Language Mechanic Level a Book 1 Gr 4-7

by C. Block, L. Borla, G. Dietrich

Uses logic and humor to teach grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and vocabulary This effective, comprehensive program provides fun examples and logical reasons for every grammar and punctuation rule, eliminating the confusion students often feel while learning language mechanics. Each activity demonstrates and reinforces why following the logical rule is important. Lessons begin with a grabber, a humorous miscommunication that results...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894557610
• ISBN13: 9780894557613
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Critical Thinking Books & Software
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Outstanding!! Wonderful product from Critical Thinking Co.

What makes this book so great is that it demonstrates why grammar/puncuation rules are so important in a humorous way - a bit like "Eats, Shoots, and Leaves" (although this book came first by 3 years). Each lesson begins with a funny, illustrated misunderstanding caused by improper grammar, then clearly explains the grammar rule. For example: You write: "The girl caught the ball running." Readers think: The ball was caught as IT ran. You mean: The running girl caught the ball. A few pages of exercises follow the example - including a couple of challenge exercises for kids who enjoy logic/thinking thinking games. Some kids might need more practice in the concepts being taught, particularly kids on the lower end of the recommended grades (4-7). I just throw in a couple of extra worksheets for the concepts my daughter struggles with. Overall, the Language Mechanic is quite comprehensive. It covers capitalization, run-ons and fragments, pronouns, modifiers, verbs, agreement, unnecessary words, punctuation (a separate section on commas), friendly letters, spelling and vocabulary. I give this book an A+. It encourages a child to think first about what he/she is trying to communicate, and then to use the correct grammar to make his/her point. The humor, the visual, the clear rules, and the well-thought out practice exercises are bound to help help any child learn and retain grammar rules.