This book is a collection of Grammar rules and drills for elementary students. It is focused on third through fifth grade students. Parents and teachers will be able to utilize this book to reinforce and practice grammar skills with the children. There is plenty of space for students to write in the book as they follow through each page. There are suggestions for independent work as well as drills for skills.
This book is a collection of Grammar rules and drills for elementary students. It is focused on third through fifth grade students. Parents and teachers will be able to utilize this book to reinforce and practice grammar skills with the children. There is plenty of space for students to write in the book as they follow through each page. There are suggestions for independent work as well as drills for skills.
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This book is a collection of Grammar rules and drills for elementary students. It is focused on third through fifth grade students. Parents and teachers will be able to utilize this book to reinforce and practice grammar skills with the children. There is plenty of space for students to write in the book as they follow through each page. There are suggestions for independent work as well as drills for skills.
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| ISBN-13: | 9781463407247 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
| Publication date: | 07/19/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 9 MB |
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Grammar Skills
FOR 3RD, 4TH, 5TH GRADESBy Frank B. Kamara
AuthorHouse
Copyright © 2011 Frank B. KamaraAll right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4634-0723-0
Chapter One
Sentences
A sentence is a group of words, arranged orderly, that makes sense, usually with a subject and a predicate. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a special punctuation mark.
There are four types of sentences:
A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Example: Saturday is my favorite day of the week.
An interrogative sentence asks questions and ends with a question mark. Example: Where were you when I called?
An imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request and ends with a period. Example: Close the door as you leave.
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings or excitement and ends with an exclamation mark. Example: Don't cross the street! Watch the car!
Exercise: Read the sentences below. On each line, add the punctuation mark and write the kind of sentence:
declarative interrogative imperative exclamatory
1. The baby is warm under the fuzzy blanket ______ _______________
2. Please don't talk in the classroom during learning______ _______________
3. Have you ever met my sister, Britany ______ _______________
4. Whoo I just won the spelling bee _______ _______________
5. Chan, close the door immediately _______ _______________
6. George Washington was our first president _______ _______________
7. Where is my orange umbrella ______ _______________
8. Some restaurants serve fried worms for lunch ______ _______________
9. You should clean your dirty room right away ______ _______________
10. How did the poem end ______ _______________
11. My mother said, "The apples are very delicious ______" _______________
12. My pet dinosaur is a big-headed monster ______ _______________
13. Hurry Call the fire department now ______ _______________
14. Did you know that fungi and algae are plants ______ _______________
15. Give me the map please, Melissa ______ _______________
16. My sister eats like an elephant ______ _______________
17. Walk quickly towards me, then stand still ______ _______________
18. Some maple trees produce sweet syrup ______ _______________
19. What a gorgeous, wonderful day ______ _______________
20. These are mountains on the globe ______ _______________
21. Frank thinks my little sister is prettier than me _____ _______________
22. Go to bed now, Gabrielle ______ _______________
23. We can hardly wait for summer to arrive ______ _______________
24. What were you reading about in your novel ______ _______________
25. Are you short or tall _____ _______________
26. I can sing well because I have a beautiful voice ______ _______________
27. My friend, Alicia, is a very nice person ______ _______________
28. Did you see my uncle's brightly colored truck ______ _______________
29. Sometimes we order pizza for lunch ______ _______________
30. Sit down and have your dinner now _____ _______________
31. Do some people not believe the Earth is warming _____ _______________
32. Algebra is my favorite subject in fourth grade _____ _______________
33. Hurray My team is winning _____ _______________
34. Is mother getting ready to fix our dinner _____ _______________
35. Pass me the pepper, please _____ _______________
36. Stop You are about to step on a snake _____ _______________
37. I love to visit the zoo and see my favorite animals ____ _______________
38. The solar eclipse will take place tomorrow _____ _______________
39. What is the name of our current President _____ _______________
40. Do not take a test until you study for it _____ _______________
41. Julie eats snacks after school every day ______ _______________
42. The contest is over and I scored the most points _____ _______________
43. Africa is a continent made up of many states ______ _______________
44. Will someone listen to me when I speak ______ _______________
45. The thing I fear most is flying in an airplane ______ _______________
46. Did you sign your name on the dotted line ______ _______________
47. My patience is running out Hold your horses ______ _______________
48. Earth is the third planet in the solar system _____ _______________
49. Was Columbus an explorer or an historian _____ _______________
50. Don't lie Tell the truth _____ _______________
Subject and Predicate
The subject in a sentence is the noun or pronoun that answers the questions: Who or what did something? The predicate in a sentence is the verb that answers the question: What did the subject do?
Example: The teacher is teaching. 'teacher' is the subject; 'is teaching' is the predicate
A simple subject is just the noun or pronoun, and a simple predicate is just the main verb.
Example: The teacher is teaching. 'teacher' is the simple subject; 'is teaching' is the simple predicate
A complete subject is the noun or pronoun and all the words that go with the simple subject, and a complete predicate is the verb, or simple predicate and all the words that go with it to give details.
Example: The intelligent teacher with the mustache is teaching all the children in his class. complete subject underlined once; complete predicate twice
Exercise:
1. Read each sentence, draw a slash mark (/) to separate the simple subject from the simple predicate, or the complete subject from the complete predicate.
2. Write simple subject and simple predicate, or complete subject and complete predicate above words and indicate them as such with brackets .
3. Circle the main noun in the subject, and underline the main verb in the predicate.
complete subject complete predicate
1. [My brother] / [creates fantastic creatures on computers].
2. John's pet bit his nose.
3. Several boys and girls in my classroom passed the test.
4. My best friend was a famous class clown.
5. The meteorologist accurately predicted the weather.
6. Tom, Jane, and Ansu explored the tall mountain.
7. The United States of America has a powerful military.
8. My fingers and toes usually ache after gymnastics.
9. His aunt plays piano to entertain her family.
10. All people can appreciate all kinds of music if they want to.
11. Most students watch television several hours a night.
12. Early Colonists celebrated Thanksgiving with the Indians.
13. I always try to work hard in class.
14. My family takes vacations usually in the summer time.
15. Hard work and perseverance usually lead to success.
16. The teachers received instructions from their principal.
17. Our team members agreed to work together.
18. The custodians cleaned the hallway to perfection.
19. The whole group was late when the movie started.
20. The United States won more Olympic medals than any country in the world in 2005 Olympics.
21. The fourth graders were very amused by the exhibit.
22. The humongous asteroid fell over Russia.
23. Most of my friends missed school because of the snow.
24. Several students missed the bus.
25. The small colorful bird attracts many bird watchers.
26. Tom, Mary, and Fred are expert mountain climbers.
27. We may reach the top of Mt. Everest sooner than we think.
28. My parents always paid their bills on time.
29. Thermometers measure temperatures.
30. The huge dog in the cage barks loudly all night.
31. Mary and her class mates play outside for hours on Saturdays.
32. The car race ended with no clear winner.
33. Our teacher hates lazy people.
34. The river monster catfish has attacked many humans before.
35. Both boys and girls signed up for the cheerleading team.
36. Tim and his father washed and waxed the new car.
37. The big brown bear killed a deer.
38. Bill celebrated his eleventh birthday last week.
39. Geese usually fly south in the winter.
40. Some people keep snakes as pets.
Punctuation
Punctuation is the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases; or by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases.
Examples: period (.), comma (,), apostrophe ('), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), quotation marks ("___") , colon (:), and semicolon (;).
A period is a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations.
Example: I place a period after an abbreviation, Mr. Jones, and also at the end of a sentence.
A comma is a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence.
Example: Frank, I have a dog, a cat, three birds, and an iguana.
An apostrophe is the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters printed word or possession.
Example: Now it's time to go to Suzie's house, since you couldn't go before.
A question mark is a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate the asking of a question.
Example: What time do you think we ought to leave? Do you think that it will be too early?
An exclamation mark is a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation or an interjection.
Example: Holy cow! That ball went over the fence and out of the park!
Quotation marks are punctuation marks ("___") used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else.
Example: "Shut the door when you come in." said her mother.
A colon is a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter).
Example: (<-)
A semi-colon is mark of punctuation (;) used to connect independent clauses and indicating a closer relationship between the clauses than a period does.
Example: This morning I took a shower; brushed my teeth; curled my hair; and took my vitamins before I ate my breakfast
Punctuation / Capitalization
Capitalization: We capitalize the first letters of certain words:
at the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, initials, abbreviations, titles, the first letter of a word in quotations, or the pronoun 'I'.
Exercise: Rewrite each sentence and capitalize where necessary.
1. mrs. j. f. kennedy visited us today. ______________________________________________________________
2. thank you very much mr. williams for visiting us in december. ______________________________________________________________
3. the month of april is usually windy and rainy. ______________________________________________________________
4. i live in indiana in marion county with dr. burkman. ______________________________________________________________
5. since thursday was thanksgiving day, southport elementary school was closed until monday ______________________________________________________________
6. charles lindbergh flew from new york to paris some years ago. ______________________________________________________________
7. martin luther king was born in atlanta, georgia. ______________________________________________________________
8. june, july, and august are the hottest months of the year. ______________________________________________________________
9. the president lives in the white house in washington, d.c. ______________________________________________________________
10. john wright, my friend, who lives out on shortridge rd., has read the book, the dark street. ______________________________________________________________
11. the planet mars is just like the planet earth in some ways. ______________________________________________________________
12. mom said, "i may not be able to cook dinner tonight." ______________________________________________________________
13. i know that canada is on the continent of north america. ______________________________________________________________
14. indianapolis is the capitol of indiana, located in the united states of america. ______________________________________________________________
15. she murmured, "don't you think we should leave now?" ______________________________________________________________
16. the river nile is located in egypt which is in africa. ______________________________________________________________
17. my family has always visited king's island in ohio every summer. ______________________________________________________________
18. my name is james b. dalley. i come from springfield, illinois. ______________________________________________________________
19. my favorite song is "blue moon" by the drifters. ______________________________________________________________
20. macdonald's is my favorite restaurant. ______________________________________________________________
21. the pacific ocean is the largest ocean on earth. ______________________________________________________________
22. maybe sue and her sister, jane, can celebrate christmas with us? ______________________________________________________________
23. "yes!" she exclaimed with great excitement. "i finally made the team!" ______________________________________________________________
24. on tuesday we'll sail out on lake michigan for my birthday. ______________________________________________________________
25. scientists are observing haley's comet as it approaches planet earth. ______________________________________________________________
26. capt. jones is our neighbor down on melrose street. ______________________________________________________________
27. "mt. everest is considered by most people the tallest mountain on earth." said frank to his students. ______________________________________________________________
28. john said, "this game won't be won tonight by the eagles." ______________________________________________________________
29. she'll leave on friday, january eighth for london, england. ______________________________________________________________
30. "my teacher read the book, black diamond to us," said mary. ______________________________________________________________
31. "what's your favorite food, james?" ______________________________________________________________
Combining Sentences
Two single sentences can be combined by using conjunctions and other words like: and, but, so, because, however, nevertheless, or, etc.
Exercise: Combine the sentences below by using the words above, and use a comma whenever it's necessary.
1. My brother likes the outdoors. I prefer to read books indoors. ______________________________________________________________
2. The weather is awful today. I'll try not to go outside. ______________________________________________________________
3. Anacondas do not chew their prey. They swallow them. ______________________________________________________________
4. I cannot go to the movies tonight. The show is tomorrow. ______________________________________________________________
5. It's raining dogs and cats. I'll take my umbrella with me. ______________________________________________________________
6. I failed the history test. I didn't study for it. ______________________________________________________________
7. Patty doesn't like to stay inside during recess. She stayed in class today to complete her homework. ______________________________________________________________
(Continues...)
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Table of Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 Sentences....................1Subject and Predicate....................5
Punctuation....................9
Punctuation / Capitalization....................11
Combining Sentences....................15
Punctuation: Commas....................17
Negatives in Sentences....................20
Using Double Negatives....................21
Chapter 2 Parts of Speech....................25
Nouns....................25
Singular and Plural Nouns....................28
Possessive Nouns....................30
Irregular Plural Nouns....................33
Regular and Irregular Nouns....................35
Noun Signals or Noun Determiners/Modifiers....................37
Pronouns....................39
Verbs....................42
Forming Tenses....................42
Irregular Verbs....................51
Helping Verbs....................54
Continuous Tense....................56
Adjectives....................58
Adverbs....................62
Conjunctions....................66
Prepositions....................69
Prepositional Phrases....................72
Interjections....................74
Chapter 3 Analogies....................77
Cause and Effect....................81
Sequencing....................85
Topic Sentences and Supporting Details....................91
Abbreviations....................99
Abbreviations for Measurement....................101
Contractions/Apostrophe....................102
Generalizing-Clue Words....................104
Compare and Contrast - Clue Words....................108
Prefixes and Suffixes....................113
Synonyms....................115
Antonyms....................125
Homonyms....................128
Chapter 4 Categorizing....................131
Idioms....................135
Chapter 5 Similes and Metaphors....................141
Hyperbole....................145
Personification....................146
Alliteration....................147
Chapter 6 Types of Literature....................151
Chapter 7 Types of Poetry....................153
Chapter 8 Writing Strategies....................161
More Teacher Activities....................168
Reference Materials....................170
Dictionary Skills....................173
Chapter 9 General Skills & Practice Test for Grammar....................177