Student Formation

Helpful list of transitional words and phrases including coordinating conjunctions, subordinating conjunctions, and conjunctive adverbs. Organized into five categories of similar ideas, dissimilar ideas, cause and effect, conclusion, and sequence or location. Useful for any age group, elementary through adult. See also Combining Sentences lesson.

Concise and extremely effective, 2-sided review card for ACT and SAT English and writing sections. May be used as a full review sheet or cut into flash cards. Can also be purchased in conjunction with ACT/SAT Math Fundamentals. See also Punctuation Review, Usage Review, and Ten Essential Elements of Writing Composition.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing English usage--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for using who vs. whom with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Usage Review.

Concise lesson on the three principal ways to combine sentences: comma & coordinating conjunction, semi-colons, and dependent clauses. Includes the following: 1) Clauses and Phrases worksheet for assessing prior knowledge or as a hands-on lesson activity, 2) Ways to Combine Sentences summary handout, 3) Transitions handout organized into five categories with reminders of the appropriate punctuation, and 4) teacher instructions. Whether intended as a first lesson or a review, this lesson is usef

Essential list of over 150 of the most frequently misspelled words in English. Trouble letters are in boldface. May be used as a strategy-building activity or reference sheet. See also Tip of the Day Packet; Frequently Misspelled Words List is included with that product.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing punctuation--clear, concise, and effective. Includes a one-page rule review and two follow-up activities for each of the following: commas, common comma mistakes, semi-colons, colons, dashes, and apostrophes. Intended for review but can also be used as teaching lessons. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Ideal for standardized test preparation. Answer keys included. See also Punctuation Quizzes 1-3.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing English usage--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for parallel structure with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Usage Review.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing English usage--clear, concise, and effective. Includes a one-page rule review and follow-up activity for each of the following: who vs. whom, subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, clarity, and parallel structure. Intended for review but can also be used as teaching lessons. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Ideal for standardized test preparation. Answer keys included.

Essential list of banned words in essay writing in the areas of too general, too informal, too focused on the writer, and too focused on the reader. Second page consists of suggested replacements.

Full writing workshop package including The Research Paper, Ten Essential Elements of Writing Composition, Banned Words List, and Frequently Misspelled Words List. See individual product listings for full descriptions. Editable version of The Research Paper included.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing punctuation--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for using semi-colons with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Punctuation Review.

Tip of the Day consists of 37 concise, useful tips in two parts: spelling and student improvement (study skill). Can be used daily or weekly and may be projected or given to students in packet form. Included is the Frequently Misspelled Words List, an essential list of over 150 of the most frequently misspelled words in English. Trouble letters are in boldface. Tip of the Day pulls from this word list, which may be used as a handout. See also Frequently Misspelled Words List to purchase separate

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing English usage--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for subject-verb agreement with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Usage Review.

Concise and extremely effective, 2-sided review card for ACT and SAT math sections. May be used as a full review sheet or cut into flash cards. Can also be purchased in conjunction with ACT/SAT English & Writing Fundamentals.

Concise and extremely effective, 2-sided review cards for ACT and SAT math, English and writing sections. May be used as full review sheets or cut into flash cards. Can also be purchased separately.

Versatile, standard monthly calendar that can be used for any month of any year by supplying the appropriate dates. Additional "weekly goals" column may be used as needed. Can be used effectively for training in study habits, setting goals, presentation sign-ups, audio-visual reservations, and numerous other uses. Editable version included.

Simple but effective 10-step program for teaching the research paper. Includes instructor guide and suggested uses. Editable version included. See also Writing Workshop.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing punctuation--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for using commas with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Punctuation Review.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing English usage--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for pronoun agreement with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Usage Review.

Essential resource for teaching or reviewing punctuation--clear, concise, and effective. Includes the rules for using apostrophes with key examples and two follow-up activities. Intended for review but can also be used as a teaching lesson. Geared toward high school through adult but also effective for middle school. Answer key included. See also Punctuation Review.