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Quick and Easy Grammar Games to Boost Writing Power
Book Code: LU3284
ISBN: 1-59158-328-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-328-8
144 pages, photo
Teacher Ideas Press, an imprint of Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 12/30/2005
List Price: $25.00 (UK Sterling Price: £13.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • A very highly recommended classroom curriculum development reference....[a]n excellent and very well authored, step-by-step reference for the teaching of proper and helpful tactics for the betterment of a child's writing abilities with particular attention to proper punctuation and sentence structure.
    —Midwest Book Review/Internet Bookwatch
    May 2006
Description: Quick and Easy Grammar Games to Boost Writing Power helps teachers jump start their students' verbal powers with a series of lively activities designed to hone writing, speaking, and listening skills. The lesson plans accompanying each activity are user-friendly and easy to follow. This book aims to give children a distinct advantage in becoming better writers and speakers by giving them a knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Structured for early learners, the activities may be adapted for children in the prewriting stage. Each unit contains: teacher tips (making sure teachers understand the concept--very useful to home schoolers); a game with warm up activities and lesson plan; follow up activities; homework helper; and writing practice. The book offers reproducibles and step-by-step instructions. Topics for instruction include the parts of speech, punctuation, and beginning sentence structure.
Table of Contents:
  • Action Verbs
  • Linking Verbs
  • Nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Prepositions and Phrases
  • Conjunctions
  • Simple Sentences
  • Sentence Purpose
  • Capital Letters
  • Commas
  • More Punctuation (Apostrophes and Quotation Marks)
  • Sentence Problems: Run-On Sentences and Sentence Fragments
  • Appendix
  • Answer Key
Publishers Note: Formerly Libraries Unlimited
LC Card Number: 2005030819
LCC Class: LB1576
Dewey Class: 372
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