Grammar, Usage, and the Mechanics of Language Activities for Teachers

1. Grammar, Usage, and the Mechanics of Language Activities for Teachers Instructional Strategies Multiple Meanings Cloze Sentences Scrambled Sentences Sentence Building Sentence Combining Sentence Transformation Choral Speaking (Poems) Role Playing Language Experience Approach

2. Multiple Meaning Words are words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used in a sentence. We use CONTEXT CLUES to help us figure out which meaning is correct .

5. Scrambled Sentences are used to build understanding of sentence patterns (changing word order). 1. gray is cloudy and the sky The sky is gray and cloudy. Is the sky cloudy and gray?

6. 2. the in park like the children play to The children like to play in the park.

7. Good Night Good night! Good night! Far flies the light; But still God's love Shall flame above, Making all bright Good night! Good Night!

8. The Language Experience Approach is an approach to reading instruction based on activities and stories developed from personal experiences of the learner. The stories about personal experiences are written down by a teacher and read together until the learner associates the written form of the word with the spoken.