Transcript Grammar Gurus WebQuest

Grammar Gurus
A WebQuest for 7th Grade English
Designed by Sheril Miller
[email protected]
Introduction
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When your teacher mentions grammar, you probably
say to yourself, “Yawn. . . Boring. . . We did this
last year.” Right?
Not only is it necessary to learn the parts of
speech, but we can have fun doing it. Read on to
learn how.
The Task
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Congratulations! Your teacher is hosting a Grammar Talent Show, and you will be
assigned to a group to create an act for the show.
Before you qualify for the talent show, you must graduate from “Grammar Boot
Camp.” Click the arrow to begin your training.
Welcome to Boot Camp!
Go to the following Website. Select and view
a Power Point presentation called “The
Parts of Speech”
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm
Visit a new Website
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Print this worksheet.
Go to the link below for your part of speech, and
complete your worksheet. Your worksheet will be
collected at the end of the talent show.
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Noun
Verb
Preposition
Adverb
Adjective
Conjunction
Interjection
Pronoun
www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/adverbs.htm
Websites
Use the following Websites to find more
information about your part of speech.
http://ruthvilmi.net/hut/help/grammar_help/
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/grammar/menu.html
Graduation day
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Go to the Website below to see if you
qualify for graduation from Grammar
Boot Camp. Play the game, then return
for more instructions.
http://www.netrover.com/~3384mary/noun/noun.html
Congratulations!
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You have now graduated from Grammar
Boot Camp. When all members of your
group are ready, meet to plan your Talent
Show act.
Create Your Act
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Your act may be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, a skit, a song and dance
routine, or whatever you can think of to make it fun and entertaining. Your act
needs to include music and a visual, and (most importantly!) it must teach the rest of
the class about your part of speech. Be creative—the sky’s the limit!
Once you have been placed in a group, you will be assigned a part of speech. Each
group member will then select one of the following roles:
Head writer
Artist in Residence
Director
Music Director
Click on the job to see each job description.
Head Writer
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Your job is to write the script. It will be up to
you to make sure the Talent Committee (your
teacher) has a written copy of what you will be
doing. You will work closely with the Music
Director. While writing your script, keep these
things in mind:
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Who are the characters in your act?
What is the setting?
What is the plot?
Artist in Residence
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Your job is to take care of all visuals. If your
group does a PowerPoint presentation, you
will be in charge of putting it all together. If
your group decides to make a poster, you will
be in charge of creating it. You will work
closely with the Music Director. While working
on your visuals, keep these things in mind:
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Will the visuals teach your classmates something?
Will they keep students’ attention?
Do the visuals go well with the rest of the
presentation?
Director
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Your job is to oversee the production of your
group’s act. You are responsible for keeping
your group on track and seeing that all
members do their part of the work. It is also
your job to make arrangements for any
technology needs (overhead projector, digital
projector, etc.) You will work closely with all
group members and help out wherever you
are needed. While working, ask yourself these
questions:
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Are all group members involved?
Does everyone understand his or her assignment?
Have I taken care of all our technology needs?
Music Director
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You are responsible for the music that will be
played during your act. Once your individual
work is completed, you will work closely with
the Artist in Residence and the Director. The
director may ask you to help with another job.
While preparing the music, ask yourself these
questions:
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Does my musical selection relate to what we’re
teaching?
Is the music I chose school-appropriate? (If not,
choose different music!)
Will I be able to provide the music? (You’ll have to
have it on a cassette, CD, or embedded into your
PowerPoint presentation.)
Talent Show Tips
Your act should be 3-5 minutes in length
 All members must be involved in the
talent show in some way
 You must include music
 You must include at least one visual
 The main point is to teach the class
about your part of speech
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Evaluation
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You will receive a group grade and an individual grade.
Click here and print the group work rubric.
Click here and print the final product rubric.
Conclusion
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Congratulations!
Now that you have completed this WebQuest, you are an official
Grammar Guru.
You may even decide you want to become an English teacher some day.
Teacher Notes
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www.Eacs.k12.in.us
This WebQuest was designed for seventh grade Language Arts students. It is
intended to be used near the beginning of the school year as a survey of
the parts of speech.
“Grammar Gurus” addresses the following Indiana state standards:
7.6.4
Identify all parts of speech (verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives,
adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections) and types
and structure of sentences.
7.6.5
Demonstrate appropriate English usage (such as pronoun reference).
Vocabulary
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Noun—A person, place, thing, or idea
Verb—Expresses action or a state of being
Adjective—modifies a noun or pronoun
Adverb—Modifies a verb
Pronoun—takes the place of a noun
Preposition—shows the relationship between
two things
 Conjunction—connects words, phrases, and
clauses
 Interjection—shows excitement