Level 3, Chapter 2 Kinds of Sentences - Shurley 3, Chapter 2 Name: Kinds of Sentences ... Classify the sentence below. Underline the complete subject ... A singular subject must use

Level 3, Chapter 2

Name:

Kinds of Sentences

Exercise 1: Put the end mark and the kind of sentence in the blanks.Use these words: declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogative.

1. My dog is a puppy _____ ___________________________________

2. Push the door open _____ ___________________________________

3. Where are you going _____ ___________________________________

4. The barn is on fire _____ ___________________________________


1. Go outside and play _____ ___________________________________

2. Did you have fun _____ ___________________________________

3. The bear has escaped _____ ___________________________________

4. Mary will visit tonight _____ ___________________________________

. declarative

. imperative

? interrogative

! exclamatory

. imperative

? interrogative

! exclamatory

. declarative

©2007 SHURLEY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INC.

Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Exercise 1: Write S for singular or P for plural.

Singular and Plural

Noun S or P Noun S or P

1. apples P 6. friend S

2. tooth S 7. ships P

3. teeth P 8. kite S

4. ladybug S 9. spiders P

5. soldier S 10. parents P



1. teapot S 6. ducks P

2. giraffes P 7. doctor S

3. reporters P 8. feet P

4. motorboat S 9. foot S

5. candles P 10. butterflies P


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Exercise 1: Write C for common or P for proper.

Common and Proper

Noun C or P Noun C or P

1. girl C 6. New Mexico P

2. Ashley P 7. speaker C

3. woman C 8. January P

4. Mr. Young P 9. White County P

5. Wednesday P 10. helicopter C



1. Boston P 6. man C

2. swimmer C 7. Maple Street P

3. Mt. Everest P 8. grasshopper C

4. Saturday P 9. New Jersey P

5. police C 10. Columbus P


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:


Singular/Plural and Common/Proper


1. buses P 6. driver S

2. steaks P 7. women P

3. leaves P 8. woman S

4. candy S 9. banana S

5. packages P 10. skaters P



1. uncles C 6. London P

2. December P 7. parakeet C

3. watch C 8. Lincoln P

4. Grand Canyon P 9. Paul P

5. museum C 10. United States P


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Noun Job Chart

List the Noun. Tell how it is used. Is it singular or plural?Write S or P.

Is it common or proper?Write C or P.

Justin SN S P

Exercise 1: Classify the sentence below.

SN V Adv AdvJustin / played outdoors today. DSN V

P1

Use the sentence above to complete the chart.


Adj Adj SN V Adv AdvFive tall giraffes / moved slowly forward. DSN V

P1




giraffes SN P C


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

Exercise 1: Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.

1. Eight large black horses trotted swiftly away.

2. A cold north wind blew very strongly outside.

3. Several huge elephants walked slowly away.

4. The five young soccer players played very well today.

5. Crisp brown leaves drifted slowly downward.

Exercise 2: Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.








Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Noun Job Chart

List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate

kangaroo SN S C kangaroo jumped

Exercise 1: Classify the sentence below. Underline the complete subject once and thecomplete predicate twice.

A Adj Adj SN V Adv Adv AdvA large brown kangaroo / jumped very high today. DSN V

P1



Adj Adj SN V Adv AdvSeveral excited children / ran swiftly outside. DSN V

P1


List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate

children SN P C children ran

Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Topics

Supporting and Nonsupporting Sentences

1. Water Animals

sharkwhale

elephantsdolphin

2. Flying Animals

owlsnake

hummingbirdeagle

1. Wintersnowsleetcoldwind

2. Insectsantfly

mosquitograsshopper

Exercise 1: In each column, cross out the word that does not support the topic at the top.

Exercise 2: Write the topic for each group of words.Choose from these topics: Summer Winter Insects Cities

Exercise 3: Cross out the sentence in the paragraph that does not support the topic.Topic: Whales

Whales are large animals. Elephants are also big animals.

Whales live in the ocean. They do not have scales like fish, and

they cannot breathe under water because they have lungs

instead of gills.


Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

Noun Job Chart

List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate

moose SN S C moose walked

water OP S C


A Adj SN V Adv P A Adj OPThe large moose / walked slowly (through the shallow water). DSN V

P1



SN V P A OP AdvMarcus / shopped (for a gift) yesterday. DSN V

P1


List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate

Marcus SN S P Marcus shopped

gift OP S C


Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

Subject-Verb Agreement

Exercise 1: For each sentence, do three things: (1) Write the subject. (2) Write S and Rule 1 if the subject is singular, or write P and Rule 2 if the subject is plural. (3) Underline the correct verb.

Subject S or P Rule

________________ ______ ______ 1. The children (plays, play) in the water.

________________ ______ ______ 2. My sister (walks, walk) to work.

________________ ______ ______ 3. You (hasn’t, haven’t) eaten lunch.

________________ ______ ______ 4. The planes (is, are) in the hanger.

________________ ______ ______ 5. Jessica (waits, wait) for her brother.

Exercise 2: For each sentence, do three things: (1) Write the subject. (2) Write S and Rule 1 if the subject issingular, or write P and Rule 2 if the subject is plural. (3) Underline the correct verb.

Subject S or P Rule

________________ ______ ______ 1. Holly (was, were) playing in the yard.

________________ ______ ______ 2. Andy (goes, go) to the games.

________________ ______ ______ 3. The gloves (is, are) in the closet.

________________ ______ ______ 4. The child (talks, talk) loudly.

________________ ______ ______ 5. The puppies (runs, run) fast.

children

sister

you

planes

Jessica

P

S

P

P

S

2

1

2

2

1

Holly

Andy

gloves

child

puppies

S

S

P

S

P

1

1

2

1

2

Rule 1: A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s or es.Rule 2: A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form

that has no s or es ending.




Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

A/ An

Exercise 1: Write a or an in the blank.

1. We found ______ bug and ______ ant.

2. I ate ______ orange and ______ sandwich during lunch.

3. He wrote ______ excellent story for the children.

4. The child bought ______ airplane at ______ toy store.

5. I have ______ idea for ______ new Christmas play.


1. _________ owl 6. _________ unusual pet

2. _________ funny girl 7. _________ clever pony

3. _________ box 8. _________ easy test

4. _________ elbow 9. _________ red car

5. _________ good friend 10. _________ eagle

a an

an a

an

an a

an a

an

a

a

an

a

an

a

an

a

an


Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:

Identify Nouns and Pronouns

Exercise 1: Underline each noun.

1. Our children are fishing in the big pond beside our house.

2. Danny will go to the movie with us.

3. We will have a campfire at night on our camping trip.

4. They saw an owl and a snake in their old barn.

5. Tammy’s kitten crawled under the bed in her bedroom.

Exercise 2: Underline each pronoun.







Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:

Sentence, Compound Subject, and Compound Verb

Exercise 1: Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank.(Labels: S, SCS, SCV)

____________ 1. Henry talked and laughed with his friends.

____________ 2. The children were laughing and playing in the rain.

____________ 3. The old truck sputtered toward town.

____________ 4. The rider and her horse raced in the Golden Cup.

____________ 5. Mustard and ketchup taste good on a hotdog.

____________ 6. We are going to the zoo on Monday.


____________ 1. The cake and cookies were eaten at the party.

____________ 2. The teacher stopped and looked at Matt.

____________ 3. I found a little tadpole in a puddle of water.

____________ 4. We cooked and cleaned for our guests.

____________ 5. A car and a truck stopped at the red light.

____________ 6. Mother packed for our vacation.

SCV

SCV

S

SCS

SCS

S

SCS

SCV

S

SCV

SCS

S


Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:

Fragments and Correcting Run-On Sentences by SCV, SCS, SS

Exercise 1: Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank.(Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV)

____________ 1. I played with our puppy after lunch.

____________ 2. The children ran and played at recess.

____________ 3. Running across the yard to the house.

____________ 4. Otters and beavers are interesting animals.

____________ 5. My brother studied hard for his test.

Exercise 2: Use a slash to separate each run-on sentence below. Then, correct the run-on sentencesby rewriting them as indicated by the labels in parentheses at the end of each sentence.

1. Ted worked his math problems / Ted checked his math problems. (SCV)

2. My mother cooked our dinner last night / my sister helped her. (SCS)

S

SCV

F

SCS

S

Ted worked and checked his math problems.

My mother and my sister cooked our dinner last night.


Level 3, Chapter 5

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____________ 1. The tiny squirrel in the tree.

____________ 2. The men and women gathered at the meeting.

____________ 3. This old building needs several repairs.

____________ 4. My sister yawned and rubbed her eyes.

____________ 5. That dog barked and growled at us.


1. My brush is in my purse / My phone is in my purse. (SCS)

2. I sat in my chair / I read a book. (SCV)

F

SCS

S

SCV

SCV

My brush and phone are in my purse.

I sat in my chair and read a book.


Level 3, Chapter 6

Name:

Compound Sentences

Exercise 1: Identify each type of sentence by writing the correct label in the blank.(Labels: S, F, SCS, SCV, CD)

____________ 1. Jack hit the ball and ran to first base.

____________ 2. I ate a snack, but I was still hungry.

____________ 3. We enjoyed the movie tonight.

____________ 4. Cried and reached for his bottle.

____________ 5. The boys and girls sat by the campfire.


1. My book is on the table / My cup is on the table. (SCS)

2. Chad mowed the yard / Sara raked the leaves. (CD, and)

3. Mother sat in the shade / She was still hot. (CD, but)

SCV

CD

S

F

SCS

My book and cup are on the table.

Chad mowed the yard, and Sara raked the leaves.

Mother sat in the shade, but she was still hot.


Level 3, Chapter 6

Name:

Identifying Sentences


____________ 1. She sings and dances to the music.

____________ 2. Clowns and elephants are part of the circus.

____________ 3. We found a turtle, and it hid in its shell.

____________ 4. Trent went to the library, but he did not get a book.

____________ 5. The children are swimming in the pool.

____________ 6. The temperature during the summer.


____________ 1. The vase fell to the floor, but it did not break.

____________ 2. Ashley and Molly were best friends in school.

____________ 3. The cheering fans.

____________ 4. The bus arrives at noon today.

____________ 5. He jumped high and caught the ball.

____________ 6. I like the fair, but I did not go this year.

SCV

SCS

CD

CD

S

F

CD

SCS

F

S

SCV

CD


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Homonyms

Exercise 1: Underline the correct homonym in each sentence.

1. The teachers (no, know) about the extra recess.

2. We will be in (fourth, forth) grade next year.

3. John gave the (write, right) answer to the question.

4. Tommy had (to, two, too) pet cats.

5. She had a headache for over an (our, hour).


1. Use my (stationery, stationary) for your letter.

2. My (stationery, stationary) bike is in the garage.

3. The (knew, new) colt ran to (its, it’s) mother.

4. Our (principal, principle) gives awards for perfect attendance.

5. The (meat, meet) was (to, two, too) burnt to eat.


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Contractions

Exercise 1: Write the words for each contraction.

1. haven’t ____________________________

2. who’s ____________________________

3. you’re ____________________________

4. won’t ____________________________

5. we’d ____________________________

Exercise 2: Write the contraction for the words.

1. are not ____________________________

2. I am ____________________________

3. we have ____________________________

4. I would ____________________________

5. cannot ____________________________

have not

who is or who has

you are

will not

we would or we had

aren’tI’mwe’veI’dcan’t


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Contractions


1. wouldn’t ____________________________

2. hadn’t ____________________________

3. there’s ____________________________

4. doesn’t ____________________________

5. they’ll ____________________________


1. we would ____________________________

2. there is ____________________________

3. did not ____________________________

4. it is ____________________________

5. they are ____________________________

would not

had not

there is or there has

does not

they will

we’dthere’sdidn’tit’s

they’re


Level 3, Chapter 8

Name:

Noun Job Chart, Adding Direct Objects

Exercise 1: Classify the sentence below. Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicatetwice. Then, complete the table.

SN V−t A DO P PPA Adj OP P OPRandy / made a wallet (in his craft class) (at camp). D


Adj SN V−t PPA DO P A Adj OP P A Adj OPSeven hikers / ate their lunch (on a huge rock) (beside the rushing creek). DSN V

P1

SN V P1

List the Noun Used List the Noun Job Singular or Plural Common or Proper Simple Subject Simple Predicate

Randy SN S P Randy made

wallet DO S C

class OP S C

camp OP S C


hikers SN P C hikers ate

lunch DO S C

rock OP S C

creek OP S C


Level 3, Chapter 8

Name:

Regular and Irregular Verbs Tenses of Helping Verbs

Exercise 1: (1) Underline the verb or verb phrase. (2) Identify the verb tense by writing 1 for present tense, 2 for past tense, or 3 for future tense. (3) Write the past-tense form. (4) Write R for Regular or I for Irregular.


Exercise 3: List the present-tense and past-tense helping verbs below.

Verb Tense Main Verb Past Tense R or I1. We wrote to our pen pals. 2 wrote I

2. The men will sing in the choir tonight. 3 sang I

3. Haley needs a book for her book report. 1 needed R

4. The rabbit is hopping away. 1 hopped R

Verb Tense Main Verb Past Tense Form R or I

1. The new puppy cried during the night. 2 cried R

2. The monkeys eat every day at noon. 1 ate I

3. The teacher will ring the bell for lunch. 3 rang I

4. They exercise every weekend. 1 exercised R

5. The merchant sold most of his supplies. 2 sold I

Present Tense 1. am 2. is 3. are 4. has 5. have 6. do 7. doesPast Tense 1. was 2. were 3. had 4. did 5. been


Level 3, Chapter 9

Name:

Verb Tenses in Paragraphs - Changing Present to Past

Change the underlined present-tense verbs in Paragraph 1 to past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2.

Paragraph 1: Present Tense

My teacher teaches us many things. She helps us with our long division, and

she makes sure we learn our multiplication tables. We do experiments in science

and bring healthy food for snacks. I write stories in English and read interesting

books for reports. I like my teacher, and I do not want school to end.

Paragraph 2: Past Tense

My teacher ________________ us many things. She ________________ us

with our long division, and she ________________ sure we ________________

our multiplication tables. We ________________ experiments in science and

________________ healthy food for snacks. I ________________ stories in

English and ________________ interesting books for reports. I

________________ my teacher, and I ________________ not

________________ school to end.

taught helpedmade learneddid

brought wroteread

liked didwant


Level 3, Chapter 9

Name:

Verb Tenses in Paragraphs - Mixed Verb Tenses

Paragraph 1: Mixed Tenses

Sunshine is a little black calf. One day, she wandered away from her mother.

She sees many things. Then, she spotted an apple tree at the end of the pasture.

She looks fearfully at the horses in the field. Finally, she trots over to the apple

tree. Soon, her mother joins her. Sunshine was so happy. She ate and ate until she

is full. Life was good.

Exercise 1: Change the mixed verb tenses in Paragraph 1 to past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2.


Sunshine ________________ a little black calf. One day, she

________________ away from her mother. She ________________ many

things. Then, she ________________ an apple tree at the end of the pasture.

She ________________ fearfully at the horses in the field. Finally, she

________________ over to the apple tree. Soon, her mother

________________ her. Sunshine ________________ so happy. She

________________ and ________________ until she ________________

full. Life ________________ good.

Exercise 2: Change the past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2 to present-tense verbs in Paragraph 3.








________________ and ________________ until she ________________

full. Life ________________ good.

waswandered saw

spottedlooked

trottedjoined was ate ate was

was

iswanders sees

spotslooks

trotsjoins is eats eats is

is


Level 3, Chapter 10

Name:

Spelling Rules for Plurals of Nouns

Exercise: For each noun, write the rule number and the plural form that follows the rule. Some nouns have

two acceptable plural forms, but you should use the plural spellings that can be verified by these rules.

RULES FOR MAKING NOUNS PLURAL1. Add -s to most nouns without special endings.

2. Add -es to nouns that end in: ch, sh, z, s, ss, x.3. Add -es to nouns that end in a

consonant plus y, change y to i before adding es.

4. Add -s to nouns with these special endings:

a vowel plus y.5. Change the spelling completely

for the plural form of some nouns.

Rule Plural Form

1. lobster 1 lobsters

2. dairy 3 dairies

3. woman 5 women

4. brush 2 brushes

5. monkey 4 monkeys

6. tooth 5 teeth

7. butterfly 3 butterflies

8. turkey 4 turkeys

9. class 2 classes

10. lion 1 lions


Level 3, Chapter 11

Name:

Quotations

Exercise 1: Punctuate the sentences and underline the explanatory words. Use this Editing Guide:

Sentence 1: 8 mistakes Sentence 3: 10 mistakes


C M1. “carla, are you going to bed early tonight?” asked mother.

M A C2. mother asked, “are you going to bed early tonight, carla?”

B Y I F3. brian said, “yes, i would like to go to the game on friday.”

Y I F B4. “yes, i would like to go to the game on friday,” said brian.




A I S1. amy said, “i will read stories to the children at the library on saturday.”

I S A2. “i will read stories to the children at the library on saturday,” said amy.

T G J3. “trey, can you go to the movie with george and me?” asked joey.

J C G T4. joey asked, “can you go to the movie with george and me, trey?”


Level 3, Chapter 12

Name:

Identifying Action and Linking Verbs

Exercise 1: Complete the table. Use these patterns:SN V SN V-t DO SN V-t IO DO SN LV PrN SN LV PA.

Underline the Subject and the Verb. Write the Pattern. Write the Verb. Write LV or AV.

1. Hannah played me a song. SN V−t IO DO played AV

2. Giraffes are tall. SN LV PA are LV

3. Jeffery walked to the park. SN V walked AV

4. Cocoa was a good dog. SN LV PrN was LV

5. We flew our kites yesterday. SN V−t DO flew AV


1. The weather is too hot. SN LV PA is LV

2. The children sang songs. SN V−t DO sang AV

3. The kangaroo hopped away. SN V hopped AV

4. Mother read us a story. SN V−t IO DO read AV

5. Matt and Tony are brothers. SN LV PrN are LV



Level 3, Chapter 12

Name:

Double Negatives

I don’t ever miss band practice.

I was hardly awake.

He has no sugar for our tea.

I have never asked anyone for directions.

Alex found no bikes at the store.

Exercise 1: Underline the negative words in each sentence. Rewrite each sentence and correct the double-negative mistake as indicated by the rule number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.

1. I don’t never miss band practice. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

2. I wasn’t hardly awake. (Rule 2)

____________________________________________________________

3. He doesn’t have no sugar for our tea. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________

4. I have never asked no one for directions. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

5. Alex couldn’t find no bikes at the store. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________


1. There wasn’t nothing for the girls to do. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

2. Dallas didn’t never ride the pony. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________

3. They hadn’t never been to Utah. (Rule 2)

____________________________________________________________

4. Don’t never jump off a moving horse. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

5. They weren’t going nowhere in that old car. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

RULE 1: Change the second negative to a positive.

RULE 2: Take out the negative part of a contraction.

RULE 3: Remove the first negative word (verb change).




There wasn’t anything for the girls to do.

Dallas never rode the pony.

They had never been to Utah.

Don’t ever jump off a moving horse.

They weren’t going anywhere in that old car.©2007 SHURLEY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, INC.

Level 3, Chapter 13

Name:

Making Nouns Possessive

Exercise 1: For Part A, underline each noun to be made possessive. Write S for singular or P for plural, the rule number, and the possessive form. For Part B, write the singular possessive and plural possessive of each noun.

RULE 1: boy’sFor a singular noun — add (’s)

RULE 2: boys’For a plural noun that ends in s — add (’)

RULE 3: men’sFor a plural noun that does not endin s — add (’s)

Part A S-P Rule Possessive Form Part B Singular Poss Plural Poss

1. Joe car S 1 Joe’s car 6. geese goose’s geese’s2. cow milk S 1 cow’s milk 7. teacher teacher’s teachers’3. horses eyes P 2 horses` eyes 8. man man’s men’s4. snake skin S 1 snake’s skin 9. sky sky’s skies`5. men shirts P 3 men’s shirts 10. box box’s boxes’






1. eagle wings S 1 eagle’s wings 6. game game’s games`2. seals fur P 2 seals’ fur 7. bunny bunny’s bunnies`3. Mom hat S 1 Mom’s hat 8. teeth tooth’s teeth’s4. Todd bike S 1 Todd’s bike 9. child child’s children’s5. writers pens S 1 writers’ pens 10. drum drum’s drums`


Level 3, Chapter 14

Name:

Degrees of Comparison

Exercise 1: Write the different forms for the adjectives below.

Exercise 2: In each blank, write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses to complete the sentences.

1. My sister has very _____________________ skin. (fair)

2. A truck is _____________________ than a car. (useful)

3. This bulb is _____________________ than the one in the hall. (dim)

4. My brother is the _____________________ student in his class. (young)

5. This was the _____________________ meal that I have ever had. (bad)

Simple Form Comparative Form Superlative Form

1. cold colder coldest

2. boring more boring most boring

3. short shorter shortest

4. good better best

5. bad worse worst

6. happy happier happiest

7. prideful more prideful most prideful

fair

more useful

dimmer

youngest

worst

DESCRIBE 1: Simple form COMPARE 2: Comparative form(er, more)

COMPARE 3: Superlative form(est, most)


Level 3, Chapter 15

Name:

Friendly Letter Parts

Use the letter parts below to fill in the blanks of the friendly letter.

TITLE PARTS of a Friendly Letter: Closing Signature Heading Greeting Body

SAMPLE PARTS of a Friendly Letter:

Dee Dear Mike, Your friend, March 10, 20--I hope to see you at the Ozark Folk Festival in April.There will be wagon races, wood carving, and musicevery night on the town square. I can’t wait!

Rogers, AR 0026719 Second Street

Friendly Letter

1. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

2. Title:

_________________________

3. Title:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. Title:

_________________________

5. Title:

_________________________

Signature

Closing

Body

Greeting

Heading19 Second StreetRogers, AR 00267March 10, 20--

Dear Mike,

I hope to see you at the Ozark Folk Festival in April. There will bewagon races, wood carving, and music every night on the town square.I can’t wait!

Your friend,

Dee


Level 3, Chapter 16

Name:

Business Letter Parts

Use the letter parts below to fill in the blanks of the business letter.

TITLE PARTS of a Business Letter: Closing Signature Heading Greeting Body Inside Address

SAMPLE PARTS of a Business Letter:

John Davis Dear Sir: Sincerely, June 15, 20--

Reno, NV 00222 114 Rocky PointPlease send your most recent catalog of sheet musicfor elementary school bands. I am especially interestedin music for beginning violin.

Miller Music Supplies1300 Harmony DriveWinston, OR 00012

Business Letter

1. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________2. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

3. Title:

_________________________

4. Title:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5. Title:

_________________________

6. Title:

_________________________

Greeting

Signature

Closing

Body

Inside Address

Heading114 Rocky PointReno, NV 00222June 15, 20--

Miller Music Supplies 1300 Harmony DriveWinston, OR 00012

Dear Sir:

Please send your most recent catalog of sheet music for elementary school bands.I am especially interested in music for beginning violin.

Sincerely,

John Davis


Level 3, Chapter 19

Name:

Fact and Opinion

Propaganda

Exercise 1: For each statement, write O (opinion) or F (fact) in the blank.

____________ 1. Yellowstone Park offers visitors the best opportunityto see animals.

____________ 2. There are buffaloes in Yellowstone National Park.

____________ 3. All weddings are beautiful.

____________ 4. George Washington never told a lie.

____________ 5. George Washington was the first President ofthe United States.

____________ 6. My brother is twelve years old tomorrow.

Exercise 2: Classify each of these sentences in terms of the propaganda technique it contains.L (loaded words), I (important/famous people), B (bandwagon)

____________ 1. Come to Super Camp this summer for fun and excitement.Be one of the first to meet the great Grizzly Sam!

____________ 2. Join us at Gater Park this summer for the best vacationyou’ve ever had. There are lots of thrilling rides, excitingwildlife, and live entertainment.

____________ 3. Join everyone in your computer class; get a Smarty Computer.

____________ 4. Buy the sharpest, fastest, and coolest bike for half theprice at Meg Sports.

O

F

O

O

F

F

I

L

B

L


Level 3, Chapter 19

Name:

Outline

Copy the notes below into an outline. Use the correct outline form.

NOTES: OUTLINE:

White−Tail Deer

IntroductionI. DescriptionA. BucksB. DoesC. Fawns

II. LocationA. Southern CanadaB. Northern United States

III. FoodA. NutsB. BerriesC. Buds and twigs from trees

Conclusion

White-Tail Deer

Introduction

Description

bucks

does

fawns

Location

southern Canada

northern United States

Food

nuts

berries

buds and twigs from trees

Conclusion


Level 3, Chapter 2

Name:

Kinds of Sentences


1. My dog is a puppy _____ ___________________________________

2. Push the door open _____ ___________________________________

3. Where are you going _____ ___________________________________

4. The barn is on fire _____ ___________________________________


1. Go outside and play _____ ___________________________________

2. Did you have fun _____ ___________________________________

3. The bear has escaped _____ ___________________________________

4. Mary will visit tonight _____ ___________________________________

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Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:


Singular and Plural


1. apples 6. friend

2. tooth 7. ships

3. teeth 8. kite

4. ladybug 9. spiders

5. soldier 10. parents



1. teapot 6. ducks

2. giraffes 7. doctor

3. reporters 8. feet

4. motorboat 9. foot

5. candles 10. butterflies


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:


Common and Proper


1. girl 6. New Mexico

2. Ashley 7. speaker

3. woman 8. January

4. Mr. Young 9. White County

5. Wednesday 10. helicopter



1. Boston 6. man

2. swimmer 7. Maple Street

3. Mt. Everest 8. grasshopper

4. Saturday 9. New Jersey

5. police 10. Columbus


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:


Singular/Plural and Common/Proper


1. buses 6. driver

2. steaks 7. women

3. leaves 8. woman

4. candy 9. banana

5. packages 10. skaters



1. uncles 6. London

2. December 7. parakeet

3. watch 8. Lincoln

4. Grand Canyon 9. Paul

5. museum 10. United States


Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Noun Job Chart




Justin played outdoors today.



Five tall giraffes moved slowly forward.





Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Complete Subject and Complete Predicate

Simple Subject and Simple Predicate

Exercise 1: Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.






Exercise 2: Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.








Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Noun Job Chart

List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate


A large brown kangaroo jumped very high today.



Several excited children ran swiftly outside.


List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate

Level 3, Chapter 3

Name:

Topics

Supporting and Nonsupporting Sentences

1. Water Animals

sharkwhale

elephantsdolphin

2. Flying Animals

owlsnake

hummingbirdeagle

1.

snowsleetcoldwind

2.

antfly

mosquitograsshopper

Exercise 1: In each column, cross out the word that does not support the topic at the top.

Exercise 2: Write the topic for each group of words.Choose from these topics: Summer Winter Insects Cities

Exercise 3: Cross out the sentence in the paragraph that does not support the topic.Topic: Whales

Whales are large animals. Elephants are also big animals.

Whales live in the ocean. They do not have scales like fish, and

they cannot breathe under water because they have lungs

instead of gills.


Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

Noun Job Chart

List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate


The large moose walked slowly through the shallow water.



Marcus shopped for a gift yesterday.


List theNoun Used

List theNoun Job

Singular orPlural?

Common orProper?

SimpleSubject

SimplePredicate


Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

Subject-Verb Agreement

Exercise 1: For each sentence, do three things: (1) Write the subject. (2) Write S and Rule 1 if the subject is singular, or write P and Rule 2 if the subject is plural. (3) Underline the correct verb.

Subject S or P Rule

________________ ______ ______ 1. The children (plays, play) in the water.

________________ ______ ______ 2. My sister (walks, walk) to work.

________________ ______ ______ 3. You (hasn’t, haven’t) eaten lunch.

________________ ______ ______ 4. The planes (is, are) in the hanger.

________________ ______ ______ 5. Jessica (waits, wait) for her brother.

Exercise 2: For each sentence, do three things: (1) Write the subject. (2) Write S and Rule 1 if the subject issingular, or write P and Rule 2 if the subject is plural. (3) Underline the correct verb.

Subject S or P Rule

________________ ______ ______ 1. Holly (was, were) playing in the yard.

________________ ______ ______ 2. Andy (goes, go) to the games.

________________ ______ ______ 3. The gloves (is, are) in the closet.

________________ ______ ______ 4. The child (talks, talk) loudly.

________________ ______ ______ 5. The puppies (runs, run) fast.






Level 3, Chapter 4

Name:

A/ An


1. We found ______ bug and ______ ant.

2. I ate ______ orange and ______ sandwich during lunch.

3. He wrote ______ excellent story for the children.

4. The child bought ______ airplane at ______ toy store.

5. I have ______ idea for ______ new Christmas play.


1. _________ owl 6. _________ unusual pet

2. _________ funny girl 7. _________ clever pony

3. _________ box 8. _________ easy test

4. _________ elbow 9. _________ red car

5. _________ good friend 10. _________ eagle


Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:

Identify Nouns and Pronouns

Exercise 1: Underline each noun.






Exercise 2: Underline each pronoun.







Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:

Sentence, Compound Subject, and Compound Verb


____________ 1. Henry talked and laughed with his friends.

____________ 2. The children were laughing and playing in the rain.

____________ 3. The old truck sputtered toward town.

____________ 4. The rider and her horse raced in the Golden Cup.

____________ 5. Mustard and ketchup taste good on a hotdog.

____________ 6. We are going to the zoo on Monday.


____________ 1. The cake and cookies were eaten at the party.

____________ 2. The teacher stopped and looked at Matt.

____________ 3. I found a little tadpole in a puddle of water.

____________ 4. We cooked and cleaned for our guests.

____________ 5. A car and a truck stopped at the red light.

____________ 6. Mother packed for our vacation.


Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:



____________ 1. I played with our puppy after lunch.

____________ 2. The children ran and played at recess.

____________ 3. Running across the yard to the house.

____________ 4. Otters and beavers are interesting animals.

____________ 5. My brother studied hard for his test.


1. Ted worked his math problems Ted checked his math problems. (SCV)

2. My mother cooked our dinner last night my sister helped her. (SCS)


Level 3, Chapter 5

Name:



____________ 1. The tiny squirrel in the tree.

____________ 2. The men and women gathered at the meeting.

____________ 3. This old building needs several repairs.

____________ 4. My sister yawned and rubbed her eyes.

____________ 5. That dog barked and growled at us.


1. My brush is in my purse My phone is in my purse. (SCS)

2. I sat in my chair I read a book. (SCV)


Level 3, Chapter 6

Name:

Compound Sentences


____________ 1. Jack hit the ball and ran to first base.

____________ 2. I ate a snack, but I was still hungry.

____________ 3. We enjoyed the movie tonight.

____________ 4. Cried and reached for his bottle.

____________ 5. The boys and girls sat by the campfire.


1. My book is on the table My cup is on the table. (SCS)

2. Chad mowed the yard Sara raked the leaves. (CD, and)

3. Mother sat in the shade She was still hot. (CD, but)


Level 3, Chapter 6

Name:

Identifying Sentences


____________ 1. She sings and dances to the music.

____________ 2. Clowns and elephants are part of the circus.

____________ 3. We found a turtle, and it hid in its shell.

____________ 4. Trent went to the library, but he did not get a book.

____________ 5. The children are swimming in the pool.

____________ 6. The temperature during the summer.


____________ 1. The vase fell to the floor, but it did not break.

____________ 2. Ashley and Molly were best friends in school.

____________ 3. The cheering fans.

____________ 4. The bus arrives at noon today.

____________ 5. He jumped high and caught the ball.

____________ 6. I like the fair, but I did not go this year.


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Homonyms


1. The teachers (no, know) about the extra recess.

2. We will be in (fourth, forth) grade next year.

3. John gave the (write, right) answer to the question.

4. Tommy had (to, two, too) pet cats.

5. She had a headache for over an (our, hour).


1. Use my (stationery, stationary) for your letter.

2. My (stationery, stationary) bike is in the garage.

3. The (knew, new) colt ran to (its, it’s) mother.

4. Our (principal, principle) gives awards for perfect attendance.

5. The (meat, meet) was (to, two, too) burnt to eat.


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Contractions


1. haven’t ____________________________

2. who’s ____________________________

3. you’re ____________________________

4. won’t ____________________________

5. we’d ____________________________


1. are not ____________________________

2. I am ____________________________

3. we have ____________________________

4. I would ____________________________

5. cannot ____________________________


Level 3, Chapter 7

Name:

Contractions


1. wouldn’t ____________________________

2. hadn’t ____________________________

3. there’s ____________________________

4. doesn’t ____________________________

5. they’ll ____________________________


1. we would ____________________________

2. there is ____________________________

3. did not ____________________________

4. it is ____________________________

5. they are ____________________________


Level 3, Chapter 8

Name:

Noun Job Chart, Adding Direct Objects


Randy made a wallet in his craft class at camp.


Seven hikers ate their lunch on a huge rock beside the rushing creek.




Level 3, Chapter 8

Name:

Regular and Irregular Verbs Tenses of Helping Verbs



Exercise 3: List the present-tense and past-tense helping verbs below.

Verb Tense Main Verb Past Tense R or I1. We wrote to our pen pals.

2. The men will sing in the choir tonight.

3. Haley needs a book for her book report.

4. The rabbit is hopping away.

Verb Tense Main Verb Past Tense Form R or I

1. The new puppy cried during the night.

2. The monkeys eat every day at noon.

3. The teacher will ring the bell for lunch.

4. They exercise every weekend.

5. The merchant sold most of his supplies.

Present Tense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Past Tense 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.


Level 3, Chapter 9

Name:

Verb Tenses in Paragraphs - Changing Present to Past

Change the underlined present-tense verbs in Paragraph 1 to past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2.


My teacher teaches us many things. She helps us with our long division, and

she makes sure we learn our multiplication tables. We do experiments in science

and bring healthy food for snacks. I write stories in English and read interesting

books for reports. I like my teacher, and I do not want school to end.


My teacher ________________ us many things. She ________________ us

with our long division, and she ________________ sure we ________________

our multiplication tables. We ________________ experiments in science and

________________ healthy food for snacks. I ________________ stories in

English and ________________ interesting books for reports. I

________________ my teacher, and I ________________ not

________________ school to end.


Level 3, Chapter 9

Name:

Verb Tenses in Paragraphs - Mixed Verb Tenses

Paragraph 1: Mixed Tenses

Sunshine is a little black calf. One day, she wandered away from her mother.

She sees many things. Then, she spotted an apple tree at the end of the pasture.

She looks fearfully at the horses in the field. Finally, she trots over to the apple

tree. Soon, her mother joins her. Sunshine was so happy. She ate and ate until she

is full. Life was good.

Exercise 1: Change the mixed verb tenses in Paragraph 1 to past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2.








________________ and ________________ until she ________________

full. Life ________________ good.

Exercise 2: Change the past-tense verbs in Paragraph 2 to present-tense verbs in Paragraph 3.








________________ and ________________ until she ________________

full. Life ________________ good.


Level 3, Chapter 10

Name:

Spelling Rules for Plurals of Nouns

Exercise: For each noun, write the rule number and the plural form that follows the rule. Some nouns have

two acceptable plural forms, but you should use the plural spellings that can be verified by these rules.

RULES FOR MAKING NOUNS PLURAL1. Add -s to most nouns without special endings.

2. Add -es to nouns that end in: ch, sh, z, s, ss, x.3. Add -es to nouns that end in a

consonant plus y, change y to i before adding es.

4. Add -s to nouns with these special endings:

a vowel plus y.5. Change the spelling completely

for the plural form of some nouns.

Rule Plural Form

1. lobster

2. dairy

3. woman

4. brush

5. monkey

6. tooth

7. butterfly

8. turkey

9. class

10. lion


Level 3, Chapter 11

Name:

Quotations




1. carla are you going to bed early tonight asked mother

2. mother asked are you going to bed early tonight carla

3. brian said yes i would like to go to the game on friday

4. yes i would like to go to the game on friday said brian




1. amy said i will read stories to the children at the library on saturday

2. i will read stories to the children at the library on saturday said amy

3. trey can you go to the movie with george and me asked joey

4. joey asked can you go to the movie with george and me trey


Level 3, Chapter 12

Name:

Identifying Action and Linking Verbs



1. Hannah played me a song.

2. Giraffes are tall.

3. Jeffery walked to the park.

4. Cocoa was a good dog.

5. We flew our kites yesterday.


1. The weather is too hot.

2. The children sang songs.

3. The kangaroo hopped away.

4. Mother read us a story.

5. Matt and Tony are brothers.



Level 3, Chapter 12

Name:

Double Negatives


1. I don’t never miss band practice. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

2. I wasn’t hardly awake. (Rule 2)

____________________________________________________________

3. He doesn’t have no sugar for our tea. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________

4. I have never asked no one for directions. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

5. Alex couldn’t find no bikes at the store. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________


1. There wasn’t nothing for the girls to do. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

2. Dallas didn’t never ride the pony. (Rule 3)

____________________________________________________________

3. They hadn’t never been to Utah. (Rule 2)

____________________________________________________________

4. Don’t never jump off a moving horse. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________

5. They weren’t going nowhere in that old car. (Rule 1)

____________________________________________________________








Level 3, Chapter 13

Name:

Making Nouns Possessive






1. Joe car 6. geese

2. cow milk 7. teacher

3. horses eyes 8. man

4. snake skin 9. sky

5. men shirts 10. box






1. eagle wings 6. game

2. seals fur 7. bunny

3. Mom hat 8. teeth

4. Todd bike 9. child

5. writers pens 10. drum


Level 3, Chapter 14

Name:

Degrees of Comparison

Exercise 1: Write the different forms for the adjectives below.

Exercise 2: In each blank, write the correct form of the adjective in parentheses to complete the sentences.

1. My sister has very _____________________ skin. (fair)

2. A truck is _____________________ than a car. (useful)

3. This bulb is _____________________ than the one in the hall. (dim)

4. My brother is the _____________________ student in his class. (young)

5. This was the _____________________ meal that I have ever had. (bad)

Simple Form Comparative Form Superlative Form

1. colder coldest

2. more boring most boring

3. shorter shortest

4. better best

5. worse worst

6. happier happiest

7. more prideful most prideful

DESCRIBE 1: Simple form COMPARE 2: Comparative form(er, more)

COMPARE 3: Superlative form(est, most)


Level 3, Chapter 15

Name:

Friendly Letter Parts

Use the letter parts below to fill in the blanks of the friendly letter.

TITLE PARTS of a Friendly Letter: Closing Signature Heading Greeting Body

SAMPLE PARTS of a Friendly Letter:

Dee Dear Mike, Your friend, March 10, 20--I hope to see you at the Ozark Folk Festival in April.There will be wagon races, wood carving, and musicevery night on the town square. I can’t wait!

Rogers, AR 0026719 Second Street

Friendly Letter

1. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

2. Title:

_________________________

3. Title:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

4. Title:

_________________________

5. Title:

_________________________

19 Second StreetRogers, AR 00267March 10, 20--

Dear Mike,

I hope to see you at the Ozark Folk Festival in April. There will bewagon races, wood carving, and music every night on the town square.I can’t wait!

Your friend,

Dee


Level 3, Chapter 16

Name:

Business Letter Parts

Use the letter parts below to fill in the blanks of the business letter.

TITLE PARTS of a Business Letter: Closing Signature Heading Greeting Body Inside Address

SAMPLE PARTS of a Business Letter:

John Davis Dear Sir: Sincerely, June 15, 20--

Reno, NV 00222 114 Rocky PointPlease send your most recent catalog of sheet musicfor elementary school bands. I am especially interestedin music for beginning violin.

Miller Music Supplies1300 Harmony DriveWinston, OR 00012

Business Letter

1. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________2. Title:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

3. Title:

_________________________

4. Title:

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5. Title:

_________________________

6. Title:

_________________________

114 Rocky PointReno, NV 00222June 15, 20--

Miller Music Supplies 1300 Harmony DriveWinston, OR 00012

Dear Sir:

Please send your most recent catalog of sheet music for elementary school bands.I am especially interested in music for beginning violin.

Sincerely,

John Davis


Level 3, Chapter 19

Name:

Fact and Opinion

Propaganda

Exercise 1: For each statement, write O (opinion) or F (fact) in the blank.

____________ 1. Yellowstone Park offers visitors the best opportunityto see animals.

____________ 2. There are buffaloes in Yellowstone National Park.

____________ 3. All weddings are beautiful.

____________ 4. George Washington never told a lie.

____________ 5. George Washington was the first President ofthe United States.

____________ 6. My brother is twelve years old tomorrow.

Exercise 2: Classify each of these sentences in terms of the propaganda technique it contains.L (loaded words), I (important/famous people), B (bandwagon)

____________ 1. Come to Super Camp this summer for fun and excitement.Be one of the first to meet the great Grizzly Sam!

____________ 2. Join us at Gater Park this summer for the best vacationyou’ve ever had. There are lots of thrilling rides, excitingwildlife, and live entertainment.

____________ 3. Join everyone in your computer class; get a Smarty Computer.

____________ 4. Buy the sharpest, fastest, and coolest bike for half theprice at Meg Sports.


Level 3, Chapter 19

Name:

Outline

Copy the notes below into an outline. Use the correct outline form.

NOTES: OUTLINE:

White-Tail Deer

Introduction

Description

bucks

does

fawns

Location

southern Canada

northern United States

Food

nuts

berries

buds and twigs from trees

Conclusion


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