Blending Language Skills Simplified

Vocabulary, Grammar, and Writing

Demands on educators and expectations of students have never been higher. The list of needs gets longer and longer:

• skill-specific activities
• ways to integrate skills
• off-the-page interactive activities
• parent-involvement ideas
• real-life applications
• journal-writing suggestions
• cross-curricular connections
• standards correlation

The lessons in Blending Language Skills Simplified provide help in all these areas. The following elements make every lesson a cohesive learning experience.

Pre-Activity - an interactive classroom idea that sets the stage for the lesson

Activity - a variety of exercises that provide vocabulary and grammar practice followed by a writing assignmment

Post-Activity - an off-the-page suggestion for meaningful follow-up

Extra - a related concept that leads to higher-level thinking

Grammar Connection, Language Strategy, or Writing Tip - an explicit statement of relevant content

The table of contents identifies lessons according to type of writing, to cross-curricular themes, or specific language skill, as well as standards correlation. This breakdown makes it easy to decide when and with whom to use the material.

Grade 5

48 pages