Goofy Grammar Rules

 

 

            Today's Snack: Let's get goofy! Either eat dry cereal with the tail end of a spoon, or put your bowl of cereal on the ground and eat it like a dog or cat. No hands allowed! Now, that's goofy! To top it off, drink a glass of milk and give yourself a milk moustache. Be sure to have your picture taken that way . . . you goofball.

 

 

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Supplies:

Either project these rules on a big screen or . . .

Write them on a chalkboard or whiteboard | Print out this Treat to copy

 

           

          Students will enjoy going over these "Goofy Grammar Rules," which, of course, are the OPPOSITE of REAL grammar rules.

 

            Let them come up with other sentences that show what NOT to do, and then re-word these so that they are correct.

 

 

 

GOOFY GRAMMAR RULES

 

1.          Don't use no double negatives.

 

2.          Join clauses good, like a conjunction should

 

3.          About them sentence fragments.

 

4.          When dangling, watch your participles.

 

5.          Verbs has got to agree with their subjects

 

6.          Just between you and I, case is important.

 

7.          Don't write run-on sentences they are hard to read.

 

8.          Don't use commas, which aren't necessary.

 

9.          Try to not ever split infinitives.

 

10.     It is important to use your apostrophe's correctly.

 

11.     Proofread your writing to see if you any words out.

 

12.     Correct speling is essenshul.