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Tag: mechanics
The Serial (Oxford) Comma
The author presents both humorous and scholarly consequences of failing to use the serial (Oxford) comma: lack of clarity, consistency, and conformity.
Vocabulary Scope and Sequence
Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence for vocabulary with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines the content for assessment. It makes sense…
Spelling Scope and Sequence
Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence (the Common Core spelling Standards are far too generic) with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines…
Mechanics Scope and Sequence
Defining a specific year-to-year instructional scope and sequence (the Common Core Standards are far too generic) with colleagues provides a game plan and also defines the…
ELA and Reading Articles and Resources
An index of ELA/reading articles and assessment-based instructional resources which equip teachers to teach to the whole class and individualize instruction.
Progressive Skills Review
The Progressive Skills Review is the addendum to the Common Core Language Strand.
Exclamation Points
Today we are studying Exclamation Points.
Progressive Verb Tense
Today we are studying the Progressive Verb Tense.