Grammar in focus 2 teachers guide

Unit 1|Parts of a Sentence: Subject
Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:
1. Students will learn about the parts of a sentence: subject.
2. Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences.
3. Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them.

LESSON GUIDE
Discover
The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context.
Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own.
Extra Idea (optional):
News Search: Provide kids with a newspaper and ask them to choose a story that interests them. Many newspapers have a
kids' section of their publication, which may be appropriate for your age range. As the child reads the story, have him
underline the subject in each sentence.

Notice and Practice 1
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. First have the students complete the exercise on their own. When the
students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question. You may also have
the students answer as a whole.

Notice and Practice 2
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Notice and Practice 3
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.


A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Expanded Practice
A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar. Authentic exercises foster
understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was. Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well.
Extra Idea (optional):
Song Lyrics: Print the lyrics of a song and have a child underline the subject throughout the piece. For added interest, it
may be helpful to choose a song that the child knows or likes. Find a song that contains deliberate use of subject and
discuss why the song writer might have chosen to not use proper grammar in the song.

Revise, Write & Say
Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking
activities. Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning
experience step by step.
Revise
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Write
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.


Say
For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Make Your Own Grammar Map
This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered. It also serves as an
opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their

mistake was.

Workbook
Grammar Practice
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Dictation
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have
incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Listen and Speak
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided. When all the students are finished,
call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise.


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Unit 2|Parts of a Sentence: Verb
Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:
1. Students will learn about the parts of a sentence: verb.
2. Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences.
3. Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them.

LESSON GUIDE
Discover
The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context.
Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own.
Extra Idea (optional):
Verb Categories: Give students three minutes to study a list of verbs which would fall into one of five categories; for
example the categories could be hobbies, sports, things to do in the kitchen, things to do in the office or things a child
must learn to do. Then, give each student a worksheet with each of the five category titles listed across the top. After
instructing the students to write each verb under the corresponding category, start the timer for two minutes. The student
with the most correctly listed verbs when the timer goes off wins.

Notice and Practice 1
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. First have the students complete the exercise on their own. When the
students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question. You may also have
the students answer as a whole.

Notice and Practice 2
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.

This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.


Notice and Practice 3
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Expanded Practice
A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar. Authentic exercises foster
understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
C) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was. Make sure to carefully go over the punctuation with the students as well.

Extra Idea (optional):
Verb Pictionary: Divide the class into two teams, and give a verb to a volunteer from the first team. Give the student two
minutes to draw the verb on the board while their team tries to guess the verb. The point system of Verb Charades also
works well for this game. A good motivational reward is to tell the class before the game begins that the winners will be
excused from that day's homework assignment.

Revise, Write & Say
Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking
activities. Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning
experience step by step.
Revise
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.


Write
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Say
For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Make Your Own Grammar Map

This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered. It also serves as an
opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Workbook
Grammar Practice
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Dictation
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have
incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Listen and Speak
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided. When all the students are finished,
call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise.


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Unit 3|Nouns
Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:
1. Students will learn about nouns.
2. Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences.
3. Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them.

LESSON GUIDE
Discover
The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context.
Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own.
Extra Idea (optional):
Holiday Nouns: Making lists of holiday-related nouns is a good way to review the concept throughout the year. As a
group, have the kids brainstorm as many people, places and things that relate to an upcoming holiday or season. This
activity also works well to create a noun bulletin board. The students can write the nouns on small cutouts of shapes that
relate to the holiday. For example, an Easter noun board might include bunnies, eggs and baskets for the shapes.

Notice and Practice 1
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. First have the students complete the exercise on their own. When the
students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question. You may also have

the students answer as a whole.

Notice and Practice 2
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Notice and Practice 3
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.


A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Expanded Practice
A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar. Authentic exercises foster
understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by

explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Extra Idea (optional):
Classroom Noun Hunt: The students use items in the classroom to create a list of nouns. A recording sheet allows the kids
to keep track of the nouns they find. Dividing the sheet into three columns for people, places and things helps the kids
keep the nouns organized. You can also create a series of categories for the nouns. For instance, you might ask them to
find nouns that start with a certain letter or are a certain size.

Revise, Write & Say
Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking
activities. Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning
experience step by step.
Revise
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Write
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Say
For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the


answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Make Your Own Grammar Map
This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered. It also serves as an
opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Workbook
Grammar Practice
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Dictation
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have
incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Listen and Speak
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided. When all the students are finished,
call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise.

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Unit 4|Count / Non-count Nouns
Gammar in Focus2: Teacher’s Guide

Unit Objectives:
1. Students will learn about count / non-count nouns.
2. Students will understand the meaning of new words and be able to use the words in grammatically correct sentences.
3. Students will learn major grammar skills and concepts and learn to apply them.

LESSON GUIDE
Discover
The opening text with captivating illustrations enables students to start the lesson in a meaningful real-life context.
Colored words and carefully considered questions help students discover the key grammar structures on their own.
Extra Idea (optional):
Shopping List Game: This game gets students to get used to using count and non-count nouns correctly. The students and
the teacher get in a circle. The teacher begins with, "I'm going to the store to buy some --" and says an item. Then she says,
"What did you buy at the store?" to the student to her right. The student then says the same sentence, but changes the noun.
The teacher corrects the student if he makes a mistake. For example, if he says, "I'm going to the store to buy some apple,"
the teacher would explain that apple, in this instance, is a count noun and correct him to say, "some apples." The exercise
is continued around the circle.

Notice and Practice 1
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.

This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. First have the students complete the exercise on their own. When the
students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question. You may also have
the students answer as a whole.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. First have the students complete the exercise on their own. When the
students are all finished call on individual students to say what the consonants are for each question. You may also have
the students answer as a whole.

Notice and Practice 2
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.


Notice and Practice 3
Clear explanations and examples with easy to-understand charts present grammar forms, meaning, and use of grammar.
This controlled exercise reinforces students’ understanding through targeted grammar practice.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.

Expanded Practice
A variety of grammar exercises encourage students to become more confident with grammar. Authentic exercises foster
understanding and appropriate, fluent use of grammar structures.
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students

are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Extra Idea (optional):
This is a...: The teacher gathers the students into a circle again for this game. Students go around the circle and conduct
the following dialog: The first student says, "This is a --" and says a count noun, such as flower. The next student says, "A
what?" The first student repeats her sentence. The second student again says, "A what?" The first student repeats her
sentence again. The second student then says, "Oh, a --" and says the count noun. The second student turns to a third
student and does the same thing with another count noun. The repetition helps the students learn.

Revise, Write & Say
Revise, Write, and Say offers students rich opportunities to apply newly learned grammar to writing and speaking
activities. Along with previous grammar practice, this guided writing activity successfully expands students’ learning
experience step by step.
Revise
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Write
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are
finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.


Say

For this exercise, have students apply personal information to the topics being covered in the unit. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Make Your Own Grammar Map
This exercise is an opportunity to gauge student understanding of the unit topics being covered. It also serves as an
opportunity for the students to directly apply the skills and topics covered in the unit on their own. Explain the directions
to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them complete the exercise.
You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students are finished, go over the
answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their
mistake was.

Workbook
Grammar Practice
A) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
B) Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have
them complete the exercise. You may have to model the first question as a guide for the students. When all the students
are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by
explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Dictation
Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. When all the students are finished, go over the answers as a class. For students who have
incorrect answers reinforce the subject at hand by explaining exactly what their mistake was.
Listen and Speak

Explain the directions to the students thoroughly. After they have fully understood what the exercise requires have them
complete the exercise. Then play the recording for the class. You may have to play the recording more than once
depending on class levels. Encourage the students to take notes in the space provided. When all the students are finished,
call on individual students to complete the speaking portion of the exercise.


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