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Grade 6, Reading and Language Arts Standard #: 5 Know and apply principles of grammar and usage in writing, speaking, and presenting, and apply mechanics in writing. Capitalization Parts of a letter Grammar, usage, and spelling Adverbs (how, when, and where) Prepositions Compound sentences Special usage problems Examples: Double negative, homonym confusion

Lesson Plans: Teaching Capitalization Capitalization Lesson Horrid Homonyms Group activity using homonyms Subject/Verb Agreement and Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement Group project using Legos and sentence strips The ABCs of the Three Little Pigs Using varied sentence patterns by retelling the classic fairy tale What Was That Pronoun? PowerPoint integrating a listening activity regarding pronouns. Pop Pronouns Pronoun lesson using The Beatles What's An Adjective? Creative writing group project Discovering Adjectives Cooperative learning project involving food and adjectives Adjectives Color Our World Color coding adjectives in sentences Introduction to Adverbs Adverb activity

Resources: Interactive Quizzes Quizzes to remediate grammar skills The Grammar Gorilla Interactive activities for remedial grammar skills Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B, I) Students manipulate word cards to create sentences and correct punctuation. (I, T) Students keep a writing log for which the teacher provides sentences that are incorrect which students then correct independently or with peers. (T) Students work in small groups to create sentences that have subject-verb agreement.
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