Free Grammar and Mechanics Resources
How do most teachers teach grammar and mechanics? Frankly, many of us just are not teaching these subjects, except as a few weeks of drill and kill worksheets prior to the standardized test. Teachers...
View ArticleHow and When to Teach Pronouns
“No part of speech causes more problems for my students than pronouns.” True. And no part of speech requires as much prior knowledge about our language. Adults misuse pronouns frequently and no wonder....
View ArticleReciprocal Pronouns
Reciprocal Pronouns Common Core Language Standard 1 The good thing about reciprocal pronouns is that we only have two of them: each other and one...
View ArticlePronoun Antecedents
Pronoun Antecedents Common Core Language Standard 1 One of the problems that a developing writer faces when learning to write longer and more...
View ArticlePronoun Number and Person Shifts
Pronoun Number and Person Shifts Common Core Language Standard 1 Writers often confuse their readers by changing the number of pronouns. In other...
View ArticleVague Pronoun References
Vague Pronoun References Common Core Language Standard 1 Different parts of sentences have to relate to each other to make sense. When it’s...
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