Analytical Grammar

Developed by an experienced language arts teacher, Analytical Grammar has been a longstanding favorite grammar program for homeschoolers. Now DemmeLearning, the publisher of Math-U-See, has restructured it for a new generation and easier implementation. Rather than repetitive lessons that cover the same concepts over and over each year, Analytical Grammar helps students build their knowledge sequentially at their own pace, with concise, concrete lessons and plenty of practice. Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly review worksheets during the rest of the school year.

Begin with grammar basics and build upon them sequentially! Students work at their own pace within a flexible schedule using an open-book curriculum as they learn about parts of speech and sentence patterns. Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly exercises during the rest of the school year. Analytical Grammar Level 1: Grammar Basics provides an elementary introduction to the nine parts of speech and foundational grammar skills, including sentence diagramming. The Student Worktext contains exercise worksheets and “Playing with Words” activities, assessments, and notes with examples and instruction. The Instructor Handbook includes a guide to getting started with a suggested schedule, instructor notes with tips and additional explanations, inset student pages with answers overlaid, and a line-by-line scoring guide for assessments. Softcovers. Grades 4 – 6.
This set includes:
• Level 1 Student Worktext
• Level 1 Instructor Handbook

Student-paced grammar learning with activities that reinforce and systematically grow knowledge! Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly exercises during the rest of the school year. Analytical Grammar Level 2: Mechanics provides guidelines for punctuation, capitalization, and usage rules. Topics include correct comma usage (items in a series, compound sentences, etc.), comma splits, direct quotations, possessives, pronouns-antecedent agreement, subject-verb agreement, identifying adjectives and adverbs, transitive and intransitive verbs, and more. The Student Worktext contains exercise worksheets and “Playing with Words” activities, assessments, and notes with examples and instruction. The Instructor Handbook includes a guide to getting started with a suggested schedule, instructor notes with tips and additional explanations, inset student pages with answers overlaid, and a line-by-line scoring guide for assessments. Softcovers. Grades 4 – 6.
This set includes:
• Level 2 Student Worktext
• Level 2 Instructor Handbook

Help your children develop a genuine understanding of grammar that doesn't rely on memorization! They will build knowledge sequentially at their own pace, with concise, concrete lessons and plenty of practice. Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly exercises during the rest of the school year. Analytical Grammar Level 3: Parts of Speech explores the complexity of the parts of speech, linking and helping verbs, prepositional phrases, sentence patterns, and more as students analyze the interactions and roles that parts of speech play in sentences. The Student Worktext contains student notes with instructions, examples, and practice exercises; assessments; and weekly instruction, practice, and Application & Enrichment activities for functional writing skills. Reinforcement worksheets review concepts and skills to keep proficiency sharp between levels 3 and 4 The Instructor Handbook includes a guide to getting started with a suggested schedule, instructor notes with tips and additional explanations, inset student pages with answers overlaid, and a line-by-line scoring guide for assessments. Softcovers. Grades 6 – 8.
This set includes:
• Level 3 Student Worktext
• Level 3 Instructor Handbook

For your middle-schoolers, here is student-paced grammar learning with activities that reinforce and systematically grow knowledge! Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly exercises during the rest of the school year. Analytical Grammar Level 4: Phrases and Clauses provides advanced work as students examine how phrases and clauses can fulfill multiple functions in a sentence. Review of basic sentence diagramming is also included. Topics covered are adjective, adverb, and noun clauses and principle, gerund, infinitive, and appositive clauses. The Student Worktext contains student notes with instructions, examples, and practice exercises; assessments; review exercises with answer key for basic diagramming skills and parts of speech knowledge; and weekly instruction, practice, and Application & Enrichment activities for functional writing skills. Reinforcement worksheets review concepts and skills to keep proficiency sharp between levels 4 and 5. The Instructor Handbook includes a guide to getting started with a suggested schedule, instructor notes with tips and additional explanations, inset student pages with answers overlaid, and a line-by-line scoring guide for assessments. Softcovers. Grades 7 – 8.
This set includes:
• Level 4 Student Worktext
• Level 4 Instructor Handbook

For your middle-schoolers, here is student-paced grammar learning with activities that reinforce and systematically grow knowledge! Each level takes part of the school year to complete, then students are free to apply what they’ve learned to the writing and reading assignments in their other language arts programs, while continuing to review with bi-weekly exercises during the rest of the school year. Analytical Grammar Level 5: Punctuation and Usage gives students the opportunity to develop a comprehensive knowledge of punctuation and word usage. Topics include comma errors and rules; punctuating quotations, dialogue, and titles; semicolons and colons; forming possessives; learning how to use who and whom; choosing pronouns; identifying adjectives and adverbs; and more. The Student Worktext contains student notes with instructions, examples, and practice exercises; assessments; review exercises with answer key for basic diagramming skills and parts of speech knowledge; and weekly instruction, practice, and Application & Enrichment activities for functional writing skills. The Instructor Handbook includes a guide to getting started with a suggested schedule, instructor notes with tips and additional explanations, inset student pages with answers overlaid, and a line-by-line scoring guide for assessments. Softcovers. Grades 7 – 8.
This set includes:
• Level 5 Student Worktext
• Level 5 Instructor Handbook

Help your middle school students improve their report-writing skills and give them tools to succeed in high school English and literature courses! Designed to complement Analytical Grammar, this supplementary curriculum focuses on literature analysis and essay-writing. Each Season focuses on different literary and composition skills and includes a teaching packet containing a step-by-step schedule, Teaching Guide, sample essays and outlines, lecture slides, rubrics, answer keys, and a DVD-ROM with printable PDFs and instructional lectures and videos. Season One covers three basic book report through which elements of stories (plot, mood, conflict, setting) and how to paraphrase content and write plot summaries are taught (27 pages). Season Two consists of two book report modules covering poetry reports and drama reports (46 pages). Season Three includes three book report modules on essays, oral reports, and research papers (75 pages). Each Season contains a packet of three-hole punched, loose-leaf pages and a DVD-ROM.

Most high schoolers ask some version of this question: “why do I have to read this old book anyway?” Often students view the “classics” they need to read as individual works that do not relate to each other. Yet nothing could be further from the truth! In The Eternal Argument, Finley, an English teacher with decades of experience, will help you, the parent, discuss great works of western literature with your high schooler. Soon the dusty tomes they’re reading will become a compelling way to observe and analyze how humanity has wrestled with pressing moral issues throughout history and through genres of literature. Incorporated into the argument is an introduction to the idea of identifying and understanding the concept of worldview in art. Ideally, parents/teachers read aloud chapters 1 to 13 with students and use the questions at the end of each chapter to spur discussion. Each chapter of this book touches upon a Great Work and helps students acquire the intellectual tools to be able to fully interpret literature. Providing an overarching framework on which to hang different arguments and ideas, this unique work will encourage students to see the big, connected themes in “those old books.” Softcover or audiobook. High school through adult.