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Reproducible Practice Pages PLUS Easy-to-Score Quizzes That Reinforce the CorrectUse of Capital Letters, Commas, Quotation Marks, Apostrophes, and More

by Harold Jarnicki

No Boring Practice, Please! Punctuation & Capitalization © Harold Jarnicki, Scholastic Teaching Resources

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Cover by Jaime Lucero Cover illustrations Mike Moran Interior design by NEO GrafikaIllustrations by Kelly Kennedy

ISBN 0-439-51374-XCopyright © 2005 by Harold Jarnicki

All rights reserved.Printed in the U.S.A.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4The Case for Uppercase . . . . . . . . 6What a Capital Idea! . . . . . . . . . . . 7On the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Get to the Point: End Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9And a-One and a-Two! . . . . . . . . . 10Short and Sweet: Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11LDI! (Let’s Do It!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Let’s Get Retro! Capitals and End Punctuation . . . . . . . . . 13Quickie Quiz: Capitals and End Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . 14Take a Break With Commas . . . . . 15Use a Comma! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16It’s an Editing Thing! . . . . . . . . . . . 17Time for Another Break:Semicolon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Going for the Gut: The Colon . . . . 19Super X-Word Review . . . . . . . . . . 20Let’s Get Retro! Commas, Semicolons & Colons . . . . . . . . . . 21Quickie Quiz: Commas, Semicolons & Colons . . . . . . . . . . 22Dear Harold: Letter-Writing Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . 23May I Quote You? Using Quotation Marks . . . . . . . . 25

Quote Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Notable Quotables: Quotation Marks and Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Underlining for Italics . . . . . . . . . . 28Apostrophes in Action . . . . . . . . . 29Break It Up With the Hyphen . . . . 32Let’s Get Retro! Quotations, Apostrophes & More . . . . . . . . . . 33Quickie Quiz: Quotations, Apostrophes & More . . . . . . . . . . 34Edit and Correct and Proof, Oh My! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Running On and On and On: Run-on Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Get It Together: Sentence Fragments . . . . . . . . . . 38Groovy Grammar Word Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Major League Test . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . 45


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magine a classroom where students do not slump in theirseats every time you announce it’s time for grammar; where

grammar lessons and practice bring exciting opportunitiesalong with a couple of laughs and a little competition; where studentsget emotionally involved in grammar fundamentals, and improvementis proudly displayed by students and recognized by teachers andparents.

You might think such a classroom is merely a figment of myimagination or a fantasy of some ambitiously naive first-yeareducation grad. I can boldly claim that such is not the case. I havebeen teaching for about 20 years and, with the help of some games, afew jokes, and other gimmicks, have witnessed students get excitedabout grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and more.

The No Boring Practice, Please! series is an extension of myclassroom and one humble step toward helping kids do what comesnaturally—learn. If you’re ready to add spice to your grammar lessons,then this book is for you.

Carefully structured as a good basic course of study, the recipe foreach lesson is simple. No Boring Practice, Please! Punctuation &

Capitalization dishes up straight grammar practice with a dash (or splash) of fun. Inside you’ll find a concoction of

reproducible pages that cover capitalization, endpunctuation, abbreviations, commas, semicolons,

quotation marks, and more. Flavored with engagingillustrations and an edgy design, each practice

page is easy for kids to swallow. Best of all,you can serve these pages with only aminimal amount of teacher instruction.

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

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Each unit opens with a brief, simple explanation of a key concept ineasy-to-understand language. Students are then challenged to applywhat they are learning through practice pages. Next comes a review,followed by a quick and easy-to-score quiz. Occasionally, you maywant to add an extra exercise or practice test depending on students’progress, but the units are designed to stand on their own.

You may wonder what inspired me to write this book—and the restof the No Boring Practice, Please! series. Let me start at the beginning.As a baby boomer’s hyperactive kid, I wasn’t a huge fan of school.Sitting at a desk most of the day was tough enough. Add a generoushelping of dry grammar practice and my eyes would glaze over, rollback in my head, and send me into a near comatose state wherehands on clocks ceased to move.

Years passed. After a less-than-stellar career in rock ’n’ roll, Idecided the teaching profession was a more lucrative gig. I had twospecific goals: (1) to become the teacher I never had; and (2) to add alittle rock ’n’ roll to the school system.

Like it or not, we are teaching a new breed of children—one thatwatches more than four hours of values-distorting TV each day, plays mindless video games on a regular basis, and gobbles upentertainment far more than nutriment. We welcome these media-savvy kids into our classrooms and expect them to get excited aboutabbreviations, quotation marks, italics, and hyphens. Let’s get real!

This is what drives the No Boring Practice, Please! series. The seriesis academically sound and rich in language-skill development, but allthis learning is disguised by a hip design and comicalillustrations that have lots of kid appeal. Think of theseries as whole-grain oats packaged in a box of tutti-frutti breakfast cereal.

I know that students can get excited about doingwell in grammar, and I feel gratified to be part of theprocess. I hope the No Boring Practice, Please! serieshelps teach and inspire.

May the force be with you.

Sincerely,Harold Jarnicki


Name ___________________________________________

The Case for Uppercase

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Sentences always begin with a capital letter (alsoknown as uppercase). The capital letter letsreaders know you are starting to say something.

CRewrite the sentences below. Change lowercase letters that need to becapitalized into uppercase. Change uppercase letters that don’t need tobe capitalized into lowercase.

1. my Brother and i love to play Video games.

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2. did i tell you about the Movie i saw Yesterday?

________________________________________________________________________________________

3. i’m returning This tissue That i Borrowed.

________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Last Night i dreamed that my Pillow was A marshmallow.

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5. i love squid Juice, don’t You?

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6. that yellow square Sponge looks strangely Familiar.

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7. Zach and i are going to the skate Park this afternoon.

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8. my little Sister says i can’t Play with her Barbie doll anymore.

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9. mom, Jeremy is Bothering Me again!

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10. the Science Teacher showed us how an Eclipse happens.

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Of course you knowas well as I do that

the pronoun I isalways capitalized!


Geographic places (such as states, countries,continents, streets, mountains, bodies of water,and parks)

United States _____________________Park Avenue _____________________

What a Capital Idea!Name ___________________________________________

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You know that a sentence begins with a capitalletter. Some words within a sentence may alsobe capitalized. These are proper nouns, wordsthat name specific people, places, and things.

Always use capital letters for:

Fill in eachchart with yourown examples.

People’s names

Susan Chen _____________________Uncle Bill _____________________

People’s titles

President Bush _____________________Dr. Jackson _____________________

Months and days

December _____________________Wednesday _____________________

Nationalities, races, and religions

Japanese _____________________Moslem _____________________

Institutions, organizations, teams, and

companies

Girl Scouts of America _____________________New York Yankees _____________________

Holidays

Christmas _____________________Memorial Day _____________________

Brand names

Playstation _____________________Kellogg’s Corn Flakes _____________________

Titles of books, movies, TV shows, poems, and songs

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince _____________________Spongebob Squarepants _____________________


On the CaseName ___________________________________________

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Rewrite the sentences below. Make sure to use capital letters where necessary.

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Let me see if I have this

straight. Sentences always

begin with a capital letter,

and proper nouns begin with

a capital letter.

1. next tuesday, we will visit niagara falls.

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2. miss solksy read us a book called animal farm.

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3. sam and i are members of the queen street choir club.

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4. uncle louis and aunt nella plan to cross the atlantic ocean in a helicopter.

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5. have you heard of the mexican holiday called las posadas?

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6. my favorite teacher is miss rutabaga.

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7. we saw the dinosaurs at the museum of natural history.

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8. a lot of kids in our class have gameboy advance.

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9. maya’s birthday falls in may.

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10. i can’t wait for the next spider-man movie to come out!

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By George,

I think he’s

got it!


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Name ___________________________________________

Get to the Point:End Punctuation

❶ i ate the whole pie

❷ the butterfly chased me

❸ sally dreamed of floating marshmallows

❹ watch out for that tree

❺ hooray, we won

❻ will you please jump three times

❼ we journeyed to a faraway land

❽ do trees have fleas

Rewrite each of the following sentences using correct capitalization and punctuation.

Knowledge is very cool!

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

A period, a question mark, and an exclamation point are types ofpunctuation. A period follows a statement. A question mark followsa question. An exclamation point follows an exclamation.

Sentences must always end with a punctuation mark.The punctuation mark lets readers know you’ve cometo the end of your thought.


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Name ___________________________________________

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

MINI-BYTE

❶ the wind was howling it was quite a storm

❷ that clown is very funny he always makes me laugh

❸ my mom worked all night she had so much to do

❹ i threw the ball over the fence it landed in the mud

❺ we want to help them can you help too

❻ the pizza was delicious i ate five slices

❼ she loves ballet sometimes she practices all day

❽ what if cows could fly that would be amazing

And a-One and a-Two!We learned that sentences begin with a __________________________________.

We also learned that periods, question marks, and exclamation points are

types of __________________________________ .

mary had a purple lamb its fleece was very groovy

There are two sentences here. Can you tell where one sentence ends andanother begins?

Each line contains two sentences. Rewrite the sentences. Begin eachsentence with a capital letter and end it with a punctuation mark.

We can do this!

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)

L D I!(L et’s Do It)

More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

CorrectCorrectIt!It!Use a

Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Answer:Mary had a purple lamb. Its fleece was very groovy.


Name ___________________________________________

Short and Sweet: Abbreviations

Example: Monday Mon.

An abbreviation can also be a series of initials.

Example: National Hockey League N.H.L. or NHL

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)

M.U.M.U.(match Up) (match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?


On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Match each word with its abbreviation.

______ 1. January

______ 2. December

______ 3. Wednesday

______ 4. Street

______ 5. Attorney

______ 6. Avenue

______ 7. Boulevard

______ 8. United States

______ 9. Mister; man’s title

______ 10. Married woman’s title

______ 11. New York

______ 12. Highway

______ 13. Company

______ 14. Doctor

______ 15. Inch

______ 16. World War II

______ 17. Woman’s title (either married or single)

a. In.

b. Mrs.

c. WW II

d. Co.

e. Blvd.

f. St.

g. Jan.

h. Ms.

i. U.S.

j. Mr.

k. Ave.

l. NY

m. Hwy.

n. Wed.

o. Dr.

p. Atty.

q. Dec.

Hmmm...Why isn’tthere a married

man’s title?

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An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase. It maybe used in place of the whole word. An abbreviation oftenbegins with a capital letter and ends with a period.


Name ___________________________________________

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Rewrite these sentences correctly.

1. mr and mrs surf will meet dr turf at lake ontario in may

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2. my mom was a ww II nurse

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3. we will visit aunt becky in the usa

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4. this is how you abbreviate the weekdays: mon, tues, wed, thurs, and fri

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L DI!(L et’s Do it)

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)

L D I!(L et’s s Do It)o It)

More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Post meridiem (after noon) IdentificationDeoxyribonucleic acidRoadRépondez s’il vous plaît

(French for please respond)Compact discNational Football LeagueNational Hockey LeagueNorth Atlantic Treaty OrganizationMajor League BaseballParental guidanceCentral Intelligence Agency

Federal Bureau of InvestigationApartmentStreetAmerican Medical AssociationAnte meridiem (before noon)Department of Motor VehiclesIncorporatedMissouriCaliforniaEuropean UnionHorsepowerMiles per hour

The abbreviations for the words below arehidden in the word puzzle. How many canyou find?

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Name ___________________________________________

Let’s Get Retro!Capitals and End Punctuation

Correct It! Rewrite each sentence using proper punctuation and capitalization.

❶ the calgary flames will play the los angeles kings

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❷ are you going to the aardvark city zoo museum on monday

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❸ prof melvin blitmeister wrote that song

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❹ houston, dallas, and san antonio are cities in texas

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❺ hanukkah is a jewish holiday

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Rewrite It! Each line contains more than one sentence. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

❶ may 5th is children’s day it is celebrated in korea and japan

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❷ i love my dog in the morning he licks my face

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❸ my mom is japanese and my dad is italian i once ate sushi with tomato sauce

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Hot or Not! Write whether each sentence is Hot (true) or Not (false).

______ 1. Capitalize the names of streets.

______ 2. Capitalize the names of seasons.

______ 3. Capitalize the names of stores.

______ 4. Capitalize doctor, mister, or miss when they come before someone’s name.

______ 5. Capitalize most abbreviations.

I can do this.

Can you?


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Fill in the Blanks: Complete the sentences.A

1. Sentences begin with a ________________________.

2. Periods, question marks, and exclamation points are all types of ________________________.

Rewrite: Correct the sentences by using capital letters and punctuation as needed.E

1. bob shmoo played shortstop for the boomer city buzzards

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2. will you ask your mom if you can come with me

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3. i have to clean up tuesday is mom’s birthday

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4. the winter season has many holidays and festivals

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______ 1. Mr. Jones and mrs. McDoo are teaching our class on tuesday.

______ 2. The Cat in the Hat is one of my favorite storybooks.

______ 3. I was proud when Granny graduated.

______ 4. Are you going to tell Dad what I did?

______ 5. The whole team will be there on Tuesday, july 5

Check It Out: If the sentence is correct, put a ✔ on the line.If there are mistakes, circle the mistakes and put an X on the line.

D

Circle ’em: Circle two things that do not need capitals.B

names of cities

names of streets

names of seasons

names of ice-cream flavors

names of stores

names of libraries

names of months

names of religions

Name: _______________________________________

Capitals and End Punctuation

SSSSccccoooorrrreeee :::: ___________ /20

SSSSccccoooorrrreeee ::::

___________ /20

Abbreviate: Write the abbreviation.

1. January _____________ 6. Monday _____________

2. California _____________ 7. Digital video disc _____________

3. United Nations _____________ 8. Company _____________

4. Avenue _____________ 9. Apartment _____________

5. Doctor _____________ 10. Mister _____________

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Take a Break With CommasName ___________________________________________

1: To separate things in a series (three or more things). Use a comma after the last thing in the series (before the word and or or).

I will need two cups of slime, six anchovies, three cups of pineapple juice,and a pinch of honey for my soup.

My favorite numbers are one, two, five, and seven.

2: Before the words and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet when they join two independentclauses. (An independent clause can stand on its own as a simple sentence.)

I like pizza with mushrooms and artichokes, but no one else seems to like that combination.

3: To separate nonessential clauses or phrases.

Cindy, who owns 56 pairs of shoes, bought four more pairs today.

4: To separate introductory words (including interjections) or phrases. (An interjection is a word that expresses emotion.)

After we finished painting the fence, we played video games.

Well, she started it!

5: To separate street, town, state, and country names.

The office address is 999 Humdinger Street, Suite 13, Ithaca, New York.

Commas also separate the day of the month and the year.

My surprise party is on May 4, 2006.

6: After the greeting in a friendly letter or the closing in all letters.

Dearest Jane,I miss you.

Sincerely,Tarzan

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capital letterscommas punctuation

who needs them

You do, Fred!

Commas usually keep together words that belong andseparate words that do not. This helps sentences makesense. See below for other reasons to use a comma.


Name ___________________________________________

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1. We should get a pizza soda ice cream and lizard lips for the party.

2. Wow she climbed that skyscraper!

3. I didn’t know he could play the guitar banjo and fiddle.

4. Our last game is on Wednesday February 23.

5. Catfish Johnson lived in Sparksdale Alberta Canada.

6. It’s cold outside but I don’t mind.

7. Camping is fun but I’ll need a tent sleeping bag and warm clothes.

8. Hey will you be on the class trip on May 7 2007?

9. She couldn’t live in Quito Ecuador.

10. My mom the greatest cook in the world makes amazing flapjacks!

11. Dear Bob Please come and get your dog cat rat bird and fleas. Love Mom

12. She doesn’t plan to go to the party nor does she want to go to the game.

13. With that magic trick he received a standing ovation.

14. They say the park which used to be a cemetery is haunted.

15. The best arcade in the state is on 56 Crash Lane Peach City.

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!Use a Use a

CommaComma!

Let’s Do I t !

Add commas where needed.

Really? That’s great!I could use a comma

right now!

Did you know thatcommas help give readersa break? They can take abreath before continuing

to read the rest of a sentence.


Name ___________________________________________

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It’s an Editing Thing!

Editors correct writing mistakes. Now it’s your turn to be an editor. Check out the passagesbelow. After you read each section, ask yourself: Does it need any capitals, commas, or endpunctuation? Finally, rewrite each passage using correct punctuation and capitalization.

Example:it may sound strange but i fell asleep while riding my bike i rode from losangeles to halifax this made me very tired honestly I fell asleep while pedalingwhen i woke up i found myself in a tree

It may sound strange, but I fell asleep while riding my bike. I rode from Los

Angeles to Halifax. This made me very tired. Honestly, I fell asleep while

pedaling. When I woke up, I found myself in a tree.

❶ janice loves to paint she will paint anything once she painted her mother green her motherdidn’t notice because she was reading her favorite book bambi runs away

_____________________________________________________________________________

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❷ will you please write rahib a letter his address is 47 happy avenue apartment 909 pleasantvilleutah do your best to send it before christmas

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❸ it is hard to believe but i used to be shy after i took a grammar course at braingrow universitymy whole life changed i should thank professor widgethead the best teacher ever for helping me

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❹ wow do you think everyone will come it could be the best party ever roger nick catrina benitoand sarah said they would be there make sure they have the correct address it is 811 groovyavenue apartment 1609

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EEEEddddiiiitttt TTTThhhheeeesssseeee

This isn’tthat hard!


Time for Another Break: Semicolon

The junior prom committee is not meeting in the cafeteria;they are meeting in the library.

I’m not supposed to tell anyone this secret, but maybe I’ll tell you anyway.

Some independent clauses are joined by words such as for example, for instance, however,otherwise, nevertheless, instead, besides, or therefore. Use a semicolon to separate suchclauses as well.

I think I am; therefore, I think.

You can also use a semicolon to separate items in a series if the items contain commas.

Mrs. Muskowitz teaches math, science, and art; Mr. Lederman teaches social studies,writing, and gym; and Ms. Berger teaches music, computer, and drama.

Name ___________________________________________

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Punctuate the sentences correctly, using a comma or semicolon where needed.

❶ Kiara has some odd hobbies for example she likes to sew dresses for her cats.

❷ For the picnic Justin brought eggs pickles and cheese Lynn brought ham jelly and

mustard and Min brought bread lemons and ketchup.

❸ Dan knows the rules of the game he just chooses to make up rules of his own.

❹ Sela ordered 20 pizza pies but the delivery boy brought only 12.

❺ I’m visiting my grandmother tomorrow otherwise I would go to the dentist.

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?


On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!Use a

Comma!

Let’s Do I t !LeLet’s Do o I tI t !

Just like a comma, a semicolon separates two independentclauses in a sentence. So when do you use which punctuation?Use a semicolon when the independent clauses are NOT joinedby the words and, but, or, nor, for, yet, or so. If these wordsjoin the two clauses, use a comma instead.


Going for the Gut: The ColonName ___________________________________________

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In grammar, the colon is a punctuation mark

used to indicate that there’s more to follow.

Here are four ways to use the colon:

1. To introduce a list of items

You should bring the following: a toothbrush, pajamas, your teddy bear, and a cookie.

2. After the greeting in a business letter

Dear Ms. Jeeves:

3. To separate hours and minutes

3:30 P.M.

4. To indicate play format, like actors, lines in a play

Juliet: Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?

Romeo: I’m down here in the bushes. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!

QQQQuuuuiiiicccckkkk pppp rrrraaaaccccttttiiiicccceeee :::: Place the colons in the correct locations.

❶ Bring these things to class a pencil, an eraser, a ruler, and two bottles of prune juice.

❷ The times of the bus arrivals are as follows 9 30 A.M., 10 30 A.M., and 11 15 A.M.

❸ Red Riding Hood What big eyes you have, Grandma! Big Bad Wolf All the better to see you with my dear.

❹ Dear Mr. Bigsby This is to inform you that your telephone service will be cut off.

Using play format, rewrite the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Begin with when she meets the wolf.

TTTTeeeellllllll IIIItttt YYYYoooouuuurrrr WWWWaaaayyyy::::

Inside your body, thecolon is part of your

digestive system.

Write your stor yon the back of

this page.


Name ___________________________________________

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Across2. Question mark, exclamation point, comma,

or semicolon5. Type of noun that should be capitalized6. Thanksgiving, for example; always capitalized9. Separates independent clauses not joined

by a conjunction13. Shortened form of a word14. But; independent clauses may be joined

by this word

Down1. Punctuation that shows a list follows2. End punctuation used in a statement3. Capital letter4. Type of clause that could stand on its own as a

simple sentence7. List of words separated by a comma or semicolon8. Type of statement that shows strong feelings

10. Punctuation used after the greeting in a friendly letter

11. Part of the calendar; always capitalized12. Name of a book or movie; always capitalized

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Review

Super

Oh wow, I can reviewwhat I’ve been learningand do a crossword at the same time. That is so cool!


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Let’s Get Retro!Commas, Semicolons, and Colons

Name ___________________________________________

Name That Punctuation: Write what kind of punctuation to use for each situation.

_________________ 1. To separate street, town, state, and country

_________________ 2. To separate hour and minutes

_________________ 3. To separate independent clauses not joined by and, but, or or

_________________ 4. To separate items in a series that contains commas

_________________ 5. To introduce a list of items

_________________ 6. After the greeting in a friendly letter

_________________ 7. After the greeting in a business letter

_________________ 8. To separate nonessential clauses

_________________ 9. To separate items in a series

_________________ 10. To separate the date and year

You can do this;

I know you can!

Punctuate It! Rewrite each line using proper punctuation and capitalization.

1. dear mom camp is great please send cookies love mikey

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2. thea jason and leshon are going to the mall at 2 30

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3. dad has a few funny rules for example you can’t mix peanut butter and marshmallows together

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4. here’s what you need to bring for the test two pencils an eraser a calculator and a stick of gum

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5. the fun house which is at 13 elm street eerietown idaho is really not that fun

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The Answer Is . . . Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1. A comma is often used before what words? (name two) _______________ _______________

2. Monkeys will eat apples, oranges, and bananas. Are commas used correctly in this sentence? ______

A

Correct It! Rewrite each of the following sentences.D

1. on friday we will play at yankee stadium

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2. wow i couldn’t believe it but it’s true

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3. rob lisa and mel are going shira is staying here

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4. i love summer especially july

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Write It Right! On the back of this page, rewrite the letter below with correct punctuation and capitalization.

E

dear siri’m writing in response to your ad for an assistant. i have experience in the following typing filingbookkeeping and more. in my last job which i had last summer i helped organize the store’srecords. I have also had a lot of other odd jobs for example i was a pet groomer’s assistant for amonth. if you hire me i’ll be able to start on july 5 2007. i prefer my hours to be from 1100 to 300.looking forward to hearing from you.sincerelylouie dewey

Hot or Not: Write “Hot” if the sentence is true and “Not” if it’s false.

CCircle ’em: Circle two ways commas should not be used.

B

In the middle of a word

To make a sentence clearer

With addresses

To end a sentence

To list things

With dates

________ 1. Colons separate two independent clauses.

________ 2. More than one comma can appear in a sentence.

________ 3. A comma separates hour and minutes.

________ 4. Capitals never come in the middle of a sentence.

________ 5. A semicolon is a type of punctuation.

Name: _______________________________________

Commas, Semicolons, and Colons






___________ /10


Name ___________________________________________

Dear Harold: Letter-Writing Tips

Letter Format: This is generally the way a letter is set up.

Sylvia Goosebumps 25 Onion Place Seaview, VA 23429

Melvin MooFishy Milk Factory86 Cow Patch Medford, Montana 59601

March 20, 2007

Dear Mr. Moo:

I just wanted to tell you that I love your goldfish milk.

It’s so sweet and delicious.Where can I get some more? I have gone to all the

stores in town and they are all sold out.

Sincerely,Sylvia Goosebumps

P.S. Does it come in chocolate?

Heading: Your address

Inside Address: Name andaddress of the person you’rewriting to

Postscript: If there is something youwant to add or if there is a special pointyou want to make

Closing and Signature:Sign your name

Date

Body: The letter’s text

Communicatein writing.

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Salutation: Person you’re writing tofollowed by a comma (letter to a friend)or a colon (formal or business letter)

Now is yourBBBBIIIIGGGG CCCChhhhaaaannnncccceeee!!!!

On the next page, write a letter to your teacher. Tell him or her how youwould like to see your school improved. Follow the guidelines above.


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Dear Harold: Letter-Writing Tips Continued

Date

Heading: Your address

Salutation:Dear (Teacher’s name):

Postscript: If there is somethingyou want to add or if you want tomake a special point. This part isoptional.

Closing and Signature: UseSincerely, Yours Truly, Regards,or something similar

Body: The letter’s text

Inside address: Yourteacher’s name, schoolname, and school address

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!Your TurnYour Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Follow the guidelines on page 23 to write a letter to your teacher.


Name ___________________________________________

May I Quote You? Using Quotation Marks

When it comes to writing the spoken word, quotation marks can be used three ways:

1. Quotation First: The speaker’s words come first, then the speaker is identified.

“Please open the door,” said Mrs. Wilburthorp.

2. Quotations Last: The speaker is identified first, then his or her words follow.

The bus driver shouted, “Everybody out!”

3. Split Quotation: The speaker starts to say something, then the speaker is identified.Then the speaker finishes what he or she was saying. If a quoted sentence is split in half,the second part of the sentence begins with a lowercase letter. A comma comes after theidentifier.

“On Sunday,” said Winnie, “we’ll go to the park for a picnic.”

If the second part of the split quotation is a new sentence, it begins with a capital letter.The identifier is followed by a period.

“I’ll bring the drinks,” she stated. “You bring the sandwiches.”

NOTE: Commas and periods always go inside quotation marks.Question marks and exclamation points go inside quotationmarks only if the quotation is a question or an exclamation.Otherwise, they go outside.

“Are you ready yet?” asked Mom.Did the conductor say, “Last stop”?

“When I grow up, I want to be famous,” said Natasha.Natasha said she wants to be famous when she grows up.

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Quotation marks helpidentify a person’sexact words.

Warning: Do not use

quotation marks in indirect

quotations; that is, if a phrase is

not a person’s exact words.


Name ___________________________________________

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❶ come in the house called mother

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❷ wilbur thought for a moment and then said i give up

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❸ we’ll have pizza judy said and juice

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❹ will you meet me at maple leaf gardens george asked

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❺ mrs bitz inquired could you please bring me a loaf of bread a gallon of milk and seventy chocolate bars

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❻ i will reduce your taxes president goobers proclaimed and give everyone free ice cream on fridays

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❼ vince and elizabeth can sing in the opera announced mr stumply they will open the show

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❽ my sister said that ms fishburn is the best teacher ever

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Quot e Me!

QuQuot e e Me!e!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuation and capitalization.

Example:

“Stay close to your opponents,” Coach Jones said. “Don’t let them score.”

You can do it!I know you

can!Can I quoteyou on that?


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Notable Quotables: Quotation Marks and T itles

Name ___________________________________________

Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Tell Tale Heart” gave me the creeps.

In the chapter “Beyond the Veil,” Harry learns about the prophecy.

The poem “Gooseberry Pie” is very funny.

We use quotations on

titles.Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !LeLet’s Do o I tI t ! Rewrite each sentence using correct punctuation and capitalization.

1. i love chapter 3 no one home but didn’t like chapter 8 stop knocking

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2. jack prelutsky’s poem the new kid on the block has a surprise ending

_________________________________________________________________________

3. i want to hold your hand was a song by the beatles

_________________________________________________________________________

4. did you read the article called life with half a brain?

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5. will you marry me asked mergatroid

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6. bobby bigtone is so cute he sings my favorite song shnookie wookems

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7. meet me at 2 00 in front of the beebop music store instructed jake don’t be late

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8. encounter at farpoint was the first episode of star trek: the next generation

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We use themwhen someone is

talking, too.

Quotation marks are used with titles of shortstories, episodes of TV programs, songs, poems,chapters, and magazine articles.


Underlining for ItalicsName ___________________________________________

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What do the titles of books, movies, plays, televisionprograms, newspapers or magazines, and artwork have incommon? They all should be underlined (when handwritten)or italicized (when set in type).

Bridge to Terabithia OR Bridge to Terabithia

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith OR Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

U.S.A. Today OR U.S.A. Today

Any foreign words used

within an English sentence

are also underlined or

italicized. ¿Comprende?

Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation and capitalization.

1. van gogh’s painting called sunflowers is awesome

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2. dr. seuss’s horton hears a who is my all- time favorite book

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3. we get time for kids in school every week

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4. how many here watch survivor on tv

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5. some critics bashed the movie troy

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6. the fifth graders are putting on the play annie get your gun

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7. arthur’s favorite magazine is national geographic mine is mad magazine

__________________________________________________________________________________

8. isn’t the wall street journal fun to read

__________________________________________________________________________________

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !LeLet’s Do o I tI t !


Name ___________________________________________

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Apostrophes in Action When it comes right down to it, there are only two reasons to use an apostrophe:

Reason1: To show ownership.

A . Singular possessive: Add an apostrophe then an s (’s).

My dog’s house Wilbur’s muffin Chris’s toys

Your Turn

Idas bungee cord __________________________________

Moms cake __________________________________

The singers song __________________________________

The hockey players shirt __________________________________

B. Plural possessive (owned by more than one): If the plural ends in s, just addan apostrophe after the s (s’).

My dogs’ houses The teams’ uniforms

Your Turn Again

All the trees leaves __________________________________

Five horses saddles __________________________________

Babies diapers __________________________________

The two pizzas toppings __________________________________

C. Special cases: If a plural noun does not end in s, add an apostrophe and an s.

eight oxen’s carts twenty deer’s trees

Still Your Turn

The womens club __________________________________

The fishs ocean __________________________________

The mices hole __________________________________

The peoples rights __________________________________


Apostrophes in Action Continued

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Plural Search!

Word Search!

"ph"Word Search!

MatchUp!

yyStrictlyPlural

Correct It!

CorCorrect rect It!It!

Plural Scramble!

Crossword a Go-Go

Fill’em up!

Spell It!

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1. leos brother had to show his id to mr shmop

______________________________________________________________________________

2. chriss uncle is bobs dad

______________________________________________________________________________

3. we rode behind the oxens wagon to kentucky

______________________________________________________________________________

Reason2: With contractions. A contraction is one word made from two words.The apostrophe shows where a letter or letters have been left out.

we are we’re is not isn’t who is who’s

It’s Your Turn

HELP! Check out these words in action.

There, Their, or They’re?Over where? Over there! (shows location)Is that your chair? No, it is their chair. (shows ownership)Who is going to the movie? They’re al l going. (contraction of “they are”)

Complete these sentences.

❶ Are we playing at __________________ house?

❷ The big scary dude pointed over __________________.

❸ We can’t, but I think __________________ all going.

1. were not ______________

2. I am ______________

3. does not ______________

4. we will ______________

5. do not ______________

6. you are ______________

7. cannot ______________

8. I have ______________

9. would not ______________

10. she would ______________

11. was not ______________

12. he is ______________


Apostrophes in Action Continued


❶ _________ time for bed.

❷ _________ a beautiful day.

❸ _________ fur is soft.

It’s or Its?Its home is in the forest. (possessive personal pronoun)Its fruit is sweet.

It’s time to get started. (contraction of “it is”)It’s an old chair.


❶ _________ dinner is ready.

❷ _________ safe here.

❸ These are _________ things.

Correct these sentences.

❶ nicks going to lilys show, but your not

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❷ its too bad she doesnt know where alexas house is

_______________________________________________________________________________

❸ hes running youre walking and im sleeping

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❹ i couldnt she wouldnt and al wont

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❺ youre hair isnt the right shade of blue

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Your or You’reYour bike is beautiful. (possessive pronoun)You’re late for school. (contraction of “you are”)

on Your Ow n!

Quot e Me!

on n Your r Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?


On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

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Name ___________________________________________

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Sure, it may look like just a little line, but a hyphen really has a few big jobs.

Here’s what it can do:

Job 1. Divide words between syllables.

hy-phen punc-tu-a-tion cap-i-tal

Job 2. Break a word (right after a syllable) if it doesn’t fit on the line.

After you finish your homework, we should get to-gether for lunch.

This works only if the word has more than two syllables.

Job 3. Join compound numbers and fractions used as adjectives.

twenty-six eighty-eight two hundred sixty-one

two-thirds majority three-fourths share

Job 4. Connect words that go together, making them appear as one word. If you’re not sure about whether or not a word needs ahyphen, check a dictionary.

merry-go-round pop-up x-ray

For everyvowel sound

in a word,there is a

syl-la-ble.

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

Add hyphens where necessary.

❶ We went on the merry go round thirty five times.

❷ My dad’s mother in law is my grandmother.

❸ She was in the anti gravity machine for sixty one hours.

❹ Divide these words into syllables:

information _______________________________

editor _______________________________

reflective _______________________________

BBBB OOOO NNNN UUUU SSSSUnscramble the lastnames of these well-

known authors, then usehyphens to correctly

break up their names.

ersekpaahes

______________________glonwir

_____________________lubem

_____________________

Break It Up With the Hyphen


Name ___________________________________________

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Let’s Get Retro!Quotations, Apostrophes, and More

Name That Punctuation:Write what kind of punctuation to use for each situation.

___________ 1. For titles of books, movies, or TV programs

___________ 2. To show ownership

___________ 3. To identify a person’s exact words

___________ 4. For titles of newspapers or magazines

___________ 5. To replace missing letters in a contraction

___________ 6. To divide words between syllables

___________ 7. For titles of short stories, articles, and poems

___________ 8. Between compound numbers

Punctuate It! Rewrite each line using proper punctuation and capitalization.

1. you should read the giver. its a wonderful book!

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2. aunt bertha said dont forget to write!

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3. nickelodeon magazine has lots of fun stuff in it.

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4. timmy wrote a poem called theres something in my nose.

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5. whats your favorite ride in the amusement park asked cheryl mine is the merry go round.

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_______ 1. do not = don’t _______ 4. cannot = can’t

_______ 2. will not = willn’t _______ 5. you are = your

_______ 3. I would = I’wd

You’re onyour way tosuccess!

Correct theContraction:Put a check (√) on the line ifthe contraction is correct. Ifthe contraction is wrong,write it correctly on the line.


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Name: _______________________________________

Quotations, Apostrophes, and More



Do the Contraction Write the contraction for each of the following.

1. I am __________ 6. it is __________

2. you are __________ 7. where is __________

3. will not __________ 8. could no __________

4. does not __________ 9. she would __________

5. cannot ___________ 10. he will __________

A

Hyphen PowerDraw a line to show where a hyphen should be.

1. fortynine

2. twothirds

3. sixhundredsixtyone

4. xray

5. selfesteem

Draw a line to show where hyphens would divide each word between syllables.

6. invincible

7. hyphen

8. abbreviation

9. neighborhood

10. violin

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Use Possessives Rewrite each phrase so the possessive forms are correct.

1. the players of each team

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2. the homes of wolves

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3. the bat belonging to Bob

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4. the dresses of women

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5. the bowl of the cat

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B

Quote Me Add quotation marks and underlines where needed.

1. Did you watch The Buster Jones Show last night?

2. Come home right now! ordered Dad.

3. That was, Sara exclaimed, the best song I ever heard!

4. I enjoyed reading Charlotte’s Web.

5. Wilbur warned, Don’t eat the yellow snow!

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___________ /20



Name ___________________________________________

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Edit and Correct and Proof, Oh My!

Find and correct 35mistakes in this passage.

this is a true story It happened to my friends little brother

This is what happened.

“All the kids are on the merry go round,” said

mr. Goober but wheres Johnny”

mrs. goober looked around. “I thought he was with

you! she said.

“with me. I thought he was with you!” Mr Goober replied.

The Bonkville annual fall fair was a busy crowded

noisy place. How were they ever going to find a

curious little kid

No, it can’t be! mrs. Goober exclaimed as she

pointed across the field, “He s in the ani

mals cage wrestling with an alligator!”

Wow, that’s my boy!” Mr. goober yelled.

Now johnny is a world-famous alligator wrestler.

He tours with the wwf.

Periods?Capitals?Commas?Hyphens?

Apostrophes?Loose change?


It’s really important to learn how to avoid run-on sentences because,well, they can get really long and when they get too long readers canget confused and when they get confused they won’t understand very well what you’re trying to say or they might just lose interest inwhat you wrote and that wouldn’t be good because you want to be agood writer because writing is important and it can help you in a lot of ways like you could get a better job if you write well and . . .

Name ___________________________________________

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Running On and On and On: Run-on Sentences

Right the Run-ons! Decide where sentences begin and end. Use correct punctuation and capitalization. Cut unnecessary words.

Example:

When I got home I didn’t know what to do so I just sat around for a while and watched sometelevision until my friend called me and we talked until supper about all the work we had to dofor this huge school project which was more work than we had ever had in a very long time.

Corrected Example:

When I got home, I didn’t know what to do. I just sat around for a while and

watched some television until my friend called me. We talked until supper about

all the work we had to do for this huge school project. It was more work than

we had ever had.

❶ Shira tried out for the basketball team last Tuesday that wasn’t her first time because she had goneto practice a couple of times before even in that big snowstorm when all the lights went out in theschool and it took her two hours to get home in her dad’s old truck her dad’s old truck broke downand got stuck in the snow.

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I want to be agood writer.


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Running On and On and On: Run-on Sentences Continued

❷ Marvin gazed out the window just in time to see a tornado heading in the direction of his housewhen he heard a clap of thunder that scared the daylights out of him making him run as fast as hecould into the basement before the twister ripped the roof off his house sending him across an openfield where we found him.

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❸ Are you coming over to my house next tuesday the game is going to be on at nine o’clock andeveryone is coming over in time to watch the pregame show and all the interviews.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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❹ It took only a moment before the gigantic blob made its way across the field and covered us all in itsslimy juices which left us shocked and trembling we had never seen such an atrocious monsterbefore and probably never would again i hope.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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❺ If you come home early remember to take the dog for a walk she needs her exercise like all dogs doevery day you know she will have to go take a baggy because you have to pick up after your dog.

_______________________________________________________________________________

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Get It Together: Sentence Fragments

Name ___________________________________________

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Rewrite each sentence correctly. Turn the fragments into sentences.

A sentence is a group of words that expresses a completethought, idea, or feeling. Sentences begin with a capital letterand end with a punctuation mark. A sentence fragment is just apart of a sentence and does not express a complete thought.

Circle YES if the line is a sentence. If it’s not, circle NO.

❶ In a minute. YES or NO

❷ A gallon of juice, yogurt, and a carrot stick. YES or NO

❸ I will see you there. YES or NO

❹ Kiss me. YES or NO

❺ Swimming in the lake. YES or NO

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

Yes or No?

YesYes or No or No?

Rewrite It !

Your Turn!

On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

Use a Comma!

Let’s Do I t !

1. a partridge in a pear tree

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2. eat it

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3. from the store

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. horses like to run

_____________________________________________________________________________

5. please walk like a chicken

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. my dad looks really funny when he dances

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. three fat pigs, a duck, and fourteen barrels of ice cream

_____________________________________________________________________________

8. i woke up in the middle of the night

_____________________________________________________________________________

Quot e Me!

on Your Ow n!

M.U.(match Up)


More Practice

More More Practice Practice

Yes or No?

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On t hecase

EditT hese

CorrectIt!

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Let’s Do I t !


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Name ___________________________________________

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Circle and Correct Circle and correct all the words that should be capitalized.

B

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christian

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Fill It In Complete each sentence using a word from the box.

1. A period, question mark, and exclamation point are all types

of ___________________ .

2. A ___________________ is an incomplete sentence.

3. Capitals are required for names of ___________________ .

4. Commas are often used before the word ______________ .

5. A ___________________ divides words between syllables.

6. An ___________________ is a short form of a word or phrase.

7. When we edit, we look for and ______________ mistakes.

8. We use ___________________ to show the possessive form of a word.

9. A ___________________ is two words shortened into one.

10. The title of a book, movie, or artwork should be ___________________.

A

correct

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abbreviation

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punctuation

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underlined

fragment

hyphen

Ahh, Grasshopper, your

grammar knowledge

is growing.



Name: _______________________________________

But GrammarMaster, I am

scared.

I’m notscared!

Bring it on!


Major League Test Continued

Spot the Fragment Rewrite the complete sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation. Complete fragments by writing your own sentences.

C

1. what was that

____________________________________________________________________________

2. three pizzas three cases of pop and two bottles of cod liver oil

____________________________________________________________________________

3. in a minute

____________________________________________________________________________

4. my momma does that

____________________________________________________________________________

5. do turkeys have lips

____________________________________________________________________________

6. over there

____________________________________________________________________________

7. the tree fell

____________________________________________________________________________

8. i pulled with all my strength

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Commas, Please! Rewrite each sentence correctly, inserting commas and other punctuation as needed.

D

1. aunt pula’s address is 9 lula avenue apartment b hulahula hawaii 96820

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2. by the way louis pat sara and bruno will all be there

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3. arnio puchini the great opera singer will perform in concert

____________________________________________________________________________

4. i love tuna for lunch but not cheese

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Contract ItWrite each word combination as a contraction.

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1. I am ________________

2. does not ________________

3. they are ________________

4. she will ________________

5. you are ________________

6. I have ________________

7. could not ________________

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1. did you see the movie kiss the rock

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3. that part in the marshmallow monster eats texas made me hungry

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3. Bring these items to school one large truck, two pails of fresh fish, a cheese bun.

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1. (there, their, they’re) We can go to _________________ house.

2. (Its, It’s) ______ time for us to take the cake out of the oven.

3. (your, you’re) If _________________ going you had better get started.

4. (its, it’s) Don’t touch ________ mouth.

5. (there, their, they’re) Lucy is leaving when _________________ leaving.

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ariella Airliftjumpfest Shoe Co.3687 Three Point ParkBallywood, ca 97863

dear Ms. Airlift

I recently bought a pair of your amazing Boing-boing basketball shoes. i love them!Iam now able to slam dunk with ease. Its is incredible since Im only three feet tall.

I would like to order Boing-boings for my entire team. How much would 12 pairs cost?

P.S. Our team colors are pink red and purple do you make uniforms.

SincerelyIrving “Slam dunk” Hopper

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1. My brother and I love to play video games.2. Did I tell you about the movie I saw yesterday?3. I’m returning this tissue that I borrowed.4. Last night I dreamed that my pillow was a marshmallow.5. I love squid juice, don’t you?6. That yellow square sponge looks strangely familiar.7. Zach and I are going to the skate park this afternoon.8. My little sister says I can’t play with her Barbie doll anymore.9. Mom, Jeremy is bothering me again!

10. The science teacher showed us how an eclipse happens.

What a Capital Idea! (p. 7)Answers will vary.

On the Case (p. 8)1. Next Tuesday, we will visit Niagara Falls.2. Miss Solksy read us a book called Animal Farm.3. Sam and I are members of the Queen Street Choir Club.4. Uncle Louis and Aunt Nella plan to cross the Atlantic Ocean

in a helicopter.5. Have you heard of the Mexican holiday called Las Posadas?6. My favorite teacher is Miss Rutabaga.7. We saw the dinosaurs at the Museum of Natural History.8. A lot of kids in our class have Gameboy Advance.9. Maya’s birthday falls in May.

10. I can’t wait for the next Spider-Man movie to come out!

Get to the Point: End Punctuation (p. 9)1. I ate the whole pie. 2. The butterfly chased me.3. Sally dreamed of floating marshmallows.4. Watch out for that tree!5. Hooray, we won!6. Will you please jump three times? 7. We journeyed to a faraway land. 8. Do trees have fleas?

And a-One and a-Two! (p. 10)capital letter; punctuation

Correct It!1. The wind was howling. It was quite a storm.2. That clown is very funny. He always makes me laugh. 3. My mom worked all night. She had so much to do.4. I threw the ball over the fence. It landed in the mud.5. We want to help them. Can you help too?6. The pizza was delicious. I ate five slices. 7. She loves ballet. Sometimes she practices all day. 8. What if cows could fly? That would be amazing!

Short and Sweet: Abbreviations (p. 11)

LDI! (p. 12)1. Mr. and Mrs. Surf will meet Dr. Turf at Lake Ontario in May.2. My mom was a WW II nurse. 3. We will visit Aunt Becky in the U.S.A. 4. This is how you abbreviate the weekdays: Mon., Tues.,

Wed., Thurs., and Fri.

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Let’s Get Retro! Capitals & End Punctuation (p. 13)Hot or Not?

Correct It!1. The Calgary Flames will play the Los Angeles Kings.2. Are you going to the Aardvark City Zoo Museum on

Monday?3. Prof. Melvin Blitmeister wrote that song.4. Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio are cities in Texas.5. Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday.

Rewrite It!1. May 5th is Children’s Day. It is celebrated in Korea and Japan.2. I love my dog. In the morning he licks my face.3. My mom is Japanese and my dad is Italian. I once ate sushi

with tomato sauce.

Quickie Quiz: Capitals & End Punctuation (p. 14)A. Fill in the Blanks

1. capital or uppercase letter2. punctuation

B. Circle ’em!names of seasonsnames of ice-cream flavors

C. Abbreviate

D. Check It Out!1. X; Mr. Jones and Mrs. McDoo are teaching our class

on Tuesday. 2. √3. √4. √5. X; The whole team will be there on Tuesday, July 5.

E. Rewrite1. Bob Shmoo played shortstop for the Boomer City Buzzards.2. Will you ask your mom if you can come with me? 3. I have to clean up. Tuesday is Mom’s birthday.4. The winter season has many holidays and festivals.

Use a Comma! (p. 16)1. We should get a pizza, soda, ice cream, and lizard lips

for the party.2. Wow, she climbed that skyscraper!3. I didn’t know he could play the guitar, banjo, and fiddle.4. Our last game is on Wednesday, February 23.5. Catfish Johnson lived in Sparksdale, Alberta, Canada.6. It’s cold outside, but I don’t mind.7. Camping is fun, but I’ll need a tent, sleeping bag, and

warm clothes.8. Hey, will you be on the class trip on May 7, 2007?9. She couldn’t live in Quito, Ecuador.

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10. My mom, the greatest cook in the world, makes amazingflapjacks!

11. Dear Bob, Please come and get your dog, cat, rat, bird, and fleas. Love, Mom

12. She doesn’t plan to go the party, nor does she want to go to the game.

13. With that magic trick, he received a standing ovation.14. They say the park, which used to be a cemetery, is

haunted.15. The best arcade in the state is on 56 Crash Lane,

Peach City.

It’s an Editing Thing! (p. 17)1. Janice loves to paint. She will paint anything. Once she

painted her mother green. Her mother didn’t notice becauseshe was reading her favorite book, Bambi Runs Away.

2. Will you please write Rahib a letter? His address is 47 HappyAvenue, Apartment 909, Pleasantville, Utah. Do your best to send it before Christmas.

3. It is hard to believe, but I used to be shy. After I took agrammar course at Braingrow University, my whole lifechanged. I should thank Professor Widgethead, the bestteacher ever, for helping me.

4. Wow, do you think everyone will come? It could be the bestparty ever! Roger, Nick, Catrina, Benito, and Sarah said theywould be there. Make sure they have the correct address. Itis 811 Groovy Avenue, Apartment 1609.

Time for Another Break: Semicolon (p. 18)1. Kiara has some odd hobbies; for example, she likes to sew

dresses for her cats.2. For the picnic, Justin brought eggs, pickles, and cheese;

Lynn brought ham, jelly, and mustard; and Min broughtbread, lemons, and ketchup.

3. Dan knows the rules of the game; he just chooses to makeup rules of his own.

4. Sela ordered 20 pizza pies, but the delivery boy broughtonly 12.

5. I’m visiting my grandmother tomorrow; otherwise, I wouldgo to the dentist.

Going for the Gut: The Colon (p. 19)Quick Practice

1. Bring these things to class: a pencil, an eraser, a ruler, andtwo bottles of prune juice.

2. The times of the bus arrivals are as follows: 9:30 A.M., 10:30 A.M., and 11:15 A.M.

3. Red Riding Hood: What big eyes you have, Grandma!Big Bad Wolf: All the better to see you with my dear.

4. Dear Mr. Bigsby: This is to inform you that your telephoneservice will be cut off.

Tell It Your Way Stories will vary.

Super X-Word Review(p. 20)

Let’s Get Retro! Commas, Semicolons & Colons (p. 21)Name That Punctuation

Punctuate It!1. Dear Mom, Camp is great! Please send cookies. Love, Mikey2. Thea, Jason, and Leshon are going to the mall at 2:30.3. Dad has a few funny rules; for example, you can’t mix peanut

butter and marshmallows together.4. Here’s what you need to bring for the test: two pencils, an

eraser, a calculator, and a stick of gum.5. The Fun House, which is at 13 Elm Street, Eerietown, Idaho,

is really not that fun.

Quickie Quiz: Commas, Semicolons & Colons (p. 22)A. The Answer Is…

1. but, and, or, nor, for, so, yet2. yes

B. Circle ’em!In the middle of a wordTo end a sentence

C. Hot or Not

D. Correct It!1. On Friday, we will play at Yankee Stadium.2. Wow, I couldn’t believe it, but it’s true!3. Rob, Lisa, and Mel are going. Shira is staying here.4. I love summer, especially July.

E. Write It Right!Dear Sir:I’m writing in response to your ad for an assistant. I haveexperience in the following: typing, filing, bookkeeping, andmore. In my last job, which I had last summer, I helpedorganize the store’s records. I have also had a lot of other oddjobs; for example, I was a pet groomer’s assistant for a month.If you hire me, I’ll be able to start on July 5, 2007. I prefer myhours to be from 11:00 to 3:00. Looking forward to hearingfrom you.Sincerely,Louie Dewey

Your Turn! (p. 24)Letters will vary.

Quote Me! (p. 26)1. “Come in the house!” called Mother.2. Wilbur thought for a moment and then said, “I give up.”3. “We’ll have pizza,” Judy said, “and juice.”4. “Will you meet me at Maple Leaf Gardens?” George asked.5. Mrs. Bitz inquired, “Could you please bring me a loaf of

bread, a gallon of milk, and seventy chocolate bars?”6. “I will reduce your taxes,” President Goobers proclaimed,

“and give everyone free ice cream on Fridays!”7. “Vince and Elizabeth can sing in the opera,” announced Mr.

Stumply. “They will open the show.”8. My sister said that Ms. Fishburn is the best teacher ever.

-OR- My sister said, “That Ms. Fishburn is the best teacherever!”

Notable Quotables: Quotation Marks and Titles (p. 27)1. I love Chapter 3, “No One Home,” but didn’t like Chapter 8,

“Stop Knocking.”2. Jack Prelutsky’s poem “The New Kid on the Block” has a

surprise ending.

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3. “I Want to Hold Your Hand” was a song by The Beatles.4. Did you read the article called “Life With Half a Brain”?5. “Will you marry me?” asked Mergatroid.6. Bobby Bigtone is so cute. He sings my favorite song,

“Shnookie Wookems.”7. “Meet me at 2:00 in front of the Beebop Music Store,”

instructed Jake. “Don’t be late.”8. “Encounter at Farpoint” was the first episode of Star Trek:

The Next Generation.

Underlining for Italics (p. 28)1. Van Gogh’s painting called Sunflowers is awesome.2. Dr. Seuss’s Horton Hears a Who is my all- time favorite book.3. We get Time for Kids in school every week.4. How many here watch Survivor on TV?5. Some critics bashed the movie Troy.6. The fifth graders are putting on the play Annie Get Your Gun.7. Arthur’s favorite magazine is National Geographic. Mine is

Mad Magazine.8. Isn’t The Wall Street Journal fun to read?

Apostrophes in Action (pp. 29–31)Your Turn

Ida’s bungee cordMom’s cakeThe singer’s songThe hockey player’s shirt

Your Turn AgainAll the trees’ leaves Five horses’ saddlesBabies’ diapers The two pizzas’ toppings

Still Your TurnThe women’s clubThe fish’s ocean The mice’s holeThe people’s rights

Correct It!1. Leo’s brother had to show his ID to Mr. Shmop.2. Chris’s uncle is Bob’s dad.3. We rode behind the oxen’s wagon to Kentucky.

It’s Your Turn

There, Their, or They’re?1. their 2. there 3. they’re

It’s or Its?1. It’s 2. It’s 3. Its

Your or You’re?1. Your 2. You’re 3. your

On Your Own!1. Nick’s going to Lily’s show, but you’re not.2. It’s too bad she doesn’t know where Alexa’s house is. 3. He’s running, you’re walking, and I’m sleeping.4. I couldn’t, she wouldn’t, and Al won’t.5. Your hair isn’t the right shade of blue.

Break It Up With the Hyphen (p. 32)Quick Practice

1. We went on the merry-go-round thirty-five times.2. My dad’s mother-in-law is my grandmother.3. She was in the anti-gravity machine for sixty-one hours.4. in-for-ma-tion; ed-i- tor; re-flec-tive

Bonus: Shake-speare; Row-ling; Blume

Let’s Get Retro! Quotations, Apostrophes & More (p. 33)Name That Punctuation!

Punctuate It!1. You should read The Giver. It’s a wonderful book!2. Aunt Bertha said, “Don’t forget to write!”3. Nickelodeon magazine has lots of fun stuff in it.4. Timmy wrote a poem called “There’s Something in My Nose.”5. “What’s your favorite ride in the amusement park?” asked

Cheryl. “Mine is the merry-go-round.”

Correct the Contraction

Quickie Quiz: Quotations, Apostrophes & More (p. 34)A. Do the Contraction

B. Use Possessives

C. Quote Me!1. Did you watch The Buster Jones Show last night?2. “Come home right now!” ordered Dad.3. “That was,” Sara exclaimed, “the best song I ever heard!”4. I enjoyed reading Charlotte’s Web.5. Wilbur warned, “Don’t eat the yellow snow!”

D. Hyphen Power1. forty-nine2. two-thirds3. six hundred sixty-one4. x-ray5. self-esteem6. in-vin-ci-ble7. hy-phen8. ab-bre-vi-a-tion9. neigh-bor-hood10. vi-o-lin

Edit and Correct and Proof, Oh My! (p. 35)This is a true story. It happened to my friend’s

little brother. This is what happened.“All the kids are on the merry-go-round,” said

Mr. Goober, “but where’s Johnny?”Mrs. Goober looked around. “I thought he was with

you!” she said.“With me? I thought he was with you!” Mr. Goober replied.The Bonkville Annual Fall Fair was a busy, crowded,

noisy place. How were they ever going to find a curious little kid?

“No, it can’t be!” Mrs. Goober exclaimed as she pointed across the field. “He’s in the ani-mals’ cage, wrestling with an alligator!”

“Wow, that’s my boy!” Mr. Goober yelled.Now Johnny is a world-famous alligator wrestler.

He tours with the WWF.

Running On and On and On: Run-on Sentences (pp. 36–37)Answers will vary. Possible answers:1. Shira tried out for the basketball team last Tuesday. That

wasn’t her first time because she had gone to practice a

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couple of times before. She even went to practice duringthat big snowstorm when all the lights went out in theschool. It took her two hours to get home in her dad’s oldtruck because it broke down and got stuck in the snow.

2. Marvin gazed out the window just in time to see a tornadoheading toward his house. When he heard a clap of thunder,that scared the daylights out of him. He ran as fast as hecould to the basement. The twister ripped the roof off his house, sending him across an open field where we found him.

3. Are you coming over to my house next Tuesday? The gameis going to be on at nine o’clock. Everyone is coming over intime to watch the pregame show and all the interviews.

4. It took only a moment before the gigantic blob made its wayacross the field and covered us all in its slimy juices. This leftus shocked and trembling. We had never seen such anatrocious monster before. I hope we never do again.

5. If you come home early remember to take the dog for awalk. She needs her exercise every day like all dogs do. Youknow she will have to go so take a baggy because you haveto pick up after your dog.

Get It Together: Sentence Fragments (p. 38)Yes or No?

More Practice 1. fragment; sentences will vary2. Eat it.3. fragment; sentences will vary4. Horses like to run.5. Please walk like a chicken.6. My dad looks really funny when he dances.7. fragment; sentences will vary8. I woke up in the middle of the night.

Groovy Grammar Word Search (p. 39)

Major League Test (pp. 40–44)A. Fill It In

B. Circle and Correct

C. Spot the Fragment

D. Commas, Please!1. Aunt Pula’s address is 9 Lula Avenue, Apartment B,

Hulahula, Hawaii 96820. 2. By the way, Louis, Pat, Sara, and Bruno will all be there. 3. Arnio Puchini, the great opera singer, will perform in concert.4. I love tuna for lunch, but not cheese.

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H. Can I Quote You?1. Did you see the movie Kiss the Rock?2. “Dad,” I called, “my finger is stuck in my ear and I can’t get it

out!”3. That part in The Marshmallow Monster Eats Texas made me

hungry.4. “Everyone take shelter!” warned Chief Ninilolo. “The volcano

is angry.”

I. Place the Colons1. I am coming at 3:15, but Claudio will join us at 4:45.2. Fan: I love your music.

Beethoven: Pardon me. Did you say something?3. Bring these items to school: one large truck, two pails

of fresh fish, a cheese bun.4. Superman: I will save you. Supergirl: No, I will save you.5. Dear Whiskers Cat Food: I don’t like your liver and

onion flavor.

J. Fill in the Blanks

G. Edit the Letter Irving Hopper265 Little Rd.Springfield, PA 23461

Ariella AirliftJumpfest Shoe Co.3687 Three Point ParkBallywood, CA 97863

Dear Ms. Airlift:

I recently bought a pair of your amazing Boing-boingbasketball shoes. I love them! I’m now able to slam dunk with ease. It’s incredible since I’m only three feet tall.

I would like to order Boing-boings for my entire team. How much would 12 pairs cost?

Sincerely,Irving “Slam Dunk” Hopper

P.S. Our team colors are pink, red, and purple. Do you make uniforms?

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