This bi-weekly punctuation and grammar workshop for students ages 8-11 offers games, activities, and short writing assignments to help students learn and practice the mechanics of writing.
Because students are at different levels, please see the list of topics covered before registering your student for the class. If a student takes every class, the lessons will build upon one another; however, students are welcome to join at any time.
This series will repeat every semester. It runs for seven sessions, from September to November and from February to April.
Class 1- Nouns, Pronouns, & Adjectives
- Concrete & Abstract
- Common & Proper
- Singular & Plural
- Capitalizing nouns
- Possessive
- Comparative
Class 2- Verbs & Adverbs
- Helping Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Comparative & Relative Adverbs
Class 3- Simple & Compound Subjects & Predicates
- Simple vs Compound Subjects
- Simple vs Compound Predicates
- Commas in a series
- Contractions
Class 4- Compound Sentences
- Compound sentences
- Independent & Dependent Clauses
- Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
- Commas in compound sentences
Class 5- Prepositions, Direct Objects, & Homophones
- Prepositions
- Prepositional Phrases
- Direct Objects
- Homophones
Class 6- Tenses
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- Perfect Verb Tense
Class 7- Commas, Colons, Semi-Colons, and Quotation Marks
- Commas with Introductory Words and Equal Adjectives
- Colons
- Semi-colons and Compound Sentences
- Quotation Marks Around Dialogue and Short Works
- Italics and Underlining Works
Materials-
- Printed Handout- provided before class begins via email
- Something to write on and with
- Notes from any previous classes in the series
- Access to an Internet browser for Nearpod activities
