Offering a fun, engaging approach to grammar instruction, this guide includes clear explanations of grammatical terms and practical activities for all students, including English language learners.

Preface Our Point of View Objectives and Key Points Publisher¿s AcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Introduction The Premise of This Book What Do We Mean by Grammar? The History of Teaching Grammar in the United States of America Current Standards Related to Teaching Grammar2. Language and Metalanguage Overview of the Terms Language and Metalanguage A Brief History of the English Language Internet Sites3. Builders of Linguistic Intelligence Phonology Morphology Syntax Semantics Etymology Internet Sites4. Parts of Speech and the English Language Teaching English Through the Structure of the English Language Morphological and Non-Morphological Words Expanding Definitions of Parts of Speech Organizing and Naming the Verb Conjugation Forms Verbs by Categories The Adjective in the English Language The Adverb in the English Language Internet Sites5. Syntax and Semantics Getting Meaning Sentences and Semantics Internet Sites6. The Polyglot of English The Latin "DNA" Terms for Understanding the Structures of Words and Parts of Words Getting Meaning by Sorting and Clarifying Internet Sites7. The Polyglot: Beyond Latin and Greek Ich Spreche Deutsch - The Germanic Connection The French Connection - The Year 1066 Hablo Espanol - I Speak Spanish Yiddish or Yinglish Worlwide Contributions- African Americans, American Indians, East Indians Contributions From China and Japan Internet Sites8. Return to Parts of Speech The Small Words Internet Sites9. Sentences, Paragraphs, and Other Structures of the Written Language Converting Spoken Sentences to Written Sentences Working With Sentence Units Finding Sentence Boundaries in Written Sentences "Deconstructing" Sentences to Find Their Deep Structure Meaning Subjects and Predicates Tenses and Agreement Verb Agreement The Paragraph The Grammatical Voice Internet Sites10. Grammar for Word Play Making Grammar Really Fun Internet Sites11. Reading, Writing, and Grammar Combining Reading With Grammar ABC Books for Building Language and Grammar Literacy Internet Sites12. Punctuation, Spelling, Text Messaging, and Other Consequences of Grammar Learning About Punctuation Spelling and Grammar Internet Sites13. Additional Learning Activities Building Sentence Power Paragraphs and Transitions Having Fun With Grammar and WordsReferencesIndex