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Grammar & Syntax Academy
Grammar, phonics, and punctuation mastery for K–5 scholars, taught in a five-phase loop.
Primary Scholars — Grades K–1
Nouns and verbs, first-letter capitalization, the honoured pronoun 'I', and the three end marks.
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Nouns name. Verbs do.
A noun names a person, place, animal, or thing. A verb tells the action the noun performs.
Phonic rhythm cue: Say it with a clap: NOUN (clap) — VERB (clap). 'Dog … runs.'
Noun: dog, school, Mrs. ReedVerb: runs, reads, jumps
- The dog runs.
- Mrs. Reed reads.
- My kite flies.
Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
The first letter of the first word wears a crown. Names of people also wear the crown.
Phonic rhythm cue: Chant: 'Big letter first, then off we go.'
Capital: The, My, SamEnd mark: . ? !
- We sing.
- Sam claps.
The pronoun I is always capital.
Whenever you name yourself with the word I, it is always a capital letter.
Phonic rhythm cue: One tall letter, standing proud: I.
Pronoun: I
- I read every night.
- Today I helped.
Three end marks, three voices.
A period ends a telling sentence. A question mark ends an asking sentence. An exclamation point ends an excited sentence.
Phonic rhythm cue: Telling voice = period. Asking voice = question mark. Big voice = exclamation!
Period: I can hop.Question mark: Can you hop?Exclamation point: I did it!
- The cat naps.
- Is it warm?
- We won!