Back to Basics
Expressing yourself in writing doesn’t always come naturally. Ensure your students are equipped for eloquence with these grammar resources on everything from adjectives to abstract nouns.
1. Flash grammar
What is it? A series of grammar flash cards that include concise summaries of major word types What users say: “Excellent. They are up on my wall as a classroom resource.” bit.lyFlashGrammar What is it? A PowerPoint for teaching students about the differences between superlative and comparative adjectives What users say: “A clear and attractively presented resource, which makes a dry subject interesting. Could be used as the basis of a complete lesson, including written tasks and assessment.” bit.lyDescribingDescriptions What is it? An activity based on Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky that students can use to revise abstract and concrete nouns What users say: “Fun resource.” bit.lyConcreteTerms What is it? A well-structured lesson on identifying adjectives, verbs and nouns What users say: “A huge time-saver.” bit.lyGrammarGains What is it? An overview of how verbs can be used to increase the impact of creative writing What users say: “Thanks for this - students loved it. Well worth using!” bit.lyActiveStories What is it? Test students’ knowledge of grammar with this game. They have to identify which words are verbs and which are adverbs What users say: “Creative and fun.” bit.lyVerbViews What is it? A clear explanation of different word types, followed by activities that require students to put their understanding into practice What users say: “An easy-to-follow scaffolded lesson about using adjectives and adverbs. It encourages students to experiment with language use and create their own poems.” bit.lyWordTypes What is it? A PowerPoint presentation that defines adverbs, verbs and adjectives, and gets students using them to describe a series of pictures What users say: “Useful, informative and engaging.” bit.lyPicturePower What is it? A starter activity that summarises different types of nouns and asks students to identify which one is being shown in a series of images What users say: “A very useful and playful starter activity.” bit.lyDefiningNouns What is it? A detailed presentation explaining how and when to use prepositions, pronouns and verbs What users say: “This was really useful for my class - a great resource.”2. Describing descriptions
3. Concrete terms
4. Grammar gains
5. Active story
6. Verb views
7. Word search
8. Picture power
9. Defining nouns
10. The right method
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