This page contains 74 color-coded prepositional phrases used in example sentences. Each color-coded example sentence is accompanied by two or three methods of analysis. Each method of analysis illustrates a different way of thinking about how prepositional phrases...
Helping Verbs List and Linking Verbs List – Venn Diagram
Two Version of the Same List: 1. The Venn Diagram (above) 2. The Two-Column Memorization List (below) The Two-Column Memorization List The following two-column list is divided up in order to help with easy memorization. Also, notice that the first eight words on...
Giant Verb List: 3,250 Verbs Plus Spelling Rules and Irregular Verbs Marked
Overview: 3,250 Verbs with Spelling Rules and Irregular Verbs This Giant Verb List contains 3,250 action, linking, and stative action verbs. Most are action verbs. This list does not contain helping verbs (see the helping verb section). Additionally, this list...
Giant Irregular Verb List – Plus, Understanding Regular and Irregular Verbs
Columns: Understanding Irregular Verbs and Regular Verbs Traditionally, verbs have four principal parts: present, past, past participle, and present participle. However, irregular verb lists often have just three columns. This is because nearly all irregulars occur in...
Why Grammar Instruction Does Not Improve Student Writing: How to Teach Writing and Grammar
Do you want to improve your students’ writing? Well, don’t teach grammar. I’m serious. Teaching grammar does not improve student writing. I will never forget the year that I devoted an unreasonable amount of class time to teaching grammar with the hope that students...
Ultimate Daily Oral Language Guide: Tips, Trick, Pros & Cons (D.O.L. & D.L.R.)
If you are considering using Daily Oral Language or Daily Language Review, you probably have a few questions: Do Daily Oral Language and Daily Language Review really work? What is the most effective way to implement Daily Oral Language and Daily Language Review? What...