Lessons and Activities

Diagramming Different Kinds of Sentences (exercise 8-5)

exercise 8-5 (pp. 170-171) in Writing and Grammar 7 for Christian Schools, 3rd ed., published by BJUPress; deciding if sentences are simple, compound, or complex, and then diagramming them; deals with the pony express

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Historical Cultures & Periods

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 3, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Simple or Compound? (exercise 8-4)

Exercise 8-4 from pages 168-169 of Writing and Grammar 7 for Christian Schools, 3rd ed., published by BJUPress; distinguishing between simple and compound sentences; about Psalms in the Bible

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Grammar

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 3, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Simple or Compound? (exercise 8-3)

Exercise 8-3 from page 168 of Writing and Grammar 7 for Christian Schools, 3rd ed., published by BJUPress; distinguishing between simple and compound sentences; about Clarence Birdseye and flash-freezing food

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Inventions

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 3, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Phrase or Clause Introduction

introduction to distinguishing between phrases and clauses, using 7th grade level math word problems; includes solving the math problems as well

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Measurement

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

explanation of simple, compound, and complex sentences using pages 166-170 in Writing & Grammar 7 for Christian Schools by BJUPress

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Grammar

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

The Last Leaf by O. Henry (Vote quiz)

reading comprehension quiz over "The Last Leaf" by O. Henry

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Reading

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Gold-Mounted Guns (Vote quiz and literary analysis)

Reading comprehension quiz and literary analysis of the short story "Gold-Mounted Guns" by F. R. Buckley, from the 7th grade literature curriculum from BJU Press

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Reading

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Phrase or Clause? (exercise 8-2)

Exercise 8-2 from Writing and Grammar 7 for Christian Schools, published by BJUPress; uses Mimio Vote

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Grammar

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

Phrase or Clause? (exercise 8-1)

Exercise 8-1 from Writing and Grammar 7 for Christian Schools, published by BJUPress; uses Mimio Vote

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Earth Sciences

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 2, 2013

Posted by:

ntipton

World Population Growth; Agree or Disagree?

This is a series of statements focusing on many controversial issues surrounding the world’s population growth.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Society

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 1, 2013

Posted by:

k.baron@rcsd.ca