IEW Fix-It Grammar: Level 1 Nose Tree Syllabus

Course Description:
This course is designed for students with no prior grammar knowledge. It introduces basic parts of speech, end-mark punctuation, phrases, clauses, homophones, and more. Using the book "Fix-It Grammar: Level 1 Nose Tree," students will learn to identify and correct grammatical errors in daily passages.

Required Materials:

Fix-It Grammar: Level 1 Nose Tree Student Book
Grammar Cards
3-ring binder
Notebook or lined paper
Writing utensils
Course Structure:
Each week in class, students will:

Learn It!: On the first day of the week, read through the Learn It section. Each Learn It covers a concept that will be practiced in future passages. Instructions for marking and fixing passages are included in each Learn It.
Read It!: Read the day’s passage. Review the bolded vocabulary words each week. Students are encouraged to maintain a list of vocabulary words and their definitions.
Mark It!: Mark the passage using the guide at the top of the daily practice page.
Fix It!: Correct the passage using the guide at the top of the daily practice page.
We will mark and fix as many passages as we have time for in class each week. Occasionally, there may be 1-2 passages left to complete for homework.

Weekly Breakdown:

Week 1 - Lesson 1: Vocabulary and passages
Week 2 - Lesson 2: Vocabulary and passages
Week 3 - Lesson 3: Vocabulary and passages
Week 4 - Lesson 4: Vocabulary and passages
Week 5 - Lesson 5: Vocabulary and passages
Week 6 - Lesson 6: Vocabulary and passages
Week 7 - Lesson 7: Vocabulary and passages
Week 8 - Lesson 8: Vocabulary and passages
Week 9 - Lesson 9: Vocabulary and passages
Week 10 - Lesson 10: Vocabulary and passages
Week 11 - Lesson 11: Vocabulary and passages
Week 12 - Lesson 12: Vocabulary and passages
Week 13 - Lesson 13: Vocabulary and passages
Week 14 - Lesson 14: Vocabulary and passages
Week 15 - Lesson 15: Vocabulary and passages

Homework:

Rewrite It!: After marking, correcting, and discussing the passage in class, copy the corrected passage on the lines provided or into a separate notebook.
Copy the corrected story, not the editing marks.
Indent and use capital letters properly.
Copy the corrected punctuation.
Concepts Covered and Grammar Cards Used:

Editing Marks
Capitalization
Title
Indentation
Noun
Pronoun
Dependent Clause
Adjective
Preposition
Subject-Verb Pair
Verb
Linking Verb
Helping Verb
Quotation
Conjunction
Coordinating Conjunction
Adverb
Apostrophes
www Word
Number Words and Numerals
Note:
This is NOT a graded course, but students have the option to turn in assignments each week via Google Classroom. Assignments will be reviewed and returned as completed.

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