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 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAMMAR 1. Compound–Complex Sentences 2. Ellipsis 3. Compound Subject 4. Reported Speech 5. Compound Predicate 6. Coordinating Adjectives 7. Sentences, Fragments and Run-ons 8. Comparative and Superlative Adverbs 9. Pronoun–Antecedent Agreement 10. Active and Passive Voice 11. Commas: With Introductory Phrases; When Addressing a Person; in Dates; and in Addresses 12. Comma Splices 13. Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns 14. Linking Verbs 15. Transitive and Intransitive Verbs – Revision Test Paper 1 VOCABULARY 16. Difference Between Who and Whom 17. Formal and Informal Language 18. Compound Subject with I and Me 19. Can and Could 20. Redundancy 21. Prefixes: inter–, trans–, super– 22. Suffixes: –ent, –ant, –ous 23. Latin and Greek Roots 24. Good vs Well 25. Using Clues from the Context to Find the Meaning of the Word 26. How versus What in Exclamations 27. Positive and Negative Connotations 28. Suggestions and Requests Test Paper 2 WRITING 29. Writing a Notice 30. Narrative Poem 31. Dialogue Writing 32. Writing a Summary 33. Survey Findings Test Paper 3 COMPREHENSION 34. I Have a Dream 35. Ain’t I a Woman? 36. We Are the World 37. Thang-Ta: The Martial Art Dance of Manipur Orange Global Olympiad – English Sample Paper