Middle School Grammar: An Ongoing Practice of Grammar Topics
Students will practice a variety of grammar topics in an engaging setting.
Maiesha Meegan/ MA English
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(61)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. Occasional homework may be assigned if more practice is needed. For most topics, students will practice/use the concept during the class time in various practice activities.Assessment
Learners will work through a series of practice activities throughout the duration of each class and share/discuss the responses.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
In this ongoing class, students will review and practice a series of grammar topics. Each week will cover a new topic and there will be in class practice to work on the skill. There may he an occasional at home assignment for students to complete and return for feedback. Students can be enrolled for as many or as few topics as desired. Each week stands alone so previous enrollment is not necessary. Topics are as follows: Topic 1: Types of Sentences (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex) Topic 2: Verbals (Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives) Topic 3: Correcting Dangling Participles Topic 4: Objects (Indirect,Direct) Topic 5: Active/Passive Voice Topic 6: Fragments/Run-On Sentences Topic 7: Appositives/Comma Splices Topic 8: Combining Simple Sentence to make more complex sentences Topic 9: Simple subjects/predicates Topic 10: Subject/verb agreement Topic 11: Compound subjects/predicates Topic 12: Parts of Speech part 1 Topic 13: Parts of Speech part 2 Topic 14: Adjectives and how to use them Topic 15: Adverbs and how to use them Topic 16: Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases Topic 17: Conjunctions Topic 18: Commas Topic 19: Semi-colons/Colons Topic 20: Parts of Speech/Games NOTE: The course will run continuously and after the last topic is covered, the classes will start back at topic 1.
Learning Goals
Students will learn various grammar topics and how to use and/or recognize them.
Other Details
Supply List
There will be a occasional handouts for assignments and/or information.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2018
4.9
61reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have over 16 years of teaching experience at the middle, high school and college levels. Grammar skills are crucial to good writing. While I also offer classes that break down various writing skills, a good grammar foundation is the first step. I aim to make each class engaging while also getting students to learn.Reviews
Live Group Class
$16
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 134 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
3-11 learners per class
