The Common Core Grammar Toolkit: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Language Standards in Grades 3-5

Name: The Common Core Grammar Toolkit: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Language Standards in Grades 3-5
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ISBN: 9781596672475

ISBN-10: 1596672471

ISBN-13: 9781596672475

Edition: 2013

Authors: Sean Ruday

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Teaching grammar for the Common Core can be easy! This comprehensive guide helps you show students how grammar rules are simply tools that will help them become better writers and enjoy the writing process. Get step-by-step recommendations for teaching each of the grammar tools, plus classroom snapshots that show you the tools in action, and an appendix of handy, use-now reproducibles.

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Eye on Education
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction: What's in Your Toolkit?



Grammatical Concepts Aligned With Grade Three Common Core Language Standards



The Importance of Pronoun Reference



Subject-Verb Agreement



Using Commas and Quotation Marks When Writing Dialogue



Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences



Recognizing Differences Between Spoken and Written Standard English



Grammatical Concepts Aligned With Grade Four Common Core Language Standards



Re-Envisioning Writing With Relative Pronouns and Relative Adverbs



The Progressive Verb Tenses and Why They Matter



Why Writers Use Modal Auxiliaries



Remaking Writing With Prepositional Phrases



Guidelines for Capitalization Use



Choosing Words and Phrases to Convey Ideas Precisely



Grammatical Concepts Aligned With Grade Five Common Core Language Standards



The Perfect Verb Tenses



Conjunctions and Interjections



Using Punctuation for Clarity and Effect



Dialects and Language Variations



Figurative Language



Putting It Together



Assessing Students' Knowledge


Conclusion: Final Thoughts and Tips for Classroom Practice


References