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Students need to be able to use interrogative pronouns to read and construct questions. But analyzing the function of interrogative pronouns in sentences can be trickier than using them. Can interrogative pronouns be subjects? The following interrogative pronouns can form the subject of a sentence: who, whose, which, what, whoever, whatever, and whichever. The interrogative…
Learning about inflected endings or inflections is a vital tool in developing reading and writing skills in English. First-language speakers begin using inflections in the first and second grades, but teachers need to understand the grammatical rules. What are inflected endings? Inflected endings or inflections belong to the part of speech called suffixes. You add…
Teaching subject-verb agreement to third graders may seem like a tedious task. While grammar lessons typically rely on lengthy explanations and worksheets, there are ways to get your third graders excited about the topic. Use physical activities, and exciting lesson plans to make your grammar lesson come alive. Physical activities help third graders understand grammar…
Teaching syllables to children is essential to improve their reading, spelling, writing, and overall word-processing abilities. there are many fun and engaging syllable activities out there to print and play, but how do you teach syllables to children effectively? To teach syllables to children, you will need to simplify the word’s meaning by using clapping…
Many students have some form of difficulty grasping the meaning of sentence structure which is essential to write and express thoughts clearly and fluently. This article will discuss how to teach sentence structure to high school students. To teach sentence structure to high school students, begin with introducing the independent and dependent clauses first. To…
The English language comprises more nouns than any other words, and they are the building blocks of language. In the ESL classroom, nouns are the first parts of speech that are taught to students. But how do you teach nouns to ESL students? Teach Nouns to ESL students by preparing lessons that are interactive and…
Students learn the basic rules that adjectives modify nouns and pronouns and that adverbs modify verbs and other adverbs. But what would students answer if teachers asked them, ‘can adjectives be used as adverbs?’ We are going to explore the possible answers below. Adjectives can be used as adverbs by following four spelling rules viz. add…
We have often written about what we think is the best English and Phonics mobile application out there is, and even though we make games for mobiles and classrooms we still put this game and activity at the top of these lists. That is Teach your Monster to Read. Well it appears they have taken…
Can you imagine your life without asking any direct questions such as “what’s for breakfast?” or “have you seen the new Spiderman movie?” These types of direct questions use an interrogative sentence, and without them, we’d have a difficult time navigating our everyday. An interrogative sentence is a to-the-point, frank and direct question to clear…
Fluency in producing sounds and speaking easily and smoothly is most important for children to learn at a young age to accurately pronounce words in the English language. Although accents and dialects will all affect how individuals pronounce English, there are some tasks and activities that give all students the best chance to be understood….
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