Discussions	Date
Dear Candace comment endorsed by Jerome Smith	12-19-00
Dear Carrie on my accidental discovery NCTE-Middle	12-15-00
Dear Kathy on Diagramming Sentences	7-10-01
Dear Nancy on grammar & linguistics	12-25-00
Dear Terry on grammar & diagramming	12-24-00
Jerome Smith to Bob Leslie re Grammar Project	9-3-00
Jerome Smith to Bob on Grammar Project Revisited	9-30-00
Jerome Smith to Bob Leslie re Grammar Project	9-30-00

Supporting Selections (all files are in Microsoft Word format)
1052 ACT Grammar Skills List 1993 Packet	8-20-01
1151A Pronoun Case Grammar Background	8-20-01
1151DLPTR Lesson Script for Teaching Pronoun Case	8-20-01
1152 Pronoun Case Test Logic	8-20-01
1152A Pronoun Case Usage test form	8-20-01
1152ADLP Pronoun Case Test Logic Summary	8-20-01
1152DLP1 Pronoun Case Usage test form	8-20-01
1415 Forbidden Mistakes List One	8-20-01
1416 Forbidden Mistakes List Two	8-20-01
1443A Blackboard Sentence Correction Exercises	8-20-01
1443I Sentence Correction Ex Verb Conjug	8-20-01
1443IDLPTR Verb Conjugation	8-20-01
1443L Sentence Correction Ex Verb Conjug	8-20-01
1443P Sentence Correction Ex Verb Agreement	8-20-01
1443T Sentence Correction Ex Verb Agreement	8-20-01
1444A-F Categorized Sentence Corrections	8-20-01
1444FMCQ Sentence Corrections in MC Format	8-20-01
153 Sentence Pattern Test	8-20-01
153DLPTR Four Kinds of Verbs	8-20-01
2001 Mistake Exercise Crystal H	8-22-01
SN1151ADLP Goal 6 Outline, levels of usage quiz	8-20-01

VI.� GOAL SIX. Provide appropriate practice in sentence construction skills in preparation for passing the High School Proficiency Examination writing subtest, "Choosing Words Effectively."

A.������ CONTENT OUTLINE

1.      Using verbs correctly

���� a. incorrect verb form

���� b. incorrect verb agreement

���� c. specific verb problems

2.      Using pronouns correctly

���� a.� pronoun case

���� b.� specific pronoun problems

3.      Using adjectives and adverbs correctly

���� a.� double negation

���� b.� adjective and adverb confusion

���� c.� incorrect form

��������� ��������� 1) regular adjectives and adverbs

��������� ��������� 2) irregular adjectives and adverbs

��������� ��������� 3) specific adjective and adverb problems

������������������ ��� a) "them" in place of "those"

� ���������������� ����b) adverbs "here" or "there" along with a demonstrative pronoun

B.������ INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1.      HSPP Instructional Packets and Practice Exercise Sets.

2.      Special Skills File materials

���� a.� Units in The Language Enrichment Program, teacher written.

���� b.� Forbidden Mistakes exercise materials.

���� c.� Grammatical knowledge pre and post testing materials.

3.      Instructional outline on pronoun case.

C.������ TEACHING STRATEGIES

1.      Pre and post testing of grammatical skills and knowledge (Selection 151, 152, 153).

2.      Forbidden Mistakes Lists (Selections 1415, 1416, 1417, 1418, 1419). Post on board. Discuss errors and their correction. Student writing assignments demonstrating correct usages.

3.      Compile student mistakes by category and from these devise blackboard Sentence Correction Exercises (Selection 1443A, 1443B, etc.) and Special Skills File practice selections.

4.      Presentation orally, and on blackboard, the outline of grammatical explanations pertaining to verbs and pronouns (See Selection 1152A for pronoun case).

5.      Individualized extended practice using Special Skills File materials and instruction units in The Language Enrichment Program.

D.������ EVALUATION PROCEDURES

1.      Pre and post testing of grammatical knowledge and skills using Special Skills File selections. 

2.      HSPP instructional materials scores

3.      Composition credit for Forbidden Mistakes writing assignments.

4.      Credit on Special Skills File selections completed.

5.      English notebook credit for completeness of note‑taking on grammatical information presented on the blackboard.