Harcourt 08 grammar practice book grade 2 TE (30p)
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Grammar
Practice Book
Teacher Edition
Grade 2
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Contents
T HEME 1
Lesson
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1
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3
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5
Sentences .................................................................................................. 3
Statements and Questions ......................................................................... 4
Commands and Exclamations .................................................................... 5
Parts of a Sentence .................................................................................... 6
Review ...................................................................................................... 7
T HEME 2
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Lesson 10
Nouns ....................................................................................................... 7
Singular and Plural Nouns .......................................................................... 8
Proper Nouns ............................................................................................ 9
More Proper Nouns ................................................................................. 10
Review .................................................................................................... 11
T HEME 3
Lesson
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Lesson
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Lesson
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Abbreviations ........................................................................................... 12
Singular Possessive Nouns ........................................................................ 13
Plural Possessive Nouns ............................................................................ 14
Pronouns ................................................................................................. 15
Review .................................................................................................... 16
T HEME 4
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
Lesson
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Adjectives ................................................................................................ 16
Adjectives for Senses ................................................................................ 17
Adjectives: Number Words ....................................................................... 18
Adjectives: Words That Compare ............................................................. 19
Review .................................................................................................... 20
T HEME 5
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Present-Tense Action Verbs ...................................................................... 21
Subject-Verb Agreement .......................................................................... 22
Past-Tense Verbs ...................................................................................... 23
Forms of Be .............................................................................................. 24
Review .................................................................................................... 25
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Lesson
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Irregular Verbs ......................................................................................... 25
More Irregular Verbs ................................................................................ 26
Helping Verbs .......................................................................................... 27
Contractions ............................................................................................ 28
Review .................................................................................................... 29
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Name
Sentences
Read each group of words. If the group
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is a sentence, write sentence. If it is not
a sentence, write no.
1. a small cat
no
sentence
2. My family wants a cat.
3. a red apple
no
no
sentence
5. I can ride a bike.
sentence
6. I want to go to the library.
no
7. want new books
sentence
8. Dan wrote me a letter.
4. Arthur’s best friend
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Name
Sentences
Put each group of words together in
sentence order. Then write the
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Sentences
Circle each sentence that is written
correctly.
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
sentence correctly.
1. that cat sat on my hat
1. thirsty.
My cat
was
2. This book is heavy.
My cat was thirsty.
2. My family
3. her family I met
a picture.
took
4. The girl ran home.
My family took a picture.
3. a pet.
5. jan made a sandwich
Arthur
wants
Now write the other sentences correctly. Begin each one with
a capital letter and end each sentence with a period.
Arthur wants a pet.
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4. We
on a picnic.
That cat sat on my hat.
7. I met her family.
8. Jan made a sandwich.
went
6.
We went on a picnic.
5. a letter.
My grandmother
sent
My grandmother sent a letter.
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Name
Read each group of words. If the group
Lesson 1
is a sentence, write sentence on the line.
If it is not a sentence, write no.
1. I see a frog.
Lesson 2
is a statement, write statement. If it is a
question, write question.
sentence
2. jumped the frog in the water
Statements and
Questions
Name
Sentences
Read each group of words. If the group
statement
question
2. Where does Frog live?
question
3. Does Toad live in a house?
statement
4. I wish I lived near them.
1. Frog rakes leaves.
no
sentence
sentence
4. Ann and Dan can run fast.
no
5. cakes and cookies
3. Pat sat on the rug.
Write each group of words as a complete sentence. Begin
with a capital letter. End with a period or a question mark.
Write each group of words as a complete sentence.
5. the bus stop is on the corner
Put the words in correct sentence order.
The bus stop is on the corner.
6. blue house I live in a
I live in a blue house.
6. how do you get to school
How do you get to school?
7. next to mine is your house
Your house is next to mine.
7. i want to ride on the school bus
I want to ride on the school bus.
8. my street is on my school
My school is on my street.
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8. have you ever been on an airplane
Have you ever been on an airplane?
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Statements and
Questions
Name
Read each statement. Then write the
question it answers.
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Statements and
Questions
Name
Write each sentence. Add the correct end
mark to show whether it is a question or
Lesson 2
Possible responses are shown.
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a statement.
1. The bus stop is on the corner.
1. Frog is my best friend
Where is the bus stop?
Frog is my best friend.
2. I walk to school every day.
2. Did Toad rake your leaves
How do you get to school?
Did Toad rake your leaves?
3. I never ride the school bus.
3. I wish Frog lived near me
Do you always ride the school bus?
I wish Frog lived near me.
4. Brad is going to visit his grandmother.
4. I would like to visit him
Who is Brad going to visit?
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5. Would you come with me
Would you come with me?
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I would like to visit him.
What kind of
car does your grandmother drive?
5. My grandmother drives a big car.
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Statements and
Questions
Name
Write the correct end mark on the line.
1. Where are you going
Read each sentence. If it is a command,
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
write command. If the sentence is an
exclamation, write exclamation.
?
.
2. I am going to a birthday party
3. The party is for my friend Anna
4. Do you know how old she is
5. She is eight years old
Commands and
Exclamations
Name
exclamation
exclamation
2. Dad and Mom said yes!
command
3. Please take me to find a pet.
command
4. Come and see the dogs.
exclamation
5. This is the one for me!
command
6. Please buy this one.
exclamation
7. At last I have a dog!
exclamation
8. Mudge is huge!
1. I want a pet!
.
?
.
Write each sentence correctly.
6. i have two brothers
I have two brothers.
7. i have one sister
I have one sister.
8. do you have any brothers or sisters
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
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Commands and
Exclamations
Name
Write each sentence correctly. Begin with
a capital letter. End with a period or an
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Commands and
Exclamations
Name
Read the paragraph. Write one statement,
one question, one command, and one
Lesson 3
exclamation mark.
Lesson 3
exclamation from the paragraph.
Possible responses are shown.
1. let’s play in the park
Today is cleanup day. Does your family have
cleanup day? My mom tells us what to do.
“Pick up your toys. Make your bed. Take out
the trash.” Sometimes I just want to play!
Let’s play in the park.
2. look at that tall slide
Look at that tall slide!
Today is cleanup day. or
My mom tells us what to do.
2. question Does your family have cleanup
day?
3. command Pick up your toys. or Make
your bed. or Take out the trash.
4. exclamation Sometimes I just want to play!
3. please take your brother to the sandbox
1. statement
Please take your brother to the sandbox.
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4. we must leave in ten minutes
We must leave in ten minutes.
5. look how far I can jump
Look how far I can jump!
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Commands and
Exclamations
Name
Read each sentence. If it is a statement,
Name
write statement.
If it is a question, write question.
Jason
2. Spike
3. We
4. Sara
If it an exclamation, write exclamation.
command
statement
exclamation
question
command
2. It is time to go to school.
3. Oh, the bus is coming!
4. Do you want to be late?
5. Pick up your lunch box.
Lesson 4
1.
If it is a command, write command.
1. Get your backpacks.
Parts of a Sentence
Complete each sentence by writing a
naming part. Possible responses are shown.
Lesson 3
has a dog.
is my dog’s name.
can play the piano.
sings to my dog.
Complete each sentence by writing a telling part.
Possible responses are shown.
plays outside.
6. Carlos walks his dog.
7. Kate and Dan play ball.
8. We work together.
5. My dog
Write each sentence correctly.
6. please water the plants
Please water the plants.
7. look at the huge flower on my plant
Look at the huge flower on my plant!
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Name
Parts of a Sentence
Use the word and to join the naming
parts of each pair of sentences. Write
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Parts of a Sentence
If the naming part of the sentence is
underlined, write naming. Then write the
Lesson 4
the new sentence.
Lesson 4
sentence with a different naming part. If the telling part of
the sentence is underlined, write telling. Write the sentence
1. My friend walked home. I walked home.
with a different telling part. Possible responses are shown.
My friend and I walked home.
naming
My sister walked to Ana’s house.
telling
2. We played with the dog.
We walked to school.
telling
3. My mom came to get me.
My mom went to work.
naming
4. We bought some dog food.
Dad bought some dog food.
2. The turtle swam in the pond. The fish swam in the pond.
The turtle and the fish swam in the
pond.
3. Ann built a sand castle. Tori built a sand castle.
Ann and Tori built a sand castle.
4. The lion roared. The tiger roared.
The lion and the tiger roared.
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1. I walked to Ana’s house.
5. Molly picked flowers. I picked flowers.
Molly and I picked flowers.
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Name
Match each naming part with a telling
Circle each group of words that is a
Lesson 4
part. Write a complete sentence.
Naming Part
Telling Part
Butterflies
work hard.
Ants
make honey.
Spiders
fly.
Bees
make webs.
Sentences;
Statements and
Questions
Name
Parts of a Sentence
Lesson 5
complete sentence.
1. Maria is my best friend.
2. We like to do things together.
3. Skipping rocks on the pond.
4. Lin and I go fishing at the lake.
5. Close to my house.
6. Ken and Tino play on the same team.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Read each statement. Then write the question it answers.
Butterflies fly.
Ants work hard.
Spiders make webs.
Bees make honey.
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7. A puppy is a baby dog.
What is a puppy?
8. My birthday is June 1.
When is your birthday?
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Commands and
Exclamations;
Parts of a Sentence
Name
Read each sentence. Write whether it is a
statement, a question, a command, or an
Nouns
Lesson 6
1. James hopes to be a fireman.
exclamation
command
2. Close the windows.
question
3. Will my bike get wet?
statement
4. Rain is good for the flowers.
2. That job takes courage.
3. Fire stations sometimes have dogs.
4. The men rush to put out the fire.
5. They try to save the building.
Read the following groups of words.
Write the noun in each group.
Read each sentence. Underline the naming part of each
sentence once. Underline the telling part twice.
ball
boy
7. boy, sad, tall
horses
8. graze, horses, trot
9. hopping, fast, mailboxes mailboxes
soccer
10. soccer, kicked, white
6. ball, play, run
5. Sam and Ann bought new bikes.
6. They rode on the bike trail.
7. I read a new book.
8. Mom and I love books.
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Circle the nouns in each sentence.
1. It’s pouring rain outside!
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exclamation.
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Name
Name
Nouns
Fill in the chart. Write two examples for
Nouns
Choose four things in your classroom.
Lesson 6
each kind of noun.
Possible responses are shown.
People
Places
Animals
1.
3.
school
5.
horse
game
7.
3.
4.
2.
father
field
4.
6.
dog
toy
8.
Possible responses are shown.
desks
chalkboard
books
teacher
1.
Things
2.
girl
Lesson 6
Write the noun that names each thing.
Think of four places you know. Write the noun that
names each place. Possible responses are shown.
school
park
home
theater
5.
Choose four nouns from the chart above. Write two
sentences. Use two of the nouns in each sentence.
6.
Accept reasonable responses.
7.
8.
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1. The field is big.
2. Mia plays hard.
3. The score is close.
4. There is my team.
Complete each sentence. Change the noun
in( ) to name more than one. Write the plural
Lesson 6
6.
Tom
dog
chores . (chore)
bikes . (bike)
2. Then we can ride our
swings , too. (swing)
3. Gus and I like to play on the
ducks on the lake. (duck)
4. We watch the
bunnies nearby. (bunny)
5. Be quiet, we might see
dishes . (dish)
6. After dinner, we have to wash the
toys from her
7. Aunt Lisa always brings us
1. Gus and I have to finish our
Possible responses are shown.
.
is going now.
pig
7. A small
pencil
8. My
is running away.
travels. (toy)
is broken.
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8. Gus and I are good
. (buddy)
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noun on the line. Possible responses are shown.
field
Mia
score
team
Read the following sentences. Fill in each blank with a noun.
5. Buddy is my
Singular and
Plural Nouns
Name
Nouns
Find the noun in each sentence.
Write it on the line.
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Singular and
Plural Nouns
Name
Draw a line from each singular word to its
Singular and
Plural Nouns
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the nouns.
Lesson 7
Lesson 7
matching plural.
1. The boy is learning to ride his bike.
1. child
feet
2. man
mice
3. foot
children
4. mouse
women
5. tooth
men
6. woman
teeth
2. My friend wants to ride to the park.
3. My father rode beside the girl and her brother.
4. My family will drive our car to their house.
Write the nouns that you circled in the sentences above in
their plural forms.
boys
friends
fathers
families
5.
Write sentences using two of the plural words above.
6.
Possible responses are shown.
Ten children are coming to my party.
8. Gus put his feet on the pedals.
7.
24
7.
8.
,
,
,
,
bikes
parks
girls
cars
,
,
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Singular and
Plural Nouns
Name
Underline each plural noun in the
sentences below.
Proper Nouns
Write each sentence correctly. Begin each
proper noun with a capital letter.
Lesson 8
1. Would you like to go to the ball game, mr. allen?
Would you like to go to the ball game,
Mr. Allen?
2. The adults are going to plant roses.
3. The garden will have many pretty flowers.
2. It is at the park on crane street.
4. I think we should plant trees too.
It is at the park on Crane Street.
Think of new plural nouns to replace the ones in the
sentences above. Write each new sentence. Possible responses
3. My friends carol and marcy will be there.
are shown.
My friends Carol and Marcy will be
there.
The ladies will plant daisies in the garden.
6. The men are going to plant trees.
7. The garden will have many quiet ponds.
8. I think we should plant bushes, too.
5.
4. My aunt rose will bring hot dogs.
My Aunt Rose will bring hot dogs.
5. My aunt is from the state of virginia.
My aunt is from the state of Virginia.
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1. The children will plant tulips in the garden.
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Name
Name
Proper Nouns
Circle the sentences that are written
Proper Nouns
Write each proper name correctly.
Lesson 8
correctly.
Lesson 8
Mr. Howard Jameson
Miss
Tara Wilkes
2. miss tara wilkes
3. mrs. yuliana perez Mrs. Yuliana Perez
4. mr. james cuva Mr. James Cuva
1. mr. howard jameson
1. mrs. brown brought her cat, muffy, to the park.
2. Olivia played with her dog, Max.
3. Mr. Juarez ran with his dog, Spot.
4. connor played catch with his dog, perry.
Answer each question with a complete sentence. Begin each
5. ms. james brushed her cat, ashley.
proper noun with a capital letter. Possible responses are shown.
Write the other sentences correctly.
5. What is the name of your school?
Mrs. Brown brought her cat, Muffy, to
the park.
7. Connor played catch with his dog, Perry.
8. Ms. James brushed her cat, Ashley.
My school is called Lincoln Elementary
School.
6. Who is your principal?
6.
Mr. James Perry is our principal.
7. What is your full name?
My full name is Margaret Mary Murphy.
8. What is your address?
My address is 1234 Noel Avenue,
Sarasota, Florida.
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Proper Nouns
Read each group of words below. If the
words are proper nouns, write proper noun.
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More Proper Nouns
Fill in the blank with the correct
proper noun.
Lesson 8
If they are not proper nouns, write no.
Lesson 9
Wednesday
April
2. March,
, May
August , September, October
3.
Saturday
4. Thursday, Friday,
March
5. January, February,
Friday
6.
, Saturday, Sunday,
Jul
y
7. May, June,
December , January
8. November,
1. Monday, Tuesday,
proper noun
proper noun
2. Elm Street
no
3. pretty birds
proper noun
4. Stacey
proper noun
5. Heritage Elementary School
no
6. my friend
1. Mr. Tibbs
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Write each sentence correctly. Begin each proper noun
with a capital letter.
7. bessie took her pet snake, buddy, to show and tell.
Bessie took her pet snake, Buddy, to
show and tell.
8. My pet bird, tiny, can say five words.
My pet bird, Tiny, can say five words.
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Name
Name
More Proper Nouns
Write the proper nouns correctly.
More Proper Nouns
Circle the proper nouns in the paragraph.
Lesson 9
Lesson 9
Write them correctly on the lines below.
1. thursday, november 9 Thursday, November 9
2. monday, april 24 Monday, April 24
3. friday, june 8 Friday, June 8
4. tuesday, september 21 Tuesday, September 21
5. sunday, december 29 Sunday, December 29
Everyone on our farm likes to celebrate the fourth of july.
Every year, uncle james gets fireworks. We have a big cookout
at prairie trail park. We even bring our dogs, tex and bella. We
do not go to bed until after we see the fireworks. It does not
matter if it is a tuesday or a saturday because we’re on summer
vacation!
Fourth of July
2. Uncle James
3. Prairie Trail Park
4. Tex
5. Bella
6. Tuesday
7. Saturday
Write each sentence correctly.
1.
6. valentine’s day is february 14th.
Valentine’s Day is February 14th.
7. We celebrate independence day on july 4th.
We celebrate Independence Day on
July 4th.
8. new year’s day is on january 1st.
New Year’s Day is on January 1st.
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Nouns;
Singular and
Plural Nouns
Name
More Proper Nouns
Look at the picture clue. Write the holiday
from the box that matches each clue.
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Circle all the nouns in the sentences.
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Lesson 10
1. George and Martha read a book.
Begin each proper noun with a capital letter.
2. Two boys were in a boat at a lake.
groundhog day
valentine’s day
mother’s day
thanksgiving
presidents’ day
veterans day
3. Their boat got stuck on the sand.
4. Water spilled into the boat.
1.
Thanksgiving
2.
Groundhog Day
5. The boys in the story decided to walk home.
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3.
Presidents’ Day
4.
Valentine’s Day
5.
Mother’s Day
6.
Veterans Day
Possible responses are shown.
6. I like to collect
7. The cook bakes tasty
8. My dad works with
9. The house has many
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pies .
tools .
windows .
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Name
Name
Proper Nouns
Read each group of words. Write the
Abbreviations
Read each word. Write yes, if it is an
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proper noun correctly.
Saturday
Flag Day
2. flag day, songs, celebrate
July
3. summer, july, hot
March
4. spring, rainy, march
Thursday
5. weekday, thursday, afternoon
Labor Day
6. picnic, holiday, labor day
1. saturday, weekend, day
1. Jamaica
no
yes
yes
3. Mrs.
yes
4. Mon.
no
5. Thursday
yes
6. Dr.
yes
7. Tues.
no
8. Friday
2. Sat.
Write the place names correctly.
Tampa, Florida
8. san diego, california San Diego, California
Dallas, Texas
9. dallas, texas
Chicago, Illinois
10. chicago, illinois
7. tampa, florida
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abbreviation.
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Abbreviations
Write the correct abbreviation for each
month or day.
2. November
3. September
4. Tuesday
5. January
Abbreviations
Circle the correct abbreviation for
each word.
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Sun.
Nov.
Sept.
Tues.
Jan.
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1. March
Mr.
Mon.
Mar.
2. Wednesday
Wdsy.
Wed.
Wedn.
3. February
Fri.
Fbry.
Feb.
4. December
Dec.
Thurs.
Dmbr.
Read each item below. Rewrite each item, using
abbreviations correctly.
Write the sentences correctly.
5. jan 16
6. ms lee made cookies for us.
Jan. 16
Mr. Anthony Martin
7. mon, dec 29 Mon., Dec. 29
8. dr joy hardin Dr. Joy Hardin
6. mr anthony martin
Ms. Lee made cookies for us.
7. mrs williams is our favorite baby-sitter.
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8. mr and mrs stephens have a party every year.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephens have a party
every year.
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Name
Singular Possessive
Nouns
Name
Abbreviations
Read the paragraph. Write the correct
Read each sentence. If it has a possessive
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abbreviation for each day and month.
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noun, circle the noun and write possessive
noun on the line. If it doesn’t have a
Fall
possessive noun, write no.
I love the fall. Every (1) September, (2) October,
1. Long ago, my grandfather played baseball.
and (3) November, the weather is so nice and cool.
On (4) Saturday and (5) Sunday my family spends
no
a lot of time outdoors. We know that (6) December,
(7) January, and (8) February will bring very cold
2. My grandmother’s favorite game was tennis.
weather.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
possessive noun
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Sat.
Sun.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
3. Brady’s favorite game is basketball.
possessive noun
4. Today, children play both new and old games.
no
5. My dad’s favorite game is marbles.
possessive noun
6. My mother’s hobby is making clay pots.
possessive noun
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Singular Possessive
Nouns
Name
Complete each sentence. Change the noun
in ( ) to show ownership, and write it on
3. She was looking for
(Mr. Stout)
4. Are they under
5. Are they in
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Tony’s house
2. the skateboard that belongs to Tim Tim’s skateboard
3. the bone that belongs to Fido Fido’s bone
4. the backpack that belongs to Marcia Marcia’s
backpack
1. the house of Tony
new house.
Mr. Stout’s
Peggy’s
Bobby’s
Singular Possessive
Nouns
Read each group of words. Then write it
with a possessive noun.
Pam’s
Mrs. Stout’s
2. We went to see
(Mrs. Stout)
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Name
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the line.
1. We went for a walk in
neighborhood. (Pam)
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eyeglasses.
Write each sentence so that the noun in ( )
shows ownership.
pillow? (Peggy)
5. (Mr. Franklin) dog was lost.
toy box? (Bobby)
Mr. Franklin’s dog was lost.
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Mr. Stout’s
6. We checked (Mrs. Brown) yard.
dresser. (Mr. Stout)
We checked Mrs. Brown’s yard.
7. We looked in (the mailman) yard, too.
We looked in the mailman’s yard, too.
8. The dog was under (Mr. Franklin) car the whole time!
The dog was under Mr. Franklin’s car
the whole time!
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Singular Possessive
Nouns
Name
Follow the directions to write the
Plural Possessive
Nouns
Name
Read each sentence. If it has a plural
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possessive form of each noun.
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possessive noun, write plural. If it does
not have a plural possessive noun, write no.
1. American + apostrophe + s
1. Ricky likes his mother’s eyes.
American’s
no
no
2. He also likes his father’s mustache.
2. country + apostrophe + s
3. The second grade classes’ plays were on Thursday
country’s
plural
night.
3. eagle + apostrophe + s
4. The girls’ costumes were fancy.
eagle’s
plural
5. The boys’ costumes were army uniforms.
4. flag + apostrophe + s
plural
6. Ricky just wanted to wear Mr. Cortez’s big bushy
flag’s
mustache.
5. George Washington + apostrophe + s
no
George Washington’s
Write sentences for three of the possessive nouns you
wrote above. Possible responses are shown.
Our country’s name is the United States.
7. The eagle’s wings are large.
8. The American flag’s colors are red,
white, and blue.
6.
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Nouns
Name
Read each sentence. Circle each singular
possessive noun. Underline each plural
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Nouns
Name
Read the paragraph. Then write each noun
in ( ) to show ownership.
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possessive noun.
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(1) (Warren) Florist has the prettiest flowers and plants in
the neighborhood. The (2) (flowers) colors seem brighter than
all the others. The (3) (plants) leaves look stronger than most.
Even the (4) (grass) color is greener. What is this (5) (florist)
secret to healthy plants? Mrs. Warren just smiles and says
“lots of love!”
2. They watched the underwater creatures’ movements.
3. The sharks’ bodies were sleek, so they could swim fast.
4. Juan’s favorite fish was the clownfish.
1.
Write each sentence. Make the plural noun in ( )
show ownership.
2.
3.
5. The (teachers) lounge was filled with balloons.
4.
The teachers’ lounge was filled with
balloons.
5.
Warren’s
flowers’
plants’
grass’s
florist’s
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6. The (girls) camp was at the lake.
The girls’ camp was at the lake.
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Plural Possessive
Nouns
Name
Complete each sentence with a plural
Name
possessive noun from the box.
Tigers’
girls’
workers’
animals’
ladies’
2. The
workers’
ladies’
I
group is for women only.
6. The
girls’
animals’
it
they
I
you
would like to visit the
It is a baby elephant.
3. (Orangutans) They do not like to get wet.
4. (The mother kangaroo) She has a joey in her pouch.
It is the smallest monkey in
5. (The marmoset)
2. (The calf)
teachers’
locker room was painted orange
and black.
5. The
she
rain forest.”
supplies.
Tigers’
he
1. John said, “(John)
locker room is big.
3. The supply room is only for
4. The
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take the place of the noun in ( ) in each
sentence below.
teachers’
1. The
Pronouns
Write a pronoun from the box that can
Lesson 13
bags said Dynamite Dancers.
the world.
6. Does (Peter)
cages were cleaned this morning.
he
want to touch the golden
froglets?
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Pronouns
Write the pronoun that could replace the
underlined words in each sentence. Use I,
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Pronouns
Look at the pictures. Write a pronoun for
each picture.
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he, she, they, or we.
They
1. The two classes went on a field trip today.
2. Brian sat beside Tamika on the bus.
1.
he
2.
she
3.
they
4.
it
He
3. Simone and Carla were the first to get off the
bus.
They
Write each sentence, replacing the underlined words
with a pronoun.
4. The girl ran in the race.
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She ran in the race.
5. The dogs were playing with a ball.
They were playing with a ball.
Write sentences for three of the pictures above. Use the
pronouns you wrote. Possible responses are shown.
6. The toy is lost.
5.
It is lost.
6.
7. Did John look in the toy box?
7.
Did he look in the toy box?
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He is picking a flower.
They are reading a book.
It goes fast.
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Name
Read each sentence. Circle the pronoun
Abbreviations;
Singular Possessive
Nouns
Name
Pronouns
Write an abbreviation to answer each
Lesson 14
Lesson 15
question. Answers will vary.
that completes each sentence.
1. Do (you, I) want to go to the movies with us?
1. What month is it now?
2. (It, We) are going out to eat, too.
2. What day is today?
3. (She, Me) is going to ride with Carmen and Maya.
3. In which month is your birthday?
4. (They, He) are going in the van with Sarah.
4. What day was yesterday?
5. (It, You) is a funny movie.
Follow the directions to write the possessive
form of each noun.
Read each sentence. Replace the underlined noun with
6. flower + apostrophe + s
6. Pigs like to roll in the mud.
They like to roll in the mud.
7. rabbit + apostrophe + s
8. Anne + apostrophe + s
7. The mud cools them off on hot days.
It cools them off on hot days.
9. house + apostrophe + s
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Nouns;
Pronouns
Name
Write each sentence. Make the
plural noun in ( ) show ownership.
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Adjectives
Read each sentence. Circle and write the
adjective that completes each sentence.
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1. Can you see the (lions) den?
1. Mr. Putter sat in his (brown, be, bottle)
to write.
Can you see the lions’ den?
2. The (bears) cave is beyond those trees.
2. He sat beside a (small, ship, sat)
The bears’ cave is beyond those trees.
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brown
small
chair
fire.
3. His pet, Tabby, was an (square, cat, orange)
3. The (girls) costumes are ready.
orange
The girls’ costumes are ready.
Read the sentences. Circle all the pronouns.
cat.
4. When Mr. Putter got hungry, he made a (bat, big, be)
big
4. I sent Alex a present.
apple salad.
5. He could not tell what it was.
5. Mr. Putter wrote with (lot, long, lap)
pencils.
6. He asked Sally about it .
long
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Mexico’s
flower’s
rabbit’s
Anne’s
house’s
5. Mexico + apostrophe + s
a pronoun. Then write the new sentence.
, sharp
7. She gave hints, but he could not guess.
6. Tabby liked to take (short, shoe, blue)
short
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Name
Name
Adjectives
Read each sentence. Underline the
Adjectives
Look at the picture. Choose adjectives
Lesson 16
adjective in each sentence.
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from the box to answer each question.
Words may be used more than once.
1. I bounced the round ball.
2. The blue ball is mine.
big
cube
red
round
small
triangle
3. Did you see that big ball?
cube
1. What shape is the block?
4. The ping-pong ball sailed right by me.
round
2. What shape are the wheels on the car?
Write each sentence, using an adjective. The word
big
small
3. What size is the teddy bear?
in ( ) tells what kind of describing word to use.
Possible responses are shown.
4. What size is the block?
5. Look at the (color) flowers!
Look at the pink flowers!
triangle
round
5. What shape is the teddy bear’s nose?
6. What shape is the beach ball?
6. The cookie has a (shape) shape.
The cookie has a square shape.
7. What color might you see on the beach ball?
red
7. My dog is (size).
My dog is small.
triangle
8. What shape is the sail on the sailboat?
8. The sky is (color).
The sky is blue.
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3. The blocks are yellow .
4. I need a square block.
loud
size
sing
tall
5. Annie loves the
strong
strong
sweet
4. Mom made some
sweet
smell of coffee.
sock
treats for our guests.
salad
smooth
square
music.
long
music, too.
soft
six
3. Annie’s mother loves the
circle
sweet
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soft
2. Annie listens to
square
color
shape
long
loud
1. Annie loves to listen to
Read the paragraph. Choose a word from the box to
complete each sentence. Write it on the line.
little
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tastes, smells, sounds, or feels. Write it on the line.
size
2. Sara likes to build with small cubes.
Adjectives for
Senses
Read the words under each line. Choose
the adjective that tells how something
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color, write color. If it tells about shape, write
shape. If it tells about size, write size.
1. I like to build with big blocks.
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Adjectives
Read the sentences. Circle the adjective
in each sentence. If the adjective tells about
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smooth
I like to play in the sand at the beach. First I make a
(5)
tall
castle. Then I make (6)
long
roads around it. My sister likes to make lots of (7)
little
houses. After playing in the sand, we get to jump in the cool
ocean water.
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Adjectives for
Senses
Name
Answer the questions about popcorn with
Adjectives for
Senses
Name
List some colorful adjectives that tell how
Lesson 17
complete sentences. Use adjectives to tell
how it tastes, smells, feels, and sounds.
Lesson 17
things taste, smell, sound, and feel. Add
them in the chart. Possible responses are shown.
Possible responses are shown.
Taste
1. How does popcorn sound when it is cooking?
2. How does popcorn smell?
Popcorn smells buttery.
3. How does popcorn feel?
Sound
Feel
Complete the sentences below by adding a noun and
Popcorn feels bumpy.
an adjective. You may want to use adjectives from the
chart above. Possible responses are shown.
4. How does popcorn taste?
A lemon
2. A flower
3. A drum
4. The road
Popcorn tastes salty and good!
1.
Write a sentence that describes the food you like best. Use
adjectives for the senses. Accept reasonable responses.
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Smell
rough
salty
good
loud
sour
fresh
soft bumpy
buttery stinky booming gritty
spicy fruity clanging smooth
Popcorn makes a popping sound.
tastes
smells
sounds
feels
sour
good
loud
bumpy
.
.
.
.
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Senses
Name
Read each sentence. Underline the noun.
Then circle the adjective that tells how the
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Adjectives:
Number Words
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the adjective
that tells how many or how much. Write
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thing the noun names smells, tastes, sounds, or feels.
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the adjective on the line.
many
1. The coffee tastes bitter.
1. There are many sounds that create music.
2. The grass smells fresh.
2. All music has rhythm.
3. The raincoat feels slick.
3. A composer writes some notes, symbols, and numbers on
lines and spaces.
4. The piano music sounds soft.
some
4. I practice the piano for thirty minutes each
Rewrite each of the sentences above, using a different
adjective. Possible responses are shown.
day.
coffee tastes good.
grass smells sweet.
raincoat feels smooth.
piano music sounds loud.
thirty
5. Mary will play two songs in the program tonight.
two
6. My brother has written twenty songs.
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6. The
7. The
8. The
All
twenty
7. I wrote three poems that Jack made into songs.
three
8. He played one for me on
his guitar.
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Adjectives:
Number Words
Name
Read each sentence. Complete each
Look at the pictures. Complete the
Lesson 18
sentence with an adjective that tells
how many. Possible responses are shown.
1. There are
my school.
five
Adjectives:
Number Words
Name
Lesson 18
sentences with adjectives that tell how many.
second-grade classes in
two
1. There are
twenty children in my class.
eight years old.
3. I am
ten boys in our class.
4. There are
ten girls in our class.
5. There are
three different drums.
6. My teacher plays
some guitars very well.
7. My brother can play
All
8.
the students enjoy listening to the band.
drumsticks.
2. There are
2. There is
3. There are
one
violin.
four
people marching in the band.
4. There are
thirteen
white keys on the keyboard.
three
5. There are
frogs playing music.
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Number Words
Name
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Adjectives: Words
That Compare
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the adjective
that compares. Then write each adjective
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they describe.
Lesson 19
in the chart where it belongs.
1. My brother can play many instruments.
1. George Washington Carver walked eight
miles to get to the closest school.
2. He has two guitars and one drum.
2. George Carver became the youngest teacher Iowa State
College had ever had.
3. One day he will teach me to play that drum.
Write each sentence, using an adjective that tells how many.
3. George Carver was smarter than most farmers.
Possible responses are shown.
4. Jeff walked (how many) miles today.
4. He taught farmers how to produce larger crops.
Jeff walked three miles today.
5. This scientist lived in Missouri during his earliest years.
5. We spent (how many) hours at the gym.
6. He discovered a greater number of uses for peanuts than
for sweet potatoes.
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6. This book (how many) poems in it.
This book has many poems in it.
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Compares with One
Compares with Two or More
smarter
larger
greater
closest
youngest
earliest
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Adjectives: Words
That Compare
Name
Read each sentence. Add er to the
Write words that compare to complete
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adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line.
softer
1. Her pillow is (soft)
Adjectives: Words
That Compare
Name
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the chart.
than mine.
small
smaller
1.
smallest
2. Tom and Luke tried to see who could hit the target (hard)
harder
.
higher than the frog.
brighter today than it was
big
2.
bigger
biggest
tall
3.
taller
tallest
3. The rabbit can hop (high)
4. The sun is (bright)
yesterday.
slow
slower
4.
slowest
Add est to the adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line.
tallest child in your class?
longest hair I have ever seen.
6. Jan has the (long)
deepest water.
7. That pool has the (deep)
fastest of all.
8. Blake’s dog ran the (fast)
Choose an adjective that compares from the chart to
5. Who is the (tall)
complete each sentence. Then write the sentence.
5. Most turtles are
than rabbits.
Most turtles are slower than rabbits.
6. That giraffe is the
animal in this zoo.
A giraffe is the tallest
animal in this zoo.
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That Compare
Name
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adjective in ( ) that completes the sentence.
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Adjectives;
Adjectives for
Senses
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the adjectives
that tell color, shape, or size. Underline
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the nouns that the adjectives describe.
1. Mrs. Hardin has the (bigger, biggest) house on our street.
1. Tony has a thin, red bike.
2. Our door is (taller, tallest) than her door.
2. The tall boy won the gold medal.
3. She serves the (sweeter, sweetest)
lemonade ever made.
3. The gift came in a small, square box.
Add er or est to the adjective in ( ).
Write the new word on the line.
Read the words under each line. Write the
adjective that tells how something tastes,
smells, sounds, or feels.
coldest month of the year.
warmest month of the year.
5. July is the (warm)
shorter than
6. Winter days are (short)
4. January is the (cold)
bumpy
4. This backpack feels
.
brown, bumpy, sour
sweet
7. Summer days are (long)
any other days in the year.
8. I think spring is the (pretty)
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longer
prettiest
sour
than
6. The lemon tasted
.
star, sour, round
loud
season.
7. Did you hear that
crash?
lime, left, loud
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spices.
sweet, six, square
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Number Words;
Words That
Compare
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the adjective
Present-Tense
Action Verbs
Name
Read the sentences. Then read the words
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that tells how many. Then write a new
sentence using a different adjective that
under each line. Choose the word that is a
present-tense verb, or one that tells about
tells how many. Possible responses are shown.
now. Write it on the line.
works
1. Mama
1. Five children went camping.
Twelve children went camping.
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as a server at the Blue Tile Diner.
(works, wall, was)
2. Two adults went with them.
saves
2. Mama
Five adults went with them.
all of her tip money.
(sat, saves, song)
3. They saw many animals.
3. She
They saw ten animals.
plans
to buy a new chair for their home.
(sugar, party, plans)
Look at the picture below. Add er or est to the word
sits
4. Grandma
in ( ) to complete each sentence.
change.
bigger than Pot 1.
wider
5. Pot 1 is (wide)
than Pot 3.
shortest
6. Pot 1 is the (short)
.
tal
l
e
st
7. Pot 3 is the (tall)
.
with them when they count the
(soup, six, sits)
4. Pot 2 is (big)
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their home perfectly.
(fits, fell, fox)
2
1
fits
5. Mama’s new chair
3
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Action Verbs
Name
Read each sentence. Add s or es to the
verb in ( ). Then write the word on the line.
1. My cousin (live)
lives
2. My grandmother (like)
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Action Verbs
Name
Read each sentence. Circle the verb.
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1. Many animals live in the jungle.
in a big city.
likes
2. Monkeys swing from tree to tree in the jungle.
to be in the country.
3. Tigers hunt in the jungle.
grows her own vegetables in her garden.
4. She also (take) takes care of many animals.
3. She (grow)
4. Beautiful parrots fly through the jungle.
Write the sentences. Choose the verb from
the box that best completes each sentence.
sleeps
jogs
picks
wade
5. The park worker
up trash.
The park worker picks up trash.
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sentence. Write it on the line.
6. Adam
every morning in the park.
Adam jogs every morning in the park.
5. Will likes ice cream. Will likes cake.
7. The ducks
Will likes ice cream and cake.
in the pond.
The ducks wade in the pond.
6. My mom delivers mail. My mom delivers packages.
My mom delivers mail and packages.
8. The baby
in his stroller.
The baby sleeps in his stroller.
7. Todd walks from home. Todd walks from the store.
Todd walks from home and from the store.
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Action Verbs
Name
Complete each sentence by adding a verb.
Subject-Verb
Agreement
Name
Look at the verb in ( ). Write the correct
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Look at the picture for ideas.
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form of the verb on the line that agrees
with the subject.
Possible responses
are shown.
wants
1. Edna
to make Farmer Fred
laugh. (want)
decides to make a plan. (decide)
bark like dogs. (bark)
3. The animals
dress in Farmer Fred’s clothes.
4. Then they
2. She
writes notes on the paper.
reads books.
types on the keyboard.
1. The librarian
3. The boy
(dress)
listens
6. Farmer Fred
writes
drives
the animals back to
the farm. (drive)
4.
Mrs. Thomas searches for books.
7. Edna’s plan
Jack listens to a book during story time.
8. The animals
5.
6.
Tim writes notes for his report.
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away
from the farm. (walk)
Write three sentences of your own about the library. Use
the verbs in the box below. Possible responses are shown.
searches
walk
5. The cows and chickens
works
sleep
well. (work)
soundly all night.
(sleep)
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Subject-Verb
Agreement
Name
Read each sentence. Underline the naming
part of the sentence. Then circle the verb.
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Subject-Verb
Agreement
Name
Find the naming part of each sentence.
Write one or more than one to tell how
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many it names. Then write the verb that
agrees with the naming part.
1. The farmer cares for the animals on the farm.
2. The animals live in the barn.
1. The lion roars.
3. The cow provides milk for the farmer.
one; roars
2. The flamingos walk around the pond.
more than one; walk
4. The chickens lay eggs for the farmer.
3. The zookeeper feeds the monkeys.
Write each sentence. Use the correct verb in ( ).
one; feeds
5. The farmer (grow, grows) vegetables.
The farmer grows vegetables.
4. The giraffes eat leaves from the tree.
more than one; eat
6. His vegetables (taste, tastes) good to me.
His vegetables taste good to me.
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Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with a verb.
Remember to use the correct form of the verb.
7. The farmer (sell, sells) them at the market.
Possible responses are shown.
5. Steve
The farmer sells them at the market.
at the snakes at the zoo.
Steve looks at the snakes at the zoo.
6. The bears
in the woods.
The bears play in the woods.
7. The seal
in the ocean.
The seal swims in the ocean.
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Subject-Verb
Agreement
Name
Read the paragraph. Write a verb from the
Name
box to complete each sentence. Use the
correct form.
come
enjoy
return
find
sit
Past-Tense Verbs
Read each sentence. Circle the verb. If the
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Lesson 23
verb tells about the past, write past. If the
verb tells about now, write now.
1. The bees worked together.
look
walk
2. The queen bee lays the eggs.
(2)
(1)
past
now
Jan
to the library on Saturday mornings. First, she
(3)
her books from the week before. Then she
a new book
(4)
to check out. Her friends, Lucy and Will,
to the library,
(5)
too. They really
reading. They each find a good book to
(6)
(7)
check out. They
under their favorite tree and
at one
3. Other bees in the colony created cells inside the hive.
another’s books.
6. The nectar turns into honey.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
past
4. The eggs hatched.
past
now
5. The worker bees collect pollen and nectar.
walks
returns
finds
come
enjoy
sit
look
now
past
past
7. My mom picked out two kinds of honey.
8. I liked the honey in the comb the best.
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Name
2. jump
3. soar
4. clue
5. collect
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Past-Tense Verbs
Read each sentence. Draw one line under
the present-tense verbs and two lines under
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Lesson 23
the past-tense verbs.
laughed
jumped
soared
clued
collected
1. Mrs. Leibold visits Michigan in the summer.
2. She rides the train.
3. The train conductor walked through the train.
4. Mrs. Leibold packed her own lunch.
Write each sentence, using the form of the verb in ( ) to tell
about the past.
Write three sentences that tell about something you did in
the past. Use verbs from the list above. Possible
responses shown.
5. Many people (work) hard to build the railroad tracks.
6. We laughed at my baby brother.
7. The plane soared over the canyon.
8. We collected rocks today.
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Past-Tense Verbs
Read each verb. Add ed so that the verb
tells about the past.
1. laugh
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railroad tracks.
6. In the past, people (move) long distances using horseand-buggies.
In the past, people moved long distances
using horse-and-buggies.
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Name
Name
Past-Tense Verbs
Look at the verb in ( ). On the line, write
Forms of Be
These sentences tell about now. Write am,
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the past-tense form of the verb.
Lesson 24
is, or are to complete each sentence.
opened the door to the store.
pushed the cart down the lanes.
2. She (push)
picked his favorite cereal.
3. Colin (pick)
cleaned up the spill.
4. The store clerk (clean)
counted the money.
5. The cashier (count)
called the manager.
6. Sharon (call)
7. The manager (check) checked the store to make
is
1. Jane Goodall
1. Mary (open)
a scientist.
is also good at waiting.
3. We are excited to learn about the animals.
am ready to go to the zoo.
4. I
2. She
sure it was clean.
closed
8. The store (close)
at 10 PM.
These sentences tell about the past. Write was or were to
complete each sentence.
5. The zoo
6. I
was
was
too excited to sleep the night before.
7. David and I
8. We
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was so much fun!
were
were
very well behaved on the bus.
happy to sit together.
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Forms of Be
Write the correct verb for each word. Use
am, is, are, was and were.
1. I
2. you
3. he
4. they
I
you
she
we
Last night, there was a band at the park.
was
were
was
were
2. Long ago, five people (are, were) in that band.
Long ago, five people were in that band.
3. My friends and I (are, was) in a band too.
My friends and I are in a band too.
Decide whether you will write about now or about the
past. Then write am, is, are, was or were to complete
each sentence.
is
4. I (am, was) the only guitar player today.
I am the only guitar player today.
was my piano teacher.
6. Where are or were you taking piano lessons?
7. I am or was at piano lessons.
8. You are or were up early this morning.
5. Mrs. Shade
or
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5. John (is, were) the drummer.
John is the drummer.
6. Tracy (is, were) our keyboard player.
Tracy is our keyboard player.
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1. Last night, there (is, was) a band at the park.
Past
am
are
is
are
Forms of Be
Write each sentence, using the correct
verb in ( ).
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Name
Forms of Be
Read the journal entry. Write am, is, are,
Present-Tense
Action Verbs;
Subject-Verb
Agreement
Name
Write a verb from the box that best
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was, or were to complete each sentence.
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completes each sentence.
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decide
listen
are going to the zoo. I (2) am so
happy! When I (3) was four, my family went to the zoo.
is the
We (4) were living in another city. Today (5)
2. The town leaders
first time we go to this zoo.
3. They
Today we (1)
1. Robin
talks
opens
talks
about the new park.
decide
what to do.
listen to what the people want.
opens on the Fourth of July.
4. The park
Write each sentence. Use the correct verb in ( ).
5. The council (serve, serves) the people.
The council serves the people.
Write your own journal entry. Write three sentences telling
about something you are looking forward to doing. Use am,
is, and are. Accept reasonable responses.
6. Many towns (elect, elects) a mayor.
Many towns elect a mayor.
6.
7.
7. We (vote, votes) every two years.
We vote every two years.
8.
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Forms of be
Name
Read each verb that tells about now.
Change the verb to make it tell about
2. deliver
3. mix
4. want
5. ask
1. Yung (had, have)
bagel.
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3. He (has, have)
now
have
a bagel.
an idea.
past
now
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a dream about a New York
has the note in his carrier.
had a plow wheel.
5. Farmer Ahn (had, have)
had a life ring.
6. Fisherman Kee (have, had)
had a swarm of bees.
7. Beekeeper Lee (had, have)
have his bagel!
8. Now Yung can (has, have)
had dreams about food.
9. I once (has, had)
has never tried bagels.
10. My brother (has, have)
past
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4. The pigeon (have, has)
now
9. Maddy was at the store.
10. We are shopping.
had
2. Now Yung must (have, has)
Circle the form of be in each sentence. Write now
if the verb is in the present-tense form. Write past
if the verb is in the past-tense form.
7. My friends and I were late.
Irregular Verbs
Circle the verb in ( ) that best completes
each sentence. Write it on the line.
walked
delivered
mixed
wanted
asked
6. I am excited!
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the past.
1. walk
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