This worktext on English grammar and composition follows the four-part format of Language of God, Level E:
I–Parts of Speech provides review and practice with subjects, predicates, independent clauses, compound sentences, collective and possessive nouns, transitive and intransitive verbs, and more through quotations, stories, poetry, and non-fiction.
II–Usage offers many examples and exercises using complex sentences, troublesome words, and sentence diagramming, often using humorous examples.
III–Mechanics focuses on commas, colons, semi-colons, quotation marks, italics, and other technical aspects of writing.
IV–Composition walks students through paragraphing, researching, note-taking, pre-writing, drafting, editing, proofreading, and presenting essays and stories.
This worktext uses excerpts from Sacred Scripture, Shakespeare, Joyce Kilmer, G. K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, Fr. Abram Ryan, Fr. John Banister Tabb, E. B. White, Fr. Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Emily Dickinson.
Advanced Sixth Grade/Average Seventh Grade. Spiral bound for ease of use. Softcover. 250 pgs. Answer key included.
Recommended core text in CHC Lesson Plans for Seventh Grade.
About the Author
Sandra Garant is a veteran home schooling mom and writer. She taught her three children at home until they were ready for college. She has written several books, including the It’s a Mystery series of children’s retreats and Creative Communications: Thirty Writing, Speaking, and Drawing Projects for Homeschoolers. She is married to George Garant, and they live happily in San Antonio, TX. Sandra attends Our Lady of the Atonement Church where she sings soprano in the choir. She is a member of the American Chesterton Society, the San Antonio Chesterton Society, and Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park. Sandra is a certified teacher and a member of Mom-to-Mom Connections support team.
