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Fully updated to help teachers deal with the new 2016 Grammar Tests, this second edition presents a collection of simple to use, multi-sensory games and activities that will jumpstart pupils' understanding of grammar in action It includes coverage of the subjunctive and past progressive, selecting which tense is the most definite, identifying when a word is used as a subordinating conjunction/preposition, explaining how a comma can change meaning, and an increased emphasis on the passive. Jumpstart! Grammar will prepare children for any grammar tests on the horizon in an engaging way so that they love playing with words and spinning sentences to make ideas dance. And, of course, they will be able to name the parts if that is what is required. Fun games will focus first on helping children hear the difference various types of grammar can make followed by activities to help them understand what different effects you can create with grammar. Technical terms will only be introduced once the children have established what the various features can do, with a particular focus on those terms that really help children discuss what makes language coherent and effective. This indispensable, practical book celebrates the joys of language and coherent expression; of finding just the right words or phrases to express what you want to say.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139781138182783
eBay Product ID (ePID)222289228
Product Key Features
Number of Pages234 Pages
Publication NameJumpstart! Grammar: Games and Activities for Ages 6-14
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTeaching
Publication Year2015
TypeStudy Guide
Subject AreaLanguage Study
AuthorJulia Strong, Pie Corbett
SeriesJumpstart
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight363 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJulia Strong, Pie Corbett