A Grammar Series That Uses the Functional Approach KEY FEATURES ● Functional approach to grammar teaching, using exemplars to illustrate the usage before defining the structure and rules ● Vocabulary taught through language-in-use to build the learners’ vocabulary through use rather than memorisation of rules ● Contemporary topics to inculcate 21-century skills amongst learners ● Use of literature to help learners understand how grammar is used in text ● A comprehension section comprising texts from different genres so that learners may relate grammar to different types of works produced in English ● Phonics in Grades 1 and 2 to teach the very basis of language ● Uniquely stylised illustrations ● Activities such as puzzles, crosswords, word grids and games to aid the facilitator in using the concept of ‘flipped classroom’ ● Periodic tests to help the learners self-assess the acquisition of concepts ● Digital component to cater to a technology-driven classroom DESCRIPTION: My Blue Book of Grammar is a course that has been conceptualized and designed keeping in mind the increasingly dynamic role of the English language in today’s world. Especially in our country, where English serves as the lingua franca, a grammar course has to offer not only an exposition of the pedagogy but also the exhibition of the utility of that pedagogy. The aim of a grammar series should be to encourage the development of competency amongst learners, even though their proficiency levels may vary. While the level of exposure to English of all learners may be different, a grammar series should aid in the development of a certain level of confidence amongst the learners, with the end result being that they are able to converse without hesitation in English. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Understand grammar concepts ● Learn how to use different vocabulary concepts taught through language-in-use ● Learn 21-century skills ● Develop deeper understanding of and appreciation for literature ● Have clearer pronunciation through a better understanding of phonics WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR: School students of Grades 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAMMAR 1. Types of Clauses – Let’s Recall 2. Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences 3. Pronoun–Antecedent Agreement 4. Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns 5. Auxiliaries and Modals – Revision 6. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 8. Future Continuous Form 9. Future Perfect Form 10. Future Perfect Continuous Form 11. Types of Adjectives 12. Hyphens in Compound Adjectives 13. Adjectives vs Adverbs 14. Colon 15. Punctuating Addresses Test Paper 1 VOCABULARY 16. Noun–Noun Collocations 17. Prefix: sub–, non– 18. Latin and Greek Roots of Words 19. Analogies 20. Idioms and Adages 21. Formal and Informal Language 22. Words with Multiple Meanings 23. Clichés 24. Shades of Meaning 25. Figures of Speech Test Paper 2 WRITING 26. Formal Letter Writing 27. Informal Letter Writing 28. Writing a Formal Email 29. Writing an Informal Email 30. Interview Transcription 31. Writing a Story 32. Writing an Itinerary 33. Writing a Poem 34. Using Imagery in Poems 35. Avoiding Clichés When Writing a Poem Test Paper 3 COMPREHENSION 36. Message to the Grassroots 37. Mallakhamb 38. Luka 39. The Solitude of Latin America Orange Global Olympiad – English Sample Paper