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Tag: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics
Grammar Quiz for Teachers
Find out what you know and don't know about grammar. Take the Grammar Quiz for Teachers. Each grammatical term is used in the Common Core Anchor…
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…
Daily Paragraph Editing
The Daily Paragraph Editing program is a short-cut to "teach" Language Strand Standards that can't possibly transfer to long term content and skills acquisition.
Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: How to Revise Was and Were
Students can eliminate the was and were “to be” verbs in essays by using this strategy. Converting the was and were _ing to the strong, irregular…
Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: Substitute with Stronger Linking Verbs Lesson
We can get our students to reduce or eliminate “to be” verbs in their essays by using these strategies. Help your students learn to substitute weak…
Eliminate “To Be” Verbs: Convert Nouns and Adjectives into Vivid Verbs Lesson
So, how can we get our students to reduce or eliminate “to be” verbs in their essays to create precision of meaning, specificity, clarity, and just…
How to Teach Writing Mechanics
How to Teach Writing Mechanics asks and provides possible answers to the What is (and isn't) Writing Mechanics, Why Teach Writing Mechanics? When Should We Teach…
How to Teach English Grammar
How to Teach English Grammar asks and provides possible answers to the most pressing When, Why, How, What, and Whom questions related to teaching grammar.