English Grammar: Paragraph Writing II English language learners: This is a step-by-step 27-slide presentation to help you revisit information on parts of speech, so you can build stronger sentences. (Created by Rita Zuba Prokopetz / G&R Languages – May, 2012). This presentation was created as part of my program of studies in EDU 643 -- I have learned a lot since. Thank you Professor!

1. Independent Studies
Session
Audience: EAL learners
Objective: Describe a process
Prepared by: RZP For: EDU 643
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Topic: Parts of Speech (review)
Application: Paragraph writing (process)
Audience: English language learners
Published by: G&R Languages – May, 2012

2. Hi Class!
This is your self-study session
Click on the “speaker icon” to hear the instructions:
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3. Pop Quiz on parts of speech
 To have a quick review and do a few pop quizzes about each
part of speech, click the link below. Proceed when ready.
http://eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
Courtesy of: ©2002 INTERLINK LanguageCenters - Created by Mark Feder
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Adjectiv
e
Pronoun
Conjuncti
on
Article
Adverb
Noun
Prepositi
on
Verb
Interjection

4. Goals and Objectives: CLB6*
Review parts of speech
Build stronger sentences
Write a “How to…” (describe a process)*
Please click on the “speaker icon” for further information:
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5. Parts of Speech
How many? There are 9!
Instructions: Click here to see examples of all parts of
speech, or go to slide # 19 for further information.
You may also click here to go to slide 26 for your final task.
Enjoy!
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Adjectiv
e
Pronoun
Conjuncti
on
Article
Adverb
Noun
Prepositio
nVerb
Interjection

6. Nouns (click to view examples)
Words: place, people, things, feelings
I live in Canada
Micah has an apple
Participation is important
The bus is late
She feels sadness
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Nouns

7. Adjectives (click to view examples)
Before the noun
I have a ------------------- shirt
Adjectives: nice, new, blue, large, small
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Adjective

8. Adverbs (click to view examples)
After the verb (N.B. and also in different places in a sentence)
I sing -------------------
Adverbs: nicely, beautifully, loudly, softly
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Adverbs

9. Indefinite articles: A, An
(click to view examples)
An: before vowels
(N.B. exceptions: “silent H” (an hour) and “double U” sounds (a university))
A: before consonants (see exceptions above)
We have 1)---- online task to do, so we can build 2)----
stronger sentence.
Answer: 1) an, 2) a
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Articles

10. Definite article: The
(click to view examples)
Before a noun:
The car I bought is blue
Before an adjective:
The blue pen is mine
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Articles

11. Conjunctions: FANBOYS
FOR
AND
NOR
BUT
OR
YET
SO
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Conjunctions

12. Conjunctions: WASABI
WHEN
AS
SINCE
ALTHOUGH
BECAUSE
IF
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Conjunctions

13. PRONOUNS
I
You
Me
You
My
Your
He
She
It
Him
Her
It
His
Her
Its
We
You
They
Us
You
Them
Our
Your
Their
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Pronouns

14. PRONOUNS
Mine
Yours
Myself
Yourself
His
Hers
Its
Himself
Herself
Itself
Ours
Yours
Theirs
Ourselves
Yourselves
Themselves
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Pronouns

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Preposition
Place
ON
IN
OVER
BESIDE
UNDER
Time
AT
BEFORE
PRIOR TO
AFTER
DURING Preposition

16. Regular Verbs
Present
Like
Want
Study
Play
Past and Past Participle
Liked Liked
Wanted Wanted
Studied Studied
Played Played
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Verbs

17. Irregular Verbs
Present
See
Drink
Write
Read
Past and Past Participle
Saw Seen
Drank Drunk
Wrote Written
Read* Read* (*pronounced “red”)
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Verbs

18. Interjections!
 WOW!
 Oh, my gosh!
 Great!
 Well done!
Now, please click on the “speaker icon” for further instructions:
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19. What do I already know?
Signposts:
 First of all,
 Second,
 Next,
 Then,
 After that,
 Finally,
Action verbs:
 Get
 Prepare
 Organize
 Categorize
 Put
 Insert
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20. Writing a “how to” paragraph
Language needed:
Action Verbs
Conjunctions
Transition words (signposts)
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21. Braisntorming
Think of:
A topic for your “How to…” paragraph
The action verbs you will need
The conjunctions to connect words
and sentences
The transition words (signposts)
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22. Paragraph One: Example
“How to Organize your Binder”
Organizing your classroom
binder is not very difficult, and
today, I would like to show you
how. All you have to do is follow
the simple steps below.
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23. Paragraph Two: Example (part 1)
First of all, prepare all the office
supplies you will need, such as:
stapler, three-hole puncher,
dividers, tabs and a three-ring
binder. Next, punch holes in all the
worksheets and categorize them
according to each language skill. (N.B.
this paragraph continues on the next slide)
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24. Paragraph Two: Example (part 2)
Following that, label the tabs with each of the skills and
insert them in the dividers. Prior to placing the
worksheets in the binder, insert the dividers for each
skill in the binder to separate the four different areas.
Finally, place your worksheets in each section
according to the date.
(N.B. this paragraph starts on the previous slide)
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25. Paragraph Three: Example
As you can see, organizing your
classroom binder is quite simple,
and all you have to do is follow the
steps mentioned above.
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26. What have we learned?
 Applying knowledge of parts of speech
 Understanding sentence structure
 Creating a how-to paragraph
Now, click on the link below to show me what you have learned (Google Doc form):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?
formkey=dHRXZXg5QlFvT0xJNnc4R1pJY0dlT0E6MQ
Thank you!
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27. Independent Studies Session
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Topic: Parts of Speech (review)
Application: Paragraph writing (process)
Audience: English language learners
Published by: G&R Languages – May, 2012