Well-Ordered Language: Level 3A – Student Text

Product Description

A one-semester course for grades 5 or 6 and up

Well-Ordered Language Level 3 is the third part in a four-level series that demonstrates that grammar is an engaging study that appeals to children’s natural curiosity about words and language. It presents grammar in a clear, orderly way, while simultaneously seeking to cultivate children’s wonder of language with instruction in the context of narrative and language, attractive illustrations, and samples taken from classic children’s literature and poetry. Through Well-Ordered Language’s unique, creative, and orderly method of analyzing the grammatical functions of the parts of speech, students will find the mastery of grammar achievable, meaningful, and delightful.

The carefully crafted pedagogy of this book helps students learn the mechanics of grammar while they also see the power of language unfolding before them as they learn to gather and arrange words to express their thoughts clearly and accurately. Students will not merely be able to identify the parts of a sentence, but also will understand how words behave in a sentence. This book is designed so that teachers and students actively engage with each other and with the concepts in each lesson by means of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Learning is reinforced by the singing of lively chants and songs that correspond to each chapter.

The previous level, Well-Ordered Language Level 2, aided students in mastering the eight parts of speech, along with prepositional phrases; compound elements; subject, object, possessive, interrogative, and relative pronouns; compound sentences; and relative clauses. Any student who has mastered these concepts should be prepared for Well-Ordered Language Level 3. In Book 3A, students will review and strengthen skills already learned while also being introduced to several new concepts. Students will also continue to develop their understanding of diagramming sentences, visualizing the grammatical relationships within increasingly complex sentences. Well-Ordered Language Level 3A (WOL 3A) will introduce students to:

• Sentence diagramming
• Four kinds of sentences (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory), principal elements, adjectives & adverbs
• Predicate verbs, predicate nominatives & predicate adjectives
• Prepositional phrases
• Personal pronouns
• Sensory linking verbs
• Indirect objects
• Interrogative pronouns
• Relative (adjectival) clauses

The Well-Ordered Language Songs & Chants are lively tunes to help students learn grammar terms in an enjoyable and memorable way. Key terms and definitions introduced in previous books will be reviewed in each level. We recommend purchasing the Level 1 and Level 2 songs to accompany the Level 3 lessons.

Note: There will be a total of four levels, each containing a Book A and Book B, and Academic Press will be releasing one level (two books) each year.

This is a consumable item. For more information on this product’s copyright, please refer to Academic Press’ General FAQ section here.

Scope & Sequence (PDF)

Suggested Schedule (PDF)

Homeschooler’s Guide (PDF)

Adapting WOL for Homeschool (blog post)

To learn more about why Academic Press chose the title Well-Ordered Language, read co-author Daniel Coupland’s blog post here.

Companion Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A – Teacher Edition
Well-Ordered Language Level 3A & 3B and Level 4A & 4B – Songs and Chants

Additional Resources:

Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 1B – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2A – Teacher’s Edition

Well-Ordered Language Level 2A and 2B – Songs and Chants

Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Student Text
Well-Ordered Language Level 2B – Teacher’s Edition