<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><title>Teacher Tip Newsletter</title><style></style></head><body bgcolor="#EEF5F9" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue><div class=WordSection1><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: Teacher Tip Newsletter [mailto:maillist@teachertipnewsletter.com] Sent: Monday, August 5, 2013 5:24 PM To: mslinda@nopersonleftbehind.org Subject: Teacher Tips #684: Grammar and Writing Worksheets You Need To See!<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=598 style='width:358.8pt'><tr><td style='background:#599EC7;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'>Having trouble reading this page? <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/newsletters/684.html">View it</a> on our website.<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="95%" style='width:95.0%'><tr><td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 684: August 5, 2013<o:p></o:p></td><td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com"><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/1/logo.gif" alt="Visit Teachnology"></a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:1.8pt 1.8pt 1.8pt 1.8pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="95%" style='width:95.0%'><tr><td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;background:#86BF59;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Grammar and Writing Worksheets and Lesson Plans<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="99%" style='width:99.0%'><tr><td width="64%" style='width:64.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/lang_arts/studyskills/"><img border=0 width=360 height=90 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/2/writers.gif" alt="Writing Resources For Teachers"></a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="1%" style='width:1.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;background:#F2F2F2;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>1. <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/lang_arts/typesofwriting/">Writing Guide For Teacher</a> 2. <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/writing/">Writing Lesson Plans</a> 3. <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/creative/">Writing Worksheets</a> 4. <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/grammar/">Grammar Worksheets</a> 5. <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/lang_arts/timesavers/">Awesome Timesavers</a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Make Writing Easy!<o:p></o:p></td><td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Worksheet Series<o:p></o:p></td><td width="3%" style='width:3.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Puzzles and Makers<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/writing.html"><img border=0 width=145 height=150 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/2/writsets.gif" alt="Print Writing Helpers..."></a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/new/grammar.html"><img border=0 width=145 height=150 id="_x0000_i1028" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/2/grammasets.gif" alt="See Grammar Sets..."></a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="3%" style='width:3.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/platinum/spiralnews.html"><img border=0 width=150 height=150 id="_x0000_i1029" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/2/puzzlback.gif" alt="Print Puzzles..."></a><o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr style='height:16.2pt'><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'>1,000+ Printable Pages!<o:p></o:p></td><td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'>Grammar Worksheets<o:p></o:p></td><td width="3%" style='width:3.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'>Your Own Puzzles!<o:p></o:p></td></tr><tr style='height:16.2pt'><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/writing.html">See It All Now...</a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="2%" style='width:2.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/new/grammar.html">View Complete Series...</a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="3%" style='width:3.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'></td><td width="30%" style='width:30.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt;height:16.2pt'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/platinum/spiralnews.html">View Puzzle Makers...</a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="35%" style='width:35.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/worksheets.html"><img border=0 width=202 height=35 id="_x0000_i1030" src="http://teachertipnewsletter.com/news/2/prinworker.gif" alt="Print Worksheets Now!"></a><o:p></o:p></td><td width="65%" style='width:65.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'>Ready For School?: <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/supreme/">This will get you ready instantly...</a><o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:5.0in;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="95%" style='width:95.0%'><tr><td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;background:#86BF59;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Teacher Resources For Your Week<o:p></o:p></td></tr></table></div><o:p> </o:p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="95%" style='width:95.0%'><tr><td width="98%" style='width:98.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'>Grammar and Writing Worksheets You Will Love! If you visit our site often, you will quickly realize how many great teacher resources we have amassed over the last 13 years. Here are some of our favorite worksheets related to these topics. Writing Worksheets:<o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/creative/per1.html">Persuasive Writing: Introductory Paragraph Review</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/grammar/">Grammar Worksheets</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/creative/write4.html">Fictional Narrative Writing Checklist</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/paragraphre/">Reviewing Paragraphs</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/editing/">Editing and Proofreading</a><o:p></o:p><a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/samples/worksheets/writing/index.html">Writing and Forms Series</a> - See our 950+ page writing guides and forms.<o:p></o:p>Writing Prompts:<o:p></o:p>Early Elementary - <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/prompts/p6.html">If You Could Be A Superhero Prompt</a><o:p></o:p>Later Elementary - <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/prompts/lp3.html">If Grandma Had An Ipod</a><o:p></o:p>Middle School - <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/prompts/mp2.html">Help Your Parents Understand</a><o:p></o:p>High School - <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/language_arts/prompts/hp6.html">Over The Next Thirty Day I Would...</a><o:p></o:p> Teachers <a href="http://www.teach-nology.com/gold/worksheets.html">become a Teach-nology member now</a>! 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