DGP

DGP  Students are encouraged to use this page as a reference tool, especially if they forget their DGP materials at school. Parents are encouraged to use this page to familiarize themselves with the DGP grammar program. You can also find this information on my Schoology page.

What is DGP? Sentences Daily Notes Games Grammar Boot Camp Handouts

Daily Grammar Practice is a simple, logical process that actually forces grammar concepts to move to long-term memory. The key to Daily Grammar Practice is that it’s **//daily//.** You will get to work with **one** **sentence per week**. For each day of the week, you will have a different task to accomplish with that week’s sentence. At the beginning of each class, we will go over the day’s assignment. As the conscientious student you are, you will correct any errors you have made and ask any questions you may have. I will explain any new concept that the sentence presents. While this will require some time in the beginning of the year, eventually the whole process will take a couple of minutes each day, and then we’ll go on with the rest of class. On **Tuesday** (//before// coming to class) you must have identified the sentence parts and phrases for the same sentence. On **Wednesday** (//before// coming to class) you must have identified the clauses, sentence type, and sentence purpose for the same sentence. On **Thursday** (//before// coming to class) you must have added punctuation and capitalization. Finally, on **Friday** (//before// coming to class) you must have diagrammed the sentence. You will learn through daily repetition. Just like a vitamin pill helps you to be stronger after a few weeks, so a few weeks of Daily Grammar Practice will help you to be a stronger grammar student. If you become a stronger grammar student, you will also become a stronger writer. || Back to Top Back to Top
 * ** What is DGP and why does it work? **
 * On Monday** (//before// coming to class) you must have identified the part of speech for each word in the sentence. (See list of abbreviations and sentence markings I have provided for you.)

2. the cuddly bunny thumper is adorable in the picture 3. the barking dog and a howling cat quickly irritated their quiet neighbors in the morning 4. at the gym she happily ran and seriously lifted || ||
 * Week # || Date Assigned || Sentence (Sentences will be added as they are assigned - not every class has the same sentence - pick the right one!) || Printable Worksheet ||
 * September || September || 1. my brother bought a new australian lizard at the reptile show

Daily Notes
Students are encouraged to use their notes for each night's homework. We will spend a significant amount of time at the start of the year developing these notes, which include the definitions, abbreviations, and examples you will need to be successful during the year. If you lose your notes, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to print a new copy from the website.

Monday Notes:

Tuesday Notes:

Wednesday Notes:

Thursday Notes:

Friday Notes:

And if you need them all. . . here they are in one file!

Brainpop is a great way to get a visual picture of some of these concepts. Check your handbook for your login and password.

Subjects and Predicates Direct and Indirect Objects Prepositional Phrases Subject-Verb Agreement Types of Sentences Clauses

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GRAMMAR GAMES! Use these materials to help you review grammar concepts in a fun way!

Funbrain Grammar Gorillas - click here to play a game that lets you review parts of speech!

Life on the Reef - click here to play a game that lets you review subject and object pronouns

Lilly Pad Leap - click here to play a game that lets you practice regular and irregular verbs

Mr. Fox - click here to play a game that lets you practice identifying simple, compound, and complex sentences

Rags to Riches - click here to play a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" game that lets you practice finding simple subjects and simple predicates

Rags to Riches - click here for another game that lets you practice identifying if a word is a noun, pronoun, or adjective

Parts of Speech Quiz - [|click here] for a quick online quiz on the 8 definitions of the parts of speech.

Types of Pronouns - click here for a set of quizlet flashcards to help you with the 6 types of pronouns.

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=Grammar Boot Camp= The first month of school will be a "grammar boot camp" designed to get all those grammar muscles back into shape after the summer. Below are the handouts and activities from class.

Monday Activities/Handouts
Scavenger Hunt:

Tuesday Activities/Handouts
100% Day

Wednesday Activities/Handouts
Sorting Chart

Closer Look at Clauses (make sure you print the right one!)

Thursday Activities/Handouts
Punctuation Pandemonium

Tell Me Why (make sure you print the right one!)

Punctuation Crossword

Friday Activities/Handouts


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