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Grammar: Grades 3–4

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Teacher ........................................ivCalifornia Standards Matrix For Grades 3–4 .............viFlorida Standards Matrix For Grades 3–4 ................viiTexas Standards Matrix For Grades 3–4 .................viii

1. Define Grammar ................................................12. Identify Nouns ...................................................13. Identify Nouns ...................................................24. Use “a” or “an” Correctly ....................................25. Identify Nouns That Name People .....................36. Identify Common and Proper Nouns That

Name People .....................................................37. Identify Nouns That Name Places .....................48. Identify Proper Nouns That Name Places .........49. Identify Nouns That Name Things .....................5

10. Identify Proper Nouns That Name Things .........511. Differentiate Between Common and

Proper Nouns ....................................................612. Classify Common Nouns ...................................613. Classify Proper Nouns ......................................714. Review Nouns/Test-Taking ................................715. Define Verbs ......................................................816. Determine Tense—Present, Past, or Future .....817. Write the Future Tense of Regular Verbs...........918. Write the Past Tense of Regular Verbs ..............919. Identify Sentences and Sentence

Fragments .......................................................1020. Write Complete Sentences .............................1021. Identify/Write Declarative Sentences ..............1122. Identify/Write Question Sentences ..................1123. Identify Types of Sentences ............................1224. Review End of Sentence Punctuation .............1225. Identify Subjects and Predicates .....................1326. Write Subjects and Predicates ........................1327. Add “s” to Write Plural Nouns ..........................1428. Ad “es” to Write Plural Nouns ..........................1429. Write Plurals of Nouns Ending in “y”................1530. Write Plurals of Irregular Nouns ......................1531. Write Verbs—Singular and Plural ....................1632. Identify Verbs—Singular and Plural .................1633. Write Singular and Plural Verbs.......................1734. Review Nouns and Verbs—Singular

and Plural .......................................................1735. Write the Past Tense of Irregular Verbs ...........1836. Write the Past Tense of Irregular Verbs ...........1837. Use Irregular Verbs in Context/

Write Sentences ..............................................1938. Define Verbs of Being ......................................1939. Identify Verbs of Being .....................................2040. Differentiate Between Action Verbs and

Verbs of Being .................................................20

41. Review/Test-Taking..........................................21 42. Review/Test-Taking..........................................21 43. Define Homophones .......................................22 44. Use Homophones in Context ..........................22 45. Words to Capitalize .........................................23 46. Words to Capitalize .........................................23 47. Write Synonyms for Verbs ...............................24 48. Write Synonyms for Adjectives ........................24 49. Use Pronouns in Context ................................25 50. Write Nouns for Pronouns ...............................25 51. Identify Adjectives and the Nouns They Describe ............................................................26 52. Identify Adjectives and the Nouns They Describe ...........................................................26 53. Write Adjectives...............................................27 54. Identify Adjectives ..............................................27 55. Punctuate Abbreviations .................................28 56. Use Periods .....................................................28 57. Use Apostrophes to Show Ownership .............29 58. Use Apostrophes to Show Ownership .............29 59. Identify and Use Possessive Pronouns ...........30 60. Use Possessive Pronouns in Context/ Write Sentences ..............................................30 61. Differentiate Between Subjective and Possessive Pronouns ......................................31 62. Use Pronouns and Irregular Verbs in Context/ Write Sentences ..............................................31 63. Review/Test-Taking..........................................32 64. Review/Test-Taking..........................................32 65. Comparative Adjectives ...................................33 66. Superlative Adjectives .....................................33 67. Adjectives—Comparative and Superlative .....34 68. Irregular Adjectives ..........................................34 69. Use Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in Context ........................................................35 70. Use Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in Context ........................................................35 71. Use Commas Correctly ...................................36 72. Use Commas Correctly ...................................36 73. Use Commas and Periods in Context/ Write a Letter ...................................................37 74. Use Quotation Marks and Commas in Dialogue ..........................................................37 75. Define Homophones .......................................38 76. Use Homophones in Context/Write a Journal Entry ...................................................38 77. Use Quotation Marks and Commas in Dialogue ..........................................................39 78. Use Commas and Quotation Marks in Context/ Write Dialogue .................................................39 79. Use Contractions in Context ............................40

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Table of Contents (cont.)80. Use Contractions in Context/Write Interrogative

Sentences .......................................................4081. Use Contractions in Context ............................4182. Use Contractions in Context/Write Dialogue ...4183. Review Contractions .......................................4284. Review Contractions .......................................4285. Define Homophones .......................................4386. Use Homophones in Context ..........................4387. Capitalize and Use Italics ................................4488. Capitalize and Use Quotation Marks ...............4489. Write Adjectives...............................................4590. Differentiate Between Adjectives and Nouns ..4591. Determine the Parts of Speech of Words ........4692. Use Words as Different Parts of Speech/

Write Sentences ..............................................4693. Review Homophones/Test-Taking ...................4794. Review Homophones/Test-Taking ...................4795. Identify Prepositions ........................................4896. Identify Prepositional Phrases .........................4897. Differentiate Between Prepositional Phrases

and Verb Forms ...............................................4998. Complete Prepositional Phrases .....................4999. Use Objective Pronouns ..................................50

100. Use Objective Pronouns ..................................50101. Review Prepositional Phrases .........................51102. Determine Correct Homophone ......................51103. Review Adjectives/Interpret Proverbs ..............52104. Review Adjectives/Test-Taking ........................52105. Review/Test-Taking..........................................53106. Review/Test-Taking..........................................53107. Use Words With Multiple Meanings in Context ............................................................54108. Classify Words.................................................54109. Identify Adverbs ...............................................55110. Identify Adverbs ...............................................55111. Differentiate Between Adverbs and Prepositions ....................................................56112. Change Adjectives to Adverbs/ Write Sentences ..............................................56113. Write Adverbs—Comparative and Superlative .....................................................57114. Use Adverbs in Context ...................................57115. Use Conjunctions in Context ...........................58116. Use Conjunctions in Context/ Write Sentences ..............................................58117. Recognize Run-on Sentences.........................59118. Review Sentence Writing ...............................59119. Review Sentence Writing ................................60120. Review Sentence Writing ................................60121. Write Antonyms ...............................................61

122. Write Antonyms of Homophones ....................61123. Abbreviations Without Periods ........................62124. Abbreviations Without Periods ........................62125. Write Acronyms ...............................................63126. Review Contractions/Test-Taking ....................63127. Words to Capitalize .........................................64128. Words to Capitalize .........................................64129. Define Homophones .......................................65130. Use Homophones in Context ..........................65131. Write the Past Tense of Irregular Verbs ...........66132. Use Irregular Verbs in Context ........................66133. Identify and Classify Compound Words ..........67134. Form Compound Words ..................................67135. Define Compound Words ................................68136. Define Compound Words ................................68137. Write Descriptive Sentences ...........................69138. Write a Rhyming Poem....................................69139. Use “sit” and “set” Correctly .............................70140. Use “this” and “these” Correctly .......................70141. Use “can” and “may” Correctly .........................71142. Use “good and “well” Correctly ........................71143. Define Words With Multiple Meanings .............72144. Determine if Words Are Used as Nouns or Verbs ..............................................................72145. Words to Capitalize .........................................73146. Words to Capitalize .........................................73147. Understand Idioms/Write Sentences ...............74148. Use Idioms in Context/Write Sentences ..........74149. Review Capitalization and Comma Usage ......75150. Review Capitalization ......................................75151. Review Homophones ......................................76152. Identify Prepositional Phrases/Interpret Proverbs ..........................................................76153. Review Capitalization/Test-Taking ...................77154. Proofread for Capitalization Errors ..................77155. Review Prepositional Phrases and Objective Pronouns .........................................................78156. Review Definitions ...........................................78157. Review Examples ............................................79158. Classify Words.................................................79

Answer Keys ............................................................80

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Introduction to the Teacher Grammar involves learning the rules of how words are combined to form sentences. It includes understanding the relationship of words to other words, using the correct words, and using the correct forms of words (singular/plural nouns and verbs, pronoun gender, verb tense, positives, comparatives, and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs, possessive case, etc.) inthe correct order. The sentence is the basic element of both oral and written communication. Not only can changing a word completely change the entire meaning of the sentence (Example 1), but changing the order of words can also change its meaning drastically (Example 2).

Example 1: The baby is asleep. The baby is awake.

Example 2: Sarah bit the dog. The dog bit Sarah.

Correct capitalization and punctuation are also an interrelated and important part of proper grammatical usage essential for students to communicate effectively in writing.

A simple thing like the placement of a comma (Example 3) or addition of quotation marks (Example 4) can radically change the meaning of a sentence.

Example 3: Dr. Jones, the patient arrived an hour ago.Dr. Jones, the patient, arrived an hour ago.

Example 4: The coach admitted his star player was unhappy after yesterday’s game.“The coach,” admitted his star player, “was unhappy after yesterday’s game.”

Books in the Daily Skill Builders: Grammar series are designed to increase students’ ability to use correct grammar both orally and in written communications in their schoolwork and in their everyday lives. As students develop their knowledge and understanding of gram-matical usage, punctuation, and capitalization, their ability to communicate verbally and in writ-ing will also improve. Encourage students to use dictionaries, thesauruses, and other reference sources when working on activities. After all, a student can’t use a word correctly if he or she does not know its meaning.

Topics Covered

The activities in this book focus on skills which enable students to: • identify the basic parts of speech and use them correctly in sentences; • practice sentence writing skills; • form singular and plural nouns and verbs; • form singular and plural possessive forms of nouns and pronouns; • form present, past, and future tense of regular and irregular verbs; • match nouns and pronouns in gender, case, and number,

Introduction to the Teacher

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• choose the correct homophone; • choose the correct word between pairs of words often confused; • recognize, write, and use compound words and contractions; • differentiate between subjective, objective, and possessive pronouns and use the

correct form; • write synonyms and antonyms for words; • recognize that some words can be more than one part of speech; • become familiar with idioms and proverbs; • write positives, comparatives, and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs; • write complete sentences with subjects and predicates in agreement; • use correct punctuation and capitalization.

Suggestions for Use

Each activity page is divided into two reproducible sections that can be cut apart and used separately. Activities could be used in class as warm-ups or for review either with a group or individually. Transparencies of the activities can encourage student participation as they fol-low along when a new concept is introduced. Extra copies can be kept in your learning center for review and additional practice, or distribute copies as homework assignments.

Organization

Activities are arranged by skill level and topic and are progressively more difficult. Activi-ties build on knowledge covered earlier in the book.

Since standardized testing is an important component of education, review activities provide practice in standardized test-taking formats. This helps students become familiar and comfortable with the format and provides test-taking practice.

The table of contents identifies the skills that students use to complete each activity. Review pages reinforce what students learned. An answer key is provided at the end of the book.

Standards matrixes for selected states are provided on pages vi–viii. These give teach-ers the specific reading, writing, and language convention standards that are covered by each activity in this book. A list of the National ELA Standards as supported by NCTE and IRA can be found at [http://www.ncte.org/about/over/standards/110846.htm].

Introduction to the Teacher (cont.)

Introduction to the Teacher

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

Activity 1: Define Grammar/Activity 2: Identify Nouns

ACTIVITY 1 Define Grammar

Grammar involves learning the rules of how words are joined to form sentences. It includes using the correct words and the correct forms of words. Correct capitalization and punctuation are also part of grammar.

Write what the word grammar means to you.

Give three reasons why grammar is important for you to learn.

ACTIVITY 2 Identify Nouns

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Examples: Susan, teacher, bridge, school, animal, and friendship are nouns.

In the word list below, cross out the words that are not nouns.

teapot mother sister John happy

penguin under grandpa table in

Mr. Gibbs Liz Sam went spoon

shoes Dr. Kim eat whale the

around sing rug school hair

office telephone stamps mall from

house New York pen friendship coat

park chair Paris pizza run

Riddle: How do you keep a dog from barking in New York? (Write the answer on the back of this page.)

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 4 Use “a” or “an” Correctly

Use the word a before words that begin with a consonant, consonant sound, or the letter y. Use an before words that begin with a vowel (a, e, i, o, and u ) or any vowel sound. When the h is silent at the beginning of a word like hour or honest, use an. A, an, and the are called articles.

Write a or an for the nouns below.

1. octopus 11. hour 2. yak 12. alligator 3. honest person 13. eagle 4. igloo 14. umbrella 5. year 15. pink balloon 6. zebra 16. yellow caterpillar 7. horse 17. honor 8. potato 18. apple 9. pineapple 19. onion10. hero 20. autumn day

Riddle: What did Paul Revere say to his horse at the end of his famous ride? (Write the answer on the back of this page.)

ACTIVITY 3 Identify Nouns

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Many sentences begin with nouns. The words a, an, or the often come before nouns in a sentence. These words are called articles. Circle all the nouns in the sentences below.

1. Tom found a home for the dog.

2. Amy gave the teacher a book.

3. An onion smells very strong.

4. The cat sat by the window.

5. The sun shone in the forest.

6. Will Tomás bring his snake to school?

7. Can Dan write the report?

8. Look! A rainbow is forming.

9. Carla played three songs on the guitar.

10. Art is my best subject in school.

Activity 3: Identify Nouns/Activity 4: Use “a” or “an” Correctly

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 5 Identify Nouns

That Name PeopleNouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Girl, Juan, children, and class are nouns that name people. Circle the nouns that name people in the sentences.

1. Frank ate pizza for lunch.

2. The mayor rode to the park.

3. Mom and Dad had a party for my grandparents.

4. Marvin and Mary played tennis at the park.

5. Marco gave Aaron a new set of paints.

6. Leila lost her dog Bruno.

7. Sara asked Uncle Bill to take her to the zoo.

8. My brother helped Nick and Gary find the coach.

9. Write ten more nouns that name people.

ACTIVITY 6 Identify Common and Proper Nouns That Name People

Common nouns do not name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Do not capitalize com-mon nouns unless they are at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title. Friend, clerk, and children are common nouns that name people, but not specific people.

Proper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Always capitalize proper nouns. Maria, Dr. Clark, and Mr. Lincoln are proper nouns that name specific people.

Write “C” for common nouns or “P” for proper nouns.

1. Abe 5. student 9. George

2. child 6. teacher 10. child

3. Tom 7. Mr. Juarez 11. coach

4. nurse 8. Aunt Polly 12. Sally Ann

Activity 5: Identify Nouns/Activity 6: Identify Common and Proper Nouns

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 8 Identify Proper Nouns That Name PlacesProper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Always capitalize proper nouns.

Examples: Texas, Miami Mall, and First Avenue

Circle the proper nouns that name places, and then rewrite the proper nouns correctly.

1. My dad works at the brownsville clinic.

2. We visited my grandmother in trenton, new jersey.

3. My cousin flew in from london, england.

4. I attend jefferson elementary school.

5. We drove across the golden gate bridge.

ACTIVITY 7 Identify Nouns That Name Places

Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Lincoln High School, mall, home, and jungle are nouns that name places.

1. Name the place where you are now.

2. Name a place where you like to go to play.

3. Name a place where you like to shop.

4. Name a place you like to visit.

5. Name a place inside your home.

6. Name a place that is outside.

Write ten more nouns that name places.

Activity 7: Identify Nouns That Name Places/Activity 8: Identify Proper Nouns

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 10 Identify Proper Nouns That Name ThingsProper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns always begin with an uppercase letter.

Examples: Apollo 10 the Hope Diamond Sunday United States Constitution

1. Name your favorite holiday.

2. Name a specific brand of car.

3. Name your favorite day of the week.

4. Name your favorite month.

5. Name a movie you like.

ACTIVITY 9 Identify Nouns That Name ThingsNouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. Puddle, poodle,pizza, peppers, and pencils are nouns that name things.

1. Name three things in your bedroom.

2. Name three things in your classroom.

3. Name three things in your kitchen.

4. Name three things you are wearing.

5. Name three things that are alive.

Activity 9: Identify Nouns That Name Things/Activity 10: Identify Proper Nouns

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 12 Classify Common Nouns

Write ten or more common nouns for each of the groups named below.

PEOPLE PLACES THINGS

Activity 11: Common and Proper Nouns/Activity 12: Classify Proper Nouns

ACTIVITY 11 Differentiate Between Common and Proper Nouns

Color the sections of the triangle that contain proper nouns.

Sunday Terri June west street week

month purple Boston Ana milk

Mars sky July poem

France men rabbit

peanut Easter

paper

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 14 Review Nouns/Test-Taking

Complete the sentences.

1. Nouns are words that name , ,

, or .

2. nouns do not name specific people.

3. nouns name specific people or things.

4. always begin

with an uppercase letter.

5. Tuesday is a noun.

6. Dog is a noun.

7. Do not capitalize a noun unless it is the first word of a sentence

or is part of a title.

8. Happiness is a noun that names a(n) .

ACTIVITY 13 Classify Proper Nouns

Write ten or more proper nouns for each of the groups named.

NOUNS THAT NAME PEOPLE NOUNS THAT NAME PLACES NOUNS THAT NAME THINGS

Activity 13: Classify Proper Nouns/Activity 14: Review Nouns/Test-Taking

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

ACTIVITY 16 Determine Tense—Present, Past, or FutureVerbs can have special endings or helper words that tell when things happen. Present tense: Something happens now or someone does something now.Past tense: Something happened or someone did something before now.Future tense: Something will happen or someone will do something later.

Underline the verbs. Circle Present, Past, or Future to match the verb.

1. We will arrive in two hours. Present Past Future2. We left yesterday Present Past Future3. We play games in the car. Present Past Future4. Time passes slowly. Present Past Future5. Grandpa lives far away. Present Past Future6. We visited him last summer. Present Past Future7. Today is Friday. Present Past Future8. My brother talks too much. Present Past Future9. Will we eat lunch soon? Present Past Future

10. We will visit Grandpa for a week. Present Past Future

ACTIVITY 15 Define Verbs

Verbs are action words. They tell what nouns (people, places, or things) do. Hop, skip, and jump are action verbs.

Underline the nouns that tell who or what did something. Circle the verbs. Write the nouns in the “Who or What?” column. Write the verbs in the “Does What?” column.

WHO OR WHAT? DOES WHAT?

1. The lazy lion sleeps all day.

2. Fred’s frog eats flies.

3. Kari chases butterflies.

4. Travis plays baseball.

5. Sam and Sue dance well.

6. Barb watches movies.

7. Geese fly south in winter.

Activity 15: Define Verbs/Activity 16: Determine Present, Past, or Future Tense

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

Activity 17: Future Tense of Regular Verbs/Activity 18: Past Tense of Regular Verbs

ACTIVITY 18 Write the Past Tense of Regular Verbs

• To write the past tense of most verbs, add ed to the end of the word. Examples: jump - jumped talk - talked walk - walked

• If the verb ends in an e, drop the e and add the ed. Examples: live - lived hike - hiked smile - smiled

Underline the verbs. Write the past tense of the verbs.

1. The horses gallop fast.

2. They sew their own clothes.

3. The elephants look huge.

4. Place the plates on the table, please.

5. We use a computer in school.

6. We play football after school.

7. I like fresh strawberries.

8. We visit our friends.

ACTIVITY 17 Write the Future Tense of Regular VerbsFuture tense means something will happen or someone will do something later.

Examples: I will help you. Will you give me a hand?

Write a future tense verb to complete each sentence.

1. Bob his brother.

2. Brianna her homework.

3. Beth her pet parrot.

4. The birds to the island.

5. the tiger to the

jungle?

6. The whale from the water.

7. Our boat if we do not fix it.

8. We after school.

Riddle: What should you do with a blue whale? (Write the answer on the back of this page.)

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Name:

Date:

Name:

Date:

Activity 19: Identify Sentences and Fragments/Activity 20: Write Complete Sentences

ACTIVITY 20 Write Complete Sentences

A sentence is a word or group of words that expresses a complete thought. Always capitalize the first word of a sentence.

Add words to each fragment to make it a complete sentence.

1. When the sun rose, .

2. Will you ?

3. Why did Alan ?

4. school.

5. Adam in the rain.

6. Seven monkeys .

7. Can José ?

8. After school to the park.

Riddle: How many ladders would it take to reach the sun? (Write the answer on the back of this page.)

ACTIVITY 19 Identify Sentences

and Sentence Fragments

A sentence is a word or group of words that expresses a complete thought.

Example: Aaron ate an apple.

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

Example: Over the moon

Write “yes” or “no” to show if each group of words is a sentence.

1. Jon ran quickly 8. Joan won

2. Jill jumped with joy 9. Jim is sad

3. Jingle bells 10. Did Jane

4. One goldfish 11. In the garden

5. Joe at the park 12. Near the rainbow

6. At night, in the dark 13. Tina sang

7. After she left 14. When it rained

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Activity 1: Define Grammar (p. 1)Answers will vary.

Activity 2: Identify Nouns (p. 1)Cross out: around, under, sing, eat, went, happy, in, the, fromRiddle: Move the dog to Chicago.

Activity 3: Identify Nouns (p. 2)1. Tom, home, dog 2. Amy, teacher, book 3. onion 4. cat, window5. sun, forest 6. Tomás, snake, school7. Dan, report 8. rainbow 9. Carla, songs, guitar 10. Art, subject, school

Activity 4: Use “a” or “an” Correctly (p. 2)1. an 2. a 3. an 4. an 5. a6. a 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. a

11. an 12. an 13. an 14. an 15. a16. a 17. an 18. an 19. an 20. anRiddle: “Whoa!”

Activity 5: Identify Nouns That Name People (p. 3)1. Frank 2. mayor 3. Mom, Dad, grandparents 4. Marvin, Mary5. Marco, Aaron 6. Leila 7. Sara, Uncle Bill 8. brother, Nick, Gary, coach9. Answers will vary.

Activity 6: Identify Common and Proper Nouns That Name People (p. 3)

1. P 2. C 3. P 4. C 5. C6. C 7. P 8. P 9. P 10. C

11. C 12. P

Activity 7: Identify Nouns That Name Places (p. 4)Answers will vary.

Activity 8: Identify Proper Nouns That Name Places(p. 4)

1. Brownsville Clinic 2. Trenton, New Jersey 3. London, England 4. Jefferson Elementary School 5. Golden Gate Bridge

Activity 9: Identify Nouns That Name Things (p. 5)Answers will vary.

Activity 10: Identify Proper Nouns That Name Things (p. 5)Answers will vary.

Answer KeysActivity 11: Differentiate Between Common and Proper Nouns (p. 6)Sunday, Terri, June, Boston, Ana, Mars, July, France, Easter

Activity 12: Classify Common Nouns (p. 6)Answers will vary.

Activity 13: Classify Proper Nouns (p. 7)Answers will vary.

Activity 14: Review Nouns/Test-Taking (p. 7) 1. people, places, things, ideas 2. Common 3. Proper 4. Proper nouns 5. proper 6. common 7. common 8. idea

Activity 15: Define Verbs (p. 8) 1. lion; sleeps 2. frog; eats 3. Kari; chases 4. Travis; plays 5. Sam, Sue; dance 6. Barb; watches 7. Geese; fly

Activity 16: Determine Present, Past, or Future(p. 8) 1. will arrive; future 2. left; past 3. play; present 4. passes; present 5. lives; present 6. visited; past 7. is; present 8. talks; present 9. Will eat; future 10. will visit; future

Activity 17: Write the Future Tense of Regular Verbs (p. 9)Answers will vary. Riddle: Cheer it up.

Activity 18: Write the Past Tense of Regular Verbs(p. 9) 1. galloped 2. sewed 3. looked 4. placed 5. used 6. played 7. liked 8. visited

Activity 19: Identify Sentences and Sentence Fragments (p. 10) 1. yes 2. yes 3. no 4. no 5. no 6. no 7. no 8. yes 9. yes 10. no 11. no 12. no 13. yes 14. no

Activity 20: Write Complete Sentences (p. 10)Answers will vary. Riddle: Only one, if it’s 93 million miles long!

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