GRAMMARGRAMMARNo Labels

Renee Tolliver Combs

Why Grammar?Why Grammar?

If it sounds right, it must be right.

Write? Right?

WRONG

Your so sweet

Few people speak as correctly as they write

Where you goin to? Wha cha doin?

TEXTING- new language

Why Grammar?Why Grammar?

Decipher textWrite with confidenceCommon Core

Grammar and Grammar and Common CoreCommon Core“ The Common Core Language Standards” in Language Arts are divided into, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language Strands”- Grammar and Mechanics

Grammar and Grammar and Common CoreCommon Core“To build a foundation for college and career

readiness in language, students must gain control over many conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics as well as learn other ways to use language to convey meaning effectively.”

http://www.corestandards.org

But Grammar is But Grammar is difficult and boring!difficult and boring!LABELSNounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositionsConjunctionsInterjections

Really Boring!Really Boring!

Indicative TensePresent ProgressivePast progressivePresent PerfectPast Perfect …

Extremely BORING!Extremely BORING!

Labeling on worksheetshandouts

BORINGBORINGThe kiss of death for any lesson!

8 seconds The average (human) attention span as of 2012

http://www.statisticbrain.com

But How Can I Hold But How Can I Hold Their Attention?Their Attention?

Engage and Involve◦“ The ability to control your focus of attention is

very valuable in a range of areas of life. At school, students need to focus to learn working memory, the ability to keep several relevant pieces of information in mind at once, is closely related to the ability to control your attentional focus.”

http://www.psychologytoday.com

BEST PRACTICE Engage and Involve

Set clear ObjectivesBuild on prior knowledgeDirect presentation of materialUse graphic organizersDo meaningful activities which utilize the

four domains

In other words………….

SIOP- Sheltered Instruction

Observation Protocol

Set clear ObjectivesBuild on prior knowledgeDirect presentation of materialUse graphic organizersDo meaningful activities which utilize the

four domains

Objectives

*To understand spoken native English

*To speak English like a native*To read English for understanding*To write grammatically correct sentences in English

*To use English to learn something new

Direct PresentationDirect PresentationWrite itModel itShow it in contextSell it Have students write it down/PortfolioNEVER do it for them!

Graphic Organizer

Learn to love themDo them together as a classMake it fun/funny

Graphic Organizer

Go to the bathroom before the bell

Tomorrow

I will go to the bathroom before the bell

I am going to the bathroom before the bell

Yesterday

I went to the bathroom before the bell.

Yesterday

Did you go to the bathroom before the bell?

Yesterday

If I had gone to the bathroom before the bell…………

Give Hints/ PatternsGive Hints/ Patterns

Ing ending verbs only come after form of “to be” verb:

I am going, I was going, I have been going, I will be going…..

Past participles ( oh yeah, make them learn them so they can recognize them) only come after- have, has, had, is, was, were, been

MORE HINTSNever : Do + Ing

I do going to school/ I don’t going to school

Never : No + verb

I no go/ she no go

Use an Example in ContextUse an Example in ContextI am going to school tomorrow.

I don’t like spinach. I have gone to school for three years.

She is gone from school now.

Engage and InvolveEngage and Involve

Games

Turn everything into a game if possibleTake the few lists like past participles, and

play a quick game such as- Touch The BoardJeopardyAcademic Word Game

Why a Game?Why a Game?

It works!“ Using Competition-based Learning to

Stimulate Student Motivation and Performance”

Juan C Burgillo

http://www.sciencedirect.com

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

LET’S PLAY!!!!!!!!

Academic Word Game (Works with smaller classroom)

Need dictionaries and dry erase board

Approximately 20-25 min.

Pair less proficient with more proficient student

Assign academic words

Academic Word Game

Teams of 2 ( self –named) look up definitions , as a team, write a sentence

More proficient student writes sentence on board, less proficient, reads it to class

Academic Word GamePoints-1 point- correct definition1 point- correct pronunciation2 points- correct usage of academic word1 point -spelling1 point -grammar

Total points- 6

But……..

If a team fails at any point,

Other teams can make points off them!!!!!!

Lots of fun!

Touch The Board

*Pick a team/ Name team*Stand in a line/ Behind Marker*Teacher will read clue*First person in line will go to board to

write answer, raise hand, say answer*If you don’t know the answer, touch

the board and then tag the next person in your line

Touch The BoardNo Yelling out of answers

• No Running to the Board

Absolutely no arguing with the teacher !