Teaching Guide 7 - Using The Grammar Tree - Second Edition - Suggestions to Teachers

Sep 27, 2026

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Teaching Guide 7 presents guidance for using The Grammar Tree (Second Edition), a graded, rule-based English grammar course built from classroom experience and teacher feedback. It outlines special features of the edition, including revised exercises and added comprehension passages, and explains the series design across grammar, comprehension, and writing. The guide provides suggestions for classroom use, lesson pacing, discussion, example-driven rule checking, and how to support learners in understanding exceptions and contextual usage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages144

Reading Time6 h 3 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Special Features of This Edition

Series Design

Chapter 2 - Using The Grammar Tree

Suggestions to Teachers

How to Use The Grammar Tree (Second Edition)

Teaching Guide7 The GRAMMAR TREE ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH G RAMMAR AND COMPOSITION S E C O N D E D I T I O N 1 Contents Chapter Page 1. Introduction 2 2. Using The Grammar Tree 4 3. Detailed Contents 6 4. Activities to Teach Grammar 9 5. Key to Exercise Book 7 16 6. Key to End of the Year Tests 72 7. Worksheets 78 8. Key to Worksheets 126 9. Key to Checkpoints 134 10. Delayed Post-tests 138 1 Introduction The Grammar Tree 1–8 is a series developed to address the need for a graded, rule-based grammar course with extensive explanations and Exercise. The series is based on the actual classroom experience of the authors and their interaction with teachers of the subject. For more than sixteen years, the series has received widespread acceptance among teachers and learners alike, and has seen two revisions based on their feedback. The second edition has been published as The Grammar Tree (Second Edition) . SPECIAL FEATURES OF THIS EDITION • The series has been revised in the light of current teaching and learning requirements which has necessitated the introduction of some new topics. • Exercise have been extensively revised and new comprehension passages have been added at all levels. • An attempt has been made to arrange the chapters, as far as possible, in such a manner that similar or inter-related topics follow one another. • The broader topics have been broken down into smaller, and more manageable units. • Explanations are followed by examples and Exercise to ensure that fundamental concepts are understood and assimilated before a new or related topic is introduced. • Care has been taken to draw the attention of learners to exceptions to rules, correct usage, and common errors. SERIES DESIGN Books Grammar: The books present a guided approach and comprehensive coverage of topics to aid the understanding and learning of English grammar. Each grammatical concept is introduced and explained in a conversational tone, and reinforced with ample examples. The Exercise and cross-references will help learners to assimilate and remember what is learnt at each stage. Comprehension: The passages selected for comprehension will not only help to develop the reading skills of learners, but also familiarise them with grammar in actual use. The Exercise that follow each passage are meant to develop the ability of inference, teach usage through vocabulary Exercise and to help the learners remember the fundamental rules of grammar already discussed. The Exercise aim at developing the writing skills of the learners through independent composition linked to the themes of the comprehension passages. Writing: The separate units on writing are carefully structured; young learners are helped to move gradually from a given model to planning, organising, drafting, editing, and finalising a piece of independent composition, like paragraphs, letters, dialogues, diary entries, essays, autobiographies, and stories. Teaching Guide A Teaching Guide for each level is also available. Besides providing a bird’s-eye view of how the same topic is graded across levels 1 to 8, it also includes teaching tips, an answer key to all the Exercise in the books, and additional worksheets with answers. Also included are suggestions as to how the book can be put to the best use. Key Features: • Ideas for teaching • Answer keys to Exercise in books • Worksheets • Answer keys to worksheets • Assessments Recommended Schedule for an Active and Student-centered Classroom: | Exploring background knowledge | 5 minutes | | --- | --- | | Discussion-based or practice-based learning (learners solve Exercise in groups or individually) | 25 minutes | | Reflection/assessment | 10 minutes | 2 Using The Grammar Tree SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS How to Use The Grammar Tree (Second Edition) The books in The Grammar Tree (Second Edition) series have been designed to help young learners become comfortable with

FAQs

What is The Grammar Tree (Second Edition) teaching series designed to achieve?

It is designed as a graded, rule-based grammar course with extensive explanations and exercises, built from the authors’ classroom experience and interaction with teachers.

What special features were introduced in the Second Edition?

The series was revised to meet current teaching and learning requirements, with extensively revised exercises and new comprehension passages added at all levels.

How should teachers use the books during instruction?

Teachers should use examples to check rule clarity, encourage learners to provide additional examples, use special text boxes for discussion, and ensure exercises focus attention on the grammar elements taught in each lesson.

Sep 27, 2026

Uploaded by Jake