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Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers are frequent challenges for developing writers. Following is a great lesson on how to identify and fix misplaced modifiers.
When to Use Pour and Pore
Yesterday, President Trump took to his Twitter account to tweet a defense of his intentional capitalization of common nouns. However, English language patriots who pore over…
Superlative Modifiers
The superlative modifier indicates which is the most or least. Following is a great lesson on these modifiers.
Comparative Modifiers
Following is a quick lesson to teach comparative modifiers. If it works for your students, check out these related lessons: superlative modifiers, misplaced modifiers, dangling, and…
Word Crimes (Revisited)
"We're all role models: Kids are watchin' and they're listenin'." Check out a few of the more egregious examples of President Trump's tweet and speech word…
English Adjective Order
When using more than one adjective to modify the same noun or pronoun in a sentence, usually follow this order of adjectival functions. Lesson plans for…
Interactive Notebooks Assessment-based Individualized Instruction
A number of years ago I decided to experiment with teaching interactive grammar notebooks to my seventh grade ELA students. Like many secondary ELA teachers, I,…
Grammar Program Choices
Broadly speaking, teachers agree that standard English grammar and usage needs to be learned, but they disagree on how it should be taught. The Pennington Publishing…