Targeting Grammar Teacher's Guide Upper Primary

The Targeting Grammar series is a program for teaching grammar and punct uation to primary school students using a well-tested developmental cont inuum.

The Targeting Grammar Teacher? ?s Guides parallel the w ork in the Targeting Grammar Activity Books. They are divided into the s ame six areas of study (Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives , Verbs, Adverbs and Sentences) and contain the fol lowing elements to support teaching:

? ? Essentials ? ? a summary of each concept to enable explicit instruction.
? ? Int roduction ? ? ideas to introduce and demonstrate each concept to the whole class.
? ? Exploration ? ? activities to engage the wh ole class in exploring the area of study.
? ? Revision ? ? su pplementary photocopiable worksheets to use as: homework, individual pra ctice, whole class activities and targeting practice for students experi encing difficulty.
? ? Assessment ? ? worksheets to assess ea ch student? ?s level of understanding.
? ? Games and Activities ? ? to photocopy and laminate for use as a fun way to practice and re inforce grammar skills.
? ? The Spelling Connection ? ? a con cise and useful reference that shows the relationship between spelling a nd grammar.
? ? The Poetry Connection ? ? a detailed referenc e that demonstrates the relationship between poetry and grammar.
? ? Punctuation Glossary ? ? a comprehensive glossary explaining how punctuation marks are used in writing.