General Grammar News:
This year we will continue to use the huge Grammar and Writing textbook (I will supplement with fun
games, videos, and short exercises related to our writing). After a review of the parts of speech, we
will be using the text as a tool to help our student writers improve their writing and understanding
of the English Language. More on this part of our curriculum will be added soon. Stay tuned!
We will be playing Parts of Speech Baseball, almost as thrilling as real baseball, but with a
grammatical twist. It will be up to each class to make this game an exciting race to be champion!
Visit this link for extra parts of speech exercises:
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html
The grammar activity for Term 3 has been added below. Try not to misplace
your copy of this fun assignment, but if you do, here is another copy! Check
the homework page for due dates, and have fun!
The Greatest Grammar Games!
Like playing games? Can we learn as we play? I think so! Some of
our best learning occurs when we are having fun. Playing a game that someone
else made up can be a lot of fun, but creating the game and making up the
rules is even better! Using the guidelines below, you and your partners will
create a game or activity that everyone can play � and they�ll be learning
something, too! Work together, be creative, and have fun!
1.) Choose an aspect of grammar from this list:
Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Verbs
Adverbs Prepositions Interjections Conjunctions
Comma Rules Super Sentences Pleasing Paragraphs
All Parts of Speech
or a combination of two or three from this list
2.) Decide what type of game you�ll create. Each partner must make a
suggestion and then vote on the one you�ll create together. Make sure you
LISTEN to each idea first. Remember, these games must be able to be played
in the classroom by four players. Suggested types of games:
Board Game Card Game Puzzle Activity
Writing Activity Art Activity (materials provided)
Computer Game (Using Powerpoint or similar program)
OR
Create a completely new game!
3.) Use the grammar textbook and any other resources (on or off the web) to
first define the terms and gather examples of your selected aspect of
grammar. Write down a full definition of the term and give examples of it.
Be sure to write the source information at the bottom of the page. You will
pass this in before you make your final copy of your game.
Here is an example:
A Noun names a person, place, thing or idea.
Student (person) school (place) book (thing)
freedom (idea)
Common nouns are not capitalized, but proper nouns are capitalized.
Mountview (proper noun) school (common noun)
Works Cited
Warriner, John E., Warriner�s English Grammar and Composition, Hartcourt
Brace: New York, 1982, pages 36, 37.
***Be sure to include the page number******
4.) Once your definition and examples have been approved, it is time to
design your game! Work together and be creative! The goal of your game is
to have the people who play this game develop a better understanding of the
selected grammar term or terms and have fun doing it!
Assessment: You will be graded by the members of your group for the
following criteria using this scale:
0 (none) 1 (not much) 2 (average) 3 (very helpful) 4
(excellent)
Did you contribute to the group in each of these areas:
_____________Creative ideas?
_____________Good listener?
_____________Good researcher?
_____________Worked well with others?
_____________total points
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