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BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR ADULTS·
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Dorothy Rubin
TRENTON STATE COLLEGE
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CAMBRIDGE Adult Education
Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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PHOTO CREDITS
CHAPTER ONE: Kenneth Karp
CHAPTER TWO: Page Poore
CHAPTER THREE: Larry Fleming
CHAPTER FOUR: Laimute E. Druskis
CHAPTER FIVE: AP/World Wide Photos
Editorial supervision: Timothy Foote

Production supervision: Alan Gold
Manufacturing buyer: Mike Woerner
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is © 1989 by Prentice Hall Regents
Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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CONTENTS
TO THE TEACHER Vll
CHAPTER ONE 1
Capital Letters 2
Capital Letters 3
Telling Sentences (Statements) 4
Asking Sentences (Questions) 6
End Marks 7
Naming Words (Nouns) 8
Recognizing Naming Words (Nouns) 9
More Than One (Plural) 10
Action Words (Verbs) 12
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) 13
The Words A and An 14
The Alphabet 15
The Alphabet 16
Chapter One Review 17
CHAPTER TWO 21
Capital Letters 22
Capital Letters for Days of the Week 23
Telling and Asking Sentences 24
End Marks 27
Word Order in Sentences 28
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) 35
The Alphabet 36
Chapter Two Review 37
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CHAPTER THREE 41
Capital Letters for Months of the Year 42
The Words He, She, and It (Pronouns) 48
Describing Words (Adjectives) 50
Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives) 51
The Words Am, Are, and Is 52
The Words Am, Are, and Is 53
Actions Words (Verbs) 54
Action Words and Helping Words (Verbs) 55
The Alphabet 56
Chapter Three Review 57
CHAPTER FOUR 63
Capital Letters 64
Sentence Parts 68
Writing Sentences 69
The Word I (Pronoun) 72
Describing Words (Adjectives) 73
Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now 76
Writing a Friendly Letter 78
The Alphabet 79
Chapter Four Review 80
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1 .1 CHAPTER FIVE 87
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3 i Writing Telling and Asking Sentences 90
4 I Word Order in Sentences 91
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The Word They (Pronoun) 96
1 Describing Words (Adjectives) 98
2 Action Words (Verbs) 99
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Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now 101
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Chapter Five Review
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3 POSTTEST 111
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TO THE TEACHER
Power English: Basic Language Skills for Adults is a Try it out portion of a lesson provides exercise for
ten-book series dedicated to helping adults at the applying and practicing the new and reviewed
ABE level develop their skills in usage, sentence skills.
structure, mechanics, and composition. Power En- Power English encourages the rapid and er\ioyable
glish consists of the locator test for the series, eight acquisition of fundamental writing skills. The pro-
text/workbooks, and a series review book. gram is based on sound learning principles and is
There are five chapters in each of the text/work- devised to keep the student actively engaged
books. The several lessons in each chapter cover a throughout. It incorporates the following:
variety of writing skills. The comprehensive Chap-
ter Reviews and Posttests in each book provide skill • self-pacing
reinforcement. To facilitate diagnosis, there are Pro- • graduated levels of difficulty
gress Charts for recording students' Chapter Review • distributed practice
• immediate feedback
and Posttest performance. Answers are in a special • overlearning
section at the end of each book. The section can be • teaching of generalizations where applicable
left in the book so that students can check their own • selections based on adult interests
work, or since its pages are perforated, it can be
removed. Power English is founded on the principle of over-
Power English is comfortable for an adult whose learning, which fosters enduring retention of infor-
reading level is between 4.0 and 8.0. Each lesson is a mation and skills. Overlearning occurs when stu-
simple and concise presentation of a specific writing dents continue practicing a skill even after they
skill. In the instructional portion of a lesson, under think they have learned it. In every chapter and
the heading Read the following students study ex· book in the Power English serie,'. through a ,'ariety
amples of a speciflc writing skill at work. Under Did of formats, students exercise skills they have
you notice? they read short, clear explanations of learned in previous chapters and books.
the skill at hand. Because a typical lesson reinforces The structure of the Power English series makes it
and expands upon skills taught in earlier lessons, a versatile. It can be used in conventional classroom
section called Do you remember? reviews perti- settings, in tutorial situations and clinics, or by stu-
nent rules and concepts previously presented. The dents who work independently.
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NGLISH
CHAPTER ONE
CAPITAL LEITERS
Read the following:

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GeQrgeE'F.Qwl1,·.·.· •. Lillg •. H U.a,ng
Henri Duval Nat Turner

'l)idyou'ri()t1ce?
The letters in the first row are all capital letters.
The letters in the second row are all small letters .
.••. .•~~_P~i;>ple:!'l;names· begin wi tb"capi
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tal letters .
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Try it out.
Write these names over. Use capital letters correctly.
1. george washington
2. barry grant
3. paolo russo
4. monique martin
5. harvey green
6. marie veldez
7. hiro sato
8. ali yussef
9. abraham levine
10. carla florino
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CAPITAL LETTERS
Read the following:

My name is Frank.
I have three sisters and two brothers.
My sisterBettyalld I are looking for goodjobs.
GoodJobsare hard to find. .
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Every sentence begins with a capital letter .
.'1'heword IJ,sw!'~ttellV\1ith a. capital letter .. "
Do you rernember?
People's names begin with capital letters.
Try it out.
Write these sentences over. Use capital letters correctly.
1. my friend ricardo and his girlfriend are getting married soon.
2. i only see ricardo at work now.
3. he spends all his time with maria.
4. my brother dave and i are planning a party for him.
5. my sister sara is planning a party for maria.
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TELLING SENTENCES (STATEMENTS}
ReadtheJoliowing:
Mike and Julia both work.
They want to earn more money.
Th.ey wl,lnttQ move.
Ju1tia is expecting a baby.
Did-Y'oIJ tloticet .'
Each sentence tells something .
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Sentences that tell something are called statements.
A telling sentence ends with a period (.).
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'Se~ten~esarid p~~pie'snames begin with capital letters.
Try it out.
Write the following telling sentences over. Use correct capital letters and
end marks.
1. i have workccl with mike for fi \ e yea;,.;
2. he is my best friend
3. we go everywhere together
4. last year we went on a camping trip

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5. julia and my wife are also good friends
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6. they go shopping together all the time
7. i would miss mike if he moved away
8. my wife would miss julia
9. mike and julia need money to take care of the new baby
10. they could make more money in another city

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ASKING SENTENCES (QUESTIONS)
Read the following:
Who is there? How much will you pay me?
What do you want? Is Florence home?
When doyouwant your lunch? Are the children at school?
Where should I catch the bus? Do you like old movies?
.WhyshQul(lT go? .. Have you seen this movie?
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:Wach sentence. ~sk~l:iquesti0l!' ..'
Atfaskitlf(Stiritenceends·.WitlI:aq\.l.{:lstionmark (?).
Did yoU know?
Mimyquestions begin with these words:
.c.:,;;;:Wlj.Q···\\'ib.at:Wh~n·'!'Wller~W4Y How.
Qthefqllestions begiIl'",Tth words such as these:
Is Are Do Have
. DO YOureme ll1 ber? ......
S~ntg.hcesai1.dpe()plels·hameshegin with capital letters.
Try it out.
Write the following questions over. Use correct capital letters and end marks.
1. how old is florence
2. when are we going there
3. is florence always so nice
4. who told you those lies
5. do you want to know the truth
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END MARKS
Read the following:

Seth loves to read.
Carmen loves to write letters .
.Now readth~fQ"owing;
Who lov8sto read?
;;What do~s;:Clarmen love to do?
Do you remember?
;.'F~ll:i.ngse:tit~fi&~s,or statements, end with a period (.).
Asking sentences, or questions, end with a question mark (?).
Try it out.
Put the correct end mark at the end of each sentence.
1. Monique is going back to school
2. How old is she
3. She is 24 years old
4. Why j" ;;he going hack to school
5. Is she unhappy with her job
6. Did she get fired
7. Monique wants to get a better job
8. Does she have the time to go back to school
9. Will her husband help her
10. Her husband is glad she is going back to school
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NAMING WORDS (NOUNS)
Read the following:
child bird bus city fear
husband cat hand farm happiness
mother dog house town health
Didy6utiC))tite? ....
Eagl1.Qf~BI:l worgsnllmessometMng, •
Thewords:'name persons, animals, things, places~i.deas, or feelings.
All the worc:l,sare naming words, or nouns,
The namingWords, or nouns, are underlined in these sentences:

The worker left the factory.
Ple8,segiY(;)'.·myc~~glu·ds •. toyoufmother.
Her hors~wonthepiize. . .
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a noun from this list. Use each noun only once. Be
sure the completed sentences make sense.
NOUN LIST
boss child house job laborer
money school student teacher yard
1. Jim has a good _ _ _ _ __
2. His _______ is a hard person to please.
3. Jim is a _ _ _ _ _ __
4. Jim has a wife and a _ _ _ _ __
5. She also works long hours to earn _ _ _ _ __
6. They want to buy a _ _ _ _ __
7. They want a big _ _ _ _ __
8. Jim goes to _______ at night.
9, Jim is a good in class.
10. His is helping him learn to write better.
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RECOGNIZING NAMING WORDS (NOUNS)
Read the following:

My wife jogs regularly.
Her health is very good .
.. Did you notice"?
There.isone naming word,or noun, in each sentence.
. The·· noU:iis~af~l:iIider1i:hed.
Try it out.
Draw a line under the noun in each sentence.
1. My wife wants to move.

2. Her family lives here.
3. That garden is beautiful.
4. Our house is very old.
5. This room is very small.
6. There was a small fire here.
7. The dog was frightened.
8. The street needs to be cleaned.
9. That car went by too fast.
10. My block is dangerous.
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MORE THAN ONE (PLURAL)
Read the following:

one worker five workers
a dog all dogs
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·.a.stteet 'Both streets '.

.·.§.n9pe. .':·.,Aheir
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hopes..
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:rilypain ... ", . my pains
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The':nouns ih'th~]ists :ire underlined.
Some nouns name one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or feeling.
Other' nouns name more than one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or
,Je~ling':i ..•. . . . . . > ..
Manyno~nstha:t'name more than one end witkan s.
Did you know?
Si.:ngu\ar nouns name one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or
··fe~ihig. .. .
Plural nouns name more than one.
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Try it out.
Add an s to any noun that names more than one person, animal, thing,
place, idea, or feeling.
1. a brother 6. a bank 11. all lamp 16. five month
2. five sister 7. some bag 12. ten grape 17. some dog
3. both girl 8. a tree 13. aJoy 18. two pet
4. four apple 9. several job 14. nme year 19. a thought
5. one desk 10. a clock 15. a town 20. both name
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Read the following:

a kiss some kisses
one -
class
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two classes
a glass both glasses
onebhs f0Ur buses
Qid,yQlI noli(Ei?-
The nouns in the lists are underlined.
Some singular n<:mns end with s or ss.
Those nouns eiidwith es when they are plural.
Do you remember?
Singular nounsl1ameone person, animal, thiIlg, place, idea, or feeling.
Pluraj:-noutl~:-'ITame·n1ote· than one. . ...
Many nouns that name more than one end with an s: workers, dogs,
rocks, streets.
Try it out.
Add an s or es ending to any noun that needs one.
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1. one apple /t. SOlllC tree 7. 8e veral bird 9. t\YO i\)\V
2. three dress 5. five pass 8. five bug 10. both princess

3. a mess 6. two boss
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS)
Read the following:
The train runs fast.
My girlfriend works.
Her cat chases mice.
This dog barks at cars.
[)idyou notice?
In each sentence a word is underlined.
Those words are action words, or verbs.
Did you know?
Verbs give part of the meaning to sentences.
Verbs let you know what actions sentences tell about.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a verb from this list. Use each verb only once. Be
VERB LIST
calls climbs cuts drinks eats
hits lo"'·~ f'\',~"]'1 t""<C,
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1. Fred ~~~~~~_ baseballs very hard.

2. Larry fast.
3. The fire engine .. ___ "._ to fires several times a day.
4. Flores ~~~~~~_ all the time,
5. Marie ~_~~_~_ the lawn every Saturday.
6. Seth _~~~~~_ mountains for sport.
7. My brother __ ' ___' .__ his girlfriend very much,
8. Mario ~_~~_~_ too much beer.
9. She her dinner in front of the television.
10. Noriko her little sister nearly every day,
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RECOGNIZING ACTION WORDS (VERBS) --~--------------
Read the following:

call climb cut drink
eat go hit love
run· rush walk work
Did you notice?
Each ofthewords is an action word, or verb.
Do YQU remember?
Action words,Q:rverbs, give part of the meaning to sentences.
They let you know what action a sentence tells about.
Try it out.
Here are ten rows of words. Circle each of the action words.
1. play child cry work

2. jump happy factory sky
3. build JOY same woman
4. person sell kind climb
5. nice meat fight run
6. kiss drink save silly
7. me one help see
8. fruit money hair eat
9. sit airplane idea lady
10. seven hurt heavy good
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THE WORDS A AND AN
Did you know?

The letters a, e, i, 0, u, and sometimes yare vowels.
All the other letters of the alphabet are consonants.
When it begip.s a word, the letter y is a consonant ..
Read the followil"!g: . .
a book a'cat ,c":iidog 'IIfan "
a hat a jail a kite a lamp a man
a name a,park. ' ,:.a queen. a ride'" a'sail
a tale a van a window a yard a zoo
Now read the following:
an ape an apple, ,an arrow, an egg an evening
'an iron' ,·a;ii"{ilew;; 'lin'{jtange'::'" ~anoven 'a:riUnCl~';:
Did you notice?

The word a goes before words that begin with consonants.
The word an goes before words that begin with vowels;
Both a and an are used to talk about one person or thing.
Try it out.
Put a or an before each of the following words.
1. onIOn 8. undertaker 15. apron

2. fox 9. fire 16. wolf
3. worker 10. pea 17. illness
4. yell 11. earrmg 18. knife
5. dress 12. ant 19. name
6. door 13. ~ __ pan 20. store
7. coat 14. seat
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THE ALPHABET
Re.-d,th'e following:
aJ-.(){iL tJ j'AijkL./l7L flU (/ P tf /&b f, 1k V UJ -X 1f t
Nowreafitthe ,fgUowing:
. ·.·appi~·.-big '.. ' cat' dear even fat girl
~:"i'h6me'>"idce::;2;., jail' kite land mouse name
·····~~~'::·'::;prit;:·"· queen red sat time us
,:V;~9r: ..L~as x-ray: young zoo
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.. ·biCl\you notice? .
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",The words are li!lted in the order of the alphabet.
Try it out.
Write the following pairs of words in the order of the alphabet. An example
shows you how to do it. Write each word in a blank.
1. seat floor
2. egg milk
3. factory work
4. sad happy
5. mean large
6. work play
7. sour apple
8. can bear
9. pet dog
10. pay wish
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THE ALPHABET
Read the folloWing;

sick bad happy
Now re~cI t~ef91Io\llting;
badliapPY'slck .
Did YQlt notice?" "
The first list is not in the order of the alphabet.
The lS~qQP,<lHISt",ilS.i1:),,~JBhabetical order: bad, happy, sick
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Try it out.
Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order.
1. 'TIan, woman, child
2. tall, big, happy
3. milk, butter, tired
4. finger, open, boil
5. one, an, temTI
6. large, dry, ant

7. part, hat, top
8. red, brown, green
9. send, mean, tell
10. fire, boss, men
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CHAPTER ONE REVIEW
CAPITAL LETTERS
Write the following sentences over. Use capital letters correctly.
1. .allen moore and i are friends with jose and mike.
2. tony rizzoli, bob grant, and i are good friends.
3. sara washington and i work well together.
4. my friend keung chan does not like my other friend dan davis.
5. fred, gary, claude, and i bowl together.
TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES

Write the following sentences over. U:oe conect capital letters and end mark;.;.
1.. did teresa leave her husband again
2. how do you like your new boss
3. the people at my office are not happy
4. is that fair
5. my friends sharon, giovanna, florence, and eileen will be there

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6. what are YOli doing with my car
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7. i want to visit my friend ruth travis
8. how much Mfowe you·

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9. why should i do that
10. all my b1lddies are going on a hunting trip
RECOGNIZING NAI\IIINGWO~DS' (NOUNS)

Draw a line under the naming word, or noun, in each sentence.
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2. Dur house is very cold.
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. '·'-"~·'3;'Webo)ight.ri:eW·fUfriit'tire. " ~'(.·.,:."
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4, My father lives here now.

'5.'}Fhe C01.llltry·i!:lbfl a:].1;tifuJ. ". , _.

1. both kitten 6. a bat
2. '~• .drink ,·.7.
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4. some kiss 9. an apple

5. two test 10. several girl
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RECOGNIZING ACTION WORDS (VERBS)
Put a line under the action word, or verb, in each sentence.
1. My dog wags its tail at people.
i'i 2. His dog growls at other animals.
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3. My 9-<lg Alfie never bites.
4. Heplays verY' well with children.
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5. Alfi~'also protects the children from strangers.
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Put a or an before each of the following words.
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2.
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child
el~vat6t
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actress
dam
4. door 9. party
1 5. dlicken 10. boat
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Write the following groups of word" in alphabetical ordpl' .
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... ".... 1. fri~nd,cheerfl:ll,tired
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2. pretty; nice,' also,';

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-~ 3. seal, make, brea.d
J 4. gone! deep, mean
5. let,J~ap, do
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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER ONE REVIEW
Count how many items you answered correctly in each Section of the
Chapter One Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
column. If all of your section scores are as high as the Good Scores, go on
to Chapter Two. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
Scores, study the lessons on the assigned Review Pages again before you
go on to Chapter Two.
Good My Review
Section 00
Scores Scores" . Pages
4, or5 .". ·2-3
Telling and Asking Sentences 8,9, or 10 4-6
R~QQgpJzing Ni;lmilig\V"ords
° (NOrifis)'"c.>< < . . . " ·00". 0
4 or 5 8...:.9
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(Verbs) 4 or 5 12-13
8,9,orI0
4 or 5 15-16
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CHAPTER TWO
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CAPITAL LETTERS
.Readth~~fc)1l6Wing:
Sharon and David are getting married .
...BQ.thD,aYi~.gll.<:lJllave brothers and sisters.
··D~'j~ti·:i~w(~~~~'i1;:.' . .... .
··:t>~Qlit~~~F1J,a.n{¢~b¢gill.!wiih capital letters.
. Sehte~besbeginvvithcapital letters. .
'Phe<word.liswritten with a capital letter .
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Try it out.
1. mary and i refuse to go if jerry goes.
2. will flores and steve be there?
3. who will bring mino and sarah to the wedding?
4. did i tell you about eleni's new job?
5. i only know that mehdi, julie, and i are going.
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Read the following:
Here are the names of the seven days of the week:
Sunday Wednesday Friday
Monday Thursday Saturday
Tuesday
Did you notice?
The names of the days in the week begin with capital letters.
Try it out.
Fill in the blanks with the days of the week.
1. The first day of the week is Sunday; the third day is ~_____ _
2. The last day of the week is
3. Friday comes after
4. The sixth day of the week is
5. Saturday comes before
6. The seventh day of the week is
7. Sunday comes before
8. Thursday comes after
9. The five weekdays are ~ ______________ , - .. -,
~~ _ _~_, and _ _ _ _~_
10. The two days of the weekend are ~_ _~_ _ and ~_ _~_ _ .
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Read the following:

My friend and I love to travel.
Why did you make reservations for that day?
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Did you notice? ,!
The first sentence is a telling sentence, or a statement.

The second sentence is an asking sentence, or a question.
Do you remember?
All sentences begin with capital letters.
Statements end with periods (.).
Some questions begin with who, what, when, where, why, or how.
Sorne other questioris begin with is, are, do, or have.
Questions end with question marks (?).
Try it out.
Write the following sentences over. Use correct capitallcttcrs and end
marks.
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1. i have not been on a plane before
2. how much will the ticket cost me
3. not one person will go in my place
4. are you going to wear that on the trip
5. who will meet us at the airport
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Read the following:

My best friend is getting married.
When is the wedding?
Did you notice?
The fir:$t.sentepce is a statement.
The second sentence is a question.
Do Y~;y -t:~!1'Ie,!1'IIle,r~.
Statements tell something.
They end with periods (.).
Questions ask something.
'TheYe,:t;l<l wi.th q1.lestion marks (?).
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Try it out.
Write the following sentences over. Use correct capital letters and end
marks.
1. the wedding is next sunday
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f 2. will marie and derek be invited
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3. janice said that i will be in the wedding party
I 4. what are you and judy wea,;ng
5. how old is the groom
" 6. i heard that the bride is two years older than the groom
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7. the groom is a nice person
8. is this the first time he has been married
9. it is the second marriage for both
10. do they have any children
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Do you remember?
Every sentence must have an end mark.
A telling sentence, or statement, ends with a period (.).
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An asking sentence, or question, ends with a question mark (?).
Try it out.
Put the correct end mark at the end of each sentence.
1. Are you bringing her here
2. My family does not like her
3. Why is she so mean
4. Do not believe a word she says
5. She lies about everything
6. How can she lie like that
I 7. Do you think she ever tells the truth
g, Nobody knows the truth ~tboul 1,('1
I 9. Let me tell you what she has done
I, 10. It is not fair to talk about her now
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,
'~ . WORD ORDER IN SENTENCES
Read the following:

Don and Sing work with me.
Them I work with like to .
. Tlik!') to work with them.
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Di<tyou notice?
Th~second group of words does not make sense.
The words are not in correct order.
T1i~'first and third groups of words make sense .
. The words in each are in correct order. They make sentences.
Di#you know?
F6rasent:ence
--',-, -,,-
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- make sense, the words must be in correct order.
_. -' ~ - - -:
Try it out.
Write the following groups of words over. Write sentences that make sense.
Put the words in correct order.
1. Ten working I been for have years.
2. Jobs would change I like to.
3. Know to how I don't this do.
4. Wife work my does not to go.
5. Home wants stay to she children with the.
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He she are and warm.
Did you notice?
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The above group of words does not make sense.
Th~ words are not in correct order.
In correct order the words would make a sentence:
He and she are warm.
Do you remember?
The word order must be correct for a sentence to make sense.
I Try it out.
Write the following groups of words over, Write sentences that make sense.
I Put the words in correct order.

1. To I car work a drive.
! 2. Do where' '.uu live'?
3. Are going you where?

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ .. _.-._ ...
4. Swimming sport my best is.

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Read the following:
brother cow book barn
girl horse night bedroom
man pig oven lake
Did you notice?
All the words are naming words, or nouns.
The words name persons, animals, things, and places.
The naming words, or nouns, are underlined in these sentences.
The white cat is drinking its milk.
The shaggy
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dog barks . at people .
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Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a noun from this list. Use each noun only once. Be
NOUN LIST
boy bus child friend girl
house lunch mo!w\ "chool wife
1. I have a seven-year-old _ _ _ _ _ __
2. My daughter is a pretty _ _ _ _ __
3. My friend's son is a nice __ .________ .
4. They are both in _ _ _ _ __
5. They ride the every mormng.
6. They eat in school at noon.
7. My , Mary, and I work in offices.
8. Mary's Sally watches our children after school.
9. Mary and I need the we both earn to pay the bills.
10. We want to buy a someday.
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Do you remember?
NAMING WORDS (f,H)~H\~5)
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I~ Words such as mother, man, dog, lion, book, ball, house, mercy,
i honor, happiness, and fear are naming words, or nouns.
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AU the words name persons, animals, things, places, ideas, or feelings.
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Read the following:
! The large truck hit a bump in the road.
Did you notice?
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Thiteare three nouns in that sentence.
This is the same sentence with the nouns underlined:
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The large truck hit a bump in the road.
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Draw a line under each noun in the following sentences. Some sentences
e j have two nouns.
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1. My father is not working.
f 2. His union voted for a strike.
3. The workers can't afford to be out of work.
4. My mother is very worried.
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7. My mother works at home.
8. This strike is hurting my family.
: 9. Are the workers striking for more money?
10. Do the owners want the strike?
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Do you remember'?
Some nouns name more than one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or
feeling.
ThoseJ10UtIs are· plural nouns.
ManyptUral nouns end withs: dogs, cats, girls, brothers, and apples.
Some;si:iigularnol1nsi'lnd witli s or ss: bus, hiss,mess, stress.
Those nouns end with es when they are plural: buses, hisses, messes,
stresses.
Try it out.
1. five pear 5. two test 8. two class
2. a book 6. ten banana 9. five kiss
3. both glass 7. several dress 10. three bus
4. some nail
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MORE THAi\~ _ONE (PLURAL) -~--. -------------~~~~~~-
Read the following:

f a bench five benches
f; one brush two brushes
a bush three bushes
one church six churches
Did you notice'?
1, Some singular nouns end with 8h or ch.
, Those nouns end with es when they are plural.

Do you remember?
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I Singular nouns name one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or feeling.
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Plural nouns name more than one.
Try it out.
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l. some glove 5. both ranch 8. several crash
'I 2. three fence 6. three wish 9. four plant

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Read the following:

play talk walk work
Did you notice?
Each of the words is an action word, or verb.
Do you remember?
Action words, or verbs, give part of the meaning to sentences.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a verb from this list. Use each verb only once. Be
VERB LIST
believes cares drives goes grows
helps hits plays smgs spells
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1. My brother always with the radio.
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2. That player the ball too hard.
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5 . Lisa tomatoes in her garden.
6. At work Jerry his friend a lot.
7. Brigitte a lot about people.
8. Kim a nIce car.
9. This child his name correctly.
10. Steve to the school his father attended.
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I, RECOGi\UZING ACTION WORDS (VERBS)
Read the following:

Wagdy loves movies.
i He always ~ells his friends about each scene.
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He describes the scenes excitedly.
I, Did you notice?

Iheach sentence a word is underlined.
Those words are actions words, or verbs.
Do you remember?
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Verbs give part of the meaning to sentences.
I Verbs let you know what actions the sentences tell about.
I Try it out.
Draw a line under the action word, or verb, in each sentence.
I 1. In the movie, the woman screams at the robber.
t 2. The robber pushes people out of the way.

3. One WOIncln fa lls.
4. Another person hurts his head.

5. Someone helps the police.
6. One man catches the robber.
7. He hits him with a stick.
8. A police officer handcuffs the robber.
9. The robber curses at the police.
10. Another police officer returns the pocketbook to the woman.
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THE ALPHABET
Read the following:

ill health sad well
Nowr:~@d the following:
health ill sad well
·:;'Did'·i()~t~.o,i~~1
Only tluiseeond list is in the order of the alphabet.
Try it out.
1. pretty, cost, happy, good
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2. in, cut, off, at
3. nine, eight, seven, five
4. fight, peace, sell, hope
5. red, green, yellow, purple
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CHAPTER TWO REVIEW

CAPITAL LETTERS
1. mohammed and i are meeting on tuesday.
2. my boss makes us work on saturdays.
3. i only work on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays.
4. my brothers mike, patrick, and i do not work on sundays.
I 5. james washington and i have a date next thursday.
I TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES

Write the following sentences over. Use correct capital letters Hnd end rnarko.
1. who drove my car yesterday
2. i cannot understand that
3. why would you do such a thing
4. where are you staying now
5. is that the correct way to do it

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6. jim and i are getting married
7. we are having a small wedding
8. will you come to it
9. our parents want a big affair
10. how much will this cost us

Write the following groups of words over. Write sentences that make sense.
1. Couples we inviting party are two our to.
2. Married£l.nd I have Peter year been one for.

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3. Dated friends five for our years.
4. Divorce a Jose Sally just and got.
5. Unhappy are very children their.

Draw a line under each noun in the following sentences.
1. The frightened animals in the cave moved slowly.
2. A large snake climbed the tree in its cage at the zoo.
3. One person put her hand inside the cage.
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4. The zookeeper yelled at the woman.
5. My friend wanted to see the lions and the apes.

1. ten cake 5. several church 8. three witch

2. both letter 6. four pass 9. some match
3. two wish 7. a beach 10. a bag
4. nine brush
Draw a line under the action word, or verb, in each sentence.
3.
1. In the movie, the hunter moves quietly and quickly.
2. He turns his head at every sound.
3. The hunter jumps from a tree.
4. The deer runs away.
5. The hunter yells at the deer.
THfALPH,;un,T
1. sat, man, hat, coat
2. girl, woman, child, lamb

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3. young, quick, fire, tie
4. tiny, king, eat, us
5. see, my, was, pet
CHECK ANSWERS BEGINNING ON PAGE 122.
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PROGRESS CHART CUAPUR TWO REVIEW f
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Count how many items you answered correctly in each Section of the i.
Chapter Two Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
to Chapter Three. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
go on to Chapter Three.
Good My Review
Section Scores Scores Pages
Capital Letters 4 or 5 22-23

Telling and Asking Sentences 8, 9, or 10 24-26
Worcl Order in Sentences 4 or 5 28-29
Recognizing Naming Words
(Noun!>}· ....... 4 or 5 30-31
More Than One (Plural) 8,9, or 10 32-33
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Recognizing Action Words
(Verbs) 4 or 5 34-35
The Alphabet 4 or 5 36
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Read the following:

Here are the names of the months of the year.
January February March April
May June July August
September October November December
Pidyounotice?
The name of each month begins with a capital letter.
Try it out.
Write the name of a month in each blank.
1. What is the fifth month of the year?
2. What month comes after January?
3. What is the eleventh month of the year?
4. What month comes hefore Octo her? -------
5. What is the first month of the year?

6. What month comes before April':'
7. What month comes after July?
8. What month comes after November?
9. What is the fourth month of the year?
10. What is the tenth month of the year?
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I TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES
i Read the following:

said that?
_______ refuses to go tonight.
I Now read the following:

One of these words belongs in each blank in the sentences above:
He Who
t The first sentence is a question.
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Who goes in the blank.
The completed sentence says: Who said that?
The second sentence is a statement.
i The completed sentence says: He refuses to go tonight.
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Try it out.
j Fill in each blank with a word from this list. Use each word only once. Be
WORD LIST
t
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how
,.\'11 at
husband
when
jail
,,;h01'f'
police
whf)
shelter
~:Yh'v
1. _______ is she so frightened?

2. _______ happened yesterday?
3. Her _ _ _ _ _ _ beat her yesterday.
4. told you all this?
5. My friend called the _ _ _ _ __
6. _______ did they take him.
7. They took him to ~~
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. Sh e comIng
9 . ________ IS . h orne.?
10. long have they been married?
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Read the following:
Hank going where is?
Did you notice?
The sentence does not make sense.
rt should say •this: I
WneteiisHahk going?
Do you remember?
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For a sentence to make sense, the words must be in correct order.
A sentence begins with a capital letter.
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An asking sentence ends with a question mark (?).
Try it out.
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Write the following groups of words over. Write questions that make sense.
1. Always Hank are boss fighting his why and?
2. Worked ha<l Hank long how here'?
3. Fired or Hank did get did quit he?
4. Job Hank able get will be to another?
5. Family how he live will and his?

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Read the following:

These words are all of the same type:
student, worker, mouse, bear, bread, desk, beach, school, courage,
beauty, sadness, joy
Did you notice?
All of the words are nouns. Each of them names a person, an animal,
a thing, a place, an idea, or a feeling.
- - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - ••.. -.------~.-------
Try it out.
Some of the nouns are missing from the following short story. Fill in each
blank in the story with a noun from this list. Use each noun only once. Be
, sure the completed story makes sense.
NOUN LIST
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army friends home houses jobs
money school uncle world years
,I Bob and Bill had been _ _ _~___ for ten _ _ _-=--___ . They
(1) ~)
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_ _~_ _ _ after school. Now, everything was changed. Bob was going
(4)
into the _ _ _=-___ . Bill was not. Bill was going to work for his
(5)
. . . _ ._____ . __ .. He was [{(ling to build __. .__ . He \v(JUld earn a
(6) < (7)
lot of . Bob wanted Bill to come with him to see the
I, (8)
------c""'---. Bill wanted Bob to stay

(9) (10)
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Read the following:

bee burglar carrot cat crying
happiness new runnmg seat toy
Did you notice?
The naming words, or nouns, in the list above are underlined.
Do you remember?
Nouns name persons, animals, things, places, ideas, or feelings.
Try it out.
Here are ten rows of words. Circle each of the naming words, or nouns.
1. castle careful name red
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3. hear damp see face
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4. fire fixing sure happy I
5. house woman near

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6. saved bank log number
7. never held cried maid ,
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8. building room dry cold ,!
9. grow tub butter anger
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II flliORE lHAf'J ONE (PLURAL)
Did you know?

1,• People's names can be plural.
Two people named Rosa are two Rosas .
'Jl~ad·thefollowing:
I ,.• one.j!'l()res
':'6ne'Nomura
one Burns
two
two
two
Floreses
Nomuras
Burnses
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. one Smith . two Smiths
Did you notice?
The endings on plural names are like the endings on other plural
I .)louns. ,_ _ _ .
",M~rtY'i)lti:raT'fiainesend with s: Georges, Kims, Olivias.
Some singular names end with s, ss, eh, or sh: Davis, Bess, Rich,
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Tish.
'rb.o$t:l.p.ames end with es when they are plural: Davises, Besses,
:Rlcl1~s~1'ishes: ,'. . .
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·Q.YQuf~m~met.,;. .: .
t ~~-;:;;~;::.:.~~-.~. -?:;,";::-<~,~~:;J:'--;:':'~--:- _ ',' :-,,:. '-"-," ':.:-': ''','.<':,-'\ ::, ;-
.... Narriiilgwords sucnas goat, hat, book, desk, and dance end with 8
when they arc pluraL
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.SiIlgy.l!'lrIlOIl,Ilsthat end with 8 andss end with e8 when they are

'pllii'aF" ;';,. .
';Si~guiar no~nsthat end with eh and 8h also end with e8 when they
areplliral.
Try it out.
Add an 8 or e8 ending to any naming word, or noun, that needs one.
1. many cat 6. six fence II. two Brown 16. seven George
2. two bush 7. several match 12. fIve Charles 17. two princess
3. a few card 8. the carpet 13. two Jones 18. five button
4. a bed 9. all boss 14. both Barbero 19. some branch
5. ten wish 10. three glass 15. two Green 20. four Wong
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THE WORDS HE, SHE. AND IT (PRONOUNS)
Ii:
Read the following: !,
Gary works too hard.
He needs a rest.
In the second sentence, he is used in place of Gary.
, Nowre,ad'the following:
My sister loves her work.
She is asocialw0rker.
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Iil the second sentence, she is used in place of sister.
Thechairi$too. haxd., ,,'
It needs api116W:'- ,
In the second sentence, it is used in place of chair.
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Did you .,otice?

The words he', she, and it are used in place of nouns.
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Npw readtb~foUoW'ing;
We ~e~d.t66h~6~e ; captain for our bowling team.
He or she should be a good playor
When it is not cl~9.r if thep.erson referred to is a man or a woman, the
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words he or shearetfsed.' , •
Did you know?
Words that take the place of naming words, or nouns, are called
pronouns.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank sentence with he, she, it, or he or she.
1. My brother Jim is coming back home.
_~ __ ~~~~_.~'~ __ ~._ will try to help us.

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... _ must attend every meeting.
3. My mother is a good cook.
~------ makes everything my father likes.
4. The car we own is very old.
- - -____ needs lots of repairs.
I 5. My mother is looking for a job.

~------ doesn't want my father to worry.
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DESCRIBiNG WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
Read the following:
The cat is running.
The small, shaggy white cat is running.
Did you notice?
The second sentence has words that describe the cat.
It gives more information about the cat.
The words small, shaggy, and white describe the cat.
Describing words make sentences more interesting.
Here are some words that are used to describe naming words.
bact. _ fat Junny good happy
larg~ mean . nice poor rich
You probably know many more such words.
Dici you know?
Words that describe naming words, or nouns, are called adjectives.
Try it out.·
Here are five tienLences with bIdllk>. Wri\i:' un," ~ldjecti'" in ea"h bhll:k.
Choose the best word to describe the naming words in the sentences.
1. My _ _ _ _ _ _~ sweater has _______ holes in it.
(tall, high, old, silly, big)
2. The _______ man walked with a _______ cane.
(ripe, crooked, dry, tired, sunny)
3. A _ _ _ _ _ _~ woman dressed in _ _ _ _ _ _~ clothes called for
help. (plenty, large, spicy, torn, fake)
4. The _ _ _ _ _ _~ lady and the _ _ _ _ _ _ man laughed at the
_ _ _~~___ sight. (green, pretty, high, low, funny, handsome)
5. No one saw the _______ dog enter the _ _ _ _ __ store.
(blue, rich, new, black, fresh)
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RECOGNIZiS'JG DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
Read the following:

Here are some adjectives, or describing words:
dry, fat, green, nice, old, pretty, short, tall, thin, young
Here are some adjectives in sentences:
Ann is a pretty woman.
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Gary is a good father.
Do you remember?
i A noun names a person, animal, thing, place, idea, or feeling.
Other words describe persons, animals, things, places, ideas, or
I feelings.
Those words are called adjectives.
I Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. Draw lines under all the words that describe
naming words.
t 1 ..'\ nnp is an excd]pnt con).e
2. Gary always has hot meals for dinner.
3. A mean woman yelled at their child.
4. Did Gary buy that large white cat?
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::l. His large, fluffy fat cat eats too much.

6. Anne drinks hot tea in the morning.
for 7. She does not like dirty floors.
8. Anne is a caring person.
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.he 9. Gary is a kind man.

~) 10. He takes his son to nice places.
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THE WORDS AM. ARE, AND IS
Read the following:

I am here. We are here.
You are here. You are here.
He i$pere. They are here.
She is pere. They are here.
It is here; They are here.
. .• ythe~ordsam,are, and is are used often.
It is important to use them correctly.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with am, are, or is.
1. It hot today.
2. I ___~~..___ . happy.
3. She not a nice person.
4. How .V(\l1 ')
5. _______ they here yet?

6. _ _ _ _ _ _ it time to leave?
7. You .______ too young to go.
8. _____ he your teacher?
9. She _______ my mother.
10. You lucky.
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Read the following:
,J Jose is nice. Sam and Bob are brothers.
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Yoshiko is young. Sue and Cindy are sisters.
I The child is pretty.

Did you notice?
The flowers are in bloom.
The word is is used when one person or one thing is named.

t The word are is used when more than one person or thing is named.
, Do you remember?
The word am is used with the word 1.
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The word is is used with the words he, she, and it.
The word are is used with the words you, we, and they.
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Try it out.
Here are ten sentences with blanks. Fill in each blank with am, are, or is.
1. Jason _______ always late.
2. Marty and Pat ....... ~____ ~_.. at home.
3. The birds in my yard.
4. I not sure about that.
5. Veronica my best friend.
6. Carole and I ___ not Raing.
7. Why you not going?
8. Herb and Ling coming home tonight?
9. Snow ~._. __ .. . .... _ falling right now.
10. It ___.. too cold for me.
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ACTION \f.'i/ORDS (VERBS)
Read the following:

Tony works. Tony and Joanna work.
Alice sings well. Alice and Jeff sing well.
The apple tastes good. The apples taste good.
The cat meows. The cats meow.
Did you notice?
Action words end with s when they tell about one person or thing.
Try it out.
Write the correct action words, or verbs, in the blanks.
1. Laurent (bakes or bake) cakes.
2. Noriko and Mino (drives or drive)
to work.
3. Pin a (smiles or smile) nicely.
4. Hossein and I (dances or dance) well.
5. Seth l works or work) han1.
6. Sharon and Ashok (likes or like) to
sWIm.
7. Carol and Jennifer (plays or play)

the piano.
8. The old man (walks or walk) slowly.
9. The people (stares or stare) at us.
10. The fresh air (helps or help) 111e.
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I ACTION WORDS AND HELPING WORDS (VERBS)
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Do you remember?
Words such as go, play, grow, talk, ride, rain, and sing are action
words.
lJeadth~foJlowing:
I am goingto~school tomorrow. w.eJJ,regoing.to s~l1o(H ~toniorl'Qw.
You are not singing. Yotiare not·singing.
He is talking too much. They are talking too much.
I Th,~t;l?l~ntislrrowing nicely.
Did you notice?
Th~plants are growing nicely;
The words am, are, and is can be used with action words .
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The words am, are, and is are called helping words, or helping
verbs, when they are used with action words.
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Try it out.
Here are ten sentences with blanks. Fill in each blank with am, are, or is.
t. f _ . ____ .. nuL workmg today.
2. Jerry and Franc;oise _ _ _ _ _ _ staying late tonight.
3. His work _ _ _ _ _ _ his life.
4. Those people _ __ _ __ waiting for seats.
5. _______ I next?
6. How old _ _ _ _ _ _ you?
7. I not happy because Nick _______ driving.
8. He ___ ..______ .__ a poor driver.
9. The factory _ _ _ _ _ _ closed.
10. Giorgio and Karen _ _ _ _ _ _ holding hands.
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THE ALPHABET
Read' tl1.efollowing;
dear, camp, fire, sharp, burn, after, pain, ear
. N()VV.~~Cld the following:
." aftJ;;~biirn:,camp,' dear, ear, fire,' pain, sharp'· ".
'DidlY~U>;notice?::; •. .
Only the second list is in the order of the alphabet.
Try it out.
Put commas between the words in the lists you write.
1. pink, green, red, white, brown, yellow, orange, tan
2. one, five, seven, eight, two, nine, hundred, million
3. tired, ice, mean, sad, happy, good, bad, useful
4. grape, lemon, apple, raisin, fruit, pear, orange, banana
5. king, queen, prince, worker, helper, boss, factory, mine
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CAPITAL LETTERS
1. marybJ;'Qwn and i are going away in february.
2. on wednesday jeff, antonio, and i are going on a trip.
3. october, november and december are my best months.
"._'--':.:::>---
'<.{ [iik~hiay,jtiile,'andjuly the best.
5. g{)orge,Ken,:a,ll.diaregoing skiing in january .

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TELUNGANDASKIIIIG SEIIITEIIICES
Fill in each blank with a word from this list. Use each word only once. Be
SUre thecoIDplet(3d, senteu,GJls wake sense.
WORD LIST
are boss explorers how man
what when where who why
1. --~~--c--~ did she leave him?
, , , 2. ~--'~""C"~''''''>~'+-'' will ~he do now?
3. _ _ _ _-'-__ told you that story?
4. My _______ is a nice person.
5. The ~_~~~__ looked at the strange sight.
6. are you going?
7. they coming to the party?
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8. _~_____ much do lowe you?
9. That _ _ _ _ _ _ is looking at us.
10. should we get there?
Write the following groups of words over. Write questions that make sense.
Put theVITotds in Correct order.
1. New i~excitedjob about Jim his?
3. F!lxyoujob from live do your?
4. Job like do your you?
5. Looking who new a for is job?

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RECOGNIZING NAMING WORD (NOUNS)

Circle each of the naming words, or nouns .
. -. --_.-;.'
l.Book· .. very rock colorful
2. small child school tired
3. red oven ear fresh
4. wife nIce sit seat
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5. cool ··cookie window brown

Add an s or es ending to any naming word, or noun, that needs one.
1. some dress 4. four Flores 7. two Johnston 9. two James
2. both ranch 5. many crash 8. two Charles 10. some boat
:: . 3. six Jones 6. one Duval
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, THE WORDS HE, SHE, AND IT (PRONOUNS)
Fill in each blank with he, she, it, or he or she.
1. Jose is arriving tomorrow.
_ _ _ _ _ _~ has been gone a long time.
2. M:§lriawants us to pick Jose up.
_ _.;.......-'-.-_ _.,- cannot meet hi:m.
3. Th~eleCtedeandid'ate will have a hard job.
--c-----~ will have to work long hours.
4. That man looks funny.
_ _ _ _ _ _~ just ran out of the store.
_______ hasn't been cleaned since Monday.
RECO(iNI2:I ..... (i DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)

Drawlinestinder all the words that describe miming words.
l.TJ1~'!!lo:ft,cuddlYwhite~k1ttenmeowed; ,
, __ <. ,,~_ ," - '" :',_ :,;".,- -, - .-.- __ ;_:, - _'0- , •
2. In the long story the mean old woman frightened the child.
4. 'The-robber is 'a Sniat.tperson.

5. flove my new green. scarf.
THE W()RDS AM, ARE, AND 15

Fill ineach.blank
. with Il.ll,are, or is .
l.Sli~C'",,-,"•••,-:'-,,-,":~'~.....:..c.--,-_··~.a happy person.
2. It a nice day.
3. They my best friends.
4. you coming with us?
5. it time to go?
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6. Felipe and George _-,----_ _ _ _ here.
7. Donna and I _ _ _ _ _ _ not able to go.
8. _______ James going?
9. I --'-~_____ a hard worker.
10. Luiz·",··c..,."~_-'----__'-'. a good boss:
". "'A¢TlPl\I'lWQR!>~ (V~R~S) •..•.

Write the correct action word in the blank.
1. JtihtFfmQwsoririow} the lawn.
2. Franco and Daniela (love or loves) their new house.
Jl~MydQg(lickQrli<;l{s) t:nY face.
, .:i ~'::__:":~, _,,'-~:~ -_;:~~,;:~;~~-_;'s;-~:':-->;,,::-'~:~/)"-> ~;.,. _ '--_>:-'->::-;~::~C-\-_ .-~-'-?~~,;:<;-- . -_:' '_ __:_ :_. :
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>'~.'Th6~~·robks'(bi~~k~or break) easily; .
5. Dave (work or works) hard.
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6,·J.VIiW{ndoW~'(;ll«;ledsorneed) washing.
.- -_':"'.".;c_,--,-,c ___ c,: , __ -;.' __ c,,_~, T,-- .. _~c_:;.:_r-, "
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7. Bijan (drive or drives) too fast.

··.·;g:j·~~§:g;(~~~iJf"~~~)(f~(j.~lo:wly ..
9. Those women (laughs or laugh) a lot
;1 . ··1()'i'l'he1)e~ches·(t~s~~.~Qr~tl:lste). good. '...
;i :::-' ---. ._':. . .:'-'--~---:-::.,. ,- - -' - , '-'. -
ACTlON'VIIO~DS AND HHP.ING WORDS (VERBS)

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Fill in each blank with am, are, or is .
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1. She. _.~_~=",,_~ going on a trip.
2~lt -""'~..~.~~~.~L.rammg now.
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3. _~~..._..~.,--,~_t:h~lping you?
4. Alice _ _ _ __ doing well.
5. _ _~_ _ _.,- you working today?
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THE ALPHABET
Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order. Put commas
between the words in the lists you write.
1. down, great, zoo, sure, make, use, book, car
2. for, in, pat, an, the, six, open, bar
3. even, you, sell, put, win, bet, are, zebra
4. Beatrice, Seth, Carla, Juan, Ann, Tom, George, Darioush
-< -,
5. Jose, Sachiko,Donna, Marie, Tony, Robert, Laura. Arturo
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CHECK ANSWERS BEGINNING ON PAGE 124.

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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER THREE REVIEW
Chapter Three Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
to Chapter Four. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
go on to Chapter Four.
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CHAPTER FOUR
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CAPITAL LETTERS
Read the following:

··Mr.ahd Mrs. O'Malley like to travel.
.'. Ms;Compton likes to travel too. .
<·iym;;§,:B~rger;is ~tfJ.rtillgtoplanforourtrip to,the country.
,"" --.~,:-;t;~-:ig:'-:--,:.:_: ~~:::.;;:-';.~:(:~;, ~,,: ' _, ... , ,. '_' ", _.:;'> i' ::;>~, c ~~,'-: - . "~:,:\~~~ .:-.':.
Di,dyou.nQtice?' .
···g~~pi~i§\i~i~iei/~ticn'~~~Mr.,Mrs., Mi~~'ial1d Ms,," begin with' capital
letters ,'> .,.... , '. .. '...., .' . '. ..
'Thflrfl'isi4{Jiletio4(')!lft~rMr"lVlrs"B:1l4lVl!>' ,
·,thetitl¢:Mis~·dotis;hQt:·hav'e,a.'period:after it.
t;c)youl'~metrib~t? . .
N~mes$u.6h as'Allce,A.i1a, Brigitte, Marie, Medhi, Olivier, and
;;ftt~~~~~ftS~~irl1~ttm'(9~~W'~lietters. .• •.•'.! "'. '. ','
EveryseIitencebegins'witha capital letter. .
'l.'he word lis written with a capital letter.
Try it out.
1. mr. and mrs. parsons and their daughter susan live there.
2. bob, hideo, kim, and i know mr. grant will want to come.
3. my cousins pat and sharon are visiting mrs. salazar that weekend.
4. miss carone and i are going to drive.
5. ms. lombardi, her sister sharee, and i own a van.
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Read the following:

My _ _ _ _ _~ asked me to work late last night
_~_ _ _~ will I tell my girlfriend
. Nowr~Cldthe following: .,
F __ • __
One of £h~sevvord~belongs in. ~,ach blank iri,tliesentence$l1bove: .

what<boss':~ " \ ; t T ; • . <,,';":,
Both sentences need end marks.
The .firstsentence,tells . ,something.
The word boss gbesintlte blank.
The sentence ends with a period (.).
The completed sentence says:l\fY boss asked me to work late last
night. . ',' > i
Th.e sec()udselltence is~questi6hi •
What goes in the blank.
The end mark is a question mark (?).
The completed sentence. says:\Vbat
'. - ,- -- "
will I tell)ny
,'- ,--
girlfrielld?
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Do you remember?. . . ..',

Asking·sentenpesoften,h~gin;,'~tjjll.'vords suCft.a~.the folloWing;,.'
who, what, when, where, :Why, or how' , . , ....
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a word from this list. Use each word only once. Add
an end mark to each sentence. Be sure the completed sentences make sense.
WORD LIST
dog friend how SWimmer truck
what when where why works
1. ______~ old are you
2. _ _ _ _ _~ are you going tonight
3. My _ _ _ _ _~ is angry with me
4. His barks at everyone

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5. _______ will your train arrive at the station
6. The _ _ _ _ _ _ hit the walker
7. do I have to do that
8. did you do last night
9. Theodore _ _ _ _ _ _ hard
10. Camille is a _ _ _ _ _ _~
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Read the following:

Little its drinks the milk cat white.
Did you notice?
The sentence does not make sense ..
It should say this:
The little'whittrcatdrinks its milk.
Do you remember?
For a sentence to make sense,thewords must be in correct order.
Try it out.
Use the following groups of words to write sentences. Put the words in
correct order.
1. Day the is first work of hard.
2. Have at three work people name last my.
3. At visited yesterday James the us office.
4. Sandwiches ate three I lunch at.
5. Boss two today people my fired.
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SENTENCE PARTS
D.id you know?

Sentences have two parts.
The naming part tells who or what does the action.
'-rhe action part tells what the naming part does.
Read
"'
the following:
-----,- - ---.-
~"NAMING PART ACTION PART.

The driver makes deliveries every day.
:rR.tlXi;·sentence, The driver does the action.
The a.ctionpartof the sentence tells what the driver does: he or she
ntakes deliveries every day.
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. .Ill) y<»u remember?
When a noun names one person or one thing, the verb ends with s.
II Try it out.
Find the words from Group Two, the action part, that go with each naming
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• jl : j
part from Group One. Write the letter in the blank.
GROUP ONE (NAMING PART) GROUP TWO (ACTION PART)
1. Snow a. work at the same place.
2. Tony and Maria h. plays the piano well.
3. The cats c. turn toward the sun.
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4. The mailperson d. climbs trees.
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5. Wanda e . play with toys.
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i 6. Some plants
:i f. tastes good.
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7. Children g. barks at trains.
8. An ape h. falls silently.
9. This apple I. meow too much.
_ 10. My dog j. delivers mail.
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WRITING SENTENCES
Read the follpwing:

'tim' a _ _~____ store.
His wife son there.
". . NQW l'ea~~~~fC)IIQwing: . .•. . ..
Qne.6fthese~§fds.belongs·ineacll blank in th~sentences above.
-arid' wOr'k..has·newC2 ...••...... ;... .
Did you noti(e?
.. The$entehces~$hould bec6mplete'd this way:
Tim has anew store..' .
His wife and son work there,
Try it out.
WORD LIST
,r
are early late many mormng
night son store things tired
1. Tim, his wife, and his son sell many _______ in their new
2. Tim, his wife, and his _______ work _ _ _ _ _ _~ hours.

3. They open the store _ _ _ _ _ _ in the _ _ _ _ _ _~
4. They close the store _ _ _ _ _ _ at _ _ _ _ _ _~
5. They _ _ _ _ _ _ very _______ when they get home.
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1l9YoU reme,mber?
NaIning w~ra:~;·or nouns,llame persons, animals, things, places, ideas,
or feelings; '..;
Naming WQfds are wordssucha.sth~Jol1owing:
'lady, lioIli:~itt;city; happihess,biiBy, frog; coloh office, idea
: j
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with a noun from this list. Use each word only once. Be
NOUN LIST
boss car family letter money
presents state time trip weeks
1. Carlos and his wife are saving
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,1 2. They want to visit their
3. Carlos and his wife want to buy a
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;1 4. They want to travel to another
5. They want to leave in a few
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;I 6. Carlos spoke to his at work.
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i 7. Carlos and his wife are excited about their _ _ _ _ _ __
8. They are buying _ _ _ _ _ _ for everybody.
9. They have waited a long for this.
10. They sent a to tell everyone when they would arrive.
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Read the following:

Both pan are boiling.
That cars needs to be fixed .
•·Did you notic~?
The nouns in those sentences are not correct.
The correct sentences are these:
Both pans are boiling.
That car needs to be fixed .
• ,- - - - - ~,. _r l-
Do you remember?
A singular noun names one person, animal, thing, place, idea, or
. feeling. ......
: ;-These ·are singular nouns: ei;ll, loss, pot,·w'ish:
A plural noun names more than one.
These are plural nouns: eel~, losses, pots, wishes.
Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. Check the naming words or nouns. Change any
noun that is not correct. Write the correct nouns in the blanks.
1. I have had two rash this year.
2. Last years Valerie lost ten pounds.
3. Patti goes to two beach in the summer.
4. We have three pass to the movies.
5. Jesse wears an eye patches.
6. There are ten witch in this movie.
7. Be careful how you light those match.
8. Scott has been in four car crash this year. _ _ _ _ _ __
9. Scott should not drive a cars.
10. Louisa likes to ride in many bus.
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THE WORD I (PRONOUN)
Read the following: ;-.,'
I do not want to meet Suzi.

I am tired.
Cathy and I can meetSuzi later. . .•..........••.... .-;.-.- .
.. ,....... ,- .
..Then' Cathy, Suzi,. all,d~..I·catfg6tOIhy h01.1l3e;';~·'...
. Dldyou notice? ...
The word I tells who is speaking ..
A person uses I when heorsh.e,t~!ksabol.lthiP1selforherself.;;....
The. word I comes l&sthia list·QrJia:thes,·· ....:.; . ...... . ...... '..
Do you remember?
The words he, she, and it are uSed in place ofnaIlling words,Qr ..
:;~";?;~}~i~tt~~\:>-: ~~;,: ~~: _i~=;_ .-"~~,:::ft:::::~-::~;. }_ :.:-::'~:~ "'~
. '0 ••••• . •
Did you know?

The words he, she, it, and I are called pronouns. .
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with I, he, she, or it.
1. Mino loves his new boat.
_ _ _ _ _ _ shows it to everyone.
2. My wife works three days a week.
_ _ _ _ _ _ sells makeup.
3. My wife loves to go for walks with me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ go for walks every night.
4. My boss wants me to work at night.
_______ do not want to work at night.
5. This job does not pay very well.
_ _ _ _ _ _ is not a very good job.
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DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
.. Read the following:

The silly child laughed and laughed.
My famous brother is visiting me now.
·. .··Di~younotice?
.TMWordsilly describes the.c,llild. .
. The word famous describes fliilbfother.
Do you remem~er?
Words like silly arid faIilou~arede~ciibihg w6rds.
Such words describe nouns, or naming words .
. Words that describe nouns are called adjectives.
Try it out.
Write one adjective in each blank. Choose the best word to describe the
naming word, or noun.
1. banana (tall, round, ripe)
2. fox (salty, sly, low)
3. sponge (short, silly, damp)
4. apple (tired, short, juicy)
5. dress (nice, ripe, sour)
6. candy (dumb, soft, tall)
7. lemon (red, heavy, sour)
8. sky (heavy, blue, proud)
9. pillow (dim, happy, fluffy)
10. grass (safe, green, dim)
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Readthe following:
The cat drinks milk. The cats drink milk.
My boss yells a lot. My bosses yell a lot.
John works hard. John and Carol work hard.
Sharon swims. . Sharon, Sue, and I swim.
Do you remember?
Action words end with s when they tell about one person or one thing.
Try it out.
1. Kenneth and Sima (works or work) hard.
2. Pasquale (rides or ride) well.
3. The flowers (blooms or bloom) every year.
4. My sisters (sings or sing) well.
!: I 5. Maria (drives or drive) well.
6. Samantha and I (eats or eat) good food.
i : 7. Cows (moos or moo).
8. Tom and Mark (plays or play) ball on weekends.
9. Louisa and Jose (lives or live) here.
10. The child (tastes or taste) everything she bakes.
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ACTION WORDS AND HELPING WORDS (VERBS)
Read the following:
I am running. We are running.

Tony runs. Tony and Willie run.
He is running. He and I are running.
Carol runs. Carol and Pauline run.
She is running. They are running;
The bus runs. The buses run.
It is running. They are running.
Do you remember?
Action words, or verbs, end ins when they tell about one person or
one thing.
The helping word ml1 goell with I.
The helping word is goeswitllihe, si1e/A~d it.·
The helping word are goes with we and they.
The helping word are is also used when more than one person or thing
do the action.
Try it out.
Choose the word or words that complete each sentence correctly. Circle the
correct verbs.
1. It (is raining or are raining) hard today.
2. My brother and I (likes or like) to eat hot dogs.
3. He (is driving or are driving) a bus now.
4. Tony (writes or write) well.
5. My wife (shares or share) everything with me.
6. We (loves or love) each other.
7. My brothers (is helping or are helping) us.
8. Jim, Dan, and I (needs or need) help.
9. That person (is catching or are catching) a lot of fish.
10. Charles (earns or earn) a good living.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS) NOW AND BEfORE NOW
Read the following:

Dave plays basketball. Those women dress well.
She walks a mile every day. They bake good cakes.
. Did you notice?
.,.'I'he sentences tell about actions that are usually repeated .
. N()w read the following:

. Dave played basketball. . . The women dressed well .
She walked to work . They baked good cakes.
. Did you notice?

;~·.TheseseIitenceg tell about actii»18 that hi£ppened in the past, before
now.
. .Did you know?
When a sentence tells about the past, the action word has a special
ending. Most action words that describe the past end with ed or d.
.. . USUALLY TAKESl'LACE
.
OR
TAKES PLACE NOW PAST, OR BEFORE NOW
I cook every day. I cooked that meal.
She works at night . ..$he worked on the weekend.
•• ·.FIedances smoothly. HedaJJ.c'edlll the contest.
·.'They live nearby. They once lived in Chicago.
Try it out.
Circle the correct verbs.
1. Yesterday I (play or played) football.
2. My son (starts or started) school the other day.
3. We now (live or lived) with my mother.
4. Ron (works or worked) hard at this time.
5. The other day our cat (chases or chased) a mouse through the house.
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6. It (rains or rained) before.
7. I (like or liked) to exercise in the morning now.
8. Cats (wash or washed) themselves all the time.
9. That dog (barks or barked) at me the last time I was here.
10. Miguel (hates or hated) rice now.
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WRITING A FRIENDLY LEITER
Read the following:

date
greeting j;hJt-?k
body
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·/d .. 1"4~/).lli//ffl··"~h,." _-r
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. . . . P-<-
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signature
Did you notice?
At the top of the letter is the date: JU:ne3, 1989 ..
'l'hf,l letter beginswitll:!l>greetihg:<Q~~,t·F'lo,.' .
'The body of the letter :co:r1tain.~ the message. "
The writer's letter ends with a closing and the writer's name: Diane.
Try it out.
Here is the form for a friendly letter. Write a thank-you letter to a friend.
Use today's date. End the letter with your name.
____________ , 19
Dear ____________
Your friend,
_ CHECK SAMPLE LETTER ON PAGE 126.
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THE ALPHABET
·Re~dthe following:.
hat, ear, goose, air, fall, cane, ,drink
,Now read the fQUo""ing:,
'7~:',I\:air,bar, can~~'dal1k, ear, fall, goose
tS;(.;tSid~jo~ridtic~?/.:'~;:l .""".
Only the second list is-. in
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the
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order of the alphabet.
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Try it out.
Here are 26 words. Write them in alphabetical order.
work job home zoo rich factory
child bed year egg x-ray
Ice aunt uncle sister game
lamp oven name king queen
dance very pet mother time
A. J. S.
B. ------------ ----- K. T. ------- ---------- --------_.----
C. L. U.
D. M. V.
E. N. W.
F. O. X.
G. P. Y.
H. Q. Z.
I. R.
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CHAPTER FOUR REVIEW
CAPITAL LETIERS
Write the following sentences over. Use capital letters correctly .
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. .,. 1. mrs. Jallice garciaimd i have been out of work since may ..
'~.::on thursday 1amtneeting mI'. heller to talk about a job.....
S. 11)iS8 fleishm an says it is hard to find a new job.
'::-:: .. '/;~;::fu;.~eotge ha~ri~"",as laid off o~ monday." ..
5. ms. donahue, mrs. hirsch, and i hope to find jobs by august .

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Write one word from this list in each blank in the sentences. Use each word
only once. Add an end mark to each sentence. Be sure the completed
, .. ,sentences make sense.
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WORD LIST
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read . she
IQo,k"ing
what .... where
mother
why
1. _______ many do you want
2; liaveyou done with my sweater

'.3. The ______- I am reading is very funny
4. Her just lost her glasses
5. _ _----'____ can they be
(:I. Judy cannot _______ without hE;lLglasses
7. keeps bumping into things
8. Everyone is _______ for the glasses
9. _ _ _ _ _ _ can't they find them
10. No one can _______ them

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Use the following groups of words to write sentences. Put the words in
correct order.
1. Lot Rebecca home a is alone.
2. Children schoolin are her both.
3. Find job Rebecca like to would a .
. 4. Work husband want to doesher her not.
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..... 5; And:bored to starting-is Reb!ictilsilll.1ch't0hdrink.

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S6NTENCE PARTS
Fina.'the words from Group Two, the action part, that go with each naming
'parHrpm Group One.JVrite the'+~Hednth~\:)lank.
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'.' GIWUP ONE (NAMING PART) GROUP TWO (ACTION PART)
1. Judy Randall a. hqd,this baby right away.

:< ·2. Her husband Btyan ·b.,douot have any money.
'3. They c. married at an early age.
4. The baby d. was born with a heart problem .
. _ ..' 5. The doctor e. is very costly .
...... .••.•. . . . ':6;The operation f •. wE!utto raise thousands of
dollars.
7. Their parents
g. needs to operate on the child.
8. Bryan's boss
h. was also very young.
9. The people at work
i. lets Bryan work overtime a lot.
_ 10. They
j. are trying to raise money for the
. operation .
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NOUN LIST
age car day jobs mormng night
pals place prison school store time
.1. Mike and I.marr~edatavery early - - - - - - -
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2. We both dropped out of _ _ _ _ __
: .' 4. W~would be tired whe;p, w~woke up in the _ _ _ _ _ __

5. Often we would fight unti11ate at -.--c-~----
7. One _ _ _ _ _ _ Mike met some old _ _ _ _ _ __

8. They talked him into robbing a ~_ _ _ _ _
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Chang~any naming word, 0rnovn, that is }lot correct. Write the correct
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"'nounSln the b l a n k s . ' ',...... '
1. Elaine lit a matches.

2. Nader belongs to two church.
3. At work we have three boss:
4.NQ,~me hasl:i passes to thefo6tbal(game ..
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5. I have seen two crash today.
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THE WORD I (PRONOUN)
e Fill in each blank with I, he, she, or it.
1. Artie likes to meet me for dinner.
_______ and _ _ _ _ _ _ have a good time.
2. SharOll enjoys sports.
_ _ _ _ _ _. goes to many ball games.
: 3. The rock hit acar.
c:;.-c'--------,-. hurt.the driver.
My girifriend doesn't like me to spend a lot of money.
_______ is very careful with money.
,.. ' c.'..",' The rajn cleared the air. '.
_______ also caused lots of floods .
. RIECCIGI\IIZING DESCRIBIHGWORDS (ADJECTIVES)

:Oi'aw lines under all the words that describe naming words .
.•. ;....E··.MyJaWolis father 'Writes good stories and. hOQks,
2. He writes short, scary stories.
a.There
. are many gory .murders in his stories.
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4. I don't read his frightening tales On dark,xainy nights.

5; He is.a good storyteller.

. Write the correct action words, or verbs, in the blanks.
1. James {smokes or smoke) too much.
2. The birds (sings or sing) too loud.
3. Margaret (draws or draw) well.
. 4. Abdul and Razzia (travels or travel) a lot.
5. I (hates or hate)..travelling .
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.6. Jacik.(i~ves oriov~) to fiy.
7. His brother (fears or fear) fiying.
S. I (likes or like) to stay home.
9. My dog (enjoys or enjoy) our house.
\;if:!~{>ACTlc)NWORDS' ANDHEl.PIN(jVVORQS. (VERBS) ........ .

j~·2,;·r·.'·'c·Ch~0~~ the word oi~ords that complej;~ each sentence correctly. Circle the
· ;;;,;.i;"":"'~.'x;-correct. v e r b s . "
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", ",;1. Thernan (is runnlhg or are runriing) fast.
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TWo police officers {is chasing or are chasing) him.

~~~i!%~t;flf:)\);:·;,/3,·It(!~i,snowingot~te • ~Ji.()wi:ng);
4. The ground (is or are) slippery.
The robber (slips or sUp) on the ice. . -~.
6;:Th~police' bffic~rs(slipsor slip)ontheice.
·~~f~;?i!!It,\.:;~.~~T!'·~Z'~~~"(~~ orc·ar!:J.~n 9n~re. ~()~md.

'>.'<' 'S. 'It (IS or are) a funny sight.
9.A. p~lice officerCjJuts or put) handcuffs on the. r:opber.

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· ~~%~;;~i~~~!f"l~.:'Gl"fm~(doJs ~r:.cloYhotp~y....... ' . .
;;G:~'; •.•. AcTION \AfORDS (VERBS) NOW AND BEFORE . NOW

Circle each correct action word, or verb.
Mrs/Johnson \phonesor phoned)justbefore. '.
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'Sh~\(h.elpsor1.!~\ped) me yesterday.'.·.'
3. I (need or needed) her a lot now.
4. Jamie (stops or stopped) me from hurting myself yesterday.
5., Thefiowers(look or lookedHovely this year.
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·WRltINqAFRIENtiL:Y.~En:ER
. Write a:l~tter to sOmeoIi'~' thanking him or her 'for inviting you to dinner.
Uset9cl.~~sdat(;;l,
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:endth~)etter with yo~r name.
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Chapter Four Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
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to Chapter Five. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
go on to Chapter Five.
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, Good My Review
Scores Scores Pages
64
TeHingand Asking Sentences 8,9, or 10 65-66
",j;;'Word,'Qrderin Sentences, ' ' 40r 5 67
~1~;§~ifiN~~;'p'~tts" .:c,'CT:; ", . . '8,9, or 10 68
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M6reThan One (Plural) 4 or 5 71
40r 5 .72
40r 5 73
Words (Verbs) 8, 9, or 10
:",;;,A,P,~i9Jh,:W:~:H:,ds and Helping
;~.'fiW9~~~:~g~¢fhs)·.· ,,8,9, or 10 '. ,- ,~,---,
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r·'.~~!~~~,r&liftMrprds .(Verbs)No\Vand' .', ' ,
'Before'N{)w 4 or 5 76-77
Writing a Friendly Letter A correct
letter 78
All correct 79
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Mr. D. Beranski and Ms. S. Loveland are here.
Miss Maria M. Veldez will attend the meeting.
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Mr. and Mrs. JamesJ. Kennedy will not attend.
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Th~ iriitials D., S., M.," and J.are capital letters.
Those initials are the first letters of names.
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"TheYare used in plate of nfim:es.
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There is a period (.) after each initial.
Do you remember?
P~ople's names and titlesbegiuwithcapitalletters.
The\vord I is written with a capital letter. '
, , Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
The names of the days and months begin with capital letters.
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Try it out.
1. mr. and mrs. j. d. bank and i like to bowl.
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! : 2. miss r. s. silver does not like her boss, mr. fred j. gray.
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, " 3. did ms. mary r. stavos write that to mrs. m. m. garrison last month?
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5. i think k. m. blue and henry i. singer are crooks.
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6. mrs. peggy m. johns read that jim r. white won the lottery.
7. i do not know how much mr. j. r. white won in december.
8. mr. and mrs. john f. tabrizi and their son jeff need help.
9. jeff tabrizi ran away from home last monday.
to. his parents and their friend mrs. j. j. rose found him on tuesday.
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WRITING TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES
Read the following:
Here are a noun and a verb:
strikers want
You can write many different sentences with those two words.
; '. Y6:llcan write both telling sentences and asking sentences using the'
-'C two words.
--The strikers want more pay.
The strikers may want to settle soon.
·;What do.the strikers want?
Bothe strikers want more pay?
Try it out.
Here are five pairs of words. First, write a telling sentence using the words.
Then write an asking sentence using the same words.
, 1. pet needs
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2. company is
3. car does
4. I cook
5. people like
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Read tbefollowing:
Work Janice going today is to?
~idyol.l.,notice ?
"'i'Jie\vQrd~ do not mean anything.
:t;;;;m:lt~~.do,i:lotll1~kea.sep:tellCe{;,..•..•....
'<tNtiyshotild say this: ' . . ,
'",)sJal'lice going to worktoda.x:?', '
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;;:'>.I>.o.yo.,.:remember?
't\Thewords must be in correct order for a sentence to make sense.
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Try it out.
Use the following groups of words to write questions. Put the words in
correct order.
1. Leaving why you work are early so?
2. Stephen lose did today the race?
3. Pay new for suit how did much you your?
4. Saw who house her you into going?
5. Trouble always boss with in you are the why?
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Read the ,following: .

The goat chews. The goats chew.
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Carol dresses well. Carol and Sharon dress well.
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" ,'$b:¢,bciY,·:fi~hes.. ..".~'1Jl±eboys'fis~; .,
.. Pedropitches.. Pedro and Mike pitch.
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,.Wh~p,anoun n,ames one person, thing, or animal, the verb ends with
'{B';;'§'!'djf:;~$0~:' ,,' . """', ,. . . . "'. . .'.
..'!'heeSending is used with verbs that end with ss, sh, or eh, like
,dress,fish, and pitch. ' .
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Find the words from Group Two, the action part, that go with each naming
part from Group One. Write the letter in the blank.
GROUP ONE (NAMING PART) GROUP TWO (ACTION PART)
1. The janitor a. needs a coat of paint.
2. These pears h. hatch eggs.
i, :, .;~ 3. Those artists c. catch the fly balls.
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5. His house e. takes care of the building.
6. Those players f. loves her children.
7. Hens g. live together.
8. The police h. paint well.
9. Carl and Angela 1. runs the factory.
_10. My boss J. are searching for the robbers.
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WRITING SENTENCES
Read the following:

I work for my _ _ _ _ __
They many _ _ _ _ __
One of these words belongs in •.each blank in the sentences above:
family hard need things
Did you notice?
The sentences should be completed this way:
. I work hard for my family.
They need many things.
Try it out.
?; sure the completed sentences make sense.
WORD LIST
best date go IS older
pretty school sister working young
1. My ____.__.. ______ friend ____ ._ ... _._ getting married.
2. He used to _ _ _ _ _ _ my _ _ _ _ _ _ sister.
3. My sister is still in _ _ _ _ _ _ and is too _______ to get
married.
4. My friend is _ _ _ _ _ _ and is much _______ than she.
5. My refuses to to my friend's wedding.
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Do yq... retnember?
NamingWQrdeare words such as the following:
lady, man., child, girl, foo'd,fiower, picture, ape, peanut, sink, job,
. ,."holl1e,tQw,u. . . . . , '. . ...,c,'·· .
;:.A~~£~l~~J~~~~~;~s~~:kals,;~~i;l~~,• plac;~,.~i~~~S, .or feelings.

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. ! sure the completed sentences make sense .
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boyfriend brother children family friend
man school secrets sister years
1. My best Alice is getting married soon.
2. I have known her for twenty _ _ _ _ _ __
3. We went to grade _ _ _ _ _ _ together.
4. I am married to her Robert.
5. Alice is like a _______ to me.
6. I tell her all my _~~~~_
7. Alice wants to have four _ _ _ _ _ __

8. She comes from a large _ _ _ _ _ __
9. Her _______ is a truck driver.
10. He is a well-built _ _ _ _ __
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!lead thefoU.owing:
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I have only one trunks.

It is several years old .
.. ,:,.Both la:tch'on:til:e trunk~¥ecp:fok~n ..... .
D!dyoLi notic;e? '. ....
,·~oiiris·inthe.fitE!t/and rast'~a~tit~rtce~ai'eWtong ..•..•.
The correct sentences are these:
. ,·)I:!J;;1:l.~yeQ)llt()mrtrunk .,·L,./ . . . . . c'.'"'''.'.'.'.'
.Z:EothlatCll.es'on the truriI{:a:i~ broken.
'i:)oYQU remember?
Ayt~n:y,PIJ+r~~PQuns end, wit~$Ql'es< '." ." .•. . . . '... . . .•. . . ." '.. ..'
. ·.;t,plle;~es·C:inding,fbn6ws eh, s'f'sh,!tindss!rtotches/fJrtses, dishes, tri,asses.···
Try it out.
Check the naming words, or nouns, in these sentences. Change any noun
that is not correct. If the sentence is correct, put a C in the blank.
1. Nine year is a long time to wait.
2. I have both watch.
3. Here is a ripe peaches.
4. I made one batches of cookies.
5. My three sister are pretty.
6. Seth gave several speech.
7. There are four church in our town.
8. We have many tennis match here.
9. Do you have a match?
10. Who is baking the six pie?
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THE WORD THEY (PRONOUN)
I;
Read the following:
Marcella and Carmen live near each other.
They drive to work together.
My mother and father are happy that I have a job.
They are proud of me.
The workers didn't like the way they were treated.
They went on strike ..
. .i ~ Did you notice?
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The word they is used in place of naming words.
The word they refers to more than one person, animal, place, thing,
idea, or feeling.
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Try it out.
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Fill in the blank in each sentence with he, she, it, I, or they.
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1. The men were late for work.
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2. Mr. Rizzoli was not angry.
_______ is an understanding boss.
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_ _ _ _ _~ is ill.
4. My boss told me to stay home today.
i; like him a lot.
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_______ are going to a ball game.
6. Mrs. Simpson is her boss.
_______ has been here for years.

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7. The young people don't stay long.
_____ leave in a few months.
8. This job is hard.
_______ does not pay well.
9. My girlfriend wants me to quit.
_______ and _ _ _ _ _ _ talk about quitting a lot.
10. My friends are also talking about quitting.
_______ think they can get better jobs.
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DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
Read the following:

The handsome guy smiles at everyone.
The shy fellow does not talk much.
Did you notice?
The word handsome tells about the guy .
. ,The word shy tells about the fellow.
. . 1:)0 you remember?
'<Word~ Hkehandsome and shy are describing words .
.' Such words describe nouns, or naming words.
They are called adjectives.
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Try it out.
Fill in each blank with an adjective from the list. Choose the best word to
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describe the naming word, or noun .
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ADJECTIVE LIST
!Ii/ I cold correct handsome nOISY pretty

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sharp soft stubborn swift tame
1. water 6. knife
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, ;!i"1, 2. woman 7. cloth
3. man 8. mule
4. animal 9. party
5. deer 10. word
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.R~.adtl1e following:
Jose works at my school. Sue and Jose work at my school.
·Oary rushes to work every day, They rush to leavea.t night.
·...•• !/A!l}p()sses.~yeryone a lot.. They boss everyone a lot.
';XEi1l'rikcatchescolds often. ,'Sally and Hank catch colds often.
·;.Q§Y~~ re"'~mber?
Acti()n'words end with s or es when they tell about one person or one
·th;ing.,
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Try it out.
1. Keung (swims or swim).
2. The pitcher (catches or catch).
3. Jerry (rushes or rush) home.
4. Dogs and wolves (growls or growl).
5. The dancers (jumps or jump).
6. The men (works or work) hard.
7. Harry and Martha (helps or help)
Miguel.
8. Eleni (teaches or teach) typing.
9. The minister (preaches or preach)
every week.
10. Full buckets (splashes or splash).
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~~Readthe following:
{work. Jack and I work.
I am working. Jack and I are working.
•... lie works. They work"
'. </···'He'isW'orking ..... . Theyare·working.
·!~Diph~stoveworks .. ' . .The stoves wQrk.
:t/((T:h~st(')veisworking. ' ' 'The stoves are working. '
.DC)your~lllember? '
':r~~ Ii~lpil1gword.am goes with I.
=The helping verbis goes with one person or thing.
;rhe helping verb are goes with more than one person or thing.
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Choose the word that completes each sentence correctly. Circle each correct
verb.
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1. He (is or are) a happy person.
2. The boys (fishes or fish) every day.
3. The youngsters (laughs or laugh) a lot.
4. Swimming and dancing (is or are) fun.
5. I (loves or love) to bowl.
6. My girlfriend (spends or spend) too much money.
7. Thomas and Margaret (fights or fight) a lot.
8. Sara, Lisa, and Claude (is or are) friends.
9. The firefighters (is or are) here.
10. It (is or are) not fair to do that.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS) NOW AND BEFORE NOW
Read the following:
USUALLY TAKES PLACE OR PAST, OR BEFORE NOW
TAKES PLACE NOW
I tie my shoes. I tied my shoes this morning.
. You stay too long. You stayed too long last night .
He jumps high. He jumped high at the track meet.
DC, you remember?
Many action words show past time with the endings ed or d.
Try it out.
Rewrite each sentence so that it shows past time.
1. My sister plays the drums.

2. My friends park at the station.
3. Clara waits for me.
4. Ben, Jose, and I miss you.
5. We live in three rooms.
6. He shows us new things.
7. Pedro races cars.
8. Sally dines alone.
9. He fails all his tests.
10. Noriko and I sail a large boat.
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WRITING A FRIENDLY LEITER
Do you remember?
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The date goes at the top of a letter .
A greeting begins a letter.
The body gives the message.
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:Ii Here is the form for a friendly letter. You are away on a trip. Write a letter
to a friend describing the trip. Use today's date. End the letter with your
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Dear ____________
Your friend,
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THE ALPHABET
, ' ,R~adthe, f9J!QV!fil'l~~ ,--. ,--.::
cross favo~ I,lxeescort date' bottom

,c, ' btt ' , . , dt <is~6tf<'~fa..fdF':
B;)jJlit~~',,2 jr~~~1£if1J,i
Try it out.
Here are 26 words. Write them in alphabetical order.
butter rain x-ray old write sign fear ant land dark year
Jam very quick hand use grade zebra name park tent map
egg Indian candy kite
A. J. S.
B. K. T.
C. L. U.
D. M. V.
E. N. W.
F. O. X.
G. P. Y.
H. Q. Z.
I. R.
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CHAPTER FIVE REVIEW
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Write the following sentences over. Use capital letters correctly .
.. ii,. 1.· inr. and mrs. h. j. washington won the lottery in june,
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sonrobertw. washington keep.s giving parties ..
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.;{t"shearidmr.james t. travis want th~washingtons to save their money.
5. their daughter betty ann is leaving thursday for a trip around the
world.
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Here are five pairs of words.

Fi:r;stwrite a telling sentence using the words.
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l.l.':;-' . work ..
. ... 2~ boss help
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5. house needS

UsethE;l following groups. of words to. write.sentenceEl.fut the words in...
correct.hrder. .. .
L lri"love Felipe bb'ss is his with: •.' ..
2. W~rn~n boss a his is.
4; Thinks Felipe all about the her time.

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filFin eachblankwith a word frofuthisJist.t.Jseeachword olllyonce. Be.

. surethe completed sentences make sense. ..... . .'
WORD LIST
husband I is know parent
school. son wants work years'
I. lam a single c.e ',---,,---~_~
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2. My _ _ _ _ _ _ left me ten _ _ _ _ _ _ ago.

3. I do not where he _ _ _ _ __
4: My _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _~ work hard.
5. He to leave and go to
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Fill in each blank with a nounfroin this list. Use each word only once. Be
NouNtIST
.'~ .arms bedroom ~ boys cat dog
. food 1f:)gs }J).ll,:Q patnt :,..,~ -"
shave
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Che~k theri~ming words, or nouns, in these sentences. Change any noun
that is not correct. Write the correct nouns in the blanks .
.il' il:;Do·&o~.ltii'Y~·three watch1,;·
2 •..The,playermacle a. great catches ..•
<:_';1~~~I~~~;,:>:r;:ir~::/;/~;o~;Jt~;;~~"i,;~}~::~;',;i:::r"':~<~;F_:o-:~- _"' :"\:-" :.. -; '.'.' ,-." t'> .' ·_-L~>-2g;;.~~,,_
·:l~·lhaveofie'bosses· who talks a lot. "
4.']:'he two princess in the story are very beautiful.
II····:;·,,·,·,·· ·5:!itgff~ff~tisi1.1h~·2ar every day.
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,II.. .. ". THE,woRDTHEY(PRONOUN) - < -, " ~
Fiilineach blank with he, she, it, I, o~they.

L:Rbperto and Dave build houses together; ..
~".'.,.. .. . . ~...~ .... "haveheeridoinK~lt~~Jora l()I1g.time.
2. The houses are well built.
~ ______ cost a lot.
3. Roberto wants to build a house f01;himself.
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, .:~,,;-' ,- / .,
____~-- wants a 'uewhouse:

.5. His wQ:rkl~~epshim awayfromhishome aJot .
._ _. , '. - - '" ,c_ ,_" •. ~ . .
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RECOGNIZING DESC~'BING
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WORDS
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(ADJEdiVES) .~'_:' ~-.--
.'--:,:__ ,'-:'-..',': ""-'~'_---:, ~"-'. '~:_-f.-/_";O- ,~_ "_';,~: '::~_- _"
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under
- -'- all the words'that;desGribe
.' "--'>--':>- ,,-'-:.;-'--"
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naming words. ~~.~-,<
l.:c'~h~·ilew le3:der' tried to cheer hilUl'ecl men.

'2~T:~e 4itty:;;tir~4.:metr nee4~4,gqoq~,.p,Q.~.meals ..
·3•. >Th~y liidb~~~~archi~~f~r~~~Yd~ys." .
4.'']'heywant~dtQ
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get rid onheirheaVy
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packs. ~ ".
;~·Q·";W~e·cdbf;~~Y·.klght1talfned?the\Vit\~~soldi~fs:,:"'.
.• WritE:l:thecor:rectaction.word~,· or verbs, in theblal1ks.
·l.·~~t~i(st~;t~·or~start) driilking ill the mornIng.
·,}.·2,!:Q,~H~'. •(].i'itilt~:.or;~t41k)~ullH.l·.···the i~@~Ail1g..·;
iShe Cea'ts or eat) nothing all day.
·'4.$.l;!,e(coQ~$·.ox:cook) nothing; \ .' . ,
._·:'rl_-,:-,__ -,:,..;;::,:,:~:~,:?:;- _" -f>::;:_:,,,,~:,:;;~,::':'~~t]}\~~;~;:'::';:"",,;-~> _ _,.' , . _' _--'---~:':-'~:'-:'--' -- ,':~ __::'_ -,) ,:::'/-"_>" ___ , ,'_:. -_. ."~'.
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,5~~Ite,tsyC(hjiO:;s~ or hide) her drinkinitfrom everyone.'

. 6.811e (does or do) not clean the house.
7. Betsy (staysQr stay) home all the time.
'. 8.
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Few fri~nd~:k~al1s or caIliller.·"
.." _., " 0 _. ''- . '_ " -:- ~_ - -- • " c _,
9:B~bple(sc~~~sor scare) Betsy. _-,

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10. They (sees or see) something is wrong.
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Circle the verb that completes each sentence correctly.
, 1. Tb,epoor homeless man (is or are) begging.

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2. Many homeless people (needs or need) help.
, 3. They (is or are) roaming the streets.
4. It:(isor are) becoming dangerous to live on the street.
1 ,~-
,"' ... " ", 5. 'Aperson (is or are) not safe.
I ,.ACTIONWORDS
',,' (VERBS) NOW AND BEFORE
. ,. NOW
'I , . '" ,"' - - . . . . . . . ~
Writ~'thefollowing verbs over to show'past time.

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, .. 1. jump 6. cook -,j

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! i(' ', '2;,play 7, clean'

3. work 8. start
4. dream ~~~~~~_ 9. help
5. "camp 10. dance ~_ _ _ _ _
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WRITING AFRIENbLY lEn'ER

You are on a trip. Write a letter to someone describing your trip.
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""',;:,',:',:_-
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Your friend,
THE' ALPHABET
Write these words in alphabetical order. Put commas between the words in
,theli!3t,YQllwrite. " " . , ...., ..
Cathy,'Edward, lVIaria, Pedro, Davr4>Ira, Riti,cGeorge, Lihda, Neda,
Oliver, Henry, Sachiko, Juan, Arin; l(.arI, Tom,Bijan, Franco, Verva
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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER FIVE REVIEW
Chapter Five Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
column. If all of your section scores are as high as the Good Scores, take
the Posttest. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good Scores,
study the lessons on the assigned Review Pages again before you take the
,
,
Posttest.
Good My Review
Section Scores Scores Pages
,"'-,-
'CipitaF:Letters ,,', ·4(ir5 88-89
Telling and Asking Sentences 4 or 5 90
Word Order inSeritences 4 or 5 91
I'i.ilill:"
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4,or5, 94
Mor~ Th~nOl1~\Plural)
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4 or 5 95
/1,'l;le WorliThey{Pronoun) 4 or 5 96-97
,'. R~pogniiingDescfribing Words,
(Adjectives) ',' 4 or 5 98
ActionWords (Verbs) 8, 9, or 10 99
Action Words and Helping
, Words {Verbs} , , , 4 or 5 100
ActioriWords(V~~bs) Now and
Before Now 8, 9, or 10 101
Writing a Friendly Letter A correct
, , letter 102
!H
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!,. :II The Alphabet All correct 103
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, POSTTEST
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CAPITAL LETTERS
. Writ(l th(l following sentences over. Use capital letters correctly.
i.?irliss~artha.m.kendall andmr. joses. torres are gettihgmarried.
2.tlle wed<iing will be on a sunday in june ..
3Jihe bride's
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parents, mr. and mrs.a. f.. kendall, are very happy.
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5.,ij~leJi"s~!l-rQIl,hector, and i are in.theweddingparty.

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W:rite
>.,,",v_';-:
the.<:.'.,following
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sentences over. Use
.
correct capital letters and end marks.
ti'('ft~d~~~bi'~£~gbing into business together .
,_;_~",;_:~:~;/.:,_,,____ j _ " _ c___ ,,<_, __ " _ ',_:,_
2. he is good with his hands
3~'Gwillh{!the~brains of the busil1ess
4. do you think we are a good team
5. who will put up the money for us to start
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ill Put the. wQtdsiIicorrectorder.
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NOUN LIST
.' . . . • ears . '.' friend
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1 I' people probletil' ::, shower. singer truth
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I would sing while taking a _ _~=-~~.'.. I would sing in my

(2)
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.' . -.-.""(""~),----'--- was nobody could stand my singing. One

The _'._. ____
_ _ _=--___ my best ----c=----- told me the

(6) (7)
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i: --'-~'----'(=8)'-'~------ about my singing. Be told me ldid not sing well. Most
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Draw a line under each naming word, or noun, in the following sentences.
1. My family loves holidays.
2. On a holiday my aunts, uncles, and cousins visit my family.
~ . ·3; One aunt always bakes good rolls and bread.
4 . .Another aunt brings cookies and cakes.

5. My cousins and I playsoftball and basketball all day.
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MO~ET"'AN;aNk(pLURAL)
-- . , - - ,
Rewrite any naming word, or noun, that is not correct. Put a C in the blank
ifthe namIng word is correct.
1. tenhbse<
,. -.',,;,--- """"'- .-._-,-,. 6.·J:wthpass
2. some wish 7. SIX grape
3. several book 8. one desks
4.· two ranch 9; many Irons
5.adteam.~ ~.~.~
...c-'.'-.~-~,-",., . -10, three wash
. '- ....,,-:,c':'J:;;:::.- __ . ,." :':,"_'

Draw.alineJlllqerth!:'laction word,orverb,in each sentence.
'·1. .'J'he 16sfchild~rleci.·
2. A police officer asked the child his name.
3. The child showed bruises on his arms and legs.
4. The police officer. noticed the marks on the child.
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5. She took·thechild.to a hospital.

Circle the verb that completes each sentence correctly.
1. Francis and I (drives or drive) too fast.
2. Billy always (g~ts or get) us into trouble.
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: 3. James {throws or throw) the ball too hard.
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4. Wanda (dresses or <b"ess) nicely.
5. Het sister (tells or tell) good stories,.'
Ac:T10NWORDS (VER~S) NOW AND BEF9RE NOW

·drel~e~¢K¢()rtecfactiorr::!word,or v~t~,;\{{,,;',,·,.,.·
l'Jlob~tt~ncll(Mlpo~help()d} t~~i~f~elirli~~.Un: .,.
2. My boss still (bowls or bowled)everyMond.ay after wOlk
c··g;~~Y~~ir~'(~ork~~r wQrked)h~~~~~~t~ia~~.i '"
'4.Sara(r~fU:sesor refused) to go theteIast:time .
• 5.• 'l'h~t.'P~Jjg~:offic.~r.CU~~s Qr lik~f!)l!~:ltQW'~;"~' • •. ". .
~:';-:~ ~-~:/::_:~_t,;/::_,: ~:~:;;:~;.~:>t~~:T1:~:::,'--;;.; ?::;':~ ':'<;;:')--:,;;~,:f_~\ ,:--,:::qEt:/-- . --,_: - ~~'t~;f:;~::'-\frl?~~~1i::l\'~~-;~c:~-t~;;-:<~)(-:' --" ,- ,;:{ ..
THE WORDS'AM, ARE,ANDIS
Fill in each blank with am, are, or is .. '
4. ~~~_ _~.,-: she your cousin?

:'5;1 ',. ye "'Ilrithersistef;:":/;
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WORDS (VERIi$~)' '. . ' .,.
- - .'- - -- - ~ --"-
Fill in el:l.chblank with am, are, or is.

l.They~~~---=~~. stayingforclinner.
2.'Ala~,~lldl', gOih~:.~~~~<::
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3. My friend working/late today.
4. they voting for him?
5. . I going too fast foryou?,
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. THE WORDS HE,5HE,'T,',AND THEY
PiHin each bl;itik:with'he, she, it, I,or they.
'1.. Mydog rinia.Wa;YYest~rday.
~~~-'-~~---:- is lost.
,.~;, 'l'h~()4gre.1I3ftthegate:door open ...
':o';:'--::/~~C'·. :,.. ' ... > :,-~., - "-:-~
. "'" .... . Jee)ss()rr.yabolltthat.
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:-'-i,;';:'_:-'_':'-_-:C~-" __ "',_ .-,_:_~-\;{_:,,--,.--,,::, .• --:.--,-,,--- ,,'- .• ,:, 0:: -'-_. -_'-~ _._:' .... -,-
, '8. My friend" Seth helped me look for my dog;

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~~~_ _~ like my dog a lot.
)/\':iS~~;1~~~~)~?r9M~ .,.;.",Vy •.·.an,dgirlwalked on'the;soft~.¢~llgrass. .'

...... . .... has alithle bl~ck'd~li~r. . . . . .'
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IllY'oldblue jeans and large white shirt.
THE,\IVORDSAANDAN
.:::Wrlte a()J:"'~l1.in front oJ th'e· following words. ;'
',:_;: .. >,;, ;'~,', ~~~.;-. ""-<,::'--:
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, - .~-:-~".,:-,-- :::),-, .'.:.;>-;. . >' ,
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6. .person
2.~·~ _ _ _ __ Iron 7. woman
3.~-_~_~. .earrmg 8. pet
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4. '-''::'-:--'--"'---'--'-""'rc ant 9. ocean

5. ----."-~-- .,onIOn .
10. island
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,',WimING AFRIENPLYI.E1TER
. Write a friendly letter to someone. Thank him or her for taking you out for
im",,'t~il1.ner • .pse today'sdate. End the letter with your name.
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. Your friend,
aunt run ",hiI5 year' kill call

eagle has was one x-ray sew fat use Iron
park two .··.·quick girl very
10. 19.
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12. 21.
13. 22.
14. 23.
15. 24.
16. 25.
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PROGRESS CHART POSTTEST
Posttest. Write your score per section in the My Scores column. If all of
your section scores are as high as the Good Scores, go on to Power English
2, Chapter One. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
go to Power English 2, Chapter One.
Good My Review
"'Section' Scores Scores Pages
Capital Letters 4 or 5 2-3 , 22-23 ,
42,64,
88-89
Telling and Asking Sentences 4 or 5 4-6,24-26,
43,65-66,
90
Word Order in Sentences 4 or 5 28-29,44,
,'- , 91
67
·Namin~Word~:(Nouns) . 8,9, or 10 8, 30, 45, 70,
94
· ,RecognizingNaming Word§!
· (Nouns~.. 4 or 5 9,31,46
· More Than One (Plura.l) 8, 9, or 10 10-11,
32-33, 47,
71,95
.Recognizing Action Words
.(Verbs) 4 or 5 ,13,35
Action Words (Verbs) 4 or 5 12, 34, 54,
74,99
Action Words (Verbs) Now and
Before Now 4 or 5 76-77, 101
The Words Am, Are, and Is 4 or 5 52-53
Action Words and Helping •
.'. Words (Ve~})§)' '. . 4 or 5 55,75,100
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'Section' Scores Scores Pages
'TheW()rds/at¥f~S~eAlt~::{!\:arid
'Tiley .' '" 4 or5 48-49, 72,
96-97
50-51,73,
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ANSWERS
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Chapter 1
Capital Letters (p. 2) End Marks (p. 7)
1. George Washington 6. Marie Veldez 1. Monique is going back to school.
2. Barry Grant 7. Hiro Sato 2. Howald is she?
3. Paolo Russo 8. Ali Yussef 3. She is 24 years old.
4. Monique Martin 9. Abraham Levine 4. Why is she going back to school?
5. Harvey Green 10. Carla FIorino 5. Is she unhappy with her job?
6. Did she get fired?
Capital Letters (p. 3) 7. Monique wants to get a better job.
8. Does she have the time to go back to
1. My friend Ricardo and his girlfriend are
school?
getting married soon.
9. Will her husband help her?
2. I only see Ricardo at work now.
10. Her husband is glad she is going back to
3. He spends all his time with Maria.
school.
4. My brother Dave and I are planning a
party for him.
Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 8)
5. My sister Sara is planning a party for
J Maria. 1. job 5. money 9. student
I Telling Sentences (Statements) (pp. 4-5)

1. I have worked with Mike for five years.
2. boss
3. laborer
4. child
6.
7.
8.
house
yard
school
10. teacher
f 2.
3.
4.
He is my best friend.
We go everywhere together.
Last year we went on a camping trip.
Recognizing Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 9)
1. wife' 5. roon1 9. car
5. Julia and my wife are also good friends. 2. family 6. fire 10. block
I
6. They go shopping together all the time. 3. garden 7. dog
7. I would miss Mike if he moved away. 4. house 8. street
8. My wife would miss Julia.
9. Mike and Julia need money to take care More Than One (Plural) (p. 10)
1 of the new baby.
,~ The naming words that need an s follow:
10. They could make more money in another
2. five sisters 12. ten grapes
city.
3. both girls 14. nine years
4. four apples 16. five months
Asking Sentences (Questions) (p. 6)
7. some bags 17. some dog
1. Howald is Florence? 9. several jobs 18. two pets
2. When are we going there? 11. all lamps 20. both names
3. Is Florence always so nice?
j 4. Who told you those lies? More Than One (Plural) (p. 11)
5. Do you want to know the truth?
i! The naming words that need
follow:
an s or es
j 2. three dresses 7. several birds

4. some trees 8. five bugs
I
5. five passes 9. two rows
6. two bosses 10. both princesses
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Action Words (Verbs) (p. 12) Chapter One Review
Capital Letters (p. 17)
1. hits 5. cuts 9. eats
2. runs 6. climbs 10. calls 1. Allen Moore and I are friends with Jose
3. rushes 7. loves and Mike.
4. works 8. drinks 2. Tony Rizzoli, Bob Grant, and I are good
friends.
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) (p. 13) 3. Sara Washington and I work well together.
4. My friend Keung Chan does not like my
You should have circled the following action
other friend Dan Davis.
words:
5. Fred, Gary, Claude, and I bowl together.
1. play, cry, work 6. kiss, drink, save
2. jump 7. help, see Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 17-18)
3. build 8. eat
4. sell, climb 9. sit 1. Did Teresa leave her husband again?
5. fight, run 10. hurt 2. How do you like your new boss?
"r 3. The people at my office are not happy.
The Words A and An (p. 14) 4. Is that fair?
5. My friends Sharon, Giovanna, Florence,
1. an oman 11. an earring
and Eileen will be there.
2. a fox 12. an ant
6. What are you doing with my car?
3. a worker 13. a pan
7. I want to visit my friend Ruth Travis.
4. a yell 14. a seat
8. How much do lowe you?
5. a dress 15. an apron
9. Why should I do that?
6. a door 16. a wolf
10. A:I my buddies are going on a hunting
7. a coat 17. an illness
trip.
8. an undertaker 18. a knife
9. a fire 19. a name
10. a pea 20. a store
You should have a line under the following
The Alphabet (p. 1S) nouns:
1. wife 3. furniture 5. country
2. egg, milk 7. apple, sour
2. house 4. father
3. factory, work 8. bear, can
4. happy, sad 9. dog, pet
More Than One (Plural) (p. 18)
5. large, mean 10. pay, wish
6. play, work 1. both kittens 6. a bat
2. a drink 7. all bets
The Alphabet (p. 16) 3. SIX passes 8. four glasses
4. some kisses 9. an apple
1. child, man, woman 6. ant, dry, large
5. two tests 10. several girls
2. big, happy, tall 7. hat, part, top
3. butter, milk, tired 8. brown, green, red
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) (p. 19)
4. boil, finger, open 9. mean, send, tell
5. an, one, team 10. boss, fire, men You should have a line under the following
action words:
1. wags 3. bites 5. protects
2. growls 4. plays
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The Words A and An (p. 19) Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 25-26)
1. a child 6. a hat 1. The wedding is next Sunday.
2. an elevator 7. an actress 2. Will Marie and Derek be invited?
3. an island 8. a dam 3. Janice said that I will be in the wedding
4. a door 9. a party party.
5. a chicken 10. a boat 4. What are you and Judy wearing?
5. Howald is the groom?
The Alphabet (p. 19) 6. I heard that the bride is two years older
than the groom.
1. cheerful, friend, tired
7. The groom is a nice person.
2. also, nice, pretty
8. Is this the first time he has been married?
3. bread, make, seal
9. It is the second marriage for both.
I ! 4. deep, gone, mean

5. do, let, tan
10. Do they have any children?
End Marks (p. 27)

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1 Chapter 2
1. Are you bringing her here?
Capital letters (p. 22)
2. My family does not like her.
II
1. Mary and I refuse to go if Jerry goes.
2. Will Flores and Steve be there?
3.
4.
Why is she so mean?
Do not believe a word she says.
3. Who will bring Mino and Sarah to the 5. She lies about everything.
wedding? 6. How can she lie like that?
4. Did I tell you about Eleni's new job? 7. Do you think she ever tells the truth?
5. I only know that Mehdi, Julie, and I are 8. Nobody knows the truth about her.
going. 9. Let me tell you what she has done.
10. It is not fair to talk about her now.
Capital letters for Days of the Week (p. 23)
Word Order in Sentences (p. 28)
1. Tuesday
2. Saturday 1. I have been working for ten years.
3. Thursday 2. I would like to change jobs.
. . 4. Friday 3. I don't know how to do this.
, I',
5. Sunday 4. My wife does not go to work.
6. Saturday 5. She wants to stay home with the children.
I 7. Monday
8. Wednesday Word Order in Sentences (p. 29)
9. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
1. I drive a car to work.
Friday
2. Where do you live?
10. Saturday, Sunday
3. Where are you going?
4. Swimming is my best sport. or: My best
Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 24)
sport is swimming.
1. I have not been on a plane before. 5. My best friend is Marie. or: Marie is my
2. How much will the ticket cost me? best friend.
,l 3. Not one person will go in my place.
. .,1l' 4. Are you going to wear that on the trip? Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 30)
, 5. Who will meet us at the airport?
~ 1. child 5. bus 8. friend
2. girl 6. lunch 9. money
3. boy 7. wife 10. house
4. school
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Recognizing Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 31) Chapter Two Review
nouns: 1. Mohammed and I are meeting on Tuesday.
1. father 6. brothers, sisters 2. My boss makes us work on Saturdays.
2. union, strike 7. mother, home 3. I only work on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
3. workers, work 8. strike, family Fridays.
4. mother, home 9. workers, money 4. My brothers Mike, Patrick, and I do not
5. family, money 10. owners, strike work on Sundays.
5. James Washington and I have a date next
More Than One (Plural) (p. 32) Thursday.
The nouns that need an s or es follow:
Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 37-38)
1. five pears 7. several dresses
3. both glasses 8. two classes 1. Who drove my car yesterday?
4. some nails 9. five kisses 2. I cannot understand that.
5. two tests 10. three buses 3. Why would you do such a thing?
6. ten bananas 4. Where are you staying now?
5. Is that the correct way to do it?
More Than One (Plural) (p. 33) 6. Jim and I are getting married.
7. We are having a small wedding.
8. Will you come to it?
1. some gloves 6. three wishes
9. Our parents want a big affair.
2. three fences 8. several crashes
10. How much will this cost us?
3. many dishes 9. four plants
4. two lashes 10. five washes Word Order in Sentences (p. 38)
5. both ranches
1. We are inviting two couples to our party.
Action Words (Verbs) (p. 34) 2. Peter and I have been married for one
vear.
1. smgs 5. grovvs 8. drives 3. Our friends dated for five years.
2. hits 6. helps 9. spells 4. Jose and Sally just got a divorce. or: Sally
3. plays 7. cares 10. goes and Jose just got a divorce.
4. believes 5. Their children are very unhappy.
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) (p. 35) Recognizing Naming Words (Nouns)
You should have a line under the following (pp. 38-39)
verbs: You should have a line under the following
1. screams 5. helps 8. handcuffs nouns:
2. pushes 6. catches 9. curses 1. animals, cave
3. falls 7. hits 10. returns 2. snake, tree, cage, zoo
4. hurts 3. person, hand, cage
i-";
4. zookeeper, woman
The Alphabet (p. 36) 5. friend, lions, apes
1. cost, good, happy, pretty
2. at, cut, in, off More Than One (Plural) (p. 39)
,; ': 3. eight, five, nine, seven
, 'i
4. fight, hope, peace, sell 1. ten cakes 5. several churches
5. green, purple, red, yellow 2. both letters 6. four passes
3. two wishes 8. three witches
4. nine brushes 9. some matches
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Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) (p. 39) More Than One (Plural) (p. 47)
You should have a line under the following The naming words that need an s or es
verbs: follow.
1. moves 3. jumps 5. yells 1. many cats 12. five Charleses
2. turns 4. runs 2. two bushes 13. two Joneses
3. a few cards 14. both Barberos
The Alphabet (p. 39) 5. ten wishes 15. Two Greens
1. coat, hat, man, sat 6. six fences 16. Seven Georges
2. child, girl, lamb, woman 7. several matches 17. two princesses
3. fire, quick, tie, young 9. all bosses 18. five buttons
4. eat, king, tiny, us 10. three glasses 19. some branches
5. my, pet, see, was 11. two Browns 20. four Wongs
Chapter 3 The Words He, She, and It (Pronouns)

Capital Letters for Months of the Year (p. 42) (pp.48-49)
1. May 5. January 8. December 1. He 3. She 5. She

2. February 6. March 9. April 2. He or she 4. It
,j
;
3. November 7. August 10. October
Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 50)
4. September
Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 43) 1. old; big 4. pretty; handsome; funny
2. tired; crooked 5. black; new
1. Why 5. police 8. shelter 3. large; torn
2. What 6. Where 9. When
3. husband 7. jail 10. How Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives)
4. Who (p. 51)
Word Order in Sentences (p. 44) You should have a line under the following
describing words:
1. Why are I-lank and his Luss always
1. excellent 6. hot
fighting?
2. hot 7. dirty
2. How long has Hank worked here?
3. mean 8. caring
3. Did Hank quit or did he get fired?
4. large white 9. kind
4. Will Hank be able to get another job?
5. large, fluffy fat 10. nIce
5. How will he and his family live?
or: How will his family and he live? The Words Am, Are, and /5 (p. 52)
Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 45) 1. IS 3. IS 5. Are 7. are 9. IS
1. friends 5. army 8. money 2. am 4. are 6. Is 8. Is 10. are
2. years 6. uncle 9. world
3. school 7. houses 10. home The Words Am, Are, and Is (p. 53)
4. jobs 1. IS 3. are 5. IS 7. are 9. IS
2. are 4. am 6. are 8. Are 10. IS
You should have circled the following nouns: Action Words (Verbs) (p. 54)
1. castle, name 6. bank, log, number
2. child, water 7. maid
1. bakes 5. works 8. walks
2. drive 6. like 9. stare
3. face 8. building, room
3. smiles 7. play 10. helps
4. fire 9. tub, butter, anger
4. dance
5. house, woman 10. chicken
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Action Words and Helping Words (Verbs) Recognizing Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 58)
(p. 55)
You should have circled the following nouns:
1. am 4. are 7. am, IS 9. is 1. book, rock 4. wife, seat
2. are 5. Am 8. IS 10. are 2. child, school 5. cookie, window
3. is 6. are 3. oven, E:ar
;.:;
The Alphabet (p. 56) More Than One (Plural) (p. 58)
1. brown, green, orange, pink, red, tan, white, 1. some dresses 6. one Duval
yellow 2. both ranches 7. two Johnstons
2. eight, five, hundred, million, nine, one, 3. six Joneses 8. two Charleses
seven, two 4. four Floreses 9. two Jameses
3. bad, good, happy, ice, mean, sad, tired, 5. many crashes 10. some boats
useful
4. apple, banana, fruit, grape, lemon, orange, The Words He, She, and It (Pronouns) (p. 59)
pear, raisin
1. He 3. He or she 5. It
5. boss, factory, helper, king, mine, prince,
2. She 4. He
queen, worker
Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives)
Chapter Three Review (p. 59)
1. soft, cuddly white 4. smart
1. Mary Brown and I are going away in 2. long; mean old 5. new green
February. 3. wonderful
2. On Wednesday Jeff, Antonio, and I are
going on a trip. The Words Am, Are, and Is (pp. 59-60)
3. October, November, and December are my
1. IS 3. are 5. Is 7. are 9. am
best months.
2. IS 4. Are 6. are 8. Is 10. IS
4. I like May, June, and July the best.
5. George, Ken, and I are going skiing in
Action Words (Verbs) (p. 60)
January.
1. mows 5. works 8. eats
Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 57-58) 2. love 6. need 9. laugh
Why
3. licks 7. drives 10. taste
1. 5. explorers 9. man
4. break
2. What 6. Where -.2.0. When
3. Who 7. Are
Action Words and Helping Words (Verbs)
4. boss 8. How
(p.60)
Word Order in Sentences (p. 58) 1. is 2. is 3. Am 4. is 5. Are
1. Is Jim excited about his new job?
The Alphabet (p. 6.1)
2. Where does he work?
3. Do you live far from your job? 1. book, car, down, great, make, sure, use, zoo
4. Do you like your job? 2. an, bar, for, in, open, pat, six, the
5. Who is looking for a new job? 3. are, bet, even, put, sell, win, you, zebra
4. Ann, Beatrice, Carla, Darioush, George,
Juan, Seth, Tom
5. Arturo, Donna, Jose, Laura, Marie, Robert,
Sachiko, Tony
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Chapter 4 6. c Some plants turn toward the sun.
Capital Letters (po 64) 7. e Children play with toys.
8. d An ape climbs trees.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons and their daughter
9. f This apple tastes good.
Susan live there.
10. g My dog barks at trains.
2. Bob, Hideo, Kim, and I know Mr. Grant
will want to come
Writing Sentences (p. 69)
3. My cousins Pat and Sharon are visiting
Mrs. Salazar that weekend. 1. things, store 4. late, night
4. Miss Carone and I are going to drive. 2. son, many 5. are, tired
5. Ms. Lombardi, her sister Sharee, and I own 3. early, morning
a van.
Naming Words (Nouns) (po 70)
Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 65-66)
1. money 5. weeks 8. presents
1. How old are you? 2. family 6. boss 9. time
2. Where are you going tonight? 3. car 7. trip 10. letter
3. My friend is angry with me. 4. state
4. His dog barks at everyone.
5. When will your train arrive at the More Than One (Plural) (po 71)
station?
1. rashes 5. patch 8. crashes
6. The truck hit the walker.
2. year 6. witches 9. car
7. Why do I have to do that?
3. beaches 7. matches 10. buses
8. What did you do last night?
4. passes
9. Theodore works hard.
10. Camille is a swimmer.
The Word I (Pronoun) (p. 72)
Word Order in Sentences (po 67) 1. He 3. She; I 5. It
2. She 4. I
1. The first day of work is hard.
2. At work three people have my last name.
Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 73)
or: Three people at work have my last
name. 1. rIpe 5. mce 8. blue
3. James visited us at the office yesterday. 2. sly 6. soft 9. fluffy
4. At lunch I ate three sandwiches. 3. damp 7. sour 10. green
or: I ate three sandwiches at lunch. 4. juicy
5. Today my boss fired two people.
or: My boss fired two people today. Action Words (Verbs) (p. 74)
1. work 5. drives 8. play
Sentence Parts (po 68)
2. rides 6. eat 9. live
I.h Snow falls silently. 3. bloom 7. moo 10. tastes
2. a Tony and Maria work at the same 4. sing
place.
3. i The cats meow too much.
4. j The mailperson delivers mail.
5. b Wanda plays the piano well.
,o
c
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Action Words and Helping Words (Verbs) 3. Miss Fleishman says it is hard to find a
(p. 75) new job.
4. Mr. George Harris was laid off on Monday.
1. is raining 6. love
5. Ms. Donahue, Mrs. Hirsch, and I hope to
2. like 7. are helping
find jobs by August.
3. is driving 8. need
4. writes 9. is catching
Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 80)
5. shares 10. earns
1. How many do you want?
Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now 2. What have you done with my sweater?
(pp.76-77) 3. The book I am reading is very funny.
4. Her mother just lost her glasses.
You should have circled the following verbs:
5. Where can they be?
1. played 5. chased 8. wash
6. Judy cannot read without her glasses.
2. started 6. rained 9. barked
7. She keeps bumping into things.
3. live 7. like 10. hates
8. Everyone is looking for the glasses.
4. works
9. Why can't they find them?
10. No one can find them.
Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 78)
Sample letter: Word Order in Sentences (p. 81)
February 11, 1989 1. Rebecca is home alone a lot.
2. Both her children are in schooL
Dear Eileen,
3. Rebecca would like to find a job.
I had a great time at your house last
4. Her husband does not want her to work.
night. The food was delicious and everyone
5. Rebecca is bored and is starting to drink
there was lots of fun. I will invite you to my
too much.
house for dinner soon. Thanks again!
Your friend, Sentence Parts (p. 81)
Cathy
1. c ,Judy Randall married at an early age
2. h Her husband Bryan was also very
The Alphabet (p. 79)
young.
A. aunt J. job S. sister 3. a They had this baby right away.
B. bed K. king T. time 4. d The baby was born with a heart
C. child L. lamp U. uncle problem.
D. dance M. mother V. very 5. g The doctor needs to operate on the
E. egg N. name W. work child.
F. factory O. oven X. x-ray 6. e The operation is very costly.
G. game P. pet Y. year 7. b Their parents do not have any money.
H. home Q. queen Z. zoo 8. i Bryan's boss lets Bryan work overtim
I. Ice R. rich a lot.
9. j The people at work are trying to raisE
money for the operation.
Chapter Four Review
10. f They want to raise thousands of
dollars.
1. Mrs. Janice Garcia and I have been out of
work since May.
2. On Thursday I am meeting Mr. Heller to
talk about a job.
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Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 82) Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 85)
1. age 5. night S. store Sample Letter:

2. school 6. place 9. car June 10, 1989
3. time, jobs 7. day, pals 10. prison
4. mornmg Dear Martha,
You outdid yourselflast night. I have
More Than One (Plural) (p. 82)
never eaten such delicious food. I do not know
1. match 3. bosses 5. crashes how you do it. Thank you for inviting me.
2. churches 4. pass
Your friend,
Miriam
The Word I (Pronoun) (p. 83)
1. He; I 3. It 5. It The Alphabet (p. 85)
2. She 4. She
Antonia, Betty, can, Dan, eleven, fat, get,
home, iron, Jose, kill, Linda, Mohammed,
name, open, Peter, queen, run, Sally, Tran,
(p.83)
us, vase, wet, x-ray, yell, zoo
1. famous, good 4. frightening, dark,
2. short, scary ramy
Chapter 5
3. many, gory 5. good
Capital Letters (p. 88-89)
Action Words (Verbs) (pp. 83-84) 1. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bank and I like to
bowl.
1. smokes 5. hate S. like
2. Miss R. S. Silver does not like her boss,
2. sing 6. loves 9. enjoys
Mr. Fred J. Gray.
3. draws 7. fears 10. sleeps
3. Did Ms. Mary R. Stavos write that to
4. travel
Mrs. M. M. Garrison last month?
4. Who are M. M. Worth and S. F. Cortez?
5. I think K. M. Blue and Henry 1. Singer
(p.84)
are crooks.
You should have circled the following verbs: 6. Mrs. Peggy M. Johns read that Jim R.
1. is running 6. slip White won the lottery.
2. are chasing 7. are 7. I do not know how much Mr. J. R. White
3. is snowing S. IS won in December.
4. is 9. puts S. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Tabrizi and their
5. slips 10. does son Jeff need help.
9. Jeff Tabrizi ran away from home last
Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now Monday.
(p.84) 10. His parents and their friend Mrs. J. J. Rose
found him on Tuesday.
You should have circled the following verbs:
1. phoned 3. need 5. look
2. helped 4. stopped
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Writing Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 90) More Than One (Plural) (p. 95)
Sample Sentences: 1. years 5. sisters 8. matches
1. That pet needs better care. Which pet 2. watches 6. speeches 9. C
needs better care? 3. peach 7. churches 10. pies
2. My company is moving to another state. Is 4. batch
your company moving?
3. His car does not need repairs. Does his car The Word They (Pronoun) (pp. 96-97)
need repairs?
1. They 5. They 8. It
4. I cook very well. Do I cook well?
2. He 6. She 9. She, I
5. People like her a lot. Do people like her?
3. She 7. They 10. They
4. I
1. Why are you leaving work so early? Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 98)
2. Did Stephen lose the race today?
1. cold water 6. sharp knife
3. How much did you pay for your new suit?
2. pretty woman 7. soft cloth
4. Who saw you going into her house?
3. handsome man 8. stubborn mule
5. Why are you always in trouble with the
4. tame animal 9. noisy party
boss?
5. swift deer 10. correct word
Sentence Parts (p. 92)
1. e The janitor takes care of the bUilding.
1. SWIms 5. jump 8. teaches
2. d These pears taste good.
2. catches 6. work 9. preaches
3. h Those artists paint well.
3. rushes 7. help 10. splash
4. f My mother loves her children.
4. growl
5. a His house needs a coat of paint.
6. c Those players catch the fly balls.
7. b Hens hatch eggs.
(p. 100)
8. j The police are searching for the
robbers. You should have circled the following verbs:
9. g Carl and Angela live together. 1. IS 5. love 8. are
10. i My boss runs the factory. 2. fish 6. spends 9. are
3. laugh 7. fight 10. IS
Writing Sentences (p. 93) 4. are
1. best, is 4. working, older
Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now
2. date, pretty 5. sister, go
(p. 101)
3. school, young
1. My sister played the drums.
Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 94) 2. My friends parked at the station.
3. Clara waited for me.
1. friend 5. sister 8. family
4. Ben, Jose, and I missed you.
2. years 6. secrets 9. boyfriend
5. We lived in three rooms.
3. school 7. children 10. man
6. He showed us new things.
4. brother
7. Pedro raced cars.
8. Sally dined alone.
9. He failed all his tests.
10. Noriko and I sailed a large boat.
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Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 102) Word Order in Sentences (p. 105)
Sample Letter: 1. Felipe is in love with his boss.
2. His boss is a woman.
April 15, 1989
3. She is a good boss.
Dear Larry, 4. Felipe thinks about her all the time.
I am having a great time. There are a lot 5. He cannot get her out of his mind.
of things to see and do. There just isn't
enough time. Don't worry! I am taking lots of Writing Sentences (p. 105)
pictures. Everyone says hello. We wish you
1. parent 4. son, I
could have come with us.
2. husband, years 5. wants, school,
Your friend, 3. know, is work
George
Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 106)
1. bedroom, paint 4. arms, legs
A. ant J. jam S. sign 2. man, shave 5. boys, cat
B. butter K. kite T. tent 3. dog, food
C. candy L. land U. use
D. dark M. map V. very More Than One (Plural) (p. 106)
E. egg N. name W. write
1. watches 3. boss 5. washes
F. fear O. old X. x-ray
2. catch 4. prmcesses
G. grade P. park Y. year
H. hand Q. quick Z. zebra
The Word They (Pronoun) (pp. 106-107)
I. Indian R. ram
1. They 2. They 3. He 4. She 5. It
Chapter Five Review
(p. 107)
1. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Washington won the
lottery in June.
describing words:
2. Their son Robert W. Washinton keeps
1. new; tired 4. heavy
giving parties.
2. dirty, tired; good, hot 5. cool, dry; weary
3. Ms. R. S. Chan is their banker.
3. many
4. She and Mr. James T. Travis want the
Washingtons to save their money.
5. Their daughter Betty Ann is leaving
Thursday for a trip around the world. 1. starts 5. hides 8. call
2. drinks 6. does 9. scare
Telling and Asking Sentences (pp. 104-105) 3. eats 7. stays 10. see
4. cooks
Sample Sentences:
1. I work very hard. Do I work hard enough?
2. My boss doesn't help me much. Does my
(p. 108)
boss help you?
3. The players refuse to play. Do the players You should have circled the following verbs:
refuse to play? 1. is 2. need 3. are 4. is 5. is
4. My brother buys new cars. Who buys cars
for your brother?
5. The house needs a new coat of paint.
Whose house needs a new coat of paint?
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Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 111)
(p. 108)
1. Fred and I are going into business
1. jumped 5. camped B. started together.
2. played 6. cooked 9. helped 2. He is good with his hands.
3. worked 7. cleaned 10. danced 3. I will be the brains of the business.
4. dreamed 4. Do you think we are a good team?
5. Who will put up the money for us to start?
Sample Letter:
1. The robber grabbed the pocketbook from
July 3, 1989
the woman.
Dear Diego, 2. The woman ran after the robber.
I am having a wonderful time. I am sorry 3. The woman screamed for help.
you are not here with me. The inn I am 4. Do you think people helped her?
staying at is really nice and the food is very 5. A man stuck out his foot and tripped the
good. The people at the inn are very friendly. robber.
This vacation would be perfect if you were
here too. Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 112)
Your friend, l. singer 5. problem B. truth
Marie 2. shower 6. day 9. people
3. car 7. friend 10. ears
The Alphabet (p. 109) 4. chance
Ann, Bijan, Cathy, David, Edward, Franco,
George, Henry, Ira, Juan, Karl, Linda, Maria,
Neda, Oliver, Pedro, Rita, Sachiko, Tom, You should have a line under the following
Verva nouns:
l. family, holidays
2. holiday, aunts, uncles, cousins, family
Posttest
3. aunt, rolls, bread
4. aunt, cookies, cakes
1. Miss Martha M. Kendall and Mr. Jose S. 5. cousins, softball, basketball, day
Torres are getting married.
2. The wedding will be on a Sunday in June. More Than One (Plural) (p. 113)
3. The bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
l. ten hoses 6. both passes
Kendall, are very happy.
2. some wishes 7. SIX grapes
4. The groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Torres, are also happy.
3. several books B. one desk
4. two ranches 9. C
5. Helen, Sharon, Hector, and I are in the
5. a dream 10. three washes
wedding party.
Recognizing Action Words (Verbs) (p. 113)
verbs:
l. cried 3. showed 5. took
2. asked 4. noticed
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Action Words (Verbs) (pp. 113-114) The Words A and An (p. 115)
You should have circled the following verbs: 1. an ape 6. a person
1. drive 3. throws 5. tells 2. an Iron 7. a woman
2. gets 4. dresses 3. an earrmg 8. a pet
4. an ant 9. an ocean
Action Words (Verbs) Now and Before Now 5. an omon 10. an island
(p. 114)
You should bave circled the following verbs:
1. helped 3. worked 5. likes Sample Letter:
2. bowls 4. refused
August 2, 1989
The Words Am, Are, and Is (p. 114) Dear Tony,
I had a wonderful time last night. The
1. is 2. are 3. Are 4. Is 5. am
restaurant you took me to was really very
speciaL Thank you so much for a great
evening. Remember, next week I am picking
(p. 114)
up the check.
1. are 2. are 3. is 4. Are 5. Am
Your friend,
The Words He, She, It, I, and They (p. 115)
Marie
1. It 2. He 3. He; I 4. She 5. They
1. aunt 8. has 15. one 21. use
(p.115)
2. big 9. iron 16. park 22. very
You should have a line under the following 3. call 10. jar 17. quick 23. was
describing words. 4. dark n. kill 18. run 24. x-ray
1. mean old; crooked 5. eagle 12. land 19. sew 25. year
2. poor, tired old; pretty 6. fat 13. map 20. two 26. zero
3. young; soft green 7. girl 14. now
4. pretty, new red; little black
5. old blue; large white
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Read the following:

2. i only see ricardo at work now.

3. he spends all his time with maria.

4. my brother dave and i are planning a party for him.

5. my sister sara is planning a party for maria.

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4. last year we went on a camping trip

5. julia and my wife are also good friends

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7. i would miss mike if he moved away

8. my wife would miss julia

10. they could make more money in another city

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2. when are we going there

3. is florence always so nice

4. who told you those lies

5. do you want to know the truth

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Read the following:

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The namingWords, or nouns, are underlined in these sentences:

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Read the following:

1. My wife wants to move.

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Read the following:

·.a.stteet 'Both streets '.

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Read the following:

2. three dress 5. five pass 8. five bug 10. both princess

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1. Fred ~~~~~~_ baseballs very hard.

Read the following:

1. play child cry work

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Did you know?

Did you notice?

1. onIOn 8. undertaker 15. apron

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",The words are li!lted in the order of the alphabet.

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Read the folloWing;

6. large, dry, ant

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2. tony rizzoli, bob grant, and i are good friends.

3. sara washington and i work well together.

5. fred, gary, claude, and i bowl together.

TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES

2. how do you like your new boss

3. the people at my office are not happy

5. my friends sharon, giovanna, florence, and eileen will be there

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8. how much Mfowe you·