Teaching clauses: independent and dependent clauses are an important part of sentence structure lessons. By teaching clauses, you’ll also be teaching important punctuation rules. I always explain grammar lessons to…
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Teaching Commas: Complete Grammar Lesson Plan
Teaching commas can be overwhelming if you have no where to start. Today, I’m sharing my grammar lesson plan for commas with you. Many teachers divide sections of how to…
Mentor Sentences from Literature
Once you become comfortable with teaching grammar, you will be able to pull grammar mentor sentences from literature. You will own powerful tools for adding deeper meaning to your grammar…
Preposition Lesson Plans
Preposition lesson plans can be engaging and meaningful to students. I enjoy teaching prepositions. When I cover prepositions, I provide a variety of tools for students so they can use…
Adverb Lesson Plans: Going Beyond the Adverb Worksheet
Adverb lesson plans can move beyond the worksheet with a few simple activities. Adverbs can be tricky to identify, and they can be tricky in student writing. Older students are…
Grammar Stations: 15 Engaging Stations
Grammar stations are perfect for secondary students. You can rotate and address confusion and successes. Your students get to move and learn from others. Younger students use stations as a…
Adjective Lesson Plans: More Than a Grammar Worksheet
Adjective lesson plans are here! If you are looking for alternatives to adjective worksheets, I have ideas. My goal with any grammar instruction is to carry the ideas to other…
Teaching Active and Passive Voice
Teaching active and passive voice with older students? Here are some lesson plans, grammar activities, and conversation starters. So! You would like to teach verb voice, perhaps without active and…
Conjunctions Lesson Plans: Teaching Conjunctions
Conjunctions lesson plans? I have an overview for you! I picture conjunctions as puzzle pieces, as glue. Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses. You are probably looking for activities that…
Teaching Nouns: Noun Lessons
Teaching nouns? Here are noun lessons you can personalize. Why are we learning nouns? Dependent upon the age you teach, students need to be aware of nouns so that: They…