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Grade 2 Grammar Workbook

24 lessons · 6 review pages · answers at the back

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Grade 2 Grammar Workbook

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Contents

  1. Lesson 1Nouns and verbs Review
  2. Lesson 2Collective nouns
  3. Lesson 3Irregular plurals
  4. Lesson 4Possessives with 's
  5. Review 1Lessons 1–4
  6. Lesson 5Pronouns: he, she, it, they Review
  7. Lesson 6Reflexive pronouns
  8. Lesson 7He or him, they or them Review
  9. Lesson 8Subject-verb agreement Review
  10. Review 2Lessons 5–8
  11. Lesson 9Past, present, future Review
  12. Lesson 10Regular past tense: -ed Review
  13. Lesson 11Irregular past tense
  14. Lesson 12Do, does, did Review
  15. Review 3Lessons 9–12
  16. Lesson 13Looks, feels, sounds
  17. Lesson 14Contractions: don't, she's
  18. Lesson 15Describing words Review
  19. Lesson 16Adverbs
  20. Review 4Lessons 13–16
  21. Lesson 17And, but, so, because Review
  22. Lesson 18Combining sentences
  23. Lesson 19What comes after the verb
  24. Lesson 20Statements and questions Review
  25. Review 5Lessons 17–20
  26. Lesson 21Commands and exclamations Review
  27. Lesson 22Capital letters Review
  28. Lesson 23Prepositions of place Review
  29. Lesson 24In, on, at for time Review
  30. Review 6Lessons 21–24

Answers at the back of the book.

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Lesson 1 · Nouns and verbs

Review. A noun names a person, an animal, a place or a thing. A verb tells what someone does.

Example · Find all the verbs in the sentence.The chef served rice.

Find the verbs

Find all the verbs in the sentence.

  1. Children dance.
  2. The dogs chewed the toys.
  3. Mom poured some juice.
  4. The bears eat berries.

Find the nouns

Find all the nouns in the sentence.

  1. The dog found the balls.
  2. The dog found a bone.
  3. Leaves float on lakes.
  4. The knight rescues a princess.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own. Circle the nouns and underline the verb.
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Lesson 2 · Collective nouns

A collective noun names a group: a herd of cows, a flock of birds, a team of players.

Example · Choose the word for the group.A ____ of geese ate grass. (flock / school / pride)A flock of geese ate grass.

Choose the group word

Choose the word for the group.

  1. A ____ of players kicked the balls hard. (team / crew / school)
  2. A ____ of whales ate the fish quietly. (pod / crew / pride)
  3. A ____ of wolves ran in the evening. (pod / flock / pack)
  4. A ____ of ants carried leaves in the morning. (colony / pod / team)
  5. A ____ of lions yawned. (team / pod / pride)
  6. A ____ of elephants ate hay. (pride / herd / flock)
  7. A ____ of dogs barked angrily. (pack / troop / swarm)
  8. A ____ of lions yawned sleepily. (herd / pride / school)
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Lesson 2 · Collective nouns (continued)

Choose the group word

Choose the word for the group.

  1. A ____ of horses drank water in the evening. (pack / colony / herd)
  2. A ____ of sharks dived. (school / pride / colony)
  3. A ____ of ants crawled. (school / team / colony)
  4. A ____ of sheep slept in the farmer's barn. (flock / pack / colony)
  5. A ____ of monkeys ate bananas in the morning. (swarm / troop / school)
  6. A ____ of players hit the balls. (flock / team / troop)
  7. A ____ of monkeys ate bananas. (colony / pod / troop)
  8. A ____ of geese ate some corn in the morning. (swarm / school / flock)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about a group of animals: a herd, a flock or a swarm.
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Lesson 3 · Irregular plurals

Some nouns change instead of adding -s: one child, two children; one mouse, two mice.

Example · Fix the plural noun.The leafs will be wet.The leaves will be wet.

Fix the plural

Fix the plural noun.

  1. The childs did not find any nuts.
  2. The caterpillars did not chew the leafs.
  3. Did the deers run in the evening?
  4. Do the gooses eat corn?
  5. Do the girls put the boy's books on the shelfs?
  6. The wolfs did not run.
  7. The lamb did not follow the sheeps.
  8. The dentist checked some tooths.
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Lesson 3 · Irregular plurals (continued)

Choose the plural

Choose the right word.

  1. Did the farmer feed the ____ on Saturday? (oxen / oxes / oxens)
  2. The lamb followed the farmer's ____. (sheeps / sheep)
  3. Do the ____ read the teacher's letters? (women / womans / womens)
  4. Did the dentist check any ____ at ten? (teeths / teeth / tooths)
  5. Did the ____ run? (deers / deer)
  6. The ____ will eat grass. (gooses / geeses / geese)
  7. Did the ____ hug Mom? (childs / childrens / children)
  8. The ____ will follow the cow. (calfs / calves)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about two children, two mice or two feet.
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Lesson 4 · Possessives with 's

Add 's to show who owns something: the farmer's cow, Mom's soup.

Example · Put the apostrophe in the right place.Anns toothbrush was new.Ann's toothbrush was new.

Fix the apostrophe

Put the apostrophe in the right place.

  1. Toms balloons were red.
  2. The girls play Dans drum.
  3. Anns doll is pretty.
  4. Grandpa lit the scouts lantern at eight.
  5. Grandma folded the babys blankets.
  6. Grandmas pie is sweet.
  7. Mom filled the dogs bowl.
  8. The gardeners pots are heavy.
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Lesson 4 · Possessives with 's (continued)

Choose the word with the apostrophe

Choose the right word.

  1. The worker will fix ____ car. (Dad's / Dads)
  2. The bakers will work in ____ kitchen. (Grandmas / Grandma's)
  3. ____ bags are new. (Pam's / Pams)
  4. ____ coat was warm. (Mom's / Moms)
  5. The artist will paint ____ pictures. (Robs / Rob's)
  6. The artists paint ____ pictures. (Nicks / Nick's)
  7. ____ crown is big. (Beth's / Beths)
  8. ____ puppies were silly. (Anns / Ann's)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about something that belongs to a friend. Use 's.
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Review 1 · Lessons 1–4

  1. Find all the nouns in the sentence.The tea was warm.
  2. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of whales ate the fish in the evening. (pod / pack / pride)
  3. Choose the right word.Will the ____ play in the snow? (childrens / childs / children)
  4. Put the apostrophe in the right place.The dogs bowl was empty.
  5. Find all the verbs in the sentence.The fish lives in the river.
  6. Choose the word for the group.A ____ of bugs crawled silently. (pod / crew / swarm)
  7. Choose the right word.Does the caterpillar chew the ____? (leafs / leaves)
  8. Choose the right word.____ cup is empty. (Dad's / Dads)
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Lesson 5 · Pronouns: he, she, it, they

Review. A pronoun takes the place of a noun: he for a boy or man, she for a girl or woman, it for an animal or thing, they for more than one.

Example · Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.The sailors rowed the boat. ____ sailed a boat. (They / He / She)The sailors rowed the boat. They sailed a boat.

Choose he, she, it or they

Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.

  1. Dan held the map. ____ found some sticks. (They / She / He)
  2. The girls packed the bag. ____ wrote letters. (She / They / He)
  3. The kitten yawned. ____ napped. (It / They)
  4. The elephant walked. ____ ate the bananas. (They / It)

Write he, she, it or they

  1. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the man.The man sweeps the path.
  2. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for Grandpa.Grandpa carries the bag.
  3. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the mice.The mice are brown.
  4. Write the sentence again. Use he, she, it or they for the deer.The deer ate grass.
Try it · Write two sentences of your own about a friend. Use he or she in the second one.
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Lesson 6 · Reflexive pronouns

A pronoun that points back to the subject ends in -self or -selves: the girl dries herself, the cats lick themselves, I wash myself.

Example · Choose the right pronoun.The children enjoyed ____. (himself / themselves / theirselves)The children enjoyed themselves.

Choose the -self word

Choose the right pronoun.

  1. Will Grandpa dry ____ at three? (herself / himself / hisself)
  2. I dry ____. (myself / yourself)
  3. Do the girls weigh ____? (himself / themselves / theirselves)
  4. We will wash ____. (myself / ourselves)
  5. The girl dried ____. (herself / himself)
  6. The bear will lick ____. (itself / themselves)
  7. I will weigh ____. (yourself / myself)
  8. Mom weighed ____. (himself / herself)
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Lesson 6 · Reflexive pronouns (continued)

Fix the -self word

Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.

  1. Do the lions lick theirselves?
  2. The babies will feed theirselves.
  3. Does the boy measure herself?
  4. I measured yourself.
  5. The rabbit licked themselves.
  6. Grandpa weighs herself.
  7. The players will dry theirselves at ten.
  8. I measured yourself in the morning.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own with myself, himself, herself or themselves in it.
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Lesson 7 · He or him, they or them

Review. Who does it: he, she or they. Who it is done to: him, her or them. She feeds them. Does he see her?

Example · Choose the right pronoun.The cat eats ____. (they / them)The cat eats them.

Choose he or him

Choose the right pronoun.

  1. Will ____ follow the hen? (they / them)
  2. The doctor saw ____. (him / he)
  3. The knight will rescue ____. (she / her)
  4. The knight rescues ____. (she / her)

Fix he or him

Fix the pronoun.

  1. Did the crab bite he?
  2. Do them sleep in a tent?
  3. Does the teacher teach they?
  4. Them did not dive.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own with she or they in it, and one with her or them.
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Lesson 8 · Subject-verb agreement

Review. One takes is, was, does or a verb with -s (the dog swims). More than one takes are, were, do or no -s (the dogs swim).

Example · Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.The bedrooms was dark.The bedrooms were dark.

Fix the verb that does not agree

Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.

  1. Does the spiders crawl?
  2. The candy are sweet.
  3. Do the dog carry the sticks?
  4. The oranges is sweet.

Choose the verb that agrees

Choose the right word.

  1. ____ the doctors help a child? (do / does)
  2. ____ the dress pretty? (are / is)
  3. Birds ____ nuts. (eat / eats)
  4. Bubbles ____. (burst / bursts)
Try it · Write a sentence about one animal and one about two animals. Check the verbs.
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Review 2 · Lessons 5–8

  1. Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.The lion ran. ____ slept on a rock. (They / It)
  2. Fix the pronoun that points back to the subject.Grandpa will enjoy herself in the evening.
  3. Fix the pronoun.The crab bit he.
  4. Choose the right word.The carrot ____ long. (was / were)
  5. Choose the pronoun that fits the blank.The chefs cooked rice. ____ washed a pan. (They / He / She)
  6. Choose the right pronoun.The girl weighs ____. (himself / herself)
  7. Choose the right pronoun.Will ____ hug the pillow? (him / he)
  8. Fix the verb so it agrees with the subject.The doors is blue.
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Lesson 9 · Past, present, future

Review. Past tells what happened (ate), present what happens (eats), and future what will happen (will eat).

Example · Say it about yesterday.The chef cooks pasta.The chef cooked pasta. or The chef was cooking pasta.

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

  1. We hold the babies.
  2. The elephants walk.
  3. The owl chases the mouse.
  4. The flower blooms.

Change to future tense

Say it about tomorrow with "will".

  1. The dragon flew.
  2. The farmer led the horse.
  3. The bear fishes in the river.
  4. The bird lives in a cage.
Try it · Write one sentence three ways: about yesterday, today and tomorrow.
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Lesson 10 · Regular past tense: -ed

Review. Most verbs add -ed in the past: walk, walked. A final y becomes i: carry, carried. One short vowel doubles the last letter: stop, stopped.

Example · Say it about yesterday.The painter paints a wall.The painter painted a wall. or The painter was painting a wall.

Change to past tense

Say it about yesterday.

  1. The waiter pours tea into the mug.
  2. The wolf lives in the forest.
  3. The bakers bake a loaf.
  4. The plant blooms.

Write the regular past tense

Write the past tense of each verb. Each one ends in -ed.

  1. 1. chase ________ 2. smile ________ 3. pick ________
  2. 1. crawl ________ 2. help ________ 3. live ________
  3. 1. bark ________ 2. follow ________ 3. skate ________
  4. 1. chat ________ 2. fold ________ 3. show ________
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about yesterday. Use a verb that ends in -ed.
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Lesson 11 · Irregular past tense

Some verbs do not add -ed in the past: eat, ate; catch, caught; find, found.

Example · Fix the past tense verb.The squirrel eated the nut.The squirrel ate the nut.

Fix the past tense

Fix the past tense verb.

  1. Grandpa maked kites.
  2. The knights finded some gold.
  3. Jack holded some forks.
  4. The teachers readed the letters in the afternoon.
  5. The bakers selled bread.
  6. The dog catched the cat in the afternoon.
  7. The bubbles bursted.
  8. Mom buyed the sugar.
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Lesson 11 · Irregular past tense (continued)

Choose the past tense

Choose the right word.

  1. The fish ____ in the tank. (swam / swimmed / swimming)
  2. The wolves ____. (running / runned / ran)
  3. The boys ____ the turtles gently. (holding / held / holded)
  4. I ____ the boots. (weared / wore / wearing)
  5. The wind ____. (blowed / blowing / blew)
  6. The birds ____ nests. (building / built / builded)
  7. The birds ____ worms. (finding / found / finded)
  8. The lambs ____ grass hungrily. (ate / eated / eating)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about yesterday. Use ate, saw or went.
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Lesson 12 · Do, does, did

Review. After do, does or did, use the plain verb: Does the cat eat? The dog did not catch it.

Example · Fix the verb that goes with "did".Mom did not made the oatmeal.Mom did not make the oatmeal.

Fix the verb after the helping verb

  1. Fix the verb that goes with "did".What did Grandpa dried?
  2. Fix the verb that goes with "does".Does the author writes books?
  3. Fix the verb that goes with "did".When did Ann shared crayons?
  4. Fix the verb that goes with "did".The pilot did not smiled.

Choose the verb after the helping verb

Choose the right word.

  1. I did not ____ the fire. (light / lights / lit)
  2. Mom did not ____ the flowers. (watered / water / waters)
  3. The giants did not ____ the gold. (find / finds / found)
  4. What does the girl ____? (picking / picks / pick)
Try it · Write a question of your own that starts with Does or Did.
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Review 3 · Lessons 9–12

  1. Say it about tomorrow with "will".The dog catches a ball.
  2. Write the past tense of each verb. Each one ends in -ed.1. stack ________ 2. check ________ 3. walk ________
  3. Fix the past tense verb.We heared the hens.
  4. Choose the right word.The painters did not ____ the door. (painted / paints / paint)
  5. Say it about tomorrow with "will".The tadpoles swam in the pond.
  6. Say it about yesterday.The beetles crawl under a log.
  7. Fix the past tense verb.The keeper feeded the parrots.
  8. Choose the right word.The acorns did not ____. (fall / falls / fell)
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Lesson 13 · Looks, feels, sounds

Looks, feels, sounds and tastes join a thing to a describing word, as is does. No -ly after them: The bell sounds loud.

Example · Say it with look in place of is or was.Grandma's apron is white.Grandma's apron looks white.

Say it with looks, feels or sounds

  1. Say it with feel in place of is or was.The ducks are wet.
  2. Say it with taste in place of is or was.Grandma's pie is sweet.
  3. Say it with smell in place of is or was.The cupcake is sweet.
  4. Say it with sound in place of is or was.The cats are quiet.
  5. Say it with seem in place of is or was.The dogs are tired.
  6. Say it with seem in place of is or was.The lions were hungry.
  7. Say it with taste in place of is or was.The bananas were sweet.
  8. Say it with look in place of is or was.The fire is bright.
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Lesson 13 · Looks, feels, sounds (continued)

Choose the describing word after looks or feels

Choose the word that tells what it is like.

  1. The dog felt ____. (angry / angrily)
  2. The apple tastes ____. (sweet / sweetly)
  3. The owl seems ____. (quiet / quietly)
  4. The sand looks ____. (warmly / warm)
  5. The vets seem ____. (gentle / gently)
  6. The banana smelled ____. (sweetly / sweet)
  7. The cupcake smelled ____. (sweetly / sweet)
  8. The rugs feel ____. (softly / soft)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about your lunch. Use looks, smells or tastes.
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Lesson 14 · Contractions: don't, she's

A contraction joins two words into one. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out: do not, don't; she is, she's.

Example · Write the sentence with she is as one word.She is writing the list.She's writing the list.

Write the two words as a contraction

  1. Write the sentence with is not as one word.The plane is not landing.
  2. Write the sentence with it will as one word.It will be hot.
  3. Write the sentence with were not as one word.The boys were not jumping.
  4. Write the sentence with did not as one word.The birds did not hide in the bush.
  5. Write the sentence with they will as one word.They will chase the mice.
  6. Write the sentence with I will as one word.I will be sad.
  7. Write the sentence with it is as one word.It is big.
  8. Write the sentence with I am as one word.I am wearing the white apron.
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Lesson 14 · Contractions: don't, she's (continued)

Write the contraction in full

  1. Write the sentence with I'll as two words.I'll dry myself.
  2. Write the sentence with they'll as two words.They'll swim fast in the river.
  3. Write the sentence with it'll as two words.It'll be muddy.
  4. Write the sentence with aren't as two words.The kittens aren't jumping.
  5. Write the sentence with we're as two words.We're cold.
  6. Write the sentence with doesn't as two words.The coach doesn't bounce the child's ball.
  7. Write the sentence with isn't as two words.The baby isn't crying.
  8. Write the sentence with they're as two words.They're eating bugs hungrily.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about something you can't do yet. Use a contraction.
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Lesson 15 · Describing words

Review. A describing word (an adjective) tells more about a noun: the red ball, a tall girl.

Example · Add "little" and "green" to describe "frogs".The frogs croak.The little green frogs croak.

Add the describing words

  1. Add "little" to describe "fish".The seal will catch the fish.
  2. Add "round" to describe "tables".The waiter wiped some tables.
  3. Add "fluffy" to describe "kitten".The kitten will yawn.
  4. Add "small" and "blue" to describe "boat".The sailors sail the boat.

Find the describing words

Find all the describing words in the sentence.

  1. The hens found the long pink worms.
  2. The little green frogs hop.
  3. Geese swim in icy ponds.
  4. The bear crossed the deep river.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own with two describing words in it.
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Lesson 16 · Adverbs

An adverb tells how: the girl sings loudly. Most add -ly (quick, quickly), but good becomes well, and fast and hard stay the same.

Example · Choose the word that tells how.The child ate candy ____. (hungry / hungrily)The child ate candy hungrily.

Choose the adverb

Choose the word that tells how.

  1. Grandpa skates ____ on the pond. (smooth / smoothly)
  2. The nurse smiles ____. (warmly / warm)
  3. The players carry the bats ____. (easy / easily)
  4. The princess danced ____. (good / well)
  5. The cat will eat fish ____. (quiet / quietly)
  6. The girls held the balloons ____. (careful / carefully)
  7. The spider crawls ____. (silently / silent)
  8. Mom folds Dad's towels ____. (neatly / neat)
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Lesson 16 · Adverbs (continued)

Write the adverb

Use the word in parentheses to tell how.

  1. The prince will climb the tower ____ (safe).
  2. The vet will pat the boy's puppy ____ (gentle).
  3. We will play ____ (happy) in the sand.
  4. Grandma will sweep the leaves ____ (busy).
  5. The farmers planted seeds ____ (careful).
  6. The wolves run ____ (fast).
  7. The boy's puppies played ____ (noisy) in the rain.
  8. The teacher sang songs ____ (loud).
Try it · Write a sentence of your own with an adverb that tells how.
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Review 4 · Lessons 13–16

  1. Say it with feel in place of is or was.Mom's towels are dry.
  2. Write the sentence with didn't as two words.The boy didn't wait in the office.
  3. Find all the describing words in the sentence.Grandma rinses the new red toys.
  4. Choose the word that tells how.I will smile ____. (warm / warmly)
  5. Choose the word that tells what it is like.The berries tasted ____. (sweet / sweetly)
  6. Write the sentence with don't as two words.The workers don't fix the farmer's fences.
  7. Add "empty" and "blue" to describe "cups".The doctor washed some cups.
  8. Use the word in parentheses to tell how.The frogs will eat insects ____ (hungry).
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Lesson 17 · And, but, so, because

Review. And adds more, but shows a surprise, so gives the result, and because gives the reason.

Example · Choose the joining word.The players ran ____ they were tired. (or / because / so)The players ran, so they were tired.

Choose the joining word

Choose the joining word.

  1. Dad wipes the boots ____ they are muddy. (because / or / so)
  2. The kitten is sleepy ____ it naps. (because / or / so)
  3. The puppies are wet ____ Mom dries them. (because / so / or)
  4. The fences were old ____ the farmers fixed them. (or / so / because)

Join clauses

  1. Join the two sentences with "but".The whales were big. The crab was small.
  2. Join the two sentences with "and".The owls will chase the mice. The foxes will chase the hens.
  3. Join the two sentences with "but".The pumpkins are big. The pea is small.
  4. Join the two sentences with "but".The cat's bowl was dirty. The cages were clean.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own with because in it.
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Lesson 18 · Combining sentences

Two short sentences can make one. Say each thing once: Sam ran. Sam jumped. Sam ran and jumped.

Example · Make one sentence. Say "Dad" only once.Dad toasts bread. Dad pours milk into a bowl.Dad toasts bread and pours milk into a bowl.

Join two things one doer did

  1. Make one sentence. Say "Dad" only once.Dad sliced a melon. Dad grilled sausages.
  2. Make one sentence. Say "the fox" only once.The fox chased the hens. The fox did not catch them.
  3. Make one sentence. Say "the girl" only once.The girl opened a heavy box. The girl did not find the hats.
  4. Make one sentence. Say "the rabbits" only once.The rabbits run. The rabbits hop.
  5. Make one sentence. Say "the girl" only once.The girl skipped. The girl chatted.
  6. Make one sentence. Say "the dog" only once.The dog dug holes. The dog did not find any bones.
  7. Make one sentence. Say "the child" only once.The child runs. The child laughs.
  8. Make one sentence. Say "the child" only once.The child will run. The child will clap.
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Lesson 18 · Combining sentences (continued)

Move the describing word in

  1. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "milk".The boys drink milk. The milk is warm.
  2. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "dog".The dog sleeps on a mat. The dog is tired.
  3. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "lamp".Dad fixed a lamp. The lamp was bright.
  4. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "ball".The boy's kitten chased a ball. The ball was red.
  5. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "cupcakes".I bake the cupcakes. The cupcakes are sweet.
  6. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "cart".Dad pushes the cart. The cart is full.
  7. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "race".Dad watched a race. The race was long.
  8. Make one sentence. Put the describing word before "wolves".The wolves slept. The wolves were wild.
Try it · Write two short sentences about one person. Then join them into one sentence.
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Lesson 19 · What comes after the verb

The thing comes right after the verb; how, when or where come after it: Dad buttered the toast carefully, not buttered carefully the toast.

Example · Choose the right order after the verb.The gardener will plant ____. (carefully seeds / seeds carefully)The gardener will plant seeds carefully.

Choose what comes after the verb

Choose the right order after the verb.

  1. The goose chased ____. (a boy in the evening / in the evening a boy)
  2. We fried ____. (an egg on Thursday / on Thursday an egg)
  3. The coach kicked ____. (hard the balls / the balls hard)
  4. Dan shares ____. (at lunch a cookie / a cookie at lunch)
  5. The men will row ____. (the boat on Monday / on Monday the boat)
  6. The queen wore ____. (the crown on Thursday / on Thursday the crown)
  7. The birds built ____. (busily a nest / a nest busily)
  8. The fox caught ____. (in the morning the mouse / the mouse in the morning)
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Lesson 19 · What comes after the verb (continued)

Fix what comes after the verb

Fix the word order.

  1. The dentists checked at noon the teeth.
  2. I washed carefully Mom's cars.
  3. The raccoon will eat quietly nuts.
  4. Grandpa wore on Friday a scarf.
  5. The girl collected at ten some leaves.
  6. Meg washes carefully the dog.
  7. Grandpa will rake at six some leaves.
  8. The otter will eat hungrily a fish.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own that says what, and then how or when.
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Lesson 20 · Statements and questions

Review. A statement tells something and ends with a period. A question asks something and ends with a question mark.

Example · Make it a yes-or-no question.The bucket was full.Was the bucket full?

Change to a question

Make it a yes-or-no question.

  1. The bell is loud.
  2. The deer drink water.
  3. Mom will carry the blanket.
  4. The owls chase the mouse.

Statement or question

Statement or question?

  1. Will the turtle eat a bug (statement / question)
  2. We were busy (statement / question)
  3. The egg was small (statement / question)
  4. Are the islands small (statement / question)
Try it · Write a question of your own, then answer it with a statement.
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Review 5 · Lessons 17–20

  1. Choose the joining word.Grandma cheered ____ the girls scored goals. (so / or / because)
  2. Make one sentence. Say "the farmer" only once.The farmer picked pumpkins. The farmer did not sell them.
  3. Fix the word order.We weighed in the evening ourselves.
  4. Statement or question?Did the dog beg (statement / question)
  5. Join the two sentences with "but".The rabbit was fast. The snails were slow.
  6. Make one sentence. Say "the deer" only once.The deer will eat grass. The deer will drink water.
  7. Choose the right order after the verb.The women sold ____. (grapes at ten / at ten grapes)
  8. Make it a yes-or-no question.The pans are hot.
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Lesson 21 · Commands and exclamations

Review. A command tells someone to do something: Wash the cup. An exclamation shows a strong feeling: What a big dog!

Example · Statement, question, command, or exclamation?What a sleepy kitten (statement / question / command / exclamation)exclamation

Statement, question, command, exclamation

Statement, question, command, or exclamation?

  1. What little fish (statement / question / command / exclamation)
  2. Will the fish eat bugs (statement / question / command / exclamation)
  3. Watch an ant (statement / question / command / exclamation)
  4. Is the pond deep (statement / question / command / exclamation)

Write it as a command

  1. Write it as a command not to.Grandpa did not sit on the log.
  2. Write it as a command not to.The farmer did not feed the big cows.
  3. Write it as a command.The waiters brought soup to Jill.
  4. Write it as a command not to.The prince did not rescue the princess.
Try it · Write a command of your own, then an exclamation that starts with What.
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Lesson 22 · Capital letters

Review. Start every sentence with a capital letter. Names, days of the week and the word I always have one too.

Example · Fix the capital letters.we hid gold on tuesday.We hid gold on Tuesday.

Fix the capital letters

Fix the capital letters.

  1. does jen skate?
  2. the guests brought some presents to meg.
  3. did grandma plant flowers on saturday?
  4. grandma fed the birds on thursday.
  5. will jill hold any balloons?
  6. will tom hop at ten?
  7. ann cleaned the room on tuesday.
  8. will dad order the sandwiches at three?
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about a friend. Check the capital letters.
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Lesson 23 · Prepositions of place

Review. A preposition tells where: in the box, on the bed, under the chair, at the door.

Example · Choose the right little word.Did the people wait ____ the station? (of / at)Did the people wait at the station?

Choose the preposition

Choose the right little word.

  1. Did the ducks live ____ the pond? (at / of)
  2. Jill sat ____ the bench. (to / on)
  3. The farmer goes ____ the barn. (of / to)
  4. The octopus will hide ____ a rock. (to / under)
  5. The worms hid ____ the soil. (in / to)
  6. Did the tigers sleep ____ the trees? (to / under)
  7. Will the crabs live ____ the beach? (of / on)
  8. The child swings ____ a swing. (on / of)
Try it · Write a sentence of your own that tells where something is.
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Lesson 24 · In, on, at for time

Review. Use on for a day (on Monday), in for a part of the day (in the morning), but at night. Use at for a time or a meal (at noon, at lunch).

Example · Choose in, on, or at.We fed the lions ____ dawn. (at / in / on)We fed the lions at dawn.

Choose in, on or at

Choose in, on, or at.

  1. The gardener watered some plants ____ noon. (on / at / in)
  2. The gardeners watered the corn ____ Thursday. (on / in / at)
  3. Dad walks the dogs ____ sunset. (on / at / in)
  4. The farmers will sell eggs ____ Tuesday. (in / on / at)

Fix in, on or at

Fix in, on, or at.

  1. The farmers planted corn in three.
  2. We jog on dawn.
  3. The boy will eat the plum on noon.
  4. The zebras sleep on midnight.
Try it · Write a sentence of your own about something you do on a day, in the morning or at a time.
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Review 6 · Lessons 21–24

  1. Statement, question, command, or exclamation?Tadpoles swim in ponds (statement / question / command / exclamation)
  2. Fix the capital letters.the pirate sailed a ship on friday.
  3. Choose the right little word.Will the boy sit ____ a tree? (under / to)
  4. Fix in, on, or at.The women drink tea on breakfast.
  5. Statement, question, command, or exclamation?Do not serve the sandwiches (statement / question / command / exclamation)
  6. Fix the capital letters.the coach jogged on sunday.
  7. Choose the right little word.The bird lives ____ a cage. (of / in)
  8. Choose in, on, or at.The kings read the books ____ bedtime. (at / in / on)
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Lesson 1 · Nouns and verbs

  1. dance
  2. chewed
  3. poured
  4. eat
  5. dog, balls
  6. dog, bone
  7. Leaves, lakes
  8. knight, princess

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Lesson 2 · Collective nouns

  1. team
  2. pod
  3. pack
  4. colony
  5. pride
  6. herd
  7. pack
  8. pride
  9. herd
  10. school
  11. colony
  12. flock
  13. troop
  14. team
  15. troop
  16. flock

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Lesson 3 · Irregular plurals

  1. The children did not find any nuts.
  2. The caterpillars did not chew the leaves.
  3. Did the deer run in the evening?
  4. Do the geese eat corn?
  5. Do the girls put the boy's books on the shelves?
  6. The wolves did not run.
  7. The lamb did not follow the sheep.
  8. The dentist checked some teeth.
  9. oxen
  10. sheep
  11. women
  12. teeth
  13. deer
  14. geese
  15. children
  16. calves

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Lesson 4 · Possessives with 's

  1. Tom's balloons were red.
  2. The girls play Dan's drum.
  3. Ann's doll is pretty.
  4. Grandpa lit the scout's lantern at eight. or Grandpa lit the scouts' lantern at eight.
  5. Grandma folded the baby's blankets.
  6. Grandma's pie is sweet.
  7. Mom filled the dog's bowl. or Mom filled the dogs' bowl.
  8. The gardener's pots are heavy. or The gardeners' pots are heavy.
  9. Dad's
  10. Grandma's
  11. Pam's
  12. Mom's
  13. Rob's
  14. Nick's
  15. Beth's
  16. Ann's

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Review 1 · Lessons 1–4

  1. tea
  2. pod
  3. children
  4. The dog's bowl was empty. or The dogs' bowl was empty.
  5. lives
  6. swarm
  7. leaves
  8. Dad's

Lesson 5 · Pronouns: he, she, it, they

  1. He
  2. They
  3. It
  4. It
  5. He sweeps the path.
  6. He carries the bag.
  7. They are brown.
  8. It ate grass.

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Lesson 6 · Reflexive pronouns

  1. himself
  2. myself
  3. themselves
  4. ourselves
  5. herself
  6. itself
  7. myself
  8. herself
  9. Do the lions lick themselves?
  10. The babies will feed themselves.
  11. Does the boy measure himself?
  12. I measured myself.
  13. The rabbit licked itself. or The rabbit licked himself. or The rabbit licked herself.
  14. Grandpa weighs himself.
  15. The players will dry themselves at ten.
  16. I measured myself in the morning.

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Lesson 7 · He or him, they or them

  1. they
  2. him
  3. her
  4. her
  5. Did the crab bite him?
  6. Do they sleep in a tent?
  7. Does the teacher teach them?
  8. They did not dive.

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Lesson 8 · Subject-verb agreement

  1. Do the spiders crawl?
  2. The candy is sweet.
  3. Does the dog carry the sticks?
  4. The oranges are sweet.
  5. do
  6. is
  7. eat
  8. burst

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Review 2 · Lessons 5–8

  1. It
  2. Grandpa will enjoy himself in the evening.
  3. The crab bit him.
  4. was
  5. They
  6. herself
  7. he
  8. The doors are blue.

Lesson 9 · Past, present, future

  1. We held the babies. or We were holding the babies.
  2. The elephants walked. or The elephants were walking.
  3. The owl chased the mouse. or The owl was chasing the mouse.
  4. The flower bloomed. or The flower was blooming.
  5. The dragon will fly.
  6. The farmer will lead the horse.
  7. The bear will fish in the river.
  8. The bird will live in a cage.

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Lesson 10 · Regular past tense: -ed

  1. The waiter poured tea into the mug. or The waiter was pouring tea into the mug.
  2. The wolf lived in the forest.
  3. The bakers baked a loaf. or The bakers were baking a loaf.
  4. The plant bloomed. or The plant was blooming.
  5. chase → chased; smile → smiled; pick → picked
  6. crawl → crawled; help → helped; live → lived
  7. bark → barked; follow → followed; skate → skated
  8. chat → chatted; fold → folded; show → showed

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Lesson 11 · Irregular past tense

  1. Grandpa made kites.
  2. The knights found some gold.
  3. Jack held some forks.
  4. The teachers read the letters in the afternoon.
  5. The bakers sold bread.
  6. The dog caught the cat in the afternoon.
  7. The bubbles burst.
  8. Mom bought the sugar.
  9. swam
  10. ran
  11. held
  12. wore
  13. blew
  14. built
  15. found
  16. ate

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Lesson 12 · Do, does, did

  1. What did Grandpa dry?
  2. Does the author write books?
  3. When did Ann share crayons?
  4. The pilot did not smile.
  5. light
  6. water
  7. find
  8. pick

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Review 3 · Lessons 9–12

  1. The dog will catch a ball.
  2. stack → stacked; check → checked; walk → walked
  3. We heard the hens.
  4. paint
  5. The tadpoles will swim in the pond.
  6. The beetles crawled under a log. or The beetles were crawling under a log.
  7. The keeper fed the parrots.
  8. fall

Lesson 13 · Looks, feels, sounds

  1. The ducks feel wet.
  2. Grandma's pie tastes sweet.
  3. The cupcake smells sweet.
  4. The cats sound quiet.
  5. The dogs seem tired.
  6. The lions seemed hungry.
  7. The bananas tasted sweet.
  8. The fire looks bright.
  9. angry
  10. sweet
  11. quiet
  12. warm
  13. gentle
  14. sweet
  15. sweet
  16. soft

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Lesson 14 · Contractions: don't, she's

  1. The plane isn't landing.
  2. It'll be hot.
  3. The boys weren't jumping.
  4. The birds didn't hide in the bush.
  5. They'll chase the mice.
  6. I'll be sad.
  7. It's big.
  8. I'm wearing the white apron.
  9. I will dry myself.
  10. They will swim fast in the river.
  11. It will be muddy.
  12. The kittens are not jumping.
  13. We are cold.
  14. The coach does not bounce the child's ball.
  15. The baby is not crying.
  16. They are eating bugs hungrily.

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Lesson 15 · Describing words

  1. The seal will catch the little fish.
  2. The waiter wiped some round tables.
  3. The fluffy kitten will yawn.
  4. The sailors sail the small blue boat.
  5. long, pink
  6. little, green
  7. icy
  8. deep

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Lesson 16 · Adverbs

  1. smoothly
  2. warmly
  3. easily
  4. well
  5. quietly
  6. carefully
  7. silently
  8. neatly
  9. The prince will climb the tower safely.
  10. The vet will pat the boy's puppy gently.
  11. We will play happily in the sand.
  12. Grandma will sweep the leaves busily.
  13. The farmers planted seeds carefully.
  14. The wolves run fast.
  15. The boy's puppies played noisily in the rain.
  16. The teacher sang songs loudly.

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Review 4 · Lessons 13–16

  1. Mom's towels feel dry.
  2. The boy did not wait in the office.
  3. new, red
  4. warmly
  5. sweet
  6. The workers do not fix the farmer's fences.
  7. The doctor washed some empty blue cups.
  8. The frogs will eat insects hungrily.

Lesson 17 · And, but, so, because

  1. because
  2. so
  3. so
  4. so
  5. The whales were big, but the crab was small.
  6. The owls will chase the mice, and the foxes will chase the hens.
  7. The pumpkins are big, but the pea is small.
  8. The cat's bowl was dirty, but the cages were clean.

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

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Lesson 18 · Combining sentences

  1. Dad sliced a melon and grilled sausages.
  2. The fox chased the hens but did not catch them.
  3. The girl opened a heavy box but did not find the hats.
  4. The rabbits run and hop.
  5. The girl skipped and chatted.
  6. The dog dug holes but did not find any bones.
  7. The child runs and laughs.
  8. The child will run and clap.
  9. The boys drink warm milk.
  10. The tired dog sleeps on a mat.
  11. Dad fixed a bright lamp.
  12. The boy's kitten chased a red ball.
  13. I bake the sweet cupcakes.
  14. Dad pushes the full cart.
  15. Dad watched a long race.
  16. The wild wolves slept.

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

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Lesson 19 · What comes after the verb

  1. a boy in the evening
  2. an egg on Thursday
  3. the balls hard
  4. a cookie at lunch
  5. the boat on Monday
  6. the crown on Thursday
  7. a nest busily
  8. the mouse in the morning
  9. The dentists checked the teeth at noon.
  10. I washed Mom's cars carefully.
  11. The raccoon will eat nuts quietly.
  12. Grandpa wore a scarf on Friday.
  13. The girl collected some leaves at ten.
  14. Meg washes the dog carefully.
  15. Grandpa will rake some leaves at six.
  16. The otter will eat a fish hungrily.

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Lesson 20 · Statements and questions

  1. Is the bell loud?
  2. Do the deer drink water?
  3. Will Mom carry the blanket?
  4. Do the owls chase the mouse?
  5. question
  6. statement
  7. statement
  8. question

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Review 5 · Lessons 17–20

  1. because
  2. The farmer picked pumpkins but did not sell them.
  3. We weighed ourselves in the evening.
  4. question
  5. The rabbit was fast, but the snails were slow.
  6. The deer will eat grass and drink water.
  7. grapes at ten
  8. Are the pans hot?

Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

Lesson 21 · Commands and exclamations

  1. exclamation
  2. question
  3. command
  4. question
  5. Do not sit on the log. or Don't sit on the log.
  6. Do not feed the big cows. or Don't feed the big cows.
  7. Bring soup to Jill.
  8. Do not rescue the princess. or Don't rescue the princess.

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Lesson 22 · Capital letters

  1. Does Jen skate?
  2. The guests brought some presents to Meg.
  3. Did Grandma plant flowers on Saturday?
  4. Grandma fed the birds on Thursday.
  5. Will Jill hold any balloons?
  6. Will Tom hop at ten?
  7. Ann cleaned the room on Tuesday.
  8. Will Dad order the sandwiches at three?

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Lesson 23 · Prepositions of place

  1. at
  2. on
  3. to
  4. under
  5. in
  6. under
  7. on
  8. on

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Lesson 24 · In, on, at for time

  1. at
  2. on
  3. at
  4. on
  5. The farmers planted corn at three.
  6. We jog at dawn.
  7. The boy will eat the plum at noon.
  8. The zebras sleep at midnight.

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Review 6 · Lessons 21–24

  1. statement
  2. The pirate sailed a ship on Friday.
  3. under
  4. The women drink tea at breakfast. or The women drink tea for breakfast.
  5. command
  6. The coach jogged on Sunday.
  7. in
  8. at
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24 lessons
  1. Lesson 1Nouns and verbsFind all the verbs in the sentence. Children dance.Review from an earlier grade. A noun names a person, an animal, a place or a thing. A verb tells what someone does.Find the verbs · Find the nouns
  2. Lesson 2Collective nounsChoose the word for the group. A ____ of players kicked the balls hard.A collective noun names a group: a herd of cows, a flock of birds, a team of players.Choose the group word
  3. Lesson 3Irregular pluralsFix the plural noun. The childs did not find any nuts.Some nouns change instead of adding -s: one child, two children; one mouse, two mice.Fix the plural · Choose the plural
  4. Lesson 4Possessives with 'sPut the apostrophe in the right place. Toms balloons were red.Add 's to show who owns something: the farmer's cow, Mom's soup.Fix the apostrophe · Choose the word with the apostrophe
  5. Lesson 5Pronouns: he, she, it, theyChoose the pronoun that fits the blank. Dan held the map. ____ found some sticks.Review from an earlier grade. A pronoun takes the place of a noun: he for a boy or man, she for a girl or woman, it for an animal or thing, they for more than one.Choose he, she, it or they · Write he, she, it or they
  6. Lesson 6Reflexive pronounsChoose the right pronoun. Will Grandpa dry ____ at three?A pronoun that points back to the subject ends in -self or -selves: the girl dries herself, the cats lick themselves, I wash myself.Choose the -self word · Fix the -self word
  7. Lesson 7He or him, they or themChoose the right pronoun. Will ____ follow the hen?Review from an earlier grade. Who does it: he, she or they. Who it is done to: him, her or them. She feeds them. Does he see her?Choose he or him · Fix he or him
  8. Lesson 8Subject-verb agreementFix the verb so it agrees with the subject. Does the spiders crawl?Review from an earlier grade. One takes is, was, does or a verb with -s (the dog swims). More than one takes are, were, do or no -s (the dogs swim).Fix the verb that does not agree · Choose the verb that agrees
  9. Lesson 9Past, present, futureSay it about yesterday. We hold the babies.Review from an earlier grade. Past tells what happened (ate), present what happens (eats), and future what will happen (will eat).Change to past tense · Change to future tense
  10. Lesson 10Regular past tense: -edSay it about yesterday. The waiter pours tea into the mug.Review from an earlier grade. Most verbs add -ed in the past: walk, walked. A final y becomes i: carry, carried. One short vowel doubles the last letter: stop, stopped.Change to past tense · Write the regular past tense
  11. Lesson 11Irregular past tenseFix the past tense verb. Grandpa maked kites.Some verbs do not add -ed in the past: eat, ate; catch, caught; find, found.Fix the past tense · Choose the past tense
  12. Lesson 12Do, does, didFix the verb that goes with "did". What did Grandpa dried?Review from an earlier grade. After do, does or did, use the plain verb: Does the cat eat? The dog did not catch it.Fix the verb after the helping verb · Choose the verb after the helping verb
  13. Lesson 13Looks, feels, soundsSay it with feel in place of is or was. The ducks are wet.Looks, feels, sounds and tastes join a thing to a describing word, as is does. No -ly after them: The bell sounds loud.Say it with looks, feels or sounds · Choose the describing word after looks or feels
  14. Lesson 14Contractions: don't, she'sWrite the sentence with is not as one word. The plane is not landing.A contraction joins two words into one. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out: do not, don't; she is, she's.Write the two words as a contraction · Write the contraction in full
  15. Lesson 15Describing wordsAdd "little" to describe "fish". The seal will catch the fish.Review from an earlier grade. A describing word (an adjective) tells more about a noun: the red ball, a tall girl.Add the describing words · Find the describing words
  16. Lesson 16AdverbsChoose the word that tells how. Grandpa skates ____ on the pond.An adverb tells how: the girl sings loudly. Most add -ly (quick, quickly), but good becomes well, and fast and hard stay the same.Choose the adverb · Write the adverb
  17. Lesson 17And, but, so, becauseChoose the joining word. Dad wipes the boots ____ they are muddy.Review from an earlier grade. And adds more, but shows a surprise, so gives the result, and because gives the reason.Choose the joining word · Join clauses
  18. Lesson 18Combining sentencesMake one sentence. Say "Dad" only once. Dad sliced a melon. Dad grilled sausages.Two short sentences can make one. Say each thing once: Sam ran. Sam jumped. Sam ran and jumped.Join two things one doer did · Move the describing word in
  19. Lesson 19What comes after the verbChoose the right order after the verb. The goose chased ____.The thing comes right after the verb; how, when or where come after it: Dad buttered the toast carefully, not buttered carefully the toast.Choose what comes after the verb · Fix what comes after the verb
  20. Lesson 20Statements and questionsMake it a yes-or-no question. The bell is loud.Review from an earlier grade. A statement tells something and ends with a period. A question asks something and ends with a question mark.Change to a question · Statement or question
  21. Lesson 21Commands and exclamationsStatement, question, command, or exclamation? What little fishReview from an earlier grade. A command tells someone to do something: Wash the cup. An exclamation shows a strong feeling: What a big dog!Statement, question, command, exclamation · Write it as a command
  22. Lesson 22Capital lettersFix the capital letters. does jen skate?Review from an earlier grade. Start every sentence with a capital letter. Names, days of the week and the word I always have one too.Fix the capital letters
  23. Lesson 23Prepositions of placeChoose the right little word. Did the ducks live ____ the pond?Review from an earlier grade. A preposition tells where: in the box, on the bed, under the chair, at the door.Choose the preposition
  24. Lesson 24In, on, at for timeChoose in, on, or at. The gardener watered some plants ____ noon.Review from an earlier grade. Use on for a day (on Monday), in for a part of the day (in the morning), but at night. Use at for a time or a meal (at noon, at lunch).Choose in, on or at · Fix in, on or at