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Contents

Unit 1

First Day Jitters•Sentences

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Amazing Grace•CommandsandExclamations

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Time for Kids: Earth Smart•Subjects

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Wolf!•Predicates

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My Very Own Room•CompoundSentences

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Unit 2

Boom Town•CommonandProperNouns

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Home-Grown Butterflies•SingularandPluralNouns

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Time for Kids: Go West!• IrregularPluralNouns

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Here’s My Dollar•PossessiveNouns

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A Castle on Viola Street• SentenceCombiningwithNounsTransparency 46, 47, 48, 49, 50

Unit 3

Author: A True Story•ActionVerbs

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Dear Juno•Present-TenseVerbs

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Time for Kids: Messaging Mania•Past-TenseVerbs

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What Do Illustrators Do?•Future-TenseVerbs

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The Jones Family Express• SentenceCombiningwithVerbs Transparency 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

Unit 4

Seven Spools of Thread•VerbsBe,Do,andHave

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Nacho and Lolita•LinkingVerbs

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Time for Kids: A Growing Interest•ContractionswithNot

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Ramona and Her Father•MainandHelpingVerbs

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Out of This World! The Ellen Ochoa Story• IrregularVerbs

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Unit 5

Penguin Chick•Pronouns

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Animal Homes•SubjectandObjectPronouns

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Time for Kids: Call of the Wild•Pronoun-VerbAgreement

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Wilbur’s Boast•PossessivePronouns

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Unique Animals of the Southwest•Pronoun-VerbContractions

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Unit 6

Stone Soup•AdjectivesandArticles

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The Strongest One•AdjectivesthatCompare

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Time for Kids: Tales of the Trickster•Adverbs

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Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!• Prepositions

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One Riddle, One Anwer• SentenceCombiningwithAdjectivesandAdverbsTransparency 146, 147, 148, 149, 150

Grammar

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Review

Sentence: The first day of school can be fun.

Sentence Fragment: Third grade student.

Practice: Identify sentences and sentence fragments.

1. This is my new house.

2. A brown puppy.

3. My class is very big.

4. Many children.

Model/Guided Practice Routine 1. Define explicitly.

2. Provide clear examples.

3. Do the first two items with students, then assign the remaining items. (Work with English Learners and Approaching Level students to complete all items.)

4. Review answers and provide corrective feedback.

5. Have students reread the sentences to a partner to develop fluency.

6. Connect to writing. Use the fragment on my first day to create two different complete sentences.

ANSWERS 1. sentence

2. sentence fragment

3. sentence


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Introduce the Concept Sentences and Sentence Fragments

Practice: Identify statements and questions.

1. I like my new friends.

2. Who is your new friend?

3. Do you know the rules?

4. Yes, I know the rules.

Review

Statement: Sara stays in bed.

Question: Why does Sara stay in bed?






6. Connect to writing. Write a question you have about your new classroom. Then find and write the answer as a statement.

ANSWERS 1. statement

2. question

3. question

4. statement


Teach the Concept Statements and Questions

Review

Example Sentence: today is the first day of school

Answer: Today is the first day of school.

Practice: Capitalize and punctuate each item.

1. summer vacation was over

2. is jenna excited about school

3. is Alex in your class

4. who is the new teacher

5. science is my best subject






6. Connect to writing. Write a question you would like to ask your teacher. Then write down how your teacher answers the question.

ANSWERS 1. Summer vacation was

over.

2. Is Jenna excited about school?

3. Is Alex in your class?

4. Who is the new teacher?

5. Science is my best subject.


Review and Practice Capitalizing Sentences and End Punctuation

Practice: Correct errors in the following passage.

Our New Baby

we have a new baby in our family. She makes a mss. What can I do with her. can I talk to her? She is too little to talk. I can sing a song to her. then she will go to sleep






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that describes the best part of starting a new school year. Try to include at least one question.

ANSWERSWe have a new baby in our family. She makes a mess. What can I do with her? Can I talk to her? She is too little to talk. I can sing a song to her. Then she will go to sleep.


Review and Proofread Sentences

Practice: Identify sentences, fragments, statements, questions, capitals, or end marks.

Sentences and fragments

1. Sarah ate breakfast.

2. On the way to school

3. I like my classmates.

Statements and questions

4. I have a new teacher.

5. What grade are you in?

6. I am in the third grade.

Capitals and end marks

7. do you like music

8. ellen is good at spelling

9. can you play baseball






6. Connect to writing. Write a short e-mail to a friend telling about your first week in school. Try to include at least one question.

ANSWERS 1. sentence

2. fragment

3. sentence

4. statement

5. question

6. statement

7. Do you like music?

8. Ellen is good at spelling.

9. Can you play baseball?


Assess and Reteach Sentences

Review

Command: Write a letter to your grandmother.

Exclamation: What a wonderful letter this is!

Practice: Identify commands and exclamations.

1. What a fast computer this is!

2. Send your friend an e-mail.

3. What a great artist you are!

4. Draw a picture for the art teacher.

5. What a surprise your visit was!






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three things you need to do at the start of each school year. Write each item as a command.

ANSWERS 1. exclamation

2. command

3. exclamation

4. command

5. exclamation


Introduce the Concept Commands and Exclamations

Practice: Identify commands and exclamations.

1. Don’t be late for the party.

2. What a surprise that party was!

3. Help me with my homework.

4. How easy this homework is!

5. What a hot day it is!

6. Walk me to school.






6. Connect to writing. Think of two things that surprised you over the summer. Write each one as an exclamation.

ANSWERS 1. command

2. exclamation

3. command

4. exclamation

5. exclamation

6. command


Teach the Concept Commands and Exclamations

Practice: Identify the correct end punctuation for each item.

1. What a fun day we had

2. Come to the zoo

3. What a sunny day it is?

4. Put your backpack here!






6. Connect to writing. Write a short note that commands a friend to read a particular book. Use an exclamation to explain why you like the book so much.

ANSWERS 1. exclamation point

2. period

3. exclamation point

4. period


Review and Practice Punctuating Commands and Exclamations


A New Movie

Did you see the new movie! it’s about the life of Christopher Columbus. Go see it soon? then call me.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short note asking your school’s librarian to buy a book you would like to read. Use at least one command and one exclamation.

ANSWERSDid you see the new movie? It’s about the life of Christopher Columbus. Go see it soon. Then call me.


Review and Proofread Commands and Exclamations

Practice: Identifying commands and exclamations.

1. Open the envelope now.

2. What a great surprise she sent me!

3. Look up at the night sky.

Practice: Name the type of sentence. Use the correct punctuation.

4. Mail the photograph today

5. What did she say

6. What a great artist you are

7. She likes getting letters






6. Connect to writing. Write a short review of the book you enjoyed the most over the summer. Encourage your friends to read it as well. Use both commands and exclamations in your review.

ANSWERS 1. command

2. exclamation

3. command

4. command .

5. question ?

6. exclamation !

7. statement .


Assess and Reteach Commands, Exclamations, and Questions

Review

Who or what is the sentence about?

A person: Billy had a good idea.

A place: Broadway is the longest street.

A thing: Homework takes time to do.

Practice: Identify the subject in each sentence.

1. Wildlife needs to be carefully protected.

2. The gym had the latest exercise equipment.

3. Harlem is a neighborhood in New York City.

4. Martin wants to go bowling.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence in which our school is the subject.

ANSWERS 1. Wildlife

2. gym

3. Harlem

4. Martin


Introduce the Concept Subjects

Practice: Identify the subject in each item.

1. Winters are very cold in Alaska.

2. Mushers are the people who drive dogsleds.

3. Some animals interact well with people.

4. Everyone has the right to an education.

5. Garbage trucks can make a lot of noise.

6. Yellowstone National Park is home to many animals.

Review

Example: The dogsled race is exciting.

Subject: Dogsled race






6. Connect to writing. Write three different sentences that all use the word people as a subject.

ANSWERS 1. Winters

2. Mushers

3. Some animals

4. Everyone

5. Garbage trucks

6. Yellowstone National Park


Teach the Concept Subjects

Review

Sentence Fragment: At the beach.

Complete Sentence: I dig at the beach.

Practice: Is it a complete sentence?

1. The park is very.

2. Is an organization for helping children.

3. Boys and girls all benefit from school.

4. Linda Brown talked about that famous day.

Practice: Add a subject to complete each sentence.

5. is my favorite pizza topping.

6. The is a very famous American river.

7. are required by law to attend school.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three things your school does to help the environment. Each item should be a complete sentence with the words our school as the subject.

ANSWERS 1. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Answers will vary.




Review and Practice Correcting Sentence Fragments


when human communities expand into animal habitats there is often trouble. With nowhere else to go, black bears and elk. Wander through peoples’ yards and even into towns. What would you do if you saw a bear in your neiborhood?






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that tells about how your school helps your local community.

ANSWERSWhen human communities expand into animal habitats there is often trouble. With nowhere else to go, black bears and elk wander through peoples’ yards and even into towns. What would you do if you saw a bear in your neighborhood?


Review and Proofread Subjects

Practice: What is the subject of the sentence?

1. Animals need their habitats.

2. Our community has many artists.

3. Elena’s family lives in Miami.

4. We want good schools.

Practice: Add a subject to make a complete sentence.

5. has many friends.

6. ran downstairs.

7. won the race.

8. has warm fur.






6. Connect to writing. Think of three people who help out in your school. Use the name of each one as the subject of a separate sentence.

ANSWERS 1. animals

2. our community

3. Elena’s family

4. we






Assess and Reteach Sentence Subjects

Review

Subject: Penguins

Subject with a predicate: Penguins swim in

the ocean.

Practice: Identify the predicate in each item.

1. Penguins and seals live in Antarctica.

2. Many penguins come to Antarctica in October.

3. Yesterday we drew pictures of whales.

4. Seabirds arrive in early spring.

5. Some mother penguins hunt for food.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that contains the predicate read the same book.

ANSWERS 1. live in Antarctica

2. come to Antarctica in October

3. drew pictures of whales

4. arrive in early spring

5. hunt for food


Introduce the Concept Predicates


1. Some penguins can dive 700 feet.

2. The albatross is a flying sea bird.

3. Antarctica has a cold climate.

4. Baby penguins hatch from eggs.

5. Humboldt Penguins live in South America.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences that both contain the same predicate.

ANSWERS 1. can dive 700 feet

2. is a flying sea bird

3. has a cold climate

4. hatch from eggs

5. live in South America


Teach the Concept Predicates

Review

Sentence Fragment: Dove in the water.

Run on sentence: Seals played in the water they dove for fish.

Answer: Seals played in the water. They dove for fish.

Practice: Complete the sentence fragments and fix run-on sentences.

1. To the North Pole.

2. Penguins catch fish in the water then they eat them.

3. All kinds of fish.

4. The fish swam fast they tried to get away.

5. Some whales were nearby they were tired.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence about your favorite book. Next write a new sentence using the same subject. Then write a new sentence using the same predicate.

ANSWERS 1. Answers will vary.

2. Penguins catch fish in the water. Then they eat them.


4. The fish swam fast. They tried to get away.

5. Some whales were nearby. They were tired.


Review and Practice Complete Sentences

Practice: Underline the predicate in each sentence. Then correct errors in the following passage.

Emperor Penguins

a scientist went to Antarctica he Wanted to see Emperor Penguins. they are the largest penguins in the world. they protect their chicks from the cold and the sno. The scientist liked watching Emperor Penguins






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph about the first book you ever read. Underline the predicate in each sentence when you are finished.

ANSWERSA scientist went to Antarctica. He wanted to see Emperor Penguins. They are the largest penguins in the world. They protect their chicks from the cold and the snow. The scientist liked watching Emperor Penguins.


Review and Proofread Predicates

Subjects and Predicates

Practice: Identify the subject in each item.

1. The mother penguin hunts for food.

2. We are reading a book about penguins.

3. The iceberg will soon melt.


4. The weather is cold.

5. The fierce wind whips through Antarctica.

6. The male penguin keeps the egg warm.

Practice: Identify each sentence as complete, fragment, or run-on.

7. The albatross is a large bird.

8. The penguins huddle together they stay warm that way

9. In South America






6. Connect to writing. Write a short letter to the author of your favorite book. Draw one line under the subject and two lines under the predicate in each sentence.

ANSWERS 1. The mother penguin

2. We

3. The iceberg

4. is cold

5. whips through Antarctica

6. keeps the egg warm.

7. complete sentence

8. run-on

9. fragment


Assess and Reteach Predicates and Complete Sentences

Review

Example Sentence: The students saw the fish in the bowl. They were excited.

Answer: The students saw the fish in the bowl, and they were excited.

Practice: Identify how to combine the items below to form compound sentences.

1. A dog is in the yard. It is running to the fence.

2. He takes food to the doghouse. The dog eats it all.

3. There is a cat in the kitchen. The cat is drinking water.

4. It drinks water. It plays with string.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences that have the same subjects. Then combine the sentences into one.

ANSWERS 1. A dog is in the yard,

and it is running to the fence.

2. He takes food to the doghouse, and the dog eats it all.

3. There is a cat in the kitchen, and the cat is drinking water.

4. It drinks water, and it plays with string.


Introduce the Concept Compound Sentences

Practice: Form compound sentences with the items below.

1. We saw a dog named Fluffy. We did not see the owner.

2. The owner’s name was on the dog tag. The tag had a phone number.

3. My brother tried to call Mrs. Flint. Mrs. Flint was not home.

4. Later she picked up Fluffy. She was glad Fluffy was okay.

5. Mrs. Flint said Fluffy is a great pet. She sometimes runs away.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences about the books you have at home. Combine the sentences into one compound sentence.

ANSWERS 1. We saw a dog named

Fluffy, but we did not see the owner.

2. The owner’s name was on the dog tag, and the tag had a phone number.

3. My brother tried to call Mrs. Flint, but Mrs. Flint was not home.

4. Later she picked up Fluffy, and she was glad Fluffy was okay.

5. Mrs. Flint said Fluffy is a great pet, but she sometimes runs away.


Teach the Concept Compound Sentences

Practice: Identify how to form compound sentences using commas.

1. The customers are excited. They have to wait.

2. The customers run inside. The animals are happy.

3. My hamster is sick. I don’t know what is wrong.

4. I gave her lettuce today. She did not eat any.

Review

Example Sentence: The pet store is new. Mr. Philips is about to open the doors.

Answer: The pet store is new, and Mr. Philips is about to open the doors.






6. Connect to writing. Choose two friends or family members. Write a sentence that tells about the books each one likes to read. Then combine the sentences into one compound sentence.

ANSWERS 1. The customers are

excited, but they have to wait.

2. The customers run inside, and the animals are happy.

3. My hamster is sick, but I don’t know what is wrong.

4. I gave her lettuce today, but she did not eat any.


Review and Practice Using Commas in Compound Sentences


A Trip to the Zoo

My father and i went to the oakville zoo. We liked all of the animals. I liked the elephants the best My father liked the lions best because they are such proud, beautiful creatures. We mite go back to visit the animals. We really want to see the elephants and the lions again?






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that describes the kind of library you might like to have in your own home. Use at least one compound sentence.

ANSWERSMy father and I went to the Oakville Zoo. We liked all of the animals. I liked the elephants the best. My father liked the lions best because they are such proud, beautiful creatures. We might go back to visit the animals. We really want to see the elephants and the lions again.


Review and Proofread Compound Sentences

Practice: Combining sentences using and or but.

1. Mike has a dog. She just had four puppies.

2. Mr. Jones wanted to read the paper. He had to walk the dog.

3. Carolyn wants a horse. The yard is too small.

Practice: Changing run-on sentences to compound sentences.

4. Bob ties his dog to the fence she still tries to run free.

5. Cats are good pets you can’t teach them tricks.

6. Dogs bark they are loud.






6. Connect to writing. Think of a book that you liked but that someone else did not. Tell about it in a compound sentence using the word but to join the two parts.

ANSWERS 1. Mike has a dog, and

she just had four puppies.

2. Mr. Jones wanted to read the paper, but he had to walk the dog.

3. Carolyn wants a horse, but the yard is too small.

4. Bob ties his dog to the fence, but she still tries to run free.

5. Cats are good pets, but you can’t teach them tricks.

6. Dogs bark, and they are loud.


Assess and Reteach Compound Sentences

Review

Example Sentence: Two girls sat in the gym.

Identify the nouns in the sentence: girls/person; gym/place

Practice: Identify the nouns and whether they are a person, place, or thing.

1. The man liked the new song.

2. The actor lives in the city.

3. My cousin swims in a lake.

4. The show has lively music.

5. His father drove to the store.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of a person, a place, and a thing in your town. Then write one or two sentences containing those nouns.

ANSWERS 1. man/person;

song/thing

2. actor/person; city/place

3. cousin/person; lake/place

4. show/thing; music/thing

5. father/person; store/place


Introduce the Concept Nouns

Common Proper

girl Keisha

state Florida

day Tuesday

month November

holiday Thanksgiving

historical period Middle Ages

Practice: Identify whether each noun is common or proper.

1. The Fountain Theater has two hundred chairs.

2. Ms. Ortiz is the director.

3. Stacey and Jordan went to a show on Friday.

4. The show was also in Houston last December.






6. Connect to writing. Use common nouns in a sentence to tell about two places in your town. Use proper nouns in another sentence to name those places or the people you might find there.

ANSWERS 1. proper: Fountain

Theater; common: chairs

2. proper: Ms. Ortiz; common: director

3. proper: Stacey, Jordan, Friday; common: show

4. proper: Houston, December; common: show


Teach the Concept Common and Proper Nouns

Practice: Capitalize the proper nouns in each sentence.

1. In 1861 president lincoln took office.

2. The boat crossed the atlantic ocean.

3. We will visit north carolina soon.

4. Tomorrow is labor day.

5. She wants to climb mount everest.

Review

Example: We live in the united states of america.

Answer: We live in the United States of America.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence or two telling about one of the founders of your town or state.

ANSWERS 1. President Lincoln

2. Atlantic Ocean

3. North Carolina

4. Labor Day

5. Mount Everest


Review and Practice Capitalization of Proper Nouns


Getting Ready for Our Play

our school play opens next friday. What a wonderful showe it is? My friend andy plays the dere. what is my part. My job is to build the Set. I can by wood at Happy hammer Hardware.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph about someone who has helped your community to grow, either today or in the past.

ANSWERSOur school play opens next Friday. What a wonderful show it is! My friend Andy plays the deer. What is my part? My job is to build the set. I can buy wood at Happy Hammer Hardware.


Review and Proofread Common and Proper Nouns

Practice: Identify each noun as a person, place, or thing.

1. Students play different roles in the play.

2. The teacher decorated their shirts with symbols.

3. The snow, the wind, and the sun are in the story.

Practice: Identify each noun as a common or proper noun.

4. The Zunis live in pueblos in New Mexico.

5. “The Strongest One” teaches a lesson.

6. Judy puts paint on her face, and Joe ties a scarf.

Practice: Capitalize the proper nouns.

7. The elmwood theater is located on main street.

8. Does teresa live in north america?

9. In october we can dress up for Halloween.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that describes your town or region for a tourist. Draw one line under all common nouns and two lines under all proper nouns.

ANSWERS 1. person: students;

thing: roles, play

2. person: teacher; thing: shirts, symbols

3. thing: snow, wind, sun, story

4. common: pueblos; proper: Zunis, New Mexico

5. common: lesson; proper: “The Strongest One”

6. common: paint, face, scarf; proper: Judy, Joe

7. The Elmwood Theater is located on Main Street.

8. Does Teresa live in North America?

9. In October we can dress up for Halloween.


Assess and Reteach Common and Proper Nouns

Review

Example Sentence: Wolf wears big (glass,glasses) to read the library books.

Answer: glass + es = glasses

Practice: Choose the correct way to form the plural of the noun in parentheses.

1. The baby chicks sleep in (boxs, boxes).

2. April and May are spring (months, monthes).

3. Rabbits live in (hutches, hutchs).

4. The boys feed (sandwichs, sandwiches) to the ducks.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of things for sale in a local store. Circle the plural nouns on your list, then use them in a sentence that tells about the store.

ANSWERS 1. box + es = boxes

2. month + s = months

3. hutch + es = hutches

4. sandwich + es = sandwiches


Introduce the Concept Singular and Plural Nouns

Review

den + s = dens

bush + es = bushes

baby babi + es = babies

Practice: Choose the correct plural noun for each item.

1. Pat writes (storys, stores, stories) about animals.

2. Foxes sometimes climb on tree (branch, branches, branchs).

3. Three (class, classs, classes) saw the wolf at the zoo.

4. Wolves have big (mouthes, mouth, mouths).






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses singular nouns to tell what you would find in a restaurant. Then write the same sentence using plural nouns.

ANSWERS 1. Pat writes stories

about animals.

2. Foxes sometimes climb on tree branches.

3. Three classes saw the wolf at the zoo.

4. Wolves have big mouths.


Teach the Concept Plural Nouns

Practice: Choose the correct end punctuation for each item and identify what type of sentence it is.

1. How many wolves are in a pack

2. Pups are born in the spring

3. Read this wolf story

4. What a great story it is

Review

Command: Watch this movie about wolves.

Statement: I like to read stories about wolves.

Question: What color is that wolf?

Exclamation: What a big pack of wolves this is!






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence or two that tell about your local theater. Draw one line under singular nouns and two lines under plural nouns.

ANSWERS 1. ? question

2. . statement

3. . command

4. ! exclamation


Review and Practice Review of End Marks and Sentences


Two Reports on Foxes

This weak mr. Rose asked his two class to write about foxs. What are the two report about. One classes wrote about where foxis live. Our class wrote about what they eet? What fun it is to share the reports.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short article for your local paper that tells about a new business that might be needed in your town. Underline the plural nouns in your article.

ANSWERSThis week Mr. Rose asked his two classes to write about foxes. What are the two reports about? One class wrote about where foxes live. Our class wrote about what they eat. What fun it is to share the reports!


Review and Proofread Singular and Plural Nouns

Practice: Singular and plural nouns

1. one duck, two

2. one sandwich, two

3. one claw, two

Practice: Add –es for plurals

4. The wolf wore (glass, glasss, glasses) to read.

5. The mother fox had three little (fox, foxs, foxes).

6. Red (wolfs, wolves) live in dens in North Carolina.

7. Do rabbits live in (hutch, hutchs, hutches)?

Practice: Change –y to –i and add –es

8. Which animals eat (berrys, berries)?

9. The wolf (babys, babyes, babies) are called pups.

10. What cute little (bunnys, bunnyes, bunnies)!






6. Connect to writing. Which business in your town is most important to you? Write a short paragraph that tells why. Then rewrite the paragraph and change all the singular nouns to plural nouns.

ANSWERS 1. ducks

2. sandwiches

3. claws

4. glasses

5. foxes

6. wolves

7. hutches

8. berries

9. babies

10. bunnies


Assess and Reteach Singular and Plural Nouns

Review

Irregular Plural Nouns man, men woman, women child, children goose, geese mouse, mice tooth, teeth foot, feet

Practice: Tell the plural of each noun in parentheses.

1. My little brother still has all of his baby (tooth).

2. There are three (foot) in a yard.

3. Four (mouse) were spotted on the golf course!

4. Five (man) were working on the ranch.

5. The (goose) flew in the sky.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that contains as many irregular plural nouns as possible.

ANSWERS 1. teeth

2. feet

3. mice

4. men

5. geese


Introduce the Concept Irregular Plural Nouns

Practice: Supply the correct plural form of the noun for each sentence.

1. (fish, fishes) I saw some in the pond.

2. (deer, deers) The mother was caring for two baby .

3. (moose, mooses) There are many in Alaska.

4. (fish, fishes) We cooked for the party.

5. (sheep, sheeps) Those have lots of wool.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three animals you might find in your state. Write a sentence that contains the plural forms of the animals’ names.

ANSWERS 1. fish

2. deer, deer

3. moose

4. fish

5. sheep


Teach the Concept Irregular Plural Nouns

Practice: Adding –s

1. book + s =

2. house + s =

3. school + s =

Practice: Adding –es

4. boss + es =

5. octopus + es =

6. class + es =

Practice: Adding –ies

7. party + ies =

8. story + ies =

9. family + ies =

Irregular plurals Some nouns have special plural forms, and other nouns have the same singular and plural form.

10. mouse =

1 1. fish =






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of the people, places, or things that make your community special. Use the plural forms to write a sentence or two that tell about them.

ANSWERS 1. books

2. houses

3. schools

4. bosses

5. octopuses

6. classes

7. parties

8. stories

9. families

10. mice

11. fish


Review and Practice Spelling Plural Nouns

Practice: Correct errors in the following paragraph.

people have always wondered what the future would be like. Hundredes of year ago, no one could have dreamed of airplanes or cumpoters. Do you think child in Ancient egypt could have imagined video games!






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that might convince someone from another part of the state to come and visit your town. Use as many plural nouns as possible.

ANSWERSPeople have always wondered what the future would be like. Hundreds of years ago, no one could have dreamed of airplanes or computers. Do you think children in Ancient Egypt could have imagined video games?


Review and Proofread Irregular Plural Nouns

Practice: Choose the correct way to make the irregular noun plural.

1. (goose) A flock of flew overhead.

2. (child) There are twenty in my class.

3. (man, woman) All and have equal rights.

4. (foot) Her hurt from the long walk.

5. (tooth) She will soon lose two .

6. (mouse) They were as quiet as .

Review

foot, feet goose, geese mouse, mice tooth, teeth man, men woman, women child, children






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph about a town in your state that you would like to visit. Explain why. Underline all of the plural nouns in your paragraph.

ANSWERS 1. geese

2. children

3. men, women

4. feet

5. teeth

6. mice


Assess and Reteach Irregular Plural Nouns

Review

The boy’s name is Jim.

singular possessive noun: boy’s

Practice: Identify the singular possessive noun in each item.

1. The star’s light is bright.

2. We can feel the sun’s heat.

3. I learned the planet’s name.

4. Mr. Chung’s favorite planet is Mars.

5. That is Omar’s bike.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about something that belongs to your town. Use a singular possessive noun in your sentence.

ANSWERS 1. star’s

2. sun’s

3. planet’s

4. Mr. Chung’s

5. Omar’s


Introduce the Concept Possessive Nouns

Practice: Identify the possessive noun as singular or plural.

1. The planet’s nickname is the Evening Star.

2. The women’s spacesuits were ready.

3. My friend’s assignment was to read about the stars.

4. The children’s field trip was to a planetarium.

5. We drove there in the parents’ cars.

Review

The men’s guide took them to the museum. men’s; plural

The star’s color is blue. star’s; singular






6. Connect to writing. Complete this sentence: The bottle drive of our school will help . Now rewrite the sentence using a possessive noun in the subject.

ANSWERS 1. planet’s; singular

2. women’s; plural

3. friend’s; singular

4. children’s; plural

5. parents’; plural


Teach the Concept Possessive Nouns

Review

Singular: the light of a star a star’s light

Plural: the paths of the planets the planets’ paths

Practice: Practice using apostrophes in possessive nouns with the following items.

1. the movements of the planets

2. the orbit of the Earth

3. the books of the children

4. the project of Meg

5. the telescopes of the two boys






6. Connect to writing. Write two or three sentences that compare the work of two groups in your community. Use possessive nouns wherever you can.

ANSWERS 1. the planets’

movements

2. the Earth’s orbit

3. the children’s books

4. Meg’s project

5. the two boys’ telescopes


Review and Practice Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns


last week john and I saw a movie called An Astronauts Adventure. what a great movie it was? have you seen it? It is about a girls’ trip to the moon. She is sttrong and Brave. The rockets flight is exciting. The astronaut, is Johns’s new hero. See this movie now?






6. Connect to writing. Write a letter to your friends and neighbors asking them to join a group to help raise money. Use possessive nouns as you explain why they should help.

ANSWERSLast week John and I saw a movie called An Astronaut’s Adventure. What a great movie it was! Have you seen it? It is about a girl’s trip to the moon. She is strong and brave. The rocket’s flight is exciting. The astronaut is John’s new hero. See this movie now.


Review and Proofread Possessive Nouns

Practice: Singular and plural possessive nouns:

1. Neptune is within a (telescope’s, telescopes’) view.

2. The (planet’s, planets’) names come from ancient myths.

3. The moon is (Earth’s, Earths’) satellite.

Practice: Possessive of plural words that do not end with s:

4. The (men’s, mens) club is studying the stars.

5. The (childrens’, children’s) school is near the house.

Practice: Possessive of plural words that end with s:

6. The (students’s, students’) teacher is Mr. Brown.

7. The (girls’s, girls’) homework is to read about the solar system.






6. Connect to writing. Write a letter or article for your local newspaper that persuades people to give money to a worthy cause. Draw one line under all singular possessive nouns and two lines under plural possessive nouns.

ANSWERS 1. telescope’s

2. planets’

3. Earth’s

4. men’s

5. children’s

6. students’

7. girls’


Assess and Reteach Possessive Nouns

Practice: Combining Sentences

1. Boys like picture books. Girls like picture books.

2. Dogs make good pets. Cats make good pets.

3. Rosa studied science. Tim studied science.

4. Women are teachers. Men are teachers.

5. Mia walked into school. Gabe walked into school.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences that tell about the people who are building homes in your town or community. Then combine the two sentences into one.

ANSWERS 1. Boys and girls like

picture books.

2. Dogs and cats make good pets.

3. Rosa and Tim studied science.

4. Women and men are teachers.

5. Mia and Gabe walked into school.


Introduce the Concept Sentence Combining with Nouns

Practice: Combine the sentences below.

1. Haki bought books. Haki bought tapes.

2. Mel likes music. Mel likes art.

3. Mr. Young writes stories. Mr. Young writes poems.

4. The farmer grows corn. The farmer grows berries.

Review

The woman teaches science. The woman teaches math.

The woman teaches science and math.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of the things a carpenter builds. Use the list to write a sentence about carpenters.

ANSWERS 1. Haki bought books

and tapes.

2. Mel likes music and art.

3. Mr. Young writes stories and poems.

4. The farmer grows corn and berries.


Teach the Concept Combining Sentences

Practice: Correct the book titles below.

1. the cat in the hat

2. my book of african folk tales

3. where the wild things are

4. a bright day and a scary night

5. health and wellness






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells the name of a book that you might give to a new neighbor as a gift.

ANSWERS 1. The Cat in the Hat

2. My Book of African Folk Tales

3. Where the Wild Things Are

4. A Bright Day and a Scary Night

5. Health and Wellness


Review and Practice Book Titles

Practice: Correct errors in the following passage. Combine sentences that have the same noun in the subject or predicate.

Marco and Pets

marco cares for dogs. marco cares for cats. Dogs are good pets. Cats are good pets. Marcos’ cousin sent him a book called people and pets. marco red the book. then he rote his own book. the title is Marco’s pet Care.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story about a storm that ruins someone’s home. Tell how the community helps to rebuild the home.

ANSWERSMarco and Pets

Marco cares for dogs and cats. Dogs and cats are good pets. Marco’s cousin sent him a book called People and Pets. Marco read the book. Then he wrote his own book. The title is Marco’s Pet Care.


Review and Proofread Sentence Combining with Nouns

Practice: Combine sentences with the same subject nouns.

Example: Josh likes stories. Josh likes poems. Josh likes stories and poems.

1. Jane wrote a story. Jane wrote a title.

2. Plants need water. Plants need light.

3. Emily writes letters. Emily writes grocery lists.

4. Jimmy saw hawks. Jimmy saw owls.

Practice: Combine sentences with the same predicate nouns.

Example: Al liked the book. Jenny liked the book. Al and Jenny liked the book.

5. The stories are about animals. The poems are about animals.

6. Cranes eat fish. Eagles eat fish.

7. Flowers begin as seeds. Trees begin as seeds.






6. Connect to writing. Write a paragraph about the steps involved in building a home. Try to use as many compound subjects and predicates as possible.

ANSWERS 1. Jane wrote a story

and a title.

2. Plants need water and light.

3. Emily writes letters and grocery lists.

4. Jimmy saw hawks and owls.

5. The stories and the poems are about animals.

6. Cranes and eagles eat fish.

7. Flowers and trees begin as seeds.


Reteach/Practice Sentence Combining with Nouns

Review

Example: Carol baked the potaoes in the oven.

Action Verb: baked

Practice: Identify the action verb in each item.

1. We cooked tacos for dinner.

2. The pot fell onto the floor.

3. Nina eats three pieces of fruit.

4. Mother stirs the soup.

5. The children ate chicken for lunch.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three action verbs related to a play. Use all three in two or three sentences.

ANSWERS 1. cooked

2. fell

3. eats

4. stirs

5. ate


Introduce the Concept Action Verbs

Practice: Identify the verb and name if it is an action that you can or can’t see.

1. Don thinks about dinner.

2. Paul boiled the rice.

3. We cut the sandwiches in half.

4. I felt full after lunch.

5. The students opened their lunchboxes.

Review

Some action verbs tell about actions that are hard to see.

Example: Emily likes blueberries.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence using one or more of these action verbs: think, like, feel, hope.

ANSWERS 1. thinks; can’t see

2. boiled; can see

3. cut; can see

4. felt; can’t see

5. opened; can see


Teach the Concept Action Verbs

Review

Examples: July 4, 2004 Tampa, Florida 12 Oak Street, Lander, WY

Practice: Place commas in the correct place in each item.

1. April 12 2000

2. San Francisco California

3. December 11 1978

4. The next fair is on June 6 2008.

5. The party is at 3 Ridge Street, Charlotte NC.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells the exact date that you did something special.

ANSWERS 1. April 12, 2000

2. San Francisco, California

3. December 11, 1978

4. June 6, 2008

5. Charlotte, NC


Review and Practice Commas in Dates and Places

Practice: Proofread. Correct errors in the following passage.

October 9 2006

Dear Jen,

Last sunday was Tim’s birthday He was born on October 4 1998 We had a party for him. It was in Reno nevada. We played in the yarde. Did you see the photos.

Your friend,

Joe






6. Connect to writing. Write a short letter to the author of an autobiography. Be sure to include at least one date in the letter.

ANSWERSOctober 9, 2006

Dear Jen,

Last Sunday was Tim’s birthday. He was born on October 4, 1998. We had a party for him. It was in Reno, Nevada. We played in the yard. Did you see the photos?

Your friend, Joe


Review and Proofread Commas in Dates and Places

Practice: Name the action verbs.

1. Maya invited everyone to the party.

2. Her mother baked cookies.

3. We drank juice.

4. I bought some tacos.

Practice: Name where commas belong.

5. John will move to 401 Main Street Tampa Florida.

6. Did you eat spicy food in San Francisco California?

7. The guests went to a big banquet on December 31 1999.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph about a day in your life when you learned something important. Include a date in your narrative.

ANSWERSTeachers: Use the following additional practice for reteaching purposes, if necessary.

1. invited

2. baked

3. drank

4. bought

5. Main Street, Tampa, Florida

6. San Francisco, California

7. December 31, 1999


Assess and Reteach Action Verbs

Review

Examples:

Jan rides her bike. Grandpa reads the newspaper.

Practice: Name the correct present-tense verb for each verb in parentheses.

1. The teacher (tell) riddles every day.

2. Mike (know) the answer.

3. Dad (like) puzzle books.

4. The student (solve) the problem.

5. Sally always (give) the right answer.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about something that is happening around you right now.

ANSWERS 1. tells

2. knows

3. likes

4. solves

5. gives


Introduce the Concept Present-Tense Verbs

Practice: Identify the subject in each item and change the verb in parentheses to the present-tense form.

1. The girl (try) jokes and riddles.

2. My friend (buy) a book of riddles.

3. My brother (fix) the broken puzzle.

4. The boy (watch) the game show.

5. The teacher (like) math tricks.

Review

Examples:

The boy runs to the store. The cat watches the dog.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence or two about something that happened to you early this morning, but use the present tense to tell about it.

ANSWERS 1. girl; tries

2. friend; buys

3. brother; fixes

4. boy; watches

5. teacher; likes.


Teach the Concept Present-Tense Verbs

Review

Examples:

The boy finishes his puzzle. The boys finish their puzzles.

Practice: Identify whether the subject is singular or plural. Determine which verb in parentheses to use.

1. The teacher (buy/buys) a book of riddles.

2. Four students (solve/solves) the riddle of the day.

3. Justin (answers/answer) the riddle to win the game.

4. The girls (know/knows) the answer to that riddle.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence about something a friend of yours does. Now write another sentence about something two or more of your friends do.

ANSWERS 1. singular, buys

2. plural, solve

3. singular, answers

4. plural, know


Review and Practice Present-Tense Verbs

Practice: Proofread. Correct errors in the following passage.

One Riddle, one answer is a book about Princess aziza. One day her father tell her to marry. Aziza want a smart husband. He must shair her love for riddles. Many men meets Aziza, but only one like riddles.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short letter to someone that explains how to do or make something. Use the present tense in your explanation.

ANSWERSOne Riddle, One

Answer is a book about Princess Aziza. One day her father tells her to marry. Aziza wants a smart husband. He must share her love for riddles. Many men meet Aziza, but only one likes riddles.


Review and Proofread Singular and Plural Present-Tense Verbs

Practice: Choose the correct verb for each subject.

1. The teacher (ask, asks) a riddle.

2. The students (give, gives) an answer.

3. My brother (fix, fixes) broken bikes.

4. Sally (touch, touches) the cat.

5. The farmer (try, tries) to solve the puzzle.

6. The princess (marry, marries) the winner.

7. We (play, plays) the game.

8. Frank (finish, finishes) the puzzle.

9. I (like, likes) that game.

10. The cat and the dog (is, are) playing.






6. Connect to writing. Write an e-mail to a friend that describes a typical Saturday in your home or community. Use the present tense to tell about what happens.

ANSWERSTeachers: Use the following additional, practice for retouching purposes, if necessary.

1. asks

2. give

3. fixes

4. touches

5. tries

6. marries

7. play

8. finishes

9. like

10. are


Assess and Reteach Present-Tense Verbs

Review

I walk along the path. I walked along the path.

The animals live together. The animals lived together.

Practice: Name the verb in both the present and past tense.

1. They (stay) at the beach.

2. We (fill) the trench with old Christmas trees.

3. She (learn) good ways to preserve the dunes.

4. The class (paint) a mural.

5. The boys and girls (remove) the trash.

6. They (save) the habitat.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence about something that someone is doing right now. Then write the same sentence in the past tense.

ANSWERS 1. stay, stayed

2. fill, filled

3. learns, learned

4. paints, painted

5. remove, removed

6. save, saved


Introduce the Concept Past-Tense Verbs

Practice: Name the verb in both the present and past tense.

1. I (bag) groceries at the supermarket.

2. He (beg) for permission to go to the movies.

3. They (drag) the birdbath into the garden.

4. The baby (cry) for hours.

5. We (carry) all the equipment from the gym to the bus.

6. She (copy) the poem onto the card she (is) making.

Review

Examples:

Present: The dogs wag their tails.

Past: The dogs wagged their tails.

Present: I dry the dishes.

Past: I dried the dishes.






6. Connect to writing. Compose a text message to a friend about something you did last night. Use the past tense.

ANSWERS 1. bag, bagged

2. begs, begged

3. drag, dragged

4. cries, cried

5. carry, carried

6. copies, is; copied, was


Teach the Concept Past-Tense Verbs

Review

Example: Three numbers are one, five, and ten.

Practice: Write each sentence. Add commas where they are needed.

1. Lisa Alana Martin and Evan all went to Danny’s party.

2. Stephanie Marina and Katie were the first ones at the party.

3. Judy liked lions tigers and bears.

4. Zoey Michael and Emma had pizza after the movie.

5. Trains planes boats bicycles and cars are kinds of transportation.

6. The class voted to put Hugh Jodi and Ann in charge of the bake sale.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three ways that you learn about the news in your community. Then write a sentence that includes those three things.

ANSWERS 1. Lisa, Alana, Martin,

and Evan all went to Danny’s party.

2. Stephanie, Marina, and Katie were the first ones at the party.

3. Judy liked lions, tigers, and bears.

4. Zoey, Michael, and Emma had pizza after the movie.

5. Trains, planes, boats, bicycles, and cars are kinds of transportation.

6. The class voted to put Hugh, Jodi, and Ann in charge of the bake sale.


Review and Practice Commas in a Series

Practice: Proofread the following paragraph and correct any errors.

In the past, large storms have damage sand dunes. The dunes suferred from the violent waves and wind. planting old fir trees in the dunes protects them from storms,






6. Connect to writing. Write a Weblog entry that tells about your earliest memory. Use the past tense.

ANSWERSIn the past, large storms have damaged sand dunes. The dunes suffered from the violent waves and wind. Planting old fir trees in the dunes protects them from storms. (or protected.)


Review and Proofread Past-Tense Verbs

Practice: Identify the past tense of each verb.

1. (ask) I him about the habitat.

2. (fill) We the trench with old Christmas trees.

3. (enjoy) She learning how to save the dunes.

4. (place) We the seeds in the ground.

5. (save) His work the habitat.

6. (cry) The cub for its mother.

7. (carry) She the cub by its neck.

8. (like) I the desert.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short note apologizing for something that you did. Use the past tense to describe what you did.

ANSWERSTeachers: Use the following additional reteaching purposes if necessary.

1. asked

2. filled

3. enjoyed

4. placed

5. saved

6. cried

7. carried

8. liked


Assess and Reteach Past-Tense Verbs

Review

Present: Pat cleans her car.

Past: Pat cleaned her car.

Future: Pat will clean her car.

Practice: Identify the verb in each sentence. Name its tense.

1. We will drive to school every day.

2. Last week my aunt visited me.

3. Maggie will need a new bag for the trip.

4. We walked to the lake.

5. I watch the boats.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that describes a painting or drawing that you like. Then identify and write down the tense of your sentence.

ANSWERS 1. will drive, future

2. visited, past

3. will need, future

4. walked, past

5. watch, present


Introduce the Concept Verb Tenses

Practice: Change the verb in parentheses to the future tense.

1. The train (arrive) tonight.

2. Gary (take) the bus to Alabama.

3. We (pack) for our trip.

4. The family (plan) for their trip to New York.

5. My friend (take) his vacation next week.

Review

Example: Grandpa will read the book to us.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence or two about something that will take place next summer. Use the future tense.

ANSWERS 1. will arrive

2. will take

3. will pack

4. will plan

5. will take


Teach the Concept Future-Tense Verbs

Review

Examples:

He said, “We will go on a trip.”

“Where will we go?” asked Margo.

Practice: Place quotation marks in the items below.

1. Grandpa said, Will you visit soon?

2. We want to! said Peter and Tara.

3. Mother said, We will return next week.

4. I will come later, said Father.

5. He said, My older brother will visit in June.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short interview between yourself and a painter or other artist. Think of questions you might ask and use quotations to show how he or she might reply.

ANSWERS 1. “Will you

visit soon?”

2. “We want to!”

3. “We will return next week.”

4. “I will come later,”

5. “My older brother will visit in June.”


Review and Practice Quotation Marks


My family loves to travel On our next trip we go to yellowstone park. Hopefully, we see a hird of buffalo. i hope to see some myools, too. Dad asked, Who wants to camp in the woods? We all said, I do!






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story based on a painting or illustration you have seen. Use at least one quotation in your story.

ANSWERSMy family loves to

travel. On our next trip we will go to Yellowstone Park. Hopefully, we will see a herd of buffalo. I hope to see some mules, too. Dad asked, “Who wants to camp in the woods?” We all said, “I do!”


Review and Proofread Future-Tense Verbs

Practice: Identify the verb in each sentence and name its tense.

1. The weather will be good.

2. Grandma arranged her annual visit.

3. We will walk on the beach.

4. I like airplanes.

5. Many people will travel in July.

Practice: Place quotations in the correct places.

6. Come and get it! Donna yelled.

7 . Donna asked, When will you arrive?

8. How are you feeling? asked Mom.






6. Connect to writing. Think of the different ways that people create art. Write a short paragraph that tells about what kind of artist you will be when you get older. Use the future tense.


1. will be; future

2. arranged; past

3. will walk; future

4. like; present

5. will travel; future

6. “Come and get it!”

7. “When will you arrive?”

8. “How are you feeling?”


Assess and Reteach Verb Tenses

Review

Examples:

Sal reads poems. Sal writes poems. Sal reads and writes poems.

1. The boy smiled. The boy laughed.

2. The museum sells gifts. The museum displays paintings.

3. Erin drew a tiger. Erin colored the page.

4. Tyrone bought a book. Tyrone read it.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences that begin with the subject The artist. Then combine the two sentences.

ANSWERS 1. The boy smiled

and laughed.

2. The museum sells gifts and displays paintings.

3. Erin drew a tiger and colored the page.

4. Tyrone bought a book and read it.


Introduce the Concept Combining Sentences

Practice: Combine the two sentences.

1. Ben likes museums. Ben visits galleries.

2. We drew cats. We painted dogs.

3. The dancer twirled. The dancer jumped.

4. Judy writes plays. Judy illustrates stories.

Review

Examples:

Ms. Adams likes pets.

Ms. Adams builds doghouses.

Ms. Adams likes pets and builds doghouses.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of things that a friend of yours can do. Use two of these things in one sentence that tells about your friend.

ANSWERS 1. Ben likes

museums and visits galleries.

2. We drew cats and painted dogs.

3. The dancer twirled and jumped.

4. Judy writes plays and illustrates stories.


Teach the Concept Sentence Combining with Verbs

Review

Examples:

I live at 677 Rose Street, Madison, New Mexico.

They saw each other on March 10, 2008.

We have soup, salad, and sandwiches on the menu for lunch.

Practice: Place the commas where they belong.

1. The illustrator chooses textures colors and styles.

2. The address is 4208 West Farmingdale Road Emory West Virginia.

3. She uses pencils pens and paints.

4. Dave will celebrate his fifteenth birthday on December 22 2009.

5. Mom drew pictures of furniture houses and plants.






6. Connect to writing. Write an e-mail that invites someone to send you something in the mail. Include your address in your note.

ANSWERS 1. The illustrator

chooses textures, colors, and styles.

2. The address is 4208 West Farmingdale Road, Emory, West Virginia.

3. She uses pencils, pens, and paints.

4. Dave will celebrate his fifteenth birthday on December 22, 2009.

5. Mom drew pictures of furniture, houses, and plants.


Review and Practice Commas

Practice: Proofread the following items and correct any errors.

1. The author will visit our class on September 20 2008.

2. She is coming all the way from Los Angeles California.

3. She will visit have lunch and talk about her book.

4. Jan Jones writes stories. Jan Jones illustrates other people’s books.

5. Wendy reads her stories. Wendy enjoys her illustrations.






6. Connect to writing. If you put on an art show, what would it be like? Write a short review of your artwork and give the dates of the display.

ANSWERS 1. September 20, 2008.

2. Los Angeles, California.

3. She will visit, have lunch, and talk about her book.

4. Jan Jones writes stories and illustrates other people’s books.

5. Wendy reads her stories and enjoys her illustrations.


Review and Proofread Sentence Combining with Verbs-Commas

Practice: Combine the two sentences.

1. Kathy sings. Kathy dances.

2. The artist lives in this building. The artist works in this building.

3. Jack saw the beanstalk. Jack climbed the beanstalk.

4. Mr. Adams studied the birds. Mr. Adams sketched the birds.

Practice: Place the commas.

5. The illustrator uses paper pencil and ink.

6. He likes to draw bears lions and dinosaurs.

7. On August 13 2009 we will move to 500 West 43rd Street New York City New York.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short narrative about someone in your family who creates art or makes things. Use at least one sentence with a compound predicate.

ANSWERS 1. Kathy sings and

dances.

2. The artist lives and works in this building.

3. Jack saw and climbed the beanstalk.

4. Mr. Adams studied and sketched the birds.

5. The illustrator uses paper, pencil, and ink.

6. He likes to draw bears, lions, and dinosaurs.

7. On August 13, 2009 we will move to 500 West 43rd Street, New York City, New York.


Reteach/Practice Sentence Combining with Verbs

Review

Examples:

She is my friend.Answer: is; form of be

The boy has a puppy.Answer: has; form of have

The student does her homework.Answer: does; form of do

Practice: Identify the verb and the original form it comes from.

1. The pot’s handle is hot.

2. I am a good cook.

3. The boys have a salad with dinner.

4. Mike does a great job in the kitchen.

5. The chef has all of the pots on a rack.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that begins with the words I am. Rewrite the sentence twice: first with a new singular subject, then with a plural subject.

ANSWERS 1. is; form of be

2. am; form of be

3. have; form of have

4. does; form of do

5. has; form of have


Introduce the Concept Verbs be, do, and have

Practice: Name the verb, and its original form.

1. The food was too cold.

2. Jennifer had no salt left.

3. Cooper did most of the work.

4. What was in the soup?

5. The pies were good.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that describes your mood today. Now write a sentence that describes your mood yesterday.

ANSWERS 1. was, form of be

2. had, form of have

3. did, form of do

4. was, form of be

5. were, form of be


Teach the Concept Verbs be, do, and have

Practice: Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses that belongs in the sentence.

1. Last night the family (be) at home.

2. Yesterday Anna (have) potato soup.

3. Jim (do) eat the eggs this morning.

4. This salad (have) just enough dressing on it.

5. Last night the rolls (be) not hot.






6. Connect to writing. Write about a time when you settled an argument with a friend. Use the verbs be, do, and have in your sentences.

ANSWERS 1. was

2. had

3. did

4. has

5. were


Review and Practice Verbs be, do, and have


Keith Can Cook!

last monday we went to Keiths house for dinner. keith do the shopping. Keith did the cooking. We was surprised. What a great job keith did? He made a salad and a pizza. Keith tawght me how to toss the pizza






6. Connect to writing. Write a paragraph about a time when your family disagreed about something. Tell how the matter got settled.

ANSWERSLast Monday we went to Keith’s house for dinner. Keith did the shopping and the cooking. We were surprised. What a great job Keith did! He made a salad and a pizza. Keith taught me how to toss the pizza.


Review and Proofread Verbs be, do, and have

Practice: Use the correct forms of be, do, and have in the items below.

1. I (is, am, are) hungry.

2. The oven (is, are) hot.

3. The cookies (is, are) ready.

4. They (was, were) tasty.

5. Harry (do, does) the dishes.

6. He (did, done) a great job in the kitchen.

7. I (has, have) a good recipe.

8. My mother (has, have) the ingredients.

9. We (had, has) fun baking.






6. Connect to writing. Write a letter to your local paper about a project your local community could work on together.


1. am

2. is

3. are

4. were

5. does

6. did

7. have

8. has

9. had


Assess and Reteach Verbs be, do, and have

Review

Example: He is not well today. Answer: linking verb

Example: She moves the heavy furniture. Answer: action verb

Practice: Identify the verb as a linking verb or an action verb.

1. The father is unhappy.

2. The boys are greedy.

3. The oldest son works on the farm.

4. The father was disappointed.

5. Jordan sees his uncle during Kwanzaa.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses a linking verb to tell something about a person you admire.

ANSWERS 1. is; linking

2. are; linking

3. works; action

4. was; linking

5. sees; action


Introduce the Concept Linking Verbs

Practice: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. The children (was, were) glad to be at home.

2. I (am, is) afraid of lions.

3. This thread (is, am) soft.

4. Paul and Tamika (was, were) good friends.

5. The bus driver (were, was) late today.

Review

Example: He (am, is) a kind person.

Answer: is






6. Connect to writing. Write a pair of sentences that tell about the talents you might bring to a team. Use linking verbs in each sentence.

ANSWERS 1. were

2. am

3. is

4. were

5. was


Teach the Concept Linking Verbs

Practice: Identify whether the words are a sentence or a sentence fragment. If a sentence, identify the kind of sentence and punctuate it correctly.

1. Spin the thread into gold

2. The oldest son

3. Did the Chief like the cloth

4. How happy the brothers

5. They worked very hard together






6. Connect to writing. Write a question that you might ask the member of a team. Then write how that person might respond to the question.

ANSWERS 1. command; .


3. question; ?


5. statement; .


Review and Practice End Punctuation and Complete Sentences

Practice: Proofread the following paragraph. Correct any errors.

A Good Story

Seven spools of Thread are a good story. I fouwnd the story in my reading book The seven brothers was fighting. then theye learned how to work together. Will they turn thread into gold. i will keep reading.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story that tells how someone’s special talent helps his or her team achieve a goal.

ANSWERSSeven Spools of Thread is a good story. I found the story in my reading book. The seven brothers were fighting. Then they learned how to work together. Will they turn thread into gold? I will keep reading.


Review and Proofread Linking Verbs

Practice: Name the verb. Is it a linking verb or action verb?

1. The brothers argued all day.

2. They were greedy.

3. The chief spoke to them.

4. They made a beautiful cloth.

5. The brothers are happy now.

6. Juan is a classmate.

Practice: Use linking verbs.

1. Mary and Lucy my friends.

2. she your sister?

3. I kind to animals.

4. How helpful he !






6. Connect to writing. Write a news article about a team that works well together. Draw one line under all action verbs and two lines under all linking verbs.


1. argued; action verb

2. were; linking verb

3. spoke; action verb

4. made; action verb

5. are; linking verb

6. is; linking verb

1. are

2. Is

3. am

4. is


Assess and Reteach Linking Verbs

Review

Contractions with Not

has not ➞ hasn’t are not ➞ aren’t do not ➞ don’t

have not ➞ haven’t were not ➞ weren’t cannot ➞ can’t will not ➞ won’t

Practice: Identify the contraction and the words that it is made from.

1. The boys weren’t in school last week.

2. She doesn’t know how to dance.

3. I haven’t seen the movie.

4. We can’t come to the game.

5. Beth isn’t at home today.

6. The store won’t be open tonight.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about a need in your community. Use a contraction with not to describe the problem.

ANSWERS 1. weren’t, were not

2. doesn’t, does not

3. haven’t, have not

4. can’t, cannot

5. isn’t, is not

6. won’t, will not


Introduce the Concept Contractions with not

Contractions with Not

Practice: Name the contraction that is created from the underlined words.

1. We are not eating at home tonight.

2. I do not want to clean my room.

3. We have not built our clubhouse yet.

4. My room has not been cleaned in days.

5. Jamal was not in my class last year.






6. Connect to writing. Complete this sentence: Litter will not disappear unless . Now rewrite the sentence using a contraction.

ANSWERS 1. aren’t

2. don’t

3. haven’t

4. hasn’t

5. wasn’t


Teach the Concept Contractions with not

Apostrophes in Contractions

Practice: Tell if the apostrophe is in the correct place in each item. Correct any mistakes.

1. can’t

2. do’nt

3. i’snt

4. didn’t

5. are’nt

6. hasn’t

7. hav’ent

8. wa’snt






6. Connect to writing. Write two or three sentences that tell how your community works together during an emergency. Use as many contractions as you can.

ANSWERS 1. yes

2. no; don’t

3. no; isn’t

4. yes

5. no; aren’t

6. yes

7. no; haven’t

8. no; wasn’t


Review and Practice Apostrophes In Contractions


Where Is My Book?

Gina ca’nt find her book about citys. it isnt on her table and it isnt under her Bed. gina forgot that she gived it to Jim. mom told her to look in jim’s room. it was they’re.






6. Connect to writing. Write a letter that thanks a group of people for helping your community. Use as many contractions as you can.

ANSWERSGina can’t find her book about cities. It isn’t on her table and it isn’t under her bed. Gina forgot that she gave it to Jim. Mom told her to look in Jim’s room. It was there.


Review and Proofread Contractions with not

Practice: Create a contraction with not in each item below.

1. I do not have my own room.

2. She was not happy.

3. Her family could not afford it.

4. She had not thought of that.

5. It is not hard to dream.

Practice: Put apostrophes in the contractions.

6. She didnt want to bother her brothers.

7. Her uncle doesnt need the bed.

8. The boys arent in the way now.

9. I havent ever felt luckier.

10. She hasnt had a separate room before.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short proposal that explains how you and your friends might solve a problem in your school. Use at least three different contractions in your paragraph.


1. don’t

2. wasn’t

3. couldn’t

4. hadn’t

5. isn’t

6. didn’t

7. doesn’t

8. aren’t

9. haven’t

10. hasn’t


Assess and Reteach Contractions with not

Review

Example: The teacher had helped the class with their project.

Answer: main verb: helped; helping verb: had

Practice: Tell which word is the main verb and which is the helping verb.

1. All the puppies have barked at me.

2. My brother has borrowed my bike.

3. It has rained all day.

4. We had asked for help with our homework.

5. I have climbed that tree.

6. My cousins have visited us before.

7. They had gone shopping already.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about a specific job you have in your family. Use a helping verb in your sentence.

ANSWERS 1. main verb: barked;

helping verb: have

2. main verb: borrowed; helping verb: has

3. main verb: rained; helping verb: has

4. main verb: asked; helping verb: had

5. main verb: climbed; helping verb: have

6. main verb: visited; helping verb: have

7. main verb: gone; helping verb: had


Introduce the Concept Main and Helping Verbs

Practice: Choose the correct helping verb for each sentence.

1. The bus (is, am) parked in front of the school.

2. The children (have, has) eaten all the pizza.

3. The gym class (have, has) gathered for track and field practice.

4. The chef (have, has) added too much salt to the soup.

5. Tina, John, and Oko (am, are) leaving.

6. I wonder if Janell (have, has) arrived yet.

7. Tell me when they (is, are) finished.

8. Tony (have, has) won first place.

Review

Example: Mom and Dad (have, has) planned a surprise.

Answer: have






6. Connect to writing. Use helping verbs to tell about a time when your family worked together on a project.

ANSWERS 1. is

2. have

3. has

4. has

5. are

6. has

7. are

8. has


Teach the Concept Helping Verbs

Review

Example: The water is freezing! Maria cried.

Answer: “The water is freezing!” Maria cried.

Practice: Identify where the quotation marks belong.

1. The teacher asked, Is everyone ready to go?

2. Hip hip hooray! the crowd cheered.

3. Have you ever flown a kite, asked Conrad.

4. I don’t know, Carlos replied.

5. I’ve never seen so many birds! shouted Tony.

6. The babysitter whispered, I think the baby’s asleep.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short dialogue between yourself and a family member during an emergency. Use as many sentence types as you can.

ANSWERS 1. The teacher asked,

“Is everyone ready to go?”

2. “Hip hip hooray!” the crowd cheered.

3. “Have you ever flown a kite?” asked Conrad.

4. “I don’t know,” Carlos replied.

5. “I’ve never seen so many birds!” shouted Tony.

6. The babysitter whispered, “I think the baby’s asleep.”


Review and Practice Quotation Marks in Dialogue


It be terrible when nattive plants and animals is threatened said Lenny the Park Ranger. We has tried to stop this from happening here Then Lenny lead the hole class on a nature walk through the forest.






6. Connect to writing. Write a poem that expresses thanks for something your family has done for you. Use helping verbs when possible.

ANSWERS“It is terrible when native plants and animals are threatened,” said Lenny the Park Ranger. “We have tried to stop this from happening here.” Then, Lenny led the whole class on a nature walk through the forest.


Review and Proofread Main and Helping Verbs

Practice: Identify the main and helping verb in each.

1. They are taking care of the beach.

2. He has carried trash off the sand.

3. We have walked in the forest.

4. The trees have lived there a long time.

5. We are going on a trip.

6. They have visited the Grand Canyon.

7. Your family is hiking in the hills.

8. She is watching the lizard on the rock.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short poem or story that has helping as its theme. Use helping verbs in your writing.


1. are taking

2. has carried

3. have walked

4. have lived

5. are going

6. have visited

7. is hiking

8. is watching


Assess and Reteach Main and Helping Verbs

Review

Example: He (wear) a brand new suit.

Answer: wore

Practice: Name the correct past tense for each item.

1. Grandpa and John (run) home.

2. They (come) to the zoo.

3. Sue and I (eat) lunch.

4. Carol and John (sing) a song.

5. Sammy (do) not want to eat yesterday.

6. Sheila and Tony (go) to the market for Mom last week.

7. Hey! You (see) the new movie, didn’t you?

8. Emri (run) for Vice President of the music club last term.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence about a group of people who sing or run. Use the past tense of the verb in your sentence.

ANSWERS 1. ran

2. came

3. ate

4. sang

5. did

6. went

7. saw

8. ran


Introduce the Concept Irregular Verbs

Practice: Choose the correct verb form to use with have, had, or has.

1. My class had (see) animals at the zoo.

2. We had (give) money to help the zoo.

3. I have (run) to see the elephants.

4. We have (sing) to wake the animals before.

5. We had (go) to the zoo last year, too.

6. All of us had (say) we liked watching the seals.

Review

Example: I have (be) to the circus.

Answer: been






6. Connect to writing. Rewrite this sentence using three different verbs: Our team has more than any other.

ANSWERS 1. seen

2. given

3. run

4. sung

5. gone

6. said


Teach the Concept Irregular Verbs

Review

Example: Jim had (give, given) a lot to help the zoo.

Answer: given

Practice: Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. Jillian has (did, done) a lot for the zoo.

2. Carter and I (saw, seen) a bear and a tiger.

3. The giraffe (run, ran) in the field.

4. I have (come, came) to watch the monkeys.

5. Camrynn (eat, ate) in the picnic area.

6. Moriah had (sing, sung) to the baby animals since they were born.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short article that uses imagery to describe a team eating competition. Use the past tense.

ANSWERS 1. done

2. saw

3. ran

4. come

5. ate

6. sung


Review and Practice Correct Verb Forms

Practice: Proofread. Correct the errors.

Our School Fair

Our school have a fair last may. All of my friends comed. We had a bake sail. I played tag, catch and horseshoes. What a great time we had. Our school also made money






6. Connect to writing. Write a narrative poem that tells how a group of people solved a problem in the past.

ANSWERSOur school had a fair last May. All of my friends came. We had a bake sale. I played tag, catch, and horseshoes. What a great time we had! Our school also made money.


Review and Proofread Irregular Verbs

Practice: Write the correct past tense.

1. (run) She for help.

2. (come) Tom to his rescue.

3. (go) Everyone to the parade.

4. (sing) The volunteers at the hospital.

5. (see) My grandfather the play.

6. (give) The show us a thrill.

7. (say) He it out loud.

8. (begin) Mrs. Thomas the class.

9. (grow) The corn tall.

10. (bring) You a wonderful gift.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short news story about a group or team that you admire. Use as many irregular past-tense verbs as possible.


1. ran

2. came

3. went

4. sang

5. saw

6. gave

7. said

8. began

9. grew

10. brought


Assess and Reteach Irregular Verbs

Review

Examples: I am. Ask him. You are. Ask her. He is. She is.

Practice: Identify the singular pronoun.

1. I made a pie for the school fair.

2. The teacher put it on the table.

3. He didn’t have a pie to sell.

4. Mom asked him to buy bread.

5. Did you get a muffin from Jason?

6. Jesse talked to me at the fair.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about a baby animal. Then rewrite the sentence using a singular pronoun.

ANSWERS 1. I

2. it

3. He

4. him

5. you

6. me


Introduce the Concept Singular Pronouns

Practice: Identify the pronoun that can replace the underlined words. Tell whether it is singular or plural.

1. Tina and Bill play basketball. (We, They)

2. The ball was on the table. (It, They)

3. Brad showed the birdhouse to Tina and me. (we, us)

4. I invited Brad and Mike to the game. (them, they)

5. Tina is my friend. (She, Her)

6. Mike and I live in the city. (He, We)

Review

Examples:

Joey and Molly are here. (We, They) They; plural

Give the toy to Hannah and me. (us, we) us; plural

Meghan is here. (Her, She) She; singular






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells what a young animal and its parent might do together. Then rewrite the sentence using a plural pronoun.

ANSWERS 1. They; plural

2. It; singular

3. us; plural

4. them; plural

5. She; singular

6. We; plural


Teach the Concept Plural Pronouns

Review

Example: i am going home soon.

Answer: I

Example: new york city is a very large town.

Answer: New York City

Practice: Capitalize each proper noun or pronoun.

1. i built a model of the empire state building.

2. Mom and i watch fireworks on the fourth of july.

3. You and i live in north carolina.

4. Tim and i play on a team with ben.

5. On monday i went to the san diego zoo.

6. i feel very strongly about the detroit tigers team.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells in which state or country a particular kind of animal makes its home.

ANSWERS 1. I; Empire

State Building

2. I; Fourth of July

3. I; North Carolina

4. I; Ben

5. Monday; I; San Diego Zoo

6. I; Detroit Tigers


Review and Practice Capitalizing I and Proper Nouns

Practice: Proofread. Correct all errors. Substitute a plural pronoun where necessary.

Raising Money for the Band

Eric, lisa, and i is having a sale. Eric, Lisa, and I want to raise money for the carver elementary school band. Eric and i has a model airplain to sell. lisa is selling her baseball cards, What a great sale this will be?






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that summarizes what you know about a particular animal. Use as many pronouns as possible.

ANSWERSEric, Lisa, and I are having a sale. We want to raise money for the Carver Elementary School band. Eric and I have a model airplane to sell. Lisa is selling her baseball cards. What a great sale this will be!


Review and Proofread Plural Pronouns

Practice: Replace the noun with a pronoun.

1. Amanda had a good idea.

2. The town began to grow.

3. Billy and I helped.

4. The pies were delicious.

5. The tailor moved to the town. The tailor made clothes.

6. A barber and a trader came to the town. A barber and a trader liked it there.

7. Pa and I made pies. Pa and I sang while we worked.

8. My mother was too busy. My mother took care of the children.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story about a baby animal and its parents. Use both singular and plural pronouns in your tale.

ANSWERSTeacher the following additional practice for reteaching purposes, if necessary.

1. She

2. It

3. We

4. They

5. He made clothes.

6. They liked it there.

7. We sang while we worked.

8. She took care of the children.


Assess and Reteach Pronouns

Review

Example: Mike and Tina ran to school that day.

Answer: They

Practice: Replace the subject with a subject pronoun.

1. The boy helps me after school.

2. The acorn fell from the tree.

3. Two teachers taught me how to read.

4. Samantha put away the bags.

5. Sandy and I picked up litter.






6. Connect to writing. Use a subject pronoun to write a sentence about why an animal might live underground.

ANSWERS 1. He

2. It

3. They

4. She

5. We


Introduce the Concept Subject Pronouns

Practice: Replace the subject and the object with a subject pronoun and an object pronoun.

1. The teacher helps the students learn to read.

2. Diego and I brought food to Grandpa.

3. Our friends watered the plant.

4. The baker made a pie for Mom.

5. Sally brought fruit for Roger and me.

Review

Example: The girl brought him home some oatmeal cookies.

Answer: She; him






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses an object pronoun to tell what an animal’s home provides for the animal.

ANSWERS 1. He/She; them

2. We; him

3. They; it

4. She/He; her

5. She; us


Teach the Concept Subject and Object Pronouns

Review

Example: Andy thought the test went well.

Answer: subject noun; He

Example: Melissa gave Jimmy an anniversary card.

Answer: object noun; him

Practice: Name the underlined as a subject noun or an object noun. Change each to the correct pronoun.

1. Ted and I planted red flowers.

2. We gave Jed a new puppy.

3. The nurses helped them get well.

4. He is never too busy to help me and Abby.

5. She saved Rebecca from the fire.

6. Tyra wished the class a happy Thanksgiving.






6. Connect to writing. Write two or three sentences about an animal that lives in your area. Circle any subject pronouns you use and underline any object pronouns.

ANSWERS 1. subject noun; We

2. object noun; him

3. subject noun; They

4. object noun; us

5. object noun; her

6. subject noun; She


Review and Practice Subject and Object Nouns

Practice: Proofread. Correct the errors.

Helping at the Food Bank

my family volunteer at the food bank. My family like to help others. There are a lot of jobs to do? Sume people collect food. some children help pack boxs. Us always help on thanksgiving.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that describes what it might be like to live in an animal’s home. Use as many pronouns as you can.

ANSWERSMy family volunteers at the food bank. They like to help others. There are a lot of jobs to do. Some people collect food. Some children help pack boxes. We always help on Thanksgiving.


Review and Proofread Pronoun Usage

Practice: Name the subject and object.

1. Beatrice had a gift.

2. The goat produced milk.

3. The milk helped the children.

4. She loved books.

5. The goat’s milk helped them.

6. We like our new house.

7. Mother cooks for me.

Practice: Change the subjects and objects to subject pronouns and object pronouns.

1. Her brothers drank the milk.

2. Beatrice talked to the boys.

3. Father fixed the roof.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that explains how animals use plants to build their homes. Circle the subject pronouns and underline the object pronouns in your writing.


1. subject: Beatrice; object: gift

2. subject: goat; object: milk

3. subject: milk; object: children

4. subject: She; object: books

5. subject: milk; object: them

6. subject: We object: house

7. subject: Mother;

object: me

1. They drank it.

2. She talked to them.

3. He fixed it.


Assess and Reteach Subject and Object Pronouns

Review

Example: She (enjoy/enjoys) the music.

Answer: She enjoys the music.

Practice: Choose the correct verb in parentheses to agree with the pronoun.

1. He (like/likes) newspaper hats.

2. She (walk/walks) to the printing press.

3. They (work/works) very hard.

4. We (watch/watches) too much television.

5. I (listen/listens) to my parents.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells where you would live if you could choose a new home. Write another sentence that tells why.

ANSWERS 1. likes

2. walks

3. work

4. watch

5. listen


Introduce the Concept Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Practice: Choose the correct verb in parentheses to agree with the pronoun in each sentence.

1. They (work/works) hard all day long.

2. He really (love/loves) his job.

3. She (wash/washes) her dog in the morning.

4. You (look/looks) a little tired today.

5. We (read/reads) every night before bed.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences that tell about an animal that moves from place to place in your area. Use a pronoun in the second sentence.

ANSWERS 1. work

2. loves

3. washes

4. look

5. read


Teach the Concept Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Practice: Choose the correct verb in parentheses to agree with the pronoun.

1. You (stand/stands) tall and proud.

2. They (speak/speaks) with their hands.

3. He (fold/folds) the paper into a hat.

4. She (see/sees) the fire.

5. We (feel/feels) through the soles of our shoes.






6. Connect to writing. Write two sentences about an animal you would expect to find in the country but not in the city. Use at least one subject pronoun.

ANSWERS 1. stand

2. speak

3. folds

4. sees

5. feel


Review and Practice Pronoun-Verb Agreement


Clarence Is Our Hero

Can a cat be a hero. I think my cat clarence is one. Every summer a numbr of field mice come into our house. We is always afraid then Clarence helps us He chase them away. Then we gives he a big bowl of milk






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story that tells what happens when a new kind of animal moves into your local community. Use as many pronouns as possible.

ANSWERSCan a cat be a hero? I think my cat Clarence is one. Every summer a number of field mice come into our house. We are always afraid. Then Clarence helps us. He chases them away. Then we give him a big bowl of milk.


Review and Proofread Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Practice: Use the correct form of the verb to make pronouns and verbs match.

1. It (catch, catches) on fire.

2. They (escape, escapes) the fire.

3. He (speak, speaks) with his hands.

4. We (make, makes) hats from newspaper.

Practice: Rewrite the sentence with a subject pronoun.

1. His fingers screamed to the workers.

2. The paper burned.

3. His friend climbed up high.

4. Mother and I admired him.






6. Connect to writing. Write a letter to your local paper that describes how people’s actions are affecting local wildlife.


1. catches

2. escape

3. speaks

4. make

1. They screamed to the workers.

2. It burned.

3. He/She climbed up high.

4. We admired him.


Assess and Reteach Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Review

Example: The book about airplanes belongs to (Olga).

Answer: her

Practice: Substitute a possessive pronoun for the words in parentheses.

1. (Kevin’s) grandfather was in the army.

2. (The cat’s) whiskers are long.

3. They sent (Roger and Donald’s) class outside during the fire drill.

4. (Bernadette’s) puppies are cute.

5. (Peter’s) bike is bigger than (Maureen’s) bike.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses a possessive pronoun to tell about a special animal.

ANSWERS 1. His

2. Its

3. their

4. Her

5. His; her


Introduce the Concept Possessive Pronouns

Practice: Choose the correct possessive pronoun for each sentence.

1. How do we know it’s (hers, her) jacket?

2. A dog can chase (it, its) own tail.

3. They got lost on (their, theirs) way to the concert.

4. We voted to make (ours, our) uniforms blue.

5. I don’t know where to park (mine, my) bicycle.

6. (Her, Hers) birthday is on a Saturday this year.

7. Which is (theirs, his) favorite story?

8. They decided which of the books was (her, hers).

Review

Example: You should not judge a book by (it, its) cover.

Answer: its






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about a pet a friend of yours owns. Then rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun.

ANSWERS 1. her

2. its

3. their

4. our

5. my

6. Her

7. his

8. hers


Teach the Concept Possessive Pronouns

Review

Example: This is my grandmother’s favorite meal.

Answer: grandmother’s; her

Practice: Identify the possessive noun in the sentence. Name the possessive pronoun that can replace it.

1. Do you think the bird’s feathers are beautiful?

2. Abdul’s bicycle tires are nearly flat.

3. Which one of these Halloween costumes is Tanya’s?

4. The school’s gym was in need of major repairs.

5. Pablo’s house is at the top of the hill.

6. Those are Angela’s watermelons.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that shows who owns a talented animal you have read about. Then rewrite the sentence using a possessive pronoun.

ANSWERS 1. bird’s; its

2. Abdul’s; His

3. Tanya’s; hers

4. school’s; Its

5. Pablo’s; His

6. Angela’s; her


Review and Practice Possessive Nouns and Pronouns


There are many ways to approach a problem. First, you should reserch all you can about it. Next, you should share yours knowledge with the community. Finally, you should write to lawmakers about the problem, and work with local authorities on its






6. Connect to writing. Write a short fantasy story in which animals have special talents. Use as many possessive pronouns as you can.

ANSWERSThere are many ways to approach a problem. First, you should research all you can about it. Next, you should share your knowledge with the community. Finally, you should write to lawmakers about the problem, and work with local authorities on it.


Review and Proofread Possessive Pronouns

Practice: Identify the possessive pronoun that can replace the possessive noun.

1. The brothers’ sneakers are different colors.

2. Mother’s recipe makes a great pie.

3. The snake’s belly moves along the ground.

4. I went to Andy’s house.

Practice: Choose the correct possessive pronoun that can stand alone.

1. He went his way, and I went (my, mine).

2. Your book is about bears. (Our, Ours) is about birds.

3. My bicycle has wide tires. (Her, Hers) has narrow ones.

4. Our family travels in summer. (Their, Theirs) stays home.






6. Connect to writing. Use a possessive pronoun to write a sentence about an animal performing a trick. Write the sentence again but replace the possessive pronoun with a possessive noun.


1. Their

2. Her

3. Its

4. his

1. mine

2. Ours

3. Hers

4. Theirs


Assess and Reteach Possessive Pronouns

Review

Example: I am going to the park.

Answer: I’m going to the park.

Practice: Replace the pronoun and verb with a contraction.

1. You are standing near a rabbit hole.

2. It is a pond with many fish.

3. We have been learning about bear caves.

4. He is going to the zoo tomorrow.

5. They have got to feed the animals.






6. Connect to writing. Use a pronoun-verb contraction to write a sentence about an animal you have seen in the wild.

ANSWERS 1. You’re

2. It’s

3. We’ve

4. He’s

5. They’ve


Introduce the Concept Pronoun-Verb Contractions

Practice: Identify the contraction and name the two words that make up the contraction.

1. You’ll need to watch the puppy.

2. I’ll feed him.

3. It’ll be a nice day.

4. Now he’ll catch fish in the ocean.

5. She’ll watch birds later.

Review

Example: We’ll go to the museum tomorrow.

Answer: We + will = We’ll.






6. Connect to writing. Finish this sentence: The animals will . Now rewrite the sentence using a pronoun-verb contraction.

ANSWERS 1. You’ll; You will

2. I’ll; I will

3. It’ll; It will

4. he’ll; he will

5. She’ll; She will


Teach the Concept Pronoun-Verb Contractions

Review

Example: they’re/their, you’re/your, it’s/its

Practice: Identify the contraction or possessive pronoun in each item. Then tell which one it is.

1. Your monkey likes to swing from the trees.

2. It’s fun to watch the baby elephants.

3. Their fish is very colorful.

4. They’re watching the tigers run.

5. You’re going to the horse ranch tomorrow?






6. Connect to writing. Write two or three sentences that summarize how an animal’s traits help it survive. Use at least one pronoun-verb contraction.

ANSWERS 1. Your; possessive

pronoun

2. It’s; contraction

3. Their; possessive pronoun

4. They’re; contraction

5. Y ou’re; contraction


Review and Practice Possessive Pronouns and Contractions

Practice: Correct errors in the following passage. Combine two sentences.

Henrys Moving Day

Henry Frog is moveing to a new pond. Hes tired of his old lily pad. it’s not big enough for he. The new pond is warmer. The new pond is bigger. They are many other frogs their.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short paragraph that compares how two animals survive in the same habitat. Use at least one pronoun-verb contraction.

ANSWERSHenry’s Moving Day

Henry Frog is moving to a new pond. He’s tired of his old lily pad. It’s not big enough for him. The new pond is warmer and bigger. There are many other frogs there.


Review and Proofread Pronoun Contractions

Practice: Form contractions.

1. We are watching the birds.

2. They are building nests.

3. They have built a dam.

4. He has found a worm.

5. It will need a shelter.

6. You will hear a drum.

Practice: Identify contractions and possessive pronouns.

7. Its home is in a tree.

8. They’re going to Oregon.

9. Your map is put away.

10. It’s going to be a fun ride.






6. Connect to writing. Write several sentences about an adaptation that might help an animal survive even better in its habitat. Use as many pronouns and contractions as you can.


1. We’re watching the birds.

2. They’re building nests.

3. They’ve built a dam.

4. He’s found a worm.

5. It’ll need a shelter.

6. You’ll hear a drum.

7. Its; possessive pronoun

8. They’re; contraction

9. Your; possessive pronoun

10. It’s; contraction


Assess and Reteach Pronoun-Verb Contractions

Review

Example: The loud dog is barking.

Answer: adjective: loud; noun: dog.

Practice: Identify the adjective in each item and the noun it describes.

1. They live in a small house.

2. Anne swept the dirty sidewalk.

3. There are five people in the family.

4. We put our lunch in brown bags.

5. We folded the dry laundry.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses an adjective to describe your town or city.

ANSWERS 1. adjective: small

noun: house

2. adjective: dirty noun: sidewalk

3. adjective: five noun: people

4. adjective: brown noun: bags

5. adjective: dry noun: laundry


Introduce the Concept Adjectives

Practice: Identify the correct article in each item.

1. Jake worked on (a, an) project.

2. He painted (a, the) walls.

3. Denise took (an, a) break.

4. She decided to eat (an, a) apple.

5. (An, The) job will be done soon.

Review

The words a, an, and the are special adjectives called articles.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells about a meal you recently enjoyed. Use at least one article.

ANSWERS 1. a

2. the

3. a

4. an

5. The


Teach the Concept Articles

Practice: Abbreviate the underlined words below.

1. The party is at 25 Pine Street.

2. Doctor Jones will be here soon.

3. Mister Kirkland is my teacher.

4. We stayed at 1260 River Avenue.

5. Mister Kelly took me to the doctor.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short letter of thanks to a local author or storyteller. Include a return address and use abbreviations whenever possible.

ANSWERS 1. St.

2. Dr.

3. Mr.

4. Ave.

5. Mr.


Review and Practice Titles and Abbreviations


we are collecting neu gifts for an children at an local hospital. We will begin on Monday. Can you donate some sneakers! Dr Martin is going to dress up as an clown and pas out the gifts Please come and help owt.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short folk tale based on an event from your own life. Use as many adjectives as possible.

ANSWERSWe are collecting new gifts for the children at a local hospital. We will begin on Monday. Can you donate some sneakers? Dr. Martin is going to dress up as a clown and pass out the gifts. Please come and help out.


Review and Proofread Adjectives and Articles

Practice: Name the adjective.

1. The old house needs repair.

2. We folded the clean laundry.

3. The three brothers live here.

Practice: Choose an adjective that names “what kind of” person, place, or thing.

1. That lady gave me a gift.

2. Look at the birdhouse.

3. Do you have a dog?

Practice: Choose the correct article.

1. I see (a, an) nest.

2. It has (a, an, the) egg inside it.

3. (An, The) apples are juicy.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short description of a character from a folk tale you enjoy. Use adjectives to help readers visualize the character.


1. old

2. clean

3. three

1. Possible answers: rich, nice, kind

2. Possible answers: beautiful, big, red

3. Possible answers: new, noisy, little

1. a

2. an

3. The


Assess and Reteach Adjectives and Articles

Review

Examples: An ant is smaller than a cricket. She is the nicest friend I have.

Practice: Choose the correct adjective.

1. The guinea pig is (old, older) than the hamster.

2. That puppy has the (sadder, saddest) eyes I have ever seen.

3. Bobo is the (bigger, biggest) elephant in the zoo.

4. The blue parrot seems (smarter, smartest) than the yellow one.

5. A goldfish is (smaller, smallest) than a shark.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence about two characters from a play or movie. Use an adjective that compares to tell about them.

ANSWERS 1. older

2. saddest

3. biggest

4. smarter

5. smaller


Introduce the Concept Adjectives that Compare

Practice: Add -er or -est to each adjective in parentheses. Make the correct spelling changes for adjectives that compare.

1. The dove seems (white) than the mouse.

2. Seals are usually the (wet) animals in the zoo.

3. Keiko’s ferret is (lazy) than mine.

4. The brontosaurus was one of the (big) dinosaurs.

5. Hummingbirds seem (happy) than owls.

6. A cat has (fine) fur than a tiger.

Review

Example: That peach was the juiciest I have ever eaten.






6. Connect to writing. Use an adjective that compares to finish this sentence: This year’s school play will be the ever. Then rewrite the sentence using another adjective.

ANSWERS 1. whiter

2. wettest

3. lazier

4. biggest

5. happier

6. finer


Teach the Concept Adjectives that Compare and Change Spellings

Practice: Change the adjective in parentheses to its correct form.

1. This pet store has (many) rabbits than the pet store down the street.

2. The hyena’s food smells (bad) than the zebra’s food.

3. Of all the dogs, I think the brown one has the (good) nose.

4. Which of the new pups eats the (many) food?

5. The lioness is a (good) hunter than the lion.






6. Connect to writing. Write two or three sentences about an actor or actress you admire. Use the comparative form of good or bad in one of your sentences.

ANSWERS 1. more

2. worse

3. best

4. most

5. better


Review and Practice Adjectives that Compare


Charlotte’s Web

Charlotte’s Web is about a spider named Charlotte and an pig named Wilbur. other animals seem to dislke Wilbur, but not Charlotte. She are a gooder friend than Templeton. Charlotte teach Wilbur many important lessons? I think wilbur is the happy pig on the farm.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short review of a play for your school newspaper. Use as many comparative adjectives as possible.

ANSWERSCharlotte’s Web is about a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur. Other animals seem to dislike Wilbur, but not Charlotte. She is a better friend than Templeton. Charlotte teaches Wilbur many important lessons. I think Wilbur is the happiest pig on the farm.


Review and Proofread Adjectives that Compare

Practice: Choose the correct comparative adjective.

1. The (faster, fastest) horse will win the race.

2. The kitten is (smarter, smartest) than the goldfish.

3. The turtle is (slower, slowest) than the rabbit.

Practice: Change the adjective in parentheses to its correct form.

4. (big) The whale is than the elephant.

5. (pretty) She wore her dress of all.

6. (lucky) He is the boy in the world.

7. (good) She is my friend on the team.

8. (bad) Her cold is today than yesterday.

9. (many) Joe scored baskets than Billy did.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short scene from a play in which two characters are making a comparison. Use the proper forms of comparative adjectives.


1. fastest

2. smarter

3. slower

4. bigger

5. prettiest

6. luckiest

7. best

8. worse

9. more


Assess and Reteach Adjectives that Compare

Practice: Identify the adverb that tells how in each sentence, and name the verb that it tells more about.

1. Roger laughed happily at the joke.

2. The kittens jumped excitedly.

3. Slowly, I opened the door.

4. She suddenly realizes that she is lost.

5. The news certainly shocked them!

6. The music came slowly to a stop.

Review

Example: The band played softly.

Answer: adverb: softly; verb: played






6. Connect to writing. List three adverbs that might tell how someone speaks. Then use those adverbs in two or three sentences.

ANSWERS 1. adverb: happily; verb:

laughed

2. adverb: excitedly; verb: jumped

3. adverb: slowly; verb: opened

4. adverb: suddenly; verb: realizes

5. adverb: certainly; verb: shocked

6. adverb: slowly; verb: came


Introduce the Concept Adverbs that Tell How

Review

Example: Hungry dogs eat quickly.

Answer: quickly (how)

Practice: Choose the adverb. Name whether it tells when, where, or how.

1. She went shopping yesterday.

2. The waiter carefully served our food.

3. The doctor was waiting inside.

4. The plane landed smoothly.

5. They finally let us into the movie theater.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that uses adverbs to tell about an action you do every day.

ANSWERS 1. yesterday (when)

2. carefully (how)

3. inside (where)

4. smoothly (how)

5. finally (when)


Teach the Concept Adverbs

Review

Example: Mira easily answered the questions.

Answer: easily; adverb

Practice: Identify the adverb or adjective, and tell which one it is.

1. Molly happily opened her present.

2. Frank and Tim baked a fancy cake for the party.

3. I like to tell silly stories.

4. They searched upstairs for the cat.

5. She quickly agreed to join the team.

6. I am certain that is the correct answer.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short description of a character from a trickster tale. Circle the adjectives you use and underline the adverbs.

ANSWERS 1. happily; adverb

2. fancy; adjective

3. silly; adjective

4. upstairs; adverb

5. quickly; adverb

6. correct; adjective


Review and Practice Adjectives and Adverbs

Practice: Proofread the following paragraph. Correct any errors.

To become a united states citizen, immigrants must meet certainly requirements. They have to be able to speak read and write ordinary English. They must also pass a test about United States history and government






6. Connect to writing. Write a short story in which someone tries to trick someone else. Use as many adjectives and adverbs as possible.

ANSWERSTo become a United States citizen, immigrants must meet certain requirements. They have to be able to speak, read, and write ordinary English. They must also pass a test about United States history and government.


Review and Proofread Adjectives

Practice: Change the adjectives in parentheses into adverbs.

1. (careful) She crossed the street .

2. (nervous) The man talked to the policeman .

3. (honest) We told them what we thought.

4. (happy) We worked together .

5. (merry) They sang .






6. Connect to writing. Write a summary that describes how a particular trickster tale might explain something in nature. Use both adjectives and adverbs in your paragraph.


1. carefully

2. nervously

3. honestly

4. happily

5. merrily


Assess and Reteach Adverbs


Review

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.

The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is the object of the preposition.

Practice: Identify the prepositions and the objects of the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. The airplane rose high in the sky.

2. I felt ill during the flight.

3. I put my bag under my seat.

4. Please listen to the announcement.

5. She included photos with her report.

6. Early airplanes barely flew above the ground.

7. I researched the history of flight at the library.

8. Before the take-off, we buckled our seat belts.






6. Connect to writing. Write about a scientific experiment that you once performed. Use prepositions in your sentences and underline their objects.

ANSWERS 1. preposition: in; object:

sky

2. preposition: during; object: flight

3. preposition: under; object: seat

4. preposition: to; object: announcement

5. preposition: with; object: report

6. preposition: above; object: ground

7. prepositions: of, at; objects: flight, library

8. preposition: Before; object: take-off

Introduce the Concept Prepositions

Practice: Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.

1. I went to watch the airplanes with Keisha.

2. At the airplane exhibit, we learned a great deal.

3. Between him and her, he knows more about the history of airplanes.

Practice: Correct the errors in the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.

1. The pilot looked carefully at controls.

2. Between you and I, I am scared of flying.

3. To he and she, flying was a new experience.

4. The book about early airplanes was in library.

Review

A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any words in between.

Pronouns that follow a preposition should be objective pronouns: between you and me






6. Connect to writing. Write a journal entry about a time when something did not go as planned. Tell what you learned from the experience. Underline any prepositional phrases you use.

ANSWERS 1. with Keisha

2. At the airplane exhibit

3. Between him and her; about the history of airplanes

1. at the controls

2. Between you and me

3. To him and her

4. in the library

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Review

Example: No we cannot come tomorrow.

Correct: No, we cannot come tomorrow.

Practice: Correctly punctuate the sentences below.

1. Yes the dolphin can be trained.

2. Oh swimming looks like fun.

3. Shelly please stay with the class.

4. First we will look at the giraffes.

5. Next we will go see the alligators.

6. Greg do you like the pig pen?






6. Connect to writing. Use an introductory word in a sentence that expresses surprise at meeting a character from a folk tale.

ANSWERS 1. Yes,

2. Oh,

3. Shelly,

4. First,

5. Next,

6. Greg,


Review and Practice Commas after Introductory Words

Practice: For each item, write a sentence that includes the preposition. Include pronoun(s) as the object(s) of some of the prepositions.

1. during

2. onto

3. under

4. behind

5. between

6. besides

7. without

8. toward






6. Connect to writing. Write a short dialogue between two scientists with different ideas about a problem. Use a variety of prepositional phrases.

ANSWERS 1. possible answer: The

flight was bumpy during the thunderstorm.

2. possible answer: The passengers filed slowly onto the plane.

3. possible answer: They were working under the plane.

4. possible answer: The boys ran behind the small plane as it took off.

5. possible answer: Between you and me, I’m actually taking flight lessons.

6. possible answer: Besides us, no one in the class has flown before.

7. possible answer: Without her, we wouldn’t have been able to complete the report.

8. possible answer: He tossed the model plane toward me.

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Practice: Identify the prepositions and the objects of the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. I bought a model airplane at the store.

2. She gave us a book about airplanes.

3. An old airplane is inside the barn.

4. Among us, she has flown the most.

5. Will you sit with me on the flight?

6. Until the liftoff, I was nervous.

7. It was comfortable inside the airplane.

8. Without her help, they never would have built the plane.






6. Connect to writing. Write a proposal that tells how you would conduct an experiment to help solve a problem. Underline any prepositions you use and circle their objects.

ANSWERS 1. preposition: at;

object: store

2. preposition: about; object: airplanes

3. preposition: inside; object: barn

4. preposition: Among; object: us

5. prepositions: with, on; objects: me, flight

6. preposition: Until; object: liftoff

7. preposition: inside; object: airplane

8. preposition: Without; object: help

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Review

Example: Caterpillars have legs. Their legs are short.

Caterpillars have short legs.

Practice: Combine the sentences.

1. Butterflies drink nectar. The nectar is sweet.

2. Butterfly farms need flowers. The flowers need to be tall.

3. They lay eggs on plants. The eggs are valuable.

4. Workers put pupae into boxes. The boxes are special.

5. Butterflies have four wings. The four wings are colorful.






6. Connect to writing. Write a sentence that tells whether you write with a pen or pencil. Then write another sentence that describes your pen or pencil. Combine the two sentences into one.

ANSWERS 1. Butterflies drink

sweet nectar.

2. Butterfly farms need tall flowers.

3. They lay valuable eggs on plants.

4. Workers put pupae into special boxes.

5. Butterflies have four colorful wings.


Introduce the Concept Sentence Combining with Adjectives


1. Jake points to the tree. Jake points quickly.

2. He reads the book. He reads carefully.

3. The butterflies fly from tree to tree. They fly gracefully.

4. The children work. They work eagerly.

5. They carry the eggs. They slowly carry them.






6. Connect to writing. Choose one of the pairs of sentences on the transparency. Rewrite the second sentence with a new adverb. Combine the sentences using the new adverb.

ANSWERS 1. Jake points quickly to

the tree.

2. He carefully reads the book.

3. The butterflies fly gracefully from tree to tree.

4. The children work eagerly.

5. They slowly carry the eggs.


Teach the Concept Sentence Combining with Adverbs

Review

Examples: Caterpillars eat, grow, and turn into pupae.

Well, that was an interesting fact.

We visited the farm, and we saw lots of butterflies.

Practice: Practice comma usage below.

1. Next they planted flowers to attract the butterflies.

2. The butterflies rest on the flowers and then they drink the nectar.

3. The students earned money for books materials and equipment.






6. Connect to writing. Make a list of three unusual creatures you might find in a fairy tale. Write a sentence that includes your list.

ANSWERS 1. Next, they planted

flowers to attract the butterflies.

2. The butterflies rest on the flowers, and then they drink the nectar.

3. The students earned money for books, materials, and equipment.


Review and Practice Comma Usage

Practice: Proofread. Correct errors in the following paragraph. Combine sentences as necessary.

A Farm for Butterflies

Butterfly farming is harde work. this is becauze each butterfly usually eats only one kind of plant. Butterflys need plants to eat lay their eggs on and sit on. Farmers care for eggs caterpillars and pupae. The caterpillars grow. They grow quickly.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short book review that tells about the theme of your favorite fairy tale. Include at least one adjective and one adverb.

ANSWERSButterfly farming is hard work. This is because each butterfly usually eats only one kind of plant. Butterflies need plants to eat, lay their eggs on, and sit on. Farmers care for eggs, caterpillars, and pupae. The caterpillars grow quickly.


Review and Proofread Sentence Combining with Adjectives and Adverbs


1. The caterpillar made a cocoon. The cocoon was warm.

2. James drew a picture of a butterfly. The picture is beautiful.

3. They like the flowers. The flowers are colorful.

4. Gary points to the Monarch. He points quickly.

5. Janet reads her report card. She reads it proudly.

6. The caterpillars will become butterflies. They will become butterflies soon.






6. Connect to writing. Write a short fairy tale of your own. Include two sentences that could be combined using adjectives or adverbs. Rewrite those two sentences as one sentence in your final draft.


1. The caterpillar made a warm cocoon.

2. James drew a beautiful picture of a butterfly.

3. They like the colorful flowers.

4. Gary quickly points to the Monarch.

5. Janet proudly reads her report card.

6. The caterpillars will become butterflies soon.


Assess and Reteach Sentence Combining with Adjectives and Adverbs

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