Write and Read (Laura)
Oct 31, 20222 min
Do your students groan when they know they will be working on grammar? Mine do. It isn’t as easy to create fun, engaging grammar activities as it is when working on reading or writing. But grammar doesn’t have to be boring. Here are four ways to make grammar more engaging.
Grammar mazes are fun, and students love when they can use markers or colored pencils. You can also turn grammar mazes into a race to see who finishes first. My older students thrive on that type of competition. The mazes shown above are parts of speech mazes. Each page has one focus, and students color in any box that contains that part of speech until they make it to the end of the maze.
Grammar sorting games are incredibly versatile. Although they can be used for independent work, grammar sorting games are perfect for group work. They can be used as a pre and post unit activity. They can be used for review, or they can be used as a station activity. If it’s a large set, it can be broken up for a station activity for multiple days.
Grammar color by code activities are always engaging. In the fall parts of speech color by code activity shown above, students match the different parts of speech to a color and fill in the picture. Students would much rather color a picture than do another worksheet.
Digital grammar activities are engaging, and they’re also quick. These activities are great for early finishers, when you’re crunched for time, or when you need a quick sub plan. The digital irregular verb activity shown above is a drag and drop activity. With Boom cards and Google Apps, there are many different options for digital activities.
I hope you’re leaving with an engaging grammar idea to use with your own students. Happy teaching!
Laura
Check out the resources:
Fall Parts of Speech Color By Code