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Grammar Vocabulary

1. Noun- word that names a person, place, animal or thing

2. Adjective- a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun; they tell

what kind, which one, or how many

3. Verb- shows an action or state of being. It’s what you do.

4. Pronoun- takes the place of a noun

5. Proper Noun- names the noun

6. Adverb-a word that describes a verb

7. Synonym- a word that means almost the same as another

8. Antonym- a word that means the opposite of another word

9. Homonym- word that sounds the same as another but has a different

meaning

10.Subject-maybe one or more words, it is the part of the sentence that is doing

something. It does the verb.

11.Predicate-tells something about what the subject does. It contains the verb.

12. Preposition- a word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun

and other words in a sentence: in, on, by, to since

13 Imperative sentence- gives a command or makes a request, always ends in

a period (.)

14 Exclamatory sentence- express surprise or strong feeling, ends in an

exclamation mark. (!)

15. Declarative sentence- makes a statement, always ends in a period. (.)

16. Interrogative sentence- asks a question, ends with a question mark (?)

17. Conjunction-a word such as and, or, and but that connects related words or

group of words.

18. Interjection-any member of a class of words expressing emotion,

distinguished in most often in isolation. Hey! Oh! Ouch! Ugh! Good Grief! Indeed

19. Singular- means one

20. Plural- means more than one

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _____________________

Grammar Pre-test

1. Noun

2. Verb

3. Adjective

4. Pronoun

5. Proper Noun

a. Names the noun. It is always capitalized.

b. Takes a place of a noun

c. Describes a noun or pronoun; it tells what kind,

which one, or how many

d. Shows an action or a state of being. It’s what

you do.

e. Names a person, place, thing or idea

6. Adverb

7. Synonym

8. Homonym

9. Antonym

10. Preposition

f. A word that means the opposite of another

word.

g. A word that sounds the same as another but

has a different meaning.

h. A word that describes a verb

i. Shows a relationship between nouns and other

words in a sentence: in, on, by, out.

j. A word that means almost the same as another.

11. Subject

12. Predicate

13. Conjunction

14. Singular

15. Plural

k. Means one

l. Connects words together: and, but, nor

m. Tells what the subject does. It contains the

verb.

n. Means more than one.

o. Part of the sentence that is doing something. It

does the verb.

16. Imperative Sentence

17. Exclamatory Sentence

18. Declarative Sentence

19. Interrogative Sentence

20. Interjection

p. Gives a command or request, ends in a period.

q. Makes a statement, ends in a period.

r. Words expressing emotion; Hey! Ouch! Oh!

Good Grief!

s. Express surprise or strong feeling, ends in a

exclamation mark!

t. Asked a question, ends with a question mark?

Noun Word that names a ___________, ___________, __________ or

_________.

Examples:

Person: Please ask your mother to call me.

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Animal: A puppy needs a lot of attention.

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Place: They opened an office downtown.

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Thing: My pencil rolled off the desk.

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Common Nouns: Proper Nouns (always capital): * *

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Pronouns:

Take the place of _______________

*Give some examples of a Pro-noun:

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Name:________________________________

What is a Noun?

A noun is a person, place, thing, or animal. If the noun is the name

of a person it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always

capitalized.

Look at the words. Decide if they are a person, place, thing, or animal. Put them in

the correct space in the chart below.

ball clock kitchen Josh king

bike teacher grass school tiger

England park bed Dillard’s dog

football water bat mother ant

Person Place Thing Animal

Look at the nouns in the chart. Circle the proper nouns.

Use five of the nouns in a sentence.

1.____________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Nouns

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

Jimmy read a book in the park.

Jimmy is a noun because it is a person's name.

Book is a noun because it is a thing.

Park is a noun because it is a place.

Directions: Underline the nouns in the sentences below.

1. Andrew is eating a peach. (2 nouns)

2. Chester flew a kite in the park. (3 nouns)

3. The clock was broken. (1 noun)

4. Mr. Jones corrected the test. (2 nouns)

5. Six dogs ran across the sidewalk. (2 nouns)

6. Michael is reading an exciting book about plants. (3 nouns)

7. Molly painted a pretty picture. (2 nouns)

8. Cindy played the guitar. (2 nouns)

9. Jake answered the question correctly. (2 nouns)

10. Adam dribbled the basketball. (2 nouns)

11. Kyle munched on cookies. (2 nouns)

12. Heather drove her car to work. (3 nouns)

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Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

Directions: Tell whether each noun below is a person, a place, or a thing.

1. John ______________

2. cafeteria _______________

3. flower _______________

4. bedroom _______________

5. woman _______________

6. firefighter _______________

7. newspaper _______________

8. Florida _______________

9. breakfast _______________

10. raindrop _______________

11. jar _______________

12. Dr. Cone _______________

Directions: Write a sentence about a turtle. Be sure the sentence has 8

or more words in it. Underline all of the nouns.

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Find the Nouns! Name_____________________

(Underline the nouns)

1. Charlie feeds his cows a cool selection of vitamins.

2. It’s a good rule to never put your pet spider into your

wallet.

3. Alice advised Anne to visit Baltimore in the spring.

4. Harry was horrified to hear that his horse had hugged

his hyena.

5. Many talented boys incorrectly believe that girls are

incapable of matching their skills.

6. There are times when I have trouble tackling turkeys.

7. Barbara believed that her beliefs were more logical

than the doubts that Edward expressed.

8. Luck is usually a matter of choosing to do wise things.

9. My favorite color is red but I admire your lovely green

teeth.

10. Debbie had a strange habit of gargling her soup

whenever we dined publicly.

Name: ____________________________________________

Common and Proper Nouns

Determine whether each noun is a common noun or a proper noun.

● If the noun is common, write “common noun” on the line.

● If the noun is proper, re-write the noun on the line using correct capitalization.

example: waterfall common noun

niagara falls Niagara Falls

1. march ___________________ 2. month ___________________

3. day ___________________ 4. tuesday ___________________

5. holiday ___________________ 6. christmas ___________________

7. cereal ___________________ 8. cocoa puffs ___________________

9. dr. cube ___________________ 10. doctor ___________________

11. city ___________________ 12. boston ___________________

13. street ___________________ 14. main street ___________________

15. burger king ___________________ 16. restaurant ___________________

17. slate creek ___________________ 18. creek ___________________

19. dog ___________________ 20. snoopy ___________________



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Common and Proper Nouns

A common noun names a general person, place or thing.

examples: I went to the city.

The man was kind.

A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always

capitalize the first letter of a proper noun.

examples: I went to San Francisco.

Mr. Brown was kind.

My new puppy, Perro, is playful.

Directions: Underline the common nouns with a blue crayon. Underline the proper nouns with a red crayon.

1. The house is on Main Street. (1 common, 1 proper)

2. Karen played with her sister. (1 common, 1 proper)

3. Fran went to Friendly’s Pet Shop. (2 proper)

4. The car stopped quickly. (1 common)

5. Morgan Boulevard is a busy street. (1 proper, 1 common)

6. Michael and his friend chased the kitten. (1 proper, 2 common)

7. Did you see Kevin at the party? (1 proper, 1 common)

8. Laura looked at the stars through her telescope. (1 proper, 2 common)

9. There were no yellow markers in the box. (2 common)



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

10. Have you ever eaten a cheeseburger at Burger Planet? (1 common, 1 proper)

11. A young boy found a dollar on the sidewalk. (3 common)

12. Mary sat by the fire and roasted a marshmallow. (1 proper, 2 common)

Directions: Write the word “common” next to each common

noun. Re-write each proper noun correctly.

1. alice smith ______________

2. carpenter _______________

3. dog _______________

4. max _______________

5. book _______________

6. mayberry library _______________

7. jupiter _______________

8. planet _______________

9. restaurant _______________

10. burger king _______________



Name: _________________________________

Possessive NounsDirections: Complete each sentence. Write the possessive form of the noun in parentheses () to show belonging.

example: The __puppy's___ toy squeaks. (puppy)

1. This is ________________ homework. (Matthew)

2. The _____________ pants are black. (boy)

3. That ______________ feathers are yellow. (bird)

4. This is _______________ jacket. (Sarah)

5. The ___________ toy is noisy. (dog)

6. My ______________ projects are fantastic. (class)

7. Are these _______________ quarters? (grandma)

8. The _____________ stalls are clean now. (horse)

9. __________ uniform needs to be washed. (Bob)

10. The _________ rattle is pink.(baby)



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Noun Review

Directions: Write “noun” next to the words that are nouns.Write “not a noun” next to the words that are

not nouns.

1. big ______________

2. bird ______________

3. cookie ______________

4. monster __________

5. chair ______________

6. sit ______________

7. snowflake __________

8. sing ______________

9. milk ______________

10. wiggle __________

Directions: Write “singular noun” next to the nouns that

refer to one person, place or thing. Write

“plural noun” next to nouns that refer to

more than one person, place or thing.

11. computers __________

12. men ______________

13. hand ______________

14. fingers ______________

15. women ______________

16. man ______________

17. cow ______________

18. mice ______________

19. feet ______________

20. woman ______________



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

Circle the nouns in the sentences below.

21. The boy washed his hands with soap.

22. Samantha was thinking about her little, brown dog.

23. Jen picked up her pencil and drew a picture on the yellow paper.

24. Adam ate two giant cookies after school.

25. Monica cleaned her entire bedroom from ceiling to floor.

26. Michael was outside playing catch with the football.

27. The window on the side of the house is open.

28. Nicole hears the rain falling on the sidewalk.

29. Can Max play with the kitten?

30. The old goose honked and walked around.



Noun Quiz Name ____________________________________

1) Kittens and cats make fun pets.

a) kittens, cats, pets

b) kittens, make, pets

c) make, cats, pets

2) Terry has a beautiful garden.

a) beautiful, garden

b) Terry, beautiful

c) Terry, garden

3) Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.

a) Jack, hill, fetch, pail, water

b) Jack, Jill, hill, pail, water

c) Jack, Jill, hill, fetch, pail, water

4) Mr. & Mrs. Ingalls built a little house on the prairie.

a) built, house, prairie

b) Ingalls, little, house, prairie

c) Mr. & Mrs. Ingalls, house, prairie

5) I read some very interesting articles in that magazine.

a) I, interesting, articles, magazine

b) articles, magazine

c) magazine

6) Shawn plays football every Saturday.

a) football, Saturday

b) Shawn, plays, football, Saturday

c) Shawn, football, Saturday

7) My cat isn't allowed to sit on the table.

a) cat, table

b) My cat, sit, table

c) cat, allowed, sit, table

8) Where is your book?

a) your, book

b) book

c) Where, your, book

9) The children like ice cream.

a) children, like, ice cream

b) children, ice cream

c) children, cream

10) Ms. Mallory is the teacher of English-Zone.Com.

a) Ms. Mallory, teacher, English-Zone.Com

b) Mallory, teacher

c) Ms. Mallory, English-Zone.Com

Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Pronouns

A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Example: John rode on John's tractor.

To make this sentence sound better, you can change the word John's to his.

New sentence: John rode on his tractor.

The word his is a pronoun that takes the place of the word John's.

Some common pronouns include: he, she, it, we, they, them, us, our, his, her, and I.

Directions: Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a pronoun.

1. Sarah made dinner for the whole family.

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2. Tyler played tag with Miguel and Ramon.

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3. Mr. Cane cleaned Mr. Cane’s living room.

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4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.

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Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

Directions: Circle the pronouns in the sentences below.

1. She went to the store with Angela.

2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car.

3. Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-Mart with us.

4. At the grocery store, the cashier gave me change.

5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work.

6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground.

7. Last night, we put up our Christmas tree.

8. If I eat all of my vegetables, my mother will let me watch

television.

9. We played with the puppy, then fed her a biscuit.

10. Have they seen the sandcastle we built?



Name: ____________________________________________

PronounsMatch the word or group of words on the left with a pronoun on the right.

_____ 1. Pat and I a. he

_____ 2. Joseph b. she

_____ 3. Alyssa c. we

_____ 4. the big truck d. they

_____ 5. Kevin and Martin e. it

Write a pronoun that could replace the underlined word(s) is each sentence.

6. Joseph loves to sing. ______________

7. Jennifer and Carl enjoy listening to Joseph's singing. ______________

8. Joseph will sing a duet with Olivia. ______________

9. Olivia has a beautiful voice too. ______________

9. The concert will be tomorrow evening. ______________

10. Freddy and I will be sitting in the front row. ______________

11. Freddy will go with Joseph's parents. ______________

12. Joseph and Olivia's performance will be exciting. ______________



Name: ____________________________________________

Pronouns

Read each sentence. Choose the correct pronoun that can replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence.

1. Carols is writing a report on Thomas Edison.

a. Them c. Itb. Him d. He

2. Dad rented a movie for my brother and I to watch tonight.

a. us c. web. he d. they

3. Miguel and his sister got a new puppy.

a. we c. theirb. he d. they

4. An ice cream truck drove down the street.

a. it c. theyb. her d. him

5. Do you want to go to the party with Hanna and Jamie?

a. her c. web. they d. them



Name: ____________________________________________

Pronouns

Read each pair of sentences. Circle the pronoun in the second sentence. Then, circle the words from the first sentence that the pronoun replaces.

example:

The students are reading a story. It is about a dragon.

1. James and I went to the movie theater. We bought some popcorn.

2. The magician cut a woman in half. Then, she pulled a rabbit from a hat.

3. Marcia and Jan played with the puppies. Marcia tossed the ball to them.

4. Mitchell went swimming with Greg. He and Greg dove under the water.

5. Joelle listened to music on her iPod. After an hour, it ran out of batteries.

6. Dark storm clouds rolled in over the town. They blocked the sunlight.

7. Grandma and Grandpa went on a trip to Mexico. They will be back next week.

8. The carpenter's hammer is in the truck. His screwdriver is next to it.

9. Have you seen Kelly's doll? It has been missing all day.

10. That is the Smith's house. Their car is in the driveway.



Verb

Shows _______________________________. It’s what you _______.

****Hint: Ask your self can I do?

Examples: Actions: I hit the ball really hard this time.

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State of Being: You are weird.

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Helping Verbs: Is used with another verb to help it.

Examples:

Rita was walking to school.

You should have seen the game last night.

Will you see Alex later on tonight?

*** Helping verb is __________________________________.

Common Helping Verbs •

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• is

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• was

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• be

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• being

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• shall

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• would

The verb tense shows ___________ something happened.

Examples:

Regular verbs:

Just add an ________ to put it in the past tense.

Present Past Future

• Talk

• Talks

• Talking

Irregular verbs:

______________________ to form the past tense

Present Past Future

• See will see

• Seeing have seen

• Do will do

• Doing have done

• Write

• Run ran will run

• Running

Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Action Verbs

An action verb is a word that shows

what someone or something is doing.

Examples: Mary sleeps on the couch.

Jason's best friend thinks of a plan.

Ken and his mother cook dinner.

Directions: Circle the action verb in each sentence below.

1. Sally listens to her favorite song.

2. Craig hits the baseball over the fence.

3. The little pig grunts.

4. The roof of the house leaks.

5. The hunter searches for a deer.

6. Dr. Gold examines his patient.

7. The bluebird in the tree sings beautifully.

8. The football team dashes out of the locker room.

9. Paul reads The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

10. Mrs. Gray buys a roll of paper towels at the store.

11. Judy solves the mystery.

12. Harold finds a purple crayon.

Directions: Write the words “action verb” next to each action verb. Write the word “noun” next to each noun.

13. swims _____________

14. thinks _____________

15. sneezes _____________

16. clock _____________

17. tooth _____________

18. drives _____________

19. takes _____________

20. basketball _________

21. plays _____________

22. relaxes _____________

23. grass _____________

24. game _____________

25. writes _____________



Find the Verbs! Name_____________________

(Underline the Verbs)

1. Boris carefully avoided the boiling milk that was on the

stove.

2. While blissfully bathing in his wading pool, Cameron

failed to notice the hungry little shark.

3. Di gazed into her looking glass and studied her

sparkling eyes.

4. Please count your toes every day until the count

exceeds ten.

5. Slow walking is the best exercise for someone

recovering from such an accident.

6. The annoying barking ceased when Dog recognized our

voices.

7. Patricia’s abundant supply of natural gas was the

reason why her invitation to the pajama party never

went out.

8. Be honest and fair when you deal with others.

9. Sammy suddenly saw the sinister spider sitting on his

salad.

10. Garth acts as if he has no knowledge of the criminal

acts that we reported.

Name: ____________________________________________

Action Verbs

An action verb is a word that shows

what someone or something is doing.

It is found in the predicate of a sentence.

Draw a line under the predicate of each sentence. Then, write the

action verb on the line.

1. The baby crawls across the floor. ______________________

2. The big, black bear growled. ______________________

3. The rocket blasts into the sky. ______________________

4. The picture hung on the wall. ______________________

5. I searched for my missing sock. ______________________

6. Carlita's brother grilled a steak. ______________________

7. Ken clicked the computer mouse. ______________________

8. Dr. Kip examines his patient. ______________________

9. My red shirt shrunk in the wash. ______________________

10. Mother hides the cookies. ______________________

11. Seven fish swim in the aquarium. ______________________

12. Amanda washes her car. ______________________



Name:_____________________________________

What is a Verb?

A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. It’s what you do! Examples:

1. Action Verb: The boy ran to school. The verb “ran” shows the action of the boy.

2. State of Being Verb: The computer had been broken for two days. The verbs “had been” show the state of the computer—broken.

Look at the words below. Circle the words that are action verbs. Underline the words that show state of being. lift run will be jump could shine skip sing is has drive draw listen write was cut wash comb have been slide Use five of the verbs above in a sentence. Underline the verb you use in each sentence. 1.___________________________________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________________________________ 3.___________________________________________________________________ 4.___________________________________________________________________ 5.___________________________________________________________________

Name: ____________________________________________________

Verb Tenses

To form the past tense of most verbs, add -ed.

example: jump - jumped

To form the present tense of most verbs, add -s or -es.

examples: speak - speaks

To form the future tense of most verbs, add the helping verb will before the main verb.

example: fix - will fix

Complete the verb tense chart.

Past Tense Present Tense Future Tense

cooked cooks will cook

grills

will bake

listened

fixes

will clap

prepared

Try this: Write 3 complete sentences. Each sentence should use a different tense

of the verb prepare.



Name: ____________________________________________

Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs

Draw a circle around the action verb in each sentence. On the line,

tell whether the verb is past tense, present test, or future tense.

examples:

Daniel played baseball yesterday. past tense

He plays baseball everyday. present tense

We will go to Daniel's baseball game. future tense

1. Daniel will choose a baseball bat. ______________________

2. He steps up to the plate. ______________________

3. The pitcher tossed the ball. ______________________

4. Daniel will swing hard. ______________________

5. The ball struck the bat. ______________________

6. The ball flies through the air. ______________________

7. It landed over the fence. ______________________

8. Daniel will run around the bases. ______________________

9. The crowd screams loudly. ______________________

10. He will slide into home plate. ______________________

11. Daniel's teammates cheered. ______________________

12. Daniel smiled proudly. ______________________



Adjective:

A word that describes or modifies __________ or a ___________ they

tell what _______, _______________, or ____________.

Examples:

What Kind: Which One: How Many:

________ tree That tree over there 24 Oranges

________ apple A ______ of us

_________ boy This shirt

__________ girl Both of the rafts

__________ boat A ____ M&M’s

The _______ girl drove a ______ car.

_____________ shots are great!

Avery is_______, but she’s a _______ student.

Proper Adjectives:

A ____________ used as an adjective and begins with a _________

letter.

Examples:

The __________ class prepared for their presentations.

The __________ farm belongs to us.

The filled the house with ___________ furniture.

He is __________.

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7. Any extra thoughts or describing words?

Adjectives1 2 3

4

Tasteand how it feels in

your mouth?

5

Soundwhen you crunch it?

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Second TasteAfter you've crunched it?

1

AppearanceHow it looks?

2

TouchHow it feels?

3

SmellHow it smells?

Name: ___________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: _____________

Describe these nouns using five interesting adjectives:

(Example)

Tree

Majestic Green

Old Leafy

Tall

Weather Fire

ChildDogFriend

Tree

Majestic Green

Old Leafy

Tall

Weather Fire

ChildDogFriend

Voice Apple College

Find the Adjectives! Name____________________

(Underline the Adjectives)

1. Pam sold her red sweater in the yard sale.

2. Tony watched as his last dollar blew away in the sudden storm.

3. Cute little Diana loves to gaze into polished mirrors.

4. A careless comment caused Barry to be labeled insensitive and rude.

5. Carlos was an admirable character in the last play at our church.

6. Realizing that she was hungry, Amy took the large steak from the

freezer and placed it in the warm sunlight.

7. No one should wear these socks without written permission!

8. Electric trains are my wildest toys.

9. Jim and Zelda never suspected the secret crush that Alvin had on their

youngest sister.

10. Anita enjoyed watching old movies while eating our toasted olives.

Name: ____________________________________________

Changing the AdjectivesTo complete each sentence, add -er, -est, more or most to the adjective in parenthesis.

Examples: Henry was taller than Francis. (tall)

Today was more pleasant than yesterday. (pleasant)

1. A steak knife is ______________________ than a butter knife. (sharp)

2. David is the _______________________ player on the team. (fast)

3. My drawing is _______________________ than yours. (colorful)

4. I think the book we read today is _____________________ than the one we read yesterday. (interesting)

5. Katie's _____________________ brother colored on the walls.

(young)

6. This week's temperatures are _____________________ than last

week's. (warm)

7. That was the ______________________ test I've ever taken. (difficult)

8. Isn't he the _____________________ little boy you've ever met? (nice)

9. That was a much _________________________ homework assignment.

(challenging)

10. Do you think a snake is _____________________ than an owl? (slow)

11. Robert's arms are _____________________ than John's. (long)

12. Joe has the _____________________ feet of anyone in his family. (big)



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Adjective or Adverb?

Adjectives describe nouns. Adverbs describe verbs.

The yellow basket was full of toys.

The word yellow describes the basket.

Since basket is a noun, the word yellow is an adjective.

She quickly typed an e-mail.

The word quickly describes how she typed.

Since typed is a verb, the word quickly is an adverb.

Directions: Circle the correct words in parenthesis below.

1. The fat duck ate a fish.

The word fat describes ( the duck / the fish ).

Duck is a ( noun / verb ).

Fat is an ( adjective / adverb ).

2. The boy yells louder than anyone else.

The word louder describes ( how the boy yells / the boy ).

The word yells is a ( noun / verb ).

Louder is an ( adjective / adverb ).



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 2

3. We ate the hot soup.

The word hot describes (the soup / how we ate the soup ).

The word soup is a ( noun / verb ).

Hot is an ( adjective / adverb ).

4. Grandpa walked slowly to the garage.

The word slowly describes (grandpa / how grandpa walked ).

The word walked is a ( noun / verb ).

Slowly is an ( adjective / adverb ).

5. Marla patiently waited her turn.

The word patiently describes (how Marla waited / Marla ).

The word waited is a ( noun / verb ).

Patiently is an ( adjective / adverb ).



Name: ____________________________________________

Adjectives

Circle the adjective in each sentence. Draw a line under the noun it

describes.

Example: Jason painted a beautiful picture.

1. Four turtles climbed on the log.

2. Mr. Henderson's oldest son goes to college.

3. There is a squirrel on our front porch.

4. We sat beneath a shady umbrella.

5. Sally picked up sixteen rocks when she walked by the creek.

6. Have you seen my checkered shirt?

7. A sidewalk leads to the back door.

8. The jacket I bought has deep pockets.

9. Polly fixed the broken car.

10. How do my new glasses look?

11. Jay and Kay live in the biggest house on the block.

12. Huge trees grow along the street.



Name: ____________________________________________

Adding Adjectives

Re-Write each sentence. Add an adjective to make the sentence more

interesting. Underline your adjective.

Example: The boy ran along the sidewalk.

The small boy ran along the sidewalk.

1. Joe cleaned his bedroom.

_________________________________________________

2. Mother baked cookies.

_________________________________________________

3. Do you see any birds?

_________________________________________________

4. Tammy went to the store to buy eggs.

_________________________________________________

5. Mrs. James drove her car to church.

_________________________________________________

6. Sara looked for her dog.

_________________________________________________



Name: ____________________________________________

Adjectives with er and est

Some adjectives end in -er and -est. These adjectives compare nouns.

Adjectives that end with -er compare two things.

Adjectives that end with -est compare three or more things.

Choose the correct adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Write the adjective on the line.

1. Martin is ________________ than Marcia. (old, older, oldest)

2. That is a very ________________ car. (small, smaller, smallest)

3. Mount Everest is the ________________ mountain in the world.

(high, higher, highest)

4. This is the ________________ blanket in the house.

(warm, warmer, warmest)

5. Maria is ________________ than Jan right now.

(happy, happier, happiest)

6. That was the ________________ hot fudge sundae I've ever eaten.

(big, bigger, biggest)

7. Katrina ran even ________________ than I did. (fast, faster, fastest)

8. January is the ________________ month of the year.

(cold, colder, coldest)

9. That is a very ________________ fishing pole. (long, longer, longest)

10. Mr. Jones is the ________________ teacher in the school.

(nice, nicer, nicest)



Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Adjectives

Circle the adjective in each sentence. Draw an arrow from each

adjective to the word it describes.

Example: The red balloon floated up to the sky.

1. Three turtles swam in the pond.

2. Molly and Jenny tried to finish a difficult puzzle.

3. Their mother made a delicious dinner.

4. Did you see that green car race down the street?

5. George and Jessica shoveled the snowy sidewalk.

6. Clean up this huge mess!

7. The barking dogs were outside.

8. Have you seen my blue pencil?

9. Cheyenne cleaned the dirty window.

10. The playful chimpanzee swung on the rope.

11. The thief walked past the sleeping guard.



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12. Would you like a cold popsicle?

13. The fisherman caught four fish.

14. Nick ate chocolate cake after lunch.

15. The amazing acrobat jumped in the air.

16. Warm air filled the room.

17. Joey and Kathy ate seven cookies.

18. Jan removed the dead battery.

19. Bob's sister draws beautiful animals.

20. Look at the dirty penny we found on the ground.

21. They tried to count the twinkling stars.

22. The red cardinal flew towards the sky.

23. Where did you find that old box?

24. It was a dangerous journey.

25. Would you like to go for a long walk on the beach?



Name: ____________________________________________

Alien Adjectives

Circle the adjective in each sentence. Then, tell what noun the

adjective is describing.

Example: The green alien walked out of the spaceship.

The adjective green describes the alien.

1. The shiny spaceship landed in my yard.

The adjective ____________ describes _________________.

2. An alien with big eyes walked out of the ship.


3. It waved its tiny hand in the air.


4. The alien said, “Earth is such a beautiful planet.”


5. A brown rabbit hopped into the yard and scared the alien.


6. The frightened alien ran back into its spaceship and blasted off.




Name: ____________________________________________ Side 1

Adverbs

An adverb is a word that describes an action verb.

An adverb can describe how an action happens.

example: Jason quickly read the book.

How did Jason read? Quickly.

An adverb can describe when an action happens.

example: We went to the store yesterday?

When did we go? Yesterday.

An adverb can describe where an action happens.

example: He put the paper here.

Where did he put the paper? Here.

Directions: An action verb is underlined in each sentence. Circle the adverb that describes the verb.

1. I carefully glued the last piece onto the model.

2. Francis played on the beach yesterday.

3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.

4. George, will you come here?

5. They swam lazily in the pool.

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6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.

7. They cheerfully sing songs.

8. Nathan stamped his feet angrily.

9. My father snored loudly on the couch.

10. Sam accidentally slipped on the ice.

11. Yesterday, they played a game.

12. The truck grumbled loudly.

13. We will go to the concert soon.

14. The boy waited patiently for the computer to load.

15. Kayla finally arrived at the park.

16. My mother nicely reminded me to do my homework.

17. The kitten walked there.

18. I usually lock the car door.

19. My dog always barks.

20. Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.



Name ______________________ Date ____________ Period____

Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Quiz

Circle all the nouns in each sentence.

1. Kittens and cats make fun pets.

2. Terry has a beautiful garden.

3. Jake and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.

4. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls built a house on the prairie.

5. I read some very interesting articles in that magazine.

6. Marcus plays football every Saturday.

7. My cat isn’t allowed to sit on the kitchen table.

8. Where is your reading book?

9. The children like chocolate ice cream.

10. Mrs. Lopaz likes the Dallas Cowboys.

Underline all the action verbs in each sentence.

1. Kris ran as fast as he could to the grocery store.

2. Eliza and Kate carried the heaviest loads of history books.

3. The fire started in the basement in a pile of rags.

4. I gracefully jumped over the old rotten log.

5. The world revolves around the sun in 364 days.

6. I walk to the store and get milk each morning.

7. Look at those bright fireworks!

8. The newborn baby cried for most of the evening.

9. I ran after the ice cream truck.

10.Roger stood up to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

(Go back and circle 10 adjectives in any sentence.)

Find the word that is NOT an action verb.

1. ran, and, jump, sing

2. hum, walk, in, lock

3. row, of, steer, shoot

4. carry, stand, frown, can

5. out, came, change, smile

6. laughed, cried, being, brushed

7. combed, am, rode, ate

8. slept, fell, listened, be

9. was, moaned, screamed, gasped

10.plays, wanted, were, leap

I and Me

When ever you are talking about you and someone else in a sentence you

___________________________________________.

Example:

____________________ decided to go to the movies on Saturday.

Mom told Derek to leave Austin and me alone.

When to use “I” or “ME”:

**Use “_______” before the verb in the sentence:

_______ want to go to the Olive Garden for dinner on Friday night

Kelsey and _______ spent all day at the mall.

**Use “ME” __________________ in a sentence:

A lady with twins sat behind _______at the concert.

Wyatt bought _________ something to drink at the gas station

Name: ____________________________________________

Pronouns I and Me

The word I is always used in the subject of a sentence. The word me will be used in the predicate of the sentence.

example: Kim and I walked to the deli.

The pronoun I is used because it falls in the subject of the sentence.

Kim went to the deli with me.

The pronoun me is used because it falls in the predicateof the sentence.

Write I or me in the blank line for each sentence.

1. ______ cleaned up me bedroom this afternoon.

2. My brother came in to help ______.

3. Sam and ______ vacuumed the floor.

4. Then, Sam helped ______ dust the shelves.

5. ______ picked my toys up from of the floor and put them away.

6. Sam made the bed for ______.

7. Mom said that she was proud of ______ for keeping my room clean.

8. ______ told her that Sam was a great help.

9. Sam and ______ make a great team.

10. Sam said, “Will you help ______ clean my room next?”



I and Me Worksheet

Write “I” or “Me” in each of the blanks in these sentences.

1. Henry and _______ will do the work tomorrow.

2. The lessons were prepared by James and ________.

3. He came in just as James and __________ were leaving.

4. The automobile belongs to Mary and __________.

5. My teacher and _________ are going fishing Saturday.

6. Mrs. Sergi is baking a cake for husband and _________.

7. John says that he and ________ would be ready.

8. I told him that John and ____________ would be ready.

9. She gave apples to Mary and ____________.

In each of these blanks write the word eat, ate or eaten.

1. Thomas ___________ his lunch early yesterday.

2. Mike and John ________________ breakfast every day before going to

work.

3. The boys had ______________ their dinner early.

4. Bill and John have already __________ their supper.

5. Tom says he has always ______________ a good supper.

6. Tom _____________ a good supper last night.

7. When do you _______________ you lunch?

Was and Were

Used to tell _______________.

WAS is the past tense of _______________.

Use was _____________________________

• Except with ___________________ .

Examples:

Kelly was happy to see me yesterday.

Downtown Ogden was crazy yesterday.

The desk was left empty, so I sat in it.

WERE is the ___________________.

Use WERE with _______________, place, or thing or when you use the word YOU

Examples:

Angie and I were so silly during lunch today.

Both Salt Lake City and Layton were packed with snow.

After the storm, the trees were all bent or broken.

You were really bugging me last night.

Name:__________________________________

Using “Was” and “Were”

“Was is the singular past-tense form of the verb “be”.

Example: a. Louis was our captain.

b. It was snowing again.

“Were” is the plural past-tense form of the verb “be”.

Example: a. Betty and I were late.

b. They were waiting for us.

Exception: Always use “were” with the pronoun “you”.

Write “was” or “were” in each blank.

1. It _was _time to leave for school 26. The cat _____ asleep in the chair.

2. We __were__hoping to see you. 27. Nick and I _____invited.

3. I _____reading a book. 28. Yesterday _____my birthday.

4. _____you afraid of the bear? 29 The windows _____open.

5. The children _____eating ice cream. 30. You _____elected to go.

6. The package _____delivered today. 31. The boys _____ outside.

7. Mr. Owens _____busy. 32. What _____ his answer?

8. The questions _____easy. 33. _____the bus on schedule?

9. He _____ driving a blue car. 34. They _____taking a test.

10. Mark and Paul _____ absent. 35. Chris _____writing a letter.

11. _____ you waiting for me? 36. We _____ sitting behind them.

12. Jana _____ talking to Ms. Cook. 37. The temperature _____ 33* F.

13. No one _____ there. 38. Pete _____the winner.

14. The car _____sold to Dr. West. 39. The pictures _____ruined.

15. I _____working on my math. 40. You _____ the best player.

16. The money _____ stolen last night.

17. He _____ at the end of the line.

18. The score _____tied.

19. The dog _____chasing a mouse.

20. The books _____ on the top shelf.

21. It _____ our last chance.

22. She _____thinking about her family.

23. The stores _____ closed.

24. The bus _____ parked in the back.

25. Dave _____ready to go.

Has, Have, Had (all are helping verbs)

Has:

Use has with _____________ person, place, thing or animal

Example:

Jason has more work to turn in today.

Ogden City has a new hang out “Fat Cats.”

Have:

Use have with _________________ or when using the word

__________.

Example:

Tiffany and Jamie have pet rabbits in the back yard.

We have enough boxes to fill the whole car.

You have a new bike outside.

Had:

Use had to show the ___________________________.

Example:

You had a really bad day yesterday.

Thomas and Stephanie had pizza for dinner.

The tree had bright colored leaves on it last week.

Name: ____________________________________

Has, Had, Have Worksheet

Write two sentences using have correctly.

1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

Write two sentences using has.

1.__________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

Write two sentences using come.

1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________

Write two sentences using came.

1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

Write two sentences using can.

1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

Write two sentences using may.

1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

Write one sentences using no.

1. ________________________________________________________________

Write one sentence using know.

1. __________________________________________________________________

See, Saw, and Seen:

Sees:

Used with a __________________

Used to show the __________________

Example:

She sees someone standing on the front porch.

Ryan sees the plane from his window.

See:

Used with ______________ or used with ________________

Example:

I see mom coming.

We see how to do it.

Greg and Janet see the train coming up the track.

Do you see what I mean?

Saw:

Used to show the ______________ of see and sees

Example:

I saw the band Green Day in concert.

I wish she saw my teacher yesterday.

Seen:

Used with a helping verb __________________________.

Example:

I have seen this dog before.

Name_______________________________

See, Saw, and Seen

In each of the blanks below write one of the words in parenthesis.

1. Philip and ___________ will go to town. (I, me)

2. He sent the flowers to Jill and __________. (I, me)

3. Pat __________ his food too fast. (eats, ate, eaten)

4. The man __________ his lunch yesterday. (eat, ate, eaten)

5. The children have already __________. (give, gave, given)

6. We usually __________ something to the man. (give, gave, given)

7. The man __________ him a dollar. (give, gave, given)

8. He has __________them money every day. (give, gave, given)

9. I __________ the ball yesterday. (throw, threw, thrown)

10. Usually, I __________it that way. (throw, threw, thrown)

11. He has __________the ball to me. (throw, threw, thrown)

12. The child has __________his milk. (drink, drank, drunk)

13. We __________fruit juice for breakfast. (drink, drank, drunk)

14. We __________him in school this morning. (see, saw, seen)

15. They have __________ him there every day. ((see, saw, seen)

16. Have you __________ a good job? (do, did, done)

17. The man __________ his work on time. (do, did, done)

Weekly Grammar: Confusing Words Name: ______________________

1. In years (past, passed), we stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve.

2. I always (loose, lose) track of time.

3. This is in (plane, plain) English.

4. (Your, You’re) going to the circus, aren’t you?

5. (There, Their, They’re) the only people going to the party.

6. Isn’t that (your, you’re) transistor radio?

7. (It’s, Its) my birthday today.

8. After we eat (desert, dessert), let’s go see a movie.

9. Are we (already, all ready) to go?

10. Bob was a witness at the (capitol, capital) building.

11. My dog buried his bone (here, hear).

12. Camels travel well on the (desert, dessert).

13. Stormy (whether, weather) is due tomorrow.

14. We signal our dog to stay (quite, quiet) by touching her collar.

15. The inspector knew (whose, who’s) keys they were.

16. Did you walk (to, too, two) school today?

17. Phyllis is (there, their, they’re) daughter.

18. Honesty is a good (principal, principle) to live by.

19. Moses (lead, led) them to the Promised Land.

20. Everyone (except, accept) me went to the school dance.

21. Have you lost your contacts (all ready, already)?

22. I ordered (stationary, stationery) with my name on it.

23. Teddy didn’t know (whether, weather) to study or watch TV.

24. That was (quiet, quite) an exciting game, wasn’t it?

25. The horse stamped (its, it’s) foot (to, too, two) times.

26. (May, Can) I go the to party tonight at Jan’s house?

27. I’m too tired. I don’t think I could run one inch (further, farther).

28. My dress shoes are very different (from, than) Tony’s.

29. (Less, Fewer) people live in Russia than China.

30. I would really like to go (someplace, somewhere) fun tomorrow.

31. A large (amount, number) of students will go deer hunting this week.

32. I used to do (alright, all right) in science, but recently, I don’t like it (alot, a lot).

33. My brother will go to (a, an) university next year.

Kinds of Sentences:

Every sentence ______________________; must have ___________ and

_____________ .

Subject:

Maybe one or more words. It is the part of a sentence that is “doing” something.

____________________________________.

***Hint to find the subject, _____________________ and then ask who or what

_________________ . Beth baked a cake. (Who baked? . . . Beth did)

Predicate:

Tells something about what ___________________. It contains the _____________.

The hockey team practices here.

(What does the hockey team do? …._____________________)

Dad usually mows the lawn on Saturday.

(What does dad do? . . . ._______________________)

Declarative Sentence:

-makes a statement, always ends in a ____________________.

Example:

We went to the movies last night.

I was reading a really interesting book.

Imperative Sentence:

-gives a _________________ or makes a request, always ends in a ___________.

Example:

Do not run in the halls.

Please turn in your homework

Interrogative Sentence:

-asks a question, ends with a _________________

Example:

Are you going to be a football player next year?

Will you be up later on tonight?

Exclamatory Sentence:

-express ______________________, ends in an ____________________.

Example:

Ouch, that really hurt!

Oh my goodness!

Kinds of Sentences

(D) Declarative - A declarative sentence makes a statement. A declarative sentence

ends with a period.

Example: The house will be built on a hill.

(IN) Interrogative - An interrogative sentence asks a question. An interrogative

sentence ends with a question mark.

Example: How did you find the card?

(E) Exclamatory - An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. An exclamatory

sentence ends with an exclamation mark.

Example: The monster is attacking!

(IM) Imperative - An imperative sentence gives a command.

Example: Cheryl, try the other door.

Sometimes the subject of an imperative sentence (you) is understood.

Example: Look in the closet. (You, look in the closet.)

1. __IN__Why do you believe that_?_

2. __D___I want to know why you believe that_._ (This is not a question.)

3. _____Please accept my apology__

4. _____Your face is frightening the baby__

5. _____My shoe is on fire__

6. _____When did you first notice that your shoe was on fire__

7. _____My doctor told me to take these vitamins__

8. _____ Ask Doris for the recipe__

9. _____Did you solve the puzzle yet__

10. _____Ann, hand me your coat__

11. _____It’s hard to believe that this paper is made from wood__

12. _____There are more apples in the refrigerator__

13. _____We’re on the wrong planet__

14. _____Will Patricia pause to place poached pickles on Paula’s pretty plate__

15. _____I would send her a gift if I were you__

16. _____Send her a nice gift__

Name:___________________________

Types of Sentences

(.)

Declarative

Sentences

A declarative

sentence makes

a statement. A

declarative

sentence ends

with a period.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

(.)

Imperative

Sentence

An imperative

sentence gives a

command.

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________________

(?)

Interrogative

Sentence

An interrogative

sentence asks a

question. An

interrogative

sentence ends

with a question

mark.

1. __________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

(!)

Exclamatory

Sentence

An exclamatory

sentence shows

strong feeling.

An exclamatory

sentence ends

with an

exclamation

mark.

1.___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms:

A word that means _______________________ as another

Examples:

Big - - - - - - - - - - - - - Huge, ___________, Enormous

Push - - - - - - - - - - - - ____________

__________ - - - - - - - - - - -Shut

Small - - - - - - - - - - - - Little, _________

Antonyms:

A word that means the _________________another word

Examples:

Before- - - - - - - - - After

On - - - - - - - - - - - __________

Dark - - - - - - - - - - Light

Clean - - - - - - - - - -Messy, __________, Pigpen

Singular and Plural

Singular means _______________.

Examples:

Singular subject __________ went shopping

Singular noun The __________ broke it’s branch

Singular verb Riley __________ on the trampoline

Plural means _______________________.

Examples:

Plural subject _______ and _______ went shopping.

Plural noun The _______ broke during the storm.

Plural verbs Riley ______ and ______ on his new

skates.

Synonym Search! Name___________________

1. An intelligent dog is smart enough to avoid chasing a

clever raccoon.

2. The candidate that you elect to vote for is one that you

should feel proud to choose.

3. Paula’s selfish attitude is no more greedy than the stingy

behavior of your friend, Ben.

4. I’m totally amazed at how completely wonderful and

absolutely brilliant our teacher is!

5. We gave a great sigh of relief after the huge creature

took an enormous step over our heads.

6. The battle isn’t over until the candidates cease their fight

and let the voters decide the contest.

7. I will endeavor to work with you as you attempt to solve

the mystery, but please try to be patient!

8. My candidate’s chief adversary in the race is a tough

opponent who will never give an inch to his rival.

Name:________________________________

Using Synonyms

Synonyms are words that have the same or almost the same meaning.

Examples: big and large

unhappy and sad

small and little

Read the following sentences.

Circle the two words in each sentence that are synonyms.

1. The stars were shiny and the planets were bright.

2. The lost puppy had filthy paws and a dirty coat.

3. The horse leaped into the air and jumped over the barrier.

4. That truck with the noisy engine is very loud.

5. The gang of children melted into the crowd.

6. If you will listen closely you will hear the birds.

7. The bleak skies ushered in a gloomy winter day.

8. If I do my normal chores, I will get my regular allowance.

9. The tiny dollhouse had lots of miniature furnishings.

10. Please do not speak while I am talking.

11. I did well on the hard science test because I studied the difficult matieral.

12. We walked by the sea turtles as we strolled along the beach.

13. You throw the ball to her and she will toss it to me.

14. After he ate dinner, he devoured his dessert.

15. We will find the way if we stay on the right path.

16. The little boy loved caring for the small turtles.

17. It made me feel sad to see my friend so unhappy.

18. The big dog had a very large doghouse.

19. She likes to teach school and tutor her students.

20. His salary was much higher than her hourly wages.

Name: ____________________________

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.

Words for pretty: beautiful, gorgeous, lovely Words for sleep: nap, snooze slumber

Directions: Read the story below. Rewrite the story by replacing each underlined word with a word from the list that means about the same thing.

caps cool hikeill shade sipstill toss warm

A Hot DayToday is hot. We had a drink of cold water. We cannot take a walk or throw a ball. We wear hats to make a shadow on our faces. Too much sun can make anyone sick. It is best to stay quiet on a day like this.

Draw a picture of your story.


Synonyms


Name: ____________________________

Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.

Words for big: large, huge, gigantic

Directions: Circle the 2 synonyms for each set of words.

1. chatter pitfall beat defeat

2. inspect creep examine tint

3. debate awful preliminary frightening

4. courage mud guts win

5. inquire lethal deadly care

6. trade barter ruler method

Directions: Write a synonym for each word.

1. dodge _______________ 2. strength _______________

3. small _______________ 4. hire _______________

5. win _______________ 6. friendly _______________

7. care _______________ 8. silent _______________

9. next _______________ 10. smile _______________

11. trash _______________ 12. thin _______________


Synonyms


Synonym Search! Name___________________

1. An intelligent dog is smart enough to avoid chasing a

clever raccoon.

2. The candidate that you elect to vote for is one that you

should feel proud to choose.

3. Paula’s selfish attitude is no more greedy than the stingy

behavior of your friend, Ben.

4. I’m totally amazed at how completely wonderful and

absolutely brilliant our teacher is!

5. We gave a great sigh of relief after the huge creature

took an enormous step over our heads.

6. The battle isn’t over until the candidates cease their fight

and let the voters decide the contest.

7. I will endeavor to work with you as you attempt to solve

the mystery, but please try to be patient!

8. My candidate’s chief adversary in the race is a tough

opponent who will never give an inch to his rival.

Name:___________________________________

Antonyms

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Complete each sentence with an antonym for the bold word from the word box. Some words are used twice. awful right walk hard rough late small happy found wrong over hot fast love clean

1. His yard is very large. _________________________________

2. The drapery fabric was very smooth. ___________________________

3. I think broccoli is wonderful! __________________________

4. That old car moves really slow. __________________________

5. I always get up early in the summer. ____________________________

6. He had the correct answer. ____________________________

7. Mrs. Brown always gives easy tests. ____________________________

8. The detour directed us under the bridge. ___________________________

9. They told us not to go left on the dirt road. ___________________________

10. Sue really enjoys cold soup. _________________________

11. Mom got my beach towel very dirty. ____________________________

12. My grandfather likes to run in the park. ____________________________

13. Dad lost his car keys. __________________________

14. Those turtles sure do hate worms. ___________________________

15. My neighbor is very grouchy. ____________________________

16. I lost my shopping list. ________________________________

17. The children do not like to get to school early. ________________________

18. The cat tried to climb under the fence. ___________________________

Word Unscramble: Antonyms

1. pu __________________ 2. wdno _______________

3. no _________________ 4. fof ________________

5. ni __________________ 6. otu _________________

7. ospt ________________ 8. og _________________

9. wni _________________ 10. oels _______________

11. ghhi _______________ 12. owl ________________

13. eeferz _____________ 14. etml _______________

15. aencl ______________ 16. tydri ______________

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Antonym Search! Name_____________________

1. A famous author wrote this story at a time when she was

still unknown.

2. Running shoes are too casual to wear at such a formal

event.

3. It’s the same thing every four years: Karen and I always

have opposite opinions about the election.

4. Andrew believes that you sold the faulty parts that he

purchased on the Web.

5. How could such a dull man write such an exciting book?

6. Which is more dangerous for that spacecraft, the ascent

or the descent onto the desert runway?

7. Michelle should never have told her little sister to always

wear shoes on her hands.

8. If he’s really innocent, why does he look so guilty?

Name: ____________________________________________

Singular and Plural Nouns

A singular noun names one person, place, or thing.

example: A lizard crawls on top of the rock.

There is only one lizard in the sentence, so the word lizard is a singluar noun.

Also, there is only one rock in the sentence, so the word rock is a singluar noun too.

A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.

example: Two rabbits ran through the trees.

There is more than one rabbit, so the word rabbit is a plural noun.

Also, there is more than one tree, so the word trees is a plural noun too.

Directions: Underline the noun in each sentence below. On the line

next to the sentence, tell whether the noun is singular or

plural.

1. The squirrel is running fast. _______________________

2. Three of the plates are round. _______________________

3. My grandmother is very kind. _______________________

4. They gave her a nice gift. _______________________

5. Answer the telephone, please. _______________________

6. My crayons are broken. _______________________

7. Have you seen my keys? _______________________

8. That map is old. _______________________

9. It flew in the sky. _______________________

10. The store will open tomorrow. _______________________

11. There are ten fish. _______________________



Name: ____________________________________________

Singular and Plural Nouns

Directions: Underline the nouns in each sentence below. Above

each noun, write an S if the noun is singular or write a

P if the noun is plural.

S P

example: Yesterday, the lake was filled with boats. (2 nouns)

1. We went to the store to buy two lamps. (2 nouns)

2. The notebook was filled with colorful drawings. (2 nouns)

3. That lady drives too fast. (1 noun)

4. Have you read all of the books on that shelf? (2 nouns)

5. The teacher assigned a project for her students to complete. (3 nouns)

6. Tonight I will clean the dishes in the kitchen. (2 nouns)

7. The nice man cleaned the chimney with his broom. (3 nouns)

8. The towels next to the pool were wet. (2 nouns)



Name: ____________________________________________

Plural Nouns that Don't Follow the Rules

Sometimes you don't add -s or -es to a noun to make it plural.

Read each sentence. Figure out the plural of the word in

parenthesis and write it on the line. If you need help, look the

word up in the dictionary.

1. Mrs. Jones has two ________________________. (child)

2. A flock of ________________________ just flew overhead. (goose)

3. Three ________________________ scurried through the kitchen. (mouse)

4. Mother cut the sandwich into two ________________________. (half)

5. The dental hygienist cleaned my ________________________. (tooth)

6. The ________________________ at the bus stop had umbrellas. (woman)

7. Grandpa sharpened the ________________________ in the kitchen. (knife)

8. Those ________________________ were making a lot of noise. (person)

9. Mama bought two ________________________ of bread. (loaf)

10. The ________________________ were fixing the hole in the street. (man)

11. I heard a pack of ________________________ in the forest. (wolf)

12. The farmer had a dozen ________________________. (sheep)



Name: ____________________________________________

Singular and Plural Pronouns

A singular pronoun takes the place of a singular noun.

The girl went to the store. Girl is a singular noun.

She went to the store. The pronoun she takes the place of the noun, girl. She is a singular pronoun.

A plural pronoun takes the place of a plural noun or more than one noun.

The cats played with the yarn. Cats is a plural noun.

They played with the yarn.The pronoun they takes the place of the noun cats. They is a plural pronoun.

Read each sentence below and underline the pronoun. Tell whether the pronoun is singular or plural.

1. Bobby went to the library with him. ________________________

2. We ate all of the candy in the bag. ________________________

3. Where did they go last night? ________________________

4. I like to listen to classical music. ________________________

5. Jenna will come to the movies with us. ________________________

6. Joey told me a funny story. ________________________

7. Her favorite food is pizza. ________________________

8. Tomorrow, they will fly to Chicago. ________________________

9. That car is old, and it doesn't run well. ________________________

10. Haven't we been here before? ________________________



Homonyms

Word that _____________________ as another word but __________________.

Examples:

There, They’re, Their

There: In _____________ or to ______________.

Put the books over there.

They’re: The contraction for “__________________”

They’re going to the new Spider Man Movie.

Their: Means ________________________.

Did they bring their kids?

Two, To, Too

Two: Means: _____________________________.

I have two eggs that go in the recipe.

To: Means _____________ or ______________ to support it.

I have to go to the store before it closes.

Too: Means ________________ or ________________.

I want some chocolate too!

Homonyms Search! Name_______________________

1. I won’t buy a book that’s written by a ghost writer!

2. My hare and rabbit have very smooth hair.

3. When do you think our next payment is due?

4. Matt is so witty he can even make a wry comment

about rye bread.

5. Do you prefer an oar or a paddle?

6. I never guessed that Elaine would be our surprise guest.

7. Amazingly, none of us realized that Mary was a nun.

8. With a steel will and an absence of decency, he tried to

steal the election.

9. Any gold that’s left in the old mine is mine!

10. Is there ever a time when you’d combine garlic and

thyme in a recipe?

Name: ____________________________________

Homonyms

Homonyms, or homophones, are words that are pronounced the same but have

different meanings. They are usually spelled differently.

There are two or more homonyms in each sentence. Read the sentences carefully

and then underline the homonyms. The first two sentences have been done for you.

1. The wind blew my blue shirt into the pool.

2. Cheryl rode along as we rowed the boat from the island to the lakeside

road.

3. I’ve never seen such a beautiful scene.

4. We want a site for our home that will be out of sight.

5. The seam in the tent doesn’t seem to hold back the rain.

6. Due to the dry weather, we do not see any dew on the grass

7. I knew they had a new gnu at the zoo.

8. Some people know that you add to find the sum.

9. They’re hanging their coats over there.

10. I ate the eight cakes that were on my plate.

11. How many ways can I tell him that he weighs too much?

12. They banned the crude band from playing at the concert.

13. She only won one ticket to the show.

14. We must raze the old building before the sun’s rays can raise the

temperature.

15. We’ll find the tropical isle where I’ll walk down the aisle with my bride.

16. You’re crazy if you pierce your ankle.

Homonyms: KEY

Homonyms, or homophones, are words that are pronounced the same but have

different meanings. They are usually spelled differently.

There are two or more homonyms in each sentence. Read the sentences carefully

and then underline the homonyms. The first two sentences have been done for you.

17. The wind blew my blue shirt into the pool.

18. Cheryle rode along as we rowed the boat from the island to the lakeside

road.

19. I’ve never seen such a beautiful scene.

20. We want a site for our home that will be out of sight.

21. The seam in the tent doesn’t seem to hold back the rain.

22. Due to the dry weather, we do not see any dew on the grass

23. I knew they had a new gnu at the zoo.

24. Some people know that you add to find the sum.

25. They’re hanging their coats over there.

26. I ate the eight cakes that were on my plate.

27. How many ways can I tell him that he weighs too much?

28. They banned the crude band from playing at the concert.

29. She only won one ticket to the show.

30. We must raze the old building before the sun’s rays can raise the

temperature.

31. We’ll find the tropical isle where I’ll walk down the aisle with my bride.

32. You’re crazy if you pierce your ankle.

Rules of Capitalization:

Always capitalize the word ________

Capitalize the first word of a ___________________.

Examples:

We went shopping

Kay asked, “Who made this mess?”

Capitalize ________________ and _____________ in name

Example:

_______ Martin Luther King Jr.

Capitalize the names of:

People Ashton Kutcher

Salt Lake City

Argentina

Holidays Valentine’s Day

Boston Marathon

Spanish

Companies

MADD

Thumper

Ethnic groups Polynesian

T.H. Bell Jr.

Brigham Young University

Street names 9112 Hyde Park Drive

• Any proper names for places

Capitalize words such as ______________________________ etc, when they follow a

proper noun.

Examples:

State Street

Bear Lake

Grand Canyon

When writing _____________, capitalize the speaker’s first word, but not the

__________ of an interrupted quoted sentence.

Example:

“Of course,” she replied, “we plan at attend the play.”

Capitalize the names of ___________________________________.

Examples:

the __________________

the Declaration of Independence

Capitalize the names of _____________________.

Examples:

___________

April

Capitalize the first word _________________ and the first word ______________ letter.

Examples:

____ear Jane, ___incerely,

Capitalize words such as ______________________ when they denote regions, but not

when they indicate directions.

Examples:

Turn north at the next intersection and then head east towards the

mountains.

The Northwest has many severe storms in the winter.

Capitalize the ___________ in the names of:

Books Holes

Poems “Where the Sidewalk Ends.”

_______________ Spiderman III

Television programs Heroes

_____________ Annie Get Your Gun

Magazine Names People

________________ “Survivor of Flight 221”

School Courses English 101

Name:_____________________________

Capitalization

When you are writing, there are many words that need to be capitalized. Some

examples are the first word in a sentence, months of the year, days of the week,

names of the fifty states, the I and proper nouns.

Read each sentence below and underline the words that should be capitalized.

1. montgomery is the capital of alabama.

2. glacier bay national park is in alaska.

3. on saturday we will go to the painted desert is in arizona.

4. the gateway arch is in st. louis.

5. princeton university is in new jersey.

6. mt. rushmore is in south dakota.

7. the u.s. airforce academy is in colorado.

8. mt. vernon, in virginia, is beautiful in the spring.

9. hartford is the capital of connecticut.

10. acadia national park is in maine.

11. new hampshire is called the “granite state”.

12. des moines is the capital of iowa

13. the henry ford museum is in michigan.

14. texas is known as “the lone star state”.

15. the grand coulee dam is in washington.

16. everglades national park is in florida.

17. i have been to the grand canyon.

18. it rains a lot in oregon.

19. the desert is very hot in the summer.

20. my favorite day of the week is friday.

Name: ____________________________________________

Which nouns need to be capitalized?

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the noun in

parenthesis.

1. Mama and I will go to the ___________ next month. (lake or Lake)

2. Aunt Jo went to ______________ for the weekend. (lake placid, Lake placid or Lake Placid)

3. Ivy and Jan went to _____________. (florida or Florida)

4. We live near the ____________. (city or City)

5. My ___________ gave us a homework assignment. (teacher or Teacher)

6. Is __________________ a strict teacher? (mr. brown, Mr. brown or Mr. Brown)

7. My dog _____________ likes to play fetch with a tennis ball. (buster or Buster)

8. At the zoo, we saw a gorilla named ______________. (grumpy or Grumpy)

9. Can we play with the _______________? (kitten or Kitten)

10. That girl lives on ___________________. (adam street, Adam street, or Adam Street)

11. Most of the houses on my _____________ are made of brick. (street or Street)

12. My birthday is next _____________. (month or Month)

13. Dad's birthday is in _______________. (january or January)

14. I could see ___________________ with my telescope. (jupiter or Jupiter)



Name: _________________

Capitalization: Worksheet 1

Rewrite each sentence correctly. 1. there is a chinese restaurant near our house

2. the bar mitzvah marks the time a boy is recognized as a man in the jewish faith.

Circle each letter that should be capitalized.

1.. the third grade classes will go to the zoo on tuesday.

2. president george h.w. bush was born on a thursday in 1924.

3. my mother was born on a wednesday.

4. i wish i could help you, but i won't have the answer until sunday.

5. it has been snowing in chicago since sunday.

6. monday evening, the elks' lodge is holding a special meeting for its members.

7. his uncle tom and aunt jeanne live on a farm in indiana.

8. apple pies are aunt mary's specialty.

9. daniel wants to go hunting with cousin scott.

10. on friday uncle ted is taking us to pick apples.

11. last week, grandpa saved a baby rabbit from drowning.

12. katherine's grandma sarah came to the united states from russia many years ago.

Name: _________________

Capitalization: Worksheet 2 (pg 1)

Rewrite the sentences correctly:

1. malaysia is covered by tropical rain forest.

2. the state bird of delaware is the blue hen chicken.

3. "i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be

judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character," voiced martin

luther king jr. on the steps of the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c.

4. john exclaimed, "get that snake out of my yard!"Rewrite each sentence correctly.

(Capitalization: Worksheet 2, pg. 2)

Circle each letter that should be capitalized.

1. carl writes to his pen pal in mexico.

2. many people in new zealand are shepherds.

3. indiana is the nation's top producer of popcorn.

4. connecticut was the fifth state to ratify the constitution.

5. three people in our class are from vermont.

6. the interior of florida is covered with lakes and swamps.

7. mickey mouse is one of my favorite cartoon characters.

8. the witch watched hansel and gretel eat.

Name: _________________

Capitalization: Worksheet 3

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. katherine has five cousins.

2. "there is little chance of a shark attack," he said as the shark circled him. "i have never seen a shark near this

beach."

3. mrs. reilly and her husband met while they were working with the peace corps in ethiopia.

4. on january 1, 1942, the rose bowl game was played in north carolina.

5. bobby said, "trust me. it wasn't shane's fault."

6. there was a late-night conference among the generals and their staffs.

7. our whole family helped grandma and grandpa paint their house.

8. next week i'd like to go to the movies.

Date ___________________

Capitalization Review

Cirlce each letter that should be capitalized.

1. cody talked to the captain of the team.

2. stone mountain is located in georgia and has a huge carving of three civil war heroes

on horseback.

3. jonathan was filled with anger when samuel broke his toy.

4. christmas falls on wednesday this year.

5. my cat, fluffy, never gets off the couch unless she is hungry.

6. friday i'm going home with isaac.

7. there was a huge fire in yellowstone national park last year.

8. the world's largest shifting sand dune is in michigan.

9. i expect morgan to tell me the truth about the accident.

10. understandably, many native americans don't celebrate columbus day.

11. i am going to meet with sara on tuesday to plan the surprise party for tim.

12. if anyone calls, i'll be right back.

13. the independence day fireworks were beautiful.

14. some of our teachers walked in the relay for life.

15. the biblical character known for his great patience was job.

16. we like to look up facts in the world almanac.

17. will you take us to the zoo next week, father?

18. this year, the 4th of july falls on a thursday.

Rules of Commas

Use a comma to. . .

• separate the _________________from the year

• separate the _________from the rest of the sentence

Example:

I was born on January 29th

, 1992, in the middle of a lighting storm.

• separate the ___________________ from the state or country

• separate the name of the state or country form the rest of sentence

Example:

My grandparents still live in Enterprise, UT, where I go to visit often.

• Separate the __________________________ from the rest of the sentence.

Example:

Hannah, will you hurry up we are going to be late for the class.

• Separate words _________________.

Example:

I need to pick up watermelon, hotdogs, buns, potato salad, and condiments

for the picnic.

• After the words yes, or ______________________ in a sentence.

Example:

Yes, I cleaned my room already.

No, I haven’t finished my homework yet.

• Between a____________________________, unless a question mark or

exclamation mark is needed.

Example:

Chris said, “I can’t find the mall with these directions.”

• After ____________________of a friendly letter

Example:

Dear Mom,

• After ____________________ of a friendly letter

Example:

Love,

• To separate a subordinate clause ______________________of a sentence from

________________________.

Example:

After the movie, we all went for dessert.

• Before a conjunction, (such as: and, but, or, yet, nor) when it

________________________________________________.

Example:

We wanted to go to the soccer game, but Dad couldn’t get the car started.

Name___________________________________

Commas

1. "Is it time to go " asked Irene.

2. "I did not do it " said the convict "I wasn't even here yesterday."

3. He wanted to go to the party but no one would give him a ride.

4. He had read all the trilogy; consequently he didn't have a new book to read.

5. He exclaimed "Don't go that way!"

6. "You didn't " she said "tell me that you felt that way."

7. "You will do what I asked or you will not get your allowance."

8. "Will you repair my car today " he asked "I need it for tomorrow."

9. "I will do my best " answered the mechanic "but I cannot guarantee that I will be

finished."

10. He didn't know the final answer; thus he lost all the money.

Quotation Marks

Use before _______________ words directly ________________, (when it says,

replied, said, responded, added, asked, questioned, ect.)

Example:

____Dad said we could go to the movie,__ whined Susan.

“Please take your little brother with you,___ mom asked.

Dad hollered, ___Hurry up or you will miss the bus!”

“We can hardly wait for summer,___ Claire said, ____It’s my favorite time of the

year.____

Use around the titles of:

Stories “_____________________”

Poems “Baby Lullaby”

Speeches “______________”

Songs “Ice Ice Baby”

Television Programs “____________________”

Parenthesis

Used to enclose parts of a sentence that ___________________, such as an

explanation or comment.

We decided (it took 4 hours making the decision) to go to the Chinese restaurant for

dinner.

Name___________________________

Quotation Marks and Parenthesis

Rewrite the sentence with appropriate Quotation Marks.

1. Kelly said, Kim wants to play outside, not outside.

____________________________________________________________________

2. Have you seen the movie Avatar?

____________________________________________________________________

3. Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.

____________________________________________________________________

4. I don’t believe you, he said, you never tell the truth!

___________________________________________________________________

5. Where will you go? she asked.

___________________________________________________________________

6. Didn’t she say your math assignment is due Monday? asked Jim.

___________________________________________________________________

7. Did you have pizza for lunch today? asked mom.

________________________________________________________________________

8. Finish your chores or forget your allowance! his mother yelled.

________________________________________________________________________

9. Do you want to go to the mall tonight? said Josh.

________________________________________________________________________

10. You’re it! yelled Sam.

________________________________________________________________________

Put a “C” for correct or and “I” for incorrect for Parenthesis.

11. _____My uncle (the one that is really nice) came to visit yesterday.

12. _____Go to Chapter 8 (pages 67-92) for more information on magnets.

13. _____Seven different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet

combine) to form white light.

14. _____Larry Nancy’s boyfriend (brought) the mail.

Parts Of Speech Name:__________________

Match the words in the first column to the best available answer in the second column.

_____ common noun 1) show

_____ proper noun 2) will

_____ adjective 3) computer

_____ adverb 4) the

_____ preposition 5) look

_____ preposition 6) type

_____ preposition 7) a

_____ adjective 8) soft

_____ adverb 9) fuzzy

_____ article 10) Toshiba

_____ article 11) to

_____ article 12) is

_____ action verb 13) Mrs. Perrien

_____ action verb 14) Crayola

_____ action verb 15) on

_____ action verb 16) nap

_____ linking verb 17) am

_____ linking verb 18) ugly

_____ linking verb 19) see

_____ linking verb 20) cat

_____ helping verb 21) hard

_____ helping verb 22) slowly

_____ adverb 23) draw

_____ action verb 24)an

_____ action verb 25) jump

_____ common noun 26) Spot

_____ common noun 27) flaky

_____ proper noun 28) green

_____ proper noun 29) crayon

_____ proper noun 30) are

_____ common noun 31) shall

_____ adjective 32) softly

_____ adjective 33) was

_____ adjective 34) quickly

_____ adverb 35) in

Name___________________________

Punctuation Match

.

,

?

!

‘

“

;

:

-

( )

Comma

Period

Exclamation Point

Quotation Mark

Question Mark

Apostrophe

Hyphen

Semicolon

Parenthesis

Colon

Name: ____________________________________________ Side A

Simple Subjects

The complete subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is

about.

example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us.

The simple subject also tells who or what the sentence is about, but it

doesn't have all of the descriptive words. The simple subject is usually just

a single noun.

example: The huge, green, slimy, alien from Mars waved to us.

Underline the complete subject of each sentence below. Then, circle the simple subject.

1. The brown and green turtle hides in its shell.

2. The angry chef slammed the pots and pans.

3. Every child in town wants that toy.

4. The little, spotted dog wagged his tail because he was happy to see us.

5. Edward's youngest brother plays the guitar very well.

6. The soldier guarded the fort.

7. My next-door neighbor makes the best stew in the world.

8. Kim's favorite breakfast cereal was on sale this week.



Simple Subjects Side B

Unscramble the sentences below. Write the unscrambled sentences on the lines. Draw a circle around the simple subject in each sentence.

1. mother My sing loves to songs.

___________________________________________________________

2. wagon's broken. The wheel is red

___________________________________________________________

3. his bicycle. rode a with green man A jacket

___________________________________________________________

4. lost. is gray The stapler

___________________________________________________________

5. playful litter of A wiggled puppies the floor. kitchen around

___________________________________________________________



Name: ____________________________________________ Page 1

Learning About Subjects and Predicates

The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.

example: A man in a blue suit drove by the house.

The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is.

example: A man in a blue suit drove by the house.

Instructions: Read each sentence. Draw a line under the subject. Draw two lines under the predicate.

Example: The tiny chipmunk zoomed across the sidewalk.

1. A cute puppy wagged her tail.

2. Three big kids raced across the lawn.

3. Phil called his friend on the phone.

4. Everybody went to the beach.

5. The car stopped in front of the mailbox.

6. The creaky old door slammed shut.

7. The bird's feathers were yellow.

8. The sun shines across the ocean.

9. The carrot sticks were delicious.

10. James, Curtis, and Ed played miniature golf.

11. Pizza is my favorite food.

12. The paper bag was full of groceries.

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Name: ____________________________________________ Page 2

Instructions: The subjects below need predicates. Add a

predicate to each subject.

1. The bulldog __________________________________________.

2. The big, gray elephant ________________________________________.

3. The silly clown ___________________________________________.

4. The nice woman next-door __________________________________.

5. The computer __________________________________________.

Instructions: The predicates below need subjects. Add a subject

to each predicate.

6. ___________________________ were all listening to the radio.

7. __________________________ walked into the library.

8. _________________________ leaped out of the ocean.

9. ________________________ floated in the sky.

10. _______________________ began to rust.

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Subjects and Predicates

The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.

example: The woman with the green hat ate lunch.

The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is.

example: The woman with the green hat ate lunch.

Directions: Draw one line under the subject of each sentence.

Draw two lines under the predicate of each sentence.

Example: The small squirrel scampered across the yard.

1. Three pelicans flew over the beach.

2. The children built a sandcastle.

3. Ben played chess with Alex.

4. Everyone in the stadium watched the game.

5. The microwave beeped.

6. Malcom is a very thoughtful person.

7. The seagull’s feathers were white.

8. The moon shines down on the water.

9. The bicycle’s back tire needed air.

10. Bart, Mike, and Jim went bowling.

11. Orange is my favorite color.

12. The giant oak tree is over a hundred years old.



Name: ____________________________________________ Page 2

Directions: Add a predicate to each sentence below.

1. The police officer __________________________________________.

2. The boat captain __________________________________________.

3. The rusty old car ___________________________________________.

4. The garden in our backyard __________________________________.

5. The lady with the green dress ________________________________.

Directions: Add a subject to each sentence below.

6. ___________________________ was singing a cheerful song.

7. __________________________ made a creaking sound.

8. _________________________ was old and dusty.

9. ________________________ wouldn't eat her dinner.

10. _______________________ is the best restaurant in town.



Name: ____________________________________________ Side A

Simple Predicates

The complete predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is.

It includes the verb and all other details that help describe what is

going on.

example: My mother cleaned the living room.

The simple predicate is the main verb in the predicate that tells what the subject does.

example: My mother cleaned the living room.

Read each sentence. Draw a line under the complete predicate. Circle the simple predicate.

1. Jordan slept on the sofa.

2. A tiny mosquito landed on my arm.

3. The gray spider spun a beautiful web.

4. The window in my bedroom blew open.

5. My friends and I played lacrosse in the field behind the school.

6. Sara picked up a stick from the ground.

7. The brown cow grazed in the meadow.

8. Mark sneezed loudly.

9. We played darts in the garage.

10. Marcia baked a chocolate cake in the oven.

11. The candles on the birthday cake burned brightly.

12. Isabella opened up her umbrella.



Simple Predicates Side B

Tell whether the underlined words in each sentence are a complete subject, complete predicate, simple subject, or simple predicate.

1. The horse trotted. 1. ____________________

2. Three mice ran across the floor. 2. ____________________

3. Greg's dog chews his bone. 3. ____________________

4. Santa came on Christmas Eve. 4. ____________________

5. The dusty book fell off the table. 5. ____________________

6. Sheila bought a new car. 6. ____________________

7. A taxi driver stopped at the corner. 7. ____________________

8. The laundry basket was full. 8. ____________________

9. I read that book last week. 9. ____________________

10. Karen's sister came over. 10. ____________________



Name: ____________________________________________

Subject and Predicate Activity

First, read the word groups below. Color the subjects red and the predicates blue.

Then, cut out the groups of words. Match the subjects with the correct predicates and glue them side-by-side on a sheet of construction paper.

has pretty gemstones. ate a fly.

My favorite necklace The brown bear

The wooden sailboat wore a pretty dress.

The green frog slept in a cave.

has an orange sail. Mary's sister



Name: ____________________________________________ SIDE A

Predicates and Subjects

Choose a subject from the box to complete each sentence.

A big spider

A gray dolphin

A buzzing bee

My mother

My notebook

My closet

The houseplant

The eye doctor

The space alien

1. ______________________ has lots of clothes in it.

2. ______________________ looked for nectar in the flower.

3. ______________________ checked my vision.

4. ______________________ needs soil, water, and sunlight.

5. ______________________ landed the UFO.

6. ______________________ jumped in the sea.

7. ______________________ was upset because I broke her favorite vase.

8. ______________________ is filled with stories that I wrote.

9. ______________________ spun a web in the doorway.



Subjects and Predicates Side B

Choose a predicate from the box to complete each sentence.

planted flowers.

barked all night long.

blew in the wind.

fixed the sink.

ate crickets.

slept in her crib.

drove me to school.

cut the boy's hair.

flew the airplane.

1. The gardener ____________________________________________.

2. The pilot ____________________________________________.

3. The little puppy ____________________________________________.

4. The barber ____________________________________________.

5. James' baby sister ____________________________________________.

6. The flag ____________________________________________.

7. The lizard ____________________________________________.

8. The plumber ____________________________________________.

9. The bus driver ____________________________________________.



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ANSWER KEY

Choose a subject from the box to complete each sentence.

A big spider

A gray dolphin

A buzzing bee

My mother

My notebook

My closet

The houseplant

The eye doctor

The space alien

1. My closet has lots of clothes in it.

2. A buzzing bee looked for nectar in the flower.

3. The eye doctor checked my vision.

4. The houseplant needs soil, water, and sunlight.

5. The space alien landed the UFO.

6. A gray dolphin jumped in the sea.

7. My mother was upset because I broke her favorite vase.

8. My notebook is filled with stories that I wrote.

9. A big spider spun a web in the doorway.



Subjects and Predicates Side B

ANSWER KEY

Choose a predicate from the box to complete each sentence.

planted flowers.

barked all night long.

blew in the wind.

fixed the sink.

ate crickets.

slept in her crib.

drove me to school.

cut the boy's hair.

flew the airplane.

1. The gardener planted flowers.

2. The pilot flew the airplane.

3. The little puppy barked all night long.

4. The barber cut the boy's hair.

5. James' baby sister slept in her crib.

6. The flag blew in the wind.

7. The lizard ate crickets.

8. The plumber fixed the sink.

9. The bus driver drove me to school.

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Grammar Post-Test

1. Noun

2. Verb

3. Adjective

4. Pronoun

5. Proper Noun

a. Names the noun. It is always capitalized.

b. Takes a place of a noun

c. Describes a noun or pronoun; it tells what kind,

which one, or how many

d. Shows an action or a state of being. It’s what

you do.

e. Names a person, place, thing or idea

6. Adverb

7. Synonym

8. Homonym

9. Antonym

10. Preposition

f. A word that means the opposite of another

word.

g. A word that sounds the same as another but

has a different meaning.

h. A word that describes a verb

i. Shows a relationship between nouns and other

words in a sentence: in, on, by, out.

j. A word that means almost the same as another.

11. Subject

12. Predicate

13. Conjunction

14. Singular

15. Plural

k. Means one

l. Connects words together: and, but, nor

m. Tells what the subject does. It contains the

verb.

n. Means more than one.

o. Part of the sentence that is doing something. It

does the verb.

16. Imperative Sentence

17. Exclamatory Sentence

18. Declarative Sentence

19. Interrogative Sentence

20. Interjection

p. Gives a command or request, ends in a period.

q. Makes a statement, ends in a period.

r. Words expressing emotion; Hey! Ouch! Oh!

Good Grief!

s. Express surprise or strong feeling, ends in a

exclamation mark!

t. Asked a question, ends with a question mark?

• Add the suffix –er to the following words and write the newword underneath.

Words that end with –e, just add –r.rude brave wide late close

Words that end with –y, change the ‘y’ to an ‘i’ and then add –er.happy easy pretty windy shiny

Words that end with a short vowel and a consonant, double the finalconsonant before adding –er. (except words which end with c or x)

wet hot fit thin sad

Most other words, just add –er.kind short dark tall warm

Now try these!dirty small lazy wise near

fat cute high red messy

old sunny fine strong mad

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Adding –er Practice Sheet (Adjectives)

• Add a prefix to each of the following words to make new words.If you get stuck on one, move onto the next one and then goback to it.

Prefixes you might needun- dis- re- mis- de- im- in- il- non- anti- pre-

_____clockwise _____behave _____sense

_____possible _____place _____fix

_____happy _____lucky _____legal

_____code _____visible _____connect

_____fiction _____mind _____appear

_____view _____prove _____able

_____play _____frost _____wind

_____obey _____cover _____honest

_____healthy _____sent _____chief

_____serve _____historic _____fair

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Prefixes Worksheet

• Change the following nouns and verbs to adjectives using thesuffix –y.

Words that end with –e, take off the –e before adding –y.grease laze haze bone smoke

Words that end with a short vowel and a consonant, double the finalconsonant before adding –y. (except words which end with -x)

fun run fat sun nut

Most other words, just add –y.wind crisp mess dirt thirst

Now try these!slime flop snow cheese flab

rain fuss water stone dust

sleep craze sag bead scare

greed skin star snap sparkle

shine trick noise wax chat

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The Suffix –y Practice Sheet

DOWNTo let air out of something.May happen to your teeth if you

don't clean them.

Solve the clues to complete the crossword.

ACROSS1.

1

2.

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Name:

de- words crosswordDate:

2

3.2.

To beat somebody at something.An aeroplane has one if it doesn't leave on time.

3

5. 4.To leave. Done to a car when it is icy.

4

6. 5.To make smaller. You do this to a computer file when you no longer need it.

5

7. You have to make one if you have a choice.

6

8. Done to a bomb so that it doesn't explode.

7 8

DOWNTo find something or find something out.

To leave or go away.


ACROSS1.

1

1.


Name:

Prefixes Crossword (1) CluesDate:

d e

m i

i s

i s

m r d

u p r e e d i

n e s

r e u n

a n t i

2

7.2.

To stop something from rotting.To do something that you shouldn't do.

3

9.

3.

To make something less or smaller.

Not able to wait for things without complaining about waiting.

4

10.

4.

To take things out of a box or case.

To take something away.

5

11.

5.

The opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock.

To not get on with somebody.

6

6. In a mess.

7

8. To let the air out of a balloon or tyre.

8

9 10

11

DOWNTo make something less or smaller.In a mess.


ACROSS1.

1

6.


Name:

Prefixes Crossword (1)Date:

2

7. 2.To do something that you shouldn't do.

To find something or find something out.

3

9. 3.To leave or go away. To stop something from rotting.

4

10. 4.To let the air out of a balloon or tyre. Not able to wait for things without complaining about waiting.

5

11.5.

The opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock. To take something away.

6

6. To take things out of a box or case.

7

8. To not get on with somebody.

8

9

10

11

DOWNTo not do what somebody has told you.Different.


ACROSS1.

1

2.


Name:

Prefixes Crossword (2) CluesDate:

d u n

i o n

s i n v

e

r m d r

p r e i e e

s

d i s

i m r e

2

4. 2.Something that you can't see. Done with a key.

3

8. 3.A clip of a film shown before the film comes out.

Too heavy or fat.

4

9.5.

To vanish.To lose something.

5

10.6.

Cheeky or rude.Done to some frozen foods before they can be eaten.

6

11. 7.To come back. To get better after an injury or illness.

7

8

9

10 11

DOWNDone with a key.Different.


ACROSS1.

1

6.


Name:

Prefixes Crossword (2)Date:

2

8. 2.To come back. Done to some frozen foods before they can be eaten.

3

9.3.

To lose something.A clip of a film shown before the film comes out.

4

10.

4.

Too heavy or fat.

Something that you can't see.

5

11.

5.

To not do what somebody has told you.

To vanish.

6

12.

7.

To get better after an injury or illness.

Cheeky or rude.

7

8

9

10

11 12

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each group of words. Pick the best category for the words and circle the correct answer.

1. Germany, Italy, Mexico a) countries b) plants c) cities

2. coat, hat, pants a) shoes b) dishes c) clothes

3. dog, cow, horse a) plants b) animals c) toys

4. Sally, Heidi, Kelly a) men b) girls c) boys

5. Kevin, Jack, Suzy a) names b) boys c) girls

6. bread, soup, meat a) people b) soup c) food

7. city, park, town a) states b) places c) cities

8. rose, tulip, daisy a) flowers b) store c) fruit

9. couch, bed, table a) desk b) nest c) furniture

10. dragonfly, ant, grasshopper a) toads b) insects c) plants

11. plum, pear, apple a) fruit b) meat c) vegetables

12. five, ten, one a) numbers b) game c) three

13. red, yellow, blue a) numbers b) food c) colors

14. banker, teacher, farmer a) jobs b) places c) stores

15. soda, coffee, tea a) food b) states c) drinks

16. car, bus, van a) vehicles b) toys c) games

17. penny, quarter, dollar a) coins b) dime c) money

18. Venus, Earth, Mercury a) sun b) planets c) moon


Classifying


Name: ____________________________

AnalogiesDirections: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the blank line. Then, tell why you chose each word.

1. Happy is to sad as hot is to _________________. (cold, warm, mad)

Why did you choose this word? ______________________

________________________________________________

2. Wealthy is to rich as poor is to _________________. (broke, hungry, cold)


________________________________________________

3. Shoe box is to cardboard as dollar bill is to _________________. (rich, money, paper)


________________________________________________

4. Kitchen is to cooking as bedroom is to ___________________. (sleeping, eating, cleaning)


________________________________________________

5. Pear is to fruit as steak is to _________________. (vegetable, dinner, meat)


________________________________________________





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Analogies Continued

6. Swimming is to pool as cooking is to ___________________. (kitchen, breakfast, prepare)


________________________________________________

7. Tears is to salty as sugar is to ___________________. (sour, white, sweet)


________________________________________________

8. Teacher is to school as doctor is to ___________________. (healing, hospital, medicine)


________________________________________________

9. Painting is to eyes as song is to ___________________. (ears, listen, music)


________________________________________________

10. Think is to thought as give is to ___________________. (gift, friend, gave)


________________________________________________





Name: ____________________________

AnalogiesDirections: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the blank line.

1. Nickel is to five as quarter is to _______________________.

2. Pot is to top as tip is to _______________________.

3. Sing is to sang as eat is to _______________________.

4. Left is to right as down is to _______________________.

5. Mouse is to mammal as snake is to _______________________.

6. Which is to witch as weather is to _______________________.

7. Automobile is to gasoline as television is to ________________.

8. Bird is to chirp as cow is to _______________________.

9. Smile is to frown as ugly is to _______________________.

10. Castle is to king as igloo is to _______________________.

11. Morning is to breakfast as evening is to ___________________.

12. Bed is to sleeping as chair is to _________________________.

13. Fifty-three is to fifty-two as six is to _________________________.

14. Sound is to hear as odor is to _________________________.

15. Capital letter is to beginning as period is to _________________________.

16. Ring is to sting as brick is to _________________________.

17. Husband is to wife as brother is to _________________________.

18. Water is to boat as air is to _________________________.





Name: ____________________________

Sports Analogies

Directions: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word in the blank line.

1. Referee is to football as umpire is to ________________________. (basketball, baseball, hockey, judge)

2. Baseball is to diamond as basketball is to ______________________. (field, inside, game, court)

3. Baseball is to ball as hockey is to ________________________. (stick, penalty, puck, shoot)

4. Hoop is to basketball as net is to ________________________. (hockey, basketball, kick, goalie)

5. Baseball is to inning as football is to ________________________. (pass, period, batter, quarter)

6. Stick is to hockey as bat is to ____________________________. (football, lacrosse, basketball, baseball)

7. Team is to player as crowd is to ________________________. (fan, cheer, watching, tickets)

8. Punt is to kick as pass is to ________________________. (throw, foot, arm, tackle)

9. Batter is to offense as shortstop is to ________________________. (points, ground ball, catch, defense)

10. Basketball is to sneakers as hockey is to ____________________. (spikes, ice skates, stick, shoot)





Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read the words in each row. Three of the words belong in a group. Write the word that does not belong.

1. bread, bear, candy, soup _____________________

2. three, four, arm, two _____________________

3. blue, red, green, four _____________________

4. little, tall, big, cry _____________________

5. table, pan, chair, desk _____________________

6. plane, train, balloon, bus _____________________

7. sun, trunk, star, moon _____________________

8. eyes, shoe, mouth, nose _____________________

9. coat, glove, toy, hat _____________________

10. couch, cat, dog, mouse _____________________

11. tree, ant, flower, plant _____________________

12. light, box, bag, sack _____________________

13. sink, shower, tub, basket _____________________

14. cow, horse, milk, duck _____________________

15. night, supper, lunch, dinner _____________________

16. tea, milk, juice, toys _____________________

17. stream, river, road, sea _____________________

18. tan, chalk, pencil, pen _____________________


Classifying


Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read the words in the box below. Write them on the line under the correct category.

Animals School Things Outside Toys

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ _______________


pencils swings duck slidemonkey bars crayons dog scissorsbikes chalkboard horse birdcow jump rope books ballsgiraffe gorilla desks roller bladesteacher scooter zebra eraser

Classifying


Name: ____________________________

Synonym and Antonym Analogies

Directions: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the blank line. Then, tell whether the words in the analogy are synonyms or antonyms.

1. Open is to close as near is to _________________. (far, close, shut)

The pairs of words in this analogy are ___________________. (synonyms, antonyms)

2. Soft is to loud as slow is to _________________. (quiet, quick, sluggish)


3. Little is to small as large is to _________________. (tiny, huge, medium)


4. Smart is to intelligent as sly is to _________________. (sneaky, dumb, genius)


5. Dishonest is to honest as always is to _________________. (usually, never, sometimes)






Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read the words in each row. Pick the correct word to add to the group. Write it on the line.

1. apple, orange, ( ) _____________________ pickle, pear

2. elm, pine, ( ) _____________________ birch, lake

3. table, couch, ( ) _____________________ bed, floor

4. bus, train, ( ) _____________________ chair, plane

5. blue, red, ( ) _____________________ yellow, toy

6. sister, brother, ( ) _____________________ mother, book

7. ocean, lake, ( ) _____________________ fish, sea

8. bird, eagle, ( ) _____________________ duck, animal

9. planets, stars, ( ) _____________________ bike, moon

10. kitchen, bedroom, ( ) _____________________ bathroom, stairs

11. sock, shirt. ( ) _____________________ laundry, pants

12. game, toy, ( ) _____________________ umbrella, doll


Classifying


Name: ____________________________

Animal AnalogiesDirections: Complete each analogy by writing the correct word on the blank line.

1. Bird is to fly as fish is to _______________________.

2. Snake is to reptile as frog is to _______________________.

3. Parrot is to feathers as bear is to _______________________.

4. Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to _______________________.

5. Koala is to mammal as turtle is to _______________________.

6. Fish is to gills as squirrel is to _______________________.

7. Cat is to kitten as cow is to ________________.

8. Shark is to fish as dolphin is to _______________________.

9. Canary is to yellow as polar bear is to ____________________.

10. Penguin is to Antarctica as panda is to ____________________.

11. Goose is to flock as fish is to ___________________.

12. Ant is to six legs as spider is to _________________________.

13. Snake is to slither as whale is to _________________________.

14. Lizard is to vertebrate as cricket is to _____________________.

15. Lion is to carnivore as rhino is to _______________________.

16. Bison is to walk as kangaroo is to _______________________.

17. Pig is to piglet as duck is to _______________________.

18. Bass is to fish as horse is to _______________________.





Name: ____________________________

Compound Word Practice

A compound word is a word made up of two smaller words that arejoined together.

The words out and side can be joined together to make the compound word outside.

Part 1: Circle the compound word in each sentence.

1. The boys were playing football in the park.

2. Theodore got a sunburn when he was at the beach.

3. Will somebody help me clean the living room?

4. Martha made delicious of cupcakes.

5. Carla blew up some balloons for George's birthday.

Part 2: Circle the compound word in each group.

6. building sunglasses computer jumped

7. happiness thunder snowflake puppy

8. peanut butter picture coloring

9. cooked monkey dragonfly plastic

10. bumble bee singer mailbox shirts

Part 3: Complete each sentence with a compound word.

11. When I wake up in the morning, I use a __________________ to clean my teeth.

12. For breakfast, I love to eat __________________ with maple syrup.



Name: ____________________________

Compound Words

A compound word is a word made up of two words that arejoined together.

example: The words sand and box can be joined together to make the compound word sandbox.

Directions: Combine the word on the left with another word in the list to make a compound word. Then, give the definition of the compound word.

example: butter + _fly_ up corn fly

compound word: _butterfly__

definition: _insect with large, colorful wings_

1. hand + __________ shake fingers glove

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

2. week + __________ ness end ly

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

3. basket + __________ eggs ball straw

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________



Compound WordsPage 2

4. high + __________ speed sky way

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

5. gold + __________ road en fish

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

6. tea + __________ shirt pot warm

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

7. side + __________ walk door house

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

8. bed + __________ ding soft room

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________

9. fire + __________ hot ing place

compound word: _____________________________________

definition: __________________________________________



Name: ______________________________

ABC Compound Words (M-Z)Fill in each blank line with a word to make a compound word. Use a dictionary if you need help.

M. mail__________ man____________ moon_____________

N. no___________ new____________ night_____________

O. oat__________ out____________ over_____________

P. pan_________ pass___________ pen_____________

Q. quick_______ quarter________ quick____________

R. rain________ red___________ race____________

S. sail________ sun_________ some___________

T. table_________ thumb__________ thunder__________

U. under_________ under___________ under____________

V. volley_________ vine____________ view_____________

W. wall__________ wash___________ water___________

Y. yard_________ year___________ your____________

Z. zoo_________ zebra__________


Name: ____________________________

A compound word is made from two smaller words.

pan + cake = pancake rain + bow = rainbow

Directions: Find the below listed compound words in the word search.

c e k c i t s e l d n a c c tp a p e r c l i p d i m m w ok e l p p a e n i p s v x o ot h u n d e r s t o r m s r tc s a i l b o a t l a i a c hd r a o b k l a h c v i x e pd g g r a n d m o t h e r r an d s n o w b a l l u o p a se f o o t p r i n t s n m c tk u m a i l b o x m f e a s ee n i l s e h t o l c t x e ve k g u m s t a o c n i a r pw l l r e v i r d w e r c s xc e p h c b l u e b i r d d xw s y h o r s e r a c e d d l


Compound Words

chalkboard candlestick snowball raincoatpaperclip pineapple scarecrow bluebirdhorseback peanut thunderstorm sailboatrainbow toothpaste footprints mailboxclothesline screwdriver grandmother weekend


Name: ______________________________

ABC Compound Words (A-L)

Fill in each blank line with a word to make a compound word.

example: somewhere nevermind eyelash

A. apple________ any________ ant________

B. bird________ baby________ butter________

C. cow________ clock________ cup________

D. door________ dog________ dish________

E. egg________ every________ else________

F. fish________ finger________ foot________

G. gold________ grape________ girl________

H. ham________ hot________ head________

I. ice________ inch________ ink________

J. jump________ jelly________ jack________

K. king________ key________ kid________

L. lamp________ light________ life________


Name: ______________________



Directions: Underline the compound word in each sentence. Write the compound word and the two smaller words that form it.

1. Mary and I were sleeping in her backyard.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________

2. My brother and I went to watch the baseball game.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________

3. I love to use mint flavored toothpaste when I brush my teeth.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________

4. Tommy and his brother love to go down to the riverbanks to catch frogs.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________

5. John takes the subway to work every morning.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________

6. Strawberries are my favorite fruit.

________________ = ________________ + _________________

7. The favorite part of my vacation was when I got to ride in the airplane.

________________ = ___________________ + ________________


Compound Words


Name: ____________________________



Directions: Draw a line from each word on the left to the word in the middle to make a compound word. Then draw a line from each word in the middle to a word on the right to make another compound word. The first one is done for you.

1. day sand fly

2. out paper ways

3. lunch sleep law

4. sand wood mate

5. count break yard

6. fresh time nap

7. snap room fast

8. meal down box

9. over light walk

10. hand out chuck

11. quick water house

12. fire book keeper

13. copy dragon shelf

14. head side stairs

15. note cat melon


Compound Words


Name: ____________________________



Directions: Unscramble the following words and write on the line.

1. etslbabkal ______________________

2. ehcealrihw ______________________

3. rleeceaehrd ______________________

4. tsnwsace ______________________

5. nkedeew ______________________

6. ovyeyerbd ______________________

7. pnegardratn ______________________

8. lilwdfei ______________________

9. haghiwy ______________________

10. tdymaei ______________________

11. rkiptuen ______________________

12. mheeomad ______________________

13. ehduolhso ______________________

14. aoeotfnnr ______________________

15. yeeeevrwrh ______________________


Compound Words


Name: ________________________________________

Editing: How many mistakes can you find?

Miniature Golf

Phil Matthew, and Andrew played miniature golf. On the first hole, Phil got a hole-in-one! At another hole, Matthew's Ball went into the water The best golfur of the day was Andrew who finished with a score of 28. Everyone had a grate time

Name: ________________________________________


Miniature Golf

Phil Matthew, and Andrew played miniature golf. On the first hole, Phil got a hole-in-one! At another hole, Matthew's Ball went into the water The best golfur of the day was Andrew who finished with a score of 28. Everyone had a grate time

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Name: ________________________________________

Editing: How many mistakes can you find!

Candy Shop

Jennifer Megan and Sarah whent to the candy shop. Jennifer bought a small bocks of fudge. Sarah paid fifty sents for a bag of jellybeans. Megan bought sum Twizzlers. The grls all walked to the park where they eated their candy.

Name: ________________________________________


Candy Shop

Jennifer Megan and Sarah whent to the candy shop. Jennifer bought a small bocks of fudge. Sarah paid fifty sents for a bag of jellybeans. Megan bought sum Twizzlers. The grls all walked to the park where they eated their candy.



Name: ________________________________________


Fish Tank

I have a really cool fish tank lots of excitin things inside. Their is guppies, tetras, and a tiny shark inside. Also, their are three snail that climb up the glass walls. They eate the green algae and keep the tank clean A frog named flipper also live in the tank, but he usually hide under the rocks. It’s fun to watch all the different creatures in mi tank.

Name: ________________________________________


Fish Tank

I have a really cool fish tank lots of excitin things inside. Their is guppies, tetras, and a tiny shark inside. Also, their are three snail that climb up the glass walls. They eate the green algae and keep the tank clean A frog named flipper also live in the tank, but he usually hide under the rocks. It’s fun to watch all the different creatures in mi tank.



Name: ________________________________________


Camping

i went camping with my family. We whent fishing and I caught a big fish. I also whent Swimming with my brother. We hade a camp fire every night. The camping trip was lots of fun

Name: ________________________________________


Camping

i went camping with my family. We whent fishing and I caught a big fish. I also whent Swimming with my brother. We hade a camp fire every night. The camping trip was lots of fun



Name: ________________________________________


Cleaning UpOne day i help my next-door neighbor clean up his backyard we raked and put

leaves in blue bags to recycle tham. then we sawed some branches off of a

tree that was leaning againt the hous After we worked in the yard all afternoon,

we sat down on his bak porch and had lemonade I felt good that day because I

helped my neighbor.

Name: ________________________________________


Cleaning UpOne day i help my next-door neighbor clean up his backyard we raked and put

leaves in blue bags to recycle tham. then we sawed some branches off of a

tree that was leaning againt the hous After we worked in the yard all afternoon,

we sat down on his bak porch and had lemonade I felt good that day because I

helped my neighbor.



Name: ________________________________________


Spaghetti Dinner

last night my father mad us a spaghetti dinner. He macks the best meatballs in the world! I ate lots of spaghetti. My brother spill sauce on his white shirt. Whee all laughed. I love when My dad makes spaghetti

Name: ________________________________________


Spaghetti Dinner

last night my father mad us a spaghetti dinner. He macks the best meatballs in the world! I ate lots of spaghetti. My brother spill sauce on his white shirt. Whee all laughed. I love when My dad makes spaghetti



Name: ________________________________________


Street Hockey

Michael, Joey, justin, and Adam played street hocky. Thay all put on roller blades and divided into to teams. Michael and Joey’s team score three goals. Justin and Adam’s team scored five goal. everyone had a great tyme!

Name: ________________________________________


Street Hockey

Michael, Joey, justin, and Adam played street hocky. Thay all put on roller blades and divided into to teams. Michael and Joey’s team score three goals. Justin and Adam’s team scored five goal. everyone had a great tyme!



Name: ________________________________________


Laura's Swimming Pool

Rachael went to Lauras house to swim in the pool. First, Rachael and Laura swimmed around underwater. Than, rachael went down the water slide. After that, Lauras dog jumped in the pool. Finally, Laura and Rachael got out of the pool and drank Lemonade.

Name: ________________________________________


Laura's Swimming Pool

Rachael went to Lauras house to swim in the pool. First, Rachael and Laura swimmed around underwater. Than, rachael went down the water slide. After that, Lauras dog jumped in the pool. Finally, Laura and Rachael got out of the pool and drank Lemonade.



Name: ________________________________________

Proofreading: how many mistakes can you find?

Pet ShopNick and Jess and Monica went to the pet store. Nick bot a big bag food for his dog. Jess looked at the turtles and sade, I wish I could take one home! Monica was feeding crackers to scarlet, a big red parrot that talked. Before they left, everybuddy went over to play wiff the tiny kittens.

Name: ________________________________________

Proofreading: how many mistakes can you find?

Pet ShopNick and Jess and Monica went to the pet store. Nick bot a big bag food for his dog. Jess looked at the turtles and sade, I wish I could take one home! Monica was feeding crackers to scarlet, a big red parrot that talked. Before they left, everybuddy went over to play wiff the tiny kittens.



Name: ________________________________________


Anthony Visits Nick

On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys whent in side to have some snack’s and watch television.

Name: ________________________________________


Anthony Visits Nick

On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks house to play basketball. They played a gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six baskets, bute nick made eight Nick was the winner. After the game, both boys whent in side to have some snack’s and watch television.



Name: ________________________________________


Ryan’s WeekendDo you no Ryan did last weekend. He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan builded a huge sand castle. Then, he collect seashells and rocks After that, he goed swimming with his brother. Ryan has a wonderful time at the beach.

Name: ________________________________________


Ryan’s WeekendDo you no Ryan did last weekend. He went to the beach with his family. First, Ryan builded a huge sand castle. Then, he collect seashells and rocks After that, he goed swimming with his brother. Ryan has a wonderful time at the beach.



Name: ________________________________________


Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday Erica whent two a pumpkin patch with her family. she picked out a huge, orange pumpkin to tak home It weighed ovr 15 pounds? Erica stumbled as she were carrying it to the car. Do you know what happened next. She dropped it pumpkin and it splattered all ovr the grownd. Erica yelled, Oh no!

Name: ________________________________________


Pumpkin Patch Yesterday Erica whent two a pumpkin patch with her family. she

picked out a huge, orange pumpkin to tak home It weighed ovr 15 pounds? Erica stumbled as she were carrying it to the car. Do you know what happened next. She dropped it pumpkin and it splattered all ovr the grownd. Erica yelled, Oh no!



Name: ________________________________________

Proofreading: How many mistakes can you find?

Hannah’s Halloween Scare

Hannah wanted to scare her liddle brother. First, she put on a green frankenstein mask. Then, she hided behind the couch and waited for her brother too come home. When he waked in the door, Hannah jumped out from behind the couch and yelled, Boo! Hannahs brother didnt jump. He didn’t evan look scared at all. He just smiled and said “Oh, hello Hannah.”

Name: ________________________________________

Proofreading: How many mistakes can you find?

Hannah’s Halloween Scare

Hannah wanted to scare her liddle brother. First, she put on a green frankenstein mask. Then, she hided behind the couch and waited for her brother too come home. When he waked in the door, Hannah jumped out from behind the couch and yelled, Boo! Hannahs brother didnt jump. He didn’t evan look scared at all. He just smiled and said “Oh, hello Hannah.”



Statements tell you something. They end with a period. (.)

Questions ask something. They end with a question mark. (?)

Exclamations are sentences that show excitement. They end with an exclamation point. (!)

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each sentence. Circle the answer that shows the correct ending punctuation mark.

1. What is your name a) ? b) . c) !

2. Please put the plate on the table a) . b) ! c) ?

3. The children worked very hard today a) ! b) ? c) .

4. Cathy and Anna played very nice today a) . b) ! c) ?

5. Wow, what a show a) ? b) . c) !

6. Did you see the forest fire a) ! b) ? c) .

7. Wash the fruit before you eat it a) . b) ! c) ?

8. What is the last name on the list a) ? b) . c) !

9. All right, our team won a) ! b) ? c) .

10. Where did I leave my jacket a) . b) ! c) ?

11. Please come home soon a) ? b) . c) !

12. Those pink stripes are really pretty a) . b) ? c) !

13. Where did you park the car a) ! b) . c) ?


Punctuation


Apostrophes are another type of punctuation mark. There are a couple ways to use an apostrophe.

1. Contractions are a short way of writing two words. Use an apostrophe ( ‘ ) to take the place of a missing letter or letters.

did not didn’t he will he’ll

2. Add an apostrophe and an s (‘s) to a singular noun to show ownership or belonging.

Becca’s sandwich Daniel’s fish

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Write the contraction.

1. are not _____________

2. has not _____________

3. we are _____________

4. he is _____________

5. I am _____________

6. you have _____________

7. she will _____________

8. we have _____________

9. I will _____________

10. they did _____________


Apostrophes


Directions: Complete each sentence. Write the form of the noun in parentheses () that shows belonging.

1. This is ________________ homework. (Matthew)

2. The _____________ pants are black. (boy)

3. That ______________ feathers are yellow. (bird)

4. This is _______________ jacket. (Sarah)

5. The ___________ toy is noisy. (dog)

6. My ______________ projects are fantastic. (class)

7. Are these _______________ quarters? (grandma)

8. The _____________ stalls are clean now. (horse)

9. __________ uniform needs to be washed. (Bob)

10. The _________ rattle is pink.(baby)


Apostrophes


Abbreviations are shortened forms of words. Most abbreviations have a period at the end.

examples: Road – Rd. February – Feb.

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each word and write the abbreviation on the line.

1. January _________________

2. February _________________

3. March _________________

4. April _________________

5. May _________________

6. June _________________

7. July _________________

8. August _________________

9. September _________________

10. October _________________

11. November _________________

12. December _________________

Think About It: Which month does not have an abbreviation? Why?

_____________________________________________________________


Month Abbreviations





examples: Highway – Hwy. December – Dec.

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each word and write the abbreviation on the line.

1. Monday _______________

2. Tuesday _______________

3. Wednesday _______________

4. Thursday _______________

5. Friday _______________

6. Saturday _______________

7. Sunday _______________

8. minute _______________

9. second _______________

10. street _______________

11. drive _______________

12. avenue _______________

13. road _______________


Abbreviations


Statements, or telling sentences, end with a period.

Questions, or asking sentences, end with a question mark.

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each sentence below. Determine if the sentence is a statement or question. Cut each sentence out and paste it in the correct section.

Statements Questions


Punctuation

What is your favorite food?

My mom is a teacher.

Is this your book?

Basketball is my favorite sport.

I can speak Spanish.

Do you have a pet dog?


Name: ____________________________

Use a comma: 1. Before a coordinating conjunction to join 2 independent clauses 2. After an introductory element 3. Between all items in a series 4. Between coordinate adjectives

Directions: Read each sentence. Put commas in the correct places in each sentence.

1. Although the Braves were expected to win they choked on Saturday night.

2. After my friends had gone inside I had to go home.

3. The night before I was leaving for MSU I was so excited.

4. During high school he read Romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar and Hamlet.

5. That singer whoever he is really knows how to sing the blues.

6. I believe that a computer breakdown is a common excuse for late papers.

7. I’m starting to miss the little things like my cat my house and my sister.

8. The only things I could find to help me were my parents and my friends.

9. My fifteenth birthday which proved to be the happiest day of my life was celebrated May 22, 1960.

10. While the machine was printing the paper jammed.

11. My nephew Harry is the one who is in Europe

12. Although she is 40 years old Mary still likes to watch cartoons.

13. In my office the air conditioning blows constantly.

14. After being lost in the cave for 6 days someone finally rescued me.

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Punctuation


Name: ____________________________________

Writing Dates

When you write a date, you place a comma after the day of the week and before the year.

example: Monday, October 8, 2009

Re-write the dates using the correct format. Be sure you capitalize the first letter of each day and month. Insert commas in the correct places.

tuesday january 4 2005

___________________________

monday june 2 2003

___________________________

friday december 2 2011

___________________________

wednesday december 31 2008

___________________________

saturday may 23 2009

___________________________

sunday july 4 1999

___________________________

Describe what is wrong with the way each of the dates below is written.

I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday July 31, 2009.

_____________________________________________________________

My father was born on Monday, January, 9, 1978.

_____________________________________________________________

We are going to watch fireworks on Saturday, december 31, 2011.

_____________________________________________________________



Name: ____________________________

A comma (,) can be used to separate items in a series.

Example: The ball is blue, red, and yellow.

Directions: Read each sentence. Put commas in the correct places in each sentence.

1. Please get a book sit quietly and read until the final bell rings.

2. Brazil Peru and Chile are all countries in South America.

3. Kim Betty and Sara all went on the trip with me.

4. Tommy plays basketball tennis and volleyball.

5. Do you want to go to the movies beach or the mall?

6. Sara doesn't like hot weather getting sand in her shoes and swimming in the ocean.

7. We have to go to the store wash the car and pack before we leave for ourvacation.

8. Please put the cups jars and plates away in the cabinet.

9. What is your favorite fruit: apples bananas or watermelon?

10. My family has a dog a cat and a fish.

11. Suzy is wearing a dress that is pink purple and white.

12. I like to put ham bacon and cheese on my pizza.

13. Make sure to get dressed brush your teeth and eat breakfast before school.

14. The teacher asked the students to put puzzles blocks and books in the closet.


Punctuation





Questions, or asking sentences, end with a question mark. (?)

Sentences that show excitement end with an exclamation point. (!)

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is. Write statement, question or exclamation on the line.

1. Are prairie dogs really dogs? _____________________

2. Warm bread smells good. _____________________

3. I love the zoo! _____________________

4. What is the name of your school? _____________________

5. What color is your bike? _____________________

6. Listen to that thunder! _____________________

7. A foot of snow fell today. _____________________

8. My friend’s name is Julie. _____________________

9. This puzzle is very hard. _____________________

10. What is your dog’s name? _____________________

11. Watch out! _____________________

12. What is your favorite holiday? _____________________


Types of Sentences


Name: ____________________________

A period (.) comes at the end of a statement.example: My favorite color is green.

A question mark (?) comes at the end of a question.example: What is your favorite color?

Directions: Read each sentence. Determine whether the sentence is a statement or question. Write the proper punctuation mark at the end of each sentence.

1. What time does the bus arrive _____

2. My favorite food is pizza _____

3. The baby cub likes to snuggle up to his mother to keep warm _____

4. Do you know how to ride a bicycle _____

5. What is your favorite season _____

6. My brother plays football _____

7. Did you enjoy Joey’s birthday party _____

8. Is your mother a good cook _____

9. It rained on Wednesday _____

10. I love to read _____

11. Tommy’s favorite sport is basketball _____

12. Where are you going on vacation _____

13. Do you like vegetables _____


Punctuation


Name: ____________________________

Quotation Mark uses:

1. Use quotation marks around the exact words that someone says.

Example: Mom says, “Let’s get going.”

2. Use quotation marks around the titles of stories, songs, and poems.

Example: “Toy Story” “Black Bird” “The Raven”

Directions: Write each sentence correctly. Put quotation marks around each title, song, or poem. As well as around someone’s exact words.

1. What are baby horses called? asked Sally.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Tanya likes the song America the Beautiful.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

3. Mom asked, How was school today?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4. My favorite nursery rhyme is Itsy Bitsy Spider.

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________


Punctuation



examples: km – kilometer August – Aug.

Name: ____________________________

Directions: What does each abbreviation stand for? Write the full word or words on each line.

1. Rd. _______________

2. Hwy. _______________

3. Mon. _______________

4. Tue. _______________

5. tsp. _______________

6. min. _______________

7. Thurs. ______________

8. Ct. _______________

9. Mon. _______________

10. Dec. _______________

11. Mon. _______________

12. Mr. _______________

13. Fri. _______________

14. Jan. _______________

15. Sun. _______________

16. Nov. _______________

17. Sec. _______________

18. Sat. _______________

19. Mrs. _______________

20. cm _______________

21. m _______________

22. ft. _______________

23. sq. _______________

24. Oct. _______________

Think About It: The abbreviations Dr. can stand for two different words.What are they?

________________ and ________________


Abbreviations


Statements are sentences that tell you information about something. Statements end with a period (.).

Questions are sentences that ask you something. Questions end with a question mark (?).

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Unscramble the words to form a question and a statement.

1. a is math subject fun

Question: __Is math a fun subject?_______________________

Statement: __Math is a fun subject.________________________

2. holiday Halloween favorite is your

Question: _____________________________________________

Statement: _____________________________________________

3. healthy bananas fruit a are

Question: _____________________________________________

Statement: _____________________________________________

4. fastest cheetahs animal are the

Question: _____________________________________________

Statement: _____________________________________________

5. the star hottest is sun the

Question: _____________________________________________

Statement: _____________________________________________


Sentence Scramble


Name: ____________________________

Directions: Draw lines to match up the punctuation mark with its name.

? period

. quotation marks

! question mark

“ parenthesis

, exclamation point

- apostrophe

( ) comma

‘ hyphen


Punctuation


Name: ____________________________

Directions: Match up the punctuation mark name with its definition.

period used at the end of an asking sentence

quotation mark used to separate phrases or items in a list

comma used at the end of a telling sentence or statement

exclamation mark used to substitute missing letters, to show a possessive case, or plurals

question mark used between parts of a compound word or to split a word between syllables on different lines

hyphen used to separate explanations or qualifying statements

apostrophe used to show excitement or emphasis

parenthesis used at the beginning and end of a phrase to show the exact words being said


Punctuation



Questions, or asking sentences, end with a question mark.

Name: ____________________________

Directions: Read each sentence below. Determine if the sentence is a statement or question. Cut each sentence out and paste it in the correct section.

Statements Questions


Wow, you look great!

The waves are big today.

The zoo was fun!

Please close the door.

Watch out!

My dog’s name is Lucky.

Punctuation


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