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Practice in editing trains students to locate errors in their own writing and can help with
achievement tests. Since achievement and SAT-type tests require editing to remedy
grammar mistakes, this is an idea way to help children learn their grammar as well as
prepare them for the type of grammar testing they'll be doing later.
This program uses classic literature with a few interesting twists for editing: Tom Sawyer
(grades 3-6), Frog Prince (grades 4-8), The Little Mermaid (grades 6-9), The King and the
Discommodious Pea (grades 7-10), and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (grades 9-12).
There is an introduction to each piece of literature followed by 1-4 sentences for editing
per day, using a 4-day week for 33 weeks. Students hunt for and correct errors in Fix-It
sentences that cumulatively tell a story. Daily vocabulary study is included in addition to
editing for grammar mechanics as well as markings used in Excellence in Writing. It can
be used for grammar editing (without the markings for EIW), which is how we use it.
Pros: It's easy to use and takes a relatively short amount of time for children to do the
work. It should also improve test scores in grammar mechanics.
Cons: The primary downside we encountered was the choice in using Tom Sawyer as the
first story for grades 3-6. We found that for younger children it was difficult to decipher
between grammatical errors and Mark Twain's dialog dialect. Ultimately, we had to skip
this story.
achievement tests. Since achievement and SAT-type tests require editing to remedy
grammar mistakes, this is an idea way to help children learn their grammar as well as
prepare them for the type of grammar testing they'll be doing later.
This program uses classic literature with a few interesting twists for editing: Tom Sawyer
(grades 3-6), Frog Prince (grades 4-8), The Little Mermaid (grades 6-9), The King and the
Discommodious Pea (grades 7-10), and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (grades 9-12).
There is an introduction to each piece of literature followed by 1-4 sentences for editing
per day, using a 4-day week for 33 weeks. Students hunt for and correct errors in Fix-It
sentences that cumulatively tell a story. Daily vocabulary study is included in addition to
editing for grammar mechanics as well as markings used in Excellence in Writing. It can
be used for grammar editing (without the markings for EIW), which is how we use it.
Pros: It's easy to use and takes a relatively short amount of time for children to do the
work. It should also improve test scores in grammar mechanics.
Cons: The primary downside we encountered was the choice in using Tom Sawyer as the
first story for grades 3-6. We found that for younger children it was difficult to decipher
between grammatical errors and Mark Twain's dialog dialect. Ultimately, we had to skip
this story.
| Review of Grammar Fix-It by Institute for Excellence in Writing |
Country Hills Academy
| Our Grade: 7/09 B |