Grammar and Meaning (3rd Edition)

Dr Sally Humphrey and Dr Susan Feez

ISBN: 978-1-925132-84-7

Third Edition
A practical guide to integrating grammar, literacy and literature through meaningful classroom learning.

Grammar and Meaning explores how the Language, Literature and Literacy strands of the Australian Curriculum: English can be woven together through the purposeful use of metalanguage. By treating metalanguage as a toolkit for thinking and talking about texts, teachers can help students understand how language creates meaning and how authors make choices to communicate effectively.

This third edition combines grammar knowledge with practical classroom application. Through grammar summaries, guided exercises, reflections and whole-text investigations, the book supports teachers to build confidence in teaching grammar as a meaningful resource for reading, writing and learning across the curriculum.

Inside this book you'll explore:

Grammar as a tool for understanding and creating meaning
The integration of language, literacy and literature
Grammar summaries, exercises and reflections for professional learning
Whole-text investigations for Foundation–Year 3 and Years 4–6
Language patterns across authentic classroom texts
Practical teaching strategies and classroom applications
Approaches to building students' knowledge of language in context

Why purchase this book?

Supports long-term learning of grammar through practical exercises and reflections, with answers provided
Builds teachers' knowledge of the English grammatical system through accessible explanations
Introduces a functional approach to grammar and meaning-making
Uses authentic texts to demonstrate grammar in context
Provides classroom applications and teaching opportunities linked to quality literature
Aligns with the organisation of the Australian Curriculum language strand
Complements Beverly Derewianka's A New Grammar Companion for Teachers (3rd Edition)