Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Gerund Phrase
This grammar tutorial for understanding the gerund phrase demonstrates how to use gerund phrases properly in sentences.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Tail Acrostic Poems
In this lesson, Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic by Steven Schnur Mentor, Silver Seeds by Paul Paolilli, and Henry & The Kite Dragon by Bruce Edward Hall are used as mentor texts. Students will practice their acrostic skills on the tail...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Color Personification Poems
In this activity, Hailstones and Halibut Bones, a book written by Mary O'Neill and Red Sings, and From Treetops: a Year in Colors, a book by Joyce Sidman, are used as mentor texts. Students will brainstorm to collect different...
Indiana University
Indiana: Gramatica Y Ortografia
Learn and practice Spanish. Find grammar rules, exercises, courses, culture, and other related links.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Parts of Speech
This entry provides links to information about the correct usage of various parts of speech, complete with examples.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: History of French Language
Scroll down a bit to find the brief explanations of the history of French and some dialects: Provencal, Creole, and Basque, with links to more information.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Subject Complement
Printable information is provided that demonstrates how to identify a subject pronoun in the context of a sentence.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Part I
This site is an introductory lesson to the preterite and imperfect past tenses. The regular conjugations of each are presented, with brief general rules for their use. This is a great introduction without getting bogged down in all the...
Other
Kryss Tal: Grammar: Introduction to Grammar
This site provides a very good overview of grammar components. Grammar examples and links are provided.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Grammatical Category
An explanation of grammatical categories including: number, case, gender, person, tense, aspect, mood, voice, and degree. A link to a grammatical categories quiz is also available.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: The Parts of a Sentence
This section on sentences includes information on subjects and predicates as well as objects and complements. It provides a brief overview along with several examples of usage and links to parts of the sentence.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: The Complete Sentence
The goal of this site is to be able to recognize a complete sentence when you see one. It lists several characteristics of a complete sentence and provides links to various parts of the sentence.
Other
Daily Grammar: Glossary of Grammar Terms
A succinct overview of basic grammar terms with links to lessons; written by a high school English teacher.
TES Global
Blendspace: Copy of Parts of Speech
A learning module with thirteen links to videos and activities to use while learning the eight parts of speech.
TES Global
Blendspace: Tenses
A six-part learning module with links videos and quizzes on verb tenses.
English Club
English Club: Learn English: Vocabulary: Word of the Day
Links to an idiom of the day, phrasal verb of the day, slang of the day, and saying of the day along with a sign up to have these sent via email each day.
English Club
English Club: Esl Games: Ed Pronunciation Games
Links to ten different pronunciation matching games for words ending in "ed."
Colby College
Spanish Language & Culture: Subjunctive or Indicative (Part 1)
Great practice for reviewing the subjunctive and indicative tenses. Determine which verb tense to use in a sentence based on the tense that is used in the main clause. Choose the present or past subjunctive form, or the present,...
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Preterite vs Imperfect Review
Comprehensive review of the preterite and imperfect past tenses. Includes regular, irregular, and stem-changing conjugations. Rules for usage and time expressions in Spanish are listed. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's...
Indiana University
Juan M. Soto: Ejercicios Subjuntivo Presente Handout
Handout of three short exercises that may be printed for classroom use to practice the present subjunctive tense. Each exercise is also available for practice in interactive exercises that are linked to this site. This is a great...
Language Guide
Language Guide: El Subjuntivo
This Spanish grammar tutorial gives examples of when the subjunctive is used to show someone expression of will or judgement. Provided is a link to interactive verb exercises on the subjunctive at the top, if students want to learn how...
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Adverbios
An introductory lesson of the formation of Spanish adverbs. Audio is included to model the correct pronunciation of Spanish words and phrases. An introduction and link to a tutorial on reflexive verbs is at the bottom of this tutorial.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Los Demostrativos
A basic grammar introduction to demonstrative adjectives and pronouns. Words and phrases are interactive audio to model correct pronunciation. Also included is a link to stem-changing irregular verbs practice activities.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
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