Focus Activities 

In-Class Settling Activities 

Students need time to “settle” the information received during class.  Breaks given at 20 minute increments are ideal. Students should be given structured breaks or activities that do not directly require the use of the grammar point at hand.  Learn how to implement different settling activities into your classroom. 

Self-Assessment Bookmarks 

Learn how to create a self-assessment bookmark for students to use while they write. The bookmark provides a step-by-step check list to guide them through paying attention to grammar mistakes made in written form. 

Present Perfect Timed Quizzes 

As students learn the present perfect, it is important for them to know and memorize the difference between the simple past form and the past participle form. Use these timed quizzes as an assessment tool to test students' aptitude of words learned.

"What if" Scenarios 

Having a class discussion based on personal meaning and uses of the grammar tense being discussed allows for students to be involved and engaged. Learn how to create and have a discussion in which students will critically think and apply the grammar material being discussed to real-life scenarios.