As a 7th grade teacher, it is common for all of my classes to have a wide range of exposure to grammar fundamentals. Students come in with vastly different levels of grammar knowledge, and many concepts need more than a quick mini-lesson to stick. This makes it important to offer plenty of practice and reinforcement opportunities outside of our whole-class instruction.
Heading into the 2025-2026 school year, I wanted to create a new resource to help my students better grasp the grammar concepts I teach during the year. The catch, of course, is that we don't necessarily get MORE time to teach grammar. The only viable solution is to accomplish more within the time we do have. Balancing these challenges became the inspiration behind my new Grammar Word Wall resource.
One of the things I obsess over is maximizing my classroom setup to be both welcoming and engaging. This includes making the most out of our wall space. My ELA Word Wall has been an amazing addition that gets utilized throughout the year. In hindsight, given how much some of my students struggle to recall our grammar lessons, I should have made this new resource years ago!
What’s Included in the Grammar Word Wall Resource
This 35-page printable PDF includes:
- ✅ 50 of the most essential grammar terms (see full list below!)
- ✅ Student-friendly clip art to make abstract terms more visual
- ✅ Printable bulletin board letters to match the theme
- ✅ Color or black-and-white printing options
- ✅ Blank card template included so you can add your own terms
(Note: cards are not editable digitally but are easy to create.)
Whether you’re covering prepositions or appositives, this word wall gives students a concrete, visual reference they can rely on throughout the school year.
✏️ Why a Grammar Wall Works for Middle Schoolers
1. Reinforce Instruction Without Adding More to Your Plate
Most middle school ELA curriculums introduce advanced grammar concepts quickly—often with little time for students to fully grasp them. Whether students are drafting a paragraph or revising for clarity, they can glance up and get a quick refresher without interrupting your flow.
2. It Supports Pre-Teaching, Review, and Assessment
From bell ringers to exit tickets, this wall is versatile. You can:
- Add focus concepts cards to your whiteboard for a new unit
- Create exit tickets based on the newly introduced terms
- Use it for small group activities (laminate cards as task cards!)
- Review standardized test terminology quickly
3. An Evergreen Tool for This Year and Future Years!
You can start with the basics—noun, verb, adjective—and build your wall throughout the year. Add clauses, sentence types, punctuation rules, and more as they master each piece. It’s an evergreen classroom tool that adapts to every pace and path your students take.
📋 Full List of Grammar Wall Cards
Noun, Proper Noun, Common Noun, Abstract Noun, Concrete Noun, Article, Pronoun, Antecedent, Verb, Action Verb, Linking Verb, Regular Verb, Irregular Verb, Adjective, Coordinating Adjectives, Cumulative Adjectives, Adverb, Preposition, Coordinating Conjunction, Subordinating Conjunction, Interjection, Sentence, Subject, Predicate, Complete Sentence, Sentence Fragment, Run-on Sentence, Clause, Independent Clause, Dependent (Subordinate) Clause, Simple Sentence, Compound Sentence, Complex Sentence, Compound-Complex Sentence, Capitalization, Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Comma, Semicolon, Colon, Apostrophe, Quotation Marks, Tense, Subject-Verb Agreement, Possessive, Contraction, Prefix, Suffix, Root Word, Appositive
I created this resource because I wanted a consistent, visual way to bridge grammar instruction for students with different entry points. My vision is for it to be a tool that students reference as I teach proper writing, sentence structure, and clarity.
You can purchase the complete Grammar Word Wall here or find it on TPT below.
👉 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Grammar-Word-Wall-for-Middle-School-13949314
