Level 1: Grammar Basics introduces students to many foundational grammar skills.

Topics include:

• Parts of speech and sentences
• Sentence patterns
• Classic sentence diagramming

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This level provides guidelines for punctuation, capitalization, and usage rules for students that already have a basic foundation in grammar.

Topics include:

• Titles
• Quotations
• Possessives
• Six comma rules
• Word agreements and word choice

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Students will practice and apply their knowledge about parts of speech and how they interact with each other. Students will learn to analyze and identify the roles that parts of speech play in a sentence.

Topics include:

• Parts of speech
• The five sentence patterns
• Conjunctions and compound situations

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In Level 4: Phrases and Clauses, students will examine and identify parts of speech, phrases, and clauses that can fulfill multiple roles depending on how they’re used in a sentence. This allows students to develop more complex sentences and express ideas more effectively.

Topics include:

• Adjective, adverb, and noun clauses
• Principle, gerund, infinitive, and appositive phrases

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Level 5: Punctuation and Usage focuses on developing a comprehensive knowledge of punctuation and word usage. Students will round out their grammar knowledge by combining the proper use of punctuation with all they have learned about grammar constructs.

Topics include:

• Comma rules
• Word agreements and choice
• Punctuation of quotes, dialogues, possessives, and titles

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