Grammar minutes gr 1 by carmen s jones

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Written by
Carmen S. Jones

Editor: Maria Elvira Gallardo, MA
Cover Illustrator: Rick Grayson
Cover Designer: Rebekah O. Lewis
Production: Karen Nguyen
Art Director: Moonhee Pak
Project Director: Stacey Faulkner

© 2009 Creative Teaching Press Inc., Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Reproduction of activities in any manner for use in the classroom and not for commercial sale is permissible.
Reproduction of these materials for an entire school or for a school system is strictly prohibited.

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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use This Book
Minute Journal

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Scope and Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Grammar Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Introduction
The main objective of Grammar Minutes Grade 1 is grammar proficiency,
attained by teaching students to apply grammar skills to answer questions
effortlessly and rapidly. The questions in this book provide students with
practice in the following key areas of first-grade grammar instruction:

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sentences
nouns
verbs
adjectives
pronouns
contractions

compound words
synonyms
antonyms
articles

Use this comprehensive resource to improve your students’ overall grammar
proficiency, which will promote greater self-confidence in their grammar
skills as well as provide the everyday practice necessary to succeed in
testing situations.
Grammar Minutes Grade 1 features 100 “Minutes.” Each Minute consists
of 10 questions for students to complete within a short time period. As
students are becoming familiar with the format of the Minutes, they may
need more time to complete each one. Once they are comfortable and
familiar with the format, give students a one- to two-minute period to
complete each Minute. The quick, timed format, combined with instant
feedback, makes this a challenging and motivational assignment that
offers students an ongoing opportunity to improve their own proficiency
in a manageable, nonthreatening way.

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Introduction


How to Use This Book
Grammar Minutes Grade 1 is designed to generally progress through the skills
as they are introduced in the classroom in first grade. The Minutes can be
implemented in either numerical order, starting with Minute 1, or in any order

based on your students’ specific needs during the school year. The complexity
of the sentences and the tasks within each skill being covered gradually
increase so that the first Minute of a skill is generally easier than the second
Minute on the same skill. Review lessons are included throughout the book,
as well as in an application section at the end of the book.
Grammar Minutes Grade 1 can be used in a variety of ways. Use one Minute a day
as a warm-up activity, skill review, assessment, test prep, extra credit assignment,
or homework assignment. Keep in mind that students will get the most benefit
from each Minute if they receive immediate feedback.
If you use the Minute as a timed activity, begin by placing the paper facedown
on the students’ desks or displaying it as a transparency. Use a clock or kitchen
timer to measure one minute—or more if needed. As the Minutes become more
advanced, use your discretion on extending the time frame to several minutes
if needed. Encourage students to concentrate on completing each question
successfully and not to dwell on questions they cannot complete. At the end
of the allotted time, have the students stop working. Read the answers from the
answer key (pages 108–112) or display them on a transparency. Have students
correct their own work and record their scores on the Minute Journal
reproducible (page 6). Then have the class go over each question together to
discuss the answers. Spend more time on questions that were clearly challenging
for most of the class. Tell students that some skills that seemed difficult for
them will appear again on future Minutes and that they will have another
opportunity for success.

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Teach students the following strategies for improving their scores, especially
if you time their work on each Minute:

• leave more challenging items for last
• come back to items they are unsure of after they have completed
all other items
• make educated guesses when they encounter items with which
they are unfamiliar
• ask questions if they are still unsure about anything
Students will ultimately learn to apply these strategies to other assignments
and testing situations.
The Minutes are designed to assess and improve grammar proficiency and
should not be included as part of a student’s overall language arts grade.
However, the Minutes provide an excellent opportunity to identify which
skills the class as a whole needs to practice or review. Use this information to
plan the content of future grammar lessons. For example, if many students
in the class have difficulty with a Minute on commas, additional lessons in
that area will be useful and valuable for the students’ future success.
While Minute scores will not necessarily be included in students’ formal
grades, it is important to recognize student improvements by offering
individual or class rewards and incentives for scores above a certain level
on a daily and/or weekly basis. Showing students recognition for their
efforts provides additional motivation to succeed.

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Minute Journal

Minute Journal

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Score

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Date

Minute

Score

Date

Minute

Score

Date

Minute

Score

Date

Minute

Name


Scope and Sequence

MINUTE

SKILL

MINUTE

1 ......................ABC Order Using the First Letter
2 .....................ABC Order Using the Second Letter
3 .....................ABC Order Practice
4 .....................Beginning a Sentence
5 .....................Ending a Sentence
6 .....................Complete Sentences
7......................Sentence Word Order
8 .....................Types of Sentences
9 .....................Naming Parts of Sentences
10 ..................Telling Parts of Sentences
11 ...................ABC Order Review
12 ..................Beginning and Ending
a Sentence Review
13 ...................Sentences Review
14 ..................Naming and Telling
Parts of Sentences Review
15...................Naming Words for People
16...................Naming Words for Places
17 ...................Naming Words for Things
18...................Naming Words for Animals
19...................Proper Names for People
20 .................Proper Names for Places
21 ..................Proper Names for Animals
22..................Other Proper Names

(Days, Months, Holidays)
23 ..................Commas (dates)
24..................Commas (places)
25 ..................Naming Words Review
26 ..................More Naming Words Review
27 ..................Proper Names Review
28 ..................Commas Review
29 ..................Action Words
30 ..................More on Action Words
31 ...................Present Tense Action Words
32 ..................Past Tense Action Words
33 ..................Linking Verbs (is, are, am)
34 ..................Linking Verbs (was, were)
35 ..................Linking Verbs (have, has, had)
36 ..................Plural Naming Words (-s)
37...................Plural Naming Words (-es)
38 ..................More Plural Naming Words (-s, -es)
39 ..................Action Words Review
40 .................Present and Past Tense Review
41 ..................Linking Verbs Review
42..................Plural Naming Words Review

SKILL

43 ...................Pronouns (I, me)
44 ..................Pronouns (she, her)
45 ...................Pronouns (he, him)
46...................Pronouns (they, them)
47 ...................Pronouns (we, us)
48...................Describing Words (size and shape)

49 ...................Describing Words (colors and numbers)
50...................Describing Words (taste and smell)
51....................Describing Words (touch and sound)
52 ...................Describing Words That Compare (-er)
53 ...................Describing Words That Compare (-est)
54 ...................Pronouns Review
55 ...................More Pronouns Review
56 ...................Describing Words Review
57 ...................Describing Words That Compare Review
58 ...................Nouns That Show Ownership (’s)
59 ...................More Nouns That Show Ownership (’s)
60...................Noun and Verb Agreement
61....................More Noun and Verb Agreement
62 ...................Irregular Plural Nouns
63 ...................More Irregular Plural Nouns
64...................Irregular Verbs
65 ...................More Irregular Verbs
66 ...................Articles (a, an)
67 ...................Articles (a, an, the)
68 ...................Nouns That Show Ownership Review
69 ...................Noun and Verb Agreement Review
70 ...................Irregular Plural Nouns and Verbs Review
71 ....................Articles Review
72 ...................Compound Words
73....................More Compound Words
74 ...................Contractions with not
75 ...................Contractions with to be
76 ...................Synonyms
77....................More Synonyms
78 ...................Antonyms

79 ...................More Antonyms
80...................Homophones
81....................More Homophones
82 ...................Compound Words Review
83 ...................Contractions Review
84...................Synonyms and Antonyms Review
85 ...................Homophones Review
86–100 ......Apply Your Grammar Knowledge

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Scope and Sequence


Minute 1
Name ______________________________________________

Put the words in the box in ABC order. Write the words on the lines.
tap

rap

cap

map

zap

nap

lap

sap

gap

yap

___________________

6.

___________________

2.

___________________

7.

___________________

3.

___________________

8.

___________________

4.

___________________

9.

___________________

5.

___________________

10.

___________________

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ABC Order Using the First Letter

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Minute 2

Name ______________________________________________

Put each set of words in ABC order.
gap

go

get

1.

_______________

2.

_______________

3.

_______________

can

cut

cop

4.

_______________

5.

_______________

6.

_______________

bed

bug

bat

bit

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_______________

8.

_______________

9.

_______________

10.

_______________

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ABC Order Using the Second Letter


Minute 3
Name ______________________________________________

1.

at

mat

sat

Yes

No

2.

bad

sad

mad

Yes

No

3.

ant

ox

bug

Yes

No

4.

ball

cat

gas

Yes

No

5.

jam

run

sun

Yes

No

6.

sat

at

bat

Yes

No

7.

car

fox

ten

Yes

No

8.

top

dog

pan

Yes

No

9.

pen

pan

pot

Yes

No

10.

cap

cot

cut

Yes

No

ABC Order Practice

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Circle Yes if each set of words is in ABC order or No if it is not.


Minute 4
Name ______________________________________________

Choose the correct word to write at the beginning of each sentence.
Write it on the line.

1.

cat’s name is Tabby.
my

My

2.

am going to the park.
I

i

3.

flower smells sweet.
The

the

4.

cleans her room.
Susan

susan

5.

likes the color purple.
He

he

6.

are in the tree.
birds

Birds

7.

is your mother?
how

How

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eats a snack.
she

She

9.

is not good for your teeth.
Candy

candy

10.

can write his name.
danny

Danny

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Beginning a Sentence


Minute 5
Name ______________________________________________

Choose the correct punctuation mark for the ending of each sentence.
Write it on the line.

1.

The dog is loud

.

?

!

2.

How are you

.

?

!

3.

Maria got a doll

.

?

!

4.

I won a bike

.

?

!

5.

Where is he

.

?

!

6.

Joe likes dogs

.

?

!

7.

Get off the desk

.

?

!

8.

I am at school

.

?

!

9.

Where is my book

.

?

!

May I go now

.

?

!

10.

Ending a Sentence

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(Hint: A period (.) = a telling sentence; a question mark (?) = an asking sentence; and an
exclamation point (!) = an exclaiming sentence.)


Minute 6
Name ______________________________________________

Read each group of words. Circle Complete if each group of words is a
complete sentence or Not Complete if it is not.
(Hint: A sentence tells a complete idea and has a naming part and a telling part.)

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The dog is black.

Complete

Not Complete

2.

The boy.

Complete

Not Complete

3.

The water is cold.

Complete

Not Complete

4.

Jumps on the bed.

Complete

Not Complete

5.

My dad and I go fishing.

Complete

Not Complete

6.

Jon likes comic books.

Complete

Not Complete

7.

Running around the tree.

Complete

Not Complete

8.

Madison bakes cookies.

Complete

Not Complete

9.

The girl picks red flowers.

Complete

Not Complete

The zebra at the zoo.

Complete

Not Complete

10.

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Complete Sentences


Minute 7
Name ______________________________________________

Read each pair of sentences. Circle the correct sentence in each pair.

1.

6.

a. The clouds are fluffy.
b. Clouds are the fluffy.

2.

b. I like to see rainbows.

7.

a. Sky is dark the.

8.

a. The came down rain.

9.

a. Need water my flowers.

a. Pete our dog scared was.
b. Our dog Pete was scared.

b. My flowers need water.

5.

a. We played board games.
b. Games we played board.

b. The rain came down.

4.

a. My reads mom a book.

b. My mom reads a book.

b. The sky is dark.

3.

a. Rainbows I see like to.

10.

a. She plays in the rain.

a. It was a fun day.
b. Was a fun day it.

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b. Plays in the rain she.

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Minute 8
Name ______________________________________________

Read each sentence and circle the type of sentence it is. Circle T for
telling, A for asking, or E for exclaiming.

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The apples on the tree are red.

T

A

E

2.

Can we please have pizza?

T

A

E

3.

Where is the party?

T

A

E

4.

That is great news!

T

A

E

5.

I like reptiles.

T

A

E

6.

Sit down now!

T

A

E

7.

The policeman was nice.

T

A

E

8.

Are we going to the zoo?

T

A

E

9.

I broke the jar!

T

A

E

I am six years old.

T

A

E

10.

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Types of Sentences


Minute 9
Name ______________________________________________

Circle the naming part in each sentence.

(Hint: The naming part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.)

The circus was fun.
The circus

2.

was fun.

Tori and Cindy are twins.
Tori and Cindy

3.

My mother is the best cook.
My mother

4.

wants a sandwich.

The boy waits for his turn.
The boy

6.

scare the little girl.

The clouds are fluffy.
The clouds

8.

waits for his turn.

Spiders scare the little girl.
Spiders

7.

is the best cook.

John wants a sandwich.
John

5.

are twins.

are fluffy.

Mackenzie and Kayln are friends.
Mackenzie and Kayln

9.

I like to watch television.
I

10.

are friends.

like to watch television.

The birds are hungry.
The birds

Naming Parts of Sentences

are hungry.
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Minute 10
Name ______________________________________________

Circle the telling part in each sentence.

(Hint: The telling part of a sentence tells what someone or something does.)

1.

My family works in the yard.
My family

2.

My brother rakes the leaves.
My brother

3.

jump into the leaves.

Our dog chases me.
Our dog

6.

chases me.

My sister picks up trash.
My sister

7.

picks up trash.

My father mows the grass.

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My father

8.

makes lunch.

We eat when we are done.
We

10.

mows the grass.

My mother makes lunch.
My mother

9.

watches us play.

I jump into the leaves.
I

5.

rakes the leaves.

My mother watches us play.
My mother

4.

works in the yard.

eat when we are done.

The yard looks nice.
The yard

looks nice.
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Telling Parts of Sentences


Minute 11
Name ______________________________________________

Put the words in the box in ABC order. Write the words on the lines.
ox

bug

cat

fish

pig

fox

duck

ant

bird

dog

___________________

6.

___________________

2.

___________________

7.

___________________

3.

___________________

8.

___________________

4.

___________________

9.

___________________

5.

___________________

10.

___________________

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ABC Order Review

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Minute 12
Name ______________________________________________

For Numbers 1–5, read each pair of sentences. Circle the correct
sentence in each pair.

1.

a. Meg likes ice cream.
b. meg likes ice cream.

2.

a. i gave my dog a bath.
b. I gave my dog a bath.

3.

a. Bobby plays at school.
b. bobby plays at school.

4.

a. Mason beats on his drum.
b. mason beats on his drum.

5.

a. brandon likes oranges.
b. Brandon likes oranges.

For Numbers 6–10, circle the correct punctuation mark for the ending
of each sentence. Write it on the line.

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6.

Watch out for the snake

.

?

!

7.

I do not like snakes

.

?

!

8.

Do you like snakes

.

?

!

9.

My brother thinks snakes are cool

.

?

!

May we look at another animal

.

?

!

10.

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Beginning and Ending a Sentence Review


Minute 13
Name ______________________________________________

For Numbers 1–4, circle Complete if each group of words is a complete
sentence or Not Complete if it is not.

1.

Feeds the cat.

Complete

Not Complete

2.

Cary loves to paint.

Complete

Not Complete

3.

Josh catches the ball.

Complete

Not Complete

4.

Cleaning my room.

Complete

Not Complete

5.

kitten my white is.

_________________________________

6.

to read like I stories.

_________________________________

7.

teacher is our funny. _________________________________

For Numbers 8–10, read each sentence and circle the type of sentence
it is. Circle T for telling, A for asking, or E for exclaiming.

8.

Are you happy?

T

A

E

9.

I am excited about my birthday!

T

A

E

My parents are very nice.

T

A

E

10.
Sentences Review

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For Numbers 5–7, rewrite the sentences in the correct word order.


Minute 14
Name ______________________________________________

For Numbers 1–5, circle the naming part in each sentence.

(Hint: Remember that the naming part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.)

1.

Chris has piano practice.
Chris

2.

has piano practice.

The candle is hot.
The candle

3.

The bat hangs upside down.
The bat

4.

is hot.
hangs upside down.

My parents are happy.
My parents

5.

are happy.

Mr. Paul gave a test.

Mr. Paul

gave a test.

For Numbers 6–10, circle the telling part in each sentence.

(Hint: Remember that the telling part of a sentence tells what someone or something does.)

6.

My dog chases the cat.
My dog

7.

chases the cat.

The rabbit hops away.

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The rabbit

8.

The butterfly sits on the flower.
The butterfly

9.

sits on the flower.

The man tells funny stories.
The man

10.

hops away.

tells funny stories.

My frog Ribbit jumps up.
My frog Ribbit

jumps up.

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Naming and Telling Parts of Sentences Review


Minute 15
Name ______________________________________________

Circle the naming word for a person in each sentence.
(Hint: Each sentence only has one naming word, or noun, for a person.)

Nia likes to read.
Nia

2.

pretty.

plays

games.

woman

drives

fast.

mother

cooks

dinner.

bakes

cookies.

mailman

brings

letters.

The zookeeper loves her job.
The

10.

is

The mailman brings letters.
The

9.

teacher

Sarah bakes cookies.
Sarah

8.

little.

My mother cooks dinner.
My

7.

is

The woman drives fast.
The

6.

baby

Ryan plays games.
Ryan

5.

read.

My teacher is pretty.
My

4.

to

The baby is little.
The

3.

likes

zookeeper

loves

her

Shawn says hello.
Shawn

Naming Words for People

says

hello.
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job.

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Minute 16
Name ______________________________________________

Circle the naming word for a place in each sentence.
(Hint: Each sentence only has one naming word, or noun, for a place.)

1.

Our school is big.
Our

2.

many

books.

eat

lunch

in

the

cafeteria.

bathroom

is

clean.

play

games

outside.

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skip

on

the

playground.

nurse

has

an

office.

We walk across the yard.
We

10.

has

The nurse has an office.
The

9.

library

I skip on the playground.
I

8.

windows.

We play games outside.
We

7.

has

The bathroom is clean.
The

6.

classroom

We eat lunch in the cafeteria.
We

5.

big.

The library has many books.
The

4.

is

The classroom has windows.
The

3.

school

walk

across

the

yard.

We shop at that store.
We

shop

at

that

store.

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Naming Words for Places


Minute 17
Name ______________________________________________

Circle the naming word for a thing in each sentence.
(Hint: Each sentence only has one naming word, or noun, for a thing.)

The children use crayons to draw.
The

2.

children

story

up

milk

every

day.

your

scissors.

clock

is

round.

is

your

homework?

Alex puts his money away.
puts

his

money

away.

This dress is my favorite.
This

10.

coat.

Where is your homework?

Alex

9.

scary!

The clock is round.

Where

8.

too

your

drinks

out

The

7.

was

Take out your scissors.
Take

6.

draw.

Ashley drinks milk every day.
Ashley

5.

to

Hang up your coat.
Hang

4.

crayons

That story was too scary!
That

3.

use

dress

is

my

favorite.

I write on the paper.
I

Naming Words for Things

write

on

the

paper.
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