SWR Rule Pages & Grammar - by Section
SWR Rule Pages & Grammar - by Section
Charts/Grammar From: Wise Guide for Spelling (2003, 7th print run) by Wanda Sanseri; Compiled by J. Potvin, 8/27/2009
PRELIMINARIES: C/V, Say/Write Phonograms, Diagnostic, Articulation Review
SEC CHART ACTIVITIES & NOTES GRAMMAR
A Multi-letter Phonogram Present/past tense verbs (run/ran, do/did); Contractions
B M/L Ph Adjectives (articles)
C M/L Ph Phonogram Booklet Teach grammar w/words ; Preposition Game; Subject/Object & Personal Pronouns
D M/L Ph; Silent Final E Nouns/Verbs; Contractions
E M/L Ph; SH Page Verb forms; Contractions
F M/L Ph; AEIOU Page Optional Reinforcement Activities Adjectives
G M/L Ph Categorize words as person, place, thing or idea; If/then constructs
H-1 M/L Ph Diagnostic
H-2 M/L Ph; ED Page Word Magnetics Interjections; Nouns-categorize & discuss characteristics; Verbs - tense
I-1 M/L Ph Assign Reading Possession (its/it's) ; past tense -ed
I-2 Teach Derivatives Punctuation - commas separate different things
I-3 ED Page, Abbreviations Pg Capitalization/Abbr ; Subject/Object Pronouns; Conjugate verbs - tenses
I-4 AEIOU Page Keyboarding Homophones & Homographs ; Adjectives (degrees of comparison)
J-1 ER Page; C/V Page; M/L Ph; SF E Deaf Signing Proper format for correspondence
J-2 AEIOU Page; SH Page Prepositions
J-3 Words with multiple meanings; Helping verbs; Illustrate words used as noun and verb
J-4 Plural Page Plural Formation; Plurals w/list words; Adjectives; Figures of speech - alliteration
J-5 ED Page, Contractions Pg Adverbs; Contractions
J-6 More Deaf Signing, Spelling Activities Adjectives-drawing; Punctuation-direct quotes; Interjections
K-1 C/V; M/L Ph; SF E Two Twins (Illustration)
K-2 ER Page; SH Page Abbreviations; Adjectives/Nouns
K-3 E's Dropping Helping Verbs; Contractions
K-4 AEIOU Page
K-5 Homophone Pg Homophones; Adjective/Noun combinations
K-6 Plural Pg Abbreviations; Plurals; Figures of Speech - alliteration
K-7 Number Pg Can you set the table? (Illustration) Homophones; Prepositions; change verbs from present to past; Alphabetization
L-1 C/V; SF E; Es Drop; M/L Ph Paragraphs, Alone/lonely (illustration) Changing verbs from present to past
L-2 SH/TI, Number Pg Punctuation-interrogative sentences
L-3 111 Past tense and plurals w/list words
L-4 Begin Paragraphs Word variations (homophone/graph, etc.) ; Subject/Verb completeness; Alphabetization
L-5 ER Page Composition; Antonyms
L-6 Ys Exchanging; Plus Endings Note on Diagnostic Scores at this point Synonyms; Adjectives (degrees of comparison)
M-1 C/V; M/L Ph; SF E Review A-I Conjunctions; Alphabetization
M-2 Number Pg Review A-I
M-3 111 Page Review A-I Subject/Verb combinations
M-4 Ys Exchanging Review A-I Figures of speech - metaphor
M-5 Dismiss L Page, Contractions Pg Review A-I Heteronyms; Adverbs; Adverbial Clauses
M-6 Review A-I; Phonogramathon Personal Pronouns; Adjectives
M-7 Plus Endings Review A-I ; Suffix List (cards) Oxymorons
N-1 C/V; M/L Ph; SF E Review A-I Prepositions; Preposition list; Diagram prepositional phrases
N-2 Es Dropping; ED Page Review A-I Punctuation-Direct Quotes
N-3 Plural Page Review A-I Adjectives (adjective/noun combinations); Plurals
N-4 ER; 111; Plus Endings Review A-I; Begin watch for Latin Roots Figures of speech - alliteration; Interrogative sentences
N-5 Number Page Review A-I Helping Verbs; Verb conjugation - present & past Tense
N-6 Dismiss L, SH/TI Page, Homophone Pg Review A-I Adverbs; Antonyms
N-7 ED Page Review A-I Synonyms; Past Tense Verbs
N-8 SH/TI Review A-I Kinds of Sentences; Punctuation; Conjunctions; Figures of Speech - metaphor
O-1 C/V; M/L Ph; SF E Subject/Verb; Simple Sentences; Verb tenses
O-2 Number; SH/TI Homophones
SEC CHART ACTIVITIES & NOTES GRAMMAR
O-3 ER Antonyms
O-4 SH/TI
O-5 Es Dropping, 111 Adverbs
O-6 Plural; Ys Exchanging Homophone Memory Devices Figures of speech - alliteration; plurals
P-1 If New Yr: C/V; M/L Ph; SF E Past Tense Verbs
P-2 If New Yr: SH/TI, Es Dropping
P-3 SH, ER, 111, 211
P-4 Number Pg , AEIOU, Contractions Pg. Homophones
P-5 Ys Exchanging Adjectives (degrees of comparison)
P-6 Plus Endings
P-7 Plural; Dismiss L Sentence & Phonogram Games Alphabetization; Plurals
Q-1 IE/EI Page; If New Yr: C/V; ML Ph; SF E Parts of Speech - Identify/Change w/endings
Q-2 Plural Adjectives; Adverbs; Plurals
Q-3 111, 211 sample, ER Subject & Object Pronouns -who/whom?
Q-4 IE/EI Page Adjectives (articles) & noun/verb identification
Q-5 Es Dropping; Ys Exchanging Antonyms
Q-6 SH/TI, Dismiss L Old-Fashioned Spelling Bee Adverbial Clauses; Parts of Speech-word used as more than one type; Alphabetization
R-1 SH/TI; If New Yr. C/V M/L Ph, SF E
R-2 Plural; Ys Exchanging Nouns; Plurals
R-3 Es Dropping; 111 Adverbs ; Adjectives (degrees of comparison); Figures of Speech-Similes, Personification
R-4 AEIOU, ER Antonyms; Synonyms
R-5 Plus Endings Homophones ; Synonyms; Multiple Word Meanings
R-6 Number; IE/EI Page Discuss History of English Language Adverbial Clauses; Nouns - categorize from word list; Prepositions - dictate from list
S-1 Es Dropping, Ys Exch'ng; If New Yr: C/V, ML Ph, SF E Adjectives->Adverbs by adding -ly; antonyms
S-2 Number, 111 Sort list into nouns/verbs; Modifiers as adjectives & adverbs (-ly); antonyms
S-3 SH/TI, AEIOU, IE/EI Teach Dictionary Skills Use of words as more than one part of speech
S-4 Plural Teach Dictionary Skills Plurals, Alphabetization
S-5 ER Subject/Verb agreement
S-6 Homophone Pg Advanced Phonograms w/Word Examples ID parts of speech in dictionary for word list - Adverb, Nouns, Verbs; Antonyms
T-1 If New Yr: C/V, M/L Ph, SF E, SH/TI ER Add Dictionary Work Figures of Speech - alliteration; alphabetization
T-2 IE/EI, Abbreviations Pg Conjugate present tense of verbs; Antonyms
T-3 Plural, Ys Exch'ng Plurals; Synonyms
T-4 AEIOU, Es Dropping, Dismiss L Conjunctions
T-5 111, 211 Number Page Example Vivid nouns (person, group) and vivid verbs (speaks)
U-1 ER, 111, 211,Ys Exch'ng; If New Yr; C/V, M/L Ph, SF E Figures of Speech - alliteration
U-2 IE/EI Page Antonyms
U-3 Plural Plurals; Articles & Possessive nouns
U-4 SH/TI, Es Dropping Antonyms; Synonyms
U-5 Dismiss L Morse Code Present tense to past tense by adding -ed to word list
V-1 SH/TI, ER, Plural, IE/EI Sort noun list into person, place, thing, idea; possession
V-2 Es Dropping; Ys Exchanging Antonyms; Synonyms
V-3 111, 211 Part of speech changes w/suffix
W-1 IE/EI Appositives; original sentences w/appositives, and possessive and plural nouns
W-2 SH/TI Heteronym ; Punctuation - noun, verb & adjective series
W-3 Es Dropping Antonyms
X-1 ED, 111, 211 Antonyms
X-2 Number, ED, Plural Figures of Speech-Alliteration; Changing word ending changes part of speech; Plurals
Y-1 SH/TI, IE/EI
Y-2 Plus Endings Advanced phonograms review Antonyms; Synonyms
Z-1 Advanced phonograms review Abbreviations
Z-2 Advanced phonograms review Homonym; Synonym