Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 18: Using Modifiers Correctly

Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
In this unit, students have studied using modifiers correctly. In this lesson, they will eliminate double negatives from several sentences.

Lesson Description
Students will correct five sentences, eliminating the double negatives from each.

Instructional Objectives

Students will be able to recognize double negatives.
Students will be able to correct the inappropriate use of double negatives.

Student Web Activity Answers

In some African countries, honeybees' larvae are no less popular than their honey.
If you're in the tropics, you shouldn't get too fond of any dragonflies; they may be ground into a paste and served to you.
Can no one in this country see that bugs are an excellent source of protein?
Somebody had once tried a chocolate-covered grasshopper and had barely noticed the grasshopper.
Don't say anything against bug dishes until you've tried them.

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