Ideas? Punctuation, Capitalization, Commas... etc help!

[sweetsouthern]

:glare:

 

were currently not doing a formal grammar program after buring out of a few. so i decided that we will start Hake grammar in the fall, but i want to review punctuation, capitalization, commas, apostrophes etc... with my 9 & 10 yr old before then. my 10 yr old has them pretty much down part, but my 9 yr old (adhd, sensory dd) doesnt have much understanding of it.

 

is there any type of curriculum for just this, that skips all the nouns and verb topics for now? any ideas? thanks! :lurk5:

[Annabel Lee]

DK's Punctuation Made Easy - I have the CD-ROM of this, and I don't know if it comes in workbook form or not. It's sold at RR.

[sweetsouthern]

awesome! looking at it now! thanks! any others?

[charlotteb]

If you want something fun, there's always Punctuation Paintball- http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball . My kids really enjoy it :)

[Lori D.]

Below are a few ideas for practicing grammar mechanics (punctuation, capitalization, word usage):

 

 

WORKBOOKS

 

- Write Source series

(daily grammar usage, mechanics & word usage practice, writing, etc.)

by grade level

http://www.thewritesource.com/

gr. 1 =Write One

gr. 2 = Write Away

gr. 3 = Write on Track

gr. 4/5 = Writer's Express

gr. 6 = Write Source 2000

 

- Write Source Daily Language Workouts

(grammar mechanics, word usage, grammar review)

by grade level (gr. 1-12)

http://www.greatsource.com/store/ProductCatalogController?cmd=Browse&subcmd=LoadDetail&ID=1005400000012458&division=G01&frontOrBack=F&sortEntriesBy=SEQ_NAME&sortProductsBy=SEQ_TITLE

 

- Editor in Chief series

(editing and grammar mechanics practice)

by grade level

http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206422-875290'>http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206422-875290'>http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206422-875290'>http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206422-875290

 

- G.U.M. Drops

(daily grammar usage, mechanics practice)

by grade level; grades 1-8

http://rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259186302-2070753

 

- Take 5 Minutes: A History Fact a Day for Editing

(editing and grammar mechanics practice)

http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206351-1279313

 

- Comicstrip Grammar

(supplement; reproducible; grammar concepts review; word usage; etc.)

gr. 5-8

http://www.amazon.com/Comic-Strip-Grammar-Grades-4-8-Greenberg/dp/0439086817/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259206397&sr=8-1

 

 

 

DAILY GRAMMAR PRACTICE/REVIEW

 

- Grammar with a Giggle (gr. 1-6)

- Giggles in the Middle (gr. 6-8)

(daily paragraph for grammar mechanics; editing practice; grammar concepts review, with each paragraph adding to a story that completes by the end of the year)

http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1259206422-875290

 

 

 

FREE ONLINE GRAMMAR GAMES

- Arcademia: Verb Viper (verb tenses & forms, verb/subject agreement) = http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/games/viper/

- Punctuation Paintball (punctuation) = http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball

- Grammar Gorillas (parts of speech) = http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/

- Flash Games (variety of grammar topics) = http://www.marks-english-school.com/games.html

- Game Zone (variety of grammar topics) = http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm

- The Teacher's Cafe (list of many resources) = http://www.theteacherscafe.com/Gramm...mmar_Games.php

 

 

 

MAKE YOUR OWN WORKSHEETS

EduHelper Build Your Own Worksheets (gr. 1-6):

- Proofreading: http://www.edhelper.com/proofing.htm

- Capitalization: http://www.edhelper.com/language/capitalization.htm

- Commas: http://www.edhelper.com/commas.htm

- Apostrophes: http://www.edhelper.com/Apostrophes.htm

- Contractions: http://www.edhelper.com/Contractions.htm

- Quotation Marks: http://www.edhelper.com/Quotation_Marks.htm

- Capitalization/Punctation Reviews: http://www.edhelper.com/language/punctuation_review.htm

Edited November 26, 2009 by Lori D.
added info