Daily Grammar Practice Sentences - Oral Language Review Activities - Mechanics 1

Ten minutes of daily grammar helps kids master mechanics of English language. Students practice weekly parts of speech, capitalization, and punctuation concepts with sentences and follow up with oral review.

Created for fourth and fifth grade students, these activities also work well for English language learners, English as a second or foreign language (ELL, ESL, ELL).

This is the first set in a three-part program.

Open the preview to take a closer look. Sixteen anchor charts let you introduce or review new concepts clearly and concisely. Then kids diagram and correct sentences that incorporate new concepts, as well as those from previous weeks. In the sixth week, students review and take a test.

Each two-page worksheet is included as a printable PDF and interactive Easel Activity.

Week 1

• Parts of Speech - nouns, verbs
• Capitalization - proper nouns
• Punctuation - abbreviating honorifics (Mr., Mrs., Dr., Miss)

Week 2

• Parts of Speech - subjects, predicates
• Capitalization - days of week and months
• Punctuation - commas in dates

Week 3

• Parts of Speech - conjunctions
• Capitalization - product names (but not conjunctions)
• Punctuation - commas in series of nouns or verbs

Week 4

• Parts of Speech - articles
• Capitalization - geographic names (but not articles or conjunctions)
• Punctuation - commas in addresses

Week 5

• Parts of Speech - adjectives
• Capitalization - proper adjectives
• Punctuation - commas in a series of adjectives

Week 6

• Review and Test

What’s Included?

• Sixteen anchor charts that introduce or review specific mechanics concepts
• Five two-sided reproducible handouts featuring concise grammar rules and three practice sentences for each day of the week
• Quick Reference Guide
• Test
• Answer Keys

Suggested Daily Oral Language Schedule:

• Monday - direct instruction of concepts (asking students to take notes or using interactive notebooks is suggested); guided practice with Monday sentences
• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday - independent completion of sentences (works well as bell work); immediate checking with students offering answers and lots of discussion
• Friday - independent completion of sentences submitted for a grade

The power of the program is in the discussion. Talking about connections, intricacies, and exceptions in grammar maximizes understanding.

This powerful grammar curriculum is the perfect complement to writer’s workshop! It allows you to address standards in just a few short minutes each day. Building students’ skills in brief bursts over an eighteen-week period promotes mastery of identifying parts of speech, capitalizing, and punctuating. Use it for a morning work overlay, at the beginning of your ELA block, or whenever works best for you.

Enjoy Teaching!

Brenda Kovich