Look in the Mythic Mirror
This is a 10-week unit for grades 6-8, integrating concepts, materials, and content from language arts, music, and visual arts.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In this lesson, students apply rules of grammar and select the appropriate language form for creating a conclusion to ''The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.''

The Father of Our Country, George Washington
In this lesson, students compile memory books on George Washington. The memory books become part of the Dows Lane Library.

Sentence Maker
In this lesson, students will use a number of flashcards and make sentences 
out of them.

Parts of Speech Review
This site addresses the difficulty students have with parts of speech, language mechanics/grammar, & the correct usage of written and spoken language. Click on 'Grammar & Mechanics' on the left side of the page, then click on 'Parts of Speech Review’.

Kinetic Parts of Speech
This lesson is an excellent way to reduce the boredom that comes with studying parts of speech.

Ben and Me
In this unit, students research and produce writings on aspects of Ben Franklin's life, an explanation of a famous maxim, an original maxim, a design for an invention, and a story from Amos' point of view.

The Power of Words
This unit improves students' ability to capture ''the power of words'' in their writings and speeches. Use Acrobat Reader to open after downloading.

Holiday Card Grammar
The lesson uses a variety of holiday cards representing the multicultural makeup of the world to teach the parts of speech.

Crazy Review of Words
This site gives an interactive review of word usage in a sentence, while using the Internet.

The Power of Adjectives
In this lesson, you'll have your students learn about adjectives by having them use them the exact opposite of the way they were meant to be used.

Basic Grammar Review Using Jabberwocky
This site is a creative way to review parts of speech.

Verbs and Their Tenses
In this lesson, students practice subject-verb agreement.

Cartoon Enrichment
This is a creative way to review grammar skills by making cartoons.

Grammarcise
Students work in teams to create slide shows demonstrating the eight parts of speech.

Adjective? What’s an Adjective?
This lesson teaches adjectives through a small group activity.

Parts of the Sentence
This site was created by a teacher and teaches identification of subjects and verbs in sentences.

Preposition Boogie
This is an activity that first has the students experiencing prepositions and then using them in their writing.