Make grammar lessons engaging by incorporating animated shorts!
Grammar is often one of the least anticipated lessons for students, but with Teaching Grammar with Animated Shorts, you’ll find students asking when the next lesson is. This unit combines the excitement of animated short films with grammar practice, transforming a typically mundane subject into something interactive and fun. Game-based reviews support the lessons to keep students motivated and reinforce learning.
Free Sample Activities
Before diving into the paid version, let’s look at the free samples. Below, you’ll find sample activities for teaching pronouns using three animated shorts. These are not included in the paid resource but are similar so you can get a feel for how the activities are structured. For even more resources, you can download the preview, which includes activities and accompanying Google Slides.
Sample Video Lessons: Teaching Pronouns Grammar Lessons
Animated Short – “Never Give Up”
In this activity, students fill in the blanks using appropriate pronouns based on the animated short Never Give Up. The story follows a man pedaling a rickshaw through a busy city and compares his struggle with that of a motorized rickshaw driver.
Sample exercise:
A man struggles to pedal ______________ rickshaw through the city. ______________ takes ______________ passenger to the designated location and is paid with three coins.
Animated Short – “Cupid Love is Blind”
In this short, students fill in the blanks with pronouns as they follow Cupid’s humorous attempt to help an elderly couple fall in love.
Sample exercise:
Cupid sits above the city drinking coffee. A message arrives in the form of a scroll. Cupid motions for the scroll to go away but finally gives in and looks at the photos of the elderly couple ______________ is supposed to help fall in love.
Animated Short – “Flight of the Soul”
Students complete sentences by adding pronouns and then analyze the film’s symbolic meaning.
Sample exercise:
Inside an attic, a man looks at 3 clones of ______________. Each clone has a different experimental part. ______________ has shears for hands. A third has drawers for the trunk of ______________ body.
The activity asks students to explain the meaning of the film’s symbols, such as a clock and birdcage attached to the clones.
What’s Included in the Full Teaching Grammar with Animated Shorts Unit
Each Teaching Grammar with Animated Shorts unit is structured to maximize engagement and comprehension. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll find inside:
- Video Lessons with Organizers – Each lesson begins with a video and an organizer for students to complete as they watch. The lesson includes instructions for pausing the video and checking answers.
- 23 Animated Short Activities – Each grammar concept is tied to an animated short, and students complete exercises related to the video.
- Interactive Games – Games like Tic Tac Toe, Bump, and a Dice Game reinforce the skills. These games can be used as both practice and review, providing flexibility in how you run the lessons.
- Task Cards & Board Games – Printable and digital versions of all activities (via Google Slides) are included, giving you versatility in classroom setup.
Grammar Focus: 6th Grade Standards
This unit aligns with all the sixth-grade Common Core State Standards for grammar, with a focus on mastering pronouns.
L.6.1: Demonstrate command of standard English grammar.
L.6.1.A: Ensure that students use pronouns in the correct case (subjective, objective, possessive).
L.6.1.B: Use intensive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
L.6.1.C: Recognize and correct shifts in pronoun number and person.
L.6.1.D: Help students recognize and correct vague pronouns with unclear antecedents.
L.6.1.E: Recognize and use strategies to improve language expression.
This unit makes grammar enjoyable and helps students understand how to apply grammatical rules in their writing and speaking. Want to bring this approach into your classroom?
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