Poems to Help Students Learn Their Grammar

These poems are from the Society of Classical Poets, founded by Evan Mantyk. The Society is dedicated to reviving traditional poetry.

“The Village School in 1848,” 1896, by Albert Anker. Public Domain

The Composition Teacher Addresses His Students

By Joseph S. Salemi

When naming things, you have to use a noun; A verb shows action or a state of being. An adjective describes—that is, marks down The qualities of objects that you’re seeing.