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Grammar Galaxy Nova Adventures in Language Arts Volume 6 Text
The Gremlin is waging a battle to keep kids from reading, from learning new words, and from spelling them correctly. Using story to teach language arts, each of the 36 chapters will highlight a literary genre or element in some way, highlight specific vocabulary words, and end with related, open-ended questions. For each mission, you have the option to complete an “Advanced Guardians Only” activity that provides a step-up in difficulty for those needing writing practice. Some of the literary and language elements include figurative language terms, Greek mythology, character arcs, handling reading-comprehension tests, propaganda, acronyms, irregular verbs, prepositions, confusion between adjectives and adverbs, and more. An Appendix provides answers to comprehension questions. Use this alongside the companion Mission Manual for your English class. Nonconsumable. 175 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth
Grammar Galaxy: Nova (Volume 6) is a complete language arts curriculum for middle schoolers or students who have completed Blue Star or its equivalent.
Short, comical stories teach concepts in a memorable way. Students discover the havoc that ensues when the evil Gremlin tampers with the English language. Greek mythology comes to life when it is relocated to Nonfiction Province. A word genealogy website publishes misinformation. Possessive nouns and pronouns are linked to violence in a phony documentary. The royal English children invite students to become fellow grammar guardians in order to save the galaxy from crises like these. Students read one of the mysteries. Vocabulary words are defined in the text. Discussion questions follow each lesson to check for understanding.
Former clinical psychologist, Dr. Melanie Wilson cleverly disguises this language arts program as a mission manual your student will use to save the Grammar Galaxy from the evil Gremlin. Gremlin seeks to destroy our English language: the helping verbs no longer help; idioms have become literal; and suffixes drop. Gremlin is wreaking havoc; students must go on a mission to save language. Step by step, students will read the chapter mission and then solve missions using the Manual. As students complete tasks in this imaginary galaxy, they will learn the nuts and bolts of language arts: literature, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, composition, and speaking (no phonics or handwriting instruction). While each of these topics is covered yearly, subskills are taught with a mastery intent, and will vary and build upon previous years. For example, pronouns are introduced in Protostar; pronoun-antecedents in Yellow Star. Story elements are introduced in Nebula; foreshadowing introduced in Red Star. Diagramming is introduced in 6th grade. Based on your student and your language arts goals, you may want to annually add concept review and additional literature reading to strengthen skills.
With the lessons (excuse me, missions) in this curriculum, start by reading aloud the Text’s approximately 10-minute chapter mysteries (older grade-level readers can do so independently, but with some parent assistance). Next, the student completes short missions by writing or dictating (for younger students) using the required Mission Manual (consumable student worktext). Missions are grouped by topic, allowing a mastery-based approaching to English. Each mission follows a three-step approach process (complete throughout the week or in a long class period). Vocabulary words are taken from the text story. For older students or those needing more challenge, look for the Advanced Guardian assignments. After each unit (made of 4-5 missions in lower grades and 9-12 for older grades), students complete 10-question Challenge tests. Once these are passed, students can move on to the next mission. Students can start with Nebula and progress through the series or enter at the appropriate grade levels: Nebula for beginning communicators (1st – 2nd); Protostar (2nd – 3rd); Yellow Star (4th), Red Star (5th), Blue Star (6th), Nova (7th) and Supernova (8th). These grade suggestions are general guidelines. Check out the course’s Scope and Sequence on our website to help determine the correct level. The Nova and Supernova levels are designed as an advanced overview of all the previous volumes. Older students without previous Grammar Galaxy experience may start with the Nova level. Mission Manuals are for single student use only. Find extra free course resources at FunToLearnBooks.com. ~ Ruth
Product Format: | Paperback |
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Brand: | Fun to Learn Books |
Grade: | 7 |
ISBN: | 9781735493923 |
Length in Inches: | 10 |
Width in Inches: | 7.875 |
Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.85 |