Welcome to the "Mastering Grammar with IEW Fix It!" class, where students will embark on an engaging journey to enhance their grammar skills using the Institute for Excellence in Writing's (IEW) Fix It! Grammar program. This course is designed for students seeking to strengthen their understanding of grammar, punctuation, and writing mechanics in a fun and interactive way.

This course is suitable for learners in grades 5th through 7th who want to improve their grammar and writing skills.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, students will:

Develop a solid foundation in grammar and punctuation rules.
Enhance their writing mechanics, including sentence structure and style.
Expand their vocabulary and understanding of language.
Gain confidence in their ability to proofread and edit written work.
Apply their grammar knowledge to improve their overall writing quality, especially when taken in conjunction with an IEW writing course.

Course Highlights:
IEW Fix It! Grammar: Students will use the IEW Fix It! Grammar curriculum, which focuses on learning grammar in the context of real sentences from classic literature. This approach makes grammar fun in an engaging and practical way 
Interactive Lessons: Our experienced instructors will lead interactive lessons that include grammar exercises, group discussions, and games to reinforce learning.
Writing Assignments: Students will work on writing assignments that apply the grammar rules they've learned. These assignments will help them practice their writing skills and incorporate correct grammar and punctuation into their work.
Grammar Games: We'll make learning grammar fun through various games and activities that reinforce key concepts.
Review and Feedback: Students will have the opportunity to practice in class each week and receive constructive feedback to improve their writing.


Join us for an exciting journey into the world of grammar and writing with IEW Fix It! Grammar. By the end of this course, students will have the tools they need to use in order to have confidence in writing with grammar rules. Don't miss this opportunity to master grammar in a creative and enjoyable way.

Weekly Breakdown:

Week 1: Nouns, Article Adjectives, Pronouns, Prepositions/Editing Day 1 and Day 3 in class
Week 2: Verbs, Subject/Editing Day 1 and Day 3 in class
Week 3: Adjectives, Capitalize Proper Nouns/ Editing
Week 4: That Clauses, Commas to Separate Items, Homophones, Who/Which Clauses/Editing
Week 5: Adverbs, Nouns of Direct Address, Commas for NDA, Editing
Week 6: Subject Openers, Prepositional Openers, Commas after Prepositional Openers, Adverbs/Editing
Week 7: -ly Adverb Opener, Commas for -ly Adverb Opener, Writing Numbers/Editing
Week 8: Adverb Clauses, Commas in Adverb Clauses/Editing
Week 9: Indefinite Pronouns, Demonstrative Pronouns/Editing
Week 10: Dependent Clauses, Independent Clauses/Editing
Week 11: Who/Which Clauses, Run-On Sentences/Editing
Week 12: Clausal Openers, Commas with Clausal Openers/Editing
Week 13: VSS Opener, More Run-On Errors, Imposter -ly Adverb/Editing
Week 14: Interjection, Capitalize after Exclamation Marks, Imperative Sentences/Editing
Week 15: Quotation Marks, Commas and Quotation Marks, Indenting/Editing
Week 16: Coordinating Conjunctions, Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions/Editing
Week 17: Phrase versus Clause/Editing
Week 18: Word Choice and Usage/Editing
Week 19: Possessive Adjectives/Editing
Week 20: Adverb Clauses (www.asia) verses Prepositional Phrases/Editing
Week 21: Coordinating Conjunctions Part 2/Editing
Week 22: Review of all Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns/Editing
Week 23: Who/Which Clause Review/Editing
Week 24: Strong Verb, Quality Adj, -ly Adverb Review/Editing
Week 25: Coordinate Adjectives, Commas to Separate Coordinate Adjectives, Editing
Week 26: Cumulative Adjectives, Commas with Cumulative Adjectives/Editing
Week 27: Review of Prepositional and Clausal Openers/Editing
Week 28: Review of Quotations/Editing
Week 29: Review of Verbs/Editing
Week 30:REVIEW and Wrap Up