Author - Simon Keller

Nouns help us name the people, animals, places, objects, events, feelings, qualities, and ideas we...

Verbs sit at the center of sentences because they tell us what a person, animal, place, thing, or...

Conjunctions help us connect words and ideas so our sentences sound smoother and more complete...

Prepositions help us explain where something is, when something happens, where someone is going...

Pronouns help sentences sound clear and natural because they let us refer to people, animals...

Adverbs make sentences more exact by showing how, when, where, how often, or to what extent...

Sixth graders begin using more formal academic language, analyzing literature, evaluating sources...

Fifth graders read longer texts, compare sources, explain evidence, and write organized responses...

Fourth graders begin reading longer texts, writing organized responses, and using evidence to...

Third graders meet more challenging words in stories, classroom directions, informational texts...