Grammar/structure

Structure 1

Topic Sentences and Paragraph writing

Exercises on paragraph writing

topic_sentences_practice

 

Structure 2

Topics to choose from:

  • Cell phone use
  • Having a pet
  • Having a part time job

Pros Cons

Paragraph organizer

Final Paragraph

*Hand all three in for a total of 20 marks

Third person writing only

 

 

 

 

Lesson 10:  Commas

  1. sentence combining
  2. series
  3. comma adjective rule
  4. setting off non-essentials
  5. transitional words or phrases
  6. quotations

WORK SHEET  Commas  Grammar

 

 

Lesson 9:  Articles – Web links 

Indefinite

Definite

Worksheet:  Articles – Grammar-r20wlz

 

Lesson 8:  Appositives

Appositives -1tmt34h

 

Lesson 7:  Adverbs and Adjectives

Hand out from Teacher:

Adverbs Adjectives-1oprntw

 

 

 

Lesson 6:  Run on sentences.

Practice 1

Practice 2

Handouts.

 

 

Lesson 5:  Kinds of sentences LINK

 

Video Link:  CLICK here

  • Declarative Sentences
  • Interrogative Sentences
  • Imperative Sentences
  • Exclamatory Sentences

Fill out worksheets

 

Lesson 4:  Fragments sentences

Adjective Clauses 

Adverb Clauses 

  1. *Complete 4 examples from each exercise
  2. *Rewrite the Paragraphs and correct all the fragments.  Please hand in.

 

 

 

 

Lesson 3:  grammar:

participial phrases:  function as adjectives 

gerund:  Verbs act as nouns

infinitive phrases:  act as noun, adjective, or adverb.  “to” in front

Practice 3: Sheets:  Complete 7 out of the 15

 

Compound verbs:  Need to be in the same sentence

Practice 4:  Complete 5 out of the 10

 

Lesson 2: Writing: Topic Sentence and Paragraph

(based on Verbal/visual essay)

  1.  Review in writing person (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
  2. Addressing reader no
  3. Pick one of your paragraphs for a re-write
  4. Can you better groupings for your paragraphs?
  5. The topic sentence should be the umbrella for the paragraph, supported by details and facts
  6. Write down a new topic sentence and create evidence or facts which support the topic sentence
  7. Please show your process.

 

 

 

Lesson 1:

Practice 1 and 2:  Sentence Fragments

*do 5 corrections from each practice