Nouns

Directions:
Read each sentence. In the space to the right of each sentence, write the noun(s) that appear in
each sentence. If no nouns appear in the sentence, write "No nouns present" in the space to the
right.
1. Bob ran quickly down the street.

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2. Jody had to reach out to catch the ball.

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3. My hand got really cold when I touched the water.

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4. We went to visit the finger lakes for vacation.

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5. The biggest star in our galaxy is the sun.

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6. I made a wish when I blew out the candles.

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7. Strawberry is my favorite ice cream flavor.

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8. Parking lots are big places, that have alot of cars.

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9. My dancing shoes have a hole in them.

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10. I get lost in the book, when ever I read.

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11. The smell of flowers is my favorite smell.

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12. Sarah's cat is yellow and has big claws.

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13. I have green pencils in my other pocket.

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14. I enjoy riding my bike around the park.

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15. In July, I ran in a long marathon.

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Sentence Building
Directions: In each space below each word, print a sentence using that word.

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Directions:
Adjectives are words used to describe a noun. Write an adjective on each line to describe the
girl.

WRITE A SENTENCE USING FOUR OF THE ADJECTIVES ABOVE.

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4. ___________________________________________________

Grammar Wheels is an activity designed to give students

practice writing sentences containing particular grammatical elements.

Directions:
A. Make the following wheels on heavy cardboard or poster board. I like to
make each wheel as a separate entity, although you may want to place
all on a single poster board.

B. Laminate the wheels for durability.

C. Place a spinner in the center of each.

D. Direct each student to have a piece of paper and a writing utensil.

E. Display the wheels in a prominent place in the classroom. I like to attach
them to the chalkboard.
F. Invite a student to come to the board and spin the first wheel.
G. Invite another to do the second, another the third, and a fourth to spin
the final.
H. Announce the selections and write them on the board.
I. Instruct the students to write a sentence that contains all of the selected
grammatical elements.
J. Check their work and award points for correct answers.
K. Award a small prize to the student who has the most points at the end of
the activity.

Variations:

Begin with only one wheel and progress to additional ones.

Spin the wheels to determine the students' homework for an evening.
Allow students to suggest additional topics for inclusion on a wheel.
Then create wheels using their suggestions.

Directions: You will have twenty minutes to meet all the students in your class. The teacher will
then call out the Last name of a student. Look below at the letters in the boxes. See if you can write a
word that begins with that letter. The word must describes that student. It can be a personaility trait or
a fact about them.

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