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Grade 5 · Week 5 of 36

Had: the earlier of two past acts

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Had: the earlier of two past acts

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Grade 5, week 5: Had: the earlier of two past acts

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.did dad cook any pasta at ten?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.I planted seeds
  3. Choose the earlier act with had.The giants found gold after the pirate ____ it. (has hidden / had hide / had hidden)
  4. Say the earlier act with had.The chef sliced some bread before the waiter served it.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bowl was empty
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The king, the witch, and the wizard, will read the books.
  3. Say the earlier act with had.Dad dried the baby after Mom washed her.
  4. Say the earlier act with had.The farmer picked red apples before he sold them.
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Grade 5, week 5: Had: the earlier of two past acts (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The penguins, the seals, and the sharks, ate the fish.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The cub was little, but the bear was big
  3. Say the earlier act with had.The girls planted seeds before they watered them.
  4. Choose the earlier act with had.The kings ____ some gold before the knights found it. (had hidden / had hide / has hidden)

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The rug was soft, but the benches were hard
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.we caught the balls on friday.
  3. Say the earlier act with had.Mom tossed a ball before the girl hit it.
  4. Choose the earlier act with had.Grandpa planted peas after he ____ a hole. (has dug / had dig / had dug)
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Grade 5, week 5: Had: the earlier of two past acts (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.grandpa baked bread on saturday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Are the carrots orange
  3. Choose the earlier act with had.The bear ____ the fish before it ate them. (had caught / has caught / had catch)
  4. Write the verb in the right form.The vet is ____ (check) the little kitten.
  5. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The child will be play happily on the slide.
  6. Choose the earlier act with had.The girl watered the seeds after she ____ them. (has planted / had plant / had planted)
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Grade 5, week 5: Had: the earlier of two past acts · answer key

Monday

  1. Did Dad cook any pasta at ten?
  2. I planted seeds.
  3. had hidden
  4. The chef had sliced some bread before the waiter served it.

Tuesday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. The king, the witch, and the wizard will read the books.
  3. Dad dried the baby after Mom had washed her.
  4. The farmer had picked red apples before he sold them.

Wednesday

  1. The penguins, the seals, and the sharks ate the fish.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. The girls had planted seeds before they watered them.
  4. had hidden

Thursday

  1. OK · correct as it is
  2. We caught the balls on Friday.
  3. Mom had tossed a ball before the girl hit it.
  4. had dug

Friday

  1. Grandpa baked bread on Saturday.
  2. Are the carrots orange?
  3. had caught
  4. The vet is checking the little kitten.
  5. The child will be playing happily on the slide.
  6. had planted
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