Daily Language Review, Grade 6+, is loaded with focused practice exercise.
Weekly units presented in a Monday–Thursday format that includes:
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two sentences to edit including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary
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three items that practice a variety of language and reading skills
Friday practice cycles through seven formats:
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language usage
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identifying and correcting mistakes
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combining sentences
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working with the parts of a sentence
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analogies
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vocabulary
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figurative speech (similes, metaphors)
The short daily lessons may be approached in several ways:
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Make overhead transparencies and conduct the lessons as an oral activity with the entire class.
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Reproduce the pages for individuals or partners to work independently.
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Check the answers as a group using the overhead transparency.
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Occasionally use a lesson to test how individuals are progressing in their acquisition of skills.
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