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Rules of the Game

Publisher: Educators Publishing Service
Author: Mary Page
Review last updated: 2009		 Instant KeyPublishers InfoPricingProduct Photos

Rules of the Game

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This is a series of three, softbound workbooks that teach grammar by the inductive method. That means that rather than telling students a "rule" and following it with exercises, students are led to discover a general principle or definition for themselves. In actuality, the amount of discovery is quite minimal, but it still is a more interesting way to introduce grammar concepts. Once the concept has been presented, students practice with a variety of exercises.

Like Easy Grammar, this is a more concise means of learning grammar, and it can be used with children of widely varying ages—from about fifth grade through high school. Book 1 covers nouns, pronouns, subjects, verbs, capitalization, punctuation, sentences, contractions, possessives, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, interjections, conjunctions, compounds, and subject/verb agreement. Book 2 briefly reviews the above, then continues with direct and indirect objects, linking verbs, predicate nouns and adjectives, appositives, objects of prepositions, prepositional phrases, and punctuation. Book 3 works on dependent clauses, complex and compound-complex sentences, and verbals, while also supplying comprehensive application exercises for all previously learned grammatical elements.

These inexpensive books are not reproducible so purchase one for each student. Answer keys are available at minimal cost.

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    • Rules Of The Game, Book #1

    Rules Of The Game, Book #1

    Paperback

    Rules of the Game: Grammar Through Discovery/Book 1/2237

    Rules of the Game: Grammar Through Discovery/Book 1/2237

    Paperback,Mary Page

    Rules Of The Game, Answer Key Book #1

    Rules Of The Game, Answer Key Book #1

    Paperback

    Rules of the Game: Grammar Through Discovery/Book Answer Key

    Rules of the Game: Grammar Through Discovery/Book Answer Key

    Paperback,Mary Page

    Rules Of The Game, Book #2

    Rules Of The Game, Book #2

    Paperback

    Rules of the Game 2

    Rules of the Game 2

    Paperback,Mary Page

    Rules of the Game, Teacher's Key, Book #2

    Rules of the Game, Teacher

    Paperback,Mary Page

    Teacher Key (Rules of the Game: Grammar through Discovery, 2)

    Teacher Key (Rules of the Game: Grammar through Discovery, 2)

    Paperback,Mary Page

    Rules Of The Game, Book #3

    Rules Of The Game, Book #3

    Paperback

    Rules of the Game 3

    Rules of the Game 3

    Paperback,Mary Page Pete

    Rules of the Game, Teacher's Key, Book #3

    Rules of the Game, Teacher

    Paperback

    Rules of the Game 3, Teacher's Key

    Rules of the Game 3, Teacher

    Paperback

    Instant Key

    • Learning Styles: all
      Suitable for:        mostly independent work
      Audience:       grades 5-12
      Need for parent/teacher instruction:        minimal
      Prep time needed:       0 
      Need for Teacher's Manual:        answer keys only
      Religious perspective:
      Secular

    Publisher's Info

    • Educators Publishing Service

      PO Box 9031
      Cambridge, MA 02139-9031

      (800) 435-7728
      (888) 440-2665 FAX
      www.intervention.schoolspecialty.com