Can you tell the difference between an ugly sentence and a well-crafted one? It's a continuing challenge for all writers. Diagramming helps! If you've ever stumbled over diagramming, this is the reference guide you've wanted. Every rule of diagramming, both simple and complex, is illustrated. Sentences are drawn from Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind books, many of which were originally taken from classic literature. The diagrams are easy to understand and even color-coded, with the focal part of the sentence in green. Use as a stand-alone reference or along with Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind. Pages are reproducible within one family. Get busy diagramming: to clarify thinking, to fix sentences, and to put grammar to use. 57 pgs, hc ~ Janice
Diagramming Dictionary Reference Guide
Description
A Complete Reference Guide for Young Writers, Aspiring Rhetoricians, and Anyone Else Who Needs to Understand How to Diagram English Sentences.
This Diagramming Dictionary assembles into one handy manual all of the principles that govern diagramming the English language—from basic subject/predicate layout through advanced sentence structure and analysis. In every example, the simple subject is underlined once, the simple predicate is underlined twice, and the element being described is in green. Beautifully designed diagrams walk the reader through how to illustrate each and every part of the English sentence.
The Diagramming Dictionary can be used as a stand-alone reference work, or as part of the Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind series, an innovative program that provides all the grammar skills needed to write and speak with eloquence and confidence. Combine it with our Core Instructor Text and a Student Workbook and Key set to create a full year of powerful learning.
The Diagramming Dictionary will become your indispensable guide to eloquent sentence structuring and clear, grammatical writing!
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind is a comprehensive, classical grammar program by Susan Wise Bauer designed to bring students to a high level of mastery in English grammar, usage, and mechanics. It serves as the natural next step after First Language Lessons.
Using a four-year rotation with four color levels (Red, Purple, Blue, and Yellow), students cycle through the same grammar concepts with fresh sentences each year, allowing for deep mastery through repetition and increasing complexity.
Key Curriculum Features:
- Thorough coverage of all major grammar topics including parts of speech, phrases, clauses, diagramming, punctuation, and usage
- Classical methodology with scripted teacher-student dialogue
- Progressive lessons from basic to advanced college-level grammar
- Extensive practice through exercises, reviews, and application
- High-quality literary model sentences from timeless authors
- Flexible pacing allowing for completion in one year per level or spread across multiple years
Program Components:
- Core Instructor Text & Grammar Guidebook: Foundational teaching material used across all levels
- Student Workbooks: Consumable books with exercises and practice (one book per color level)
- Answer Keys: Detailed explanations for each level
- Diagramming Dictionary: Helpful recommended reference for sentence diagramming
Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind stands out for its rigorous yet methodical approach that builds strong grammatical understanding and writing foundations. It is an excellent choice for classical homeschoolers committed to achieving grammar mastery over the middle and high school years.
Browse all Grammar for the Well-Trained Mind levels and sets below!
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-AD |
| Brand: | Well-Trained Mind Press |
| ISBN: | 9781945841385 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.4375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.75 |