Grammar and Writing

Grade 1 Workbook

AUTHOR: Sue Peterson

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 Table of Contents

Introduction & Tips

Sentences
What is a Sentence? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2-3
Parts of a Sentence ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4-6
Telling Sentences ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Asking Sentences ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8-9
Periods and Question Marks …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
Review …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11-14

Capitalization
Days of the Week …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
Months of the Year ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17-18
Holidays ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
Names of People ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
Titles …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 21
Name of Streets, etc. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Names of Places ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23-25
Names of Newspapers, Books, etc. …………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27-32

Punctuation
Kinds of Sentences ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34-35
Commas in a Series …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 36-37
Commas with Days and Years, etc. …………………………………………………………………………………… 38
Apostrophes – Ownership ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
Apostrophes – Contractions ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 40
Colons – Hour and Minute ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41
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 Quotation Marks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42
Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43-51

Abbreviations
What is an Abbreviation? …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 53
Days of the Week ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 54-55
Months of the Year …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56-57
Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58-61

Parts of Speech
Nouns …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 63-64
Singular and Plural Nouns …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 65
Plural Nouns ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66-67
Action Verbs ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 68-69
Past Tense Verbs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 70-71
Present Tense Verbs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 72-73
Future Tense Verbs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 74
Pronouns ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 75-80
Possessive Pronouns …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 81-82
Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83-89

Vocabulary
Synonyms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 91-92
Antonyms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 93-94
Homophones ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 95-96
Compound Words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 97-98
Review ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 99-101

Answer Key ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 102-114

More from K5 Learning ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 115

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Introduction & Tips
Welcome to our series of grammar and writing workbooks for grades 1-5.

The purpose of these workbooks is to help the student become a better writer. The books seek to teach
grammar in the context of practical writing skills.

Topics covered in the series include:

• Sentences
• Capitalization
• Punctuation
• Abbreviations
• Parts of Speech (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, etc.)
• Vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, homophones, compound words, etc.)
• Writing

Each workbook contains a number of lessons. Each lesson introduces a new skill with a discussion and
example followed by exercises. Every main topic includes an extra “review” section with additional exercises.
Answer keys are provided for the exercises.

About the Author

Sue Peterson has over 30 years teaching experience in public and private schools in the United States and
abroad and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards and grants for innovative teaching ideas. She is a
Reading Specialist, ESL teacher and Gifted/Talented teacher. Sue is now retired from teaching and
concentrates on developing engaging language arts learning materials for children.

About K5 Learning

K5 Learning offers free worksheets and inexpensive workbooks for kids in kindergarten through grade 5. Our
aim is to help parents help their kids develop their reading, math and study skills. Visit us online at
www.k5learning.com.

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Some tips on using this book

● Have the student read the introductory material, example and directions out loud and explain in their
own words the concepts and how to do each practice activity. A reminder to use complete sentences
when filling out the written questions is also helpful.

● Have a dictionary available!

● Upon completion, correct the student’s work and guide him/her through any answers that are not
correct.

● Remember to keep the learning fun and give positive praise and encouragement along the way.

Other books in this series

This book is one of a series of grammar and writing workbooks. The workbooks are classified by grade level,
from grades one through five.

These books can be purchased and downloaded exclusively from our online bookstore at
store.k5learning.com.

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 Sentences
Contents

Sentences

What is a Sentence? ……………………………………………………………………………………..2-3

Parts of a Sentence ………………………………………………………………………………………..4-6

Telling Sentences …………………………………………………………………………………………….7

Asking Sentences …………………………………………………………………………………………….8-9

Periods and Question Marks ……………………………………………………………………10

Review …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..11-14

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 Sentences
What is a Sentence?

A sentence tells a complete thought or idea. A sentence needs to tell you about someone
or something.
This is a sentence. This is not a sentence.
I like to play. I like.
Toys are fun to play with. To play with.

Underline the sentences.

1. My bike is red.

2. The book.

3. Were happy.

4. We walked to the.

5. The yellow sun was out today.

6. Sat inside.

Fill in the blank to make a sentence.

7. I like to in the summer.

8. I like to in the winter.

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 Sentences
What is a Sentence?

A sentence tells a complete thought or idea. A sentence needs to tell you about someone
or something.
This is a sentence. This is not a sentence.
I have one sister. I have.
My mother reads to me. Reads to me.

Draw a line. Connect the two parts of the sentence.

1. Today was my the candles.

2. I blew out puppy.

3. My friends birthday.

4. I got a new cake and ice cream.

5. We ate gave me presents.

Write a sentence about your birthday.

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Parts of a Sentence

A sentence has two parts. There is a naming part. It tells you who or what the sentence is
about. You can see the naming part underlined.
The naming part is underlined in these sentences:
My family went to the farm.
We saw a baby cow.
The cow was white and black.

Underline the naming parts of the sentences about the trip to the farm.

1. The horses were running in the grass.

2. The pigs were in the pen.

3. I went to feed the chickens.

4. My dad and I ran after the kittens.

5. We could not catch them.

6. The farmer let us have a kitten to take home.

7. The kitten licked my face.

8. I laughed.

9. The day was so much fun.

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Parts of a Sentence

A sentence has two parts. There is a telling part that tells what happens. You can see the
telling part underlined.
The telling part is underlined in these sentences:
The children ran to the park.
The park had lots of trees.
The trees were green and tall.

Underline the telling parts of the sentences about the day at the park.

1. The children liked to swing.

2. The swing went higher and higher.

3. Mother pushed the merry-go-round.

4. She pushed faster and faster.

5. The slide was tall.

6. The boys and girls climbed the steps.

7. The steps were as tall as the trees.

8. They slid down the slide.

9. Everybody had a fun time at the park.

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Parts of a Sentence

Remember that a sentence has two parts. There is the naming part. There is the telling part.
Example: My room is upstairs. (My room is the naming part.)
My sister jumps in the leaves – (Jumps in the leaves is the telling part. It tells what
the naming part does.

In this sentence, my sister is the naming part. My sister (naming part) jumps in the
leaves (telling part).

See if you can make a sentence with the words below. The first word of a sentence begins with
a capital letter. There is a period at the end of the sentence. The period looks like a dot. The
first sentence is done for you.

Example: ○
M other is afraid of snakes○
.

1. Snakes

2. crawl on the ground

3. One snake

4. crawled under my bed

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Telling Sentences

Some sentences are telling sentences. They begin with a capital letter. They end with a
period. These sentences tell about a family’s trip.

Example: ○
T he family went to the beach○
.

○
T hey made sand castles○
.

○
E veryone swam in the warm water○
.

Unscramble the words to make telling sentences. Begin each one with a capital letter. Put a
period at the end. The first sentence is done for you.

1. We to circus went the

2. sister the lions My liked

3. My liked the bears brother

4. I clowns the liked

5. popcorn yummy We ate

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Asking Sentences

Some sentences are asking sentences. They begin with a capital letter. They end with a
question mark. These sentences ask questions.

Example: ○
H ow old are you○
?

○
D o you have a pet○
?

○
W hat did you eat today○
?

Put a question mark at the end of the words to make a sentence. Then read the question.
Write an answer to the question. Use a telling sentence. Capitalize the first word. Put a period
at the end. The first one is done for you.

1. When is your birthday?

2. What is your full name

3. What grade are you in

4. Do you have any sisters and brothers

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Asking Sentences

An asking sentence asks a question. It ends with a question mark. Asking sentences begin
with words like Who, What, Where, When, and How.
Example: Who is at the door?
What will you do today?
Where is the book?
When is the party?
Why did the dog bark?
How many children are in the class?

Read each asking sentence. Circle the question word. Put a question mark at the end.

1. Who is going to the ball game

2. What time is it

3. Where do you live

4. When does school start

5. Why does the cat sleep all day

Write an asking sentence. Circle the question word. Put a question mark at the end.

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Periods and Question Marks
All sentences begin with a capital letter. They end with an end mark. A telling sentence ends
with a period. An asking sentence ends with a question mark.
Example: We went out to eat. (This is a telling sentence.)
What did you have to eat? (This is an asking sentence.)

Put a period or question mark where it belongs. Telling sentences end in periods. Asking
sentences end in question marks.

1. It is time to make lunch___

2. Do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches___

3. First, you get out the bread___

4. Then you get out the peanut butter___

5. Where is the jelly___

6. The jelly is on the table___

7. You spread the peanut butter on the bread___

8. You spread the jelly on the peanut butter___

Write a telling sentence about eating lunch. Use a capital letter and a period.

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Review
A sentence has two parts. There is a naming part and a telling part. Sentences begin with a
capital letter. A telling sentence ends with a period. An asking question ends with a
question mark.

Now it is time to review what you have learned. Read each question. Circle the right answer.

1. Choose the sentence that needs a question mark.

a. I like the color purple
b. What is your favorite color
c. My dad likes the color red

2. Choose the sentence that needs a period.

a. When did it rain
b. Where is your umbrella
c. It was a rainy day

3. Choose the one that is not a sentence.

a. Dan kicked the ball
b. Mary ran all the way home
c. Swimming in the pool

4. Choose the telling sentence.

a. How much snow is there
b. What season is it now
c. The leaves turn color in the fall

5. Choose the asking sentence.

a. She bought a new hat
b. When will you go to the store
c. He needed a pair of shoes

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Review

Underline the naming part of each sentence. Circle the telling part.

1. My brother plays the piano.

2. The fish swam in the lake.

3. Their car was bright red.

4. His trip is on Saturday.

5. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson went shopping.

Make sentences with the words below. Capitalize the first word of each sentence. Use an end
punctuation mark.

1. The kitten

2. read a book

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Review

Unscramble the words to make telling sentences. Capitalize the first word of each sentence.
Put a period at the end.

1. children their The flew kites

2. kites high The went in up sky the

3. fell the wind blowing the kites When stopped down

the to ground

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 Sentences
Review

Write an asking sentence about the weather. Capitalize the first word of the sentence. Put a
question mark at the end.

Write a telling sentence to answer your question about the weather. Capitalize the first word
of the sentence. Put a period at the end.

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Contents

Capitalization

Days of the Week ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16

Months of the Year ………………………………………………………………………………………. 17-18

Holidays ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19

Names of People……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20

Titles ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21

Name of Streets, etc. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 22

Names of Places …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 23-25

Names of Newspapers, Books, etc. ..………………………………………………….. 26

Review …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27-32

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 Capitalization
Days of the Week

The days of the week begin with capital letters. There are 7 days of the week:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Sunday is the first day of the week.

Write the days of the week. Begin with Sunday. Capitalize the first letter of each day.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Answer the questions. Capitalize the days of the week.

1. What day was yesterday?

2. What day is tomorrow?

3. What day is today?

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Months of the Year

The months of the year begin with capital letters. There are 12 months in a year:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November,
and December.
January is the first month of the year.

Write the months of the year. Begin with January. Capitalize the first letter of each month.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Months of the Year

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Answer the questions. Capitalize the months of the year.

What month is it now?

What month is your birthday?

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Holidays

The names of many of the holidays begin with capital letters:

New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, April Fool’s Day, May Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,
and Thanksgiving.

Underline the capital letters in the first words of these holidays. Then copy the name of the
holiday on the blank. The first one is done for you.

1. New Year’s Day

2. Valentine’s Day

3. April Fool’s Day

4. May Day

5. Mother’s Day

6. Father’s Day

7. Thanksgiving

Answer the question.

1. What is your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is

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 Capitalization
Names of People

The names of people always begin with a capital letter. First names begin with a capital
letter. Last names begin with a capital letter. People often have a middle name. Middle
names begin with a capital letter, too.
Example: Jon Robert Smith (Robert is the middle name.)
Ami Jo Peters (Jo is the middle name.)

Underline the name that needs a capital letter. Write the name on the blank. Use a capital
letter. Remember that first names, middle names, and last names of people need to start with
a capital letter.

1. My brother’s best friend is jim.

2. Was John smith a teacher?

3. I was named for my grandmother, Nori jane Black.

Answer the questions.

1. Write your full name.

2. Write the first name of everyone in your family.

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Titles

Some titles begin with a capital letter. These include:

Mr., Mrs., Miss, Dr., Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, and Grandpa.
You use the title Mr. in front of a man’s name like Mr. Johnson or Mr. Mike Johnson.
You use the title Mrs. in front of a woman’s name. This title means the woman is married.
So you could have Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Cari Brown.
You use Dr. in front of a doctor or a dentist like Dr. Lee or Dr. Tony Kim.
You use the titles Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, and Grandpa when you talk about your family. The
title takes the place of a name. You can say Aunt Nancy and Uncle Joe. You can say
Grandma, Grandma Marci, or Grandma Marci Jones. You can say Grandpa, Grandpa Peter,
or Grandpa Peter Smith.

Circle the titles that should begin with a capital letter. Can you find 14?

A Visit to grandma and grandpa’s House

Today I went to visit grandma and grandpa. They were at aunt Beth and

uncle Jim’s house. grandpa did not feel well. He needed to go to see dr.

Johnson at the hospital. We rode in the car to the hospital. dr. Johnson

gave grandpa a shot and he felt better. grandma was happy that grandpa

felt better. We all thanked dr. Johnson. uncle Jim bought us ice cream

cones on the way home.

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Names of Streets, etc.

The names of a specific street, road, and avenue start with a capital letter.
Examples: Elm Street, Red Road, and Woodland Avenue
If it is not specific, don’t use a capital letter. Examples: street, road, and avenue
The names of cities and towns start with a capital letter.
Examples: New York, Chicago, Greenville, and Salem
If it is not specific, don’t use a capital letter. Examples: city, town

What names should start with a capital letter? Circle the specific streets, roads, and avenues.

1. The book store was on main street.

2. Turn right onto oak road.

3. The mailman dropped a letter off at green avenue.

What names should start with a capital letter? Circle the specific cities and towns.

1. They went to miami to see friends.

2. David moved to denver.

3. There was lots of snow in minneapolis this year.

Answer the question.

1. What is your address?

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Names of Places

The names of specific places begin with a capital letter.

Examples: Statue of Liberty, the White House, Lincoln Zoo, and Central Park
If it is not specific, don’t use a capital letter. Examples: statue, house, zoo, and park.

Read the sentences. Copy the sentences on the blanks. Use a capital letter for specific places.

1. Our family took a trip to yellowstone national park.

2. Jon took a picture at the milwaukee zoo.

3. We climbed the steps of the empire state building.

4. washington school is a new school in town.

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 Capitalization
Names of Places

The names of specific places begin with a capital letter.

Examples: Smith School, Maine, Canada, Africa, Tessa’s Toy Store, Johnson’s Pet Store, the
Fox Cities Children Museum, the Atlantic Ocean, the North Pole, and the Red River
If it is not specific, don’t use a capital letter. Examples: school, state, country, store,
museum, ocean, and river

Which words need to begin with a capital letter? Write the words on the blank line.

1. The children went to taft elementary school.

2. The school is in boston.

3. Mother bought the toy at the store on elm street.

4. The mountain top was high in the sky and looked over the north sea.

5. The camping trip by the pacific ocean was fun.

6. I like to swim in the ocean water at newport beach.

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 Capitalization
Names of Places

You begin the words of specific places with a capital letter. If it is not the name of a specific
place, you do not begin the word with a capital letter.

Answer the questions. Use a telling sentence. Use capital letters for specific places.

1. What is the name of your school?

2. What state or territory do you live in?

3. What country do you live in?

4. What city would you like to visit?

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Names of Newspapers, Books, etc.

The names of specific newspapers, books and magazines begin with capital letters.
Examples: The New York Times, Curious George, and Sports Illustrated for Kids
If it is not the name of a specific newspaper, book, or magazine you do not begin the word
with a capital letter. Examples: newspaper, book, and magazine

Read the words. Which words should begin with capital letters? Write the words on the blank
with a capital letter.

1. The class read green eggs and ham.

2. There was a story about a fire in jones news.

3. My friend gave me highlight magazine for my birthday.

Answer the questions.

1. What is your favorite book?

2. What is your favorite magazine?

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Review

Remember to capitalize specific words. If the word is not specific, you do not need to begin
the word with a capital letter.

Look at the list below. Circle the words that need to be capitalized. Copy them on the blanks.

1. florida

2. franklin school

3. united states

4. fox river

5. pacific ocean

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Review

6. mount rushmore

7. the three little pigs

8. green bay times

9. boys’ life magazine

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Review

Now it is time to review what you have learned. Read each question. Circle the right answer.

1. My teacher is ________________.
a. mr. smith
b. Mr. smith
c. Mr. Smith

2. My brother’s full name is ________________.

a. john Thomas Peterson
b. John Thomas Peterson
c. john thomas Peterson

3. Our family lives on ________________.

a. Fulton street
b. fulton Street
c. Fulton Street

4. The Holm family moved to ________________.

a. san francisco, California
b. Boise, Idaho
c. Springfield, illinois

5. I was given a book called ________________.

a. Lilly’s Big Day
b. lilly’s Big Day
c. Lilly’s big Day

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Review

6. My friend’s favorite magazine is ________________.

a. time for Kids
b. Time for kids
c. Time for Kids

7. The airplane flew over the ________________.

a. indian Ocean
b. Indian Ocean
c. Indian ocean

8. Did you know the ________________ flows north?

a. Nile River
b. nile river
c. Nile river

9. The ________________ is one of the largest zoos.

a. Bronx zoo
b. bronx Zoo
c. Bronx Zoo

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Review

Answer these questions with a capitalized word or words.

1. What day of the week in your favorite?

2. What month is your favorite?

3. Write a holiday that you like to celebrate.

4. Write the name of one of your friends.

5. Name a street that is in your town or city.

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Review

6. Name a specific place you like to visit.

7. Name a book you have read.

8. Name an author you like.

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Contents

Punctuation

Kinds of Sentences ………………………………………………………………………………………. 34-35

Commas in a Series …………………………………………………………………………………….. 36-37

Commas with Days and Years, etc. ……………………………………………………. 38

Apostrophes – Ownership ………………………………………………………………………. 39

Apostrophes – Contractions ………………………………………………………………….. 40

Colons – Hour and Minute ……………………………………………………………………… 41

Quotation Marks …………………………………………………………………………………………… 42

Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43-51

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 Punctuation
Kinds of Sentences

Sentences end in punctuation marks. Telling sentences end in periods. Asking questions end
in question marks.
Exclamation marks end with sentences to show emotion. Examples: Hooray, it’s my
birthday! Wow, there is so much snow! Ouch, I tripped on the ice!
Periods, question marks, and exclamation marks are called punctuation marks.

Write each sentence with the correct punctuation mark.

1. It was a rainy day

2. Did you want to eat now

3. Wow, I couldn’t believe it

4. Hooray, we are getting a puppy soon

5. Have you ever tried to waterski

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Kinds of Sentences

Write sentences. Use the correct punctuation marks.

1. Write a telling sentence.

2. Write an asking sentence.

3. Write a sentence that tells emotion.

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Commas in a Series

The comma is a punctuation mark. It is used with a list of 3 or more words. Examples:
Hal liked apples, bananas, and berries. (There are 3 names of fruits: apples, bananas, and
berries.)
We had to rake, clean the house, and go to the store. (There are 3 chores: to rake, clean
the house, and go to the store.)
For the party we bought napkins, plates, forks, spoons, cake, ice cream, and candles. (There
are 7 things that were bought for the party: napkins, plates, forks, spoons, cake, ice cream,
and candles.)

Rewrite the sentences. Use a comma with a list of 3 or more words.

1. Mother made hamburgers fries and a salad for dinner.

2. My cat likes to play in the toy room the living room and my
bedroom.

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camp.

4. The sleepover was fun with Ryan Jimmy Henry and Mike

5. When I cleaned my room I found the math paper the missing book
an old dog bone and my sister’s shoe.

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Commas with Days and Years, etc.

The comma is a punctuation mark. It is used between a day and a year.

Examples: The trip was on June 15, 2003.
My grandma was born on September 12, 1945.
It is used between a month and a year.
Examples: The trip was in June, 2003.
My grandma was born in September, 1945.

Rewrite these sentences. Use a comma between the day and a year. Use a comma between a
month and a year. A comma is placed by the bottom next to a letter or number.

1. Ella’s birthday is March 5 2004.

2. The house was built in June 2000.

3. We took a family trip last August 2002

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Apostrophes - Ownership

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. It is used to show that someone owns something.

Examples: It is Mark’s toy. The cat is Molly’s.
You can see that the toy belongs to Mark. You can see that the cat belongs to Molly.

Rewrite these sentences. Use an apostrophe between the person’s name and the letter “s”.
The apostrophe shows that something belongs to someone or something. An apostrophe is
placed at the top next to a letter or number.

1. Mr. Wilsons car was in the shop.

2. My brother took Jacks coat.

3. Pattys mother is coming to town.

4. I sat on my grandpas lap to read the book.

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Apostrophes – Contractions

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark. It is used in words that are called contractions.

Contractions use apostrophes to take the place of letters. The apostrophe is used where the
letters are missing.
Examples: Contractions Missing Letters
She can’t stay late. can’t = can not o
They aren’t going to the party. aren’t = are not o
He’s coming to play at my house. He’s = He is i
She’s my good friend. She’s = She is i
It’s time to go to bed. It’s = It is i

Rewrite these sentences. Use an apostrophe. The apostrophe takes the place of letters that
are missing in contractions.

1. Dont you like the color red?

2. My sister doesnt like to eat apples.

3. I think thats a really good book.

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Colons – Hour and Minutes

A colon is a punctuation mark. It is used when you write the time. The colon is used
between the hour and the minute(s).
Examples: The show starts at 5:30.
The swimming pool closes at 12:00.

Rewrite these sentences. Use a colon. The colon looks like two dots.

1. The zoo opens at 10 00.

2. The lions eat at 11 30.

3. The monkeys eat at 12 00.

4. We will have a picnic at 12 30.

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Quotation Marks

Quotation marks are punctuation marks. They are used when someone talks. They look like
two commas next to each other. They are placed at the top of the letters in a word. There
are two pairs of quotation marks when someone talks. The first pair face toward the
beginning word of what was said. The last pair face the last word of what was said.
Examples: “Hello,” Dad said.
“Hi,” I replied.
“Please come with me,” Mother said.
“Just a minute, Mother,” I answered.

Read the sentences. Circle the quotation marks to show someone is talking. Copy the
sentences on the lines. Do you see that the punctuation marks are inside the quotation
marks? Example: “Hello,” Dad said.

1. The teacher said, “Good morning.”

2. I said, “I can go to the movies.”

3. I asked, “Is this dog yours?”

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There are many different kinds of punctuation marks:

A period is used at the end of a telling sentence.
A question mark is used at the end of an asking sentence.
An exclamation mark is used at the end of a sentence that uses emotion.
A comma is used in a list, and between the day and year, and between dates and years.
An apostrophe is used to show something belongs to someone. It is also used in
contractions to take the place of letters in a word.
A colon is used to write the time.
Quotation marks are used to show someone is talking.

Now
A it is time to review what you have learned.
Match the punctuation mark with its name.

. exclamation mark
! period
? quotation marks
, (a,b) question mark
“” colon
’ (can’t) comma
: apostrophe

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Review

Circle the right answer.

1. a. She found her money?

b. She found her money.
c. She found her money,

2. a. Wow, that is really great!

b. Wow, that is really great?
c. Wow, that is really great.”

3. a. The lions, bears and monkeys lived at the zoo.

b. The lions, bears, and monkeys lived at the zoo.
c. The lions bears, and monkeys lived at the zoo.

4. a. What time is it!

b. What time is it?
c. What time is it.

5. a. The show starts at 500:

b. The show starts at 50:0.
c. The show starts at 5:00.

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6. a. Today is May, 3 1989.

b. Today is May 3 1989,
c. Today is May 3, 1989.

7. a. The mailman said, “There is no mail.

b. The mailman said”, There is no mail”.
c. The mailman said, “There is no mail.”

8. a. It’s time to read a book.

b. Its’ time to read a book.
c. It,s time to read a book.

9. a. Those are Dads golf clubs.

b. Those are Dad’s golf clubs.
c. Those are Da’ds golf clubs.

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Write each sentence with the correct punctuation mark.

1. Today is my friend’s birthday

2. How old is Amy

3. Hooray, the cake is yummy

Write different types of sentences. Use the correct punctuation marks.

1. Write a telling sentence about your day.

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Review

2. Write an asking sentence about an animal.

3. Write a sentence that tells emotion about a surprise.

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Review

Rewrite the sentences. Use a comma.

1. I like to draw animals people and buildings.

2. Today I read a book wrote a story and studied my math facts.

3. My birthday is March 3 2008.

4. What happened on July 4 1776?

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Review

Rewrite the sentences. Use an apostrophe.

1. Grandmas cookies are sweet.

2. Marys horse runs fast.

3. The door doesnt shut.

4. She cant climb the rope

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Rewrite the sentences. Use a colon.

1. The band concert starts at 6 30.

2. My show is over at 8 00.

Rewrite the sentences. Use quotation marks.

1. The baker said, Try a cupcake.

2. I replied, Sure!

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3. She asked, Can you come over?

4. Jackie answered, I would like that.

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Contents

Abbreviations

What is an Abbreviation? ………………………………………………………………………… 53

Days of the Week …………………………………………………………………………………………. 54-55

Months of the Year ……………………………………………………………………………………… 56-57

Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58-61

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What is an abbreviation?

An abbreviation is a short word of another word that ends with a period.

Example: Word Abbreviation
Mister Mr.
Misses Mrs.
Doctor Dr.
Street St.
Road Rd.
Avenue Ave.

Read the sentence. Rewrite the sentence using an abbreviation for the underlined word. Don’t
forget to use a period at the end of the abbreviation.

1. Mister Smith cut his hair.

2. Misses Smith works.

3. Doctor Jones is a vet.

4. The store is on Main Street.

5. The farm is on South Road.

6. The zoo is on Maple Avenue.

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Days of the Week

Abbreviations can be used for the days of the week. There is a period at the end of the
abbreviation.
Example: Day Abbreviation
Sunday Sun.
Monday Mon.
Tuesday Tues.
Wednesday Wed.
Thursday Thurs.
Friday Fri.
Saturday Sat.

Write the abbreviations for the days of the week. Sunday is the first day of the week. Write the
days in order on the blanks.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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Days of the Week

Answer the questions. Use abbreviations of the days of the week.

1. What are the two weekend days?

2. What is the day after Sunday?

3. What is the day before Saturday?

4. What day comes after Monday?

5. What is the day before Friday?

6. What day comes after Tuesday?

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Months of the Year

Abbreviations can be used for the months of the year. There is a period at the end of the
abbreviation. May, June, and July do not have an abbreviation.
Example: Month Abbreviation
January Jan.
February Feb.
March Mar.
April Apr.
May May
June June
July July
August Aug.
September Sept.
October Oct.
November Nov.
December Dec.

Write the abbreviations for the months of the year. January is the first month of the year.
Write the months in order on the blanks. For the three months (May, June, and July) that do
not use an abbreviation, write the name of the month on the blank.

1.

2.

3.

4.

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Months of the Year

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Answer the questions. Use abbreviations of the months of the year. If the answer is May, June,
or July, write out the month’s name.

1. What month is your birthday?

2. What month is it today?

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Review

An abbreviation is using a shorter word for a longer word. Abbreviations are used for many
words. They are used for titles in front of names, days of the week, and months of the year.
A period is at the end of the abbreviation.

Read the story and find the abbreviations. Put a period after them. Can you find all 5?

My First Day of Summer Vacation

On Sat we went to the beach. My father drove along Ocean Dr to get
there. It was hard to find a place to park. There were many people at the
beach. He finally found a spot to park on Seashell Rd
We walked to the beach to set up our chairs. Then we put down the
towels. My brother and I ran into the water. We liked jumping over the
waves. The water was warm.
Soon it was time to each lunch. We walked over to the food stand. Mom
and Dad bought us hot dogs, chips, apples, and chocolate milk. I saw Dr
Fisher at the food stand. He was happy that I was going to eat an apple. I
was happy to spend my first Sat of summer vacation at the beach.

Write the abbreviations you found. Remember to use a period.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Write the abbreviation for these words.

Mister

Misses

Avenue

Street

Road

Doctor

Write the abbreviation for the days of the week.

Sunday

Wednesday

Monday

Thursday

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Saturday

Tuesday

Friday

Write the abbreviation for the months of the year.

January

March

April

December

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Review

February

September

November

August

October

Name 3 months that do not have an abbreviation.

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Contents

Parts of Speech

Nouns ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 63-64

Singular and Plural Nouns ………………………………………………………………….. 65

Plural Nouns ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66-67

Action Verbs ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 68-69

Past Tense Verbs ……………………………………………………………………………………… 70-71

Present Tense Verbs ………………………………………………………………………………. 72-73

Future Tense Verbs ………………………………………………………………………………… 74

Pronouns ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 75-80

Possessive Pronouns ……………………………………………………………………………… 81-82

Review …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 83-89

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Nouns

Nouns are names of persons, places, or things.

Persons: girl, boy, mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandmother, and
grandfather
Places: school, park, store, zoo, farm, beach, and mountain
Things: toy, bike, tree, flower, fish, river, sun, cloud, milk, pizza, and computer

Can you think of a noun for each of these letters that spell the word “N – O – U – N – S”? Write
the words on the blank. The first one is done for you. Use a small letter to begin your word.

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Nouns

Nouns are names of persons, places, or things.

Persons: girl, boy, mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, grandmother, and
grandfather
Places: school, park, store, zoo, farm, beach, and mountain
Things: toy, bike, tree, flower, fish, river, sun, cloud, milk, pizza, and computer

Write 5 nouns under each word: persons, places, or things.

Use these words: fox, man, dish, school, box, church, desk, lady, bird, dad, mom, aunt,
backyard, forest, and pond.

Persons Places Things

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Singular and Plural Nouns

Nouns that name one thing are called singular nouns. Examples: balloon, book, and house.
Nouns that name more than one end with the letter “s”. These are called plural nouns.
Examples: balloons, books, and houses

Add an “s” to make these singular nouns plural.

1. bee

2. room

3. bed

4. clock

5. map

Now take the “s” away from these plural nouns to make singular nouns.

1. spoons

2. pencils

3. books

4. walls

5. rugs

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Plural Nouns

We learned that nouns that name more than one end with the letter “s”. These are called
plural nouns. But sometimes nouns end with “es” to make a plural noun. If the singular
noun ends with the letters “ch”, “sh”, “s”, or “x”, then you need to add “es” to make it
plural.
Examples: church = churches
dish = dishes
bus = buses
fox = foxes

Add an “es” to make these nouns plural.

1. box

2. lunch

3. sandwich

4. bush

5. ax

6. wish

Write a sentence with one of the plural nouns that ends with “es”.

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Plural Nouns

We learned that nouns that name more than one end with the letters “s” or “es”. These are
called plural nouns. But sometimes there is a different way to write the plural nouns.
Examples: one tooth, two teeth
one mouse, two mice
one woman, two women
one man, two men
one deer, two deer
one sheep, two sheep
one child, two children
one goose, two geese

Write the plural noun after each singular noun. These plural nouns don’t end with “s” or “es”.

1. tooth 5. deer

2. mouse 6. sheep

3. woman 7. child

4. man 8. goose

Write a sentence with one of the plural nouns that does not end with “s” or “es”.

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Action Verbs

Verbs are action words that tell what someone or something is doing. In the examples, the
words played, read, chased, and hid are verbs.
Example: The lady played the card game.
The man read the paper.
The dog chased the cat.
The cat hid behind the tree.

Underline the verb in each sentence. Write the verb on the blank line.

1. The children ran the race.

2. The girl cut the paper.

3. The bird sang a song.

4. The bell rang.

5. The doctor gave her a shot.

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Action Verbs

Verbs are action words that tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence
needs a verb.

Write a sentence. Use an action verb. Circle the verb.

1. play

2. swing

3. cook

4. read

5. hop

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Past Tense Verbs

Verbs are action words that tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence
needs a verb. Sometimes the action is in the past. Many times the verbs end with the
letters ed.
Examples: The dog hopped over the fence.
We looked for the key.
Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the past. Write the verb on the blank line.

1. The monkey climbed the tree.

2. The lions roared.

3. The kangaroo jumped high.

4. The children laughed.

Opened is an action verb. The action is in the past. Write a sentence with the word opened.

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Past Tense Verbs

Verbs are action words that tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence
needs a verb. Sometimes the action is in the past. Many times the verbs end with the
letters ed. Sometimes the verbs do not.
Examples: The dog ate the bone.
We ran up the hill.
I found the money.

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the past. These verbs do not end with the
letters “ed”. Write the verb on the blank line.

1. The girl rode a bike.

2. He wore new shoes.

3. The bird sat on the nest.

4. The children slid down the hill.

5. The man saw the new house.

Bought is an action verb. The action is in the past. The verb does not end with the letters ed.
Write a sentence with the word bought.

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Present Tense Verbs

Verbs tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence needs a verb. Sometimes
the action is in the present. That means the action is happening now. Often the verbs end
with the letter s.
Examples: The dog eats the bone.
She runs up the hill.
He finds the money.

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the present. Write the verb on the line.

1. David reads a book.

2. Henry skates down the street.

3. The snake crawls in the yard.

4. Dad smiles at me.

5. The farmer works hard.

Write a sentence using one of the verbs on this page.

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Present Tense Verbs

Verbs tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence needs a verb. Sometimes
the action is in the present that ends with the letter s. Sometimes the verb is written with
ing. These verbs need the helping verb is (or are).
Examples: The dog is eating the bone.
She is running up the hill.
He is finding the money.
They are sitting in the classroom.

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the present. Write the verbs on the line. (Each
verb has a helping verb with the word “is” or “are”. Write that verb, too.)

1. The fish is eating the worm.

2. Mom is washing the dishes.

3. The radio is playing.

4. They are singing a song.

5. The clock is ticking.

Write a sentence using one of the verbs on this page. Use the helping verb “is”.

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Full Tense Verbs

Verbs tell what someone or something is doing. Every sentence needs a verb. Sometimes
the action will happen in the future. These verbs need a helping verb: will or shall.
Examples: The dog will eat the bone.
She will run up the hill.
He shall find the money.

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the future. Write the verbs on the line. (Each
verb has a helping verb with the words “will” or “shall”. Write that verb, too.)

1. The airplane will land on time.

2. The gift will be for you.

3. Danny shall come to the party.

4. My sister shall help me clean my room.

5. The milkman will bring the milk.

Write a sentence using one of the verbs on this page.

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: Sentence with noun Sentence with pronoun
The girl is at school. She is at school.
The pronoun “she” takes the place of “the girl”.
The boy is tall. He is tall.
The pronoun “he” takes the place of “the boy”.
The plane flew far away. It flew far away.
The pronoun “it” takes the place of “the plane”.

Use a pronoun in the sentence. Words to use: she, he, and it. Use a capital letter.

1. My brother is very tall. is even taller than my mother.

2. My sister is funny. is the funniest person in our family.

3. My family has a new car. is bright blue.

4. My aunt is coming here. is taking me to the park.

5. My uncle is coming, too. likes to play ball with me.

6. The camping trip was fun. was the best time.

Write a sentence using one of the pronouns: she, he, or it.

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: Sentence with noun Sentence with pronoun
Joe and I like to draw. We like to draw.
The pronoun “we” takes the place of “Joe and I”.
My sisters like to dance. They like to dance.
The pronoun “they” takes the place of “my sisters”.

Use a pronoun in the sentence. Words to use: we and they. Use a capital letter.

1. My friend and I are going to a movie. are going to see a

Disney movie.

2. Their family and our family will go on a hike. plan to go

this Saturday.

3. My grandparents have a big house. like to have me

come to see them.

4. Two baby birds were in the nest. were sleeping.

5. Mom and I went to the store. bought food for dinner.

6. My brothers like to build things. made a treehouse.

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: My sister and I were playing outside. Mother shouted, “You need to come
inside!”
The pronoun “you” takes the place of “my sister and I”.
Mary called her best friend. Mary said, “I want you to cover over.”
The pronoun “you” takes the place of “her best friend”.
The pronoun “you” can take the place of one person or more than one person.

Read these sentences. Does the word “you” take the place of one person or more than one
person? Circle the right answer.

1. The teacher said, “Sally, I want you to read now.”

one person more than one person

2. The teacher said, “Children, you have art class today.”

one person more than one person

3. Our coach told the team, “You must do your best.”

one person more than one person

4. Our coach told me, “You played well today.”

one person more than one person

5. I think that you are doing a good job with this language book!
one person more than one person

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: I am in first grade.
I like to read.
Use the pronoun “I” to talk about yourself.

Grandmother gave a book to me.

Grandmother went to the bookstore with me.
Use the pronoun “me” when someone does the action.

Use the pronoun I or me in the sentences. The pronoun I is always a capital letter.

1. wanted a puppy. Mom and Dad bought a puppy for .

2. Sam and played football. Sam tossed the ball to .

3. My sisters and walked to school. I stopped to tie my shoe.

And they waited for .

4. need glasses. My mother will take to the eye doctor.

Write a sentence with the pronoun “I”. Tell how old you are.

Write a sentence with the pronoun “me”. Have someone give you something.

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: The children were outside. They were riding their bikes.
The pronoun “they” takes the place of “the children”.

I saw the children biking. The bikes belong to them.

The pronoun “them” takes the place of “the children”. The bikes belong to the children.

Use the pronoun they or them in the sentences. Capitalize the first word of the sentence.

1. went to the park.

2. The teacher read a book to .

3. stopped to each lunch.

4. An apple is good for to eat.

5. Nancy learned so much from .

6. were kind to me.

Write a sentence with the pronoun “they”.

Write a sentence with the pronoun “them”.

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Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns.
Example: John wanted to have a friend play. So John called him.
The pronoun “him” takes the place of a “friend”. The friend is a boy.

John wanted a friend to play. He called a friend.

The pronoun “he” takes the place of “John". John is a boy.

Dina wanted to have a friend play. So Dina called her.

The pronoun “her” takes the place of a “friend”. The friend is a girl.

Dina wanted a friend to play. She called a friend.

The pronoun “she” takes the place of “Dina”. Dina is a girl.

Use the pronouns he, she, him, and her in the sentences. Capitalize the first word of the
sentence.

1. I want to buy a present for my mother. It is birthday.

2. My father likes to fish. I hope catches lots of fish.

3. My twin sister and I want to go to the beach. likes to run

in the waves.

4. Jim lost a pencil. I found one. I think it belongs to .

Write a sentence with the pronoun “she”.

Write a sentence with the pronoun “him”.

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Possessive Pronouns

Some words take the place of nouns. These are called pronouns. Some pronouns show that
something belongs to them. These are called possessive pronouns.
Example: That backpack is mine. That is my backpack.
The pronouns “mine” and “me” tell who owns the backpack.

Other possessive pronouns are hers, his, and theirs.

You use “hers” if it belongs to a girl.
You use “his” if it belongs to a boy.
You use “theirs” if it belongs to more than one person.

Use the pronoun mine or my in the sentences.

1. It is turn to wash the dishes.

2. The red hat is .

Write a sentence with mine.

Write a sentence with my.

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Possessive Pronouns

Use the pronoun hers, his, or theirs.

1. Mary has a green bike. The bike is .

2. The family has a boat. The boat is .

3. Luke wanted to buy a toy. He used money.

Write a sentence with hers.

Write a sentence with his.

Write a sentence with theirs.

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Review

Nouns, pronouns, and verbs are parts of speech.

Nouns are names of persons, places, or things.
Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Verbs show action.

1. Read the story. Write the nouns, pronouns, and verbs that are underlined on the blanks.

It was fall. The trees had red, orange, and yellow leaves. The leaves fell
down. Bill and I raked the leaves. We jumped in the piles.

nouns pronouns verbs

2. Make the nouns plural.

boy girl

bus box

dish church

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Review

3. Use the verbs going, go, or went in the sentences.

Nate is to get his hair cut.

He will at 3:00 o’clock.

4. Use the pronouns My, our, They, She, It, them in the sentences.

Lily read a story. was “The Three Bears.”

lived in a house in the woods. Goldilocks found the house.

went inside. The table was set for

to eat. “Who is in house?” Daddy Bear asked.

“Look! chair is broken!” said Baby Bear. Goldilocks ran home.

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Review

5. Name a noun that ends in the letters listed. Then make it plural.

noun plural
ch

sh

6. Write the plural noun of these words.

mouse

woman

child

deer

goose

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Review

man

sheep

Name 3 nouns.

Name 3 singular nouns.

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Review

Name 3 plural nouns.

Name 3 verbs.

Name 3 past tense verbs.

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Review

Name 3 present tense verbs.

Name 3 future tense verbs.

Name 3 pronouns.

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Review

Name 3 possessive pronouns.

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Review

Vocabulary

Synonyms ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 91-92

Antonyms ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 93-94

Homophones …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 95-96

Compound Words……………………………………………………………………………………………. 97-98

Review ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 99-101

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Synonyms

Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.

Example: happy means glad
talked means said

Read the sentences. Write a word in the blank that means almost the same thing as the
underlined word. Synonyms to use: leave, feel, little, loud, unhappy, silly, yelled, and large.

1. The giant was very big.

2. The elf was very small.

3. He liked to touch the sand with his barefeet.

4. My grandparents needed to go.

5. The movie made the boy sad.

6. The fireworks were noisy.

7. The clown was funny.

8. I shouted for him to come.

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Synonyms

Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.

Example: happy means glad
talked means said

Write synonyms for these words. Use these words: bake, good, resting, cute, quick, and hop.

fast pretty

nice sleeping

jump cook

Write a sentence using a synonym for pretty.

Write a sentence using a synonym for cook.

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Antonyms

Antonyms are words that mean something different. They are opposites.
Example: tall and short
big and little
night and day
happy and sad

Read the sentences. Write a word in the blank that means something different from the
underlined word. These words are opposites. Antonyms to use: full, closed, top, girl, fixed,
old, fast, and early.

1. The door was open.

2. The new baby was a boy.

3. The bottom of the box was torn.

4. The car went too slow.

5. My shoes are new.

6. The toy was broken.

7. She was late for school.

8. The garbage can was empty.

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Antonyms

Antonyms are words that mean something different. They are opposites.
Example: tall and short
big and little
night and day
happy and sad

Match the antonyms.

strong subtract
cold hot
loud weak
add hard
easy slow
fast quiet

Write a sentence using the antonym for huge.

Write a sentence using the antonym for bad.

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Homophones

Homophones are words that sound alike. They have different spellings. They mean
something different, too.
Example: two, to, and too
see, sea
blew, blue

Match the homophones.

be aunt
four here
right buy
eight for
one write
hour pear
pair ate
ant flour
hear bee
by won
flower our

Write one sentence using the homophones four and for.

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 Vocabulary
Homophones

Homophones are words that sound alike. They have different spellings. They mean
something different, too.
Example: two, to, and too
see, sea
blew, blue

Read the sentences and put the homophone in the blanks. Use these homophones: right, our,
ate, aunt, flower, so, won, blue, and bee.

1. It was a hot, sunny day. Mother was picking a

in the garden. She heard a buzzing around

her head.

2. I was at the swimming pool. There was a race. I a

ribbon.

3. My was at house. She came for dinner. We

outside.

4. I like to study spelling words. It is fun to spell the word the

way. Don’t you think ?

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Compound Words

A compound word is made up of two smaller words.

Example: foot + ball = football
hall + way = hallway
back + pack = backpack

Write the compound words on the blank.

1. swing + set =

2. bath + tub =

3. tooth + brush =

4. book + shelf =

5. any + thing =

6. air + plane =

7. gold + fish =

8. birth + day =

Write a sentence using the compound word rainbow.

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 Vocabulary
Compound Words

A compound word is made up of two smaller words.

Example: foot + ball = football
hall + way = hallway
back + pack = backpack

Write a sentence. Use the compound words. Underline the compound word in each sentence.

1. sun + light

2. meat + ball

3. snow + flake

4. air + port

5. jelly + fish

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Review

There are many different words to use in our language.

Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.
Antonyms are words that mean something different. They are opposites.
Homophones are words that sound alike. They have different spellings. They mean
something different, too.
Compound words are made up of two smaller words.

Match the words.

1. synonyms old and new; right and left

2. antonyms seashell, birdbath, and waterski

3. homophones happy, glad, and cheerful

4. compound words by and buy; see and sea

Write a synonym for big.

Write an antonym for happy.

Write a homophone for bee.

Write a compound word for something

found in your room

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Review

Write a word on the blank.

1. A synonym for tall

2. A synonym for happy

3. An antonym for cold

4. An antonym for night

5. A homophone for right

6. A homophone for aunt

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Review

7. A compound word that names a sport

8. A compound word that names something in a bathroom

9. A compound word that is a food

10. A compound word that describes something outside

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 Answer Key
Note: We have not provided answers to questions where there are many possible different answers e.g. the student is
asked to “make up his own sentence” or similar.

What is a Sentence, p. 2
1. My bike is red.
2. The book.
3. Were happy.
4. We walked to the.
5. The yellow sun was out today.
6. Sat inside.

1. Today was my the candles.

2. I blew out puppy.
3. My friends birthday.
4. I got a new cake and ice cream.
5. We ate gave me presents.

Parts of a Sentence, p. 4

Naming parts Telling Parts

1. The horses were running in the grass. 1. The children liked to swing.
2. The pigs were in the pen. 2. The swing went higher and higher.
3. I went to feed the chickens. 3. Mother pushed the merry-go-round.
4. My dad and I ran after the kittens. 4. She pushed faster and faster.
5. We could not catch them. 5. The slide was tall.
6. The farmer let us have a kitten to take 6. The boys and girls climbed the steps.
home. 7. The steps were as tall as the trees.
7. The kitten licked my face. 8. They slid down the slide.
8. I laughed. 9. Everybody had a fun time at the park.
9. The day was so much fun.

Telling Sentences, p. 7

1. We went to the circus

2. My sister liked the lions.
3. My brother liked the bears.
4. I liked the clowns
5. We ate yummy popcorn.

Asking Sentences, p. 8

1. Who is going to the ball game? 4. When does school start?

2. What time is it? 5. Why does the cat sleep all day?
3. Where do you live?

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Periods and Question Marks, p. 10

1. It is time to make lunch.

2. Do you like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
3. First, you get out the bread.
4. Then you get out the peanut butter.
5. Where is the jelly?
6. The jelly is on the table.
7. You spread the peanut butter on the bread.
8. You spread the jelly on the peanut butter.

Sentences, Review, p. 11
1. b 4. c
2. c 5. b
3. c

Underline the naming part of each sentence. Circle the telling part.

1. My brother plays the piano.

2. The fish swam in the lake.

3. Their car was bright red.

4. His trip is on Saturday.

5. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson went shopping.

1. The children flew their kites.

2. The kites went up high in the sky.
3. When the blowing wind stopped the kites fell down to the ground.

Capitalization, Days of the Week, p. 16

1. Sunday 5. Thursday
2. Monday 6. Friday
3. Tuesday 7. Saturday
4. Wednesday

Months of the Year, p. 17

1. January 7. July
2. February 8. August
3. March 9. September
4. April 10. October
5. May 11. November
6. June 12. December

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Holidays, p. 19

1. New Year’s Day 5. Mother’s Day

2. Valentine’s Day 6. Father’s Day
3. April Fool’s Day 7. Thanksgiving
4. May Day

Names of People, p. 20

1. My brother’s best friend is jim.

2. Was John smith a teacher?
3. I was named for my grandmother, Nori jane Black.

Titles, p. 21

A Visit to grandma and grandpa’s House

Today I went to visit grandma and grandpa. They were at aunt Beth and uncle Jim’s house. grandpa did not
feel well. He needed to go to see dr. Johnson at the hospital. We rode in the car to the hospital. dr. Johnson
gave grandpa a shot and he felt better. grandma was happy that grandpa felt better. We all thanked dr.
Johnson. uncle Jim bought us ice cream cones on the way home.

Names of Streets, etc., p. 22

What names should start with a capital letter? Circle the specific streets, roads, and avenues.
1. The book store was on main street.
2. Turn right onto oak road.
3. The mailman dropped a letter off at green avenue.
What names should start with a capital letter? Circle the specific cities and towns.
1. They went to miami to see friends.
2. David moved to denver.
3. There was lots of snow in minneapolis this year.

Names of Places, p. 23

1. Our family took a trip to Yellowstone 3. We climbed the steps of the Empire State
National Park. Building.
2. Jon took a picture at the Milwaukee Zoo. 4. Washington School is a new school in town.
1. Taft Elementary School
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3. Elm Street 6. Newport
4. North Sea

Names of Newspapers, Books, etc., p. 26

1. Green Eggs and Ham
2. Jones News
3. Highlight Magazine

Capitalization, Review, p. 27

1. Florida Florida
2. franklin school Franklin School
3. united states United States
4. fox river Fox River
5. pacific ocean Pacific Ocean
6. mount rushmore Mount Rushmore
7. the three little pigs The Three Little Pigs
8. green bay times Green Bay Times
9. boys’ life magazine Boys' Life Magazine

1. c. Mr. Smith 6. c. Time for Kids

2. b. JohnThomas Peterson 7. b. Indian Ocean
3. c. Fulton Street 8. a. Nile River
4. b. Boise, Idaho 9. c. Bronx Zoo
5. a. Lilly's Big Day

Kinds of Sentences, p. 34

1. It was a rainy day.

2. Did you want to eat now?
3. Wow, I couldn’t believe it!
4. Hooray, we are getting a puppy soon!
5. Have you ever tried to waterski?

Commas in a Series, p. 36

1. Mother made hamburgers, fries, and a salad for dinner.

2. My cat likes to play in the toy room, the living room, and my bedroom.
3. This summer I plan to take swimming lessons, play soccer, and go to camp.
4. The sleepover was fun with Ryan, Jimmy, Henry, and Mike
5. When I cleaned my room I found the math paper, the missing book, an old dog bone, and my
sister’s shoe.

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Commas with Days and Years, etc., p. 38

1. Ella’s birthday is March 5, 2004.

2. The house was built in June, 2000.
3. We took a family trip last August, 2002

Apostrophes – Ownership, p. 39

1. Mr. Wilson's car was in the shop.

2. My brother took Jack's coat.
3. Patty's mother is coming to town.
4. I sat on my grandpas lap to read the book.

Apostrophes – Contractions, p. 40

1. Don't you like the color red?

2. My sister doesn't like to eat apples.
3. I think that's a really good book.

Colons, Hour and Minute, p. 41

1. The zoo opens at 10:00.

2. The lions eat at 11:30.
3. The monkeys eat at 12:00.
4. We will have a picnic at 12:30.

Quotation Marks, p. 42

Read the sentences. Circle the quotation marks to show someone is talking. Copy the sentences on the lines.
Do you see that the punctuation marks are inside the quotation marks? Example: “Hello,” Dad said.
1. The teacher said, “Good morning.”
2. I said, “I can go to the movies.”
3. I asked, “Is this dog yours?”

Punctuation, Review, p. 43

. exclamation mark
! period
? quotation marks
, (a,b) question mark
“” colon
’ (can’t) comma
: apostrophe

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 1. b. She found her money.
2. a. Wow, that is really great!
3. b. The lions, bears, and monkeys lived at the zoo.
4. b. What time is it?
5. c. The show starts at 5:00.
6. c. Today is May 3, 1989.
7. c. The mailman said, “There is no mail.”
8. a. It’s time to read a book.
9. b. Those are Dad’s golf clubs.

Correct punctuation mark. Apostrophe

1. Today is my friend’s birthday 1. Grandma's cookies are sweet.
2. How old is Amy? 2. Mary's horse runs fast.
3. Hooray, the cake is yummy! 3. The door doesn't shut.
4. She can't climb the rope.
Comma
1. I like to draw animals, people, and buildings. Colon
2. Today I read a book, wrote a story, and 1. The band concert starts at 6:30.
studied my math facts. 2. My show is over at 8:00.
3. My birthday is March 3, 2008.
4. What happened on July 4, 1776? Quotation Marks
1. The baker said, “Try a cupcake.”
2. I replied, “Sure!“
3. She asked, “Can you come over?”
4. Jackie answered, “I would like that.”

What is an Abbreviation, p. 53

1. Mr. Smith cut his hair. 4. The store is on Main St.

2. Mrs. Smith works. 5. The farm is on South Rd.
3. Dr. Jones is a vet. 6. The zoo is on Maple Ave.

Days of the Week, p. 54

Write the abbreviations for the days of the week.
Sun. 1. What are the two weekend days?
Mon. Sat. Sun.
Tues. 2. What is the day after Sunday?
Wed. Mon.
Thurs. 3. What is the day before Saturday?
Fri. Fri.
Sat. 4. What day comes after Monday?
Tues.
5. What is the day before Friday?
Thurs.
6. What day comes after Tuesday?
Wed.

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Months of the Year, p. 55
1. Jan. 7. July
2. Feb. 8. Aug.
3. Mar. 9. Sept.
4. Apr. 10. Oct.
5. May 11. Nov.
6. June 12. Dec.

Abbreviations, Review, p. 58

Write the abbreviations you found. Remember to use a period.

1. Sat. 4. Dr.
2. Dr. 5. Sat.
3. Rd.

Write the abbreviation for these words.

Mister Mr. Sunday Sun.
Misses Mrs. Wednesday Wed.
Avenue Ave. Monday Mon.
Street St. Thursday Thurs.
Road Rd. Saturday Sat.
Doctor Dr. Tuesday Tues.
Friday Fri.

January Jan. September Sept.

March Mar. November Nov.
April Apr. August Aug.
December Dec. October Oct.
February Feb.

Name 3 months that do not have an abbreviation.

May
June
July

Nouns, p. 63
Persons Places Things

man school fox

lady church dish
dad backyard box
mom forest desk
aunt pond bird

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Singular and Plural Nouns, p. 65

Add an “s” to make these singular nouns plural. Now take the “s” away from these plural nouns to
1. bee bees make singular nouns.
2. room rooms 1. spoons spoon
3. bed beds 2. pencils pencil
4. clock clocks 3. books book
5. map maps 4. walls wall
5. rugs rug

Plural Nouns, p. 66
Add an “es” to make these nouns plural.
1. box boxes
2. lunch lunches
3. sandwich sandwiches
4. bush bushes
5. ax axes
6. wish wishes

Write the plural noun after each singular noun. These plural nouns don’t end with “s” or “es”.
1. tooth teeth 5. deer deer
2. mouse mice 6. sheep sheep
3. woman women 7. child children
4. man men 8. goose geese
Action Verbs, p. 68
Underline the verb in each sentence. Write the verb on the blank line.
1. The children ran the race.
ran
2. The girl cut the paper.
cut
3. The bird sang a song.
sang
4. The bell rang.
rang
5. The doctor gave her a shot.
gave

Past Tense Verbs, p. 70

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the past. Write the verb on the blank line.
1. The monkey climbed the tree. climbed
2. The lions roared. roared
3. The kangaroo jumped high. jumped
4. The children laughed. laughed

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 1. The girl rode a bike. rode
2. He wore new shoes. wore
3. The bird sat on the nest. Sat
4. The children slid down the hill. slid
5. The man saw the new house. saw

Present Tense Verbs, p. 72

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the present. Write the verb on the line.
1. David reads a book. reads
2. Henry skates down the street. skates
3. The snake crawls in the yard. crawls
4. Dad smiles at me. smiles
5. The farmer works hard. works

1. The fish is eating the worm. is eating

2. Mom is washing the dishes. is washing
3. The radio is playing. is playing
4. They are singing a song. are singing
5. The clock is ticking. is ticking

Future Tense Verbs, p. 74

Read the sentences. Circle the action that is in the future. Write the verbs on the line. (Each verb has a helping
verb with the words “will” or “shall”. Write that verb, too.)
1. The airplane will land on time.
will land
2. The gift will be for you.
will be
3. Danny shall come to the party.
shall come
4. My sister shall help me clean my room.
shall help
5. The milkman will bring the milk.
will bring

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Pronouns, p. 75
She, he or it
1. My brother is very tall. He is even taller than my mother.
2. My sister is funny. She is the funniest person in our family.
3. My family has a new car. It is bright blue.
4. My aunt is coming here. She is taking me to the park.
5. My uncle is coming, too. He likes to play ball with me.
6. The camping trip was fun. It was the best time.

We or they
1. My friend and I are going to a movie. We are going to see a Disney movie.
2. Their family and our family will go on a hike. We plan to go this Saturday.
3. My grandparents have a big house. They like to have me come to see them.
4. Two baby birds were in the nest. They were sleeping.
5. Mom and I went to the store. We bought food for dinner.
6. My brothers like to build things. They made a treehouse.

1. The teacher said, “Sally, I want you to read now.”

one person more than one person
2. The teacher said, “Children, you have art class today.”
one person more than one person
3. Our coach told the team, “You must do your best.”
one person more than one person
4. Our coach told me, “You played well today.”
one person more than one person
5. I think that you are doing a good job with this language book!
one person more than one person

I or me
1. I wanted a puppy. Mom and Dad bought a puppy for me.
2. Sam and I played football. Sam tossed the ball to me.
3. My sisters and I walked to school. I stopped to tie my shoe.
And they waited for me. .
4. I need glasses. My mother will take me to the eye doctor.

They or them
1. They went to the park.
2. The teacher read a book to them. .
3. They stopped to each lunch.
4. An apple is good for to them eat.
5. Nancy learned so much from them. .
6. They were kind to me.

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He, she, him or her
1. I want to buy a present for my mother. It is her birthday.
2. My father likes to fish. I hope he catches lots of fish.
3. My twin sister and I want to go to the beach. She likes to run in the waves.
4. Jim lost a pencil. I found one. I think it belongs to him.

Mine or my
1. It is my turn to wash the dishes.
2. The red hat is mine. .
Possessive Pronouns, p. 81
Mary has a green bike. The bike is hers.
1. The family has a boat. The boat is theirs.
2. Luke wanted to buy a toy. He used his money.

Parts of Speech, Review, p. 83

1. nouns pronouns verbs
trees It fell
leaves I raked
bill We jumped

2. boy boys girl girls

bus buses box boxes
dish dishes church churches

3. Nate is going to get his hair cut.

He will go at 3:00 o’clock.
4. Lily read a story. It was “The Three Bears.” They lived in a house in the woods. Goldilocks found the house.
She went inside. The table was set for them to eat. “Who is in our house?” Daddy Bear asked. “Look! My
chair is broken!” said Baby Bear. Goldilocks ran home.

5. mouse mice
woman women
child children
deer deer
goose geese
man men
sheep sheep

Synonyms, p. 91

1. The giant was very big. large

2. The elf was very small. little
3. He liked to touch the sand with his barefeet. touch
4. My grandparents needed to go. leave
5. The movie made the boy sad. Unhappy
6. The fireworks were noisy. loud
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 7. The clown was funny. silly
8. I shouted for him to come. yelled

Write synonyms for these words. Use these words: bake, good, resting, cute, quick, and hop.
fast pretty
quick cute
nice sleeping
good resting
jump cook
hop bake

Antonyms, p. 93
1. The door was open. closed
2. The new baby was a boy. girl
3. The bottom of the box was torn. top
4. The car went too slow. fast
5. My shoes are new. old
6. The toy was broken. fixed
7. She was late for school. early
8. The garbage can was empty. full

strong subtract
cold hot
loud weak
add hard
easy slow
fast quiet

Homophones, p. 95

be aunt
four here
right buy
eight for
one write
hour pear
pair ate
ant flour
hear bee
by won
flower our

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 1. It was a hot, sunny day. Mother was picking a flower
in the garden. She heard a bee buzzing around
her head.
2. I was at the swimming pool. There was a race. I won a
blue ribbon.
3. My aunt was at our house. She came for dinner. We
ate outside.
4. I like to study spelling words. It is fun to spell the word the
right way. Don’t you think so?

Compound Words, p. 97

1. swing + set = swingset 5. any + thing = anything

2. bath + tub = bathtub 6. air + plane = airplane
3. tooth + brush = toothbrush 7. gold + fish = goldfish
4. book + shelf = bookshelf 8. birth + day = birthd

Vocabulary, Review, p. 99
9. synonyms old and new; right and left
10. antonyms seashell, birdbath, and waterski
11. homophones happy, glad, and cheerful
12. compound words by and buy; see and sea

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