Grammar Unit
CI 350
November 2007
Analyze Learners
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High School Freshmen level
Approximately 15 years old
No special needs students
Need to have basic knowledge of what has been
taught up to this point in their schooling.
State Objectives
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RLA.9.2.21 Students will recognize and correct errors in pronoun case usage
and pronoun/antecedent agreement.
RLA.9.2.22 Students will recognize and correct run-on sentences, fragments,
misplaced modifiers and awkward constructions.
RLA.9.2.3 Student will employ drafting strategies for specific writing tasks.
RLA.9.2.8 Students will use complete and varied sentences to develop a
composition.
RLA.9.3.5 Students will recognize and correct usage errors in oral language.
21C.O.9-12.1.TT.10 Student implements various Internet search techniques
to gather information; student evaluates the information for validity,
appropriateness, content, bias, currency, and usefulness.
Select Media and Materials
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Ink pen
Worksheets
Overhead
Notebook paper
Computer (provided by school)
Websites
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Websites
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“Interlink Language Center” – a website that has tests and quizzes. It can be used
by teachers to develop questions on worksheets.
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
“The Parts of Speech” – a website that defines each part of speech. A good quick
reference for students.
http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/GRAMMARAND
PUNCTUATION/PartsSpeech.html
“University of Ottawa (Writing Center)” – a website that has sentences with a
word in bold to be identified as to what part of speech it is. It also has material
that can be developed into questions for students to answer.
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/rvpartsp.html
“Parts of Speech Games” – a website that has game for students to play that will
help them identify parts of speech.
http://www.gamequarium.com/partsofspeech.html
Utilize Media and Materials (day
one)
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Class will be broken into four segments.
Class will begin with a short lecture on what pronouns and
antecedents are.
Overhead will be used to show pronouns and antecedents to
students. Will also help to encourage a class discussion on the
same subject.
Students will receive a worksheet on pronouns. Once it is
completed and turned in they will receive a worksheet on
antecedents which will be completed by the end of class.
Questions on these worksheets will be provided by the website
“Interlink Language Center.”
Day two
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Short lecture on sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
Quick overheard visual aid to add class discussion and
participation.
Break into groups of 3.
Worksheets in groups on the run-ons and fragments.
Let students collaborate with their own questions in groups
before asking teacher.
Day 2 breakdown
Lecture
Discussion
Groups
Questions
Turn in
Day three
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Quick review of last two days by class discussion
Pick historical character to research.
Go to computer lab to access internet for
sources.
Students type paper 1-2 page paper
concentrating just as much on grammar ass
research.
Day four
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Turn in research papers.
CD with people talking.
Worksheet with questions about errors in
speech.
Students will be given a chance to ask any
questions on the material that has been covered
in this unit.
Class will end with the students being prepped
for the following days games.
Day five
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Game day
“Jeopardy” – class divided into 2 teams. Will
cover material from unit.
Bell Ringer – same teams, each send one player
to answer question. First to ring bell gets to
answer.
Require Learner Participation
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Insert humor into the material on the
worksheets
Reward students for being vocal in class
discussions
Games
Evaluate and revise
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RLA.9.2.21 Students will recognize and correct errors in pronoun case
usage and pronoun/antecedent agreement.
RLA.9.2.22 Students will recognize and correct run-on sentences,
fragments, misplaced modifiers and awkward constructions.
RLA.9.2.3 Student will employ drafting strategies for specific writing tasks.
RLA.9.2.8 Students will use complete and varied sentences to develop a
composition.
RLA.9.3.5 Students will recognize and correct usage errors in oral
language.
21C.O.9-12.1.TT.10 Student implements various Internet search
techniques to gather information; student evaluates the information for
validity, appropriateness, content, bias, currency, and usefulness.