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Tag: William Van Cleave
Syntax and Pronouns
An outstanding fourth grade teacher posted in one of my favorite Facebook groups posted a question regarding syntax and pronouns. She asked how to get students…
Syntax in Reading and Writing
The greatest bang for the buck for fluent readers to improve academic reading comprehension and writing sophistication? Syntax What does the research say about syntax? “In…
Prescriptivism and Descriptivism
Prescriptivism and descriptivism are contrasting approaches to grammar and usage, particularly to how they are taught. Both are concerned with the state of a language — descriptivism with how…
Squinting Modifiers
Many ELA teachers have never heard of squinting modifiers. Teaching your students to identify the differences among modifiers will equip your students with specific revision strategies…
Dangling Modifiers
Dangling modifiers are provide challenges for developing writers. Following is a great lesson on how to identify and fix dangling modifiers.
Misplaced Modifiers
Misplaced modifiers are frequent challenges for developing writers. Following is a great lesson on how to identify and fix misplaced modifiers.
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…