Punctuation . ? !Sentences Telling, Asking, Feeling
Declarative, Interrogative, Simple, and CompoundCapitalization (Names, Months of Year, Days of Week, Cities, States, Holidays, I)Compound Words (birdhouse, waterfall)Contractions It’s, Don’t, She’ll, I’m Opposites (Antonyms)Same (Synonyms)Table of Contents, Dictionary, Glossary, Index, Atlas, InternetSubject-Verb AgreementNouns, Subjects, Naming Words (Singular & Plural)Verbs, Predicates, Action WordsPronounsAdjectivesCommas in a Series (Date)Meanings of Words
Punctuation . ? !
SentencesTelling – Declarative
Asking – InterrogativeFeeling
Simple and Compound
Put the correct punctuation at the end of the sentences.
1. The cow is eating in the field
2. What is your name
3. That really hurt
Simple Sentences tell only one idea.
A bird flew.
The sky is blue.
The dog chased it tail.
Compound Sentences tell more than one idea.
A bird flew. A bird ate.A bird flew and ate.
An ostrich is a bird. It can’t fly.An ostrich is a bird, but it can’t fly.
Capitalization
Names, Months of the Year, Days of the
Week, Cities, States, Holidays, I
1. dr. suess2. sally jones3. i 4. march5. wednesday6. hinesville7. georgia8. christmas
Fix these words and tell why they need capital
letters.
Compound Words
birdhouse, waterfall
Join these two words to make a new
compound word.dog + house = ___________
sun + shine = _________
pop + corn = ___________
sea + shell = ___________
Contractions
It’s, Don’t, She’ll, I’m
Write the two words for each contraction.
I’m = I am don’t = do not
she’s = _________ isn’t = _________
can’t = _________ it’s = __________
they’ll = _________ she’ll = ________
Antonyms
(Opposites)
Antonyms (Opposites)up and down
left and right
cold and hot
Write the correct opposite.
big and _________
black and _________
happy and _________
Synonyms
(Same)
Synonyms (Same) large and big
little and smallwarm and hot
Write the correct synonym. shut and __________
angry and __________
close and ___________
Table of Contents, Dictionary,
Glossary, Index, Atlas, Internet
Table of Contents – beginning of a book, tells what pages to look on
Glossary – back of a book, like a dictionary
Encyclopedia – research information, not always current
Internet – most up-to-date information, used for emails, reports
Index – back of a book, tells what pages to locate information on
Atlas – a book of maps
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement The boy (is, were) playing.
I (is, am) looking for my keys.
Can I (saw, look) at your picture?
Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words
(Singular & Plural)
Personmom
teachersisterfriendboy
customer
Placestore
schoolchurchbankpark
beach
Thingpencildog
candyshoerockbook
Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words
Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words
Singular Plural dog dogs coat coats
puppy puppies lady ladies box boxes
church churches
Verbs, Predicates, Action Words
Things that can be done
Verbs, Predicates, Action Words
Present Tense Past Tensejump jumpedhop hoppedsing sangrun ranstop stoppedsmile smiled
Pronouns and Possessive Pronouns
Take the place of a nouns name
Pronouns take the place of a nouns name.
Sally is my friend.She is my friend.
The dog has a bone.It has a bone.
The class is going to lunch.They are going to lunch.
Possessive PronounsTells whom something belongs to.
my, mine, her, hers, your, yours, his, its
Ada has a dog. Ada fills its dish.
Jake bounced a ball. Jake threw his ball.
Adjectives
Tell more about a noun, describes
Adjectives tell more about a noun.
The soup is hot.
The yellow bus is fast.
The quick rabbit ran past me.
Commas in a Series and Date
Commas in a series
I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
Rick, Sally, and Jake are here today.
The beach is hot, sandy, and fun.
Put commas in the following sentence:
We can play read and write at school.
Commas in a date
Today is March 4, 2010.
My birthday is August 16, 1975.
School will be out on May 21, 2010.
Put a comma in the following sentence:
The moon will be full on April 14 2010.
Meanings of Words
I am going to watch TV.
Definition #1: to look at
Definition #2: a machine used to tell time
Meanings of Words
The cows ate straw in the barn.
Definition #1: used to sip a drinkDefinition #2: food for animals
Meanings of Words
The light hurt my eyes.
Definition #1: not weighing very muchDefinition #2: energy, electricity
What does this sentence need?
The ___________ is hot.
A. a naming word (noun)B. an action word (verb)
C. a period ( . )
What does this sentence need?
The dog ________ the bone.
A. a naming word (noun)B. an action word (verb)
C. a period ( . )
What does this sentence need?
The sun is in the sky
A. a period ( . ) B. an action word (verb)C. a naming word (noun)