Grammar B

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Grammar and Writing

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Each grammar section features clear explanations and easy-to-follow instructions, followed by writing activities that let students apply their new knowledge. This approach bridges the gap between understanding grammar rules and using them effectively, helping to develop their writing skills step by step for clearer and more creative communication.

Every lesson encourages the exploration of different writing styles while reinforcing essential grammar concepts. Our goal is to make teaching both enjoyable and impactful, equipping you with the tools to cultivate confident and proficient communicators in your classroom.

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Table of Contents 1

1 Noun

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2 Singular and Plural

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3 Plural Forms -s

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4 Plural Forms -es

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5 Irregular Plural Nouns

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6 Review Nouns

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UNIT

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Special Nouns

7 Collective Nouns

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8 Number Words

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9 Numbers in Plural

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10 Review Special Nouns

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UNIT

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Nouns

Verbs

11 Verbs

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12 Singular Verbs

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13 Plural Verbs

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14 Past Form Verbs

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15 Irregular Past Form Verbs

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16 Review Verbs

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Table of Contents UNIT

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17 Sentence Parts

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18 Sentence Fragments

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19 Expanded Sentences

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20 Review Sentences

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UNIT

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22 I or Me, We or Us

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23 Naming Self Last

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24 Review Pronouns

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Sentence and Punctuation

25 Capital Letters

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26 Periods

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27 Question Marks

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28 Periods and Questions Marks

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29 Review Sentence and Punctuation

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UNIT

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Pronouns

21 He, She, and It

UNIT

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Sentences

Sentence Word Order

30 Sentence Word Order

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31 Sentence and Question Word Order

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32 Question Words

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33 Review Sentence Word Order

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Capitalization

34 Capitalization

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35 Capitalizing Names

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36 Capitalizing Days of the Week

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37 Capitalizing Months

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38 Review Capitalization

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UNIT

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More on Capitalization

39 Capitalizing "I"

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40 Capitalizing Initials

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41 Capitalizing Name Titles

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42 Capitalizing Book Titles

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43 Review More on Capitalization

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44 Adjectives

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45 Adverbs

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46 Adjectives and Adverbs

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47 Prepositions

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48 Review Adjectives and Adverbs

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11 Commas 49 Commas in Dates

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50 Commas in Addresses

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51 Commas in Letter Writing

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52 Commas in Series

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53 Review Commas

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UNIT

12 Possessive Forms 54 Possessive Forms

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55 Plural Possessive Forms

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56 Review Possessive Forms

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13 Linking Verbs 57 Is and Are

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58 More on Is and Are

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59 Is to Are

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60 Was and Were

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61 Review Linking Verbs

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14 Contractions

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62 Contractions

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63 Isn't and Aren't

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64 Wasn't and Weren't

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65 Review Contractions

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15 Verb Usage 66 Did and Done

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67 Saw and Seen

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68 Came and Come

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69 Went and Gone

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70 Review Verb Usage

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16 Vocabulary Building 71 Synonyms

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72 Antonyms

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73 Homophones

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74 Two, To, and Too

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75 Compound Words

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76 Review Vocabulary Building

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Dictionary and Sequence

77 The ABCs

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78 Alphabetical Order

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79 Sequence

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80 Review Dictionary and Sequence

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Unit 1

Lesson 1

Nouns

Noun A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Example: P erson: teacher, girl, father Place: classroom, park, zoo

Animal: dog, rabbit, cow Thing: ball, book, pencil

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Write a noun from the word box to name each picture.

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bee

doctor

cupcake

house

school

apple

horse

boy

1.

5.

2.

6.

3.

7.

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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive writing tells how something looks, feels, or acts. It helps others imagine it clearly. Write about your favorite person, place, animal, or thing.

Describe your favorite person, place, animal, or thing.

My favorite is

.

Example: M y favorite thing is my teddy bear.

It is (color)

.

Example: I t is brown.

It feels

.

I like it because

.

Example: I like it because it makes me feel happy.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Person/Place/Animal/Thing: toy • pet • book • snack • game • bedroom Colors: red • yellow • blue • green • black • white Feel: soft • hard • cozy • warm

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Example: I t feels very soft to touch.

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Nouns

Singular and Plural Singular nouns name one person, place, animal, or thing.

Plural nouns name more than one.

Example:

singular → egg

plural → eggs

Color the singular nouns red. Color the plural nouns blue.

1.

2.

5.

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6.

pens

boy

boxes 8.

10.

9.

boys

clowns

cats 11.

clown 12

cat

flowers

pen 4.

3.

12.

box

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How-To Writing

How-to writing tells what you will make, how you will make it , and in what order you will make it.

Think about something you know how to make. Write step-by-step instructions.

What will you make?

Example: I will make a sandwich.

I will What do you need?

Example: I need bread, cheese, and ketchup.

I need What will you do next?

Example: Next, I will put the cheese and ketchup on the bread.

Next, I will What will you do last?

Then,

Let’s Brainstorm!

Topic ideas: making a snack • building a tower • drawing a picture • washing your hands • making a painting • making a clay model

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Example: Then, I will eat the sandwich.

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Lesson 3

Nouns

Plural Forms -s Add an s to most nouns to make them name more than one.

Example:

flower → flowers

Rewrite each noun with an s to name the plural noun.

1. cup

2. hat

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3. boy

4. lake

5. bat

6. star

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Informational Writing

Informational writing gives true facts and teaches others about a topic.

Write about a noun (person, place, animal, or thing) giving facts and information.

Choose a noun you want to write about.

Example: Apples

Write one fact about your noun.

Example: Apples grow on trees.

Write another true sentence about your noun.

Example: Apples can be red, yellow, or green.

Example: I like apples because they are a good snack.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Some noun ideas: jump ropes • dolls • bananas • blocks • Dads • schools • pizzas • bikes

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Why do you like it?

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Nouns

Plural Forms -es Add an es to nouns ending with the letters s, x, sh, ch, or z to make them more than one.

Examples:

bench → benches

dish → dishes

Rewrite each noun with an es to name the plural noun.

1. peach

2. brush

3. glass

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4. box

5. watch

6. fox

7. dress

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Opinion Writing

Opinion writing tells others what you think or feel about something. You give reasons for your opinion.

Choose two foods from the list. Tell why you picked them.

Grocery List: apples pizzas grapes cookies peaches chips boxes of cereal

What should we choose?

I want to get

and

.

Write two reasons why we should choose these foods.

We should choose these because

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sandwiches

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Nouns

Irregular Plural Nouns Some nouns don’t follow the usual rule to become plural. These are called irregular nouns.

Example:

goose → geese

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Match the singular nouns to the irregular plural nouns.

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foot → feet

man → men

child → children

mouse → mice

tooth → teeth

person → people

1. foot

mice

2. mouse

children

3. man

feet

4. tooth

people

5. child

teeth

6. person

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Narrative Writing

Narrative writing is writing that tells a story. It can be real or made-up.

Write about a place you went and what you saw there.

Write one sentence telling where you went.

Example: I went to the zoo.

I went to Write one sentence about one thing you saw (singular).

Example: I saw one goose swimming.

I saw Write one sentence about many things you saw (irregular plural).

Example: Then, I saw many geese walking on the grass.

Then, I saw many Write one sentence about how you felt.

I felt

Let’s Brainstorm!

Tell a story about something you saw or did at: a zoo • a farm • a park • an aquarium • the dentist

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Example: I felt excited to see animals at the zoo.

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Nouns

Review Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, animal, or thing.

Singular Nouns: name one Example: chair

Plural Nouns: name more than one, usually ending in s Example: chairs

Add es to nouns ending with the letters s, x, sh, ch, or z to make them more than one.

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1. In the park, families sat on (bench) 2. Three (boy)

.

played with their (ball)

3. A lot of (child)

enjoyed (cupcake)

4. Some (duck)

swam in the pond.

5. We saw some (rabbit) 6. Some (bee)

.

hopping around.

were flying over the (bush)

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Change all the singular nouns in ( ) to plural.

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Special Nouns

Collective Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a group of people, animals, or things.

Example: A bunch of bananas (things)

Circle the type of collective noun each group is. people / animals / things

2. An army of ants

people / animals / things

3. A pile of books

people / animals / things

4. A litter of puppies

people / animals / things

5. A chest of drawers

people / animals / things

6. A class of students

people / animals / things

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1. A stack of paper

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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive writing about an image uses words to describe what is in the picture.

Look at the picture and write a sentence about what you see.

Example: A school of fish A school of fish swims together in the ocean.

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A flock of birds

A swarm of bees

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Lesson 8

Special Nouns

Number Words A number word is a number written out with letters.

Example: Ten (10)

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 ten

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Count the pictures. Write the number word.

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1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

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Narrative Writing

Write a story about playing hide and seek. Use number words like one, two, three, and ten in your story.

Start your story.

I played hide and seek with There were

.

kids playing. (Use a number word.)

What happened first?

I covered my eyes and counted to What happened next?

Write a sentence telling where you found one person.

End your story.

Write a sentence telling how many people you found in all.

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. (Use a number word.)

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Special Nouns

Numbers in Plural When we use number words, we usually add an s to the noun to show there is more than one.

Example: Ten drums

Add an s to make the word plural. tree

car

ball

duck

apple

bird

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Circle the correct number word. Then, write a word from the box to name each picture.

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1. two / three

4. six / ten

2. seven / five

5. three / seven

3. four / two

6. eight / six

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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive writing uses words to tell about what you see. You can use number words and descriptive words to make your writing clear and fun to read.

Look at the picture. Pick something in the picture to describe.

Write one sentence using number words to tell how many you see.

Write another sentence telling what is happening in the picture.

Example: Two of the ducks are splashing in the water.

Write one sentence describing what the things look like.

Example: The ducks are big.

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Example: I see four ducks.

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Special Nouns

Review Special Nouns A collective noun is a word that names a group of people, animals, or things.

Example: An army of ants

A number word is a number written out with letters.

Example: Seven (7)

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Match each collective noun with the correct group.

1. Class

of bananas

2. Chest

of books

3. Bunch

of drawers

4. Army

of ants

5. Pile

of students

Circle the number word in each sentence.

6. I have two pencils.

7. She bought five apples.

8. There are seven kittens playing.

9. He ate four cookies.

10. We saw three birds.

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Write the correct number word. eight

one

three

six

ten

1. 8 2. 6 3. 3 4. 10 5. 1

Circle the correct plural form to match the number word.

6. Four (grapes / grape) 7. Seven (paper / papers)

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8. Six (animal / animals) 9. Two (shoes / shoe) 10. Five (truck / trucks)

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Verbs

Verbs A verb tells what someone or something is doing or did.

Examples: We hid in a box.

Mike jumps out of the box.

Circle the verb in each sentence.

1. We planted seeds in our garden.

2. Birds sing sweet songs.

3. Rain falls on the green grass.

4. Children play outside all day.

5. Trees grow new leaves.

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7. The wind blows gently.

8. Bees buzzed around the flowers.

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Narrative Writing – Sequence of Events

When we write a story, we write the events in the order they happened. This helps the reader understand the story clearly.

Write about a day in your life — but not just any day. Pick your best kind of day: a school day, a trip, or even a vacation day!

My best kind of day is:

Start by telling how your day starts.

Example: I wake up in the morning and get dressed.

Next, write what you do during the day.

Finish with how your day ends.

Example: At night, I read a book and go to bed.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Think of the kind of day you like best: a school day • a vacation day • a birthday • a trip day, a snow day

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Example: I go to school and learn about all kinds of fun things.

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Verbs

Singular Verbs Verbs that tell about the action of one noun will have an s at the end.

Example: John runs fast.

Underline the singular noun and circle the verb in each sentence.

1. Jack runs in the park.

2. A baby sits on the grass.

3. The sun shines brightly.

4. A leaf falls off the tree.

5. A car drives away.

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6. The bird flies in the sky.

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Descriptive Writing

Look at each picture. Use the verb to write one sentence that tells what is happening.

Example: Verb: sweeps The boy sweeps the floor.

Verb: paints

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Verb: sits

Verb: hops

Word Box boy, girl, frog, floor, chair, picture, paintbrush, water, garden, park

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Verbs

Plural Verbs Verbs that tell about the action of more than one noun will not have an s at the end.

Example: The ducks swim in the pond.

Underline the plural noun and circle the verb in each sentence.

1. The boys run in the park.

2. Dogs play on the grass.

3. The stars shine brightly.

4. Leaves fall off the tree.

5. Cars drive near the park.

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6. All the birds fly away.

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Descriptive Sentence Writing

Use one of the verbs in each example to finish the sentence. Then, draw a picture to match your sentence.

Example: Verbs: swim, splash The ducks swim in the pond.

1. Verb: fix, break The workers

2. Verb: eat, drink

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The children

3. Verb: fly, sleep The birds

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Lesson 14

Verbs

Past Form Verbs Verbs in the past form tell about actions that already happened.

Many verbs in the past form end in ed.

Examples: Y esterday, I walked to the store.

We played a game last night.

Change the verbs in ( ) to past form by adding ed.

1. He

(jump) off the step.

2. We

(cook) eggs for breakfast.

3. The teacher 4. The boys 5. My dog

(climb) the tree. (bark) loudly. (paint) colorful pictures.

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6. They

(open) the window.

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Narrative Writing

Narrative writing tells a story. It has a beginning, middle, and end.

It can be real or pretend.

Let’s write a silly story together! Start your story with this sentence: One morning, a BIG chicken walked into my school and…

Beginning: What did the chicken do first?

Middle: What happened next? What problems or funny things happened?

Let’s Brainstorm!

Did the chicken try to eat lunch? • Did it go to class or try to be the teacher? • Did someone try to chase it?

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Ending: How did the story end?

Word Box played, walked, jumped, talked, helped, visited, cooked, looked, enjoyed, cleaned

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Verbs

Irregular Past Form Verbs Some verbs change when they are written in the past form. They don’t end in ed. These are called irregular verbs.

Example: Today, I go. Yesterday, I went.

see → saw

eat → ate

run → ran

take → took

tell → told

get → got

Change the verbs in ( ) to past form.

1. The teacher 2. I

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(tell) us a joke. (take) my book to school. (eat) pizza for lunch.

4. I

(run) very fast.

5. I

(see) two birds in the tree.

6. I

(get) a new sticker from my sister.

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Personal Narrative

Personal narrative writing tells about something true that happened in your life. Try to use special irregular past form verbs.

Write a narrative about a place you went and what you did there.

Start by telling where you went.

Example: I went to the water with my family.

Write the first thing you did there.

Example: I put my toes in the water. It was cold.

Write what happened next.

Example: Then, I jumped into the water and started to swim.

Write what happened at the end.

Let’s Brainstorm!

What happened to you when you: visited the park • shopped at the store • planned a party • helped at home

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Example: It was fun to swim. Now I was not hot anymore.

Word Box sat, saw, went, ate, came, took, gave, ran , found, rode, sang, drew, flew

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Verbs

Review Verbs A verb tells what someone or something is doing or did.

Singular verbs that tell about the action of one noun will have an s at the end.

Plural verbs that tell about the action of more than one noun will not have an s at the end.

Past form verbs tell about actions that already happened. Many verbs in the past form end in ed.

Irregular past form verbs change in different ways. They don’t end in ed.

Circle the verb in each sentence.

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2. My mom cooks delicious food.

3. The wind blows strongly.

4. Cats jump onto the table.

5. The baby cries loudly.

6. We play outside after school.

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Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.

1. My sister

(run/runs) quickly.

2. Those dogs 3. Bees

(bark/barks) loudly. (buzz/buzzes) around flowers.

Change the verbs in () to past form by adding ed.

4. Yesterday, he

(walk) home.

5. The students

(jump) high in the park.

6. My brother

Complete each sentence using the correct past form of the irregular verb in ( ).

7. Today, I see birds. Yesterday, I

(see) birds in the sky.

8. Today, we eat apples. Yesterday, we

(eat) bananas.

9. I will go home soon. Yesterday, I

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(go) home late.

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Sentences

Sentence Parts A complete sentence has two parts.

Subject - tells who or what the sentence is about Predicate - tells what the subject does or is Example: Mr. Davis is our principal.

Match the subjects to the predicates to complete each sentence.

• is blue.

Kangaroos •

• is holding a pencil.

The star •

• are reading.

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The crayons •

• hop.

John •

• are in a box.

The boys •

• licks an ice cream.

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Lesson 17

Sentence Builders

Choose two sentence starters and build sentences by adding more words.

Our class

My friend

The big tree

The funny clown

The yellow bus

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2.

Choose two pictures and write a full sentence for each.

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2.

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Sentences

Sentence Fragments A sentence fragment is not a complete sentence. It is missing a subject or a predicate.

Example: S entence Fragment: The happy dog. (missing predicate) Complete Sentence: The happy dog runs outside.

Write F for fragment or C for complete sentence.

1. Running very fast.

2. The sun shines brightly.

3. Jumped high.

4. My friend shares her snack.

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7. The small kitten.

8. The cookies taste sweet.

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Descriptive Writing

Descriptive writing helps the reader picture something in their mind.

Look at the fragments (incomplete sentences) provided. Change them into complete sentences by adding words.

Example: F ragment: Playing outside.

Complete: The children are playing outside in the yard.

1. The big tree.

2. Swimming in the lake.

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3. The red balloon.

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Sentences

Expanded Sentences We can make sentences more interesting by adding more details. Expanded sentences tell us who, what, where, when, and sometimes why or how.

Example: S imple sentence: The cat sleeps.

Expanded sentence: The fluffy cat sleeps on the soft couch.

Choose words from the box to expand and finish each sentence. the game.

over the fence.

chocolate cookies.

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4. The cat jumped

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Explanatory Writing

Explanatory writing tells the reader what is happening or gives information so the reader can understand it.

Example: 1 . The dog plays with the ball.

2. The dog jumps high.

3. The ball is orange.

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Look at the picture. Write three sentences explaining what is happening. Use the clues in the picture to write expanded sentences.

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Sentences

Review Sentences A complete sentence has two parts.

Subject - tells who or what the sentence is about Predicate - tells what the subject does or is A sentence fragment is not a complete sentence. It is missing a subject or a predicate.

We can expand sentences by adding more details.

Match each subject with a predicate to create a complete sentence.

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Subject The kitten •

• eats carrots.

The class •

• shines brightly.

My brother •

• takes a test.

The sun • The rabbit •

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Predicate

• plays with yarn.

• rides a bike.

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Write F for fragment or C for complete sentence.

1. The ducks swim in the pond.

2. Eats breakfast.

3. The colorful balloons.

4. She drew a beautiful picture.

5. The leaves fall gently.

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7.

in the field.

The cows

ate grass

subject

predicate

expand the sentence

does homework

after dinner.

My brother

subject

predicate

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Put the words in the correct order to create complete sentences.

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Pronouns

He, She, and It A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Use he for boys, she for girls, and it for animals, places, or things.

Examples: J ack is my brother. → He is my brother.

Rachel is my sister. → She is my sister.

The bee is buzzing around the flower. → It is buzzing around the flower.

Circle the correct pronoun that can replace the noun.

1. Sara

(She / He) is my sister.

2. David

(She / He) is running fast.

3. The sun

(She / It) is bright.

4. The girl

(She / It) has a blue dress.

5. My game

(It / He) is fun to play.

6. Jack

(She / He) is drawing a picture.

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7. This flower (He / It) is a rose.

8. Mr. Brook

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(She / He) is my teacher.

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Descriptive Writing

A character sketch describes a person or character using details about how they look, act, and feel.

Choose a person or animal you know or a character from a story.

Describe this character using pronouns (he, she, it).

1. Tell who your character is.

Example: My character is my little sister.

2. Tell how your character looks or acts.

Example: She is small and brave.

3. Tell something your character likes to do and how they feel.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Share something about: your favorite storybook character • a pet • an animal • a family member • a friend • a neighbor

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Example: She loves exploring. It makes her happy to find new things.

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Pronouns

I or Me, We or Us Use I when you are doing something.

Use me when something happens to you or for you.

About yourself

Example: I play ball. Dad threw the ball to me.

Use we when you and others are doing something.

Use us when something happens to you and others.

Example: We play ball. Dad threw the ball to us.

About you together with others

Circle the correct pronouns in each sentence.

1. I/Me walked to school. My friend waved to I/me.

2. I/Me am reading a book. David gave the book to I/me.

3. We/us are playing outside. Our teacher is watching we/us.

4. I/Me see a bird. The bird is chirping to I/me.

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5. We/Us are in class now. Mr. Brown is talking to we/us.

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Invitation Writing

Invitation writing is a way to ask someone to join you. It tells you who is being invited, what the event is and where it's going to be.

Write a short invitation to a friend. Try using the pronouns I, me, we, or us.

Example: T o: Bill and Mike, What: Picnic Where: At the park Invitation: Please join us for a picnic.

I hope you can come!

From: Your friend, John

To: What: Where:

From:

Let’s Brainstorm!

Invitation to a: party • picnic • carnival • talent show

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Invitation:

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Pronouns

Naming Self Last When you talk about yourself and other people name yourself last. Use I not me.

Example: Jack and I went to the park.

Circle the correct way to read each sentence.

1. (Me and Alex / Alex and I) went to the zoo.

2. (I and Tom / Tom and I) played outside.

3. ( Mike and I / I and Mike) like ice cream.

4. (Jack and I / Me and Jack) read a book.

5. (I and Sara / Sara and I) baked a cake.

6. (Ben and I / Me and Ben) rode our bikes.

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8. (I and Tim / Tim and I) cleaned the classroom.

9. (Jane and I / I and Jane) had a race.

10. (Sam and I / Me and Sam) ate lunch together.

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Narrative Writing

Collaborative story writing is creating a story by taking turns with friends. Name yourself last when talking about you and others.

Story Partners: Sit with one or two friends. Brainstorm your story together and take turns writing sentences to build it.

Who went where? ,

, and I

What did we do first?

First, What did we do next?

Then, How did we feel about our trip? , and I

Let’s Brainstorm!

Topic Ideas: adventure at the park • a day at school • trip to the zoo • visiting friends • went on a hike

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Pronouns

Review Pronouns A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Use he for boys, she for girls, and it for animals, places, or things.

Use I when you are doing something.

Use me when something happens to you or for you.

Use we when you and others are doing something.

Use us when something happens to you and others.

When you talk about yourself and other people, you should always name yourself last.

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Complete the second sentence using the pronoun of the underlined word in the first sentence.

1. Sara has a balloon.

is happy.

2. This apple is red.

tastes sweet.

3. The boy has candies.

will share.

4. Bob and I got a gift.

got it from Mike.

5. Mr. Lee counted our class. Then, he gave 6. I am reading a book. My mother bought it for

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lunch. .

Choose the pronoun that matches each picture.

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5.

He She It

He She It 2.

6.

Us Me She

I Us He 3.

He She It 4.

7.

He She It

She He Us

He She We

Fill in the correct way to complete each sentence.

9.

10.

11.

John and I/Me and John Me and Max/Max and I Ann and I/I and Ann

went to the park yesterday.

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8.

built a snowman. flew our kites.

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Sentence and Punctuation

Capital Letters A sentence always starts with a capital letter.

Example:

the flower is red.

The flower is red.

Rewrite the first word in each sentence using a capital letter.

1. our 2. teeth

will shine when clean.

3. many

teeth grow in a row.

4. food

can get stuck in teeth.

5. small

brushes clean them well.

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teeth help us chew.

smile shows healthy teeth.

7. strong

teeth can bite into apples.

8. brush

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Descriptive Writing

A picture story uses a picture to give you ideas. You write sentences that describe what you see happening in the picture.

Look at the picture and write three sentences about what you see.

Remember to start each sentence with a capital letter.

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Example: The bear is happy.

1.

2.

3.

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Sentence and Punctuation

Periods A sentence that tells something is called a telling sentence (statement). It ends with a period (.).

Example: I see a bird.

Color all the periods with a yellow crayon or highlighter.

1. Our bodies need sleep.

2. Dark rooms help us rest.

3. Many dreams happen at night.

4. Quiet helps us sleep well.

5. Soft beds are comfy.

6. An early bedtime is good.

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Daily Journal

A daily journal helps you share what you did during your day, using simple, clear, telling sentences.

Write about three things you did today. Make sure each sentence ends with a period.

Example: I went to school.

I read a book.

I ate lunch with my friend.

1.

2.

Let’s Brainstorm!

What did you do today during: morning activities • afternoon play • classroom events • recess

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3.

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Sentence and Punctuation

Question Marks A sentence that asks something is called an asking sentence (question). It ends with a question mark (?).

Example: What is your name?

Put a question mark at the end of each asking sentence.

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Grammar Based Writing

Questions help you learn more about things you wonder about.

Write three questions about something you want to know. Use a question mark (?) at the end of each question.

Examples: W hat is my teacher’s favorite color?

Where do birds sleep?

1.

2.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Do you wonder about: animals • stars • friends • school • how things work • rainbows • fish • cars

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3.

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Sentence and Punctuation

Periods and Questions Marks Telling sentences end with a period (.). Asking sentences end with a question mark (?).

Use a yellow crayon to add a period to the end of each telling sentence. Use a red crayon to add a question mark to the end of each asking sentence.

1. Balloons float in the air 2. What colors are your balloons 3. Some balloons are very big 4. Do balloons pop easily 5. We can tie balloons to chairs 6. How many balloons can you hold

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7. Where do balloons go when they fly away 8. You can draw faces on balloons

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Creative writing

Comic strip writing uses drawings and speech bubbles to tell a short story. It uses telling sentences and asking sentences.

Draw a simple comic strip with two boxes. Write one telling sentence and one asking sentence in your speech bubbles.

Can I play with it?

Example:

Let’s Brainstorm!

Topic Ideas: playing outside • sharing snacks • friends at school • favorite toys • bikes • game • book

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I have a balloon.

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Sentence and Punctuation

Review Sentence and Punctuation Begin each sentence with a capital letter.

Put a period (.) at the end of a telling sentence.

Put a question mark (?) at the end of an asking sentence.

Circle the letter in each sentence that should be a capital letter.

1. lions roar loudly.

2. monkeys swing on trees.

3. dolphins swim fast.

4. bears sleep in the winter.

Put a period (.) at the end of each telling sentence.

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5. Bananas are yellow 6. Grapes grow on vines 7. Watermelons are big Put a question mark (?) at the end of each asking sentence.

8. Is it raining outside 9. Do clouds move quickly 10. Can snow fall in spring

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Circle the letter that should be a capital letter. Add a period (.) or question mark (?) at the end of each sentence.

1. our ears help us hear sounds 2. what sounds do you hear now 3. ears can hear loud noises 4. do you like soft sounds 5. ears help us know where sounds come from 6. how do ears hear tiny sounds 7. some sounds are high, and some are low 8. do you clean your ears 9. ears help us talk with friends 10. can you hear a whisper 11. loud sounds can hurt our ears

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12. where do sounds go in our ears 13. music sounds good in our ears

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Sentence Word Order

Sentence Word Order A good sentence tells a whole idea. It has a subject and a predicate.

We put the words in order.

First: Subject (who or what)

Example: The dog

Next: Predicate (what they do)

Example: barks

Last: More details

Example: very loudly.

The dog barks very loudly.

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Choose words from the word box to complete each sentence.

Subject

Predicate

More Details.

The bird

drives

fast.

Our bus

shines

games.

The sun

play

a bottle.

The baby

stops

in the sky. brightly.

1.

2. A big truck 3.

flies

4. My friends 5.

drinks at the corner.

6.

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Grammar Based Writing

Sentence building helps us put words in the correct order to share ideas easily.

Create a sentence by putting the words in the correct order.

1. dog / fast / runs / The

2. cookies / Mom / bakes / yummy

3. sun / bright / is / The

4. plays / child / outside / The

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Sentence Word Order

Sentence and Question Word Order The word order in a telling sentence is different than the word order in an asking sentence.

Example: Telling: A seed is small.

Asking: Is a seed small?

Circle the word in each telling sentence that can be used to change it to an asking sentence. Write it on the line. seeds planted in soil?

2. Water is good for seeds.

water good for seeds?

3. These seeds are round.

these seeds round?

4. I am planting a seed.

I planting a seed?

5. The tree seed is big.

the tree seed big?

6. Seeds are new plants.

seeds new plants?

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1. Seeds are planted in soil.

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Grammar Based Writing

Read the telling sentences ending with a period. Then, change the word order to make them an asking sentence ending with a question mark.

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Example: T elling: You are playing.

Asking: Are you playing?

1. The bird is singing.

Asking: 2. You are getting all wet.

Asking: 3. I am ready for school.

Asking:

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Sentence Word Order

Question Words We use question words to ask questions. Each question word helps us ask about different things.

Who – person

Example: Who is your friend?

What – things or actions

Example: What are you eating?

When – time

Example: When is recess?

Where – places

Example: Where is the store?

Why – reasons

Example: Why is he laughing?

Circle the correct question word to complete each sentence.

1. (What/Who) are you playing?

2. (What/Why) are you smiling?

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4. (When/Why) is your birthday?

5. (Where/Who) is your grammar teacher?

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Grammar Based Writing

Question words help us learn more about things. Each question word has a special use: who, what, when, where, and why.

Look at the pictures. Write one question for each picture using the given question word.

Example:

What

?

Who

?

Why

?

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Where are the children playing?

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Sentence Word Order

Review Sentence Word Order A complete sentence has a subject (who or what) and a predicate (what they do).

We put the words in order. First: Subject, Next: Predicate, Last: More details The word order in a telling sentence is different than the word order in an asking sentence.

We use question words (who, what, when, where, and why) to ask questions.

Rewrite these mixed-up sentences in the correct order.

1. honey Bees make 2. Apples on trees grow

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4.

does snow fall? in the winter

5.

do apples grow? on trees

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1. The farmer

2. The chickens

3.

the little lamb?

5.

the tractor?

6. The ducks swim

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4. The lamb is

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Capitalization

Capitalization When writing a person's or pet's name, the first letter of the name is written as a capital letter.

Examples:

Mike Goldie

Circle the correct way to write each name.

1. My name is (ben/ Ben).

2. My friend (Leo/ leo) has a rabbit.

3. The rabbit’s name is (fluffy /Fluffy).

4. My brother (Max/ max) went to play with the rabbit.

5. I stayed at home to play with (tim /Tim).

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7. One bird’s name is (chip /Chip).

8. The other bird’s name is (Tweetie /tweetie).

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Lesson 34

Short Story Writing

Short Story writing is telling whole stories that are not too long.

Write a short story about you and two pets (real or imaginary) going on a fun adventure. Remember to capitalize all names.

Introduce yourself: . My pets' names are

My name is .

and

What did you do on your adventure?

On our adventure,

How was your adventure?

Let’s Brainstorm!

Adventure ideas: park • forest • backyard • pool • grandmother's house • rainy day • cooking supper

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At the end,

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Capitalization

Capitalizing Names When writing a person's name, we capitalize the first letter of the first and last names.

Example: Billy Smith

Rewrite each name with correct capitalization.

1. mary ann

2. jane johnson

3. ben smith

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4. max hill

5. sally king Write your name using correct capitalization.

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6. My first name is

.

7. My last name is

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Descriptive Writing

Look at the pictures and create three characters. Don’t forget—each first and last name must begin with a capital letter.

Example: N ame: Tom Johnson Favorite activity: Tom Johnson likes to cook.

Favorite color: Tom Johnson likes the color red.

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Favorite activity: Favorite color: 3. Name: Favorite activity: Favorite color:

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Capitalization

Capitalizing Days of the Week The first letter of each day in the week is always a capital letter.

Sunday

Monday

Thursday

Tuesday

Friday

Wednesday

Saturday

Write the name of the day that answers each weather clue.

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2. The wind is blowing.

3. I made a snowman.

4. The boy slipped on the ice.

5. It is hot and sunny today.

6. There are many clouds in the sky.

7. The sun is hiding behind the clouds.

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Creative Writing

Day #1: On

, we will

Day #2: On

, we will

Day #3: On

, we will

Let’s Brainstorm!

What type of trip do you want to go on: museum • zoo • amusement park • playground • pool • hike • farm

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You are planning a three-day trip for your family. Pick three days in a row and write about what you will do on each day. Remember to capitalize all days of the week.

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Capitalization

Capitalizing Months The name of each month begins with a capital letter.

February

January July

May

June

August

March

April

September

October

November

December

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Fill in the missing letters for each month. Make sure to write the first letter in capital.

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a uar

2.

br

3.

a c

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4.

pr

10. c

5.

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6.

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7. ry

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g st ep

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Informational Writing

Informational writing gives true facts and teaches others about a topic.

Answer the questions about your birthday. Remember to capitalize all months and write in full sentences.

1. What month is your birthday in?

2. What month is before your birthday month?

3. What month is after your birthday month?

Turn to a partner and tell each other which month your birthdays are in. Write a full sentence to answer the questions.

5. What month is before your partner’s birthday month?

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4. What month is your partner’s birthday in?

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Capitalization

Review Capitalization A capital letter is like a special "big letter" that starts important words.

Capitalize the first letter of: Person’s first name Person’s last name Animal’s name Days of the week Names of the months

Rewrite each word that needs a capital letter.

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4. Art class is on friday. → 5. My birthday is in june. → 6. We go sledding in december. →

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Circle all the words that should start with a capital letter. dog

monday

cat

august

book

sara

pencil

tuesday

tree

november

mr. smith

chair

january

billy

table

Trace the letters in the days of the week. Fill in the missing letters.

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5.

6.

7.

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More on Capitalization

Capitalizing "I" The word I talks about yourself. It is always a capital letter.

Example: I am in second grade.

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Write the word I to complete each sentence. Then, answer the riddle.

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1.

have green leaves.

2.

sometimes have nests in me.

3.

am a

4.

fly in the sky.

5.

have wings.

6.

am a

7.

swim in the water.

8.

have fins and a tail.

9.

am a

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Circle all of the ‘i’s that should be capitalized while answering the "Would you rather" questions.

1. Would you rather live in a treehouse or in the forest? i would rather

because

2. Would you rather swim like a fish or fly like a bird?

3. Would you rather eat pizza or ice cream every day? because

i would rather

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i would rather

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More on Capitalization

Capitalizing Initials When we use just the first letter of a name, we call it an initial.

An initial is always a capital letter with a period after each letter.

Examples: Max John Smith → M. J. S.

Write the initials for each name.

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8. Grace Miller Write your initials using correct capitalization.

My initials are

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Informational Writing

Complete the sentences by writing about yourself. Remember to capitalize all names and initials.

My full name is My initials are One fun fact about me is

Turn to a partner and tell each other your full names. Answer the questions by writing about your partner. Remember to capitalize all names and initials.

What is your partner’s full name?

What are your partner’s initials?

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What is one fun fact about your partner?

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More on Capitalization

Capitalizing Name Titles When we use a special word like Mr. or Dr. before a name, it's called a title. Titles always begin with a capital letter.

Examples: Mr. Mrs. Miss Dr.

Fix the title in each sentence. Remember to also capitalize the first letter of the name.

1. We saw mrs. brown at the park.

We saw

at the park.

2. mr. jones told a funny joke. told a funny joke.

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My teacher is

.

4. We visited dr. lee for a check-up.

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Descriptive Writing

Look at the picture and write three sentences about Mr. Smith.

Remember to capitalize Mr. Smith’s title.

Example: Mr. Smith is smiling.

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2.

3.

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More on Capitalization

Capitalizing Book Titles The name of a book is called the title. When we write a book title, we use capital letters for most of the words.

Always capitalize the first letter of the important words in a title.

Do NOT capitalize little words like a, an, the, and, of, for, to, on, or, at, by (unless they are the first or last word of the title).

Example: The Cat in the Hat

Circle the letters in the titles that have to be capitalized.

1. brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

2. the little engine that could 3. curious george 4. harold and the purple crayon

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5. the giving tree 6. the very hungry caterpillar 7. the mystery of the missing toy

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Creative Writing

Pretend you are an author writing a new book. Answer the questions about your book idea. Remember to capitalize your book title.

What is the title of your book?

Who are the characters in your book?

Why would children want to read your book?

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Bonus: Draw a picture of your book. Remember to capitalize your book title.

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More on Capitalization

Review More on Capitalization The word I talks about yourself. It is always a capital letter.

When we use just the first letter of a name, we call it an initial.

Initials are always capital letters with a period after each letter.

The letter ‘i’ is missing! Fill in the correct i or I. 1.

l ke to play outs de.

2. My brother and 3. He sa d, “ 4. Can 5.

share toys.

am ready!”

play w th you?

have a p nk penc l.

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Match the name to the correct initials.

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6. John Lee •

• B. R.

7. Bob Ray •

• M. C.

8. Tim Jones •

• J. L.

9. Max Clark •

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When we use a special word like Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Dr. before a name, it's called a title. Titles are always capitalized.

When we write the name of a book, we use capital letters for most of the words.

Circle the two letters in each sentence that have to be capitalized.

1. mr. jones is our principal.

2. My mom talks to mrs. lee.

3. miss ann teaches music.

4. We saw dr. smith for a check-up.

5. the little engine that could 6. charlotte’s web 7. good night moon 8. where the wild things are

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Use a blue crayon to color the letters in these book titles that need to be capitalized.

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells us more about a person, place, animal, or thing.

Examples: I have a red apple.

The loud bell rang.

Write an adjective from the word box to answer each question. sweet

shiny

loud

fresh

1. How does it look? The bell is

.

2. How does it feel? The drink is 3. How does it sound? A

. jet flew by.

4. How does it taste? This

drink is mine.

5. How does it smell? The linen smells

.

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Descriptive Writing

Adventure stories are fun, exciting stories about brave characters.

They use descriptive words to help us picture the action.

Write a short adventure story using descriptive words. Try to include one adjective in every sentence.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Where will your story take place: swamp • forest • city • garden • cave • island • boat • on a trip

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Example: The tall king lived in a big castle.

He had a shiny crown, and a strong horse.

He liked to ride his horse next to the cold lake.

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes a verb. It tells us more about an action.

Example: The ball rolled away.

It tells us how something is done, when it is done, or where it is done.

Examples: How - quickly, slowly, happily, loudly, softly When - now, today, early, yesterday, late Where - here, there, outside, upstairs, down

Circle the adverb that describes each verb.

1. The turtle walks slowly.

2. He laughed happily.

3. We will eat now.

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5. The boy spoke softly.

6. They played outside.

7. The baby cried loudly.

8. I ran to school today.

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Personal Narrative Writing

Diary writing tells about your day using words that describe how you did things.

Write about three things you did today using adverbs to describe how you did them.

Example: D ear Diary, In the morning, I quickly made my bed. I happily played outside at recess. I quietly read my book at home.

Let’s Brainstorm!

What did you do today: at home • at school • with friends • on your trip • at the park • at the store • in your backyard

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Dear Diary,

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Adjectives and Adverbs An adjective describes a noun (a person, place, animal, or thing).

It tells us what kind or how many.

Example: A happy child sang.

An adverb describes a verb (an action word).

It tells us how, when, or where an action happens. Many adverbs end in ly.

Example: The child sang loudly.

Look at the word in bold. Circle if it is an adjective or adverb.

1. The slow turtle walked.

adjective / adverb

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3. The happy boy played.

adjective / adverb

4. The boy played happily.

adjective / adverb

5. He is a quick runner.

adjective / adverb

6. He runs quickly.

adjective / adverb

7. The big dog ran.

adjective / adverb

8. The dog ran fast.

adjective / adverb

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Narrative Writing

Mystery stories are about solving puzzles. They use adjectives and adverbs to give clues and build excitement.

Write a short mystery story using adjectives and adverbs.

Example: T he student sadly saw that her yummy lunch was missing. She carefully looked for clues and found sticky fingerprints on her lunchbox. She followed the messy trail to find a little child quietly eating her sandwich!

What is missing?

What clues were found?

Let’s Brainstorm!

Mystery story ideas: strange sounds • locked box • mixed-up backpacks • hidden door • secret note

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How was the mystery solved?

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions A preposition is a word that tells us where something is, or when something happens.

Examples: I wake up in my bed.

The bird flies over the town.

behind

in front of

next to

between

in

on

under

near

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Circle the preposition word in each sentence.

1. The apples are in the bowl.

2. My shoes are under my bed.

3. The bird flew over the house.

4. He stood between two trees.

5. The box is next to the steps.

6. I hid the toy behind the box.

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Descriptive Writing

Scene descriptions use phrases to tell exactly where or when something happens so readers can picture it.

Write three full sentences about the scene below using preposition words.

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Example: The dog is near the baby.

1.

2.

3.

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Adjectives and Adverbs

Review Adjectives and Adverbs An adjective describes and tells us more about a noun (person, place, animal, or thing).

An adverb describes a verb (an action word). It tells us how, when, or where.

A preposition is a word that tells us where something is, or when something happens.

Example: The plane flies over my house.

Circle the adjective in each sentence.

1. She has a red hat.

2. We saw a fluffy cloud.

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4. The tall tree shook.

Circle the adverb in each sentence.

5. The rabbit hopped quickly.

6. She sings loudly.

7. He looked upstairs.

8. The baby cried softly.

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Decide if the bold word is an adjective or adverb, then circle your choice. (adjective / adverb)

2. The girl smiled happily.

(adjective / adverb)

3. He is a quick runner.

(adjective / adverb)

4. He runs quickly.

(adjective / adverb)

5. She has a soft pillow.

(adjective / adverb)

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1. The happy girl smiled.

Circle the preposition in each sentence.

6. I put my book in the bag.

7. We walked between two houses.

8. The bird flew over the fence.

9. He sat near the window.

10. She jumped next to the house.

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Commas

Commas in Dates A comma (,) is a little mark that tells us to take a short pause.

When you write a date with the month, day, and year, put a comma after the day.

Example: January 1, 2025

If your sentence continues after the date, put another comma after the year.

Example: On January 1, 2025, I went on a trip.

Add commas.

1. School starts on September 3 2025 this year.

2. November 5 2000 3. On May 17 2020 we will be having a party.

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Fill in the blanks with a month, day, and year. Make sure to put a comma in the correct place.

5. Today's date is

.

6. My birthday is

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Narrative Writing

September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5

Write about three important days (real or made up).

Remember to add commas.

Example: On September 15, 2015, my little brother was born.

1. On

2. On

Let’s Brainstorm!

Exciting days: snow day • birthday • fun trip • first day of camp • learning something new • first day of school • favorite day • friend is visiting • travel • moving

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Commas

Commas in Addresses An address tells us exactly where a place is.

On an envelope put a comma after the city.

Example: 123 Sunny Street Funville, CA

In a sentence, put a comma after the street address and the city.

If the sentence continues, add a comma after the state.

Example: We visited 123 Sunny Street, Funville, CA, last week.

Add the missing commas in each example.

1. We mailed a card to 1 Park Place Albany NY last month.

2. My home address is 10 Main Street Smallville TX 75001

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4. 27 Main Street Andover MA 01810 Write your own home address. Remember to add commas.

5. My home address:

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Creative Writing

Write about your imaginary dream house. Remember to include commas in the address.

What is your dream house’s address?

Example: My dream house’s address is 345 Dream Street, Candyville, NY.

What is special about your dream house?

What is your favorite part of your dream house?

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Draw a picture of your dream house. Write the address below.

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Commas

Commas in Letter Writing When you start a letter, put a comma (,) after the greeting.

Example: Dear Mr. Smith,

When you end a letter, put a comma (,) after the closing words.

Example: Sincerely,

Add the missing commas in the letter. Remember to put a comma in the date, between the city and the state, and after greetings and closings.

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Grandpa 123 Main Street Los Angeles CA 90210 Dear Grandpa How are you? I played with my friend Mike today. We ran, jumped, and played ball. It was so much fun!

L ove John

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Letter Writing

Thank-you letters are notes you write to say 'thank you' when someone is kind to you or gives you something.

Write a thank you letter to someone who has helped you or given you a gift. Remember to add commas in the address, greeting, and closing.

date address

to letter

Let’s Brainstorm!

Thank you to: mom • dad • grandma • friend • teacher

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Commas

Commas in Series A series is when you have a list of three or more items.

Put a comma after each item in the list, except for the very last one. We usually put the word and before the last item.

Example: I like apples, bananas, and oranges.

Add the missing commas in each series.

1. My favorite colors are blue green and yellow.

2. I saw a dog a cat and a bird at the park.

3. For breakfast I ate toast eggs and milk.

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4. She likes to draw paint and sing.

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5. The flowers are pink red and purple.

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Informational Writing

Recipe writing gives directions for making food or drinks. It lists what you need and tells you what to do.

Example: 1. To make fruit salad you need apples, grapes, and bananas.

2. First cut up all of the fruit.

3. Then mix it all together!

Write a short recipe for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich using the ingredients below. Remember to list all of the ingredients with commas.

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1.

2.

3.

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Commas

Review Commas Put a comma after: - the day when you write the month, day, and year. If the sentence keeps going, put another comma after the year.

- the street, and after the city. If the sentence keeps going, put another comma after the state.

- the greeting and after the closing in a letter.

Use a red crayon to put a comma where it is missing.

1. November 10 2024 2. On June 25 2023 I got a new bike.

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4. My friend lives at 45 Oak Lane Green City NY. 5. Dear Teacher 6. Sincerely

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When you list three or more items, use a comma after each item (except the last one).

Write a sentence about each topic. Make sure to use commas in your list.

1. What are three things you like to play with?

I like to play with

2. What are three animals you like?

I like

3. What are three things you can do at school?

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At school, I can

Write a sentence using any series of words that you want.

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Possessive Forms

Possessive Forms A possessive form is a way to show that something belongs to someone or something. It tells us "whose" something is.

When something belongs to one person or thing (a singular noun), we add an apostrophe (') and an s to the end of the word.

Example: The bird's nest (The nest belongs to one bird.)

Add ‘s to each noun to show that the item that is underlined belongs to it.

1. This is my sister 2. The teacher

desk is big.

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3. I played with the cat

toy.

4. The tree

leaves are green.

5. My friend

name is Sam.

6. The baby

blanket is soft.

Bonus: Rewrite the phrase to show who owns the item.

Example: the ball of the boy → the boy’s ball

the car of my dad →

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Narrative Writing

Treasure hunt stories are about characters who search for hidden treasure and go on adventures to find it.

Write a short treasure hunt story using possessive forms (‘s) to show who everything belongs to.

Example: T he captain's treasure was buried in the sand. Max found the explorer's map. Max used the captain's shovel to dig it up!

Whose treasure is hidden?

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What clues were found?

What happened at the end?

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Plural Possessive Forms A plural possessive form is a special way to show that something belongs to more than one person or thing (a plural noun).

Add an apostrophe (') after the s to plurals ending in s Example: The boys' toys (The toys belong to the boys.)

Add an apostrophe s ('s) to plurals that don't end with an s.

Example: The children's books (The books belong to the children.)

Circle the word that shows that something belongs to more than one owner.

1. The students' papers were on the desk.

2. I listened to the birds' songs.

3. The children's laughter filled the room.

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5. We heard the dogs' barking.

6. The people's voices were loud.

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Grammar Based Writing

Write three sentences about things that belong to people in your class. Remember to add the apostrophe or 's correctly.

Example: 1 . The students’ notebooks are red.

2. The teacher’s desk is big.

3. Sara’s markers are new.

1.

2.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Things you see around your classroom: supplies • books • posters • art • projects • friends • teacher

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Possessive Forms

Review Possessive Forms Singular Possessive: When something belongs to one person or thing, add an 's to the word.

Example: The boy's hat

Plural Possessive: If the plural word ends in s, just add an apostrophe (').

Example: The boys' toys

If the plural word does NOT end in s, add an 's.

Example: The children's books

Add 's to each word to show who owns it.

1. the book of the girl → the

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2. the car of my dad → my

car

3. the nest of the bird → the

nest

4. the toy of the baby → the

toy

Circle the word that shows that something belongs to one owner.

5. This is my sister's favorite color.

6. The teacher's desk is tidy.

7. I played with the cat's new toy.

8. The tree's leaves are falling.

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Write the missing word to show who owns the item.

1. the food of the babies → the

food

2. the clothes of the men → the

clothes

3. the books of the teachers → the

books

4. the shoes of the boys → the

shoes

Circle the word that shows that something belongs to more than one owner.

5. The students' projects were amazing.

6. I heard the birds' chirping.

7. The children's laughter was loud.

8. My parents' house is big.

9. The dog's leash is new.

(Singular / Plural)

10. The men's hats are on the rack.

(Singular / Plural)

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Look at the bold word. Circle if it is a singular possessive (belongs to one) or a plural possessive (belongs to more than one).

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Linking Verbs

Is and Are The words is and are tell us about what is happening now.

We use is when we talk about one person, animal, place, or thing.

Example: Mike is my friend. (Mike → one person)

We use are when we talk about more than one person, animal, place, or thing.

Example: Mike and Ed are my friends. (Mike and Ed → more than one person)

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1. The cat

sleeping.

2. The birds

singing.

3. He

tall.

4. We

ready to play.

5. My brother

at school.

6. The flowers

pretty.

7. The blankets

warm.

8. The table

clean.

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Animal descriptions tell us about animals and how they look or act.

Choose three animals and write an animal description for each using is and are.

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Example: The lion is strong.

1.

2.

3.

Word Box chicken, cow, bears, birds, dog, friendly, happy, colorful, brown, loud, playful, spotted, fast, small, quiet, big, furry

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Linking Verbs

More on Is and Are Sometimes, is and are help us talk about actions that are happening right now. These verbs (action words) end in ing.

Example: is - He is reading a book. (He is doing it now.)

Example: are - They are playing outside. (They are doing it now.)

Fill in the blanks with is or are. Then, add ing to complete the verb.

1. The boys

play

with a ball.

2. The girl

read

a book.

3. The ducks

walk

4. The students 5. He

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6. They

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talk look

high.

sleep draw

quietly.

at the sky.

jump

7. The baby 8. We

in the park.

in the crib.

a picture.

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Informational Writing

A weather report tells us what the weather is like outside right now.

Be a weather reporter! Write three sentences about what the weather is doing RIGHT NOW. Remember to use is and are with ing action words.

Example: T he rain is falling outside the school. The students are running to stay dry. The wind is blowing.

1.

2.

3.

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Bonus! Draw a picture of your weather report.

Word Box raining, snowing, blowing, shining, falling, moving, glowing, floating, clouds, snow, wind, leaves, trees, sun, breeze

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Is to Are To change a sentence from talking about one to more than one, change the noun to plural and is to are.

Example: O ne: The flower is red.

More than one: The flowers are red.

Change the sentence to talk about more than one. Add s to make the word plural, and change is to are.

1. The bird is flying.

The bird

flying.

2. The apple is sweet. sweet.

The apple

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playing.

My friend

4. The car is driving fast.

The car

driving fast.

5. The boy is playing.

The boy

playing.

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Read the sentences talking about one, and then change them to make them sentences about more than one.

Example: T he chair is small.

More than one: The chairs are small.

1. My friend is playing tag.

More than one: 2. The girl is eating cake.

More than one: 3. The train is big and red.

More than one: 4. My dog is jumping.

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Was and Were The words was and were tell us about the past.

We use was when we talk about one.

Example: He was my friend in first grade. (He → one person)

We use were when we talk about more than one.

Example: They were in my class last year. (They → more than one person)

Fill in the blanks with was or were to complete each sentence.

1. The sun 2. We 3. The cars

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shining yesterday. at the park last Sunday. parked outside. sick last night.

5. The toys

in the box.

6. My baby

crying.

7. Billy 8. Our crayons

happy. new.

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Personal Narrative Writing

Write a story about an event that already happened to you using was and were.

Example: Y esterday, I was at the park. My friends were also there. It was a hot day. It was so much fun to play in the sprinkler!

Where were you?

Who was with you?

Let’s Brainstorm!

What is something fun that happened to you: trips • parties • doctor visits • family visits • classroom events

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What were you doing?

Word Box fun, park, party, cake, together, family, friends, teacher, performance, play, run, exciting, cold, hot

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Review Linking Verbs The words is and are tell us about what’s happening now.

We use is when we talk about one person, animal, place, or thing.

We use are when we talk about more than one person, animal, place, or thing.

We use is or are to show actions happening right now, with words ending in ing.

Fill in the blanks with is or are.

1. The sun

bright.

2. Your shoes

untied.

3. My pencils

sharp.

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4. He

5. The clouds

white.

Circle is or are. Then, add ing to the verb (action word).

6. He (is/are) look

at the stars.

7. The children (is/are) play 8. We (is/are) draw

tag.

pictures.

9. The baby (is/are) sleep

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If you talk about more than one, change the noun to plural and is to are.

The words was and were tell us about the past.

We use was when we talk about one person, animal, place, or thing.

We use were when we talk about more than one person, animal, place, or thing.

Change the word that the sentence is about from one to many, and then change is to are.

1. The cat is purring.

The

purring.

2. My brother is drawing.

My

drawing.

3. The students 4. I

quiet. at home.

5. They

hungry.

6. He

tired today.

7. The birds

flying in the sky.

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Fill in the blanks with was or were.

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Contractions

Contractions A contraction is a short way to write two words by putting them together. We leave out one or more letters. An apostrophe (’) takes the place of the missing letters.

Example:

is not →

isnot →

isn’t

are not aren’t

could not couldn’t

did not didn’t

do not don’t

does not doesn’t

is not isn’t

was not wasn’t

were not weren’t

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1. is not →

5. was not →

2. are not →

6. were not →

3. do not →

7. did not →

4. does not →

8. could not →

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Creative Writing

Write a silly story about a day when everything is opposite.

Remember to use contractions with the correct apostrophe (').

Let’s Brainstorm!

Silly ideas: shoes on your hands • rain falling up • ice cream for breakfast • everyone only whispering • kids driving buses • fish flying in the sky • the floor turning to jelly • reading books backwards

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Example: O n opposite day, the dogs weren’t barking. Birds didn’t fly in the sky! The sun wasn’t shining, and I didn’t have to go to bed!

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Contractions

Isn't and Aren't Isn't means is not. We use it when we talk about one person, animal, place, or thing.

Example: He isn't here today. (He → one boy)

Aren't means are not. We use it when we talk about more than one person, animal, place, or thing.

Example: They aren't ready yet. (They → many people)

Fill in the blanks with isn't or aren't to complete each sentence.

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barking.

2. The cats

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6. The children 7. The sun 8. We

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Informational Writing

A news report shares interesting or important facts that are happening.

Write a short news report sharing three facts about your class using isn't and aren't to describe the facts.

Example: T oday, my teacher isn’t here! The students aren’t using their colorful pens. My favorite notebook isn’t on my desk because I left it at home.

1.

2.

Let’s Brainstorm!

What might be happening: assembly • lesson • test • party • poster • supplies • fire drill • activity • snowstorm • hurricane

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3.

Word Box folder, markers, pencil, table, lunch, playground, run, jump, fun, kids, smart, funny, eating

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Contractions

Wasn't and Weren't Wasn't means was not. We use it when we talk about one person, animal, place, or thing in the past.

Example: The cake wasn't sweet. (one cake)

Weren't means were not. We use it when we talk about more than one person, animal, place, or thing in the past.

Example: The toys weren't in the box. (many toys)

Fill in the blanks with wasn't or weren't to complete each sentence.

1. The book 2. He

scary. at school yesterday.

3. They

hungry.

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4. My dad

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home last night.

5. The birds

singing this morning.

6. The lights

on.

7. She

tired.

8. We

playing outside.

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Narrative Writing

A historical story tells about people who lived a long time ago.

Write a short historical story about something they didn’t have a long time ago. Remember to use wasn’t and weren’t in your writing.

Let’s Brainstorm!

Things they didn’t have in the past: airplanes • phones • washing machines • school buses • soda • elevators

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Example: L ong ago, there weren't any cars.

People weren't able to drive to the store. Sarah wasn't sad about walking everywhere because she loved seeing all the horses!

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Review Contractions A contraction is a short way to write two words by putting them together.

The apostrophe (') takes the place of the letter o in not. isn’t

is not

one person, animal, place, or thing

aren’t

are not

more than one person, animal, place, or thing

wasn’t was not

one person, animal, place, or thing in the past

weren’t were not more than one person, animal, place, or thing in the past

Write the contraction for each set of words.

1. do not

2. could not

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3. My shoes (isn’t/aren’t) tied.

4. My brother (isn’t/aren’t) home.

5. The bus (wasn’t/weren’t) late.

6. The cookies (wasn’t/weren’t) baked yet.

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Write the contraction for each set of words in the correct place in the crossword puzzle. Remember to add the correct apostrophe!

1.

d

i

2.

d

n

'

t

3.

4.

5.

6.

ACROSS

DOWN

1. I did not go to school.

2. I do not like peas.

4. The apple was not sweet.

3. It is not raining today.

6. We could not find the ball.

4. They were not tired.

7. They are not ready yet.

5. He does not have a pen.

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Verb Usage

Did and Done The words did and done tell us about something in the past.

We use did alone.

Example: I did my homework.

We use done with helping words like has, have, or had.

Example: I have done my homework.

Fill in the blanks with did or done.

Hint: Look at the underlined helping words to help you.

1. I

my best on the test.

2. She has

all her chores.

3. They

a lot of running yesterday.

4. We have 5. He

our work. a funny dance.

6. The children had 7. We

that before. your job?

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8. Have you

their homework.

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Personal Narrative

Personal narrative writing tells about something true that happened in your life.

Write about when you had a good time in the cold weather.

Something exciting that I did in the cold weather was

Also, is the most exciting thing I have done in the cold weather.

Write about when you had a good time in the warm weather.

Something fun that I

(did / done)

in the warm weather was

Also, in the warm weather.

(did / done)

Let’s Brainstorm!

Topic ideas: playing in the snow • going sledding • drinking hot cocoa • going to the park • swimming • playing with friends

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Verb Usage

Saw and Seen The words saw and seen tell us about something in the past.

We use saw alone.

Example: I saw a bird.

We use seen with helping words like has, have, or had.

Example: I had seen more birds before.

Fill in the blanks with saw or seen. Underline all the helping words.

1. I

a rainbow yesterday.

2. Have you 3. She

the elephant? her teacher at the store.

4. We had

that picture before.

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the new puppy.

6. Have you 7. They 8. He has

my red ball? a big fish in the lake. that trick many times.

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Personal Narrative

Complete the sentences below about things you have seen. It can be real or made up!

1. Yesterday, I saw a

2. I have seen a

3. Last week, my friend and I saw

Let’s Brainstorm! trees in the park • the school playground • animals at the zoo • flowers in a garden • cars on the street • birds on a wire • houses on your block • clouds in the sky • people at the store • swings and slides • fish in a tank • buses on the road • snow on the ground

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Came and Come The words came and come tell us about something in the past.

We use came alone.

Example: My friend came to my house yesterday.

We use come with helping words like has, have, or had.

Example: My friend has come to my house.

Fill in the blanks with came or come. Remember to look for a helping word.

1. My teacher has

to school every day.

2. We

home after school.

3. He

quickly when I asked him to.

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to this park before?

5. The mailman

with a letter.

6. The children have

to play.

7. The flowers had 8. I have

out in the spring. to visit many times.

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Grammar Based Writing

Rewrite each sentence with came. Remember to take away the helping word.

Example: M y friends came to visit me.

My friends have come to visit me.

1. The birds have come back to the nest.

2. They had come to see the animals in the zoo.

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3. The train has come on time.

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Verb Usage

Went and Gone The words went and gone tell us about something in the past.

We use went alone.

Example: We went to the park yesterday.

We use gone with helping words like has, have, or had.

Example: We had gone to a different park last week.

Fill in the blanks with went or gone. Remember to look for helping words.

1. My family

on a trip last summer.

2. Have you ever 3. He

on a roller coaster? to bed early last night.

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to play outside.

5. We had

to the store before it rained.

6. The ball

over the fence.

7. My friends have 8. The sun

to visit their cousins. down quickly.

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Creative Writing

Silly story writing uses funny ideas to create made-up stories that make readers laugh and smile.

Write your own silly story about an animal. Imagine a funny or silly place the animal could have gone.

Write about where it went. went

Last week, the

What did it do there?

Where did it wish it had gone? wished it had gone

The

Let’s Brainstorm!

Some silly places an animal can go: school • mountains • park • lake • museum • amusement park • pool • on a swing • shopping

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Verb Usage

Review Verb Usage We use did, saw, came, and went to tell us about things that happened in the past.

We use done, seen, come, and gone along with helping words like has, have, or had, to tell us about things that happened in the past.

Write each word once in the sentences below. did

saw 1. Billy

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went

candy in the closet.

2. The bus

on time this morning.

3. You

a great job learning this lesson.

4. He

to buy a new book.

Write each word once in the sentences below. done

seen

come

5. He has

all the examples correctly.

6. We have

baby birds in the tree.

7. They had

on a trip to the park.

8. The children have

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Circle the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. We had (seen/saw) two red cars.

2. The bus (came/come) on time today.

3. I (did/done) my homework before dinner.

4. Our ball has (went/gone) over the fence.

5. Have you (did/done) all your homework yet?

6. I (saw/seen) a big cat sitting under the steps.

7. The mailman has not (came/come) yet.

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8. He (went/gone) to the park yesterday.

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Vocabulary Building

Synonyms Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.

Hint: synonym and same both start with the letter s.

Example: big and large

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1.

little

big

small

2.

glad

happy

sad

3.

loud

noisy

quiet

4.

begin

end

start

5.

chilly

hot

cold

6.

wet

soaked

dry

7. simple

hard

easy

quick

fast

slow

8.

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Vocabulary Focused Writing

Read each sentence and write a similar sentence using the synonym given.

Example: g lad - happy My toy car makes me glad.

When I play with it, I feel happy.

1. Quick - The car made a quick turn around the corner.

2. Small - My toy car is very small.

Tiny -

3. Noisy - When the wheels turn, they make a noisy sound.

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Fast -

Loud -

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Vocabulary Building

Antonyms Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.

Example:

happy

hot ←→ cold

big ←→ small

up ←→ down

day ←→ night

in ←→ out

on ←→ off

old ←→ new

fast ←→ slow

and

sad

Write the word that is the antonym of the bold word to complete each sentence.

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4. The sun is hot, but the ice is

ones. .

5. Don’t just stand by the door; walk in or

.

6. Now it is day, but soon it will be

.

7. A deer runs fast, and a turtle is

.

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Opinion Writing

Use antonyms to share your opinion.

1. On a rainy day, I like to play

because

2. On a sunny day, I like to play

because

3. On a rainy day, I feel

because

4. On a sunny day, I feel

because

Let’s Brainstorm!

Antonym ideas: inside-outside • wet-dry • hot-cold • rain-sun • happy-sad • clear-cloudy • excited-calm • quiet-loud • slow-fast • cold-warm • scared-brave

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How is what you do on a rainy day different than what you do on a sunny day?

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Vocabulary Building

Homophones Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.

Example: hour-our Our grandmother is coming to visit in one hour.

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Draw a line to the picture that matches each bold homophone.

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Example: My son is hot from the sun.

1. I will write on the right side of the paper.

2. I can see the blue sea.

3. I opened only one eye.

4. Only one person won a prize.

5. I read the book with a red cover.

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Descriptive Writing

Look at each picture and use the homophones given to write a fun sentence about what you see in the picture.

Example: b y - near buy - to purchase Let’s buy some ice cream and sit by the table to eat it.

eight - the number

2. blew - to blow

blue - a color

3. flour - for baking

flower - a plant

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Vocabulary Building

Two, To, and Too Some homophones have more than two words that sound the same.

Example: T wo → the number 2 (how many) To → toward (direction) Too → also or very much

Circle the correct homophone word to use in each sentence.

1. I have (two / to) feet.

2. Let's go (to / too) the store.

3. I want a cookie, (two / too).

4. She gave the book (two / to) her friend.

5. There are (two / too) apples on the tree.

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7. I have (two / to) pencils.

8. I hope it isn't (two/too) cold.

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Creative Writing

Write a short story about going somewhere or doing something, and try to use two, to, and too in your writing.

Think about: W here are you going ?

How many things are there?

Do you want to do something too (also)?

Example: I went to the zoo. My two brothers came, too! I'm glad it wasn't too hot.

1. Where do you want to go?

2. What will you see or do there?

Let’s Brainstorm!

To: park • store • grandma’s house • party Two: slides • swings • cakes • lions • bears • monkeys Too: too big • too small • too far • too cold • too tired • me too • you too • others came too

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Vocabulary Building

Compound Words A compound word is made when you put two short words together to make one new word. The new word has its own meaning.

Example: rain + bow = rainbow

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Match the two words to the compound word they make. Color the picture.

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cup

+

cake •

• mailbox

mail

+

box

• toothbrush

•

snow +

man •

• cupcake

tooth +

brush •

• butterfly

butter +

fly

• snowman

•

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Descriptive Writing

Let’s Brainstorm!

Compound word ideas: butterfly • bookshelf • outside • playground • rainbow • sandbox • popcorn • sunglasses

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Write three sentences about what you see in the picture. See how many compound words you can use in your sentences.

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Vocabulary Building

Review Vocabulary Building Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing.

Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other.

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.

Compound words are made when you put two short words together to make one new word.

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Draw a line from each word to the synonym.

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1. begin •

• finish

2. end

•

• start

3. kind

•

• happy

4. glad

•

• nice

Draw a line from each word to the antonym.

• 5. tall • dirty • 6. clean • short • 7. hot • dark • 8. light • cold

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Circle the correct homophone to use in each sentence.

1. I have ( ate / eight ) toy cars.

2. To wink, you need to close only one ( I / eye).

3. I got ( two / to ) new shirts for the summer.

4. This box is ( two / too ) heavy to lift.

Put the two smaller words together to make a compound word.

5. jelly + fish → 6. light + house → 7. sand + box → 8. tea + cup → BONUS: Break the compound word into two smaller words.

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9. doorbell → 10. goldfish →

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Dictionary and Sequence

The ABCs ABC order is the order of the letters in the alphabet.

Fill in the missing letters from the ABCs.

Z Y J

A

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U

N D

E

G

P

S

Q

Rewrite the letters in the correct ABC order.

1. S, Q, R, P, T 2. H, F, G, I, J 3. X, V, Z, Y, W 4. N, L, M, K, O 5. E, C, A, D, B

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W M

I

B

K

P F V K A

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Lesson 77

Creative Writing

Let’s have fun with the alphabet!

Write the first three letters of your name.

Next, write a word that starts with each letter.

Finally, write a sentence using each of the words you wrote.

1.

2.

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3.

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Alphabetical Order Alphabetical order is putting words in the same order as the letters of the alphabet.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Look at the first letter of each word to put the words in ABC order.

Example: j ump, run, play jump, play, run

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Put each set of words in alphabetical order.

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1.

tree

flower

grass

2.

lion

zebra

bear

3.

apple

plum

orange

4.

truck

van

car

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Lesson 78

Creative Writing

Write sentences about each topic in alphabetical order. Remember, each sentence starts with the next letter in the alphabet.

Farm Sentences All the animals were very busy.

Birds were singing pretty songs.

C D

House Sentences In the house, a light turned on.

Just then, a sound was heard.

K L K word ideas: kites, kittens, keys, kind, knocking L word ideas: lights, ladybugs, lightning, long, little

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C word ideas: cute, colorful, chicks, cows, clouds D word ideas: ducks, deer, dolls, drums, doors, don’t

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Dictionary and Sequence

Sequence Sequence means the order in which things happen. It's like telling a story from the beginning to the end, step by step.

Example: Planting a flower: First, you plant a seed.

Then, a small leaf pops out.

Last, it grows a big flower.

1

2

3

Look at the pictures. Write 1, 2, 3 to show the correct sequence.

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A bird lays three eggs in the nest.

A pretty nest is made.

Three little chicks are born.

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Narrative Writing

Look at the pictures. Put them in the correct sequence by writing a story.

1.

2.

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3.

4.

Word Box snowman, melt, sun, built, hat, scarf, nose, carrot, sticks, happy, smiling

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Dictionary and Sequence

Review Dictionary and Sequence Alphabetical order means putting words in the same order as the letters of the alphabet (A, B, C, D, and so on).

Sequence means the order in which things happen.

There are 26 letters in the alphabet. Fill in the missing letters.

A

D

N

P Q

G

J K U

W

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Write the letter that comes after each letter given.

1.

4.

7.

2.

5.

8.

3.

6.

9.

Write the letters in alphabetical order.

10. f e g 11. m l n 12. s t q r 13. z y x w

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Circle the letter and word that come first in alphabetical order.

1. S or R

sun

rain

2. E or M

elephant

mouse

3. U or T

umbrella

towel

A plant starts to grow.

I plant a seed.

I see tomatoes on the plant.

A stick holds the plant up.

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Look at the pictures. Write 1, 2, 3, 4 to show the correct sequence.

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