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Let's talk sentence patterns
No matter what curriculum you may use for grammar, there are basic sentence patterns that must be mastered in order to parse and diagram a sentence. Grammar Nerds Club uses this set of 7 patterns:
Every sentence you'll encounter fits one (or...
Brashcards are almost here!
But the best news? They're only $10 for the entire set of 96 cards!
That's an awesome deal. It's basically the same cost as two really fancy cups of coffee or whatever type of decadent treat that you occasionally enjoy. Like that fancy coffee, you don't have to have our cards to teach your students how to diagram sentences, but they sure to do make it enjoyable and add something special to what otherwise might seem like drudgery. Unlike that fancy coffee, once you buy them, you have them forever!
And our Ancient...
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We are so excited to be putting the finishing touches on our Ancient History Pack of Brashcards! Brashcards ™ are to classical dialectic students as flashcards are to grammar students. They are beautifully designed cards that may be printed, laminated, and stored on a ring or in an album for easy access to our students, who will enjoy using them on a daily basis to practice their analytical tasks. We will also be releasing a version that will be compatible with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The 96-card pack will be available on our website on...
Christ is risen!
Happy Resurrection Sunday to all our grammar nerd friends! To celebrate this joyful day, we thought we'd give you a sneak peek of the final Brashcard in our soon-to-be-released "Ancient History" set:
If you don't think you can diagram this Week 24 sentence, how about trying to diagram the title of this post? What is the sentence pattern of "Christ is risen!"? What about the purpose and structure? Leave us a comment or give us your own Easter-themed sentence to diagram!
Printing your Brashcards
By now, many of you will have received your complimentary copy of our Classic Sampler Brashcards. To help you have the optimal experience when printing your cards, please be sure that your Adobe Acrobat settings are set as shown in this diagram:
Specifically, in Page Sizing & Handling, be sure that you've selected:
- Actual size
- Print on both sides of paper
- Flip on short edge
If you'd prefer not to have the diagrams on the backs of the cards, you can just print them one-sided and keep your answer keys in a separate binder or...