Grammar and writing practice book grade 4 SE 180p

Because of Winn-Dixie

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
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Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A sentence
begins with a capital letter. A sentence that tells something is a declarative
sentence. A declarative sentence ends with a period. A sentence that asks a
question is an interrogative sentence. An interrogative sentence ends with a
question mark.
Declarative Sentence

Florida was once a wild place.

Interrogative Sentence Have you ever seen a bear?
Directions Read each sentence and add the correct end punctuation. Then write
whether each sentence is declarative or interrogative.
1. In the old days, many people lived on farms

2. Wild animals roamed through the forests

3. Were the woods full of bears in those days

Directions Change each sentence to the kind named in ( ). Write the new sentence.
4. Grandpa likes telling stories. (interrogative)

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5. Are his stories always true? (declarative)

Home Activity Your child learned about declarative and interrogative sentences. Have your child write
two declarative and two interrogative sentences about something he or she did today.

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Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
Directions Read the interrogative sentences. Then use your own ideas to write a
declarative sentence that answers each question.
1. Question Why is it hard to move to a new place?
Answer
2. Question Where would be a good place to make new friends?
Answer
3. Question What kind of pet might make a good friend?

Answer
4. Question: What is a good way to make friends?
Answer
Directions Read the answers in the interview with Opal from Because of Winn-Dixie.
Then write the questions you think she might be answering.
5. Question
Answer

At first I felt really lonely.

6. Question
Answer

No, I didn’t know anyone.

Answer

I spent a lot of time in the library.

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7. Question

Home Activity Your child learned how to use declarative and interrogative sentences in writing. Have
your child ask a member of the family three questions and write down the questions and answers in
interview form.

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TESTPROOFREAD
PREPARATION

Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
Directions For each item, mark the letter of the word or the word and punctuation
mark that complete each sentence.
1. You have to be quiet in a
A library
B library?
C library.
D Library

3.

2.

4. Do you like adventure
A stories.

B stories
C stories?
D Stories

many books did you get?
A Who
B how
C How?
D How

get a library card?
A Can I
B I can
C I can?
D can I

Directions For each item, mark the letter of the declarative or interrogative sentence
that is correctly written.
8. A Why is his name Winn-Dixie.
B Isn’t that the name of a store.
C It’s a funny name for a dog.
D Does he know his name.

6. A Our dog can shake hands
B Does he come when you call.
C can he catch a ball?
D I’m teaching him to sit.

9. A Was your dog a stray?
B a stray has no home.

C Can I adopt one.
D Where did he come from.

7. A The pound has many animals
B Are they all puppies.
C Would you like one as a pet?
D some ran away from home?

10. A Dogs are fun
B They make good friends.
C Dogs are part of the family?
D do you have a dog?

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5. A Are pets allowed in the library.
B I’ll leave my dog outside?
C he is very well behaved.
D Do I hear him barking?

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on declarative and interrogative sentences. Say
declarative or interrogative and have your child say a sentence of the correct kind.

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CUMULATIVE REVIEW

Declarative and Interrogative Sentences
Directions Write D if the sentence is declarative. Write I if the sentence is interrogative.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Opal loved to visit the library.
What did her dog do?
Did Opal have any friends?
She made friends with the librarian.

Directions Make each word group into a sentence by writing it with correct
capitalization and punctuation. Write D if the sentence is declarative. Write I if the
sentence is interrogative.
5. a bear once visited the library
6. it walked through the open door
7. what did the librarian do
8. would you have run away
Directions Change each sentence to the kind named in ( ). Write the new sentence.
9. The dog looks like a bear. (interrogative)

10. Are bears dangerous? (declarative)

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11. An amazing story is called a tall tale. (interrogative)
12. Did the librarian tell a tall tale? (declarative)

Home Activity Your child reviewed declarative and interrogative sentences. Read a newspaper article
together. Have your child identify declarative and interrogative sentences in the article.

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Lewis and Clark and Me

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences

An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request. It usually
begins with a verb and ends with a period. The subject (you) is not shown. An
exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling or surprise. It ends with an exclamation
mark. An interjection also shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation
mark. An interjection is a word or group of words, not a complete sentence.
Imperative Sentence

Lie down and stay.

Exclamatory Sentences That is a gorgeous dog! What big paws he has!
Interjections

Wow! Ouch! Hurray! Oh, no!

Directions Read each sentence. Write C if the end punctuation is correct. Write NC if
the end punctuation is not correct.
1. Show me your book about Lewis and Clark.
2. What an incredible journey they took.
3. Please read me the paper you wrote about their expedition!
4. That dog was amazing!
5. I can’t believe the number of squirrels it caught.

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Directions Write a word or phrase that will make these sentences the kind named
in ( ).
6.

me the Missouri River on the map. (imperative)

7.

a long river it is! (exclamatory)

8.

why Lewis and Clark went on their expedition. (imperative)

9.

proud they must have been when they finished! (exclamatory)

10.

forget to finish reading your book on Lewis and Clark. (imperative)

Home Activity Your child learned about imperative and exclamatory sentences. With your child, listen
to a favorite television show and have your child identify examples of imperative and exclamatory
sentences.

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Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences
Directions Write an imperative sentence and an exclamatory sentence for each event.
1. going on a river trip
imperative:

exclamatory:
2. meeting a dog
imperative:

exclamatory:
3. looking at a map of the United States
imperative:

exclamatory:

Directions Imagine that you are on a trip and you are writing a letter to a friend.
Write one imperative sentence and one exclamatory sentence that you might include
in the letter.
4. imperative:

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5. exclamatory:

Home Activity Your child learned how to use imperative and exclamatory sentences in writing. Have
your child write something he or she was told to do that day as an imperative sentence. Ask your child
what was exciting or interesting about the day. Have him or her write that as an exclamatory sentence.

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Lewis and Clark and Me

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TESTPROOFREAD
PREPARATION

Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences
Directions For each item, mark the letter of the answer that best completes the type
of sentence in ( ).
1. I love the way this story is told by
___ (exclamatory)
A a dog.
B a dog?
C a dog.

D a dog!

3. What an incredible adventure
___ (exclamatory)
A that was!
B will we have.
C would you like to go on!
D is that?

2. ___ the picture of Seaman swimming.
(imperative)
A Is that
B I like
C Show me
D What is

4. ___ that page again. (imperative)
A Are we reading
B Please read
C Will you read
D How exciting to read

Directions For each item, mark the letter of the imperative or exclamatory sentence
that is correctly written.
7. A Tell me about Sacagawea!
B She was incredibly young!
C Show me her picture!
D That’s an amazing story?

6. A Go get those squirrels

B Bring them back to the boat.
C Wow! They taste wonderful.
D Give the dog some?

8. A Explain who York was.
B It’s terrible that he was a slave?
C What a brave man he was.
D Find out more about him!

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5. A Fetch, Seaman?
B Please sell me your dog!
C Tell me his name.
D That’s a great trick

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on imperative and exclamatory sentences. Ask
your child to write an example of each kind of sentence and to explain what makes it imperative or
exclamatory.

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Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences
Directions Write E if the sentence is exclamatory. Write I if the sentence is imperative.
1. Don’t let the dog jump into the river.
2. Lend me a hand with this boat.
3. We’ve got to save the missing people!
4. Make sure you keep away from the shore.
5. Seaman is a hero!
Directions Make each word group into an imperative or exclamatory sentence by
writing it with correct capitalization and punctuation. Identify imperative sentences
with I and exclamatory sentences with E.
6. make room in the boat
7. what a crowd there was on the wharf
8. ask sacagawea which of these plants we should eat
9. those plants will poison you
10. give me that dog for these beaver skins

Directions Write the type of sentence named in ( ) for each event.
11. leading a camping trip (imperative)

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12. sailing on the Missouri River (exclamation)

Home Activity Your child reviewed imperative and exclamatory sentences. Have your child find

examples of imperative and exclamatory sentences in magazines, instructions, or other printed
materials in your home.

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Grandfather’s Journey

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Subjects and Predicates
Every sentence has a subject and a predicate. The subject is the part of the
sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about. All the words in the
subject are called the complete subject. The simple subject is the most important
word in the complete subject. A simple subject can be more than one word, as in
United States.
Complete Subject

The mountains in America reminded him of home.

Simple Subject

The mountains in America reminded him of home.

The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does.
All the words in the predicate are called the complete predicate. The simple
predicate, or verb, is the most important word in the complete predicate. A
simple predicate can be more than one word, as in was going.
Complete Predicate

The mountains in America reminded him of home.

Simple Predicate

The mountains in America reminded him of home.

A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects. A compound
predicate is made up of two or more simple predicates.
Compound Subject

The forests and deserts amazed him.

Compound Predicate

He traveled and worked in the United States.

Directions Look at the letters after each sentence. Circle the complete subject when
you see CS, the simple subject when you see SS, the complete predicate when you see

CP, and the simple predicate when you see SP.
1. The United States is home to millions of people from overseas. CP
2. This nation was founded by immigrants. SP

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3. Many of the newcomers are from Asia. CS
4. Some become U.S. citizens. SS
5. More people are arriving every day. SP

Home Activity Your child learned about subjects and predicates. Ask your child to find sentences in
a newspaper or magazine. Have him or her identify the simple subject and simple predicate in each
sentence.

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Subjects and Predicates
Directions Each pair below has a simple subject and a verb. Add details to write
an interesting sentence. Then underline the complete subject once and the complete
predicate twice.
1. grandfather/traveled

2. he/met

3. people/live

4. mother/was born

5. we/are learning

6. I/will visit

7. United States of America/is

8. visitors/come

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9. schools/teach

10. Everyone/loves

Home Activity Your child learned how to use subjects and predicates in writing. Have your child write
a sentence describing something he or she did today. Ask your child to identify the complete subject
and the complete predicate of the sentence.

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TESTPROOFREAD
PREPARATION

Subjects and Predicates

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Directions Mark the letter of the phrase that identifies the underlined word or words
in each sentence.
1. Our family is going to California
next summer.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

6. Some other friends live in
San Francisco too.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

2. San Francisco will be our first stop.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

7. A travel agent booked our tickets.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

3. My mom promised us a visit to the
Golden Gate Bridge.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

8. Dad will take us to a ball
game one night.
A simple subject

B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

4. We can ride in a cable car.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

9. Fisherman’s Wharf is a
great place for dinner.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

5. Our friends, the Kims, will
entertain us.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

10. We are staying there for
a week.
A simple subject
B complete subject
C simple predicate
D complete predicate

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on subjects and predicates. Ask your child a
question (What did you eat for lunch? When did you get home?). Have him or her write the answer in a
complete sentence and identify the subject and predicate.

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Subjects and Predicates
Directions Underline the complete subject of each sentence once. Underline the
complete predicate twice.
1. The United States is a beautiful country.
2. Snow-capped mountains tower over the western plains.
3. Rich farmland provides food for millions of people.
4. Forests cover the ancient hills of the Northeast.
5. An amazing diversity of people live and work in the great cities.
Directions Look at the letters after each sentence. Write the simple subject when you

see SS. Write the simple predicate when you see SP.
6. Many immigrants have made America their home. SP
7. They long for their old homes. SS
8. Travel is fast these days. SS
9. People can fly anywhere by airplane. SP
10. The airplane has become a cure for homesickness! SP
Directions Write sentences using the pairs of words below. Use the noun as a simple
subject and the verb as a simple predicate. Then underline the complete subject once
and the complete predicate twice.
11. home/is

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12. country/has

Home Activity Your child reviewed subjects and predicates. Ask your child to describe an object in the
house in a sentence. Ask him or her to repeat the sentence and to identify the complete subject and
complete predicate.

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Compound Sentences
A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and
a connecting word such as and, but, or or.
Simple Sentences

Fairy tales are very old.
Kids still enjoy them.

Compound Sentence Fairy tales are very old, but kids still enjoy them.
The two sentences in a compound sentence must have ideas that make sense together.
Directions Write S after each simple sentence and C after each compound sentence.
Do not confuse a compound subject or predicate with a compound sentence.
1. Fairy tales and other old stories are sometimes very scary.
2. Witches, giants, or trolls can give little children nightmares.
3. Fairy tale heroes are often in danger, but they usually win in the end.
4. Often a poor girl marries a prince, or a poor boy marries a princess.
5. The dragon is killed, and everybody lives happily ever after.
Directions Join each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the
word and, but, or or. Do not forget to add a comma.
6. The hero was small and young. He was very brave.
7. She fell in love with the prince. He fell in love with her.
8. You can fight the dragon. You can run away.

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9. He saw the woman in the tower. He wanted to save her.
10. The wolf knocked on the pigs’ door. They wouldn’t let him in.

Home Activity Your child learned about compound sentences. Encourage him or her to show you how
the words and, but, and or can link simple sentences to form compound sentences.

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Compound Sentences
Directions Complete each sentence by adding and, but, or or and one of the groups of
words from the box.
she sent them all away.
she would not marry anyone.

her father gave her half his kingdom. her father would lock her up in a tower.
she fell in love with him.
1. The princess had many suitors,
2. She must marry,
3. Many men came to see the princess,
4. Finally, a young farmer made her laugh,
5. The princess got married,
Directions Make a compound sentence by adding your own words to each item.
6. I enjoy fairy tales, but
7. We can finish this story today, or
8. The hero killed the monster, and
9. The old witch flew away, and

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10. The princess was locked up in a tower, but

Home Activity Your child learned how to use compound sentences in writing. Have your child write a
compound sentence about something he or she did today.

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PREPARATION

Compound Sentences

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Directions Mark the letter of the item that correctly completes each sentence.
1. Reba Jo lived on the prairie ___
she loved roping.
A , or
B , and
C and
D and,

6. She got the hat ___ she rode
home.
A , and
B but
C , or
D and,

2. Her hat blew off ___ it fell into a well.
A but
B or

C , and
D and

7. Reba Jo was rude ___ her father
was polite.
A but
B , or
C , but
D and,

3. Reba Jo was scared ___ she wanted
her hat.
A and
B or,
C or
D , but

8. The horned toad came in ___
it ate some chili.
A , or
B , and
C , but
D but

4. The toad made an offer ___ Reba Jo
accepted.
A or
B and
C , but
D , and

9. She kissed the horned toad
___ she didn’t want to.
A , or
B but
C and,
D , but

5. She could accept ___ she could go
home.
A , or
B , but
C but,
D and,

10. Was Reba Jo smart ___ was
she foolish?
A , or
B , but
C , and
D and

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on compound sentences. Ask your child to write
pairs of simple, related sentences about himself or herself and then connect them with and, but, or or.

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CUMULATIVE REVIEW

Compound Sentences
Directions Circle S if the sentence is a simple sentence. Circle C if the sentence
is a compound sentence. Do not confuse a compound subject or predicate with a
compound sentence.
1. The Southwest is hot, dry, and mountainous.

S

C

2. The air is clear, and the colors are beautiful.

S

C

3. Sometimes it rains hard, but often it is very dry.

S

C

4. Visitors come from far away and camp.

S

C

5. Some visitors fall in love with the Southwest and settle there.

S

C

Directions Write the word you would use (and, but, or or) to join each pair of simple
sentences into a compound sentence.
6. It is called a horned toad. It is really a lizard.
7. The country is beautiful. The people are friendly.
8. Was that an arroyo? Was it a canyon?
9. I’d love to stay. I have to go home.
10. We have had a great vacation. We plan to return.
Directions Read each sentence. Think of a simple related sentence. Make a compound
sentence by adding and, but, or or and your sentence.
11. The desert is hot and dry,

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12. She could ride a horse,

Home Activity Your child reviewed compound sentences. Ask your child to pretend that he or she has
to explain compound sentences to someone who doesn’t know what they are. Have your child “teach”
the concept he or she has learned.

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Clauses and Complex Sentences
A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. A dependent clause
begins with a word such as because or when. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
An independent clause can stand alone.
Dependent Clause
Independent Clause

when I was eight
My family visited Yosemite.

A sentence made up of a dependent clause and an independent clause is a
complex sentence.
Complex Sentences

When I was eight, my family visited Yosemite.
My family visited Yosemite when I was eight.

Other words that often introduce a dependent clause are since, although, if, until,
unless, as, after, and before. When a dependent clause comes first in a complex
sentence, it is followed by a comma.
Directions Write I if the underlined group of words is an independent clause. Write D
if it is a dependent clause.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

People visit Yosemite because it is so beautiful.
When you see El Capitan, you’ll be amazed.
If you go there, visit Yosemite Falls.
You will probably see a bear before you leave.
After I returned, I read a book about the park.

Directions Combine each pair of simple sentences. Use the word in ( ). Write the
complex sentence.

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6. I’ll visit all the national parks. I’m grown up. (when)

7. I’m only ten years old. I have to travel with my family. (since)

Home Activity Your child learned about clauses and complex sentences. Encourage him or her to
show you how words such as because, when, although, and if can link simple sentences to form
complex sentences.

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Clauses and Complex Sentences
Directions Make complex sentences by choosing clauses from the box to combine
with the clauses below. Write your sentences on the lines. Use correct capitalization
and punctuation.

Indians were living there
you will want to return
it is still mostly wilderness

if you get too close
because it is so beautiful

1. When explorers reached Yosemite,

2. Many people visit Yosemite
3. Although millions of tourists visit the park,
4. A mule deer can be dangerous
5. After you have visited once,

Directions Think of a place you would like to visit. Write three complex sentences
about the place. Use the words in ( ).
6. (because)

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7. (if)

8. (when)

Home Activity Your child learned how to use clauses and complex sentences in writing. Ask your child
a why question. Have him or her write a complex sentence to answer it. Ask your child to explain why
the answer is a complex sentence.

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PREPARATION

Clauses and Complex Sentences
Directions Mark the letter of the independent clause in each group.
1. A when the tourists arrived
B if you are camping
C it is bigger than Rhode Island
D although there are many cars

3. A before we went to sleep
B since we had our backpacks
C after we ate lunch
D we pitched our tent

2. A unless you want an angry bear
B don’t tease the animals

C until they can smell you
D as we were driving by

4. A we went too near the falls
B because we were soaking wet
C when the wind blows hard
D if you want to stay dry

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Directions Mark the letter of the word that completes each sentence.
5. ___ there are bobcats, we didn’t see
any.
A Although
B And
C Until
D As

8. ___ you go out at night, you might
see an owl.
A If
B Until
C But
D Although

6. I’ve been starving ___ we arrived
here.
A or
B but
C since

D because

9. ___ we go to bed, we safely store
our food.
A Unless
B Before
C Or
D After

7. We stopped hiking ___ we got too
cold.
A or
B unless
C although
D when

10. ___ I was hiking, I saw a large
brown animal.
A And
B As
C Until
D If

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on clauses and complex sentences. Have your
child find complex sentences in a newspaper article. Ask him or her to identify the independent and
dependent clauses in each sentence.

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CUMULATIVE REVIEW

Clauses and Complex Sentences
Directions Write the dependent clause in each sentence.
1. Although they are small, peregrine falcons are very fast.

2. A jay will steal your food if you don’t watch out.

3. Sheep had almost vanished from the park before they were brought back.

4. Because bears are so greedy, store food in a metal box.

5. If you enjoy wildlife, Yosemite is a good place to visit.

Directions Combine each pair of simple sentences. Use the word in ( ). Write the
complex sentence.
6. The first tourists traveled by foot. There were no cars. (because)

7. Most visitors stay in one area. The park is huge. (although)

8. The rocks seem to change color. The sun shines on them. (when)

10. Don’t go near that waterfall. You want to get wet. (unless)

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9. You will see a bat. You watch closely. (if)

Home Activity Your child reviewed clauses and complex sentences. Ask your child to tell you
something about his or her day using complex sentences with the words when, because, and if.

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Common and Proper Nouns
• A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.
• A common noun names any person, place, or thing.
• A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns begin
with capital letters.
Common Nouns That girl plays basketball at our school.
Proper Nouns
Sandy will play for Centerville on Friday.
Some proper nouns have more than one word, such as Boston Celtics. Some include
titles that tell what a person is or does, such as Aunt Rosa or Captain Edwards.
Directions One of the underlined words in each sentence is a noun. Circle the noun.
Write C if it is a common noun and P if it is a proper noun.
1. Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball.
2. He worked at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
3. Naismith wanted to find a game to play inside during the winter.
Directions Underline the three nouns in each sentence. Then write each noun under
the correct heading in the chart.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The first game of basketball was played in Massachusetts.
Soon people all over the world were playing the sport.
In 1936, basketball was played at the Olympic Games in Berlin.
Today, many cities compete every winter in the National Basketball Association.
I watch our team at the stadium every weekend.
Proper Nouns

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Common Nouns

Home Activity Your child learned about common and proper nouns. Have your child name people,
places, or things around the house and say whether the names are common or proper nouns.

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Common and Proper Nouns
Directions Replace the underlined word in each sentence with a noun from the box that
gives a more exact description. Write the new sentence. Write C if the word you chose
is a common noun. Write P if it is a proper noun.
pizza

roar

fans

December

Mr. Ames

1. He is our basketball coach.

2. I joined the team last month.

3. After each game, the coach takes us out for food.

4. Many people come to our games.

5. I love hearing the sound of the crowd when we score.

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Directions Write several sentences about your school. Mention some of the people
you meet there. Identify the common nouns you used and underline them once.
Underline the proper nouns twice.

Home Activity Your child learned how to use common and proper nouns in writing. Have your child
write a sentence or two describing a place in your community. Ask your child to identify the common
and proper nouns in the sentences.

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TESTPROOFREAD
PREPARATION

Common and Proper Nouns
Directions Mark the letter of the word that is a common noun.
1. Dr. Naismith wrote thirteen
4. Boston and Chicago have had
rules for basketball.
great teams.
A Dr. Naismith
A Boston
B wrote
B Chicago
C thirteen
C great
D rules
D teams

2. The ball could be thrown in
any direction.
A ball
B could
C thrown
D any

5. Not all basketball players
are Americans.
A Not
B players
C are
D Americans

3. A player must not run with the ball.
A player
B must
C not
D with

6. Basketball is a popular sport in Asia.
A is
B popular
C sport
D Asia

Directions Mark the letter of the word or words that are a proper noun.

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7. The inventor of basketball was born
in Canada.
A The
B basketball
C born
D Canada
8. James Naismith attended a
one-room school.
A James Naismith
B attended
C one-room
D school

9. He went to college in Montreal,
Canada.
A He
B college
C in
D Canada
10. While living in Massachusetts, he
invented the game.
A While
B living
C Massachusetts
D game

Home Activity Your child prepared for taking tests on common and proper nouns. Read a paragraph
to your child from a book, magazine, or newspaper. Ask your child to identify nouns and to explain
whether they are common or proper.

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Common and Proper Nouns
Directions Circle C if the underlined word is a common noun. Circle P if the
underlined word is a proper noun.
1. There’s a girl at Central High who is a basketball star.

C

P

2. She plays center on the all-state team for Maryland.

C

P

3. She averages 24 points a game.

C

P

4. Her name is Toyana Jumper.

C

P

5. That’s a great name for a basketball player!

C

P

Directions Underline the three nouns in each sentence. They may be common or
proper.
6. The book we are reading is about a girl called Jo.
7. She plays basketball with a group of boys.
8. Jo wore a hat over her long hair.
9. She flew through the air and dunked the ball into the hoop.
10. T. J. told Jo that he had never played with a girl before.
Directions Write one sentence about a place you like to visit and another sentence
about a person you know. Include common and proper nouns in each sentence.
Underline the common nouns once and the proper nouns twice.
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12. Person

Home Activity Your child reviewed common and proper nouns. Ask your child to name things, places,
animals, or people he or she passes on the way to school each day. Have your child tell you whether
these names are common or proper nouns

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DEVELOP
THE CONCEPT
PROOFREAD

Regular Plural Nouns
• Singular nouns name one person, place, or thing. Plural nouns name more

than one person, place, or thing.
• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
bird/birds
snake/snakes
monkey/monkeys
• Add -es to form the plural of nouns that end in ch, sh, s, ss, or x.
finch/finches
dish/dishes
gas/gases
dress/dresses
box/boxes
• To form the plural of nouns that end in a consonant followed by a y, change
the y to i and add -es.
butterfly/butterflies
puppy/puppies
Directions Underline the plural noun in each sentence.
1. Texas has many cattle ranches.
2. A cowboy rides after cows.
3. A cowboy can throw a rope within inches of his target.
4. Wild ponies also live in the Southwest.
5. Many movies have been made about the Old West.
Directions Write the singular form of each noun.
____________________

7. stories

____________________

8. patches

____________________

9. foxes

____________________

10. saddles

____________________

11. coyotes

____________________

12. losses

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6. outlaws

Home Activity Your child learned about regular plural nouns. Point to objects around the house. Ask
your child to say the nouns and their plural forms and to explain how the plurals were formed.

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