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Tag: parts of speech
How and When to Teach Pronouns
Why can’t students retain what they have learned about pronouns? Is it bad teaching? Is it the nature of grammatical instruction? How can we change the…
How and When to Teach Nouns
But why do teachers have to re-teach nouns every year? Is it the previous teacher’s fault? Is it the cyclical nature of instruction? Is it something…
Free Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources (including diagnostic grammar and mechanics assessments), and tips regarding teaching grammar and mechanics in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.…
How to Teach Conjunctions
Upper elementary, middle school, and high school students will need more examples of all three types of conjunctions to assist in accurate identification, and more importantly,…
Grammar Instruction: Establishing Common Ground
Perhaps no instructional issue in English-language arts produces more contentious debate than the issue of how best to teach grammar. All too often we bog down…
How to Teach Grammar
Within the field of English-language arts, there is probably no more contentious curricular issue than that of how to teach grammar. The “Reading Wars” and “Writing…
How to Teach Prepositional Phrases
Wouldn't it make sense to spend instructional time on the part of speech that constitutes 30% of all writing? Prepositional phrases are used that much. The…
Why We Don’t Teach Grammar
Teachers deemphasize grammar instruction for six key reasons. Learn these reasons and re-prioritize your instruction to include teaching grammar in the context of meaningful writing.