100 Clear Grammar Tests : Reproducible Grammar Tests for Beginning to Intermediate Esl/Efl Classes [Paperback]

Keith S. Folse (Author), Joseph Gabriella (Author), Linda Elizabeth Hadeed (Author), Jeanine Aida Ivone (Author), April Muchmore-Vokoun (Author), Elena Vestri Solomon (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0472086545 | ISBN-13: 978-0472086542 | Publication Date: February 7, 2000

The first of its kind, 100 Clear Grammar Tests contains 100 photocopiable tests, written to test students' comprehension of the most essential beginning and intermediate ESL grammar points. The tests are arranged by topic in a sequence that matches the one found in the Clear Grammar series but can also be used with other grammar series on the market.
The tests contain a wide array of question types, including matching, multiple choice, error location and correction, completion, connecting sentence parts, rearranging word order, grammatical identification, and true/false.
Clear Grammar is a three-book grammar series for students at the beginning and intermediate levels. The Clear Grammar series teaches basic grammatical concepts, provides ample speaking and writing practice in grammatical structures, and serves as a grammar reference that is written with language and terms that students can understand without teacher assistance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press/ESL (February 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0472086545
• ISBN-13: 978-0472086542
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,012 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a teacher by choice. I was born in New Orleans and grew up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is really a linguistic extension of New Orleans. (Culturally, we had the same religion and the same food; I grew up on gumbo, jambalaya, and crawfish etoufee.) As a kid, I knew that we talked different. Beaucoup (boocoo), the neutral ground (the median in a road), and passing by someone's house (meaning: to stop and visit someone) were all a normal part of my dialect. I grew up primed to notice language nuances.

I love teaching. I've taught English as Second/Foreign Language in the US, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Kuwait, and Japan for more than 30 years. I've also taught French and Spanish. In addition, I've conducted teacher training workshops all over the globe, from Argentina to Uzbekistan. I'm certified secondary (English & French), and one of my favorite events is working with hundreds of K12 teachers every summer in Arkansas through an amazing program with the Arkansas Department of State. I am a frequent conference presenter and will be presenting at both CATESOL (member since 1997!) and TESOL in 2011.

At a very early age, I loved teacher worksheets. Teachers then passed out mimeographed handouts that they had run off on a spirit master machine. The handouts were a bluish-purple color, and they smelled GREAT! Teachers often arrived in class with last-minute handouts where the paper was still wet and the chemical smells were very strong. When a teacher passed out a worksheet, everyone was smelling the sheets.... but while my classmates continued with their handout-induced highs, I -- being a nerd -- was noticing the design of the worksheet. How did the teacher set up the matching activity? Terms on the left and definitions on the right? (Very American, I know now.) Or vice-versa? And where did the blanks go? And which words did she ask? It is no exaggeration to say that I really LOVED school. I LOVED those worksheets. I LOVED our workbooks. And so it's no wonder that at the age of 25, I published my first book. So far, I have published 34 books with the University of Michigan Press, 8 with Houghton Mifflin, 7 with Heinle Cengage, 1 with Longman, and my most recent book (VOCABULARY BUILDER, 2011) with Oxford University Press.

I have a BA in English with a minor in Secondary Education and French. I have an MA in TESOL. I also have a PhD in Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology. My main research areas are vocabulary and best teaching practices. I'm especially interested in experimental, quasi-experimental, and case study research on the teaching of grammar, the teaching of vocabulary, and error correction in second language composition.

Who knew that smelling the chemicals on worksheets in the 60s and 70s would lead me to be a textbook and workbook writer today? Well, they say that everything happens for a reason...

I hope you enjoy my learning materials. I am always open to hearing your suggestions for improving my work. Please feel free to contact me -- whether it is to comment on one of my books, ask about a research question, or invite me to participate at a conference in your area.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good source for tests on grammar for the ESL student, August 9, 2000

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Mary DellaLuna (Alford, Ma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 100 Clear Grammar Tests : Reproducible Grammar Tests for Beginning to Intermediate Esl/Efl Classes (Paperback)

This book contains 1000 Grammar Tests that are easily reproduced for classroom use. These tests follow the sequence given in the authors series of Clear Grammar books but can easily be adapted to any lessons given on grammar. Each chapter has tests on a particular grammar point and at least two types of tests. (Multiple choice, fill in the blanks, sentence writing etc) This book and his series are designed for the beginner and intermediate ESL student but can easily be used in any school setting. Tests follow the same chapter sequence as the Clear Grammar Series but you can also look up tests by the grammar point you wish to test. This book does not teach any grammar points, it is simply a book of tests to help the teacher evaluate and re-inforce the information taught.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent to use with my inmates!, September 23, 2005

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This review is from: 100 Clear Grammar Tests : Reproducible Grammar Tests for Beginning to Intermediate Esl/Efl Classes (Paperback)

I teach adult male inmates in a maximum security prison, and besides ESL students, we have a number of very low level GED students, too. It is hard to find materials that are actually reproducible, so I jumped at this book when I found it listed on Amazon. I have used it about three weeks now. It has been an excellent addition to my class materials.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars helpful for beginners and intermediate english students`, October 20, 2010

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This review is from: 100 Clear Grammar Tests : Reproducible Grammar Tests for Beginning to Intermediate Esl/Efl Classes (Paperback)

This book arrived quickly and in good condition.
It has been helpful for practices for my students and the tests are very clear and varied.