Grammar and Mechanics 5-6 Teacher Resources

Sentence Types	Parts of Speech
Transition Words	Punctuation
Miscellaneous

Sentences (general)
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldsent.html

Sentence types:
    --Declarative sentences make statements or express opinions. They tell something about a person, place, thing or idea. (example: I am in sixth grade at the Middle School where my teacher is Ms. Davidson.)

    --Imperative sentences make commands. The subject is often "you" and is understood.  (example: Please clean the room and feed the dog.) The sentence doesn't say who should clean their room and feed the dog, but when your mom asks you to do those things, you know who she means!

    --Interrogative sentences ask questions. (example: Did you do your homework last night?)

    --Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions or surprise. (example: Wow! That was the best fireworks display I've ever seen!)

Sentence combining
Worksheet to use with individuals or groups
http://ccc.commnet.edu/faculty/~farbman/combining.htm

There is a narrative section and a few simple lesson plans for sentence combining on this site.
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1979/4/79.04.06.x.html#b

There is a printable worksheet at this site.
http://interneg.org/interneg/training/esl/module/activities/sent_combining.html

Paragraphs
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/paragrph.html

Parts of Speech

University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/partsp.html

Parts of Speech Poetry--Lesson Plan (Grade 5)
Teachers.Net Lesson Exchange
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/41.html

JABBERWOCKY NONSENSE --A Web Quest.  A web quest lesson plan using Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky".  The conclusion to the lesson states its purpose:  "You should now have a better understanding of basic parts of speech and poetic creativity. You should also be familiar with at least a couple of poems by Lewis Carroll."
http://wapiti.pvs.k12.nm.us/~Computer/Jabber.htm

Colorful Parts of Speech -- Lesson Plan to help students learn the functions of words within a sentence.  (5th and 6th grade)
http://www.knownet.net/users/Ackley/engcolor.html

Nouns
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html

Pronouns
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html

Verbs
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbs.html

Adjectives
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html

Adverbs
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html

Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html
 

Punctuation
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/punct.html

Commas--When do  you need a comma? Check this site to find out!
http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~llwillis/commas.html

Quotation Marks
University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/qmarks.html
 

Transition Words
Need a list of transition words?  This site has a list of words to use that show similarity.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2037.htm

This site has a list of words to use that show conclusion or result.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2034.htm

This site has a list of words to use that show contrast.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2035.htm

Miscellaneous

Good Article on Grammar and Mechanics
http://www.writeenvironment.com/GrammarAndMechanics.html

Another article on teaching grammar and mechanics
http://www.mayfieldpub.com/keene/manual/chap1d.htm

Index of Grammatical Terms -- University of Ottawa
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/termindx.html