Grammar Center
At the Grammar Center, students use a variety of hands-on activities to practice their grammar skills. Students can:
- complete one of the folder games.
- use the word magnets or cubes to make sentences and copy the sentences in their Notebook.
- play “You've Been Sentenced!” game.
- complete a VersaTiles activity.
- read a story and make a list of ten nouns, ten verbs, and ten adjectives in their Notebook.
- read a story and make a list of ten verbs with helping verbs in their Notebook.
Materials
- Folder games from
- Word Magnets
- Students use these magnets on the side of a file cabinet to make sentences. Then they write the sentences in their Notebook.
- Sentence Builder Rods from Learning Resources.
- Students connect the rods to make silly sentences. Then they record the sentences in their Notebook.
- Students connect the rods to make silly sentences. Then they record the sentences in their Notebook.
- You've Been Sentenced!
- This sentence-building game uses unique five-sided cards with multiple conjugations of a base word. With a hand of 10 cards, players try to score the most points per round by constructing the longest, grammatically correct, and sensible sentence.
- VersaTiles
- Combining the captivating challenge of a puzzle with the purposeful practice of a workbook, this unique supplemental program offers a wealth of classroom-tested activities in which students can practice skills independently and at their own pace.
Must Do List (in .pdf file)
