Grammar Puzzles and Games

Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Cant Resist!
Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources
40 Super-Cool Crosswords, Codes, Mazes & More That Teach the Essential Rules of Grammar
by Karen K ellaher
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Dedication
To Colin for all your lo e and support v
And special thanks to Mr. Ed Miller, who made grammar fun for me
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Edited by Sylvia Charlesworth Cover design by Jaime Lucero Cover illustration by Mike Moran Interior design by Grafica, Inc. Interior illustration by Mike Moran
ISBN: 0-439-07756-7
Copyright 2000 by Karen Kellaher. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Word Search Puzzles
Noun Hunt (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Find the Verb (predicate of sentence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Verbs Help Out (helping verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Good, Better, Best (comparing adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Noun Substitutes (pronouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Contraction Action (contractions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 For Short (abbreviations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Snail (Wraparound) Puzzles
Single Minded (singular and plural nouns) In the Past (past tense verbs) . . . . . . . . . . Pick a Preposition (prepositions) . . . . . . . . Create a Word (compound words) . . . . . . . Which One (Won) Is It? (homonyms) . . . . . Do They Agree? (subject/verb agreement) .
Crossword Puzzles
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Partner Stories
Food Fight! (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Strangest Field Trip Ever (proper nouns) . . . Alien Adventure (present and past tense verbs) . . I See the Future! (future tense verbs) . . . . . . . . . Say It With Adjectives (adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . A Parts-of-Speech Circus (parts of speech review)
Crack-the-Code Stories
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A Pet Adventure (adverbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepositions Show Position (prepositions) A Conjunctions Function (conjunctions) . Hew, Wow! (interjections). . . . . . . . . . . . . To Be or Not To Be (the verb to be) . . . .
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A Capital Idea (using capital letters) . . . . . . Whose Is It? (possessive nouns). . . . . . . . . . The Genuine Articles (a, an, and the) . . . . . Using Contractions (contractions) . . . . . . . . Be Agreeable (subject/verb agreement) . . . . Is It a Sentence? (sentences and fragments) Be a Comma Cop! (comma placement). . . . . Sentence Enders (punctuation) . . . . . . . . . . Quotation Location (quotation marks) . . . . .
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Introduction
here is something about games and puzzles that motivates even the most reluctant learner. We see this clearly when we look at our own habits: As adults, few of us would jump at the chance to take a test on world history, literature, science, or geography. However, we rush to answer questions in these subject areas when theyre part of a trivia board game, TV quiz show, or Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle. Why? I believe its because the idea of a game or puzzle lends an exciting context to learning, and we achieve a real sense of accomplishment when we get the answers right. Children are no exception. When subject matter is part of a game or puzzle, students are more motivated to learn, to remember, and to apply the material. Thats the thinking behind Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Cant Resist!
Why Use Grammar Games?

At Scholastic we recognize that grammar is not the easiest topic to teach. Too often, grammar seems like a collection of rules that must be memorized. Students have a hard time seeing its relevance to real life. And teachers sometimes have a difficult time changing students from the comfortablebut incorrectgrammar habits which the kids are used to using. It is our hope that Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Cant Resist! will make the teaching of grammar a little bit easier and a lot more fun. Youll find crossword puzzles, word searches, code games, partner stories, and more. These are entertaining activities that children already love to do, so consider your battle half won! Some of the special features of this book include: Grammar fast facts with every activity. These reminders review the specific grammar concept the children need for each activityright there on the reproducible. For example, when students are working with helping verbs, theyll find a list of helping verbs right there on the page. When they are working with proper nouns, theyll find a helpful reminder to always use a capital letter. That means your students will not have to look elsewhere for pertinent information. Opportunities for both independent and collaborative lear ning. Some of the activities such as crosswords and word searchesare designed for students to complete individually. Otherssuch as the partner storiesare meant to be tackled in pairs or teams.
Special attention to typical pr oblem areas. As veteran teachers know, some grammar rules are more troublesome than others. For example, many children have a hard time forming contractions, forming the past tense of irregular verbs, and choosing the homonym that makes sense in a sentence. This book addresses these tough topics clearly and decisively.
How to Use the Book

You may use the reproducible activities in any order. Here are some suggestions for making the most of them: 1. Use each reproducible as an immediate follow-up to a grammar lesson to assess what students have learned. Because the activities include very simple instructions and grammar rule reminders, you can easily assign the activities as homework. I can assure you that your students wont mind digging into these assignments! Use the reproducibles as part of a Grammar Learning Center where the focus changes each week. For example, while you are teaching about nouns, you may want to copy all of the activities that focus on nouns and store the activities in a designated spot in the classroom. Send students to the Grammar Learning Center when they finish work early, when you are working with small groups, or any other time individual students are looking for something to do. Invite students to make colorful posters of important grammar rules and use them to decorate your Learning Center. Consider having students check their own work. (Use the answer key on page 58 to post the answers on the board.) Then work with each student to highlight and focus on any problem areas. After students have completed the puzzles for a given grammar topic, invite them to create their own puzzles for classmates to work on. Younger students will enjoy making word search puzzles and simple crosswords on graph paper. Older students may want to try crafting their own riddle bubble tests and partner stories. (In either case, take a peek at the student-made activities before students exchange them. This will help avoid frustration in the event that a student-created puzzle is incorrect or incomplete.)
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About the Puzzle Formats: A Special Note to Teachers

Each of the puzzles in this book includes easy-to-follow directions. The puzzles are broken down as follows:
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Word Searches
Students hunt for their answers in a letter grid. Answers may go across, down, or on the diagonal.
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In these puzzles, the answers wrap around in the shape of a snail. The last letter of one answer is the first letter of the next.
Crosswords
These crosswords are designed simply with elementary students in mind. All of the clues and answers relate to grammar. There are no filler words.
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Partner Stories
Pairs of students work together to complete a story using specific parts of speech. When theyre done, they have a hilariously funny story to share with the class. These activities can be used over and over with new, exciting results each time.
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Crack-the-Code Cloze Games

Students complete a short story by filling in the missing part of speech. Then they use their answers to decode a secret message!
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Riddle Bubble Tests

Students fill in the bubble next to the sentence that uses correct grammar. Then students use their lettered answers to unravel the punch line to an amusing riddle. These riddle tests are not only fun; theyre also great practice for state and national standardized tests (students get into the habit of filling in the circle next to the correct answer).
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SKILL: Common Nouns
Noun Hunt
FAST FACT
Read the clues to name the nouns in each list. Then find the nouns in the word search puzzle.
B A P P L E S T O R E B
S C H O 0 L L E I B M A
H L D F H O M E A I R I
E O G O A B G N K C B R
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C D B N H E H G K C S O
K A I T A B L E Y L I R
G F D A F M W R R E N T
T E A C H E R T V A G M
R E S T A U R A N T E J
B M O T H E R P C I R Z
A S G M E G B U Z R S N
A noun is a person, place, or thing. For example: sister, park, insect.
PEOPLE
1. An adult who teaches in a classroom 2. Your parents (two words) 3. A person between the ages of 13 and 19 4. A person who sings 5. Your mothers sister is your ________________________ ________________________ and ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
PLACES
6. A place where you buy things 7. A place where you go to learn 8. A place where you go to eat 9. The place where you live 10. A place where planes take off and land ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
THINGS
11. A vehicle with two wheels 12. Something you use to carry groceries 13. A fruit thats often red and is used to make pies and juice 14. Something you use at dinner time that comes with chairs 15. Something fluffy that floats in the sky ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
SKILL: Simple Predicate of a Sentence
Find the Verb

Read each sentence and underline the verb. Then find each verb in the word search puzzle.
B L M E P I Y B R L C X
P A I N T E D R F E W H
H E S S U B J O S R A R
D C B N T R W K H V O D
M A D E Z E O E A I Q E
A U G S G O N M R S J A
K G I A V I U S E I A B
H H C O S A N G D T O L
A T E F L H M S B S G E
S A L O V E S T I D E W
C O I H S I R B H E Y O
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Some verbs, like runs and thinks, describe action. Other verbs, like is and was, describe a state of being.
1. The play begins at six oclock. 2. Lucas visits his grandmother at least once a week. 3. The snake caught its prey under a boulder. 4. I read an exciting novel last week. 5. Rebecca painted a picture of a beautiful sunset. 6. My cat is three years old. 7. Our school basketball team just won the state championship. 8. Megan loves pizza with pepperoni. 9. The two brothers shared a seat on the school bus. 10. We sang the national anthem at school today. 11. A rabbit made its nest in our front yard. 12. During the storm, winds blew at speeds of 50 miles per hour. 13. Jared listens to many kinds of music. 14. Anne broke her arm last winter. 15. That film has terrific special effects.
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SKILL: Helping Verbs
Verbs Help Out

Read each sentence and locate the helping verb. When you are finished, find your answers in the word search puzzle.
A D C S H D A V C L P M B
F O L E A U B A M R U S W
M I Q O D T N I K S A I T
I H W N T G J D T X O H O
G B E E N Q W C F A S A E
H M R T P O Y H K M B V D
T C E A V M W A S U V E S
E L R K B N A R N H U J V
B D S H O U L D L D N E P
P I J C S U I L G I P R T
A O S D F R M Q C D Z A Y
R E U I W H A S O N B H O
E G A D T E S E S T I I F
FAST FACT
Helping verbs help the main verb describe the action. There are 23 helping verbs. They are: am are be been being can could did do does had has have is may might must shall should was were will would
HELPING VERB
1. Our neighbors were playing loud music last night. 2. You should say thank you to Uncle Roy for the gift. 3. I can see the park from my bedroom window. 4. My train is leaving in ten minutes. 5. I am planning to join the swim team. __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
6. I knew that you owned a dog, but I did not know that you owned a fish. __________________ 7. Yes, I do like to work with clay. 8. I have started my homework. 9. My cousins are visiting for the weekend. 10. Julia has written a poem for class. 11. I was walking to school when I saw an injured bird. 12. I might win the contest. 13. Tina had just fallen asleep when the telephone rang. __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
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SKILL: Comparing Adjectives
Good, Better, Best

Read each sentence. On the line, write the positive, comparative, or superlative form of the missing adjective. Then find each of your answers in the word search puzzle.
A L H A R D E R P U
H M B D T A A I S B
S C E A R L I E R A
D M O L F O A O T Y
Y N A N A V E C A R
B E K R S H T L L C
R L C J T E Y O L O
O O G M E K I S E L
C U T E R F D E S D
U D N A C O L S T E
P E D B P N E T E S
E R I S A Z H B D T
FAST FACT
A positive adjective lets you describe one or more things: A puppy is nice; puppies are nice. A comparative adjective lets you compare two or more things: Barbara is nicer than Gerard; Gerard is nicer than all the other boys in our class. A superlative adjective lets you describe only one thing: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world; Remo is the friendliest person in school.
1. Nora was fast, but Caitlyn was ____________________.

(comparative of fast )
2. Snowball is ____________________ than the other kittens

(comparative of cute )
in the litter. 3. Kevin is _____________________.

(positive of smart )
4. January is the _____________________ month of the year.

(superlative of cold )
5. I filled the _____________________ glass I could find with water.

(superlative of tall )
6. Someone must have turned up the volume, because the music suddenly got _____________________.
(comparative of loud )
7. The _____________________ clouds were a sign that the storm

(positive of dark)
was on its way. 8. Todays math assignment is _____________________ than

(comparative of hard )
yesterdays. 9. David has an _____________________ bedtime than I do.

(comparative of early)
10. Tina is my _____________________ friend.

(superlative of close)
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SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns
Noun Substitutes
Read each sentence and fill in each blank with a pronoun from the lists. When you are finished, find your answers in the word search puzzle.
A I O E J H K R D B P T N
O B M L Q E U X F H H R U
U H R Y H D T S M E M U F
R C E A O S E P I R A J Y
S N D I S H G R A E L O I
M P T K I E W C F Y U T G
C S G C R V T H E I R B C
L A F O E C N B M D A R M
B H M W Q A I E K F Q E Y
H X E B J S T H E Y S C D
E I N L G R S L T H Z P A
D T H E M K E M S I R E H
A D G I L O R U Z M M T Q
FAST FACT
Pronouns take the place of nouns Here are some: I you he she it we me they him her us them who what
Pronouns can be possessive, just like nouns: her/hers his its mine my our/ours their/theirs whose your/yours
1. _________________ am happy to meet you, I said. 2. Ryan has a doctors appointment after school, so _________________ will miss practice. 3. She baked the cake for so long, _________________ was as hard as a rock! 4. Frank and Erin said _________________ would be back in one hour. 5. I just saw a man run down the street. Did you see _______________? 6. The fourth graders invited _________________ to their holiday party, so we will invite them to _________________. 7. Mary, do _________________ walk to school or ride the bus? 8. Elizabeth hopes _________________ will get the lead in the school play. 9. Our family is very busy, but _________________ always try to eat dinner together. 10. I reminded Derek that _________________ owes me a dollar. 11. When I saw Aunt Sue get off the train, I hugged _________________ and offered to carry her bags. 12. The children were misbehaving, so Mrs. Nelson asked _________________ to quiet down. 13. I know thats _________________ lunch because it has my name on it. 14. A kitten must stay with _________________ mother for several weeks. 15. The twins invited all of _________________ friends to the birthday party.
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SKILL: Contractions
Contraction Action
Read each sentence, paying special attention to the contraction. On the line, write the word that completes each contraction. Then find each of your answers in the word search puzzle.
A H K D A C O L G P U
N F A Q H I S I N A M
E X U D B N E Y H E C
A I N T N W F A M U H
R J L E O Z V T F C S
E O A S T E G V S O K
H E C F G R U E W N E
B A N I E A J H I B A
M G V T I S G A L D I
I D U E T L I G L P R
S R A Q U I P W E D O
FAST FACT
A contraction is formed by putting two words together and leaving out some letters. An apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
1. I couldnt make it to the dance recital on Wednesday. couldnt = could + _____________________ 2. Peter shouldve called if he were going to be late. shouldve = should + _____________________ 3. Im the oldest child in my family. Im = I + _____________________ 4. Maura was tired because shed been working in the garden all day. shed = she + _____________________ 5. Edward says hell be over in ten minutes. hell = he + _____________________ 6. Youre my best friend. Youre = You + _____________________ 7. Hes afraid of spiders. Hes = He + _____________________ 8. Twas the night before Christmas. Twas = _____________________ + was 9. Lets go out to dinner tonight. Lets = Let + _____________________
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SKILL: Common Abbreviations
For Short
Match each abbreviation to the full word it stands for. Then hunt for each full word in the word search puzzle.
W P E N N S Y L V A N I A D
E U X B G Q H C K S E C X J
M A N E K M I S T E R A D A
Q T D I O I F R L A N L A N
N E O M T L E A B U H I V U
I L C P A E S I A N O F E A
A E T H T S D R D I F O N R
D V O J R P Y S G P J R U Y
J I R A L E B E T Q E N E R
R S A T U R D A Y A S I M W
T I F D N H P O F Z T A A Q
R O O C T O B E R U M E B B
E N P G S U R H I K C R S I
V E O S T R E E T L E B C B
FAST FACT
An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase. Some abbreviations use periods, but others do not.
ABBREVIATION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Dr. Mr. St. TV Jan. PA Ave. Sat. Oct. mph U.S. CA
FULL WORD
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. October Avenue Doctor Saturday miles per hour television California Mister Street United States Pennsylvania January
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SKILL: Singular and Plural Nouns
Single Minded
Look at the plural noun underlined in each sentence, and write the singular form of the noun on the line. Then write the singular noun in the puzzle grid. The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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FAST FACT
Some nouns add -s to become plural. Others add -es. Other nouns change completely when they become plural, and still others do not change at all!
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1. There are nine planets in our solar system. 2. Cars and trucks lined the street. 3. I cant find my house keys anywhere! 4. Many homes have back yards. 5. There are ditches on both sides of the road. 6. Its fun to ride a bike over the hills in this neighborhood. 7. Plants have chemicals in their leaves to help them make food. 8. Graciela is just under five feet tall. 9. Our class has gone on three field trips this school year. 10. I save pennies in a jar in my bedroom. 11. Does your family eat yams at Thanksgiving? 12. Fifty men, women, and children were left homeless by the storm. 13. I have a pocket full of nickels. 14. Bright lights filled the sky.
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SKILL: Verbs/Past Tense
In the Past
Rewrite each sentence in the past tense. Then write each past-tense verb in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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FAST FACT
The past tense is used to describe something that happened before now. Many verbs form the past tense by adding -ed or -d. But other verbs form the past tense in unusual ways and should be memorized.
1. I sleep in a bed. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. She turns the key. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. We decide what to eat for lunch. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Stephan draws a picture. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. I win the spelling bee! _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Rachel nods her head in agreement. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. They drive to school every day. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. The nurse examines the patient. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Everyone dances to that song. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 10. I dare you to watch the scary movie. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. We do the dishes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________
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SKILL: Prepositions
Pick a Preposition
Read each sentence below, and choose a preposition from the box to fill in the blank. Then write the prepositions in the snail puzzle. In the puzzle, the last letter of one answer is the first letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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FAST FACT
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Prepositions usually tell where something is, where something is going, or when something is happening. Some common prepositions are: about near below without in except after throughout because beside over toward with to despite instead on onto
1. South America is located _________________________ the Equator. 2. You cannot bake a cake _________________________ flour. 3. The sprinter ran _________________________ the finish line. 4. We played outside for a while _________________________ the cold weather. 5. I like all vegetables _________________________ for lima beans. 6. Basketball is popular _________________________ the entire United States. 7. Hannah sent a thank-you note _________________________ her grandmother. 8. Will you help me load the heavy box _________________________ the truck? 9. Anthony lives _________________________ North Birchfield Avenue. 10. The twins live _________________________ the school, so they do not ride the schoolbus.
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SKILL: Compound Words
Create-a-Word
Read each clue below and figure out the compound word that is being described. Then write the compound words in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers go around corners.
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FAST FACT
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A compound word is a word that is made up of two or more smaller words. For example: notebook, newspaper, thunderstorm.
CLUES
1. A mark your foot leaves in snow or mud. 2. These fall from your eyes when you are sad. 3. At night we have moonlight; in the day we have 4. A natural disaster that makes the ground shake. 5. The skin that closes over your eye. 6. You turn this to open a door. 7. A sport played with a bat and ball. 8. All the years that a person lives. 9. The hard covering around an egg. 10. A house that warns ships of danger. 11. A piece of jewelry you wear on your ear. ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
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SKILL: Homonyms
Which One (Won) Is It?

Read each of the sentences below, and underline the homonym that makes sense in each one. Then write the correct homonyms in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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FAST FACT
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Homonyms are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example: peace/piece and bare/bear.
1. My (aunt, ant) is coming to visit for a few weeks. 2. Jack likes to play soccer (to, too, two). 3. We will eat lunch in about (one, won) hour. 4. Rosas brother is (ate, eight) years old. 5. Nigel (threw, through) the ball to first base. 6. Room 16 is having a spelling test next (weak, week). 7. I dont (know, no) where I left my backpack. 8. How much does your puppy (way, weigh)? 9. The frightened campers (herd, heard) a noise in the forest. 10. The (dear, deer) drank from the cool stream. 11. The principals office is the third door on the (right, write). 12. (There, Theyre, Their) favorite movie is showing tonight at 8 p.m. 13. The audience filled 100 (rose, rows) of seats. 14. Loris arm was (sore, soar) after her softball game.
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SKILL: Subject/Verb Agreement
Do They Agree?
Read each of the sentences below, and underline the verb that agrees with the subject. Then write the correct verbs in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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1. Bears (has, have) a powerful sense of smell. 2. We (eat, eats) out about twice a month. 3. He always (try, tries) to do his homework before dinner. 4. On the island, the sun (shine, shines) almost every day. 5. The recipe (says, say) to cook the muffins for 25 minutes. 6. They (swim, swims) in the lake every afternoon. 7. I (make, makes) the best lemonade in town! 8. Ralph (earn, earns) money by mowing his neighbors lawn. 9. The kids often (swing, swings) at the playground. 10. My house plants (grows, grow) an inch every month. 11. Henry (were, was) in charge of the class party. 12. At lunch time, Rita always (sit, sits) near the windows. 13. They (switch, switches) seats every week. 14. Christopher (has, have) on a striped sweater today.
FAST FACT
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural. Heres a secret, though: While a noun that ends in -s is usually plural, a verb that ends in -s is usually singular!
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SKILL: Plural Nouns
Make It Two!
Write the plural of each singular noun on the line provided. Then write the plurals in the crossword puzzle grid.
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FAST FACT
Some nouns add -s to become plural. Others add -es. Other nouns change completely when they become plural, and still others do not change at all!
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ACROSS
3. 5. 8. 9. one banana; many one president; many one subject; many one itch; many __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
DOWN
1. 2. 4. 6. 7. one plant; many one waitress; many one foot; many one deer; many one note; many __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________
11. one disk; many 14. one tomato; many 17. one television; many
10. one child; many 12. one cookie; many 13. one person; many 15. one key; many 16. one mouse; many
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SKILL: Abstract Nouns
Invisible Nouns
Use a noun from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence. Then write your answers in the crossword puzzle.
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FAST FACT
Some nouns name ideas or feelings that you cannot see, hear, smell, or touch. Some examples are happiness, wonder, and justice. These nouns are called abstract nouns.
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love sadness beauty democracy sharing hope confidence
respect anger fairness concern courage intelligence kindness
ACROSS
4. 6. 8. 9. Madison has ____________________ that the future will be bright. Jack has ____________________ in his
DOWN
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. Felicia was filled with ____________________ when her dog died. My parents fell in ____________________
ability to play soccer. The students had great
when they were in college. The United States government is a
____________________ for their teacher. For the sake of ____________________,
____________________ . In the spring, flowers fill the world with
Marianne gave each child the same number of cookies. 11. Carolines main ____________________ after the hurricane was the safety of her neighbors. 12. Josh treats everyone with ____________________, so he has many friends. 13. When Grandpa saw what the burglars had done to the house, he was filled with _______________ .
____________________ . It takes ____________________ to give a
speech in front of the whole class. Albert Einstein had ____________________,
but he did not do well in school. 10. The kids know that ____________________ is important. They always take turns with their toys.
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Wheres the Action?

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SKILL: Action Verbs
Read each sentence and fill in the blank with an action verb from the box. Write the verb in the crossword puzzle.
fly walked won opened smiled climbed erased led carry rock
wore shook meet laughed wrote yelled baked roared eat
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FAST FACT
An action verb describes activity that happened in the past, is happening now, or will happen in the future.
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ACROSS
2. 6. 7. 9. Jeanette __________________________ as she thought of the exciting day ahead of her. Jack __________________________ the homework assignment in his notebook. During the earthquake, the whole house __________________________ . Alexis __________________________ at Courtneys joke. 10. Our basketball team ________________________ the state championship! 11. I am so hungry, I could __________________________ ten pizzas! 13. Chris __________________________ all the way to the top of the tree. 17. The lion __________________________ loudly, surprising the zoo visitors. 18. Victor __________________________ Fire! as soon as he saw the flames.
DOWN
1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. Samantha __________________________ her team to victory. I am pleased to ______________________ you, Jacob said. The teacher __________________________ the writing on the chalk board. Dont __________________________ the boat; it may tip over! Gregory __________________________ the dog around the block. I __________________________ the envelope as soon as I saw it. 12. Lets __________________________ a kite today. 14. In honor of your birthday, Aunt Rose __________________________ a cake. 15. My book bag weighs at least 15 pounds. It is too heavy to __________________________! 16. Lucas __________________________ his favorite tie on school picture day.
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SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns
Pronoun Magic
Use a pronoun from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence. You may use some pronouns more than once. Then write the pronouns in the crossword puzzle.
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My ball!
Mine!
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FAST FACT
Pronouns take the place of nouns:
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I you he she
it we me they
him her us them
Pronouns can be possessive, just like nouns: my his our/ours mine her/hers their/theirs your/yours its whose
ACROSS
2. 4. 6. Look at that flower! ___________________ is beautiful. This letter is addressed to my neighbors. It must be ___________________ . Joanna cant wait for the class trip. It will be ___________________ first visit to a museum. George helped me with the science homework. I helped ___________________ with the math problems. Will you join ___________________ for a walk? I would enjoy your company. If you dont hurry, ___________________ are going to be late for school. Can you find ___________________ way home from here? Our school has two playgrounds. Everyone works to keep ___________________ clean. Brian forgot ___________________ lunch today. Is this backpack ___________________? It has your initials on it. The Smiths took ___________________ new puppy for a walk. ___________________ jacket is this?
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1. 3. 5. 8. 11. 13. 17. 18. 20. 21. Mike and Rob went to the park because ___________________ wanted to play ball. The students have recess after ___________________ eat lunch. Amanda loves space, so ___________________ wants to become an astronaut. That pen belongs to me. It is _____________ . A cat followed Bob and me home. It stayed behind ______________ the whole way! The blue car belongs to our family. The van is ___________________, too. Mrs. Miller remembers every solo ___________________ daughter sang. I was in a rush, so I asked the waiter to bring ___________________ food quickly. Many nutrients of an apple are in ___________________ peel. My mom knows me well. ___________________ can tell when Ive had a bad day. My friends and I love to ride bikes. It is ___________________ favorite activity. My brother and I hope ___________________ both make the soccer team.
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9. 10. 12. 16. 19. 22. 24. 25.
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SKILL: Adverbs
Awesome Adverbs
Read each sentence and fill in the blank with an adverb from the box. Then write your answers in the crossword puzzle.
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FAST FACT
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loudly hard angrily
happily well hopefully
slowly lightly never
hungrily there finally
fast
An adverb can describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Adverbs often answer the questions how, when, where, and to what extent. Manybut not all adverbs end in -ly.
ACROSS
1. 4. 6. 8. 9. Hillary ate her soup __________________________. Natasha hit the ball
DOWN
1. 2. 3. 5. 7. Bryan __________________________ agreed to join the game. The crickets chirped
_________________________ and ran to first base. David brushed the canvas
________________________ outside the window. The tired children walked home from
______________________ with yellow paint. All of the students did very
school ____________________ . The cat hissed __________________________
__________________________ on the reading test. The twins couldnt believe their birthday
when the dog walked by. When I heard the announcer begin to
had ___________________ arrived. 11. I will sit here; you can sit _______________________.
name the winners, I looked up _______________________________ . 9. Tricia runs __________________________
enough to make the track and field team. 10. Kyle has _____________________________ experienced a snowfall before.
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SKILL: Proper Adjectives
Its Only Proper

Use a proper adjective from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence. Then write the answers in the puzzle.
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FAST FACT
A proper adjective is an adjective that forms from a proper noun. For example, a king from England is an English king. A proper adjective uses a capital letter.
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Hawaiian Christmas
Asian Arctic
Amtrak Disney
Atlantic South
Nike Great
Irish American
Chinese
ACROSS
1. 3. 7. 8. We took an _________________________ train across the country. Polar bears and snowshoe rabbits are both
DOWN
2. 3. 4. 5. They went swimming in the __________________________ Ocean. The ________________________ flag has stars
_____________________ animals. The ______________________ Lakes are locat-
and stripes. The ________________________ New Year is
ed between the United States and Canada. Anthony bought a pair of blue
celebrated with parades and fireworks. Mike received many
________________________ sneakers. 10. No one lives at the __________________________ Pole all year long. 11. Japan is an ____________________________ country. 12. Sara enjoys watching __________________________ movies.
__________________________ presents from his friends. 6. 9. The _________________________ Islands are
part of the United States. An ___________________________ person is
someone from Ireland.
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SKILL: Subject of Sentence
Subject Search
FAST FACT
Read each sentence and underline the word that is the simple subject. Write the word in the crossword puzzle.
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The simple subject is the noun or pronoun that tells what or whom the sentence is about.
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ACROSS
1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. They knew that they were going to be late for the meeting. Teachers have exciting jobs. She owns several rare books. The local newspaper ran an article about helping the environment. My new shoes gave me painful blisters. The tall brown mare guarded her newborn foal. The hot sun scorched the farmers crops. 11. Mrs. Edwards store closes at 7:30 p.m. on weeknights. 12. It is almost summer time. 13. Cheese is a popular pizza topping. 14. The letter arrived in yesterdays mail.
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1. 2. 3. 6. 8. 9. Travis rode the roller coaster four times. The telephone rang loudly. A single star shone in the night sky. Everyone shouted Surprise! when Nathan walked in the front door. Beautiful music played while we worked on our projects. Shelly is one of my closest friends.
10. Litter makes the park ugly.
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SKILL: Common Nouns
Food Fight!
FAST FACT
Work with a partner on this activity. One partner will be the Clue Giver. The other partner will be the Word Giver. 1. The Clue Giver asks the Word Giver for a word to fill in each blank. Fill in all the blanks before reading the story. 2. The Clue Giver reads the story out loud. Common nouns are general names for people, places, and things. They do not use capital letters. For example: student, home, and apple.
One day the students in our class were having a quiet lunch in the ____________________.
common noun/place
At first everything was going smoothly. The kids were enjoying fried ___________________________,
common noun/thing
baked ____________________________, and a variety of other tasty treats.

common noun/thing
Trouble started when one of the students was carrying her tray to her seat. Her stomach grumbled as she gazed at the ____________________________, ____________________________, and
common noun/thing common noun/thing common noun/person common noun/thing common noun/person
__________________________ on her tray. A _________________________ and _________________________ sitting nearby both looked hungrily at the piping hot lunch. Suddenly, the student tripped on a _________________________ on the floor, and her tray went flying. A large ________________________
common noun/thing common noun/person common noun/thing
landed on a _________________________ who was walking by. You know what that means! another student shouted. Food fight! Before long, the kids lunches were sailing through the air. A burned ___________________
common noun/thing
plopped down on a ___________________________. A greasy ____________________________ flew out

common noun/person common noun/place common noun/thing
the window and headed for the _________________________. The food fight continued until a mushy _________________________ sailed right into the teacher.
common noun/thing
Stop this nonsense, the teacher cried. Each one of you is behaving like a _________________________. Clean up this mess right now or I will send you to the
common noun/person
_________________________! Needless to say, that was the end of the food fight!
common noun/place
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SKILL: Proper Nouns
The Strangest Field Trip Ever

Work with a partner on this activity. One partner will be the Clue Giver. The other partner will be the Word Giver. 1. The Clue Giver asks the Word Giver for a word to fill in each blank. Fill in all the blanks before reading the story. 2. The Clue Giver reads the story out loud.
FAST FACT
Proper nouns are the names of specific people, places, and things. They always begin with a capital letter. For example: George, Texas, and the Statue of Liberty.
Last night I had a very unusual dream. In my dream, ___________________________ was the
proper noun/person
principal of our school! One day, the principal announced that we were going on a field trip to ______________________. Now, I had been to ______________________ and to ______________________,
proper noun/place proper noun/place proper noun/place
but never there! Believe it or not, my dream got even crazier after that. We rode a ______________________
proper noun/form of transportation
all the way to our destination. Once we arrived, we met all kinds of people. I personally saw ______________________ and ______________________ and even got ______________________ to give
proper noun/person proper noun/person proper noun/person
me an autograph. I will always treasure it! On the way home, we talked the principal into stopping in ______________________ and
proper noun/place
______________________. We tried to stop in ______________________, too, but we ran out of time.

proper noun/place proper noun/place
Even so, it was the most awesome field trip I had ever been on. Was I ever disappointed when it was time to wake up!
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SKILL: Verbs/Present and Past Tense
Alien Adventure
FAST FACT
When I saw the flashing lights, I knew right away it was a

verb/past tense plural noun
The present tense describes an action that is happening now. The past tense describes an action that already happened. Many verbs form the past tense by adding -ed or -d.
UFO. It________________ right next to me. The doors opened, and out came ____________________
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____________________. The creatures marched toward me and began to speak. We are from the planet _________________, they said. We travel around the Milky Way, stopping only to
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________________. Tell us about yourself, Earthling.

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I ____________________ and I ____________________. I did not know what to say, My name

verb/past tense word givers name verb/present tense verb/past tense verb/present tense verb/present tense noun/persons name
is _______________________, I began. I like to ___________________________ and __________________________. My favorite thing to do is __________________________ and hang out with my good friend, __________________________. The creatures looked at each other and __________________________. Aha, they said.
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Earth is very different from our planet. Come, and we will show you. I hopped aboard the UFO and we took off. The creatures and I ____________________ and
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_______________________. They also gave me a delicious ________________________ to eat.

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Finally, we arrived. I could tell we were there when the UFO _______________________. I stepped outside. I watched as alien creatures ____________________ and ____________________.
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I was homesick already, without my family and my favorite _________________. Take me home! I told the aliens. They shrugged and put me back on the UFOby myself! Wait I cried. I dont know how to fly this thing! The doors closed, and I spied a control panel. I did not know which button to press, so I just ____________________. Amazingly, the UFO ____________________ and started its journey back
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to Earth. It took me ____________________ days, but I finally made it home.
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SKILL: Verbs/Future Tense
I See the Future

FAST FACT
Work with a partner on this activity. One partner will be the Clue Giver. The other partner will be the Word Giver. 1. The Clue Giver asks the Word Giver for a word to fill in each blank. Fill in all the blanks before reading the story. 2. The Clue Giver reads the story out loud. To form the future tense, verbs add the word will. For example: He will run tomorrow.
What will life on Earth be like 100 years from now? Heres what I think: People __________________________ much less often than they do today, but they
verb/future tense
__________________________ at least ten times a day. Children __________________________ in

verb/future tense verb/future tense verb/future tense
schools and they __________________________ in their neighborhoods. In the United States, most people __________________________ , but in other parts of the
verb/future tense
world, people __________________________ . People everywhere __________________________ .

verb/future tense verb/future tense verb/future tense verb/future tense verb/future tense verb/future tense
In the future, all cars __________________________ and bikes __________________________ . It will be so much fun! Computers _______________________ , and machines _____________________ . What will I be doing 100 years from now? Thanks to medical advances, I will still be around. I probably _______________________ , and I definitely ________________________ . But most
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of all I _______________________ ! I can hardly wait!

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SKILL: Adjectives
Say It With Adjectives!

Work with a partner on this activity. One partner will be the Clue Giver. The other partner will be the Word Giver. 1. The Clue Giver asks the Word Giver for a word to fill in each blank. Fill in all the blanks before reading the story.
FAST FACT
Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns. For example: beautiful, sloppy, blue, broken.
2. The Clue Giver reads the story out loud.
One _________________________ spring afternoon, a _________________________ student

adjective noun/first name adjective
named _________________________ was playing basketball. The student was wearing the latest fashion: _________________________ pants and a very _________________________ shirt.
adjective adjective
The student threw the ball toward the basket, but it bounced into the woods. I guess Ill have to chase it. The student ran to get the basketball but it was nowhere in sight. Instead, there was a _________________________ , _________________________ bottle with a
adjective adjective adjective
_________________________ lid propped beneath a tree. The student opened the bottle cautiously. Out popped a _________________________ genie
adjective
wearing a strange _________________________ outfit!

adjective
Finally! said the genie as he glanced at the _________________________ watch on his

adjective
wrist. Its about time someone let me out of this bottle. I only have time for one wish. So make it snappy. The student thought. What would be the best wish? To be a ___________________________
adjective
superstar? To have some really ____________________________ toys? Finally, the student thought
adjective
of the perfect wish and told the genie. Whatever, said the genie as he snapped his fingers. And just like that, the wish came true. The student became a ___________________________, ____________________________
adjective noun adjective adjective
_____________________, and never forgot that _______________________ day in the forest.
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SKILL: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs (Review)
A Parts-of-Speech Circus
Last week, the circus came to our town. It was set up near the old ______________________. I wasnt planning to go, but
common noun/place
FAST FACT
A noun is a person, place or thing (Mr. Simpson, Ohio, banana ). A verb tells the action in the sentence (lifts, dances, sees). An adjective describes a noun (blue, nice, smart). An adverb usually describes a verb (quickly, happily, wildly).
_______________________ and _____________________ talked me into it. They were dying to see the
proper noun/person adjective proper noun/person common noun/thing adjective
_______________________ ______________________ and the __________________________ ________________________ .

common noun/person
When we arrived, we were starving, so we got in line to buy some snacks. I ate the ________________________
adjective adjective common noun/thing adverb
__________________________, and my friends ate the

common noun/thing
_____________________ ________________________. Then the show began. The ringmaster _____________________ announced the first act. Then __________________ __________________ came out and started to _______________________
adjective/number adverb adverb verb/present tense adjective adjective verb/present tense common noun/person verb/past tense common noun/person common noun/thing adverb common noun/person common noun/person adverb common noun/thing verb/present tense adjective any common noun plural noun verb/present tense verb/present tense
_______________________! When the act was over, everyone began to __________________________ _______________________ and ___________________________ ____________________________ . Later in the show, we saw a _______________________ _________________________ and a ________________________ ________________________ who could _______________________ and _____________________. The best part of the show was the last act, when a _____________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ on top of a ______________________! We ran into _______________________ and ______________________. They were carrying a ______________________ that they had bought as a souvenir. They said they loved the show, too!
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SKILL: Adverbs
A Pet Adventure
This adventure story is missing its adverbs! Fill in the blanks in the story with adverbs from the box below. When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the secret message.
FAST FACT
Adverbs can describe verbs, adjectives, or even other adverbs. They usually answer the questions how, when, or where. They often end in the letters -ly.
suddenly quickly
loudly breathlessly
high desperately
sadly hungrily
fearlessly innocently
wildly
My neighbors asked me to watch their dog, Sophie. I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

1
needed the money, so I took the job. Sophie barked __ __ __ __ __ __ and gave me a
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big kiss. I took her by the leash and waved good-bye. Trouble began when she chewed off her leash and ran __ __ __ __ __ __ down the street. When I caught her, she was licking someones ice cream cone! Then she __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ran across the street. I followed
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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ behind her. Sophie stopped at the park. There, she __ __ __ __ __ __ __ made some new
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friends, leaped __ __ __ __ into the air to grab their Frisbee, and greeted a man who was feeding the squirrels. We were invited to a picnic and ate __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. Then I
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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ realized it was time to go. We __ __ __ __ __ said

10 11 12
good-bye, and got home minutes before Sophies owners. They saw her sitting __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ by the door and exclaimed. Sophies so good for
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you. Are you available next week?
Now use the circled letters to decode the message:

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5 1
__ __ __ __
6 7 9 12
__ __
13 2
__ __ __ __ __
3 8 4 4 11
__ __ __ __ __ __ __!
3 4 7 1 9 12 10
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SKILL: Prepositions
Prepositions Show Position

This story is missing its prepositions! Fill in the blanks in the story with prepositions from the box below. When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the secret message.
FAST FACT
Prepositions usually tell where something is, where something is going, or when something is happening.
about above
before by
except from
in inside
near on
with without
to
Last summer, I went ____ ____ Space Camp! I went for three days, ____ ____ ____ ____ a
1 2 3 4
Monday to a Wednesday. On the first day, I got to try on a space suit just like the ones worn by real astronauts. It had an American flag ____ ____ the front and all kinds of special equipment built into it. It even had a device to control the temperature inside the suit. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ this equipment, astronauts could not survive ____ ____ space.
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The next day, I got to taste astronaut food. I especially liked the freeze-dried ice cream. In fact, all of the kids at Space Camp (____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ for one or two) thought the
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ice cream was the best. Finally, I got to go ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ a special anti-gravity chamber. It was
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invented ____ ____ scientists to give astronauts an idea of what its like to be weightless in outer space. While I was floating inside the chamber, I imagined that I was traveling far ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ the Earth. Wow!
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Before I knew it, it was time to head home. But before I left, I got to meet a real-life astronaut. She sat down ____ ____ ____ ____ all the campers and told us ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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her job. She sat ____ ____ ____ ____ me, so I even got an autograph! Now I dont just think I want to be an astronaut. I know for sure!
Now use the numbered letters to decode the message:

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3 6 11 7 12
__ __ __
2 1 3
__ __ __ __
10 1 5 3
__ __ __ __ __ __!
9 3 6 13 4 8
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SKILL: Conjunctions
A Conjunctions Function
This story is missing its conjunctions! Fill in the blanks in the story with conjunctions from the box below. When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the secret message.
FAST FACT
Conjunctions are linking words. They join words, phrases, clauses, and sentences together.
and but
or nor
yet so
if until
since because
before once
The day we moved into our new house, the weather was rainy __ __ __ cold.
1 3 2
__ __ __ __ __ I could not play outside, I decided to explore the attic. It was mostly empty, __ __ __ a few dusty boxes sat in the corner, belonging to the previous owners
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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ my family had not come up here yet.

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I began to look through one of the boxes filled with papers that looked old and fragile, __ __ I was careful. I uncovered an old map and recognized our neighborhood. It showed a large X near the lake, at the end of our road. Hmmmm, I thought to myself. X marks the spot. For a chest full of gold __ __ a priceless piece of jewelry? I could hardly wait to find out!
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Luckily the next day was sunny. __ __ __ __ I finished breakfast, I set out to search
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for the spot marked on my map. __ __ __ __ __ __ I had gotten very far, I heard a
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voice say, Im Kate. You must be the new kid. I said hello. I didnt want Kate to think I was silly, __ __ __ I knew she might be a big help so I showed her my map. Soon both of us
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were having a great time. We found plenty of garbage, and may never know __ __ there is treasure by the lake, but
10
I have a new pal!
Now use the circled letters to decode the message:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __
8 6 10 7 1 2 3
__ __ __
5 6 7
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __!
9 6 7 5 3 4 6 7 3
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SKILL: Interjections
Hey, Wow!
FAST FACT
This letter is missing its interjections! Fill in the blanks in the story with interjections from the box below. When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the secret message.
All right Hello Thanks Wow Hey Yuck
An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong feelings. It is usually punctuated with an exclamation point.
Oops
Phew
Dear Aunt Linda, __ __ __ __ __ there! I just got the train set you sent for my birthday. __ __ __ __ __ __! I really love it. It has eight cars and a long, curving track.
1 2 3
__ __ __! It has to be the nicest train set Ive ever seen. It took me about three hours to put the set together (with moms help). __ __ __ __! It sure was hard work! But when I was finally finished, I was very excited. I invited my best friend, Tim, over to take a look. Tim loves trains as much as I do. When he saw it, he shouted, __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __! Tim and I played with the trains for a while. Then
4 5
Tims brother, Lou, came over, and we had to put the set away. Thats because Lou tried to play with the track and almost broke it. I said, __ __ __! Please be careful with that!
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I hear my mom calling me for dinner, so I will wrap up this letter. We are having liver and lima beans. __ __ __ __! I hope you are having something tastier!
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I will talk to you soon! Love, Daniel
P.S.: __ __ __ __! I almost forgot to tell you that my first soccer game of the season will
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be this Saturday morning!

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3 5 1 6
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__ __ __ __ __!
5 4 1 7 8
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SKILL: The Verb To Be
To Be or Not to Be?
This story is missing some of its verbs! Fill in the blanks in the story with verbs from the box below. All of the verbs are forms of the verb to be. When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the secret message.
FAST FACT
The verb to be is the most frequently used verb in the English language. Eight different words are part of the verb to be.
is
am
are
was
were
be
being
been
Ladies and Gentlemen, It __ __ quite an honor to stand before you this evening and accept this award. I am
1
thrilled to __ __ named the Inventor of the Year. Believe it or not, just a few years ago I
2
__ __ __ a poor, unknown inventor with plenty of ideas but no money to make them happen. Today, I __ __ a big success, all thanks to my famous Two-In-One Dental Floss and Fishing
3
Line. If it __ __ __ __ not for this amazing device, I might still be dreaming away in my
4
basement workshop. As I accept my award, Id like to thank some special people in my life. They __ __ __
5 6
my parents and my fifth-grade science teacher, Mrs. C. A. Labrat. To all three of them, I say, Thanks for __ __ __ __ __ there for me! And to all of you in the audience, I say
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that I have never __ __ __ __ happier or more proud than I am tonight.

8

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2 6
__
3
__ __ __ __ __ __!
4 1 7 7 8 5
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SKILL: Capitalization
A Capital Idea
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses capital letters properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. The Statue of Liberty is in new york, New York. B. The Statue of Liberty is in New York, New York. C. The statue of liberty is in new york, new york. D. the Statue of Liberty is in New York, New York.
FAST FACT
Capital or upper case letters are used to begin proper nouns, to begin sentences, for the personal pronoun I, and in many abbreviations.
2.
E. George Washington was americas first president. F. George Washington was Americas first president. G. George Washington Was Americas First President. H. George washington was americas first president.
3.
I. Many creatures live in the Pacific Ocean. J. Many creatures live in the pacific ocean. K. Many creatures live in the Pacific ocean. L. Many Creatures live in the Pacific Ocean.
4.
M. My cats Name is Lady. N. My cats name is Lady. O. My Cats name is Lady. P. My cats name is lady.
5.
Q. Where are you celebrating thanksgiving this year? R. where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year? S. Where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year? T. Where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this Year?
6.
U. he and I both go to school with karen. V. He and I both go to School with Karen. W. He and I both go to school with Karen. X. He and i both go to school with Karen.
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7.
Y. Mr. bloomberg teaches fourth grade. Z. Mr. Bloomberg Teaches fourth grade. A. Mr. Bloomberg teaches fourth grade. B. MR. Bloomberg teaches Fourth Grade.
8.
C. We made a birthday cake for uncle phil. D. We made a Birthday cake for Uncle Phil. E. We made a birthday cake for Uncle Phil. F. We made a birthday Cake for Uncle Phil.
9.
G. The Mississippi river sometimes floods. H. The Mississippi River Sometimes floods. I. The Mississippi River sometimes floods. J. the Mississippi River sometimes floods.
10.
K. Jennifer has a Girl Scout meeting after school on Monday. L. Jennifer has a girl scout meeting after school on monday. M. jennifer has a Girl Scout meeting after school on Monday. N. Jennifer has a girl Scout meeting after School on Monday.
11.
O. They are having a family reunion in March. P. They are having a Family Reunion in march. Q. they are having a family reunion in March. R. They Are having a family reunion in March.
12.
S. Playland is Rogers favorite amusement park. T. Playland is rogers favorite amusement park. U. playland is Rogers favorite amusement park. V. Playland is Rogers favorite Amusement park.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: Where does a polar bear keep its money?
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10
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3 4
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7
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12
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SKILL: Possessive Nouns
Whose Is It?
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses possessive nouns properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1. A. The catss fur was matted from the rain. B. The cats fur was matted from the rain. C. The cats fur was matted from the rain.
D. The cats fur was matted from the rain. 2. E. The churchs door is made of thick wood. F. The churches door is made of thick wood. G. The churchs door is made of thick wood. H. The churchess door is made of thick wood. 3. I. Were going over to Juans house. J. Were going over to Juans house. K. Were going over to Juan house. L. Were going over to Juanss house. 4. M. The childrens toys were all over the floor. N. The childrens toys were all over the floor. O. The childrenss toys were all over the floor. P. The children toys were all over the floor. 5. Q. Our classes field trip will be next Thursday. R. Our classs field trip will be next Thursday. S. Our classs field trip will be next Thursday. T. Our class field trip will be next Thursday. 6. U. The Smithss driveway is very long. V. The Smiths driveway is very long. W. The Smithses driveway is very long. X. The Smiths driveway is very long. 7. Y. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit. Z. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit. A. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit. B. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit.
FAST FACT
A possessive noun shows ownership. Most singular nouns become possessive by adding -s. Most plural nouns ending in -s become possessive by adding an apostrophe after the -s.
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8.
C. Baileys phone number is easy to remember. D. Baileys phone number is easy to remember. E. Baileys phone number is easy to remember. F. Baileyss phone number is easy to remember.
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G. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first. H. Our stores motto is, The customerss needs come first. I. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first. J. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first.
10.
K. My brothers jacket is too big for me. L. My brother jacket is too big for me. M. My brotherss jacket is too big for me. N. My brothers jacket is too big for me.
11.
O. Id like to have a pen like Michelles. P. Id like to have a pen like Michelles. Q. Id like to have a pen like Michelles. R. Id like to have a pen like Michelless.
12.
S. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent. T. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent. U. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent. V. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent.
13.
W. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning. X. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning. Y. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning. Z. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: Where does afternoon come before morning?
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9 10
__
7
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1 3 8 12 3 11 10 7 5 13
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SKILL: Articles
The Genuine Articles: A, An, and The

Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses the words a, an, and the properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. I always carry umbrella in my backpack. B. I always carry a umbrella in my backpack. C. I always carry an umbrella in my backpack. D. I always carry an a umbrella in my backpack.
2.
E. My birthday is an last day of May. F. My birthday is a last day of May. G. My birthday is last day of May. H. My birthday is the last day of May.
FAST FACT
The words a, an, and the often come before nouns. Use the in front of a specific noun. For example: This is the bike I want. Use a and an in front of non-specific nouns. Use a in front of nouns that start with consonants and an in front of nouns that start with vowels. For example: Id rather have a bike than an automobile.
3.
I.
France is a country in Europe.
J. France is an country in Europe. K. France is country in Europe. L. France is the country in Europe. 4. M. Marcus packed sandwich and an apple for lunch. N. Marcus packed a sandwich and a apple for lunch. O. Marcus packed a sandwich and an apple for lunch. P. Marcus packed an sandwich and a apple for lunch. 5. Q. My balloon rose into an sky. R. My balloon rose into a the sky. S. My balloon rose into sky. T. My balloon rose into the sky. 6. U. Our car got the flat tire on highway. V. Our car got a flat tire on the highway. W. Our car got an flat tire on the highway. X. Our car got flat tire on a highway.
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7.
Y. Tobys coat has an hood and a zipper. Z. Tobys coat has a hood and an zipper. A. Tobys coat has a hood and a zipper. B. Tobys coat has hood and a zipper.
8.
C. I always try to sit in an front of the bus. D. I always try to sit in the front of an bus. E. I always try to sit in the front of the bus. F. I always try to sit in a front of the bus.
9.
G. A sun is supposed to come out later. H. The sun is supposed to come out later. I. An sun is supposed to come out later. J. A the sun is supposed to come out later.
10.
K. I must read a story and study for a exam. L. I must read story and study for an exam. M. I must read a story and study for an exam. N. I must read an story and study for an exam.
11.
O. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. P. They say a apple a day keeps the doctor away. Q. They say an apple a day keeps an doctor away. R. They say a apple an day keeps the doctor away.
12.
S. The Smiths went hiking in the Rocky Mountains. T. The Smiths went hiking in a Rocky Mountains. U. A Smiths went hiking in the Rocky Mountains. V. The Smiths went hiking in an Rocky Mountains.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: Where does a cow go in its free time?
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5 4
__ __ __
5 2 8
__ __ __ __ __ __ __!
10 4 11 6 3 8 12
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SKILL: Contractions
Using Contractions
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses contractions properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. Well see you tomorrow. B. Well see you tomorrow. C. Well see you tomorrow. D. Well see you tomorrow.
FAST FACT
A contraction is formed by putting two words together and leaving out some letters. An apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
2.
E. Id like to see a movie this weekend. F. Iwd like to see a movie this weekend. G. Id like to see a movie this weekend. H. Id like to see a movie this weekend.
3.
I.
Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board.
J. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board. K. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board. L. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board. 4. M. Dad said hed pick me up after school. N. Dad said hed pick me up after school. O. Dad said hed pick me up after school. P. Dad said hed pick me up after school. 5. Q. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur. R. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur. S. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur. T. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur. 6. U. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend. V. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend. W. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend. X. Sandy is my sister, but shs also my best friend.
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7.
Y. Ill play basketball after dinner. Z. Ill play basketball after dinner. A. Ill play basketball after dinner. B. Ill play basketball after dinner.
8.
C. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge. D. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge. E. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge. F. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge.
9.
G. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when. H. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when. I. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when. J. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when.
10.
K. Ive always wanted to travel around the world. L. Ive always wanted to travel around the world. M. Ive always wanted to travel around the world. N. Ive always wanted to travel around the world.
11.
O. Dont forget to bring a jacket! P. Dont forget to bring a jacket! Q. Dont forget to bring a jacket! R. Dont forget to bring a jacket!
12.
S. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book. T. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book. U. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book. V. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: When is an astronauts favorite time to eat?
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3 7 6 4 1 2
__ __ __ __!
5 9 10 8
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SKILL: Agreement of Subject and Predicate
Be Agreeable!
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence in which the subject and verb agree. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. Janine plays in the school band. B. Janine play in the school band. C. Janine were playing in the school band. D. Janine are playing in the school band.
2.
E. I lives about six blocks from Sams apartment building. F. I live about six blocks from Sams apartment building. G. I are living about six blocks from Sams apartment building. H. I is living about six blocks from Sams apartment building.
3.
I.
That book is one of my sisters favorites.
J. That book are one of my sisters favorites. K. That book am one of my sisters favorites. L. That book were one of my sisters favorites. 4. M. Mirthas favorite topics is birds and plants. N. Mirthas favorite topics was birds and plants. O. Mirthas favorite topics are birds and plants. P. Mirthas favorite topics am birds and plants. 5. Q. Dogs love water, but cats hates it. R. Dogs love water, but cats hate it. S. Dogs loves water, but cats hates it. T. Dogs loves water, but cats hate it. 6. U. A tornado strike our area once every few years. V. A tornado strikes our area once every few years. W. Tornadoes strikes our area once every few years. X. Tornadoes is striking our area once every few years.
FAST FACT
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
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7.
Y. Owen am bringing chips and salsa to the party. Z. Owen are bringing chips and salsa to the party. A. Owen is bringing chips and salsa to the party. B. Owen bringing chips and salsa to the party.
8.
C. The Philadelphia Eagles has a talented coach. D. The Philadelphia Eagle have a talented coach. E. The Philadelphia Eagles have a talented coach. F. The Philadelphia Eagles has had a talented coach.
9.
G. Benjamin and Matthew goes to the same swim club. H. Benjamin and Matthew is going to the same swim club. I. Benjamin and Matthew go to the same swim club. J. Benjamin and Matthew am going to the same swim club.
10.
K. Traffic on the highway have been backed up for five miles. L. Traffic on the highway is backed up for five miles. M. Traffic on the highway are backed up for five miles. N. Traffic on the highway am backed up for five miles.
11.
O. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she am a reporter. P. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she are a reporter. Q. My aunt know a lot about current events because she is a reporter. R. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she is a reporter.
12.
S. The cafeteria often run out of ice cream, and the students get disappointed. T. The cafeteria often runs out of ice cream, and the students gets disappointed. U. The cafeteria often run out of ice cream, and the students gets disappointed. V. The cafeteria often runs out of ice cream, and the students get disappointed.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What has a mouth but cannot smile?
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7
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11 3 6 8 5
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SKILL: Sentences and Fragments
Is It a Sentence?
Look at each set of answers. Fill in the circle next to the answer that is a complete sentence. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. Chicken for dinner. B. We are having chicken for dinner. C. Having chicken for dinner. D. We chicken for dinner.
2.
E. Did the mail arrive yet? F. The mail? G. Mail yet? H. Did arrive yet?
3.
I.
The park opens at seven oclock in the morning.
J. At seven oclock in the morning. K. The park at seven oclock in the morning. L. At seven oclock in the morning, the park. 4. M. Enough apples to make an apple pie. N. We picked enough apples to make an apple pie. O. Picked enough apples to make an apple pie. P. We apples to make an apple pie. 5. Q. A new CD. R. Got a new CD for her birthday. S. Lori a new CD for her birthday. T. Lori got a new CD for her birthday. 6. U. Please close the door behind you. V. The door behind you. W. The door behind you, please. X. Behind you.
FAST FACT
A sentence must have a subject and a verb. In a command, the subject is understood to be you. For example: (You) Answer the phone, please!
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7.
Y. Since the weather is so nice. Z. The window. A. Lets open the window, since the weather is so nice. B. The window, since the weather is so nice.
8.
C. How to play softball at summer camp. D. Kelly learned how to play softball at summer camp. E. Kelly how to play softball at summer camp. F. To play softball.
9.
G. Which movie would you like to see? H. Which movie? I. Like to see? J. Which movie would like to see?
10.
K. Mr. Finley a math teacher for fourteen years. L. A math teacher for fourteen years. M. For fourteen years, Mr. Finley. N. Mr. Finley has been a math teacher for fourteen years.
11.
O. Filled the sky just before noon. P. Just before noon, dark clouds. Q. Just before noon. R. Just before noon, dark clouds filled the sky.
12.
S. Natalie, who already knows French. T. Natalie, who already knows French, plans to study Spanish next year. U. Natalie to study Spanish next year. V. To study Spanish next year.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What do grizzlies do when they are having a bad day?
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9 11 3 4
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SKILL: Using Commas
Be a Comma Cop!
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses commas properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. Id like a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper. B. Id like a hamburger salad and milk for supper. C. Id like a hamburger salad and, milk for supper. D. Id like, a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper.
FAST FACT
Commas are used to separate items in a list, to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence, to separate a city from a state or country, to separate the month and day from the year, and to separate clauses in a sentence.
2.
E. Louisa has a pair of red white and blue shorts. F. Louisa has a pair, of red, white and blue shorts. G. Louisa has a pair of red, white, and blue shorts. H. Louisa has a pair of red white, and blue, shorts.
3.
I.
The shopkeeper said Everything is on sale,
J. The, shopkeeper said, Everything is on sale. K. The shopkeeper said Everything, is, on sale. L. The shopkeeper said, Everything is on sale. 4. M. I was born on May 23 1991. N. I was, born on May 23, 1991. O. I was born on May, 23, 1991. P. I was born on May 23, 1991. 5. Q. My favorite cousins live in, Los Angeles California. R. My favorite cousins, live, in Los Angeles, California. S. My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles California. T. My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles, California. 6.
U. The cake smelled delicious, which made the children hungry. V. The cake smelled delicious which made the children hungry. W. The cake smelled delicious which made the children, hungry. X. The cake smelled delicious which, made the children hungry.
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7.
Y. Grown-ups, kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather. Z. Grown-ups, kids, and animals, all enjoyed the good weather. A. Grown-ups kids and animals all enjoyed the good weather. B. Grown-ups kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather.
8.
C. The next century will begin on January 1 2100. D. The next century will begin on January 1, 2100. E. The next century will, begin on January 1 2100. F. The next century will begin on January, 1, 2100.
9.
G. My chores are to make my bed clean my room and set the table for dinner. H. My chores are to make my bed, clean my room and set the table for dinner. I. My chores are to make my bed, clean my room, and set the table for dinner. J. My chores are to, make my bed clean my room and, set the table for dinner.
10.
K. Mr. Linnett, the principal of our school, is very funny. L. Mr. Linnett the principal of our school is very funny. M. Mr. Linnett the principal of, our school, is very funny. N. Mr. Linnett, the principal of our school is, very funny.
11.
O. Brett wanted to be here, today but he, has the flu. P. Brett wanted to be here today, but he has the flu. Q. Brett wanted to be here today, but, he, has the flu. R. Brett wanted, to be here today but he has the flu.
12.
S. Grandma grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. T. Grandma grew up in Bismarck North Dakota. U. Grandma grew up in Bismarck North, Dakota. V. Grandma grew up in, Bismarck North Dakota.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What flowers have big mouths?
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5 6 3 9 11 12
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SKILL: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points
Sentence Enders
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that is punctuated properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. We stayed at the park for one hour, B. We stayed at the park for one hour. C. We stayed at the park for one hour? D. We stayed at the park for one hour
2.
E. Help! Theres a fire! F. Help. Theres a fire. G. Help. Theres a fire? H. Help! Theres a fire
FAST FACT
A statement ends in a period. (.) A question ends in a question mark. (?) A strong command or an exclamation ends in an exclamation point. (!)
3.
I.
Do you know the capital of California.
J. Do you know the capital of California! K. Do you know the capital of California? L. Do you know the capital of California 4. M. Is Francine home sick today. N. Is Francine home sick today! O. Is Francine home sick today P. Is Francine home sick today? 5. Q. My name is Colin? R. My name is Colin. S. My name is. Colin T. My name is Colin!? 6. U. Marigolds need a lot? of sun. V. Marigolds need a lot of sun W. Marigolds need a lot of sun. X. Marigolds need a lot of sun,
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7.
Y. Stop, thief? Z. Stop, thief A. Stop, thief! B. Stop, thief.
8.
C. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays D. Wearing sunscreen protects your. skin from dangerous rays E. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays. F. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays?
9.
G. What time will the next train depart? H. What time will the next train depart I. What time will the next train depart! J. What time will the next train depart.
10.
K. Zachary rides a green mountain bike L. Zachary rides a green mountain bike. M. Zachary rides a green mountain bike,? N. Zachary rides a green mountain bike:
11.
O. I just won a million dollars P. I just won a million dollars, Q. I just won a million dollars.? R. I just won a million dollars!
12.
S. Would you like to share a snack T. Would you like to share a snack? U. Would you like to share a snack! V. Would you like to share a snack.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: Who gets paid for loafing around?
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7
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1 7 3 8 11
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SKILL: Quotation Marks
Quotation Location
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses quotation marks properly. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey. B. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey. C. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey. D. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.
FAST FACT
Quotation marks go around a persons exact words. They also set apart the titles of songs and poems and the titles of chapters in books. Quotation marks always come in pairs.
2.
E. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner. F. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner. G. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner. H. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.
3.
I.
I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.
J. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed. K. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed. L. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed. 4. M. The umpire shouted, Youre out! N. The umpire shouted, Youre out! O. The umpire shouted, Youre out! P. The umpire shouted, Youre out! 5. Q. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning. R. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning. S. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning. T. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning. 6. U. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked. V. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked. W. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked. X. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.
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7.
Y. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested. Z. Check the card catalog the librarian suggested. A. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested. B. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested.
8.
C. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live. D. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live. E. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live. F. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live.
9.
G. The poem is called, The Hilltop. H. The poem is called The Hilltop. I. The poem is called, The Hilltop. J. The poem is called, The Hilltop.
10 .
K. The clerk asked may I help you find something? L. The clerk asked, May I help you find something? M. The clerk asked, May I help you find something? N. The clerk asked, May I help you find something?
11.
O. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited. P. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited. Q. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited. R. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.
12.
S. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty. T. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty. U. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty. V. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What animal always wins at a game of cards?
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1 2 8 8 5 7 2
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7
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Answer Key
WORD SEARCH PUZZLES
Noun Hunt (page 9) People: 1. teacher; 2. mother
and father; 3. teenager; 4. singer; 5. aunt. Places: 6.
Verbs Help Out (page 11): 1. were; 2. should;

3,. can; 4. is; 5. am; 6. did; 7. do; 8. have; 9. are; 10. has; 11. was; 12.G H T Ehad. A F M I might; 13. B
B A cloud. P P L E S T O R E B
store; 7. school; 8. restaurant; 9. home; 10. airport.
Things: 11. bicycle; 12. bag; 13. apple; 14. table; 15.
S C H O 0 L L E I B M A
H L D F H O M E A I R I
E O G O A B G N K C B R
A U N T C T Q A L Y C P
C D B N H E H G K C S O
K A I T A B L E Y L I R
G F D A F M W R R E N T
T E A C H E R T V A G M
R E S T A U R A N T E J
B M O T H E R P C I R Z
A S G M E G B U Z R S N
D C S H D A V C L P M B
O L E A U B A M R U S W
I Q O D T N I K S A I T
H W N T G J D T X O H O
B E E N Q W C F A S A E
M R T P O Y H K M B V D
C E A V M W A S U V E S
L R K B N A R N H U J V
D S H O U L D L D N E P
P I J C S U I L G I P R T
A O S D F R M Q C D Z A Y
R E U I W H A S O N B H O
E G A D T E S E S T I I F
Noun Hunt
Verbs Help Out
Find the Verb (page 10): 1. begins; 2. visits; 3.

caught; 4. read; 5. painted; 6. is; 7. won; 8. loves; 9. shared; 10. sang; 11. made; 12. blew; 13. listens; 14. broke; 15. has.
Good, Better, Best (page 12): 1. faster; 2.

cuter; 3. smart; 4. coldest; 5. tallest; 6. louder; 7. dark; 8. harder; 9. earlier; 10. closest.
B L M E P I Y B R L C X
P A I N T E D R F E W H
H E S S U B J O S R A R
D C B N T R W K H V O D
M A D E Z E O E A I Q E
A U G S G O N M R S J A
K G I A V I U S E I A B
H H C O S A N G D T O L
A T E F L H M S B S G E
S A L O V E S T I D E W
C O I H S I R B H E Y O
I L N V R E P C T R H E
A L H A R D E R P U
H M B D T A A I S B
S C E A R L I E R A
D M O L F O A O T Y
Y N A N A V E C A R
B E K R S H T L L C
R L C J T E Y O L O
O O G M E K I S E L
C U T E R F D E S D
U D N A C O L S T E
P E D B P N E T E S
E R I S A Z H B D T
Good, Better, Best
Find the Verb
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Noun Substitutes (page 13): 1. I; 2. he; 3. it; 4.

they; 5. him; 6. us, ours; 7. you; 8. she; 9. we; 10. he; 11. her; 12. them; 13. my; L B H Etheir. A A O U R S M C 14. its; 15. D
For Short (page 15): 1. c (Doctor); 2. h (Mister); 3.

i (Street); 4. f (television); 5. l (January); 6. k (Pennsylvania); 7. bI(Avenue); 8.R (Saturday); 9. a W E M Q N A D J dT R E V (October);A Te (miles E V I S11. j O N E States); P U 10. E L per hour); I (United 12. E (California). g X N D O
I O E J H K R D B P T N
B M L Q E U X F H H R U
H R Y H D T S M E M U F
C E A O S E P I R A J Y
N D I S H G R A E L O I
P T K I E W C F Y U T G
S G C R V T H E I R B C
A F O E C N B M D A R M
H M W Q A I E K F Q E Y
X E B J S T H E Y S C D
I N L G R S L T H Z P A
T H E M K E M S I R E H
D G I L O R U Z M M T Q
N N S Y L V A N I A D
B G Q H C K S E C X J
E K M I S T E R A D A
I O I F R L A N L A N
M T L E A B U H I V U
C P A E S I A N O F E A
T H T S D R D I F O N R
O J R P Y S G P J R U Y
R A L E B E T Q E N E R
A T U R D A Y A S I M W
F D N H P O F Z T A A Q
O C T O B E R U M E B B
P G S U R H I K C R S I
O S T R E E T L E B C B
Noun Substitutes
For Short
SNAIL (WRAPAROUND) PUZZLES

Contraction Action (page 14): 1. not; 2. have;
3. am; 4. had; 5. will; 6. are; 7. is; 8. It; 9. us.
Single Minded (page 16): 1. planet; 2. truck; 3.

key; 4. yard; 5. ditch; 6. hill; 7. leaf; 8. foot; 9. trip;
1 2 10. penny; 11. yam; 12. man; 13. nickel; 14. light.
A H K D A C O L G P U
N F A Q H I S I N A M
E X U D B N E Y H E C
A I N T N W F A M U H
R J L E O Z V T F C S
E O A S T E G V S O K
H E C F G R U E W N E
B A N I E A J H I B A
M G V T I S G A L D I
I D U E T L I G L P R
S R A Q U I P W E D O
L F I
N O K
E T
A E
7
O C T H
11
R I
10 3
U C K E
4
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L L I
6
N A
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L G Y I
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P E N R
I N D
M C
A T
Y A
Contraction Action
SINGLE MINDED
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In the Past (page 17): 1. I slept in a bed; 2. She

turned the key; 3. We decided what to eat for lunch; 4. Stephan drew a picture; 5. I won the spelling bee;
1
Cr eate a Word (page 19): 1. footprint; 2.

teardrops; 3. sunshine; 4. earthquake; 5. eyelid; 6. doorknob; 7. baseball; 8. lifetime; 9. eggshell; 10.
1
O E
O Y I
P L
R I
N O
6. Rachel nodded her head in agreement; 7. They 7
lighthouse; 11. earring. 5
D E D R O The N drove to school every day; 8. V nurse examined the D O

6
K A U Q H
8
E
9
D G S H E L
7
E A R D R O P
3
10 patient; 9. Everyone danced8 to that song; 10. I dared
you to watch the scary movie; 11. We did the dishes.

3
T E F I L L
4
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E
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G E A R
10
O R K N O B U
N A
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D
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R D N
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X A D
D E I
O H T H A N
S G R I E H
N O
5
I E R
E I E
D E
M C
T R
L S S
A N
IN THE PAST
CREATE A WORD
Pick a Preposition (page 18): 1. below; 2.

without; 3. toward; 4. despite; 5. except; 6. through1 2
Which One (Won) Is It? (page 20): 1. aunt; 2.

too; 3. one; 4. eight; 5. threw; 6. week; 7. know; 8. 1 2 3 weigh; 9. heard; 10. deer; 11. right; 12. Their; 13.
9 rows; 14. sore 4
out; 7. E 8. L 9. W B to; onto;O on; 10. Inear.T

6
A U I E G I
N H
O A
O R
C
9
E
10
P N
T E
H A R
R O U
3
H O
8
E O R G
6
E I G H
5
13
10
X
5
O T N
8 7
R E H E
W
14
D E E
11
E T I P
U T O
7
W E O H
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S O I E
G T
4
O S
U D
O R
N T K E
R R
T H
A W
PICK A PREPOSITION
WHICH WON IS IT?
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Do They Agree? (page 21): 1. have; 2. eat; 3.

tries; 4. shines; 5. says; 6. swim; 7. make; 8. earns; 9. swing; 10. grow; 11. was; 12. sits; 13. switch; 14.
1 2 3
Invisible Nouns (page 23): DOWN: 1. sadness;

2. love; 3. democracy; 5. beauty; 6. courage; 7. intelligence; 10. sharing. ACROSS: 4. hope; 6.D confidence; L S 8. respect; 9. fairness; 11. concern; 12. kindness; 13. H O P E A
4 1 2 3
H E K A
A A
A S T
R I E
has. 8
R W S A Y
N I A
11
W I
4
anger.
6
13
S T I
12
C
14
N
10
S H I N
M I
6
H O
5
G R E
W A
W S
DO THEY AGREE?
D 7 C O N F I D O E N U S T 8 R E S P E C A L G L 9 E F A I R G 11 C O N C E R N C E
B V E N C E A U T Y
10
M O C R A C Y
N E S S H A N R 12 K I N D N E S S N 13 A N G E R
CROSSWORD PUZZLES
Make It T wo! (page 22): DOWN: 1. plants; 2.
1 waitresses; 4. feet; 6. deer; 7. notes; 10. children; 12.
Wher es the Action?
Invisible Nouns
1
(page 24): DOWN: 1 led;
3. meet; 4. erased; 5. rock; 6. walked; 8. opened; 12.
P cookies; 13. people; 15. keys; 16. mice. ACROSS: 3. L W bananas; 5. presidents; 8. subjects; 9. itches; 11. F B A N A N A S disks; 14. tomatoes; 17. televisions. I N E T T E P R E S I D E N T S E O E S U B J E C T S I T C H E S R E H E S C P D I S K S L T O M A T O E S O O D K P R M K T E L E V I S I O N S L N E C E Y S E S
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
L fly; 14. baked; 15. carry; 16. wore. ACROSS: 2. E smiled; 6. wrote; 7. shook; 9. laughed; 10. won; 11. S M I L E D eat; 13. climbed; 17. roared; 18. yelled. R O E R C E A 7 8 S H O O K R O T E E P E A U G H E D 10 W O N 12 E A T F 13 14 C L I M B E D Y A 15 K C 16 E A W 17 R O A R E D R R 18 E Y E L L E D
2 3 4 5
W A 9 L K 11 E D
MAKE IT TWO
Wheres the Action?

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Pronoun Magic (page 25): DOWN: 1. they; 3.

they; 5. she; 8. mine; 11. us; 13. ours; 17. her; 18. my; 20. its; 21. she; 23. our; 25. we.I ACROSS: 2. it; T T 4. theirs; E her;R7. S him; 9. me; 10. you; 12. your; 16. H E R T H 6. I them; E his; 22. yours; 24. their; 25. whose. 19. M E H I M
7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3
Its Only Pr oper (page 27): DOWN: 2. Atlantic;

3. American; 4. Chinese; 5. Christmas; 6. Hawaiian; 9. Irish. ACROSS: 1. Amtrak; 3.A M T R A K Arctic; 7. Great; 8. Nike; 10. South; 11. Asian; 12. Disney.
1 2
I Y O U R 15 N U 16 17 18 R T H E M 19 20 21 22 23 E Y O U R S H I S 24 T H E I R U 25 R W H O S E E Y O U S E
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Pronoun Magic
Awesome Adverbs (page 26): DOWN: 1. happily; 2. loudly; 3. slowly; 5. angrily; 7. hopefully; 9. fast; 10. never. ACROSS:G1. R I L 4. hard; 6. lightly; 8. hungrily; Y H U N
1 2
H A W A I I 11 A N
A R C T M H E I R N 8 N I K E 9 10 I C S O R A E S I A N 12 S D H
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T L 5 C A H N R E A T I I S C T H M A S N E Y
Subject Search (page 28): DOWN: 1. Travis; 2.

telephone; 3. star; 6. everyone; 8. music; 9. Shelly;
1 10. Litter. ACROSS: 1. they; 2. teachers; 4. she; 5.
Its Only Proper

E Y H E R S T A 6 A P E R V E 8 M A R E U Y 11 S T O R E I N 13 C H E E S 9E
3
A well; 9. finally; 11. there. P S P L I O 8 W E L L Y Y 9 F I A S 11 T H

3
O U 4 5 H A R D 6 7 N L I G H T L Y L G Y O R P I E 10 F N A L L Y U E Y L7 V L E R E Y R
Awesome Adverbs
T H R it; 13. cheese; 14. letter. 2 T E A C 4 S H E V L I 5 N E W S P P 7 S H O E S O 9 10 S U N L E I H 12 E I T T L 14 L E T T E R Y R
newspaper; 7. shoes; 8. mare; 9. sun; 11. store; 12.
Subject Search
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PARTNER STORIES
Food Fight! (page 29): Answers will vary. The Strangest Field T rip Ever
(page 30): Answers will vary.
RIDDLE BUBBLE TESTS

A Capital Idea (page 40): 1. B; 2. F; 3. I; 4. N; 5. S; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. K; 11. O; 12. S. Riddle: In a snowbank. Whose Is It? (page 42): 1. D; 2. G; 3. I; 4. N; 5. R; 6. V; 7. A; 8. C; 9. I; 10. N; 11. O; 12. T; 13. Y. Riddle: In a dictionary. The Genuine Articles (page 44): 1. C; 2. H; 3.
Alien Adventure
I See the Futur e!

I; 4. O; 5. T; 6. V; 7. A; 8. E; 9. H; 10. M; 11. O; 12. S. Riddle: To the moo-vies.
Say It With Adjectives

Using Contractions (page 46): 1. C; 2. H; 3. L; 4. N; 5. T; 6. U; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. M; 11. O; 12. U. Riddle: launch time. Be Agreeable (page 48): 1. A; 2. F; 3. I; 4. O; 5. R; 6. V; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. L; 11. R; 12. V. Riddle: A river. Is It a Sentence? (page 50): 1. B; 2. E; 3. I; 4. N; 5. T; 6. U; 7. A; 8. D; 9. G; 10. N; 11. R; 12. T. Riddle: Grin and bear it. Be a Comma Cop! (page 52): 1. A; 2. G; 3. L;
A Parts-of-Speech Circus
CRACK-THE-CODE STORIES
Answers are listed in the order they appear in the stories. A Pet Adventure (page 35): desperately, loudly, wildly, fearlessly, breathlessly, quickly, high, hungrily, suddenly, sadly, innocently. Message: Be kind to furry friends. Prepositions Show Position (page 36): to, from, on, without, in, except, inside, by, above, with, about, near. Message: Reach for your dreams. A Conjunctions Function
(page 37): and, since, but, because, so, or, once, before, yet, if. Message: Friends are treasures.
4. P; 5. T; 6. U; 7. Y; 8. D; 9. I; 10. K; 11. P; 12. S. Riddle: tulips.
Sentence Enders (page 54): 1. B; 2. E; 3. K; 4. P; 5. R; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. G; 10. L; 11. R; 12. T. Riddle: A baker. Quotation Location (page 56): 1. C; 2. H; 3. I; 4. N; 5. T; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. G; 10. M; 11. P; 12. V. Riddle: A cheetah.
Hew, Wow! (page 38): hello, thanks, wow, phew, all right, hey, yuck, oops. Message: Stay on track. To Be or Not To Be (page 39): is, be, was, am, were, are, being, been. Message: Be a winner.
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SKILL: Common Nouns

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SKILL: Simple Predicate of a Sentence

Find the Verb

SKILL: Helping Verbs

Verbs Help Out

SKILL: Comparing Adjectives

Good, Better, Best

1. Nora was fast, but Caitlyn was ____________________.

2. Snowball is ____________________ than the other kittens

in the litter. 3. Kevin is _____________________.

4. January is the _____________________ month of the year.

5. I filled the _____________________ glass I could find with water.

7. The _____________________ clouds were a sign that the storm

was on its way. 8. Todays math assignment is _____________________ than

yesterdays. 9. David has an _____________________ bedtime than I do.

10. Tina is my _____________________ friend.

SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns

SKILL: Common Abbreviations

SKILL: Singular and Plural Nouns

SKILL: Verbs/Past Tense

SKILL: Compound Words

Which One (Won) Is It?

SKILL: Subject/Verb Agreement

SKILL: Plural Nouns

SKILL: Abstract Nouns

love sadness beauty democracy sharing hope confidence

respect anger fairness concern courage intelligence kindness

ability to play soccer. The students had great

when they were in college. The United States government is a

____________________ for their teacher. For the sake of ____________________,

____________________ . In the spring, flowers fill the world with

____________________ . It takes ____________________ to give a

speech in front of the whole class. Albert Einstein had ____________________,

Wheres the Action?

SKILL: Action Verbs

wore shook meet laughed wrote yelled baked roared eat

SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns

him her us them

9. 10. 12. 16. 19. 22. 24. 25.

loudly hard angrily

happily well hopefully

slowly lightly never

hungrily there finally

_________________________ and ran to first base. David brushed the canvas

______________________ with yellow paint. All of the students did very

school ____________________ . The cat hissed __________________________

name the winners, I looked up _______________________________ . 9. Tricia runs __________________________

SKILL: Proper Adjectives

Its Only Proper

_____________________ animals. The ______________________ Lakes are locat-

and stripes. The ________________________ New Year is

for their teacher. For the sake of ,

. It takes to give a

school . The cat hissed ______

name the winners, I looked up _____ . 9. Tricia runs

_ animals. The __ Lakes are locat-

__ presents from his friends. 6. 9. The _ Islands are

plopped down on a _. A greasy __ flew out

. We tried to stop in , too, but we ran out of time.

I and I . I did not know what to say, My name

_. They also gave me a delicious __ to eat.

at least ten times a day. Children in

world, people . People everywhere .

One _ spring afternoon, a _ student

_, and never forgot that ___ day in the forest.

_ and the __ .

My neighbors asked me to watch their dog, Sophie. I __

realized it was time to go. We __ said

__ my family had not come up here yet.

that I have never happier or more proud than I am tonight.