ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we provide ten days of instructional guides for ten grammar concepts. These lessons are anchored on the following guiding principles:
Incremental Growth
Guides, Not Scripts
Reciprocal Teaching and Learning
The Ten Grammar ConceptsWhat is a sentence and how do sentences, sentence parts, and clauses work together?
Sentences and Nonsentences
Dependent Clauses and Complex Sentences
Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctive Adverbs
How can we use words and phrases to help readers understand our goals and intentions?5. Noun Phrases, Appositives, Nominalization
6. Absolutes and Participial Phrases
7. Active and Passive Voice
How does punctuation help us nuance meaning and clarify purpose?8. Semicolons and Colons
9. Hyphenated Adjectives and Nouns
10. Dashes
