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

  • 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.
  • 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)