From the Grammar Granny

Grammar Games

From the Grammar Granny...

I've been cooking up some fun and games for you young folks! Seems to me, when I was your age, the most fun we had with grammar was chiseling subjects and verbs into the cave walls. Boy, how things have changed! I've been searching this new-fangled internet, and I found all sorts of fun ways for you to practice what Mrs. Thompson keeps harping at you about during English class. So take a peek at these game sites, and enjoy!

- Granny

Attention Grammar Gurus:

You've reached the right place to start the online portion of your Grammar Station Rotation. Find your topic for the week, and read on. There are some review pages, and some games included. Have fun, and remember to wear your headphones so no one else hears your computer!

NOUNS

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/nouns.html

http://www.geocities.com/pants098/np.html

http://www.geocities.com/pants098/comprop.html

http://www2.actden.com/WRIT_DEN/tips/sentence/nouns.htm#top

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=2&Topic=Nouns

http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns/index.weml

VERBS

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/enter.htm

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1state.htm

http://www.aliscot.com/bigdog/verbs.htm

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/verbs.html

http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html (Watch out for popups- just close them right away.)

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=5&Topic=Verbs

ADJECTIVES

http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n4.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/spelling/18_act.shtml

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/adjectiv/adjectiv.htm

http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/pos-adj.html

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=4&Topic=Adjectives

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adjectives_quiz.htm

ADVERBS

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adverb.htm

http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/sentence/adverbs.htm

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0885360.html

http://www.school-house-rock.com/Adv.html

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-directions.cgi?Grade=4&Unit=7&Topic=Adverbs+and+Prepositions

CONJUNCTIONS

http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/bryson.htm#INTRODUCTION

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/coconj.htm

http://ace.acadiau.ca/english/grammar/gconjunctions.htm

http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/conjunctions_lessons.htm

PREPOSITIONS

http://www2.actden.com/writ_Den/tips/sentence/preposit.htm

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/prepositions.htm (top only)

http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/english/prepos.html

http://grammar.uoregon.edu/prepositions/prepositions.html

PRONOUNS

http://www.geocities.com/pants098/dir.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_pronuse.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/factsheet.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/interestsentences/pronouns/game.shtml

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html

SUBJECT & PREDICATE

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html (You can skip the middle section, "Unusual sentences")

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/subj-pred_files/frame.htm

http://www.geocities.com/fifth_grade_tpes/complete.html

http://athena.english.vt.edu/~IDLE/GYM2/workout1/w1.warmup.html

Outside of class, for fun!

BACKGROUND ON PARTS OF SPEECH & SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/grammar.htm

Whatever we're studying, it's here: http://a4esl.org/ Choose a category of quiz, then a topic you're interested in

General review, fun games: http://www.wordcentral.com/games/robobee.html

http://www.freerice.com/index.php?&s=English%20Grammar

Analogies: http://www.quia.com/cb/7146.html

Synonyms and antonyms: http://www.fen.com/studentactivities/sameDiff/samediff.html (Levels 2-3)

Homographs (Words with more than one meaning): http://www.quia.com/cb/8285.html

Homonyms (words that sound the same): http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/whichword/

Idioms: http://english-zone.com/index.php?page=799&pid=3 THEN http://www.english-zone.com/idioms/animals1a.html OR http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html

Parts of speech: http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/grammar/index.html

http://www.pitara.com/activities/wordplay/grammar.asp?QName=grammar1

http://www.pitara.com/activities/wordplay/grammar.asp?QName=grammar2

Plural nouns: http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/plurals/index.html

Verb tenses:http://www.funbrain.com/verb/index.html

Word parts (roots, prefixes, suffixes): http://www.funbrain.com/roots/index.html

Figures of speech/figurative language: http://www.quia.com/hm/80390.html

Prefix meanings: http://www.quia.com/mc/65963.html

Proofreading skills: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/pmp/interactive_guide/g05/g05home.htm

For fun, mad libs style: http://www.eduplace.com/tales/index.html

P.S. Your young eyes are probably better than mine, and chances are, you're better at this monstrosity of an internet, so why don't you hunt for some fun games to share too?

If you find a good one, email your teacher at sra2thompson@hotmail.com and she'll make sure to pass the message on to me.

Love,

Granny