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Analytical Grammar 2023-2024


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Candace Rydell
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Welcome to Analytical Grammar! This class provides a systematic approach to language mastery. Since each unit includes study notes, practice exercises and diagrams, Co-op time together will focus on teaching lesson objectives and practice with feedback from instructor and peers. Basic parts of speech, patterns, phrases, and clauses are covered in the fall. Spring units will address more difficult grammar concepts such as advanced clauses, punctuation rules, subject/verb and pronoun/antecedent agreement, and punctuation of dialogue, to name a few. We will move at a swift pace since this curriculum is targeted for completion in three years but we will complete it in only one! Through weekly practice, students learn how the individual grammar elements work together cohesively. Each unit provides students opportunities to analyze visual diagrams and weekly review, which improves memory and creates a richer understanding of grammatical concepts.
Students will be provided feedback via instructor, weekly assignments, tests, and peer interaction in lieu of letter grades.

For lesson plans, you will follow along the weekly plan below. Specific instructions are in the Teacher Manual for each week. Tests must be graded at home by parent and submitted to Mellow Yellow for grade book to be maintained. (We will not spend more than two class meetings per year administering a test. The remainder will be completed and scored at home.) This benefits your child greatly by sitting with you, the parent, and having mistakes corrected immediately. Misunderstandings and clarifications are addressed to benefit your child moving forward. I promise, once that test is submitted to me, he/she will not look at it again and the opportunity for ensuring maximum retention is over. 

 

Mellow Yellow Education is the online platform for the grade book in this class. A video is available to help with login, but it is so simple: Visit https://www.mellowyelloweducation.com and click on the icon that shows your textbook (Analytical Grammar). If you don’t see it, click “sign in” at the top right of the page and create an account IF you are a new user. If you had a MYE account last year, sign in to that account and add the class.. You will be taken to our class site. Here you can upload tests and view grade book and syllabus. You can email me by clicking the envelope icon at the top right of the page. If you’ve had a class with Mr. D or Miss Kelli or Ms. Thia, you’ll know exactly what to do!

 

Materials: Folder or notebook, notebook paper, colored pencils, pens, Post-It notes, ruler 

 

Text: Analytical Grammar: A systematic approach to Language Mastery Author: R. Robin Finley ASIN: B008TVX08Q LINK  or ISBN 13-978-1608266364   

Teacher Book: Analytical Grammar:ISBN 13-978-1608266357 

Class meets on Wednesdays at Trinity in Room 304 at 10:00

 

August 

9. Week 1: Unit 1: Nouns, Articles, Adjectives 

16. Week 2: Unit 2 Pronouns 

23. Week 3: Unit 3 Prepositional Phrases 

30. Week 4: Unit 4 Subject & Verb

 

September 

6. Week 5: Unit 5 Adverbs 

13. Week 6: Unit 6 Patterns 1 & 2

20. Week 7: Unit 7 Pattern 3 

27. Week 8: Unit 8 Patterns 4 & 5

 

October 

4. Week 9: Unit 9 Helping Verbs

11. Week 10: Unit 10 Conjunctions

18. Week 11: Unit 11 Participial Phrases

25. Week 12: Unit 12 Gerund Phrases

 

November 

1. Week 13: Unit 13 Infinitive Phrases

8. Week 14: Unit 14 Appositive Phrases

15. Week 15: Unit 15 Adjective Clauses

 

January 

10. Week 16: Unit 16 Adverb Clauses

17. Week 17: Unit 17 Noun Clauses

24. Week 18: Unit 18: Comma Rules 1, 2, 3 

31. Week 19: Unit 19 Comma Rule 4

 

February 

7. Week 20: Unit 20 Comma Rule 5 

14. Week 21: Unit 21 Comma Rule 6, 7, & 8

21. Week 22: Unit 22 Comma Rule 9-11

28. Week 23: Unit 23 Punctuating Quotation

 

March 

6. Week 24: Unit 24 Punctuating Dialogue  

13-Spring Break, No class 

20. Week 25: Unit 25 Punctuating Titles

27. Week 26: Unit 26 Semicolons & Colons 

 

April 

3. Week 27: Unit 27 Forming the Possessive 

10. Week 28: Unit 28 Punctuation Review

17. Week 29: Unit 29 Usage: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

24. Week 30: Unit 30 Usage: Subject-Verb Agreement 

 

May

1. Week 31: Unit 31 Usage: Which Pronoun

8. Week 32: Unit 32 Who and Whom  

15. Week 33: Last day of class

Here is the class outline:

1. Week 1

Lesson 1: Nouns, Articles, Adjectives Complete Lesson 1 Score test and submit

2. Week 2

Lesson 2: Pronouns

3. Week 3: Prepositional Phrases

Complete Unit 3: Prepositional Phrases and test. Score and upload.

4. Week 4

August 30-September 5 Complete Unit 4: Subject & Verb in textbook Do not submit.

5. Week 5

September 6-12 Complete Unit 5: Adverbs, including test. Score test and submit.

6. Week 6

September 13-19 Complete Unit 6: Patterns 1 & 2, and test. Score and submit test.

7. Week 7

September 20-26 Complete Unit 7: Pattern 3 and test. Score and submit test.

8. Week 8

Sep 27

September 27-Oct. 3 Complete Unit 8: Linking Verbs & Patterns 4 & 5 Complete test with diagrams. Score and submit test.

9. Week 9

Oct 4

Complete Unit 9: Helping Verbs in text Score and submit test

10. Week 10

Oct 11

October 11-17 Complete Unit 10: Conjunctions & Compound Situations Complete test, score & submit on MYE.

11. Week 11

Oct 18-24 Complete Unit 11: Participial phrases Score and submit test

12. Week 12

Oct 25

Oct. 25-31 Complete Unit 12: Gerund Phrases

13. Week 13

November 1-7 Complete Unit 13: Infinitive Phrases Submit test in MYE

14. Week 14

Nov 8

November 8-14 Complete Unit 14: Appositive Phrases Do not submit test in MYE. You may bring snacks and board games to share with the class next week.

15. Week 15

November 15, 2023-January 10, 2024 Bring completed Unit 14 (Appositive Phrases) to class January 10 Complete Unit 15: Adjective Clauses. Complete and score test #15. Submit in MYE. THANKSGIVING-CHRISTMAS BREAK November 21, 2023-January 10, 2024

16. Week 16

January 10-16 Complete Unit 16: Adverb Clauses Complete and score test. Submit in MYE.

17. Week 17

January 17-23 Complete Unit 17: Noun Clauses Complete and score test. Submit in MYE.

18. Week 18

Jan 24

Complete Unit 18: Comma Rules 1-3 Complete and score test. Submit in MYE.

19. Week 19

Jan. 31-Feb. 6 Complete Unit 19: Comma Rule 4 Complete and score test. Submit in MYE.

20. Week 20

February 7-13 Complete Unit 20: Comma Rule 5 Complete and score test. Submit in MYE.

21. Week 21

Feb 14-20 Complete Unit 21: Comma rules 6, 7, & 8 Score completed test and submit in MYE

22. Week 22

Feb 21

Complete Lesson 22: Comma Rules 9, 10 & 11 Score completed test and submit in MYE

23. Week 23

Feb. 28-March 5 Complete Unit 23: Punctuating Quotations Complete test. Score and submit on MYE

24. Week 24

March 6-12 Complete Unit 24: Punctuating Dialogue Complete exercise 1 & 2 in text. There is no test for this lesson. DO NOT SUBMIT TEST IN MYE Happy Spring Break March 11-17

25. Week 25

March 20-26 Complete Lesson 25 in text Submit test in MYE.

26. Week 26

Mar 27

March 27-April 2 Complete Week 26: Semicolons & Colons Score & submit test in MYE

27. Week 27

April 3-9 Complete Week 27: Forming Possessives Score and submit test in MYE

28. Week 28

April 10-16 Complete Unit 28: Capitalization Score and submit test 28 in MYE

29. Week 29

Apr 17

Complete lesson 29 & 30: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement & Subject-Verb Agreement. No test this week.

30. Week 30

Apr 24

April 24-30 Complete Which Pronoun? Ex. 2 for (Week 31) and Who/Whom (Week 32). Complete, score, and submit Usage Final #1 in MYE Please submit all work to be graded by May 30. MYE will archive May 31.

31. Week 31

May 1

May 1-7 Complete exercise 2 for Units 33 (Adjective/Adverb), and 34 (Transitive/Intransitive Verbs & Assorted Errors) Complete, score, and submit Usage Final #2 in MYE. Please submit all work by May 30. MYE will archive May 31. Bring a board game to play in class May 17 (last day).