Modifiers Lesson, Grades 6-8: Misplaced Phrases & Clauses

"We sold the old bike to a neighbor with rusty wheels." Does the neighbor have wheels? In about 45 minutes, students learn to spot a phrase or clause that sits too far from the word it describes, and to move it right next to that word.

What's inside

• 15 slides, with speaker notes on all 15
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Rule Notes, 1 student page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page
• Print-all PDF, 6 pages: lesson plan, Rule Notes, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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