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An Apostrophe Cure.
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Egan, Jackie – Exercise Exchange, 1979
Suggests the use of a chart to help students learn to use apostrophes correctly. (TJ)
Descriptors: Charts, English Instruction, Higher Education, Punctuation
Punctuating the Roach.
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Perreault, George – Exercise Exchange, 1996
Describes an assignment in which students sharpen their punctuation skills by arranging poems without punctuation in a prose form with appropriate punctuation. Suggests using the poetry of a fictional character from Don Marqui's "archy and mehitabel." (TB)
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Poetry, Punctuation, Secondary Education
An Action-Learning Approach to Reading, Grammar, and Punctuation
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Shuman, R. Baird – Exercise Exchange, 1976
Describes an activity which successfully gets all students in a class (including those with reading disabilities) involved in constructing sentences and learning grammar and punctuation. (JM)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Experiential Learning, Grammar, Learning Disabilities
Memorable Comma Rules.
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Prince, Leana Solares – Exercise Exchange, 1987
Presents worksheets formulated for high school juniors and seniors to help them learn rules for punctuation. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grade 11, Grade 12, Punctuation
Form and Meaning: An Exercise in Punctuation.
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Judy, Stephanie; And Others – Exercise Exchange, 1978
Suggests the use of William Carlos Williams' poem, "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus," as a way of demonstrating the use of punctuation to change the meaning of a piece of writing. (TJ)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Poetry, Punctuation
Do You Hear What I Hear?
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Verner, Zenobia B.; Williams, Patricia – Exercise Exchange, 1982
An approach to teaching grammar through the use of speaking and listening activities is presented in this brief article. AUTHOR'S COMMENT (excerpt): Why practice the language simply by completing worksheets or exercises in the grammar book? There are various ways to teach language through speaking and listening exercises. These are several…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Learning Activities, Listening Skills