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Grade 12, Language Arts Std # 1–8: Determine correct use of modifiers Dangling participles Misplaced participles Verbals NOTE: Modifiers may be words, phrases, or clauses; adjectives and adverbs (adjectival and adverbial phrases and clauses)

Lesson Plans: Mad Lib Screams Uses Mad Libs idea to teach/review parts of speech Jabberwocky grammar Uses the popular poem to review/teach parts of speech Adjectives The lesson defines this part of speech, provides example sentences, and practice sentences for the students Adverbs Defines the term, provides example sentences, and practice sentences Adjective/Adverb "Taboo" Playing the game Taboo with adjectives and adverbs Create Your own Grammar Exercise Nine short lessons to help students recognize and correctly use adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and verbs Memorial for September 11th Using descriptive words to put a picture in your mind

Resources: Diana Hacker's interactive web activities Activities for helping students with grammar, punctuation, spelling and mechanics. (Requires Shockwave which can be downloaded from the site) Guide to Grammar and Writing Useful teacher information The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Contains rules, worksheets and activities to use to teach grammar Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (B) Using a list, students highlight modifiers in a newspaper article or other written material. (I) Students copy highlighted modifiers and the words they modify from written material. (T) Students correct incorrect modifiers or add modifiers to simple sentences. See also Comparative & Superlative Quiz and Activities for ESL Students for more grammar activities and quizzes.
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