A sentence is a group of words that tells a COMPLETE idea.

The words are in an

order that make sense.

The dog runs fast. ======= sentence

The dog. ========not a sentence

A sentence also begins with a capital letter and ends with an ending mark.

Are you coming to the park? ====== correctly written

Writing practice

Put each group of words in order to make a sentence. Remember to begin with a
capital letter and use proper ending mark.

1. fun cat is my
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
2. old you are how
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
3. sad is baby the
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

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Finish the sentences to make a complete idea.

1. My brother___________________________________

2. My pet______________________________________.

3. I am _______________________________________.

4. ________________________________caught the snake.

5. __________________________________ playing in the

grass.

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The subject of a sentence tells who or what does something.

Mark dropped the box. Mark is the subject of this sentence.

The ball rolled away. The ball is the subject of this sentence.

Circle the subject.

1. Sarah ate the green apples.

2. Evan loves chocolate ice cream.

3. Mom made me my new dress.

4. They are going to the park.

5. We ate the bag of chips.

Choose a subject for the following sentences.

6. _____________________climbs up the tree.

7. ______________________always feeds the dog.

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

Sarah joined the class choir.

The ball is red and green.

Underline the predicate.

1. Stephen gets the big shovel.

2. She digs in the sand.

3. Jentzen throws dirt at me.

4. Jentzen and Stephen enjoy playing in the sand box.

Add a predicate to the end of each sentence.

5. The rain________________________________________.

6. Lauren and Autumn_______________________________.

7. They___________________________________________.

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 REVIEW

CIRCLE the subjects.

1. The cat is playing with the string.
2. We are going to eat ice cream.
3. The fish is swimming in the pond.
4. Dad and I are going to go fishing.
5. Autumn is playing with her dolls.
CIRCLE the predicate.
6. Our dog Sadie likes to eat grass.
7. Molly is our friend.
8. We enjoy walking down the mountain.
9. The sunset is beautiful.
10. North Carolina is a pretty state.

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 A noun names a person, place or a thing

Person: sister, Amy, girl

Places: town, hospital, Hendersonville

Things: bus, toy, sand

Fill in the following chart with some nouns of your own.

Nouns that name Nouns that name Nouns that name
person or people things places

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Proper nouns are special names for people, animals, things, and places. They
begin with a capital letter. They specifically name something.

Autumn –is a proper noun. Girl is a common noun.

Fill in the chart with some proper nouns

Nouns that name specific Nouns that name specific places

person/people

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Circle the word of the proper noun that should be capitalized in the following
sentences. Remember proper noun names something specifically

1. Our friend, autumn, works at the zoo.

2. Do you like the town of zirconia?
3. How old is your sister lauren?
4. Will you meet us at mcdonalds?
5. How many sisters does sarah have?

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Common nouns name any person, place or thing. They do not need to be
capitalized. **They do not name things specifically like proper nouns. Examples
of common nouns are:

We will go to town with the girls.

Make an X next to the common nouns.

1. ____toy
2. ____Jesus
3. ____Autumn
4. ____cat
5. ____Sadie
6. ____mountain
7. ____Mount Mitchell
8. ____street
9. ____Elm Street
10. ____lake
11. ____Lake Summit
12. ____park
13. ____pen
14. ____Mrs. Amy
15. ____Dr. Clark

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Choose a proper noun of your own to complete the sentence.

1. I live in the state of__________________.

2. A lake by us is called__________________.

3. My mom’s name is_____________________.

4. My road is called_____________________.

5. Our pastor is
named_____________________________.

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 Singular and Plural nouns

A singular noun names only one person, place, or thing. A Plural noun names
more than one.

If the noun is singular, draw a box around it. If it is plural (more than one) put an
X on it.

teddy bear bonnet kite postcard

blocks hammer letters ring

picture seashells doll feathers

books dishes blanket sweater

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Plurals that add –s
Nouns are words that name things. You can make most mean more than one by
adding –s

Write the following words by adding an “s” to mean more than

one.

ball=_______________

jar=________________

bear=______________

desk=_______________

bat=_______________

kite=_______________

glove=_____________

bike=_______________

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plural that add –es
To make some nouns mean more than one, you add –es. Add _es to
words ending in sh, ch, x, s, and ss.

I have to wash the dishes.

Dad stacked the boxes.
Autumn found the glasses.

Circle the correct plural form of the word

boxs wrenchs
boxes wrenches

watches benches
watchs benchs

glass foxs
glasses foxes

dresses dishes
dress dishs
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Fill in each blank with the correct plural. You will need to add “s” or
“es” to the word in parentheses.

Mr. Smith has many _____________(toy) in his

store. He has toy ______________(car) and toy

_______________(bus). He has toy _________

(fox) and toy ____________________(bear).

He has toy _________________(wrench) and

toy__________________(dish).

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 Add –es to the words below to make them plural.

glass_____________________________

beach_____________________________

mailbox____________________________

bus________________________________

couch______________________________

Remember to look for sh, ch, x, s, or ss. If you see those

letters at the end of a word that you want to make plural
add –es.

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A word that shows action is a verb

The children play basketball. The word play is a verb. It tells what the children do.

Circle the action verb.

1. Brooklyn paints a picture.

2. Evan throws a football to Collin.
3. We play at the park.
4. We eat pizza for dinner.
5. Autumn runs 40 yards.

Add a verb of your own to complete the sentences

6. The cat________________my brother.

7. We ___________________a cake.

8. Jill___________________ to Daddy.

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 Verbs for present, past, and future.

When a verb tells about now it ends with –s.

Today the girl plays with her cat.

When a verb tells about past, it ends with –ed.

Yesterday she played with the cat.

When a verb tells of the future it has the word will in it.

Tomorrow I will play with the cat.

Write whether each sentence is happening in the present, past, and future.

1. Greg will go fishing with Evan.____________________

2. Collin cleaned up the garage._____________________

3. Amy makes dinner._____________________________

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Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. Evan (plays, played) video games last night.

2. Tonight, Autumn (perform, will perform) in the

talent show.

3. Amy (wants, wanted) to ride her bike, now.

4. Yesterday, I (mixed, will mix) the cake batter.

5. Now Autumn (plays, played) with her friends.

6. Tomorrow Stephen (will ride, rides) his bike.

7. He (will go, go) to the football game tomorrow.

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Remember talking about changing a noun from singular to plural? Singular
means one and plural means more than one. Let’s review:

Tell whether the underlined word is singular or plural.

1. A hurricane can cause a lot of harm.

(singular/plural)

2. Some boys thought that the fish was exciting.

(singular/plural)

3. Our town, is filled with many flowers.

(singular/plural)

4. The children like to play ball. (singular/plural)

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We learned what an action verb was. It shows what someone or something
does. Linking verbs do not show action. They link or join a subject to a word in
the predicate.

**Let’s memorize the linking verbs

Is are am was were

Action verb: Sarah runs in the race.

Linking verb: Sarah is the fastest runner.

Circle the linking verbs in each sentence.

1. Sarah was in the story.

2. Collin is a tall boy.
3. I am happy.
4. Mom is helpful.
5. The cat is beautiful.
6. Monday was special.
7. I was excited.
8. The class was impressed.
9. The horses were brown.
10. We were happy.

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Add a verb of your own to complete the sentences. They can be action or linking.
(linking: is , are, am was, were)

1. The boys__________________a snowman

today.

2. Sarah___________________a carrot for the

nose.

3. Winter____________________my favorite
season.

4. Sam_________________one of my favorite
friends.

5. My friends_________________sad about the

dog.

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Fill in the blanks with the linking verbs. Use only each word once.

Is are am was were

1. What ________the name of your sister?

2. I ____________good.

3. The puppies____________so cute.

4. We_______________ going to play ball.

5. I _____________sad.

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Choose which verb makes sense.

1. Jadyn (designing, designed) quilts to sell.

2. She (finished, finishes) two quilts last month.

3. Lauren (patch, patched) together some pieces.

4. She is (sewed, sewing) the pieces now.

5. I (help, helped) her with the pieces yesterday.

6. We(cooked, will cook) dinner tonight.

7. Amy (plans, planned) dinner already.

8. Evan (flew, fly) in an airplane last year.

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Choose the correct verb tense in ()

1. Brooklyn (laugh, laughs) when she hears a joke.

2. Her family (calls, calling) her Brookie.

3. Madelyn sometimes (acts, acting) very silly.

4. She (pretends, pretending) she is an animal.

5. Jentzen (runs, ran) around the house now.

6. My mother (taken, took) lots of photos of us.

7. I have (saw, seen) pictures of Dad as a little boy.

8. He(swim, swam) in the lake.

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 Adjectives

An Adjective is a word that describes a noun. They can tell how a person, place,
or thing looks, tastes, sounds, feels, or smells. They can tell how many or how
much.

Fill in the following sentences with one of the following adjectives:

square red spotted big smooth

1. Autumn wore a ______________hat.

2. Evan found a _______________pebble.

3. Brook blew a ______________bubble.

4. Stephen drew a _______________dog.

5. Mom cut out a _______________shape.

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Add an adjective to complete each sentence.

1. The _______________flag waived over

the ______________building.

2. We saw _______________fish in the

_______________aquarium.

3. The ________________dog barked and

chased the ___________________truck.

4. Her ___________________car was

parked by the _______________van.

5. A _______________lion searched for

food in the _________________jungle.

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The first word of a sentence always begins with a capital letter.

Incorrect: Correct:

the ball is in the air. The ball is in the air.

Rewrite the first word of each sentence.

it flies in the air.

__________flies in the air.

here comes the dog.

__________comes the dog.

she kicks the ball.

__________kicks the ball.

autumn sings a song.

_____________sings a song.
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Did you know that the letter I is both a letter and a word? It is a word when it is
used by itself and replaces your name in a sentence.

The word I is always a capital letter.

Hi! I am Autumn.

I am a big sister.

I live on a mountain.

Write the letter I.

Write the word “I” in the blanks below to complete each sentence.

________can read my book.

________can ride my bike.

________can make my bed.

________can clean my room.

_______can brush my teeth.

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Write 3 sentences telling things that you can do.

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A person’s name always begins with a capital letter and the other
letters are lowercase.

Write your name:

Write your Mom’s name:

Write your Dad’s name:

Write your sister’s name:

Write your brother’s name:

Write your pet’s name:

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Titles of respect. Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, and Dr. are titles of respect. They always begin with a
capital letter.

Rewrite the following words correctly.

miss susan

mr. sims

mrs. maryon

dr. clark

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The months of the year. There are 12 months in one year. The name of
the month begins with a capital letter.

January February March

April May June
July August September
October November December

write the correct capital letter where it belongs.

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Draw a picture that shows what your favorite month is.

Write a sentence about your picture. Start your sentence with the
name of the month you picked. For example: July is my favorite month
because I like to swim.

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Days of the week. There are 7 days in a week. They are always capitalized.

Unscramble the words and rewrite the day of the week using a capital letter at
the beginning.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday Saturday

maondy

udtesay

dausny

esdnweday

rfayid

rsuadthy

atusdayr

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Keep a picture diary to help you remember the events of four days this past week.
Label each box with a day of the week and draw a picture or write what you did.

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Remember specific names of places (proper nouns) are capitalized.

Fill in the blanks below. Don’t forget to use capital letters.

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Answer the following questions?

Valentine’s day is in the month of:

My birthday is in the month of:

Today is what day of the week:

We go to church on :

My favorite place to eat is:

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Use a period to end a sentence that tells something.

Autumn is going to the park.

_________________________________________________________________

Add periods to the end of the telling sentences.

I am going to the park to play

We are taking food and having a picnic
I made peanut butter sandwiches
My sister made fresh lemonade
Our friends are coming to join us
We had a great day

Write two statements, telling me something about the park.

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A question is a sentence that asks something. A question begins with a capital
letter and ends with a question mark.

What time is it?

Practice making question marks.

Add a question mark to the questions below.

What kind of sandwiches did you make

Are you coming with us today
Is this the park
Will you be staying all day
Where is she going
Write two questions, asking me something

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An exclamation is a sentence that shows surprise, excitement, or strong emotion.

An exclamation begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation point.
When you read an exclamation, your voice should show excitement.

Wow! My tooth came out!

Add an exclamation to the following sentences to show that they are exciting.

It is a hot day
Look over there
That ice cream cone is huge
Wow this is fun
Watch out

Write two sentences that show excitement

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Review

Read the sentences below and add the correct punctuation to the end. Either a
period (.) or a question mark (?) or an exclamation point (!)

Let’s get ice cream

I like vanilla ice cream
What is your favorite flavor
I am going to get strawberry
What kind do you want
I want cookies and cream
How many scoops do you want
Oh, no Mine dropped on the floor
I’ll get you another cone

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Write a statement about ice cream.

Write a question about ice cream.

Write an exclamation about ice cream.

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Cities and states

The names of cities and states are capitalized. When you write them together,
you put a comma (,) in between them.

Zirconia, North Carolina

Detroit, Michigan
Add commas to the missing paragraph below:

My family visits different states. Last summer

we went to visit Atlanta Georgia. We had some
delicious peaches. This year we went to Augusta
Maine. We had blueberries there. Next year I hope
we go visit Pigeon Forge Tennessee. To see the big
mountains.

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Write the following cities with correct capitalization and comma usage.

hendersonville north carolina

miami florida

myrtle beach south carolina

port huron michigan

lousiville kentucky

portland maine

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A comma goes between each person, place, thing, or phrase in a list.

I like to eat apples, oranges, and peaches.

Add commas in the sentences below.

Dad has a truck jeep and car.

Collin has a cow pig and chicken as pets.
I like chocolate vanilla and strawberry ice cream.
Mom likes to go to the park to the zoo and swim at
the lake.
Write a sentence, telling me three things you like to eat. Add commas.

Write a sentence, telling me three things you like to do. Add commas.

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 Commas are used in friendly letters. They tell the reader to
pause.
May 21, 2016
See the commas:
Dear Grandma,
After the date

After the greeting I am excited you are coming to visit

At the closing next month. We can go hiking
together.
Love,
Autumn

Add the missing commas to the letter below.

June 17 2016

Dear Lauren

I am writing to tell you that I am looking forward to you being

home this summer. I have missed you this past year while you
were away. I can’t wait to show you all the new things I can do.

Love

Madelyn

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Add commas to the correct place in the dates.

August 11 2001 December 17 1998

October 4 2014 June 7 1998
September 18 2011 January 1 2000
November 4 1995 October 3 2008

Write your birthday month, day, and year

Write a family members birthday month, day, and year

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Circle the correct verb that fits.

It (is, are) a sunny day.

Three clouds (is, are) in the sky.
Two kites (is, are) flying high.
One of the kites (is, are) orange.
The other kite (is, are) purple.
Autumn (is,are) excited to play at the park.
They(is, are) going to play hide-and-seek.
The snow(is, are) melting.
The birds (is, are) chirping.
Lauren and Autumn (is, are) playing a game.
Write a sentence that tells about the weather today. Start with
the words “Today is….”

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Autumn (was, were) excited to see the movie.
The theater (was, were) crowded.
There (was, were) only a few seats left.
Autumn and Brooklyn (was, were) there first.
Lauren (was, were) happy to see them.
The movie(was, were) about two cats.
Felix and Garfield (was, were) the two cats in the movie.
Felix (was, were) a big fat cat.
Garfield (was, were) a lazy cat.
They (was, were) able to play most of the day.
Autumn and her friends (was, were) sad to go home that day.

Write a sentence that tells about the weather last winter. Use
the words was and were.

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I (has, have) a lot of fun with my sister Lauren.
My friends (has, have) fun too.
Our home (has, have) a big pond.
My cabin (has, have) five bunk beds.
I (has, have) my own sleeping bag.
We (has, have) snacks every night.
The dog(has, have) fleas.
The lizard (has, have) a striped body.
We (has, have) five tablets in our home.
I (has, have) my very own tablet.
Autumn (has, have) a blue one.

Write a sentence that tells about something you have or

something a friend has.

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We can put two words together to make one shorter word. The shorter word is
called a contraction. An apostrophe (‘) is put in the place of the letters that are
left out when two words are put together.

I am = I’m I will=I’ll is not=isn’t

we will=we’ll are not=aren’t they are=they’re

was not=wasn’t should not=shouldn’t do not=don’t

Practice writing contractions below

do not don’t

cannot can’t

it is it’s

we are we’re

you are you’re

was not wasn’t

I have I’ve

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Draw lines from the words on the left column to the contractions on the right
column

cannot I’ve
was not wasn’t
we are don’t
do not can’t
I have we’re
I am I’m

they are I’ll

it is isn’t
you are aren’t
I will they’re
are not it’s
is not you’re

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Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Here is a list of some pronouns. Read them aloud.

he she it we
they me him her
its us them you
my our your his
their I

Complete the sentences below with a pronoun to replace the noun.

John won first place. _________________got a blue ribbon.

Janet and Gail rode on a bus. _____________went to visit their

grandmother.

Sarah had a birthday party. _____________invited five friends.

The kitten likes to play.____________likes to tug on shoelaces.

Ed is seven years old. ___________is in the second grade.

Dad and I are going walking with the babies. We are taking
_______________with us.

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Circle a pronoun in each row that could replace the first word.

Mom it she we

Lauren her it they

the dog they them it

dad and I he she we

me you her I

John her she him

Susan him he her

the pool her they it

the park they we it

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Circle which is the correct description for the first word.

Miss Susan Proper noun Common noun pronoun

librarian Proper noun Common noun pronoun

She Proper noun Common noun pronoun

they Proper noun Common noun pronoun

library Proper noun Common noun pronoun

dog Proper noun Common noun pronoun

Brian Proper noun Common noun pronoun

it Proper noun Common noun pronoun

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Lets rewrite the following sentences with the words that should
be capitalized.

molly picked george washington for her report.

miss cindy helped sarah pick a song.

paul wanted to learn more about abraham lincoln.

Write today’s date (month, day, year)

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We learned that adjectives help describe things. They can also help compare
things. When you compare two things add –er to the word. Add –est when
comparing three or more things.

I am tall. I am taller than Sarah. I am the tallest in my class.

Fill in the chart with the correct comparing words.

tall taller tallest

short shorter
close closest
deep
hot
wet
big
high

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Circle what the following verbs are.

walk action verbs linking verbs

run action verbs linking verbs

is action verbs linking verbs

leads action verbs linking verbs

are action verbs linking verbs

rests action verbs linking verbs

were action verbs linking verbs

builds action verbs linking verbs

sleeps action verbs linking verbs

am action verbs linking verbs

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Tell when the following verbs happened.

cook past present future

cooked past present future

will cook past present future

ran past present future

run past present future

cracked past present future

toast past present future

will bring past present future

mixed past present future

pour past present future

will sit past present future

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Write a sentence telling about something that you did last
week. Use an action word with –ed in your sentence.

Write a sentence telling about something you will do in the

future. Use “will” with your action verb.

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Add ‘s to a noun to show who or what owns something.
The clown’s nose is big. ===shows whose nose is big.
Circle the correct word to show ownership.

I know_____________brother.
Burt’s Burt Burts

That is the _____________ball.

kitten’s kitten kittens

The __________cover is torn.

book’s books book

My_________________shoe is missing.
sisters sister sister’s

The _________________hat is pretty.

girl girl’s girls

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A compound word is a big word made with two smaller words
put together.
rain+bow=rainbow
Draw a line matching two words to form a compound word.

door corn
star tub
tooth flake
foot yard
dog shake
pan cake
pop house
hand bell
back ball
bath brush
snow fish

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Write a compound word for the clues below:

Opposite of inside:_______________________________

A girl who is a friend:_____________________________

A box for carrying your lunch:

______________________________________________

A sport using an orange ball:

______________________________________________

Another word for me:____________________________

A bow you put in your hair:________________________

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Rhyming words.
Write words that rhyme with the words below:

bone_______________________________

cake________________________________

name_______________________________

fox__________________________________

pig__________________________________

hose________________________________

mouse_______________________________

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articles. A, an, and the are special adjectives called articles. Use a before singular
nouns that start with a consonant sound. Use an before singular nouns that begin
with a vowel sound or a silent h. Use the before singular and plural nouns.

a city an ant an hour the car the boat

Write a or an in the blank.
My apartment is in ____________________skyscraper.

I ride_______________elevator to the forty-second floor.

I don’t have_____________yard to play in.

We played there for _______________hour.

I can see __________________elephant at the zoo.

The zoo also has ________________ostrich.

There is _________________aquarium at the park too.

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Fill in the correct form of the verb.
big bigger biggest

Evan made a __________________snowball.

Lauren helped him make it even __________________>
The family made the _________________snowball ever!

fast faster fastest

The snowball started to roll very_________________
It was the ______________rolling snowball anyone had
ever seen.
It rolled _____________________than they could run.

tall taller tallest

Collin is ____________________.
Collin is _________________-than Evan.
Collin is the __________________in our family.

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Replace the underlined words with a correct pronoun.
Autumn packed sandwiches and apples.

Evan hiked along the trail.

Brooklyn and Jadyn joined Autumn for lunch.

The boys ate all the apples.

Mom drove Sam and David to the park.

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Make compound words from the list below. Cross them off as you use them.

ball door rain star shirt bell fish

shoe book foot basket bow lace box

stool light sun cup mail tail cake

worm

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Underline the sentences that are written correctly.

Do Penguins live in antarctica?

do penguins live in Antarctica.

Do penguins live in Antarctica?

penguins cannot fly?

Penguins cannot fly.

penguins cannot fly.

put the correct punctuation at the end (!?.)

Are you coming to the beach today

I have four sisters in my family
That’s amazing

Underline the subject with one line . Underline the predicate with two
lines.

My sister and I are going to the park.

Amy jumped off the mountain.

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Combine the following sentences into one using the word (and,
or)
The bird lives in a nest.
The bird lives in a tree.

My mother is wearing a red dress.

My mother is wearing white shoes.

I will meet you at the beach.

I will meet you by the snack counter.

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Let’s write a friendly letter today. Choose to write to someone in your
family, thanking them for something they have done. Fill in the date,
the greeting (Dear Michael,) use proper sentences capitalizing and
punctuation. The closing, (Your friend , Amy)

____________________

_________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

__________________
__________________

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homophones: to/too/two

Some words sound the same even though they mean different things and have
different spellings. These words are called homophones.

to, too, two

to two too
means toward, it is means the number means also or very
also used before a 2
verb

Autumn went to the zoo.

She bought two ice cream cones.

Her little sister went, too.

Fill in the correct blank with to, too or two.

Sam went _____________the dentist.

His little brother went, ______________.
Their appointment was at _______o’clock.
Sam has ____________loose teeth.
Mom drove them ________the dentist.

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Write a sentence using the word to.

Write a sentence using the word too.

Write a sentence using the word two.

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 sun/son are homophones.

The sun helps us grow plants.

This is my son, Robert.

ate/eight are homophones.

I ate the chocolate pie.

My sister is eight years old.

for/four are homophones

That book is for you.

I have four books for you.

know/no are homophones

Do I know you?

No, you may not play tonight.

There are _________more cookies left.

Do you ________________your way around?
I ________________how to spell Mississippi.
_____you cannot eat that.
A car has ______________-wheels.
This present is ______________you.
I am getting a spoon ____________you.
A dog has _____________legs.
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This is my _______________Peter.
I saw the ____________come up yesterday.
I ____________all of the ice cream.
Next year I will be ___________years old.
A spider has _____________legs.
Sam _______________the food on the table.

write a sentence using the word ate and eight.

write a sentence using the word for and four

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Antonyms are words that are opposites. Draw a line to match up the opposite
words below.

yes dry
wet night
stop worst
open closet
old little
left slow
fast go
day new
big right
best no

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Practice taking a test:

Draw a circle around the clock

Circle the letter 6 # ? h

Underline the basket

Connect the 8’s 6 8

8 5
Mark the middle oval

Fill in the blanks 30,40,_____,60,70,80

Draw an X on the one that does NOT belong.

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Plan a trip

Let’s go camping! Draw three things to bring. Write about what you draw.

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Make a list of your favorite toys. Draw pictures to.

________________________
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Invite a friend to come over to your house for the day. Write her a friendly letter.

__________________
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write a word that begins with the same sound as the word in the first box.

cheese

shirt

drill

pretzel

snake

triangle

cloud

thermometer

sponge

wheelbarrow

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write a sentence using the two words listed.

swing tree

fish man

paint wall

bike girl

bird worm

candy bowl

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Unscramble the words to make a sentence. Use correct punctuation

old the is cat

my where are slippers

bake some cookies let’s

is book this hard too

right who answer the knows

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Finish the following sentences.

That pizza was way too____________________________

______________________________________________.
I forgot to tell ___________________________________
______________________________________________.
Can you help us to _______________________________
______________________________________________?
The music makes me want to ______________________
______________________________________________.
Dark clouds mean that ___________________________
______________________________________________.
Ice cream makes me _____________________________
______________________________________________.
A cat _________________________________________
______________________________________________.
My favorite place to hide is _______________________
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write what the words have in common.

apples oranges bananas FRUITS

arm leg head

pencil pen marker

strawberry apple heart

dog cat fish

knife scissors pin

chair bench couch

flashlight lamp sunshine

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How to make a peanut butter sandwich. Tell me the
steps.

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Write the word that is the noun.

That purple coat is new. ________________

Why do clouds get so puffy?_____________

She bought a postcard._________________

That movie was boring._________________

Did you eat the ice cream?______________

Drink your milk.____________________

Please pet the dog._________________

Write on the paper._________________

Grab my phone please. _______________

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Write the proper names of the common nouns.

person ____________________________

road______________________________

state_____________________________

city______________________________

lake______________________________

restaurant_________________________

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write the plurals

tiger
soldier
desk

bench
fox
lunch
plate
shirt

man(it isn’t
man’s)
child
mouse
goose
deer

cat
dog

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write the singular forms

faces

apples

chairs

lunches

boxes

candies

sheep

women

mice

books

benches

cups

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Choose a pronoun

Dad didn’t bother to hang up _______jacket.

he him his her

__________just tossed the jacket on the couch.

He Him His They

When she picked up the jacket, _______felt too

heavy.

they it he you

After that, __________all had a good laugh

together.

we us them my

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Mike and I decided to __________the swimming
team.

join joining joins

We ______________swim classes three times a

week.

takes take taking

She ______________us practice over and over.

makes make maked

I think it __________the hardest stroke to do.

be is are

I love to make the water ___________as I go.

splash splashed splashes

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These sentences have boring adjectives. Rewrite each sentence using a more
exciting adjective.

That kitten has nice fur.

The sunset was pretty tonight!

We ate at a good restaurant.

She had a fine time at the party.

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Circle the words that have the same meaning as the expression in bold face.

Greg is all thumbs today.

a) clumsy
b) sick
c) sneaky
d) happy

I’ll break the news to her.

a) help
b) ignore
c) tell
d) hurt

You’ll just have to sit tight.

a) snuggle down
b) squeeze together
c) be patient
d) escape

It’s time to hit the road now.

a) leave
b) drive
c) eat
d) study
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Write a word that starts with pr______________

Write a word that starts with fl_______________

Write a word that starts with sm______________

Write a word that starts with th______________

Write a word that starts with qu______________

Write a word that starts with dr______________

Write a word that starts with sh______________

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Write a word that ends with ft________________

Write a word that ends with ld________________

Write a word that ends with mp________________

Write a word that ends with nch________________

Write a word that ends with ng________________

Write a word that ends with ck________________

Write a word that ends with st________________

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In each row, circle the word that is spelled wrong. If
none are spelled wrong, circle No Mistake
middle midle riddle no mistake
large garage barje no mistake
dancing fencing forced no mistake
vacation action fraction no mistake
sleeve believe receive no mistake
explane unchain against no mistake
breakfast lunch dinnor no mistake
square skirt scarf no mistake
trinket blankit thankful no mistake
measure pleasant lether no mistake
childrun different problem no mistake
meself ourselves selfish no mistake
sugar ashes finish no mistake
gentle jungle gardin no mistake
turkey monky skunk no mistake

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In each row, circle the word that is spelled wrong. If
none are spelled wrong, circle No Mistake

could been hirt no mistake

spil milk kitchen no mistake

who sckool today no mistake

kin chicken dinner no mistake

sunny iland ocean no mistake

floor modern bilding no mistake

everyware people signs no mistake

anser before stopped no mistake

enuff leave bowl no mistake

teacher aksed questions no mistake

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What will you see at the fair? Draw pictures and write
words.
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Make an idea web. Choose an idea for your center. Like
cats, a movie, the weather. Then off the main circle,
right ideas that pertain to that idea.

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Plan a story for each title below. Then fill in the blocks with your idea for that title. Tell where
the story takes place. Then write what happens in the beginning, middle, and the end. List
ideas to make the story fun.

Lost on an island!
Setting:
Beginning Middle End

Who has the key?

Setting:
Beginning Middle End

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Use a character map. Make up a character for a story. Use this map to write
about what this character is like.

LOOKS PERSONALITY
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________The Characters
___________________
_________________ Name: _________________
_______________
FEELINGS HABITS
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
___________________ ___________________
_________________ _________________

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Imagine _______________________came to visit our home. What questions
would you ask?

What?_________________________________
_______________________________________
Who?__________________________________
_______________________________________
When__________________________________
_______________________________________
How?__________________________________
_______________________________________
Why?__________________________________
_______________________________________
Where?________________________________
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Read each topic sentence. Then write two more sentences that add supporting details.

It was a quiet day at the pet shop___________

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My mother was looking through all her
drawers______________________________
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When I opened the door I was surprised ______
_______________________________________
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Pick a topic. Write a short story about it.

What a party!
Learning to Ride a Bike. I Can’t Fall Asleep

Title:______________________________________
Beginning:__________________________________
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Middle:___________________________________
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End:______________________________________
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My teacher called and wants to talk to my Mother. But Mom is out.
Leave Mom a note. Tell her about the call.

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Think about a movie you saw, or a book you read. Write
about it. Tell what you liked, what you did not like, and
why. Tell whether others would like it.

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Think about a dream that you had. It could be a good
dream or an odd dream. Write about it. Use lots of
describing words. Make the reader want to keep
reading.

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Read each plain sentence. Think about how to make it
better and more interesting. Then rewrite the sentence.
There were clouds in the sky.

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The dog walked along the path.

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We watched from behind the bushes.

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The doorbell rang.

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Where did we put the map?

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Samantha is going to be getting a horse for her birthday. She wants to
find some more information about them from her library. How will she
find what she needs?

In what area of the library will she find a book that will
help her?
a) fiction
b) biography
c) nonfiction
d) sports
Which book would tell Samantha about caring for her
horse?
a) an atlas
b) a book on horses
c) an art book
d) a dictionary
Samantha knows the name of a book to get. What part
of the search on the computer should she search?
a) subject keyword
b) title
c) author name
d) index

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Samantha found the book. Where in it will she find the
name of the author?
a) in the glossary
b) in the index
c) on the title page
d) in the table of contents
Samantha wonders if the book tells about ponies as well.
She should check?
a) in Chapter 3
b) in the index
c) on the book jacket
d) in a review
Samantha wonders what year this book was published.
This fact is called?
a) the spine
b) the dedication
c) the call number
d) the copyright date

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Sally wants to know about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In
which volume of the encyclopedia will she look?
a) D
b) M
c) K
d) L
Sam is writing a report on submarines. Which book
might help him?
a) Ships in Ancient Rome
b) Modern Ocean Vessels
c) Into Outer Space
d) Sea World, USA
Lisa wants to see a map of Mexico. Which is the best
source for her to check?
a) an atlas
b) a dictionary
c) a cookbook
d) a Spanish magazine

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Emily is looking up the word waif, to which part of the
dictionary should she turn?
a) the beginning
b) the middle
c) the end
d) cannot tell
Hannah wants to learn the meaning of reckon. It will be
on the dictionary page that has which guide word?
a) reach/rebus
b) recall/record
c) red/reek
d) remember/repeat
John wants to see pictures of underground passages.
Which might be the best place for him to look?
a) an adventure video
b) a science filmstrip
c) a CD_Rom on caves
d) Website for New York

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Mr. Jennings went shopping. He bought food for dinner.
a) Then he came home.
b) Then he stayed at the store.
c) Then he sold the food.
The kitten is hungry. Lester knows what to do.
a) The kitten runs away.
b) She gives it a bath.
c) She feeds the kitten
Find the sentence that best fits the blank.
People need clothes when they
travel._____________________________ The suitcase is
stored in the plane.
a) Planes are faster than cars.
b) An airport is a large building.
c) They put clothing in a suitcase.
An airport is a busy place. __________________ Planes
take off and land all day.
a) You drive to get to the airport.
b) Many people come and go.
c) Sometimes a plane ride is long.

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Collin actually knew Sign Language.
Which of these words means the same as actually?
a) rarely
b) really
c) seldom
Pat said she was nervous.
Which of these words means the opposite of nervous?
a) calm
b) annoyed
c) frightened
Find the word that has the same vowel, or middle sound
as found?
a) road
b) flood
c) clown
Which of these is the root or base word of trying?
(a base word is a word from which other words are made)

a) try
b) ing
c) ryin
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Which of these is the root, or base word of reached?
a) each
b) ched
c) reach
The boat began to________________
a) climb
b) wait
c) sink
d) talk
To win you had to ______________how many jellybeans
were in the jar.
a) play
b) guess
c) count
d) read
Which word fits best in BOTH blanks?
It was a ____________day. The speeder paid a _______.
a) nice
b) fine
c) ticket
d) great
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_____________the light over here. The ________on this
pencil broke.
a) point
b) shine
c) eraser
d) top
The puppy began to__________. The car needs a new
________.
a) sleep
b) run
c) light
d) tire
Which word has the same ending sound as camp?
a) dump
b) trip
c) dirt
Which of the following is a compound word?
a) building
b) dark
c) plumbing
d) sidewalk
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Find the word that has the same ending sound as best.
a) loss
b) salt
c) most
Find the word that has the same vowel sound as same.
a) ham
b) rain
c) soar
d) sand
What does the word aren’t mean?
a) are not
b) are late
c) are most
d) are then
Find the word that is a compound word?
a) footprint
b) narrow
c) remember
d) explain

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What is the root word of kindness?
a) in
b) ness
c) kind
d) ind
What is suffix of careful?
a) are
b) car
c) reful
d) ful
Which word is spelled correctly…..
Did you _____________who was there?
a) notise
b) notice
c) notisce
d) notis
Our ___________run is about two miles.
a) daily
b) dailly
c) daley
d) dailey
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The __________is open.
a) window
b) wendo
c) wendo
d) windo
Circle the word that is NOT spelled correctly.
a) look around
b) hidden prize
c) never mind
d) All correct

a) floating log
b) windy day
c) many birds
d) All correct

a) hot paivment
b) strong branch
c) right answer
d) All correct

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