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 The
Absolutely Essential Grammar Guide by Nancy Atlee. Dandy Lion
Publications, 2004. This handy book makes editing and revising a snap. This tool
helps students with the correct use of punctuation, the rules for
capitalization, the definitions and the correct use of the parts of speech,
definitions and examples of sentence parts and types, and the correction of
common usage errors. There is a helpful reference section at the back. With each
explanation you will find an example to clarify it so that you will understand
the correct usage. 87 pages. This book will supplement any language curriculum
and be a wonderful reference to have on hand at home. For grades 5 and up.
BTH-2460. $12.56-D
Assessing Language
Grade 6 by Rosemary Hug. Milliken, 2007. Contains 56 reproducible student
assessments over a broad area of language skills, including grammar, writing,
parts of speech, punctuation. word usage, prefixes and suffixes, figures of
speech, and more. Answers are at the back. Aligned with national
standards. This is useful for both assessment and practice. 65 pages. BTH-4743.
$7.16-D
Basic
/ Not Boring Grammar and Usage for Middle Grades: Inventive Exercises to
Sharpen Skills and Raise Achievement. Series concept and development by
Imogene Forte and Marjorie Frank. Exercises by Joy MacKenzie. Incentive
Publications, ©1997. Books in this series present a carefully researched skill
sequence with exercises based on age-appropriate, high-interest themes developed
by experienced teachers to make learning basic skills interesting and
achievable. The exercises in this book can be used to introduce new skills,
review previously taught material, assess skills and content, and encourage the
use of higher order thinking skills.
The theme in this book is the beach. Students will discover commas lost in
the surf, meet subjects and verbs more disagreeable than crabs, and find clauses
that are caught in lobster claws. As they encounter various ocean and beach
related exercises, students will learn to find subjects and predicates; identify
simple, complex and compound sentences; identify parts of speech; identify, form
and use possessive nouns; identify and use verb tenses; understand and use
subject-verb agreement; identify and correct dangling modifiers; identify and
use independent and subordinate clauses; use proper punctuation and
capitalization; and create, explain, and properly punctuate common
contractions. 64 pages, including answers. Limited reproduction rights for
classroom use. For grades 6-8. BTH-3041. $8.06-D
Core
Skills Grammar Review for Middle Grades and Up: The Ultimate Grammar Refresher
by Steck-Vaughn. 124 pages with index and answers. This is it -- the
grammar program you've needed for the middle grades to bring it all together and
make sure that everything important is mastered. This consumable worktext meets
state and national standards and contains instruction and practice in
vocabulary, sentences, grammar and usage, and capitalization and punctuation. It
provides a solid foundation for secondary work.
This book uses the "Rule-Example-Practice" format that is very effective for
independent learning. It provides an assessment at the beginning to see what
needs to be learned, has reviews at the end of each of the four units, and a
test at the end to compare with the one at the beginning to see what has been
learned. Special features include a thorough Table of Contents, a list of over
70 language terms, a list of irregular verbs for reference, a list of commonly
misused words and their meanings, along with examples, an answer key, and an
index. BTH-1150. $13.46-D
 Daily
Language Review, an Evan-Moor series. Book in this series help students
keep language skills sharp with focused practice presented in standardized test
formats. Each book provides four or five items for every day of a 36-week school
year. Scope and sequence charts are provided for the teacher, along with
the answer keys. Available for grades 1-6. Each book is $17.99-D
I Have, Who Has? by Trisha Callella. Creative Teaching Press,
2007. These interactive card games consist of a series of question and answer
cards. Students are actively engaged as each player answers a question and then
asks the next one. When students reach the last card, they will find that it
refers back to the first card. Requires minimal preparation but results in
maximum participation and effort. Each book has about 206 pages and reviews a
variety of standards-based language topics that are grade-appropriate in content
areas of comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and more.
I Have, Who Has? Grades 1-2, BTH-4551. $17.99-D
I Have, Who Has? Grades 3-4, BTH-4550. $17.99-D
I Have, Who Has? Grades 5-6, BTH-4549. $17.99-D
Language Usage and Practice Series, Harcourt Achieve (Steck-Vaughn),
2007. Books in this series focus on the key language skills of capitalization,
punctuation, grammar, usage, vocabulary, sentences, and composition. Books in
this series are easy for students to use independently for practice, but in
lower grades the teacher will need to explain the directions. Lessons are
organized into a series of units arranged in a logical sequence. Students focus
on one selected skill at a time, rules are clearly stated at the beginning of
the each lesson, and there are examples to illustrate the rules. Key terms are
introduced in bold type and directions are clear and uncomplicated. The
exercises themselves take a variety of forms: Students are sometimes asked to
match, circle, or underline sentence elements, but they are also asked to use
what they have learned by writing an original sentence or rewriting a sentence.
Each book has a special unit for teaching composition skills. Additional
features include unit tests to check student progress, assessments to determine
which skills your students need to practice, a reproducible Language Tips
hand-out to give each student for reference. There is also a skills correlation
chart for teacher use that covers all levels from grades 1-high school. 128
pages, includes answers.
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 1: BTH-3057. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 2: BTH-3058. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 3: BTH-3059. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 4: BTH-3060. $13.49-D
Language Usage and Practice Grade 5:
BTH-3061. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 6: BTH-3062. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 7: BTH-3063. $13.49-D
 Language
Usage and Practice Grade 8: BTH-3064. $13.49-D
Language Usage and Practice Grade High School
: BTH-3065. $13.49-D
 Use
It! Don't Lose it! Daily Language Practice by Marjorie Frank. Incentive
Publications, 2006. For Middle School Grades. Books in this series provide
the perfect review for helping student retain knowledge they've learned. They
contain a carefully correlated set of practice exercises -- five problems a day
for 36 weeks. Each week's practice is centered around a theme (volcanoes,
scouting, recycling, ants, travel, earth science, etc.) Students learn new facts
and expand their vocabularies in content areas as they practice the language
skills, concepts, and processes they should know. The practice is set up with a
regular spiraling sequence to ensure that students will keep using each skill in
different contexts as they progress. A Scope and Sequence chart is included. 127
pages each book. Cover art is the same for all books in the series, except for
the grade level number.
Use It! Don't Lose it! Daily Language Practice Grade
6: Skills practiced in this book include vocabulary, spelling,
mechanics, reading comprehension, grammar and usage, research and information
skills, literature, writing, and more. BTH-3031. $13.46
Use It! Don't Lose it! Daily Language Practice Grade
7: Skills practiced in this book include vocabulary, spelling,
mechanics, reading comprehension, grammar and usage, research and information
skills, literature, writing, and more. BTH-3031. $13.46
Use It! Don't Lose it! Daily Language Practice
Grade 8: Skills practiced in this book include vocabulary, spelling,
mechanics, reading comprehension, grammar and usage, research and information
skills, literature, writing, and more. BTH-3032. $13.46
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