Introduction

     The following activities are designed for IEP students at Georgia State University in Structure and Composition classes, at level 4. These activities are based on the specific grammar and vocabulary problems that those students have while trying to be better writers. The activities give the students opportunities to practice on those problems, with the intention of overcoming them before they enter mainstream college. Students needs and characteristics have been taken into account, and so, students will find a variety of activity types (matching activities, fill-in-the-blank, crossword puzzle, and multiple choice). To match their specific learning styles, students are free to practice on the types of activity they feel more comfortable with; yet, I will strongly recommend that they try the other types from which they may also get important feedback concerning specific grammar and vocabulary features. 
         Remember, this is not a test; so, you can try the activities as much as you want till you get the right answers. It is by practicing that you can acquire or improve your language competence. "Practice makes perfect."
 
 
 

Activities
SECTION I: Grammar Activities
Links to Grammar Activities		Information about the Activity
1. Question Formation		In this short answer question activity, you will practice on how to form questions from statements. Knowing how to form questions is one major feature in Second Language learning.
2. Practice on Prepositions		In this multiple choice answer activity you will practice on a number of prepositions that are sometimes tricky to determine which verb they go with.
3. Correct Verb form		This is a multiple choice activity that helps you practice on verb forms. It is a good practice for you to know how to agree the verb with the subject.
4. Correct Verb Tense		This is another multiple choive activity that helps you practice on verb tense. Some tense are predictable according to the structure in which they appear.
5. Adverb Clauses		This is a matching activity which gives the opportunity to practice on forming compound sentences, using dependent adverbial clauses. You will also learn the meaning of adverbs and how they function in a sentence.
6. Articles and Determiners		This is a fill-in-the-blank activity created from the reading text on Optimism. You will be practicing on Articles and Determiners A, AN, THE, and Zero operator. How do you determine when to use one of those articles instead of the others, and when do you not use any article?
7. Sentence types		Based on the Grammar and Language Reference (GLR), this multiple choice answer activity helps practice on distinguishing the types of sentences that you will often encounter or use in your own writing.
8. Grammar Terminologies		In this matching activity, you will practice on identifying grammar terms and their function in writing.
SECTION II: Vocabulary Activities
Links to Vocabulary Activities		Information about the Activity
1. Academic Vocabulary Practice I		This multiple choice activity gives the opportunity to use vocabulary in actual contexts. The words are certainly related in terms of content, but their different contexts make their use different too.
2. Academic Vocabulary Practice II		Based on the reading on Success, this matching activity gives you a chance to practice on vocabulary usage. This activity prepares you to extend your vocabulry with words that are closely related to Success.
3. Academic Vocabulary III		This is a crossword puzzle to practice on vocabulary terms and definitions. This activity functions as a dictionary to help you define vocabulary words that you might need in your academic career.
4. Working with Idioms I		This fill-in-the-blank activity gives you an opportunity to practice on English idioms. On the right of the page, you will find a reading explaining why we use idioms and what they mean. Only practice on idioms can make you have control of it.
5. Working with Idioms II		This fill-in-the-blank activity gives you an opportunity to practice on English idioms. On the right of the page, you will find a reading explaining why we use idioms and what they mean. Only practice on idioms can make you have control of it.
6. Phrasal Verbs		In this Fill-in-the-blank activity, you practice on determining the different meanings that phrasal verbs can have based on the context. You are provided with some explanation that will support you as you work on the activity.
7. A Practice on Word Family		This is a Fill-in-the-blank activity in which you practice on a word family. You have to distinguish the different forms that a word can have and how this form is used in context.