Jill Norris (Author), Marilyn Evans (Editor), Cathy Harber (Editor), Kristen Calcatera (Editor), Evan Moor (Technical Editor)
Publication Date: October 1, 2000 | Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up
Daily Language Review, Grade 6, is loaded with focused practice exercise. Weekly units presented in a Monday-Thursday format that includes: * two sentences to edit including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary * three items that practice a variety of language and reading skills Friday practice cycles through seven formats: * language usage * identifying and correcting mistakes * combining sentences * working with the parts of a sentence * analogies * vocabulary * figurative speech (similes, metaphors) The short, daily lessons may be approached in several ways: * Make overhead transparencies and conduct the lessons as an oral activity with the entire class. * Reproduce the pages for individuals or partners to work independently. * Check the answers as a group using the overhead transparency. * Occasionally use a lesson to test how individuals are progressing in their acquisition of skills.
