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The Teachers’ Guide to Book 1 AssessmentsThe Teachers’ Guide to Book 1 Assessments

of The KISS Grammar Booksof The KISS Grammar Books

Mid-Term Assessment............................................................................................................2Mid-Term Test # 1 from “Little Rabbit” by Anne Schutze..............................................................3

Mid-Term Test # 1 “Little Rabbit” [AK].......................................................................................4Mid-Term Test # 2 “The Peach Tree”................................................................................................5

Mid-Term Test # 2 “The Peach Tree” [AK]...................................................................................6Final Assessment Tests...........................................................................................................6

Assessment Quiz # 1 “Bobbie and the Apples”.................................................................................8Assessment Quiz # 1 [AK].............................................................................................................9

Assessment Quiz # 2 “Alice and Her Mother”.................................................................................10Assessment Quiz # 2 [AK]...........................................................................................................11

Assessment Quiz # 3 Bunny Rabbit’s Diary....................................................................................12Assessment Quiz # 3 [AK]...........................................................................................................13

Assessment Quiz # 4 Bunny Rabbit’s Diary....................................................................................14Assessment Quiz # 4 [AK]...........................................................................................................15

Assessment Quiz # 5 “The Wise Jackal”.........................................................................................16Assessment Quiz # 5 [AK]...........................................................................................................17

Assessment Quiz # 6 “Manuel and Rita” (1)...................................................................................18Assessment Quiz # 6 [AK]...........................................................................................................19

Assessment Quiz # 7 “Manuel and Rita” (2)...................................................................................20Assessment Quiz # 7 [AK]...........................................................................................................21

Assessment Quiz # 8 “Susie Sunbeam”...........................................................................................22Assessment Quiz # 8 [AK]...........................................................................................................23

Assessment Quiz # 9 “Why the Evergreen Trees”...........................................................................24Assessment Quiz # 9 [AK]...........................................................................................................25

Assessment Quiz # 10 “Why the Evergreen Trees”.........................................................................26Assessment Quiz # 10 [AK].........................................................................................................27

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The teaching of grammar is an art.

© Dr. Ed Vavra

Revised: September, 2017

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Mid-Term AssessmentMid-Term Assessment

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Mid-Term Test # 1

from “Little Rabbit” by Anne Schutze

from The Elson Readers Primer

Directions: 1. Underline the verbs twice, their subjects once. (Write in any understood “you.”)

2. Write “C” above any complements.

1. Where are you going, Little Rabbit?

2. Do not run away from me.

3. I can not see you, now.

4. Where are you, Little Rabbit?

5. Oh, now I see you!

6. Do not eat the clovers.

7. They are so pretty.

8. They are white like your ears.

9. The clovers are so little, now.

10. Soon they will be big.

11. Then you may eat them.

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Mid-Term Test # 1 “Mid-Term Test # 1 “Little Rabbit” Little Rabbit” [AK][AK]

Words in S or V slots 28 x 3 ea. = 84Complements 8 x 2 ea. = 16

Total = 100

1. Where are you going, Little Rabbit?

2. *You* Do not run away from me.

3. I can not see you (c), now.

4. Where are you, Little Rabbit?

5. Oh, now I see you (c)!

6. *You* Do not eat the clovers (c).

7. They are so pretty (c).

8. They are white (c) like your ears.

9. The clovers are so little (c), now.

10. Soon they will be big (c).

11. Then you may eat them (c).

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Mid-Term Test # 2 “The Peach Tree”

Directions: 1. Underline the verbs twice, their subjects once. (Write in any understood “you.”) 2. Write “C” above any complements.

Look at the peach tree.

It is in the garden.

Leaves are on the tree.

They are green.

The tree has pink flowers on it.

These flowers are called blossoms.

The peaches slowly grow in the sunshine.

Then the peach-blossoms fall to the ground

A peach is at first green and then turns ripe.

Then we may eat it.

A peach-stone is inside of the peach.

The stones are hard.

Peaches taste good.

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Mid-Term Test # 2 “Mid-Term Test # 2 “The Peach Tree” The Peach Tree” [AK][AK]

Words in S or V slots 29 x 3 ea. = 87Complements 8 x 2 ea. = 16

Total = 103

*You* Look at the peach tree.

It is in the garden.

Leaves are on the tree.

They are green (C).

The tree has pink flowers (C) on it.

These flowers are called blossoms (C).

The peaches slowly grow in the sunshine.

Then the peach-blossoms fall to the ground

A peach is at first green (C) and then turns ripe (C).

Then we may eat it (C).

A peach-stone is inside of the peach.

The stones are hard (C).

Peaches taste good (C).

Final Assessment TestsFinal Assessment Tests

Parents or others who are working with a limited number of students probably will not need formal assessments to know what their students do and do not understand. Classroom teachers, however, have to deal with many students at a time. They also may need to report the results of formal assessments, especially since the results of such assessment can be used to modify objectives and methods for future instruction.

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The KISS assessment quizzes for second grade are designed to include only core examples such that all students can be expected to get everything right. (For example, “dare” and “ought” do not appear in them as helping verbs because they are used so infrequently that we probably should not expect second graders to remember them in addition to all the other materials that they have been presented with during this year.)

The quizzes consist of selected sentences that should, as a whole, include at least one predicate adjective, one predicate noun, one indirect object, one understood “you,” one compound (subject, verb, or complement) and several prepositional phrases.

The format for KISS assessment quizzes remains fairly standard from second grade through eleventh. Students are given a numbered sequence of sentences, and are asked to identify the subjects, verbs, and complements (as they do in most exercises). The sentences are followed by other words selected from the sentences, and students are asked to “explain how that word grammatically connects to the subject, verb, or complement.” Note that the words are presented in a specific sequence that moves further and further from the main pattern. For example:

They had stored away nuts (DO) and acorns (DO) in little holes in the ground.The students might first be asked to explain “holes.” The expected answer would be that “holes” is the object of the preposition “in,” and that the prepositional phrase functions as an adverb to “had stored.” (I allow students to use abbreviations and incomplete sentences in these responses – “obj. of ‘in’; pp. is adv. to ‘had stored’.”) Next, they might be asked to explain “little.” Because they have already explained how “holes” connects to the pattern, all they need to write for “little” is that it is an adjective to “holes.” Similarly, asked to explain “ground,” all they need to write is that it is the object of “in,” and that prepositional phrase functions as an adjective to “holes.”

Point values may differ from quiz to quiz, but as a general rule for second grade:

Every word that functions as, or as part of, a subject or verb is worth three points.Every complement is worth one point; its type is worth one more.

The explanation of each listed word is worth one point.

It is not necessary to test every word in every sentence, so the listed words are selected to bring the point value of the quiz to 100 points.

You may want to consider deducting points for, for example, words that are underlined as verbs but that are not verbs. (I have seen college students underline “in” as a verb.) If the students have done most of the exercises in this book, spread across the school year, every student should be able to score at least a 95%. If they do not, you will probably find that students' scores will fall into an inverted bell curve–either they understand most of the material, or they are totally lost.

(I'd like to note here that most, if not all, of the students who are totally lost will be students who simply refuse to pay attention, memorize short definitions, and/or do the homework. This is easily documented. Teachers and school systems should be evaluated on what and how they teach, not on how many student pass or fail.)

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Assessment Quiz # 1 “Bobbie and the Apples”

Adapted from Kate Whiting Patchfrom The Elson Readers Primer

Directions: 1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase.2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements (“PA,” “PN,” “IO,” or “DO”).3. In the blank after each word below each sentence, explain how that word grammatically connects to the subject,

verb, or complement. (Remember that you do not have to repeat explanations.)

1. Who will give me some?

2. Come with me.

me ________________________________________

3. The farmer's apples were pretty.

farmer's ________________________________________

4. The cat went to the house.

The ________________________________________

house ________________________________________

5. Away he ran to his mother.

Away ________________________________________

mother ________________________________________

his ________________________________________

6. I will give you some apples.

some ________________________________________

7. Bobbie was a little boy.

little ________________________________________

8. You may have four apples.

four ________________________________________

9. Go to the cow.

cow ________________________________________

10. Where did you get them?

Where ________________________________________

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Assessment Quiz # 1 [AK]Assessment Quiz # 1 [AK]

Words in S or V slots 24 x 3 ea. = 72Complements 8 (x 1 + 1) = 16Adj., Adv., + Prep. Phrases 12 x 1 ea. 12

1. Who will give me (IO) some (DO)? 2. *You* Come {with me}.

me object of prep. "with"; pp. is adv. to "Come"3. The farmer's apples were pretty (PA).

farmer's adj. to "apples"4. The cat went {to the house}.

The adj. to "cat"house object of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "went"

5. Away he ran {to his mother}. Away adv. to "ran"mother object of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "ran"his adj. to "mother"

6. I will give you (IO) some apples (DO). some adj. to "apples"

7. Bobbie was a little boy (PN). little adj. to "boy"

8. You may have four apples (DO). four adj. to "apples"

9. *You* Go {to the cow}. cow obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is an adverb to "Go."

10. Where did you get them (DO)? Where adv. to "did get"

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Assessment Quiz # 2 “Alice and Her Mother”

from The Elson Readers Primer

Directions: 1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase.2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements (“PA,” “PN,” “IO,” or “DO”).3. In the blank after each word below each sentence, explain how that word grammatically connects to the subject,

verb, or complement. (Remember that you do not have to repeat explanations.)

1. Alice ran to the dog. dog ________________________________________

2. Spot had to find her kittens a mouse. her ________________________________________

3. Soon she came to a bird. Soon ________________________________________bird ________________________________________

4. I give rides to boys and girls. boys ________________________________________girls ________________________________________

5. Soon little sister was fast asleep. Soon ________________________________________asleep ________________________________________fast ________________________________________

6. Alice's sister was not sleepy. Alice's ________________________________________not ________________________________________

7. A cow was in the meadow. A ________________________________________meadow ________________________________________

8. Sing little sister to sleep. sleep ________________________________________

9. Alice was a playful little girl. playful ________________________________________little ________________________________________

10. I must make my nest. my ________________________________________

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Complete Analysis Key


1. Alice ran {to the dog}. dog obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "ran"

2. Spot had to find her kittens (IO) a mouse (DO). her adj. to "kittens"

3. Soon she came {to a bird}. Soon Adv. to "came"bird obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "came"

4. I give rides (DO) {to boys and girls}. boys object of "to"; pp. is adv. to "give"girls another object of "to"

5. Soon little sister was fast asleep. Soon Adv. to "was"asleep adv. to "was"fast adv. to "asleep"

6. Alice's sister was not sleepy (PA). Alice's adj. to "sister"not adv. to "was" and/or "sleepy"

7. A cow was {in the meadow}. A adj. to "cow"meadow obj. of prep. "in"; pp. is adv. to "was"

8. *You* Sing little sister (DO) {to sleep}. sleep obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "Sing"

9. Alice was a playful little girl (PN). playful adj. to "girl"little adj. to "girl"

10. I must make my nest (DO). my adj. to "nest"

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Assessment Quiz # 3 Bunny Rabbit’s Diary

Directions: 1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase.2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements (“PA,” “PN,”

“IO,” or “DO”).3. In the blank after each word below each sentence, explain how that word

grammatically connects to the subject, verb, or complement. (Remember that you do not have to repeat explanations.)

1. This is a very good Christmas tree. very ________________________________________

2. Now my kite is going over the tall trees. Now ________________________________________trees ________________________________________

3. I shall never be dry again. never ________________________________________again ________________________________________

4. The rabbits slept in their warm home and did not come out very often. home ________________________________________their ________________________________________

5. In the fall they had stored away nuts and acorns in little holes in the ground. away ________________________________________holes ________________________________________little ________________________________________ground ________________________________________

6. Bobtail tied the string to the short stem of the oak leaf. stem ________________________________________leaf ________________________________________oak ________________________________________

7. But she did not tell them her secret. not ________________________________________her ________________________________________

8. Don’t call for rain. rain ________________________________________

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1. This is a very good Christmas tree (PN). very adverb to "good" "Good" is adj. to "tree"

2. Now my kite is going {over the tall trees}. Now adv. to "is going"trees obj. of "over"; pp is adv. to "is going"

3. I shall never be dry (PA) again. never adverb to "shall be"again adverb to "shall be"

4. The rabbits slept {in their warm home} and did not come out very often. home obj. of "in"; pp is adv. to "slept"their adj. to "home"

5. {In the fall} they had stored away nuts (DO) and acorns (DO) {in little holes} {in the ground}.

away adverb to "had stored"holes obj. of "in"; pp is adv. to "had stored"little adjective to "holes"ground obj. of "in"; pp is adj. to "holes" (or adv. to "had stored")

6. Bobtail tied the string (DO) {to the short stem} {of the oak leaf}. stem obj. of "to"; pp is adv. to "tied"leaf obj. of "of"; pp is adj. to :stem"oak adjective to "leaf"

7. But she did not tell them (IO) her secret (DO). not adverb to "did tell"her adjective to "secret"

8. *You* Don’t call {for rain}. rain obj. of "for"; pp is adv. to "Don't call"

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Assessment Quiz # 4 Bunny Rabbit’s Diary

Directions: 1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase.2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements (“PA,” “PN,”

“IO,” or “DO”).3. In the blank after each word below each sentence, explain how that word

grammatically connects to the subject, verb, or complement. (Remember that you do not have to repeat explanations.)

1. In the woods it was very cool and shady under the pine trees. very ________________________________________trees ________________________________________pine ________________________________________

2. He quickly sat up on his hind legs and held up his long ears. quickly ________________________________________legs ________________________________________

3. This is not a good kite. not ________________________________________

4. See this big oak leaf? big ________________________________________

5. Bobtail gave it a toss. 6. Where has everyone gone?

Where ________________________________________7. They sat up on their hind legs and nibbled away happily.

up ________________________________________happily ________________________________________

8. Four little bright eyes watched Jip from the oak tree. Four ________________________________________tree ________________________________________

9. He picked himself out of the big pile of leaves, and shook his long ears back and forth.

pile ________________________________________leaves ________________________________________

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Complete Analysis Key


1. {In the woods} it was very cool (PA) and shady (PA) {under the pine trees}.very adv. to "cool"trees obj. of "under"; pp. is adv. to "was"pine adj. to "trees"

2. He quickly sat up {on his hind legs} and held up his long ears (DO). quickly adv. to "sat"legs obj. of "on"; pp. is adv. to "sat"

3. This is not a good kite (PN). not adv. to "is" (or to "good")

4. *You* See this big oak leaf (DO)? big adj. to "leaf"

5. Bobtail gave it (IO) a toss (DO). 6. Where has everyone gone?

Where adv. to "has gone"7. They sat up {on their hind legs} and nibbled away happily.

up adv. to "sat"happily adv. to "nibbled"

8. Four little bright eyes watched Jip (DO) {from the oak tree}.Four adj. to "eyes"tree obj. of "from"; pp. is adv. to "watched"

9. He picked himself (DO) {out of the big pile} {of leaves}, and shook his long ears (DO) back and forth.

pile obj. of "out of"; pp. is adv. to "picked"leaves obj. of "of"; pp. is adj. to "pile"

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Assessment Quiz # 5 “The Wise Jackal”

“A Tale from India,” The Children's Own Readers - Book Threeby Mary E. Pennell and Alice M. Cusack,

Directions: 1. Place parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase.2. Underline verbs twice, their subjects once, and label complements (“PA,” “PN,” “IO,” or “DO”).3. In the blank after each word below each sentence, explain how that word grammatically connects to the subject, verb, or complement. (Remember that you do not have to repeat explanations.)

1 1. What is the matter? 2. Out jumped the tiger and seized the poor man.

Out ________________________________________poor ________________________________________

3. Has the tiger treated me fairly? fairly ________________________________________

4. The Brahman turned and walked sadly back to the tiger. sadly ________________________________________back ________________________________________tiger ________________________________________

5. The Brahman told everything all over again to the jackal. again ________________________________________jackal ________________________________________

6. Why do you look so sad? Why ________________________________________so ________________________________________

7. Give me but five minutes more. 8. Then the sad Brahman told his story to a buffalo in a field.

Then ________________________________________buffalo ________________________________________field ________________________________________

9. At this the tiger roared with rage, and jumped into the cage. rage ________________________________________cage ________________________________________

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1. What is the matter (PN)? 2. Out jumped the tiger and seized the poor man (DO).

Out Adv. to "jumped"poor Adj. to "man"

3. Has the tiger treated me (DO) fairly? fairly Adv. to "Has treated"

4. The Brahman turned and walked sadly back {to the tiger}. sadly Adv. to "walked"back Adv. to "walked"tiger Obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "walked" and/or "back"

5. The Brahman told everything (DO) all over again {to the jackal}. again Adv. to "told"jackal Obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "told"

6. Why do you look so sad (PA)? Why Adv. to "do look"so Adv. to "sad"

7. *You* Give me (IO) but five minutes (DO) more. 8. Then the sad Brahman told his story (DO) {to a buffalo} {in a field}.

Then Adv. to "told"buffalo Obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "told"field Obj. of prep. "in"; pp. is adj. to "buffalo"

9. {At this} the tiger roared {with rage}, and jumped {into the cage}. rage Obj. of prep. "with"; pp. is adv. to "roared"cage Obj. of prep. "into"; pp. is adv. to "jumped"

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Assessment Quiz # 6 “Manuel and Rita” (1)

“Manuel and Rita - Earning a Holiday,” The Children's Own Readers - Book Threeby Mary E. Pennell and Alice M. Cusack,


1. The early morning sun was just beginning to shine through the bamboo trees.

just ________________________________________

trees ________________________________________

2. The windows of the queer little house were open.

3. They took the crowded rice plants from the seed bed and planted them in the mud of the

rice field.

crowded ________________________________________

mud ________________________________________

field ________________________________________

4. Manuel gave the carabao some hay.

5. Bananas and rice are a fine breakfast.

fine ________________________________________

6. Change your shirt and trousers quickly.

quickly ________________________________________

7. I have caught a big mud fish without a fish trap.

big ________________________________________

trap ________________________________________

fish ________________________________________

8. You must help us with the rice plants today.

plants ________________________________________

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1. The early morning sun was just beginning to shine {through the bamboo trees}.

just Adv. to "was beginning to shine"trees Obj. of prep. "through"; pp. is adv. to "to shine"

In later KISS levels, students will have the option of explaining "to shine" as an infinitive that functions as the direct object of "was beginning."

2. The windows {of the queer little house} were open (PA). 3. They took the crowded rice plants (DO) {from the seed bed} and planted them

(DO) {in the mud} {of the rice field}. crowded Adj. to "plants"mud Obj. of prep. "in"; pp. is adv. to "planted"field Obj. of prep. "of"; pp. is adj. to "mud"

4. Manuel gave the carabao (IO) some hay (DO). 5. Bananas and rice are a fine breakfast (PN).

fine Adj. to "breakfast"6. *You* Change your shirt (DO) and trousers (DO) quickly.

quickly Adv. to "Change"7. I have caught a big mud fish (DO) {without a fish trap}.

big Adj. to "fish"trap Obj. of prep. "without"; pp. is adv. to "have caught"fish Adj. to "trap"

8. You must help us (IO) {with the rice plants} today. plants Obj. of prep. "with"; pp. is adv. to "must help"

Some grammarians may explain "us" as a direct object here, so I would also accept that explanation.

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Assessment Quiz # 7 “Manuel and Rita” (2)

“Manuel and Rita - The Holiday,” The Children's Own Readers - Book Threeby Mary E. Pennell and Alice M. Cusack,


1. So Juan was “It.”2. Mother and the children climbed into the two-wheeled carriage.

carriage ________________________________________two-wheeled ________________________________________

3. In some of the fields the rice was ripe.some ________________________________________fields ________________________________________

4. On the back of the carriage he hung a lighted lantern.back ________________________________________carriage ________________________________________lighted ________________________________________

5. Juan had to hop to each stick, pick it up, and hop back with it to the stone.stick ________________________________________up ________________________________________it (2nd) ________________________________________stone ________________________________________

6. Finally the road left the ocean, and ran along between fields and fields of rice.Finally ________________________________________fields ________________________________________rice ________________________________________

7. Wake up! 8. The squealing of the pig could be heard above the shouts of laughter of the boys.

pig ________________________________________shouts ________________________________________laughter ________________________________________boys ________________________________________

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1. So Juan was “It.” (PN) 2. Mother and the children climbed {into the two-wheeled carriage}.

carriage Obj. of prep. "into"; pp. is adv. to "climbed"two-wheeled Adj. to "carriage"

3. {In some} {of the fields} the rice was ripe (PA). some Obj. of prep. "In"; pp. is adv. to "was"fields Obj. of prep "of"; pp. is adj. to "some"

4. {On the back} {of the carriage} he hung a lighted lantern (DO). back Obj. of prep. "On"; pp. is adv. to "hung"carriage Obj. of prep "of"; pp. is adj. to "back"lighted Adj. to "lantern"

5. Juan had to hop {to each stick}, pick it (DO) up, and hop back {with it} {to the stone}.

stick Obj. of prep. "to"; pp. is adv. to "had to hop"up Adv. to "pick"it (2nd) Obj. of prep. "with"; pp is adv. to "hop"stone Obj. of prep. "to"; pp is adv. to "hop"

6. Finally the road left the ocean (DO), and ran along {between fields and fields} {of rice}.

Finally Adv. to "left"fields (2nd) Obj. of prep. "between"; pp. is adv. to "ran"rice Obj. of prep "of"; pp. is adj. to "fields"

7. *You* Wake up! 8. The squealing {of the pig} could be heard {above the shouts} {of laughter}

{of the boys}. pig Obj. of prep. "of"; pp. is adj. (or adv.) to "squealing"shouts Obj. of prep "above"; pp. is adv. to "could be heard"laughter Obj. of prep. "of"; pp. is adj. to "shouts"boys Obj. of prep "of"; pp. is adj. to "laughter" and/or "shouts"

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Assessment Quiz # 8 “Susie Sunbeam”

From McGuffey's Second Reader


1. Susie Sunbeam was not her real name. real ________________________________________

2. She would sit by her mother's side for an hour at a time. side ________________________________________mother's________________________________________hour ________________________________________time ________________________________________

3. She had such a sweet, smiling face, and always brought brightness with her. smiling ________________________________________always ________________________________________

4. One day, a poor little girl with a very ragged dress was going by. ragged ________________________________________very ________________________________________

5. She gave her a nice dress and a pair of shoes. shoes ________________________________________

6. Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children. play ________________________________________children ________________________________________

7. She loved to go about the house and get things for her mother, and in this way save her many steps.

house ________________________________________mother ________________________________________

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1. Susie Sunbeam was not her real name (PN). real Adj. to "name"

2. She would sit {by her mother's side} {for an hour} {at a time}. side obj. of prep. "by"; pp. is adv. to "would sit"mother's adj. to "side"hour obj. of prep. "for"; pp. is adv. to "would sit"time obj. of prep. "at"; pp. is adj. to "hour"

3. She had such a sweet, smiling face (DO), and always brought brightness (DO) {with her}.

smiling adj. to "face"always adv. to "brought"

4. One day, a poor little girl {with a very ragged dress} was going by. ragged adj. to "dress"; "dress" is the object of "with"; pp. is adj. to "girl"very adv. to "ragged"Note that "by" can be explained either as part of the verb phrase, or as an adverb.

5. She gave her (IO) a nice dress (DO) and a pair (DO) {of shoes}. shoes obj. of prep. "of"; pp. is adj. to "pair"

6. Susie was always pleasant (PA) {in her play} {with other children}. play obj. of prep. "in"; pp. is adv. to "was"children obj. of "with"; pp. is adv to "was" and/or adj. to "play"

7. She loved to go {about the house} and get things (DO) {for her mother}, and {in this way} save her (IO) many steps (DO).

house obj. of prep. "about"; pp. is adv. to "loved to go"mother obj. of prep "for"; pp. is adv. to "get" and/or adj. to "things"Later, students will learn that "to go," "get," and "save" can be explained as infinitives that function as the direct objects of "loved."

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Assessment Quiz # 9 “Why the Evergreen Trees”

From “Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose their Leaves”from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook


1. May I touch every leaf in the forest?forest ________________________________________

2. The poor little bird began to fly away. away ________________________________________

3. I can give you berries all winter long.

4. The leaves of the spruce, the pine, and the juniper are always green. spruce ________________________________________juniper ________________________________________always ________________________________________

5. The willow did not look gentle then. not ________________________________________

6. Come right here, then.here ________________________________________

7. I would not have strange birds on my boughs.boughs ________________________________________

8. A cold north wind had come in the night. night ________________________________________

9. I am big and strong.

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1. May I touch every leaf (DO) {in the forest}?forest object of preposition "in"; pp. is adj. to "leaf"

2. The poor little bird began to fly away. away adv. to "(began) to fly"

3. I can give you (IO) berries (DO) all winter long. 4. The leaves {of the spruce, the pine, and the juniper} are always green (PA).

spruce obj. of "of"; pp is adj to "leaves"juniper obj. of "of"; pp is adj to "leaves"always adv. to "are"

5. The willow did not look gentle (PA) then.not adv. to "did look"

6. *You* Come right here, then.here adv. to "Come"

7. I would not have strange birds (DO) {on my boughs}.boughs obj. of "on"; pp. is adv. to "would have"

8. A cold north wind had come {in the night}.night obj. of "in"; pp. is adv. to "had come"

9. I am big (PA) and strong (PA).

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Assessment Quiz # 10 “Why the Evergreen Trees”

From “Why the Evergreen Trees Never Lose their Leaves”from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook


1. You shall live on my warmest branch.branch ________________________________________warmest ________________________________________

2. So the spruce gave the lonely little bird a home.lonely ________________________________________

3. You might even eat up some of my acorns. acorns ________________________________________

4. I can keep the north wind from you and the spruce. you ________________________________________spruce ________________________________________

5. The other trees looked on and talked together wisely. other ________________________________________together ________________________________________wisely ________________________________________

6. In the morning all those shining green leaves lay on the ground. morning ________________________________________those ________________________________________ground ________________________________________

7. Leave me at once. once ________________________________________

8. Some trees have been kind to the little bird with the broken wing. bird ________________________________________wing ________________________________________broken ________________________________________

9. I am very cold.very ________________________________________

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1. You shall live {on my warmest branch}. branch obj. of "on"; pp. is adv. to "shall live"warmest adj. to "branch"

2. So the spruce gave the lonely little bird (IO) a home (DO).lonely adj. to "bird"

3. You might even eat up some (DO) {of my acorns}. acorns obj. of "of"; pp. is adj. to "some"

4. I can keep the north wind (DO) {from you and the spruce}. you obj. of "from"; pp. is adv. to "can keep"spruce obj. of "from"

5. The other trees looked on and talked together wisely. other adj. to "trees"together adv. to "talked"wisely adv. to "talked"

6. {In the morning} all those shining green leaves lay {on the ground}. morning obj. of "In"; pp. is adv to "lay"those adj. to "leaves"ground obj. of "on"; pp. is adv to "lay"

7. *You* Leave me (DO) {at once}. once obj. of "at"; pp. is adv. to "leave"

8. Some trees have been kind (PA) {to the little bird} {with the broken wing}.bird obj. of "to"; pp is adv. to "have been" and/or "kind"wing obj. of "with"; pp. is adj. to "bird"broken adj. to "wing"

9. I am very cold (PA).very adv. to "cold"

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