strategies for writers-syntax

Level BLesson 1

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What Is a Sentence?Decide whether each group of words is a complete sentence. Fillin the circle next to your answer.

Tests for Elements of Language

1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.sentencenot a sentence

2. It is in Cleveland, Ohio.sentencenot a sentence

3. Opened in September of 1995.sentencenot a sentence

4. Elvis Presley.sentencenot a sentence

5. Bob Dylan is in the Rock andRoll Hall of Fame, too.

sentencenot a sentence

Choose the phrase that best makes each item a complete sentence.If the item is already a complete sentence as it is, choose complete.

6. Tracy and James _____.play in the bandour friends complete

7. _____ plays the flute.Tracy very wellcomplete

8. Tracy’s brother Benjamin ____.is a drummerin the band, toocomplete

9. _____ James plays the tuba.Always Yesterdaycomplete

10. Mr. Wynn _____.is the band leadermy neighbor complete

11. He asked me _____.joining sometimescomplete

12. _____ like playing the clarinet.I Reallycomplete

13. ____ forty students in the band.Teaching There arecomplete

14. _____ will teach us how tomarch.

Mr. Wynn Togethercomplete

15. Mr. Morelli, the principal, ____.watched our concertin his office complete

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Complete Subject and Complete PredicateDecide whether the underlined group of words is a complete subjector a complete predicate. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Maria Mitchell was born in1818.

complete subjectcomplete predicate

2. Ten children were in theMitchell family.


3. William Mitchell, Maria’sfather, schooled the children.


4. He taught them about the stars.complete subjectcomplete predicate

5. Maria got a job as a librarian.complete subjectcomplete predicate

6. She learned more about thestars at the library.


7. Maria studied the night sky.complete subjectcomplete predicate

8. In 1847, she discovered a comet.complete subjectcomplete predicate

9. She saw it through a telescope.complete subjectcomplete predicate

10. The comet was named afterMaria Mitchell.


11. Maria got a gold medal fromthe king of Denmark.


12. She became a professor.complete subjectcomplete predicate

13. Maria was the first woman todo many of these things.


14. She spoke for women’s rights.complete subjectcomplete predicate

15. Today there is an organizationnamed for her.


Level BLesson 3

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Simple SubjectWhich underlined word or words is the simple subject of eachsentence? Mark your answer on the answer sheet.

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1. Michael Jordan was anincredible basketball player.

Michael Jordan wasplayer

2. His basketball career was verysuccessful.

basketball careerwas

3. This great player set manyrecords.

great player set

4. Many fans enjoyed hisbasketball games.

fans enjoyedgames

5. Other players admired Michael.Other playersadmired

6. Many young players also lookup to Michael Jordan.

players alsolook

7. His teammates always saidgood things about him.

teammates alwaysthings

8. This kind man is more than abasketball player.

This kind man

9. Many different charities gethelp from Michael Jordan.

different charitieshelp

10. Some money goes to the Boysand Girls Clubs of America.

money goesClubs

11. A golf tournament happensevery year.

A golftournament

12. This event is named afterMichael Jordan.

This eventnamed

13. A sports superstar can be morethan an athlete.

superstar canbe

14. Many athletes help needypeople.

Many athleteshelp

15. Michael Jordan is one of theseathletes.

Michael Jordan isone

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Simple PredicateWhich underlined word is the simple predicate of each sentence?Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. There are many kinds of stories.There arestories

2. Many different cultures havetheir own folktales.

different cultureshave

3. Some folktales explain thebeginning of something.

explain somethingbeginning

4. Other folktales entertain theirlisteners.

folktales entertainlisteners

5. You probably know a fewfolktales.

You probablyknow

6. Fairy tales often tell aboutmagical characters.

often tell about

7. The story of Cinderella is afairy tale.

story of is

8. A fairy godmother visitsCinderella.

A Cinderellavisits

9. This character uses magic inthe story.

uses magic in

10. Many tall tales tell about PecosBill.

tell aboutPecos Bill

11. Other tall tales share storiesabout Paul Bunyan.

share Paul Bunyanstories

12. Tall tales include a lot ofexaggeration.

Tall includelot

13. Exaggeration means untrue or“larger than life” details.

means untruedetails

14. Fables often teach readers alesson.

Fables oftenteach

15. The author Aesop wrote manyfamous fables.

author Aesopwrote

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Sentence FragmentsIs the underlined group of words a complete sentence or afragment? Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Many different kinds ofmammals.

complete sentencefragment

2. Is an example of a mammal.complete sentencefragment

3. You are another example of amammal.


4. In order to be considered amammal.


5. Animals with body hair or fur.complete sentencefragment

6. Mammals give birth to liveyoung.


7. Other kinds of animals haveeggs.


8. Take care of their babies.complete sentencefragment

9. Some mammals liveunderground.


10. Prairie dogs, moles, andwoodchucks.


11. Spend time in the sky, likebats.


12. Other mammals live in theocean.


13. Sea otters, whales, anddolphins are examples.


14. Your pet dog or cat.complete sentencefragment

15. Many other examples.complete sentencefragment

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Sentences That TellIs each sentence a telling sentence or an asking sentence? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. Do you know who BenjaminBanneker is?

telling asking

2. He was an American inventor.telling asking

3. He was also an AfricanAmerican.

telling asking

4. When did he live?telling asking

5. Banneker lived in the 1700s.telling asking

6. He helped plan an importantcity.

telling asking

7. What city did he plan?telling asking

8. He helped plan Washington,D.C.

telling asking

9. Washington, D.C., is ournation’s capital.

telling asking

10. What else did Banneker do?telling asking

11. He wrote an almanac.telling asking

12. What is an almanac?telling asking

13. An almanac is a special kind ofbook.

telling asking

14. It might tell about the stars orthe weather.

telling asking

15. Did you know Banneker wason a U.S. postage stamp?

telling asking

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Sentences That AskIs each sentence a telling sentence or an asking sentence? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. Can you ride a bicycle?telling asking

2. I love to ride my bike.telling asking

3. When were bicycles invented?telling asking

4. People tried to invent bicyclesfor centuries.

telling asking

5. One early bicycle was made inthe 1600s.

telling asking

6. Was this bicycle like ourstoday?

telling asking

7. Early bicycles did not havepedals.

telling asking

8. How did the bikes moveforward?

telling asking

9. You moved the bikes with yourfeet on the ground.

telling asking

10. In 1855, the first pedal bikewas made.

telling asking

11. Was this bike made in theUnited States?

telling asking

12. This bike was made in France.telling asking

13. When did bikes become reallypopular?

telling asking

14. Bikes were very popular around1900.

telling asking

15. And they are still populartoday.

telling asking

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Telling or Asking SentencesShould each sentence end with a period (.) or with a questionmark (?)? Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. What is your favorite song_____

period question mark

2. I like many songs from WaltDisney movies _____


3. Do you like the song “Underthe Sea” _____


4. “Hakuna Matata” is myfavorite song _____


5. Which famous people sangDisney songs _____


6. Many famous people sangDisney songs _____


7. Phil Collins made many songsfor Tarzan _____


8. Elton John sang for The LionKing _____


9. Who sang the song “Beautyand the Beast” _____


10. What was the first WaltDisney movie _____


11. When was Mickey Mousecreated _____


12. Mickey Mouse was “born” in1928 _____


13. Have you ever watchedPinocchio _____


14. Bambi is my favorite Disneymovie _____


15. Bambi almost won an Oscar_____


Level BLesson 9

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Sentences That CommandDecide whether each sentence tells something, asks something, orcommands something. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Do you like poetry?tells commandsasks

2. I think poetry is fun.tells commandsasks

3. What is your favorite poem?tells commandsasks

4. I like the poem “Whatif.”tells commandsasks

5. Listen to me read it.tells commandsasks

6. The poem is by ShelSilverstein.

tells commandsasks

7. Tell me more about him.tells commandsasks

8. Please read another poem tome.

tells commandsasks

9. Shel Silverstein also wrote “AGiraffe and a Half.”

tells commandsasks

10. Is that a good poem, too?tells commandsasks

11. Shel Silverstein is my favoritewriter.

tells commandsasks

12. Look him up at the library.tells commandsasks

13. He wrote some books, too.tells commandsasks

14. Ask the librarian to help you.tells commandsasks

15. Do you like Shel Silverstein,too?

tells commandsasks

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Sentences That Show Strong FeelingsDecide whether each sentence tells something, asks something, commandssomething, or shows strong feeling. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. I like to watch gymnastics.tells commandsasks strong feeling

2. The gymnasts are amazing!tells commandsasks strong feeling

3. Watch it on televisionsometime.

tells commandsasks strong feeling

4. Many gymnasts fly throughthe air.


5. Wow, he is up so high!tells commandsasks strong feeling

6. Have you ever tried asomersault?


7. That is one gymnastics trick.tells commandsasks strong feeling

8. Show me how to do asomersault.


9. I love doing somersaults!tells commandsasks strong feeling

10. Gymnasts can also do flips.tells commandsasks strong feeling

11. What do they do on thehanging rings?


12. On the rings, they twirlthemselves around.


13. Be careful if you try it.tells commandsasks strong feeling

14. Can you teach me how to do it?tells commandsasks strong feeling

15. I’m too scared to try!tells commandsasks strong feeling

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NounsWhich underlined word is a noun? Fill in the circle next to youranswer.

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1. How many stars are in the sky?are in sky

2. Scientists talk about billions ofstars.

talk about stars

3. Two thousand stars can be seenwith our eyes.

be with eyes

4. A telescope can help us seemore stars.

help telescopesee

5. Our sun is actually a star.Our sun actually

6. Astronauts have landed on themoon.

have themoon

7. But no astronauts have been tothe sun.

But astronautsbeen

8. The sun is too hot for a human.too hot human

9. Scientists learn about theplanets, too.

learn about planets

10. We have sent machines to theplanet Mars.

sent machinesthe

11. These machines collectinformation about the planet.

These informationabout

12. I saw a picture of a blue sunseton Mars.

saw picture on

13. Our sunset on Earth is usuallyan orange color.

sunset usuallyan

14. We learn many things aboutour solar system.

learn manythings

15. Do you know about meteorsand asteroids?

know meteorsand

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Proper NounsWhich underlined word is a proper noun? If neither word is aproper noun, choose neither. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. The capital of Texas is notDallas.

capital neitherDallas

2. Houston is not the capital ofthe state either.

Houston neitherstate

3. These are two big, popularcities in Texas.

cities neitherTexas

4. The capital of Texas is Austin.capital neitherTexas

5. I visited Austin in April withmy family.

April neitherfamily

6. We stayed in a hotel downtown.We neitherdowntown

7. On a hot day, we went toBarton Springs.

day neitherBarton Springs

8. It is a place for swimming.It neitherswimming

9. The swimming area is locatedin Zilker Park.

area neitherZilker Park

10. We also visited San Antonio,Texas, on that vacation.

San Antonio neithervacation

11. My family spent a day at theAlamo.

family neitherAlamo

12. At night we went to the RiverWalk.

night neitherRiver Walk

13. There are many restaurants andshops there.

restaurants neithershops

14. The River Walk has a name inSpanish.

name neitherSpanish

15. It is called Paseo del Rio inthat language.

It neitherlanguage

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Common Nouns and Proper NounsIs the underlined word a common noun or a proper noun? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. My favorite stories are frommythology.

common proper

2. I especially like stories fromthe Greeks.

common proper

3. Many names today come frommythology.

common proper

4. Some names come from thestories of the Romans.

common proper

5. Think about tennis shoes fromNike.

common proper

6. That name comes from amyth.

common proper

7. Nike was a Greek goddess.common proper

8. She had wings and could runvery fast.

common proper

9. To the Greeks, she meantvictory.

common proper

10. That is a great name for arunning shoe!

common proper

11. Paris is a city in France.common proper

12. But Paris was also a characterin a Greek myth.

common proper

13. Many of the planets get theirnames from myths.

common proper

14. Venus is a goddess in Romanmyths.

common proper

15. She was the goddess of loveand beauty.

common proper

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Singular and Plural NounsIs the underlined noun singular or plural? Fill in the circle next toyour answer.

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1. Do you like to play games withcards?

singular plural

2. My favorite card game issolitaire.

singular plural

3. Sometimes I play cards withmy brother.

singular plural

4. Do you have any brothers?singular plural

5. On weekends, my parents playgames with us.

singular plural

6. My friends and I play thegame Operation a lot.

singular plural

7. I am learning how to playchess.

singular plural

8. My grandfather is teaching me.singular plural

9. Chess has many rules to follow.singular plural

10. You have to remember howeach piece moves.

singular plural

11. You can use the same gameboard for checkers.

singular plural

12. Checkers often uses red andblack pieces.

singular plural

13. Another classic game isbackgammon.

singular plural

14. Players roll two dice in thisgame.

singular plural

15. What is the main goal ofbackgammon?

singular plural

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Action VerbsWhich underlined word is an action verb? If neither word is anaction verb, choose neither. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Hockey players skate quicklyacross the ice.

skate neitheracross

2. They speed toward the goal.speed neithergoal

3. They balance themselves ontheir skates.

balance neitherskates

4. Sometimes they pass the puck.Sometimes neitherpass

5. My sister and I watch hockeyon television.

sister neitherwatch

6. Players often smash into oneanother.

smash neitherone

7. Smashing is part of the game.part neithergame

8. Hockey players movethroughout the game.

Hockey neithermove

9. They do not take breaks veryoften.

breaks neitheroften

10. Hockey players sometimes hurtone another.

sometimes neitherhurt

11. They wear many pads toprotect themselves.

many neitherpads

12. The goalie protects his team’sgoal.

goalie neitherprotects

13. He or she stops pucks beforethe net.

stops neitherbefore

14. Teams score only a few pointsin a game.

score neitherpoints

15. Hockey fans really enjoy thesport!

really neitherenjoy

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Verbs That Tell About the PastWhich underlined word is a verb that tells about the past? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. Pirates lived on the seas longago.

lived seas

2. Many sea travelers fearedpirates.

travelers feared

3. Pirates liked to take valuablethings.

liked things

4. They jumped aboard manyships in the sea.

jumped ships

5. On these ships, they looked forgold.

looked gold

6. Some pirates even tried to stealships!

pirates tried

7. People battled pirates for years.battled years

8. Governments wanted to stoppirates.

Governments wanted

9. Some people hired experts tocatch pirates.

hired experts

10. These experts hunted pirateson the seas.

hunted pirates

11. They often tricked pirates inorder to catch them.

often tricked

12. People created stories andlegends about pirates.

created legends

13. Hollywood filmed moviesabout them.

filmed movies

14. Some famous pirates lived areal life, such as Blackbeard.

lived life

15. Imagination produced otherfamous pirates, such as LongJohn Silver.

produced famous

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Noun or VerbIs the underlined word a noun or a verb? Fill in the circle next toyour answer.

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1. At recess, we play kickballalmost every day.

noun verb

2. I kick the ball hard on myturn.

noun verb

3. Other students jump ropeduring recess.

noun verb

4. A few teachers watch us duringrecess.

noun verb

5. Instead of playing, somestudents sit and talk.

noun verb

6. If we do not have a ball, weplay tag.

noun verb

7. Jacob runs the fastest of all ofus.

noun verb

8. I only catch him once in awhile!

noun verb

9. Alyssa likes to shoot thebasketball.

noun verb

10. Sometimes I join her under thebasket.

noun verb

11. When it rains, we stay indoors.noun verb

12. We draw pictures at our desks.noun verb

13. Sometimes we play games withour teacher.

noun verb

14. Inside or outside, recess is afun time of the day.

noun verb

15. But I enjoy playing outsidemuch better!

noun verb

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Adjectives That Tell How ManyIs the underlined word a noun or an adjective? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Our class is doing reports onanimals.

noun adjective

2. Three students will work in agroup.

noun adjective

3. We will research two kinds ofsloths.

noun adjective

4. Both kinds of sloths havesimilar names.

noun adjective

5. The two-toed sloth is biggerthan the other.

noun adjective

6. It weighs about twenty pounds.noun adjective

7. They live in Central and SouthAmerica.

noun adjective

8. The other kind is the three-toed sloth.

noun adjective

9. It weighs about nine pounds.noun adjective

10. All sloths have three back toes.noun adjective

11. The difference is in their fronttoes.

noun adjective

12. The three-toed sloth also livesin Central and South America.

noun adjective

13. These animals live their livesupside down!

noun adjective

14. They hang from trees withtheir three back toes.

noun adjective

15. Most sloths rarely leave thetrees.

noun adjective

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Other AdjectivesWhich underlined word is an adjective? If neither word is anadjective, choose neither. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Have you ever visited CentralPark in New York City?

you neithervisited

2. It is a gigantic park!gigantic neitherpark

3. Central Park offers many funactivities.

offers neitherfun

4. There is a small Children’s Zoo.small neitherThere

5. Some cute seals live in a pond.cute neitherpond

6. There are also some large, furrypolar bears.

are neitherfurry

7. There are other bodies of waterin Central Park.

bodies neitherwater

8. The Reservoir is a huge bodyof water.

huge neitherbody

9. Many people sail model boatson Conservatory Water.

Many neitherboats

10. There are big gray rocksthroughout the park.

gray neitherrocks

11. You must be a brave person toclimb some of them!

must neitherbrave

12. The playgrounds are busyplaces in the summer.

playgrounds neitherbusy

13. My favorite place in the park isa statue.

favorite neitherstatue

14. This statue shows a heroic dognamed Balto.

heroic neitherBalto

15. There are many wonderfulthings to see in Central Park!

wonderful neithersee

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And, Or, ButDoes and, or, or but best complete each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Dogs _____ cats are the twomost popular pets.

and or but

2. Do you like dogs _____ catsbetter?

and or but

3. I prefer dogs, _____ I like cats,too.

and or but

4. Are fish _____ birds morepopular as pets?

and or but

5. Many people own birds, _____more own dogs.

and or but

6. Both dogs _____ cats havefour legs.

and or but

7. I once had some fish, _____ Inever had a bird.

and or but

8. My family has three pets: twodogs _____ one cat.

and or but

9. The dogs’ names are Tucker_____ Annie.

and or but

10. I wanted a different name forAnnie, _____ my sister choseher name.

and or but

11. I wanted the name Scout_____ Sadie.

and or but

12. Do you own a dog _____ a cator both?

and or but

13. One time our family wentcamping, _____ we took ourdogs with us.

and or but

14. I wanted to take them to thebeach, _____ my dad said no.

and or but

15. Many dogs like water, _____most cats hate it!

and or but

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Its and It’sDoes its or it’s best complete each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. A public library has manybooks on _____ shelves.

its it’s

2. _____ easy to get lost in all ofthe stacks!

Its It’s

3. Sometimes _____ a good ideato ask for help.

its it’s

4. You can explore a library anduncover _____ treasures.

its it’s

5. Librarians guide you through alibrary. They know _____secrets.

its it’s

6. Sometimes _____ easy to finda book.

its it’s

7. You can locate a book by_____ special number.

its it’s

8. This number is part of theDewey Decimal System. _____used in libraries to keep trackof books.

Its It’s

9. Look up a book on the librarycomputer. The computer willtell you _____ location.

its it’s

10. You can learn about anythingat the library. _____ full ofinformation.

Its It’s

11. There is another cool thingabout the public library. _____free!

Its It’s

12. Everyone has the chance to use_____ books.

its it’s

13. Many libraries have more thanbooks within _____ walls.

its it’s

14. In addition to _____ books, alibrary might have magazines,newspapers, movies, and musicCDs.

its it’s

15. _____ fun to spend a wholeday at the library.

Its It’s

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Its and It’sDoes its or it’s best complete each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. The river Thames is inEngland. _____ the country’smost famous river.

Its It’s

2. The river makes _____ waythrough the big city of London.

its it’s

3. There is a lot of history on_____ shores.

its it’s

4. Another famous river is theSeine. _____ located in France.

Its It’s

5. Do you know the Rio Grande?____ waters are the borderbetween Mexico and the U. S.

Its It’s

6. The Yangtze River in China isknown for _____ dangerousfloods.

its it’s

7. The Yellow River is also inChina. _____ the secondlargest river there.

Its It’s

8. Have you heard of theMackenzie River? _____ thelongest river in Canada.

Its It’s

9. The Colorado River twists_____ way through the GrandCanyon.

its it’s

10. For the country of Scotland,_____ largest river is the TayRiver.

its it’s

11. What is the longest river in theworld? _____ the Nile River inAfrica.

Its It’s

12. But some say _____ theAmazon River in SouthAmerica.

its it’s

13. _____ difficult to measureevery foot of a river.

Its It’s

14. An atlas discusses rivers in_____ pages.

its it’s

15. _____ interesting to learnabout geography.

Its It’s

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A and An

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1. Fruit is part of _____ goodbreakfast.

a an

2. You might eat _____ apple andpeanut butter.

a an

3. Or you might have _____orange with some toast.

a an

4. Some people cut up _____banana on their cereal.

a an

5. Others mix _____ peach withtheir oatmeal.

a an

6. Did you know a tomato is_____ fruit?

a an

7. You can add tomatoes to_____ omelet.

a an

8. Or you can eat _____ egg overeasy!

a an

9. But try to have _____ piece of

a an

10. Spread berries on top of _____pancake.

a an

11. Or smear strawberry jam on_____ slice of bread.

a an

12. Jam and jelly are also good on_____ English muffin.

a an

13. Cream cheese is _____interesting topping, too.

a an

14. But cream cheese is best on_____ bagel.

a an

15. I like to eat _____ eggsandwich with cheese.

a an

fruit for dessert.

Does a or an best complete each sentence? Fill in the circle next to

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Their and They’reDoes their or they’re best complete each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Jodi and Mark are my siblings._____ both older than I am.

Their They’re

2. I like to sneak into _____bedrooms.

their they’re

3. I do this when _____ nothome.

their they’re

4. _____ always mad when I dothat!

Their They’re

5. I like to look at _____ booksand CDs.

their they’re

6. They let me in when _____home.

their they’re

7. Together we listen to _____music.

their they’re

8. _____ bedrooms are next toeach other.

Their They’re

9. _____ not the biggest rooms inthe house.

Their They’re

10. My room is even smaller than_____ rooms.

their they’re

11. My parents have a television in_____ bedroom.

their they’re

12. _____ always watching moviesbefore bed!

Their They’re

13. I love to watch movies in_____ room!

their they’re

14. We all pile onto _____ bed.their they’re

15. _____ the best parents ever!Their They’re

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They’re and ThereDoes they’re or there best complete each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. The Rocky Mountains are inthe United States. _____ thelargest mountain range in thecountry.

They’re There

2. Many different kinds ofanimals live _____.

they’re there

3. You might find Grizzly Bearsin the Rockies. _____ feared bymany people.

They’re There

4. Some sheep live high in theRockies. It gets cold up _____.

they’re there

5. Coyotes live _____, too, butthey live closer to the ground.

they’re there

6. Bison can be found in theRockies. _____ called buffaloby some people.

They’re There

7. _____ is also a bunch ofdifferent birds in the Rockies.

They’re There

8. Some kinds of birds can onlybe found _____.

they’re there

9. You might see bald eagles inthe Rockies. _____ a symbol offreedom.

They’re There

10. Grizzlies are not the only bearsin the Rockies. Black bears andbrown bears live _____, too.

they’re there

11. Some animals prefer to livewhere _____ is water.

they’re there

12. _____ not used to livingwithout water.

They’re There

13. _____ are many great parks inthe Rocky Mountains.

They’re There

14. _____ found in different states.They’re There

15. These parks are fun to visit._____ full of exciting things todo.

They’re There

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Their, There, and They’reDoes their, there, or they’re best complete each sentence? Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. _____ are so many things to doat the zoo!

Their ThereThey’re

2. You can watch the gibbonsswing around _____ cage.

their therethey’re

3. _____ similar to little monkeys.Their ThereThey’re

4. The gorillas are fun to watch.People stand _____ for hours!


5. The zoo has an aquarium ____.their therethey’re

6. I saw seahorses. _____ so tiny!Their ThereThey’re

7. Zoo workers tell about theanimals. _____ very helpful.


8. If you go _____, make sure youvisit the otters.


9. _____ so cute and fun to watch!Their ThereThey’re

10. They spend _____ dayswimming in the pond.


11. Sometimes they swim with_____ bellies up!


12. _____ my favorite animals atthe zoo.


13. _____ are walruses at the zoo,too.


14. _____ my second favoriteanimals at the zoo.


15. I guess I like a lot of animals_____!


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The Verb GoWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. Have you ever _____ toFlorida?

go gone went

2. Last month, my family _____to Walt Disney World.

go gone went

3. We _____ on vacation once ayear.

go gone went

4. Sometimes we just _____camping for our vacation.

go gone went

5. We have also _____ toamusement parks.

go gone went

6. When we _____ to Florida, wehad a blast!

go gone went

7. In addition to Disney World,we also _____ to the beach.

go gone went

8. I had never _____ swimmingin the ocean before.

go gone went

9. I like to _____ swimming inpools.

go gone went

10. So I _____ into the oceanright away.

go gone went

11. One day, we _____ to KennedySpace Center.

go gone went

12. I heard about NASA when I_____ to the library.

go gone went

13. Have you ever _____ toKennedy Space Center?

go gone went

14. If you ever _____ to Florida,visit the Space Center.

go gone went

15. We had so much fun that we_____ two days in a row!

go gone went

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The Verb EatWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. People around the world _____many strange things.

eat ate eaten

2. French people have _____snails for years.

eat ate eaten

3. They also _____ frog legs andanimal brains!

eat ate eaten

4. I have never _____ frog legs!eat ate eaten

5. People in Asia also _____things that seem strange to us.

eat ate eaten

6. Have you ever _____ a rat?eat ate eaten

7. Some people have _____ rats!eat ate eaten

8. When my dad was in Asia, he_____ a chocolate-coveredgrasshopper!

eat ate eaten

9. I asked him why he _____ it,and he said it was yummy!

eat ate eaten

10. In the Netherlands, people_____ horsemeat sandwiches.

eat ate eaten

11. What’s the weirdest thing youhave ever _____?

eat ate eaten

12. I once _____ a raw oyster.eat ate eaten

13. People in other countries thinkAmericans _____ weird foods.

eat ate eaten

14. Would you ever _____ arattlesnake?

eat ate eaten

15. Some people in the U.S. Westhave _____ rattlesnake.

eat ate eaten

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The Verb ComeDoes come or came best complete each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Amrita _____ to the movieswith us yesterday.

come came

2. Maybe you can _____ with usnext time.

come came

3. If you _____, we will have somuch fun!

come came

4. Have you ever _____ over myhouse?

come came

5. _____ over to my house rightnow!

Come Came

6. James _____ over an hour ago,and he is still here.

come came

7. Most of my friends have _____over to my house before.

come came

8. Jared _____ over last weekend.come came

9. Sarah has _____ over manytimes.

come came

10. Her family just _____ backfrom a vacation.

come came

11. She will not _____ over today.come came

12. If you _____, we can playMonopoly™.

come came

13. My dad _____ home fromwork early.

come came

14. He just _____ in the backdoor.

come came

15. If you _____ over, he will driveyou back home.

come came

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The Verb GiveWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. Yesterday, I _____ apresentation in class.

give gave given

2. I had never _____ an oralreport before.

give gave given

3. For practice, I _____ mypresentation to my family.

give gave given

4. Afterward, everyone _____ mesome advice.

give gave given

5. My mom has _____ manypresentations at work.

give gave given

6. My parents _____ each otheradvice all the time.

give gave given

7. Both of them _____ a lot ofspeeches.

give gave given

8. My older brother has _____presentations in school before.

give gave given

9. They all _____ me some goodadvice that day.

give gave given

10. When I _____ mypresentation, I was nervous.

give gave given

11. My teacher _____ me time toset everything up.

give gave given

12. After I had ____ mypresentation, everyone smiled.

give gave given

13. My teacher _____ the class achance to ask questions.

give gave given

14. I _____ good answers to all ofthe questions!

give gave given

15. I will not be nervous when I_____ my next presentation.

give gave given

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Making the Subject and Verb AgreeWhich verb agrees with the underlined subject of each sentence?Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Many animals _____ togetheron a farm.

live lives

2. Cows _____ on grass all daylong.

munch munches

3. The best cows _____ a lot ofmilk.

make makes

4. A pig _____ different foodthan a cow does.

need needs

5. Many pigs _____ oats andcorn.

eat eats

6. Just like a cow, a sheep _____to eat grass.

like likes

7. A sheep’s wool _____ verythick.

grow grows

8. Farmers _____ this wool everyyear to make cloth.

cut cuts

9. Then people _____ wool tomake clothes.

use uses

10. Chickens _____ eggs everyday.

lay lays

11. A chicken _____ one egg eachday.

lay lays

12. Goats _____ on some farms,too.

stay stays

13. Goats _____ milk, too, just likecows do.

provide provides

14. Some farmers _____ dogs tohelp them work.

use uses

15. A farm dog _____ keep theanimals together.

help helps

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More Practice in Making Subjects and Verbs Agree

Which verb agrees with the subject of each sentence? Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. The ocean _____ manyinteresting animals.

hold holds

2. Many people _____ to watchdolphins.

love loves

3. Sometimes, dolphins _____together in a group.

swim swims

4. To find food, a dolphin _____a strange noise.

make makes

5. Then it _____ for the noise’secho.

listen listens

6. The echoes happen whensound _____ off an object.

bounce bounces

7. These echoes _____ thedolphin where things are.

show shows

8. On land, bats _____ their foodin the same way.

find finds

9. Many people _____ sharks.fear fears

10. But most sharks _____ peoplealone.

leave leaves

11. A jellyfish _____ more of athreat to humans!

offer offers

12. Certain jellyfish _____whenever they are touched!

sting stings

13. A jellyfish _____ through thewater.

float floats

14. Some jellyfish _____ nearlyinvisible!

look looks

15. Experts _____ that vinegarhelps heal jellyfish stings.

say says

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Forms of the Verb BeWhich form of be best completes each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Sports _____ very popular.is arewas were

2. In the past, women _____ notoften involved in sports.

is arewas were

3. Today, women _____ in a lotof different sports.

is arewas were

4. Sue Bird _____ a great femalebasketball player.

is arewas were

5. Years ago, Babe Didrikson_____ a famous female athlete.

is arewas were

6. These days, women _____even professional boxers!

is arewas were

7. Years ago, Muhammad Ali_____ a boxer.

is arewas were

8. Now, Laila Ali _____ a boxer.is arewas were

9. In the past, some sports _____only for men.

is arewas were

10. Boxing _____ one of thosesports.

is arewas were

11. Now, most sports _____ formales and females.

is arewas were

12. Today, football _____ for boysand girls.

is arewas were

13. And cheerleading _____ forgirls and boys.

is arewas were

14. Male cheerleaders _____ verystrong and athletic.

is arewas were

15. Women _____ the maincheerleaders until severaldecades ago.

is arewas were

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Verbs That Tell About the PastWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. Yesterday, I _____ a museumwith my class.

visit visited

2. Every month, we _____ a newplace in town.

visit visited

3. A few months ago, we _____ achocolate factory!

tour toured

4. On another trip, we _____ toan orchestra.

listen listened

5. I _____ to music every day.listen listened

6. I _____ to visit Chatham Parksomeday.

hope hoped

7. My baseball team _____ agame there last summer.

play played

8. Our teachers _____ our fieldtrips, too.

enjoy enjoys

9. They always _____ great tripsfor us.

plan planned

10. Sometimes they _____ us fornew ideas.

ask asked

11. One time we _____ a trip toAfrica!

suggest suggested

12. Our teachers just _____ whenwe said that!

laugh laughed

13. Last month, we _____ to thelocal library.

walk walked

14. I _____ the library a lot!like liked

15. Each student _____ one bookthat day.

borrow borrowed

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Choosing the Correct Verb TenseIs the underlined verb in the present tense or the past tense? Fillin the circle next to your answer.

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1. My mom and I just finishedour shopping list.

present past

2. We shop at the grocery storeevery Saturday.

present past

3. We gather food items for theentire week.

present past

4. I enjoy grocery shopping withmy mom.

present past

5. Sometimes I pretend that I ama chef!

present past

6. My mom acts like my helper.present past

7. Together, we plan our family’smeals for the week.

present past

8. Last week, we created a specialsalad.

present past

9. It included chicken, blackbeans, tomatoes, and corn.

present past

10. Mom and I called it “salsasalad.”

present past

11. We try one new recipe eachweek.

present past

12. Some taste very good.present past

13. Other experiments tastedyucky!

present past

14. Yesterday, Mom and I baked acake.

present past

present past15. Everyone enjoyed it for dessert!

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Subject PronounsWhich subject pronoun best completes each sentence? Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. My brother got a new book._____ is about dogs.

It He I

2. After my brother read thebook, _____let me borrow it.

you he they

3. Dogs are amazing. _____ canhear and smell better thanhumans can.

We They It

4. I have a male dog named Spike._____ is a Labrador retriever.

You I He

5. Spike likes to chase squirrels._____ climb trees to escapehim.

They You It

6. Spike also likes to chase otheranimals. _____ sniffs theground to find animal scents.

We He They

7. My neighbors do not have adog. But _____ like Spike a lot.

they he she

8. My neighbors have a catnamed Betsy. _____ spendssome time outside.

You We She

9. Betsy and Spike are funny._____ like to hang outtogether.

We They It

10. Most dogs and cats do not getalong. _____ seem to beenemies.

They You It

11. Do _____ have a pet?it I you

12. My sister wants a cat. _____thinks they are better pets thandogs are.

You She He

13. My family and I love Spike._____ think that he is the bestpet ever!

We He It

14. My friend Emily has a petferret. _____ lets the ferretsleep in her bed with her!

It They She

15. I like ferrets. _____ are so littleand cute!

They He It

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Object PronounsWhich underlined word is an object pronoun? If neither of theunderlined words is an object pronoun, choose neither. Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. Please help me carry thesebooks.

me neitherthese

2. We will carry them over there.We neitherthem

3. I must return the books to him.I neitherhim

4. This book tells about policeofficers.

This neitherabout

5. I admire them very much.I neitherthem

6. You gave a book to me for mybirthday.

me neithermy

7. I read it over and over!I neitherit

8. It told about the jobs offirefighters.

It neitherjobs

9. I want to be one of themsomeday.

one neitherthem

10. It would be great to helppeople like you.

It neitheryou

11. My dad told me howdangerous firefighting is.

My neitherme

12. I will lend the book to you.I neitheryou

13. You can see for yourself!You neitheryourself

14. Maybe I will give you a bookon your birthday.

you neitheryour

15. Then you and I will be even!you neitherI

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Choosing the Correct PronounWhich pronoun best completes each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. Today _____ have a speaker inour class.

we us

2. Her name is Dr. Hunt, and_____ is a scientist.

she her

3. The class welcomed _____with applause.

she her

4. Dr. Hunt told _____ about ascientist’s work.

we us

5. Right now, _____ is studyingbald eagles.

she her

6. _____ are an endangeredspecies.

They Them

7. Several other scientists help_____ study a group of baldeagles.

she her

8. The scientists catch the eaglesand put tags on _____.

they them

9. The tags are tiny, but _____give off signals.

they them

10. _____ help the scientists keeptrack of the eagles.

They Them

11. After her speech, Dr. Huntshowed pictures to _____.

we us

12. Then _____ asked her a fewquestions.

we us

13. She invited _____ to visit herlab any time.

we us

14. When Dr. Hunt was done, ourteacher thanked _____ forvisiting.

she her

15. Then _____ asked the class tolearn more about eagles.

he him

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Using I or Me With Another NameDoes I or me best complete each sentence? Fill in the circle next toyour answer.

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1. Tonya and _____ wrote areport about Aesop.

I me

2. Our teacher asked Tonya and_____ to read it aloud.

I me

3. As we read, Tonya and _____took turns talking.

I me

4. Afterward, Tonya and _____had to answer questions.

I me

5. Jason asked Tonya and _____how we learned so much aboutAesop.

I me

6. That was an easy question forTonya and _____ to answer.

I me

7. Tonya said, “Lily and _____went to the library.”

I me

8. Then I said, “Tonya and _____also looked on the Internet.”

I me

9. Our teacher thanked Tonyaand _____ for the report.

I me

10. Then Tonya and _____returned to our seats.

I me

11. After class, our teacher stoppedTonya and _____.

I me

12. She gave Tonya and _____ anA on our report.

I me

13. Tonya and _____ were veryhappy!

I me

14. She invited Tonya and _____to work together again.

I me

15. Tonya and _____ make a greatteam!

I me

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Comparing With AdjectivesWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. A horse is _____ than adonkey.

taller tallest

2. Is the giraffe the _____ of allthe animals?

taller tallest

3. An elephant is _____ than arhinoceros.

bigger biggest

4. But is the elephant the _____of all the animals?

bigger biggest

5. Which animal is the _____ ofthem all?

faster fastest

6. Is a lion, a tiger, or a cheetahthe _____ animal?

faster fastest

7. Is a turtle _____ than a snail?slower slowest

8. Or are worms the _____ of all?slower slowest

9. In your opinion, what is the_____ creature alive?

scarier scariest

10. Many people think that snakesare _____ than spiders are.

scarier scariest

11. But I think that spiders are_____ than snakes are!

scarier scariest

12. The goliath bird-eating spideris the _____ spider in theworld.

bigger biggest

13. It can be _____ than a dinnerplate!

bigger biggest

14. The _____ snake in the worldis the anaconda.

bigger biggest

15. It is even _____ than themembers of the python family!

bigger biggest

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Capitalizing the First Word in a SentenceWhich underlined word should begin with a capital letter? If bothwords should begin with a capital letter, choose both. Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. what is your favorite kind ofmusic?

What bothMusic

2. my favorite music is pop music.rock and roll is good, too.

My Rock both

3. there are so many differentkinds of music.

There bothDifferent

4. my dad likes jazz, and mymom likes reggae.

My And both

5. reggae music comes fromislands in the Caribbean Sea.

Reggae bothIslands

6. blues music began in America.some say it started in thesouthern states.

Blues Some both

7. then there’s country music.country music is my aunt’sfavorite music.

Then bothCountry

8. I also like hip hop. it is relatedto rhythm and blues music.

Hop It both

9. rap music is also related torhythm and blues music.

Rap bothRhythm

10. some people enjoy classicalmusic. it is often played byorchestras.

Some It both

11. have you ever heard mariachimusic? it comes from Mexico.

Have It both

12. when you go to a powwow, youcan hear traditional NativeAmerican music.

When You both

13. my grandfather loves Italianopera music, but I don’t like itvery much.

My But both

14. I might like opera someday.but I do not like it today!

Opera But both

15. you like bluegrass music. whatis bluegrass music?

You What both

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Periods and Question MarksShould a period or a question mark end each sentence? Fill in thecircle next to your answer.

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1. Who is your favoriteartist_____


2. Is a photographer a kind ofartist_____


3. Photographers are definitelyartists_____


4. Then my favorite artist isAnsel Adams_____


5. Did he take photographs_____period question mark

6. He took many photographs ofnature_____


7. Many of his photographs aretaken of mountains andstreams_____


8. Have you ever seen aphotograph taken by AnselAdams_____


9. Pablo Picasso is my favoritepainter_____


10. Some of his paintings seemvery strange_____


11. Did he always paint thatway_____


12. He could paint very tinydetails, too_____


13. He painted pictures of peoplecalled portraits_____


14. Some of his portraits look likephotographs_____


15. What is your favorite Picassopainting_____


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Periods and Exclamation PointsRead each sentence, and look closely at the end punctuation. Decidewhether each sentence is a telling sentence, a command, or anexclamation. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Tell me about your favoriteschool subject.

telling commandexclamation

2. I love art class!telling commandexclamation

3. We have art class once a week.telling commandexclamation

4. I wish we had it every day!telling commandexclamation

5. This week we drew cartoons.telling commandexclamation

6. Let me see your cartoon.telling commandexclamation

7. Here it is!telling commandexclamation

8. My cartoon has words in it, too.telling commandexclamation

9. Your cartoon is great!telling commandexclamation

10. Please draw a cartoon for me.telling commandexclamation

11. I can draw a cartoon for younow.


12. Here it is.telling commandexclamation

13. This cartoon is awesome!telling commandexclamation

14. Maybe you will be an artistsomeday.


15. I am already an artist!telling commandexclamation

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Proper NounsWhich word best completes each sentence? Fill in the circle nextto your answer.

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1. Have you ever heard of thesinger named _____?

Sting sting

2. He used to be in a band calledThe _____.

Police police

3. That band made many _____in the 1980s.

Albums albums

4. Sting was born in _____.England england

5. Sting reminds me of the singernamed _____.

Bono bono

6. Bono was born in _____.Ireland ireland

7. Bono is the _____ for themusic group called U2.

Singer singer

8. Bono spreads messages ofpeace around the _____.

World world

9. Many musicians give _____ togood causes.

Money money

10. My grandmother was a fan of_____.

Elvis elvis

11. Elvis was a singer and an_____.

Actor actor

12. He lived in _____.Memphis memphis

13. It is a city in the state of_____.

Tennessee tennessee

14. His house had a special _____.Name name

15. The special name of his houseis _____.

Graceland graceland

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AbbreviationsWhich abbreviation is correct for each underlined word? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. Doctor J is a nickname forJulius Erving.

Mr. Dr.

2. Mister Erving was a greatbasketball player.

Mr. Dr.

3. He was born in Hempstead,New York, in 1950.

NY NK

4. He celebrates his birthday onFebruary 22.

Feb. Fer.

5. He went to college at theUniversity of Massachusetts.

MC MA

6. He played basketball in theNational BasketballAssociation.

NBB NBA

7. This group is in the UnitedStates.

U.S. U.D.

8. A new member of the group isDuane Lightfoot, Junior.

Jn. Jr.

9. He played basketball at ButlerUniversity.

Uy. Univ.

10. This college is located inIndianapolis, Indiana.

IN INP

11. You can find it at 4600 SunsetAvenue.

Ave. Nue.

12. Lightfoot is over six feet tall.fee. ft.

13. His real height is six feet andfive inches.

ines. in.

14. I wonder how tall DuaneLightfoot, Senior is!

Sr. St.

15. Do basketball games start inOctober of every year?

Oct. Ober.

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ContractionsWhich contraction correctly replaces the underlined words? Fill inthe circle next to your answer.

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1. I have written three poems.I’ve I’m

2. I am going to share them withyou.

I’d I’m

3. Did not you write a poemabout butterflies?

Didn’t Don’t

4. My poem is not aboutbutterflies.

wasn’t isn’t

5. What is your poem about?Wasn’t What’s

6. Do not tell me!Don’t Doesn’t

7. That way I will be surprisedwhen I read it.

I’ll I’ve

8. Cannot we read the poemsaloud?

Cann’t Can’t

9. I would like to read minealoud.

I’d I’ve

10. I do not want to read minealoud.

don’t do’nt

11. Let us take a vote.Let’s L’ts

12. That would not work. Therewould be a tie.

w’ldnt wouldn’t

13. We are running out of time!W’are We’re

14. Who is going to read theirpoem first?

Who’s Wh’se

15. I will read mine first!I’d I’ll

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Writing Sentences CorrectlyWhich item should be added to each sentence? Fill in the circlenext to your answer.

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1. What are you doingquestion mark periodcapital letter

2. I am cutting out pictures froma magazine

question mark periodcapital letter

3. Why are you doing thatquestion mark periodcapital letter

4. I need some pictures for schooltomorrow


5. we are making a collage in artclass.


6. What is a collagequestion mark periodexclamation point

7. it is a collection of items gluedtogether.


8. That is so coolquestion mark periodexclamation point

9. Tell me more about your projectquestion mark periodexclamation point

10. What will your collage look likequestion mark periodcapital letter

11. I am creating a sports collagequestion mark periodexclamation point

12. it will have pictures of sports.question mark periodcapital letter

13. What is your favorite sportquestion mark periodexclamation point

14. I love basketballquestion mark periodexclamation point

15. What other sports will you puton your collage


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Commas in a SeriesWhich word should be followed by a comma? If a comma shouldcome after both words, choose both. If the sentence is correct,choose correct. Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. My mother, my brother and Iare in the kitchen.

brother bothI correct

2. We want to make somethingeasy yummy, and good for us.

easy bothgood correct

3. I am here to watch help andeat!

watch bothhelp correct

4. Should we make cookiesbrownies, or muffins?

cookies bothor correct

5. We could also make donuts,cakes or fruit bars.

also bothcakes correct

6. You can call them treats,snacks, or goodies.

them bothor correct

7. Grab a bowl a spoon and abaking sheet.

bowl bothspoon correct

8. We need eggs, flour and sugar.need bothflour correct

9. We also need milk, butter andbaking soda.

also bothbutter correct

10. What is the best way to stir,mix, or blend the ingredients?

way bothblend correct

11. Use a spoon a fork, or hands.spoon bothor correct

12. Let’s include oatmeal, raisins,and chocolate chips!

include bothchocolate correct

13. Also use nuts seeds, or fruit.nuts bothor correct

14. Do you bake cook or fry them?bake bothcook correct

15. Cookies, cakes and muffins arebaked.

cakes bothmuffins correct

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Quotation MarksIs each quotation punctuated correctly or incorrectly in eachsentence? Fill in the circle next to your answer.

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1. Ms. Seabest said, “Let’s talkabout plants.”

correct incorrect

2. “Are plants living things? sheasked.”

correct incorrect

3. Jillian said “yes they are.”correct incorrect

4. “Do plants breathe?” Ms.Seabest asked.

correct incorrect

5. She laughed and said, “Plantsdo breathe.

correct incorrect

6. “But not like we do,” sheadded.

correct incorrect

7. “They do not have lungs likeours,” she explained.

correct incorrect

8. She went on, “they take a kindof air into their leaves.

correct incorrect

9. “Then they send another kindof air out,” she said.

correct incorrect

10. Does anyone know what else isimportant to the sun? sheasked.

correct incorrect

11. Joshua and Kayla “raised theirhands at the same time.”

correct incorrect

12. Joshua said, “Sunlight!”correct incorrect

13. Kayla said “water”!correct incorrect

14. Ms. Seabest said, “You are bothcorrect!”

correct incorrect

15. “Sunlight and water helpplants grow,” she explained.

correct incorrect

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Book TitlesFind the book title in each sentence. Decide whether the booktitle is written correctly or incorrectly. Fill in the circle next toyour answer.

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1. My favorite book is CallingDoctor Amelia Bedelia.

correct incorrect

2. The book Can You Make aPiggy Giggle? is very funny!

correct incorrect

3. My mom reads my brotherGoodnight Moon before bed.

correct incorrect

4. Sometimes they read Guesshow much I love you.

correct incorrect

5. My mom read me Pat theBunny when I was younger.

correct incorrect

6. We also read The Very HungryCaterpillar.

correct incorrect

7. In school we are reading DaisyComes Home by Jan Brett.

correct incorrect

8. Last week we read GooneyBird Greene by Lois Lowry.

correct incorrect

9. In science class, we read Aretrees alive? by Debbie S.Miller.

correct incorrect

10. Next week we will read TheMagic Hat.

correct incorrect

11. I want to read Tatty Ratty, butI’ll have to read it at home.

correct incorrect

12. At home I am reading Thislittle chick.

correct incorrect

13. Did you like the book SafariPark?

correct incorrect

14. My aunt bought me the bookFables from Aesop.

correct incorrect

15. I also have a book calledSkeleton Hiccups!

correct incorrect

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