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Grammar Bytes!
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Activity Description
Grammar Bytes has many activities for intermediate and advanced ESL, and ABE students. A contemporary looking site with an Index of Grammar Terms, Interactive Exercises with accompanying Handouts For students, and Grammar Rules. It includes PowerPoint presentations which will cut down on your preparation time and a few YouTube videos. Makes a difficult topic enjoyable.
Preparation
- Preview the site. It includes terms, exercises, handouts, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Decide how it will best meet your students' needs. If you decide to use the Example Document Grammar Bytes worksheet (above), print it or send it digitally to your students.
How-To
- Choose a grammar topic by selecting from those available under Terms or Rules .
- Discuss the topic in class.
- Present the Web site.
- Go over the presentation/handout.
- Do activity as class.
- Make assignment to pair/group. Mix reading levels so all students can participate. Hand out Example Document, Grammar Bytes.
- Have students present their assigned topics to the class.
Program Areas
- ABE: Adult Basic Education
- ESL: English as a Second Language
- ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation
- ASE: High School Diploma
Levels
- Low
- Intermediate
- High
- All Levels
- Intermediate Low
- Intermediate High
- Advanced
Lesson Plan
Open the class with the question: What gives you trouble in grammar? Have learners discuss as pairs and then share thoughts with the class.
What are some ways to improve your grammar? Learners discuss then open to the class. Today we will share a website on grammar that in its own words, is "Grammar Bytes! Grammar Instruction with Attitude!" What does the title tell you?
Look at the tabs: Terms, Exercises, Handouts, Rules, PowerPoint, Canvas, Twitter, YouTube, Shop, About Robin (after going the Robin, read her Teaching Philosophy and share portions that resonate with you--ask learners their own feelings.
The goal is to find a resource that helps with understanding and using grammar correctly, an have fun while doing so.
As pairs learners open the website.
Explore the site opening each section as a group, pair and then share insights with the class: Terms, (scroll down and note the regular term and the ones that have a YouTubevideo icon-share a video) Exercises, (have learners select a topic and share it) Handouts, (look at the handout and then look at the interactive exercise-share with class) Rules.
In the next tabs, explain that the assignment will be to present (as pairs) something you learned about a grammar topic to the class using one of the methods used at the site, or a Google Slides presentation created youselves. Now, with that in mind go to PowerPoint, Canvas, Twitter, and YouTube.
As a class summarize what is available at the site.
As pairs decide the grammar topic you will share with the class (or the topic can be teacher assigned). Spend time exploring the topic using the various tabs. Prepare to share the topic with the class either using materials at the website or using a Google Slide Presentation.
As a pair, present the grammar topic to the class.
Create a Class Google Slide presentation, have each learner take one slide and summarize what they learned about grammar.
Documents
- Grammar Bytes.docx - Grammar Bytes
Subjects
- Language Arts - Writing
- Writing Conventions
- Reasoning Through Language Arts
- Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)
- Writing
- Basic Sentences
- Mechanics (Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling)
- Parts of Speech
Standards
- Language
- CCR Anchor 1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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