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A noun is a…

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Directions: Write examples of nouns under the correct flaps.Not So Wimpy Teacher

VerbsA verb is a word that shows the

action in a sentence.

Write a sentence to go along with each illustration. Circle all of the action verbs.

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AdjectivesAn adjective is a word that

describes a noun.

Your puppy is so small and cute!

Mom bought a dozen chocolate donuts.

How

man

y? W

hat

kind?

Wha

t co

lor?

Wha

t do

es it

sou

nd, l

ook

and

tast

e lik

e?

I cannot play until I clean my messy bedroom.

Circle the adjectives and underline the noun that the adjective describes. Under the flap, write a sentence with different

adjectives to describe the same noun.Example: The puppy is black and white.



AdverbsAn adverb is a word that

describes a verb.

The puppy quickly ate his dinner.

Tomorrow we will go grocery shopping.

How

? W

hen?

Whe

re?

How

oft

en?

I often walk to school on nice days.

Circle the adverbs and underline the verb that the adverb describes. Under the flap, write a sentence with a different

adverb to describe the same verb.Example: The puppy ate his dinner inside.


PronounsA pronoun is a word that replaces

a noun in a sentence.

Rewrite the sentence replacing the underlined noun with a pronoun that makes sense.


Jack does not like the book.

Mom and Iwent out for dinner.

Tia can’t play until

Tia’schores

are done.

The teacher told the class to study.

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Plural NounsA plural noun is more than one

person, place or thing.

Fill in the rules and then add plural noun examples for each rule under the flaps.


Most nouns are made plural by adding an ____.

If a noun ends in s,

ch, sh, x or z add ______.

If a noun ends in a consonant

and then a y, drop the y and add ______.

If a noun ends in f or fe, drop the f or fe and add _____.


irregular NounsSome nouns don’t follow the rules!

Write the plural form of the irregular noun under each flap.



man

foot

mouse

goose

woman

die

fireman

sheep

tooth

pants

child

fish

scissors

cactus

person

moose

Unit One Review

Write the part of speech for the underlined words and write the plural form of the nouns.



man

foot

mouse

goose

woman

woman

runner

life

tooth

pants

child

fish

scissors

bunny

sandwich

monkey

Wha

t pa

rt o

f sp

eech

is t

he

unde

rline

d w

ord?

Writ

e th

e pl

ural

for

m. W

rite the plural form.

Dad likes to cook Mexican food.

We will be going to the store soon.

My brother likes to read.

I bought new watercolor paints.

Has anyone seen the cat recently?

She waved goodbye to them.

Common Nouns Proper Nouns

Common & ProperA common noun is any person, place or thing.

A proper noun is a specific person, place or thing.

Cut out the noun cards and glue them in the correct column.Not So Wimpy Teacher


doctor student street TrixElm Street cereal Toyota candySkittles Dr. Smith car Jessie

Concrete Nouns abstract Nouns

Concrete & AbstractA concrete noun can be seen or touched.

An abstract noun cannot be seen or touched.

Cut out the noun cards and glue them in the correct column.Not So Wimpy Teacher


leg excitement peace radiosuccess grapes snake thought

dirt fear talent coffee

Possessive Nouns

Write the possessive form of the noun under each flap.



goose

woman

fish

scissors

the kite belonging to the boy

the toys belonging to the baby

the nest belonging to the birds

the school belonging to the kids

the glasses belonging to Darren

the pool belonging to the hotel

Who owns something?

Add ‘ or ‘s

What do they own?a a a

Nouns that show that something is owned by someone or something.

If the noun does not end with an S: add ‘sIf the noun ends with an S: just add ‘

Past Tense

Present Tense

Future Tense

Verb TensesPast Tense: action that already happened

Present Tense: action that is happening nowFuture Tense: action that is going to happen.

Cut out the verb cards and glue them in the correct column.Not So Wimpy Teacher


likes walks liked cookedwill cook plays played will likewalked cooking will walk will play

irregular Past tense verbs

Write the past tense form of the irregular verb under each flap.



drive

go

write

sit

draw

see

fall

break

take

run

fly

do

make

grow

know

forget

Helping verbs Action verbs

Helping VerbsA helping verb does NOT show action. Instead, it

comes BEFORE the action verb as a helper.



were ask play amthink does is type

should make ride could

linking verbs Action verbs

linking VerbsA linking verb does NOT show action. Instead, it

comes BEFORE a noun or an adjective.



is stood been arecreated stop am seehave look read being

Unit 2 Review.

Write definitions and examples under each flap.Not So Wimpy Teacher


Common Noun

Proper Noun

Concrete Noun

AbstractNoun

Possessive Noun

PastTense Verb

Present Tense Verb

FutureTense Verb

Helping Verb

Linking Verb

Comparative & Superlative

Write the correct comparative and superlative in the columns.Not So Wimpy Teacher


Comparative Superlative

comparing two things comparing more than two things

one syllable -er -est

more than one syllable

-more or less -most or least

ends in y drop the y and add -ier drop the y and add -iest


late

happy

dangerous

pretty

serious

small

long

expensive

good

Conjunctionsjoin words, phrases or sentences

Use the conjunction in a sentence under the flap.Not So Wimpy Teacher


Common Conjunctions

Meanings

for fancy word for because

and adding things

nor neither or not

but argues or disagrees

or giving choices

yet fancy word for but

so gives a reason

because gives a reason

however fancy word for but

Subject & PredicateSubject: who or what the sentence is about

Predicate: what the subject is or is doing

Underline the subject with blue crayon and the predicate with red crayon.



The dog barked at the neighbors.

The water is too cold for swimming.

All the birthday balloons popped.

The children are playing games.

I love to help in the kitchen.

This party is lots of fun!

Fisher Elementary is a great school.

My pen rolled off of the table.

The forecast calls for wind and rain.

Subject & Verb Agreement

A subject and verb must work together!

Write samples for each rule under the flaps.


If the subject is singular, then you will add an S to the action verb.

The boy rides his bike.

Rule 1:

Rule 2:

Rule Breaker:

If the subject is plural, you do NOT add an S to the action verb.

The boys ride bikes.

I and you are singular subjects, but you do NOT add S to the action verb.

I ride my bike.

pronoun & antecedent Pronoun: a word that replaces or refers to a nounAntecedent: the noun that the pronoun is replacing

Glue the pronouns in the correct sentence.


Your mom needs help. Can you please set the table for ?

My friends are coming over. are going to spend the night.

We have science homework. reports are due tomorrow.

I should have brought a coat. is cold outside.

Craig is absent today. has the flu.

Mrs. Shelly is my favorite teacher. always smiles at me!

Our class is going on a field trip. are going to see a play.

There are your sisters. Should we go and sit with ?

Can we have pizza for dinner? It is favorite food!

My favorite book is Frindle. have read it four times!


Compound Sentences

Simple Sentence: a complete thought with a subject and a predicateCompound Sentence: two simple sentences put together with a

comma and a conjunction

I pet the cat.The cat purred.

School is cancelled today.There is too much snow on

the roads.

I don’t like playing soccer.I like to play baseball.

Use a comma and a conjunction to create compound sentences using the given simple sentences.


Capitalizing Titles

Use the correct capitalization to rewrite the titles under the flaps.



goose

woman

fish

scissors

where the wild things are

the very hungry caterpillar

island of the blue dolphins

danny the champion of the world

sideway stories from wayside school

the one and only ivan

When writing the titles of books, movies, songs and magazines- certain words must always be capitalized.

Always capitalize the first and the

last words in a title.

Always capitalize nouns,

pronouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in

a title.

Always capitalize other

words in the title that are

more than four letters long.

Unit 3 Review.

Write definitions and/or examples under each flap.Not So Wimpy Teacher



Conjunction Subject

Predicate Pronoun

AntecedentSimple

Sentence

Compound Sentence

CapitalizingTitles

Use the correct punctuation to rewrite the dialogue under the flaps.



goose

woman

fish

scissors

She yelled see you tomorrow

Can I play outside I asked

It’s going to rain said Dad

Jake asked are you almost done

I love that dress Chloe exclaimed

Mom said I am tired

DialogueThe exact words that a character says is

called dialogue. The tag tells us who said it and how.

Tag at the End:“I baked some cookies,” said

Mom."I love when you bake cookies!” I exclaimed.

“Can I have two cookies?” I asked.

Tag at the Beginning:She whispered, “Don’t wake

the baby.”I asked, “Can I please hold the

baby?”She exclaimed, “Of course you

can!”

Writing Addresses

Use the correct capitalization and punctuation to rewrite the addresses under the flaps.



Addresses tell where a home or business is located. They include proper nouns and commas.

Three Lines:

NameNumber + Street

City + Comma + State + Zip Code

Meghan Smith4824 Seltice WayParma, ID 83660

In a Sentence:

Number + Street + Comma + City + Comma + State

His house is located at 123 6th

Street, Melbourne, FL 32904.

Mr. Ducey71 pilgrim avenuechevy chase MD

20815

jennifer sanders 44 shirley ave.

chicago IL 60185

Our hotel address is 4 goldfield road

honolulu HI 96815.

Please mail the letter to 514

magnolia street orlando FL 32806.

PrefixesA prefix is a group of letters before a

word that change the meaning.

Write examples of words with each of these prefixes under the flaps.


re:again


pre:before

dis:not

(or opposite)

un:not

(or opposite)

SuffixesA suffix is a group of letters after a

word that change the meaning.

Write examples of words with each of these suffixes under the flaps.


less:without


ful:filled with

er/or:one who

ly:in a way that is

a stone rock to move back and forth

an area of land to rest and play park

to leave in one place for a

period of time

a numbertwo too

also

a placetheretheir

belonging to someone

the blossom of a plant

flowerflour

grain used when baking or cooking

Multiple Meanings

Write one sentence using the word with the given definition.



Homographs:words that are spelled the same

but have different meanings

Homophones:words that sound the same but

have different meanings

Shades of Meaning

Choose the best word to complete the sentence. Under the flap, explain why you chose that word. What clues helped you?



Some words have similar meanings, but one word is stronger than another.Writers choose the word that makes their writing descriptive.

big large giant

Bennet was ______ and

jumped for joy when he hit first

homerun.

a. thrilledb. happy

My jacket is ______, but I

can still wear it until I get a new

one.

a. tinyb. small

Wow! You look ______ in that

dress!

a. prettyb. stunning

The pizza is ______, so it will only need a few more minutes in

the oven.

a. warmb. hot

journey July

jingle join

price primer

pipe pitch

Dictionary

Glue the entry word between the correct guide words.



Entry Word:words in a dictionary organized

in alphabetical order

Guide Wordsthe first and last entry word on

a dictionary page

judge jogpride pirate

Unit 4 Review.

Write definitions and/or examples under each flap.Not So Wimpy Teacher


Dialogue Quotation Marks

Address Prefix

Suffix Multiple Meaning Word

Homophone Homograph

Entry Word Guide Words

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