Grammar Teaching Resources
Browse printable grammar worksheets, games for kids and more writing activities for elementary or middle school. You'll even find free grammar downloads for your ELA lesson plans to help students learn the different parts of speech, understand sentence structure and learn how to create grammatically correct sentences.
This comprehensive collection of teacher resources was created by teachers for teachers just like you. Explore printables and digital downloads that are aligned with TEKS and the Common Core curriculum and easily editable to meet your state standards!
Best of all, each resource has undergone a careful review by an expert member of our teacher team to ensure it's ready for your classroom, your lesson plan and your students!
Is this your first year teaching grammar to kids? Or are you just looking for fresh ideas to engage your students on this aspect of writing? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
7 Things Teachers Need on Hand for Teaching Grammar
So you're teaching grammar this school year? Welcome to the wonderful world of words (and sentences ... and punctuation!).
You may be wondering what you'll need to prepare to ensure you have everything on hand to actually teach students the mechanics of writing, so our teacher team has put together a comprehensive list of classroom supplies that will make it easier!
- Anchor chart paper and markers
- Graphic organizers
- Writing rubrics
- Postcards and other cards for your writing centers
- Envelopes
- Clipboards
- Samples of writing
What Is Grammar in English? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Before you launch into the wonderful world of writing conventions with your class, it can be helpful to define the meaning of grammar in the context of your ELA instruction.
Here's a definition our teacher team likes to use:
Grammar is a set of writing rules that help us communicate effectively. It helps us to organize words, phrases and sentences in a way that makes sense to others. Without grammar, our sentences would be scrambled and hard to understand!
How to Teach Grammar — Tips From Our Teacher Team
If you're sitting down to map out your grammar lesson plans, and you're not quite sure where to begin, it can be helpful to take a look at how other teachers structure their lessons.
With that in mind, we asked a few teachers on our team to share their process for doing exactly that!
Start With Phrases and Clauses
One teacher on our team uses this order for her grammar lessons:
- Phrases and clauses
- Sentence types
- Punctuation rules
The reason?
Students need to understand the difference between a phrase and a clause to lay the foundation for creating organized sentences.
Likewise, it's important to know the difference between independent and dependent clauses before you can start teaching the different sentence types.
Finally, teaching sentence types gives students a solid foundation for introducing comma rules.
Start With FANBOYS
Another teacher on our team suggests teaching grammar in this order:
- Teach students about coordinating conjunctions and the FANBOYS acronym.
- Move on to phrases and clauses.
- Next, work on sentence structure.
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Label These Sentences! – Worksheet
A worksheet that requires students to label the parts of speech in sentences.
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Adjective Task Cards
Identify the adjective in the sentence through this set of 20 task cards.
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Prepositions Picture Puzzle
Practice recognizing and using common prepositions with our jungle-themed 15 piece picture puzzle.
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Prepositions Parking Lot Game
Practice recognizing and using prepositions with our game board with a set of 20 preposition cards.
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Adjectives Scoot Activity
Practice using adjectives to describe objects with this set of 20 task cards.
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Color by Parts of Speech - Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs - Frog
Review four parts of speech by coloring nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs on the frog.
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Marine Animals Adjectives Worksheet
A set of 12 marine animal themed adjective teaching resource worksheets.
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Dinosaur Adjectives Worksheet
A set of 6 dinosaur themed adjective teaching resource worksheets.
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List of Adjectives - Words to Describe Mom
Describe the amazing moms in your students' lives with the help of a printable list of motherly adjectives.
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Gender Nouns Posters
A set of educational posters showing common gender nouns in the English language.
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Everyday Grammar Parts of Speech Warm Ups – Grades 1 and 2
A 40-slide editable PowerPoint to use when reviewing parts of speech with your students.
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Parts of Speech Card Game – Lower Grades Classroom Game
A card game for nouns, verbs and adjectives.
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Identifying Informative Language Worksheets
Explore the types of language found in expository writing using this set of three reports on a variety of age-appropriate topics.
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Past Tense Folding Cards
A set of 21 past tense folding cards.
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Active Voice and Passive Voice Poster
Differentiate between active and passive voice with this classroom poster.
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Passive Voice Poster
Identify writing in a passive voice with the aid of this classroom poster.
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Active Voice Poster
Identify writing in an active voice with the aid of this classroom poster.
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Adjective Posters
Get your students to use new words to describe objects with this set of 13 bright and colorful posters.
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Sentence Checker Posters and Checklist
An educational poster and checklist pages highlighting important items to double check when writing sentences.
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Ocean-Themed Collective Noun Dominoes
A set of ocean-themed collective noun dominoes.
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Active Voice and Passive Voice Worksheet
A worksheet for students to use when learning about active voice and passive voice.
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Dolch Sight Word Flashcards - Nouns
Build reading fluency and practice Dolch nouns with a deck of Dolch sight word flash cards.
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Punctuation Tracking Chart Monster Theme
A classroom display that allows students to see their progress toward using correct punctuation in their sentences.
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Using Adjectives to Describe - Pass Around Activity
A set of 32 food sheets to use in a pass around-style adjective activity.
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Vivid Action Verbs Posters - Using Strong Verbs
Teach your students to omit boring, overused verbs from their writing with a classroom set of Vivid Verb Posters.
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Adver-relays Active Learning Game
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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Very Important Verbs Worksheet
A worksheet in the theme of The Gingerbread Man that explores the importance of verbs.
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Grammar Word Search with Solution
A word search to help your students learn a variety of grammatical terms.
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Verb Grammar Card Game - Flip It!
A fun game for students to play in small groups to reinforce their understanding of verbs.
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Adverb Grammar Card Game - Flip It!
Reinforce your students understanding of adverbs with this fun card game.
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Adjective Grammar Card Game - Flip It!
A fun game for students to play in small groups to reinforce their understanding of adjectives.
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Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives Board Game
A board game to help introduce the concept of nouns, verbs, and adjectives.