Grammar for 7th Grade: 1st Semester
This comprehensive, two-semester grammar course provides a solid foundation in parts of speech, sentences, punctuation and capitalization for improved writing and correct grammar usage.
Rebecca Zuspan, PhD
Average rating:
4.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
15 live meetings
11 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Texting and verbal slang are widely accepted in many scenarios today. However, good grammar skills will set you apart academically and professionally. Your grammar, spelling, and punctuation is how you represent yourself to the world and is often the first impression you leave others. It is my goal to see students through to success and mastery learning. The first step to mastery learning of the grammar concepts of this course is to memorize and learn 50 prepositions. These prepositions are foundational and are woven throughout every aspect of grammar. At the onset of the first class in Week 1, students will complete a pre-assessment. I will save these until the end of the semester when students will then complete the post-assessment in Week 15. Both will be graded and returned to students so that students have tangible evidence of their progress and efforts. These assessments will not be calculated into course final grade. I am happy to meet with students individually to discuss the pre-assessment and post-assessment results. This is the first course of a two-semester course covering 7th grade grammar. Students will interact with classmates and teacher using lecture, slides, video clips, discussion. Weekly plan is outlined below. Week 1--Sept 8: Pre-test, prepositions, prepositional phrases, helping verbs; memorization of prepositions list Week 2--Sept 15: Prepositions, infinitives, prepositions vs. adverbs, subject of imperative sentences Week 3--Sept 22: Prepositions, direct objects, compound direct objects Week 4--Sept 29: Prepositions review; PREPOSITIONS TEST Week 5--Oct 6: Verbs, action/linking, verb phrases, regular/irregular, direct objects Week 6--Oct 13: Verbs, sit/set, lie/lay, rise/raise, to be, linking verbs Week 7--Oct 20: Verbs, predicate nominatives, predicate adjectives Week 8--Oct 27: Verbs, action/linking verbs, subject/verb agreement; VERB TEST 1 Week 9--Nov 3: Verbs, verb tenses Week 10--Nov 10: Verbs, transitive/intransitive, indirect objects Week 11--Nov 17: Verb review; VERB TEST 2 Week 12--No class: Thanksgiving Week 13--Dec 3: Nouns; concrete/abstract, common/proper, singular/plural, possessive Week 14--Dec 10: Nouns; predicate nominatives, nouns/appositives, gerunds Week 15--Dec 17: Interjections/conjunctions; Course review; NOUNS/INTERJECTIONS/CONJUNCTIONS TEST 4 tests as noted above in Week 4, Week 8, Week 11, Week 15. Weekly graded assignments. Schedule may be subject to change.
Learning Goals
This 7th grade grammar course is based on the prepositional approach to grammar. Based on the prepositional approach to grammar, this 2-semester course includes extensive grammar concepts, capitalization, punctuation, sentence types, phrases, clauses, gerunds, appositives, and other grammar concepts. In Unit 1, material presented includes prepositions, verbs, nouns, interjections, and conjunctions. Unit 2 includes adjectives, sentence types, sentences/fragments/run-ons, phrases and clauses, adverbs, pronouns, punctuation, capitalization, and letters. This course is ideally suited for 7th graders with a good foundation in language arts. However, older students who need to solidify their grammar and writing skills would also benefit and may be considered for enrollment.
Other Details
Supply List
Students should have notebook/paper and pencils. Students should have access to print worksheets, which will be provided by teacher.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
All materials will be provided by teacher.
Joined August, 2020
4.0
2reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello, my name is Dr. Becky! I am an enthusiastic, supportive teacher and I like to challenge my students to reach their full potential. I have extensive experience in teaching students of all ages, online and in the classroom. I hold a Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, a Master of Education, and a Bachelor of Business Administration, all from Ohio University. I have extensive experience teaching in the classroom and I hold a teaching credential in my state of Ohio. I have taught kindergarten through high school for a total of 6 years in the subject areas of math, language arts, science, social studies, music, physical education, and career/job skills. I also have 8 years of experience teaching at the university level. I have taught English as a second language for almost a year and I love the online teaching platform! Additionally, I teach piano to children and adults. My husband and I have 2 sons, aged 32 and 11, and we also have 2 dogs. When I am not teaching, I enjoy sewing, cooking and baking, gardening, and kayaking. I look forward to meeting you in class!
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Live Group Class
$165
for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
45 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
3-12 learners per class
