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Avoiding Double Negatives
Lesson
Summary
This lesson introduces the concept of double negatives and the use of contractions ending in n?t.
Lesson Objectives
• to review the concept of double negatives, using examples of negative and positive words;
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to show how to avoid double negatives;
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to introduce the concept of contractions ending in the negative word not.
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to test students? knowledge of negatives and contractions.
Suggested Grades
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
Negative equals no. It is the opposite of a positive word. A negative word can mean: no, not, none, or nothing.
? Negative: No, Nothing
? Positive: Yes, Something
A negative word tells us that something is not, rather than telling us what it is.
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