Growing Grammar - Writing Mechanics (ages 9-12)
This ongoing class focuses middle grades grammar and writing mechanics.
Cindy Brooks
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(57)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students may be given homework to practice learned skills. Homework type will vary and may include: worksheets, responses to classroom posts, interactive games.Assessment
Students will be assessed informally during class meetings. Homework will also be used to assess student understanding and feedback will be provided.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This class is designed to address grammar standards for 4th grade but will be a great skill builder for students struggling with grammar. The standards are based on Texas and national standards for learning. Each unit is expected to take one to two classes, but the timing may be shifted to accommodate learners. Classroom Experience: Information will be presented in a lecture format most often. For each unit, there will be opportunities for practice and interaction during class. External websites (Kahoot!, NearPod) will be used during some class for an interactive learning experience. Students are expected to post to classroom discussions and respond with corrective and/or confirmatory feedback to at least one student’s post when prompted. Each week, a communication will be posted in the classroom for learners and their parents with information relevant for the upcoming unit. Units will be taught in the following order: Unit 1 : Verbs & Nouns Nouns - singular, plural, proper (week of 11/5) Verbs - present tense, past tense, irregular (week of 11/12) Unit 2: Apostrophes - Possessive singular nouns (week of 11/19) -Possessive plural nouns (week of 11/26) Unit 3: Pronouns (week of **) - including reflexive Unit 4: Adjectives (Week of **) - including comparative and superlative forms Unit 5: Adverbs (Week of **) - that convey frequency and degree Unit 6: Complete Sentences ( week of **) - Identifying complete sentences and fragments - Subject and Predicate Unit 7: Combining Sentences - Use of coordinating conjunctions to combine sentences with compound subjects or predicates - Creating compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions and commas Unit 8: - Complex sentences Unit 9: Capitalization - historical periods - events - documents - titles - languages - races - nationalities Unit 10: Dialogue - Proper use of commas and quotation marks when writing dialogue Unit 10: Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases - What is a preposition? - Identifying and using prepositions and prepositional phrases *** This class is NOT a class that focuses on paragraph or essay writing. ***
Learning Goals
Objective: Students will be able to use proper writing mechanics.
Other Details
Supply List
Writing materials Optional: For Kahoot! games and additional device may be helpful for students. If needed, notification will be sent in advance.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.9
57reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
BA Interdisciplinary Studies K-8
Texas Teaching Certifications:
- Core Subjects EC-6
- Core Subjects 4-8
- ESL Supplemental EC-8Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-8 learners per class
