Build both an appreciation for the importance of grammar and an amazement at the creative possibilities for employing it with this course. Identifying fourteen grammatical tools that fall under the general categories of words, phrases, and clauses, each is given its own instructional practice section. Each Tool is concisely defined and illustrated with numerous examples from professional authors. Practices are introduced by a matching activity; then completed using sentence-composing techniques – unscrambling, combining, imitating, and expanding. Famous authors' use of each type of tool serves as a review: Harper Lee (words), John Steinbeck (phrases), and Ernest Hemingway (clauses). After each review section, a creative writing activity gives the student the opportunity to apply what they have learned. ~ Janice
Grammar for High School
Description
Across America, in thousands of classrooms, Don and Jenny Killgallon's sentence-composing approach has given students tools to become more proficient, sophisticated writers. Now the Killgallons present the first-ever high school grammar book that teaches grammar through sentence composing. Grammar for High School: A Sentence-Composing Approach gives students the chance to absorb and replicate the grammar used in some of the finest novels, including student favorites and curricular standbys such as John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, and William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
Fourteen grammatical structures are developed as writing tools in an accessible, understandable, and similar manner through the sentence-composing approach. For each structure students will:
* learn a clear definition of its characteristics and function
* practice it through five guided sentence-composing activities
* deepen their understanding through an independent creative writing activity
* vary the tools through multiplying and combining them.
Students and teachers will quickly discover how powerful the sentence-composing approach can be for learning grammar—and for raising students' writing abilities to new, exciting levels.
The Sentence Composing method by Don and Jenny Killgallon is a highly effective, literature-based writing method that teaches students to write with greater maturity, variety, and style. Using proven techniques of imitation, students analyze and practice sentences from master writers to dramatically improve their own composition skills.
This series develops sentence sense, grammatical understanding, and compositional fluency by having students unpack, manipulate, combine, imitate, and expand high-quality sentence models.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Uses real sentences from acclaimed authors as models (from Roald Dahl and Katherine Paterson in elementary to Harper Lee, Orwell, and Angelou in high school)
- Progressive techniques including matching, unscrambling, combining, imitating, expanding, and multiplying sentences
- Strong integration of grammar taught in the context of real writing
- Spiral development of skills from elementary through high school
- Focus on sentence maturity as the foundation for strong paragraphs and essays
Program Levels & Series:
- Getting Started series: Introduces the Sentence Composing method used in the core program at each of the Elementary, Middle School, and High School levels
- Sentence Composing series: Core program for Elementary, Middle School, and High School
- Additional focused series: Grammar, Paragraphs, and Nonfiction at all 3 school levels
Program Components:
- Student Worktexts: Non-consumable books with clear instruction, models, and practice exercises
- Answer keys and reference sections included in most books
The Sentence Composing approach stands out for its unique “imitation leads to originality” philosophy and its remarkable ability to help students write richer, more varied, and more sophisticated sentences. It is an excellent choice for homeschool families seeking a powerful, focused writing and grammar program that produces confident, skilled writers.
Browse all Sentence Composing books and series below!
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Brand: | Heinemann Publishing |
| ISBN: | 9780325010465 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.95 |