Grammar Rocks!
Introduction
"Do the verbs have you down? Nouns and adjectives too? Do you know the prepositions, and some adverb clues? Pronouns and conjunctions, what do they do? Throw a subject and predicate, into the parts of speech stew. A few quick easy steps, will get you moving in the right direction; we'll have you feeling great, before you can yell, "INTERJECTION!" No more grammar troubles. No more worries, its O.K.! A little Schoolhouse Rock, and you'll be lookin' good today! So come on in, and flex your brain; have a little fun, and play some games!"
The Task
· In the video section, click each link and watch the video.
· When you finish the video, come back to this page and scroll down to the game link section.
· Now, click on the link that corresponds with the video that you just viewed.
· Play each game once and save a PDF version of the score page onto your desktop. Once you have saved all of your scores, email them to me at clv0005@auburn.edu.
· The final assessment will be given under the evaluation tab. Have fun and good luck!
The Process
VIDEO SECTION Nouns (a person, place or thing) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3848 Verbs (shows action) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3852 Adverbs (tells how, where or when, the condition or reason) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3845 Adjectives (describes a noun) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3844 Pronouns (takes the place of a personal noun) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3850 Conjunctions (connecting words) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3846 Prepositions (tells where the object is) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3849 Subject and Predicate (what does the noun do?) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3851 Interjections! (shows EXCITEMENT!) http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi-bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=3847
GAME LINK SECTION (Please don't forget to save your results as a PDF and email them to me.)
Nouns (a person, place or thing) http://quizzes.cc/the-noun-quiz-233
Verbs (shows action) http://www.rudolphacademy.com/quizzes-online/language-arts-quizzes/parts-of-speech-quizzes/identifying-verbs-quiz/
Adjectives (describes a noun) http://quizzes.cc/the-adjective-quiz-238
Adverbs (tells how, where or when, the condition or reason) http://quizzes.cc/the-adverb-quiz-242
Pronouns (takes the place of a personal noun)
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/pronoun/quiz227.html
Conjunctions (connecting words) (http://quizzes.cc/the-conjunction-quiz-253
Prepositions (tells where the object is) http://www.softschools.com/quiz_time/language_arts/preposition/theme156.html
Subject and Predicate (what does the noun do?) http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=msmith5complsubpred Interjections! (shows EXCITEMENT!) http://quizzes.cc/the-interjection-quiz-249
Evaluation
1. Write a list of five adjectives. 2. Now, add ten nouns to the adjectives in the same list. 3. Now add a verb followed by a prepositional phrase that has a conjunction in it. Example: (adjective)(noun)(verb)(prepositional phrase with conjunction) fuzzy banana jumped over the coffee cup and time machine 4. Now, add a little here or there, just to fix it up a little. Example: The fuzzy banana jumped over the coffee cup and time machine and broke his toe. 5. Don't forget your capitalization, spelling, and punctuation! 6. Place the evaluation into the assignment inbox.
Conclusion
"What does a noun do? That's right! And how 'bout a verb? You got it! Prepositions, conjunctions, Interjections? Easy. Adverbs, adjectives and pronouns? You've done them all!"
Credits & References
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=72040
WebQuest created by: Shawn Knisley
Adapted by: Caroline Vinson