Build a strong foundation in

grammar

The grammar syllabus in each book

is thorough and comprehensive with
a variety of exercises to practice
what the learners have learned.
 Key selling points

Adventures with Grammar and Composition helps students in three key ways:

1. Understand the concepts

2. Practice exercises to assimilate the

concepts

3. Self–assessment for continuous

evaluation
Build a strong foundation in grammar
Warm–up Simple
activities definitions

Variety of Revision, testing,

exercises exam preparation

Graded exercises
Self-evaluation for mixed-ability
classes
Teacher’s Book
with key and
additional
exercises
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 Author team

Uma Shanker : Classes 1-2

Mala Palani : Classes 3-5

Maya Pandit : Classes 6-7

Beena Sugathan : Class 8

The authors have several years of teaching experience in reputed schools and
institutions of India.
Build a strong foundation in grammar
 Competitive edge:
Cornerstone
2014 edition (Pearson)

Strengths of the course:

 Each concept is introduced through detailed explanations and exercises
 Stories, poems and informative pieces in exercises
 Conversation practice builds communication skills
 Free CD-ROM for teachers with printable and grammar resources
Weakness to target:
 No warm-up activity to help learners review and introduce a concept
 No Common errors section in relevant lessons to help learners avoid making mistakes
 No pull-outs for quick reference and self assessment
 No tests to assess learner’s understanding of concepts
 No large size books with full colour illustrations to make the learning process fun and enjoyable
 No error-correction exercises to help students prepare for Board level exams

Build a strong foundation in grammar

 Competitive edge:
Cornerstone
2014 edition (Pearson)

Strengths of the course:

 Each concept is introduced through detailed explanations and exercises
 Stories, poems and informative pieces in exercises
 Conversation practice builds communication skills
 Free CD-ROM for teachers with printable and grammar resources
Weakness to target:
 No warm-up activity to help learners review and introduce a concept
 No Common errors section in relevant lessons to help learners avoid making mistakes
 No pull-outs for quick reference and self assessment
 No tests to assess learner’s understanding of concepts
 No large size books with full colour illustrations to make the learning process fun and enjoyable
 No error-correction exercises to help students prepare for Board level exams

Build a strong foundation in grammar

 Quick comparison with competition titles

Essentials Cornerstone
Features Adventures
(Sultan Chand) (Pearson)

Spiral grammar topic gradation in each level; formal

approach to teaching/learning grammar   

Plenty of writing space for grammar and composition (Not in 6-8)

exercises; the book can be used as a workbook   
Series-wide link:
reinforcement of grammar concepts by child-friendly,
appealing characters to make the teaching and   
learning experience easier and more interesting

Common errors section in relevant chapters to help (Not given though

the preface
prevent mistakes  claims) 

Remember and Note boxes to assist comprehension
and to aid recall   

Build a strong foundation in grammar

 Quick comparison with competition titles

Cornerstone
Essentials
Features Adventures (Pearson)
(Sultan Chand)

Special pull-outs and booklets for studentswith   

additional grammar links and self-assessment
tests
Large size books with full-colour child-friendly   
illustrations and design to make the learning
process fun and enjoyable

Stress on the oral aspect of languagethrough  Even though they 

dialogue-based exercises say so in the blurb


Test for continuous evaluation   

Exercises on error correction as well  No error correction No error

as contextual ones exercises correction
exercises

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A few samples

Warm-up to review what

learners have learnt and
introduce them to a new
concept

Variety of exercises that

include drills and
context-based tasks

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A few samples

Common errors section

to correct potential Remember and Note
mistakes boxes to assist
comprehension and aid
recall

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 Special pull-outs and
booklets for additional
grammar links and self-
assessment tests
 Error correction
exercises to help
students get practice in
Board specific tasks
Dialogue-based
exercises lay stress
on both written and
oral aspects of
language

Build a strong foundation in grammar

Large size books with full-colour
child-friendly illustrations and
design to make learning fun and
enjoyable

Test papers to
provide regular
assessment of
learner’s
progress

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Stories and informative texts to
make learning of grammar
enjoyable

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 Series-wide link to
reinforce grammar
concepts through
child-friendly,
appealing characters

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Teacher’s Book – Available support

 Answer key

 Additional grammar exercises

To be used by teachers in the classroom

as and when necessary

Build a strong foundation in grammar

 Do your students like How do your students
traditional exercises or do demonstrate the grammar
they enjoy interactive points learnt in the
exercises? classroom?

Do your students like well-

Do your students enjoy
structured activities or
visual cues/aids that
discreet grammar
assist understanding?
teaching points?

What do you think of the

idea of allowing children
to enjoy the challenge of a
self-assessment test after
every section?
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