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BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR ADULTS
I Dorothy Rubin
TRENTON STATE COLLEGE
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II CAMBRIDGE Adult Education
Prentice Hall Regents, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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CONTENTS
TO THE TEACHER Vll
I! CHAPTER ONE
, Capitalizing (Months of the Year) 2
Telling and Asking Sentences 3
Asking Sentences (Questions) 4
Sentence Parts 5
End Marks 6
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I Naming Words (Nouns) 7
I More Than One (Plural) 8
The Word It (Pronoun) 9
Action Words (Verbs) 10
The Words Was and Were (Verbs) 11
The Words Am, Are, Is, Was, and Were (Verbs) 12
Shortening Words (Contractions) 13
The Words A and An 14
Alphabetizing 15
Chapter One Review 16
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Capitalizing (Names of Streets) 24
Asking Sentences (Questions) 25
Sentence Parts 27
The Complete Subject of a Sentence 28
Recognizing Sentences 29
More Than One (Plural) 31
Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives) 32
Action Words (Verbs): Present Time 33
Action Words (Verbs): Past Time 34
The Words There Is and There Are 35
The Words Has and Have (Verbs) 36
The Words Has and Have (Verbs) 37
Alphabetizing 38
Chapter Two Review 39
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Capitalizing (Cities and States) 46 •
Recognizing Sentences 47 ,
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The Complete Subject of a Sentence
Sentences That Show Strong Feeling
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More Than One (Plural) 50 ·
The Word We (Pronoun) 51
The Pronouns I, You, He, She, It, We and They
Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives)
Action Words (Verbs): Present and Past Time
The Words Has and Have (Verbs)
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The Words Has, Have, and Had (Verbs)

Writing Addresses
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Spelling 59 f,
Alphabetizing 60
Chapter Three Review 61 f
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CHAPTER FOUR i
Capitalizing (Book Titles) 68
Sentence Parts 70
End Marks 71
More Than One (Plural) 72
Describing Words (Adjectives) 73
Describing Words (Adjectives) 74
Action Words (Verbs): Future Time 75
The Words Do and Does (Verbs) 76
The Words Do and Does (Verbs) 77
Shortening Words (Contractions) 78
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The Words A and An 79
Spelling 80
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Alphabetizing 81 3
Chapter Four Review 82
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CHAPTER FIVE
Capitalizing (Short Story Titles)
Command Sentences
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Sentence Parts 90
::l Word Order in Sentences 91
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j Describing Words (Adjectives) 92
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• Action Words (Verbs): Future Time 93
2 I The Words Do and Does (Verbs) 94
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I,,, The Words Do, Does, and Did (Verbs)
The Words A and An
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Writing a Friendly Letter 97
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Writing a Friendly Letter
Addressing an Envelope
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>9 Spelling 100
30 Alphabetizing 101
31 Chapter Five Review 102
, POSTTEST 109
68 ANSWERS 121
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TO THE TfACHER
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Power English: Basic Language Skills for Adults is a Try it out portion of a lesson provides exercise for
ten-book series dedicated to helping adults at the applying and practicing the new and reviewed
ABE level develop their skills in usage, sentence skills.
structure, mechanics, and composition. Power En- Power English encourages the rapid and enjoyable
glish consists of the locator test for the series, eight acquisition of fundamental writing skills. The pro-
text/workbooks, and a series review book. gram is based on sound learning principles and is
There are five chapters in each of the text/work- devised to keep the student actively engaged
books. The several lessons in each chapter cover a throughout. It incorporates the following:
variety of writing skills. The comprehensive Chap·
ter Reviews and Posttests in each book provide skill • self-pacing
reinforcement. To facilitate diagnosis, there are Pro· • graduated levels of difficulty
gress Charts for recording students' Chapter Review • distributed practice
• immediate feedback
and Posttest performance. Answers are in a special • overlearning
section at the end of each book. The section can be • teaching of generalizations where applicable
left in the book so that students can check their own • selections based on adult interests
work, or since its pages are perforated, it can be
removed. Power English is founded on the principle of over-
Power English is comfortable for an adult whose learning, which fosters enduring retention of infor-
reading level is between 4.0 and 8.0. Each lesson is a mation and skills. Overlearning occurs when stu-
simple and concise presentation of a specific writing dents continue practicing a skill even after they
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skill. In the instructional portion of a lesson, under
the heading Read the following students study ex-
amples of a specific writing skill at work. Under Did
you notice? they read short, clear explanations of
the skill at hand. Because a typical lesson reinforces
think they have learned it. In every chapter and
book in the Power English series, through a variety
of formats, students exercise skills they have
learned in previous chapters and books.
The structure of the Power English series makes it
and expands upon skills taught in earlier lessons, a versatile. It can be used in conventional classroom
section called Do you remember? reviews perti- settings, in tutorial situations and clinics, or by stu-
nent rules and concepts previously presented: The dents who work independently.
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CHAPTER ONE
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CAPITALIZING (MONTHS OF THE YEAR)
Re~dthe following:
Here are the names of the twelve months ofthe year.
January May September
.. Febr:uary June October
·:M:arch>-'July ··N6vember ~
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.Apr~L\ ·c.August .p{l~einber
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Do yoU remember?
'T-M>p..~me§;Qf.wonths oft4.<? year begin with capital letters.
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Try it out. I
Fill in each blank with the correct month.
1. is the third month of the year. 1,
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2. Jeffrey likes , the month after January.
3. Matthew hates , the month before October.
4. Karen vacations in _ _ _ _ _ _ , the month after Christmas.
5. is the month with Thanksgiving.
6. Sue works hard in _ _ _ _ _ _ , the month before November.
7. _______ is the fourth month of the year, and _ _ _ _ _ __
is the seventh month of the year.
8. Ling's birthday is in _ _ _ _ _ _ , the month before June.
9. My favorite month is , the month before July.
10. _______ is the eighth month of the year, and _ _ _ _ _ __
is the twelfth month of the year.
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CHECK ANSWERS ON PAGE 121.
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TELLING AND ASKING SENTENCES
Read the following:

1. My wife and I both work.
2. Our children are in school.
3. Who takes care of your children?
4. Do YQU leave them at a day care center?
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Sentences 1 and 2 are telling sentences.
Sentences 3 and 4 are asking sentences .
I . DO you remember?
All sentences begin with capital letters.
j .A telling sentence ends with a period (.). . ..

'AnaSkitfgsentenceends with a question mark (?).
j Try it out.
Write the following sentences over. Capitalize and add end marks correctly.
1. have you visited any day care centers yet
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2. can you afford to send them there
3. i need to find someone to take care of my children
4. my wife stays home with our children
5. could she take care of my children
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ASKING SENTENCES (QUESTIONS)
. Reac:i the following:

These are telling sentences:
. Sara is my friend. Her last name is Mendez.
··.These are asking sentences, or questions:
. Who.
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{s your- friend? . . What is her lastn~ine?
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Eachqu~stioll goes with one of the telling·s~ritehces.
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Telling sentences, or statements, give infor~ation.
Asking· sentences are questions.
Try it out.
Write a question to go with each telling sentence.
1. Sara is twenty-one years old.
2. Sara goes to school at night.

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3. She is learning to write in English.
4. Sara was born in South America.
5. Sara wants to be a nurse.
CHECK SAMPLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 121.
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SENTENCE PARTS
Read the following:

;"NAMING PART ACTION PART
Two firemen fought the fire.
c;:,.Qo:.you.l'emember?
. . . . . S~~te~~~s have twoparts ..
. •. T:Q~n<iipingpart teUs who orwhat does or did the action:
. The a'ction part tells what the naming part does or did.
Try it out.
Find the words from Group Two, the action part, that go with each naming
part from Group One. Write the letter in the blank.
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a. lost the game.
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1. The frightened child
2. This food h. waved her arms wildly.
3. The firemen c. love their children.
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5. The players e. played an old man.
6. The officer f. smells rotten.
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7. Our parents
8. The teacher
g. learn quickly.
h. screamed for help.
9. His students i. put out the fire.
_10. The young actor j. arrested the robber.
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Do you have any ideas?
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,;'1'l}~i1]~~,§s~nt~1}q~j~at~lling sentence, or a statement. It ends with a
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Thesecoridsentence is an asking sentence,or'aquestion. Rends with I
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'Other. questions begin with wllO"what, wheJ,l, where, why, or how.
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Try it out.
Put the correct end mark at the end of each sentence.
1. When should I leave I
2. Please stay
3. I am not going away i
4. Juan and Carlos are not home
5. Are they brothers
6. When are you going there
7. Why is she crying
8. What did he say
9. I will not go there
10. Do they need our help
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NAMING WORDS (NOUNS)
,Read the following:

~"';~'Each of the following sentences has two naming words, or nouns.
,The burglar took my watch.
I "The police found the burglar.
>Oid;you notice?
c,."'};'1JpeQaminKwords in the first .senten~e!!r~ burglar and watch.
"1'he'twuns' hi th~ second sentence are police and burglar.
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Nan:ilng words are words suth as woman:dog, chair, room, and

htmior.
Try it out.
Write one noun from this list in each blank in the sentences. Use each noun
only once. Be sure the completed sentences make sense.
NOUN LIST
bowler friends games home jackets
name night team week wife
1 bowl every ___~___ . My ___~___ and I wear bowling
(1) (2)
---=0----. The ___~--- of our team is on everyone. Last
(3) (4)
night my - - - = c - - - - asked me to stay - - - 0 = - - - - . She needed

(5) (6)
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my help. It was my bowling - - - 0 = - - - - . My friends were very upset. I
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am a good _ _ _~___ . I help them win many _ _----,=-_ _ _ • My

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needed my help also. However, my wife won.

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MORE THAN ONE (PLURAL)
Readthe following:
one church several churches
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a wish three wishes
a Gus two Guses
,atoss many tosses
,Did y04nQti~e?
Nouns that name one thing, or singular nouns, can end with ch, sh, s,
Qrss .
. . :thosenouhsAeedan es ending when they are plural.
Try it out.
Add an es ending to any noun that needs one.
1. three bench 11. five stitch
2. several birch 12. many ranch
3. six bus 13. a splash
4. two Charles 14. both witch
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5. two branch 15. two punch "
6. a bash 16. five dress
7. some watch 17. a pass
8. four crash 18. one catch
9. two Barnes 19. five pitch
10. one latch 20. two batch
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THE WORD IT (PRONOUN)
Read the following:
. The box is green.
It is mine.
That tree is very large.
Itis two hundred years old.
WhELsunililbright today.
It hurts m.y eyes.
Your idea is a good one. '>-.::.--.-". ,-, .
. It should work.·
Whose cat is that?
It looks ill.
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The word it is used in place of a naming word, or noun.
It can refer to a thing, a place, or an idea or feeling .
.It can also refer to an animal whose sex il';l~otknown.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank ,xiib he, she, it, or I.
1. The grass needs mowing.
_______ is too high.
2. My father is a lawyer.
_______ works for a big company.
3. The barking dog ran down the street.
_______ was chasing a boy on a bicycle.
4. Does that water look clean to you?
_______ looks dirty to me.
5. Marie asked Pablo to go to the party with her.
_______ did not want to go alone.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS)
Read the following:

~~Sel:m plays the drums. Sharon and Sean play the drums.
Janet sings well. Janet and Drew sing well.
"Mr. Brown teaches well. Mr. Brown and Ms. Reed teach well.
"·;c;~Thatsailor'ftlshe-s.all the time. The sailors rush at mail call.
··;·I:).~r'Y~.~<r~.P1~l11b~r? ',' . .
;~'A<itfollwordsenawith 8 when they tell about one person or one thing.
~oIll.e a,ction words end with ch, 8h, 8, or 88.
·i't'ileyps{!dani,¢~'en,<.ling,when the noun they go with names one
,'per8on,ortliing.
Try it out.
Check the action words, or verbs. Change any verb that is not correct. Write
the correct verbs in the blanks. If an action word is correct, write C in the
blank.
1. The birds hops on that rope every day.
2. Bob always eat too much.
3. Roberto and Alan works here.
4. My friends fishes a lot.
5. Kenji pass our house every day.
6. Carla teach three days a week.
7. Andy, Larry, and Luiz race cars.
8. This hat match my coat.
9. The light flash on and off as a warning to airplanes,
10. Marie and Jose raise horses near here,
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THE WORDS WAS AND WERE (VERBS)
",'; ,;;Read,the following

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, "'.' . Ahthony was here then. Evelyn and Anthony were here then.
The cat was ill. The cats were ill.
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;'i~t/PnetW6rdc\Vas is,lise&with singular nolitl:s~n~1ning words;tnakhafhe '.'
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r 'on,~person, place, or thing. . .... ..
;,,·,i'l1I)$.WQrd:were is used with plural nouns-n~ming words that name
;£:\;;ffi~£e,·tha:rtio~e. ,",;~. . . •. .
. The words was and were are used when something took place in the
past..
Vrite Try it out.

;he Fill in each blank with was or were.
1. My boss angry yesterday.
2. The workers not happy.
3. Some new people __ .. visiting the plant.
4. The bosses walking up and down.
5. There two men and two women.
6. There a loud bang.
7. The bang alarming.
8. The workers startled.
9. My boss upset.
10. His day ruined.
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THE WORDS AM, ARE, ISg WAS, AND WERE (VERBS)
" Read the following:

I was a happy person. We were happy people.
You were a happy person . You were happy people.
. . He was a happy person. They were happy people.
,She was ,a: happy person. They were happy people.
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The word was is used with the words I, he, and she.
,'.''):'he wotdEl'w~s and were are used for action in the past.
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'Now rea~'the following:

I am a happy person. We are happy people.
Xq).lar~a.happy person. You are happy people.
;·.'~H~·ls'a'l1appy person. They are hapIlYpeople.
She is a happy person. They are happy people.
Do you remember?
.. The wo:[,4Sall1, are, and is are used for action in the present.
Try it out.
, Fill in each blank with am, are, is, \"las, or were.
I! 1. _______ she here now?

2. I _______ tired this evening.
i 3. Marie and I _ _ _ _ _ _ there yesterday.
4. There _______ two other people here now.
5. Before, there _ _ _ _ _ _ ten people at the meeting.
6. Our boss _ _ _ _ _ _ not there the other day.
7. He _______ not in today.
8. They _ _ _ _ _ _ all sick two days ago.
9. You _______ smart not to go yesterday.
10. Many of the bosses _ _ _ _ _ _ not in today.
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lS) SHORTENING WORDS (CONTRACTIONS)
the fq,IQwing:
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haven't
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Try it out.
Rewrite each pair of words as one word.
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1. would not 6. could not
2. has not 7. was not
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3. did not 8. were not
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4. do not
5. is not
9. have not
10. does not
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THE WORDS A AND AN
.00 you remember?

The letters a, e, i, 0, U and sometimes yare vowels.
-All the other letters are consonants.
T4e lett~.r y is a consonant when it begins a word.
Read tbe following:
- - -a:bri.ghtstar a cool drink a dead skunk a: free morning
a greedy man a hot sun a just decision a kid sister
--.a lig4t~-yveater a mere child a new neighbor a pale sky
_.- a quart.lar a rare COIn a sweet pickle a tall mast
a vile temper a weak joint a yearly exam a zany mOVIe
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> an· aIi~ibustnother an early start an ill omen

an only child an unmade bed
[lid you notice?
:-.cThe w01,'({a'goes before a word that begins with a consonant sound.
The word an goes before a word that begins with a vowel sound.
Try it out.
Put a or an before each of the following phrases.
1. nice day 6. even line
2. old tire 7. fat hen
3. thick piece 8. open window
4. new car 9. closed door
5. ICe-cream cone 10. young woman
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ALPHABETIZING
.Read the following:

baby blue book brown
Did you notice?
';li~~h~se four words all begin with h.
<They are in the order of the alphabet.
g ~};,gf1:n~Y are arranged
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by the second letter in each word.
Now read the following:
;Th~se four·.wQrds are also in alphabetical order:
.. can cent clear cook
Try it out.
Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order.
1. dear dog drown damp
2. four fan flag fear
3. speak sand stand son
4. letter live lamp lose
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5. cry climb cold camp
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CAPitALIZING (MONTHS OF THE YEAR)

Write the following sentences over. Use capital letters correctly.
1.: january and february are cold months wherei live.
2.mr. and mrs. m. s. sanders visit their son in december .
. 3. miss chin is getting married in october .
. ',·~"4:i;11ik.e~ffiay;~ju.Ile, and july better than august and september.
5.mariaJikes
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march and april better than november .
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.. ·."Tti.i'tINGA~.i;)A$I<INGSENTENCES
Write the following sentences over. Capitalize and add end marks correctly .
.. ' .. l.areX~l,lr,e;lpymoving away
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2. do you have a job there
3. will you.r6hildren like it there
4. my brother and his wife live there
5. they like it a lot
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;I\,:SKING SENTENCES (QUESTIONS)
:,VVTH'" a question to go with each telling sentence.
,.", ..",·, .• 1. My name is Jose Melendez.
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_..,._..__ v~ in New York City.
, am: acarpenter.
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'r arhtuarried.
haV{:l'tleen married for five years.
the words from Group Two, the action part, that go with each naming
from Group One. Write the letter in the blank .
. GROUP ONE (NAMING PART) GROUP TWO (ACTION PART)
,ctly. 1. Spiders a. 'vor+ ;n ho"pit',lls
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. Q.ranges h. leaks a lot.

3. The chicken c. arrives late every day.
4. Pilots d. give you vitamin C.
5. Doctors e. married my best friend.
6. The train f. broke my window.
7. My roof g. laid an egg.
8. The ant h. have eight legs.
9. My cousin Laura 1. crawled on my leg.
'_10. The rock J. fly planes.
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,"\Put the correct end mark at the end of each sentence .
.4. Why does he act like that
~. It isn't nice to do those things
•. 3. Is he always so silly
" ;";?'4~;;rlik~pe~ple to be cheerful
••. f:i·;X5l:D{d·h~i~$jlyh~\Te to do that
. ";,NAMINGWO~DS«NOUNS)
-'?'~Wiite ori~l1oJnfrolUthis list in each blank in the sentences. Use each noun
oi)ly once.l3esure the completed sentences make sense.
NOUN LIST
'{::f)8~iiiehd children: ' city , ebuhtry daughter
farm friends gang son things
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My husband, my _ _ _~--.--__ , and I live in the ---=c----
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,xWeusedfo H~gill the country on a ___~___ . Our _ _ _=--_ __

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",<:":~iviicKa~I;bit~g~jt·here.··He.doesnot have any~'~-~c----.

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My
_---=-_--, Anne, likes it here. She has a -----c=----. We do not

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','''i;·li'li!fhim:1f~.•b~longs to a large, mean _ _~~~__ . He scares us a lot.
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. iJIis;gang·doesbad - - - = c - - - - . Anne won't listen to us. We may move

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back to the _~---,=-_~

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THAN ONE
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to any noun that needs one.
1. five flash _ _ 5. two crutch _ _ 9. a desk _ _
2. several crash _ _ 6. three Jones _ _ 10. four slash _ _
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3. a pen _ _ 7. some bunch _ _
4. all wish _ _ 8. two church _ _
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'p'tlnn each blank with he, she, it, or I.
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window is' cracked.
',' . ,.- ~---'_____ needs to be fixed.
"The .poor animal was hit by a car .
..:-..,..---,~_~_ was badly hurt.
;t··.~:··;l{:3.il1iBnd rieeds·tomake more money.
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His girlfriend. likes nice things.'
---'_-----'-_ _,---- wants Raymond to buy her a ring.
1.;,1\l1y l1t[sbandj~~a\re me earrmgs.
___~____ lovethem.
tf.~;·;dl{~11ge·~ny rictionword, or verb, that is not correct. Write the correct verbs
~ ••.~~~~bla~]{.f!, Ifl:lIl action word is correct, writeCin the blal!k.
do He teach in Chicago.
3;',:,1~~i'a'c:·~~lt(!j:i·\;t·~@·siltIle bus every day. ~"'--~ -' ,
The'child faces. her own shoes.

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I wishes you were here.
WORDS WAS AND"WERE (VERBS)

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"."\,ALJ.11 eachblank·with was or were.
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1. Yesterday ________ a very good day for me.

2. the people nice to you?
3. Doug·· very helpful.
4. Seth there too?
- ,-".; Theirpllrents ~~_ _ _ _ also at the party.
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'~1:"J;J"'ORDSAM,ARE, IS. WAS~,ANDWERE(VERBS)'
Eimin~eachbJallkwith aUt; ..are, is"Was,:.or were.
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ALPHABETIZING
Write the following words in alphabetical order.
1. field feet full fail
2. store seem shall sure
..3. brown black burn bone
4. learn lamp light loan
., ...S.Won. WII):g -,.wear war

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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER ONE REVIEW
Count how many items you answered correctly in each Section of the
Chapter One Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
column. If all of your section scores are as high as the Good Scores, go on
to Chapter Two. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
Scores, study the lessons on the assigned Review Pages again before you
go on to Chapter Two.
Good My Review
Scores Scores Pages
4 or 5 2
4 or 5 3
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4 or 5 10
40t 5 11
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Shortening Words (Contractions) 8, 9, or 10 13
c, 'I:~~;'W0rds<;~andAnc 8,9, or 10 14
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,' ...:~;JvtaiIiStreet ,Elixth Avenue Park Lane
,-""'Rose Avenue' 'Dean Drive
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, Write the following sentences over. Capitalize correctly.
~ 1. my brother and i share an apartment on third avenue.
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3. my family used to live on oak drive.
4. now, my husband and i are living on green lane,

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ASKING SENTENCES (QUESTIONS)
Read the following:

These are telling sentences:
My name is Wing. The child is hungry.
These are asking sentences, or questions:
What is your name? Is the child hungry?
Did you notice?
EIl(:!h question goes with one of the telling sentences .
.Do you remember?
Telling sentences, or statements, end with periods (.) .
. Asking sentences, or questions, end with question marks (?).
Try it out.
Write a question to go with each telling sentence.
1. My friend is here.
2. Marge is 20 years old
3. Marie and I are going out tonight.
4. Our friends Herb and Kim are going bowling with us.
5. We often go out together.
6. Carol and John will meet us there.
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7. We will go out to eat later.
8. Marie and I love pizza.
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Do you remember'?
A sentence is made up of two parts.
The first part is the naming part.
The second part is the action part.
'Di~you know'?
:m~:n!lmingpa:r.toNJ; sentence is called theco6:lplete subject.
The action part of a sentence is called the predicate.
Try it out.
Find the words from Group Two, the predicate, that go with each complete
subject from Group One. Write the letter in the blank.
GROUP ONE (COMPLETE SUBJECT) GROUP TWO (PREDICATE)
1. Football games a. have gotten hurt.
2. Basketball b. are retired.
3. My son c. are fun to watch.
4. Two players d. are not good for you.
5. Exercise e. is my favorite sport.
6. Good health f. plays football.
7. Oranges g. is good for your heart.
8. Fatty foods h. burn my mouth.
9. My parents i. is very important.
_10. Spices j. have lots of vitamin C.
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1, Th~~()Il1plete subject is underlined in each of these sentences;

The;dogsbarkedat the passing cars.
.::;. ·$hl:!iplrlikes· to.swim.
~;'My2ft:iehds are coming for dinner tomorrow.
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rTije~Q~plete subject of a sentence is the naming part of the sentence.
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Here are ten sentences. Put a line under the complete subject in each
i sentence.
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2. The workers do not want to strike.
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3. The managers are unhappy.
, 4. My friend thinks we should strike.

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~ 7. The union wants to settle.
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10. The vote is to strike.
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RECOGNIZING SENTENCES
. fl~~fJtl1e following:
······:TI£~g~·~t~·sentences:
Wi.tl.gworks. The rain ended yesterday.
f~~~mt~tH~:~~~!.ie~ti;;j{ thehook.·
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Wh¢na group of words is a sentence, it has a naming part and an
e.
:(~liR~i1'e~~t,,;·S.>.. . .. . . ... ,. . . . •. ~..... .. . . .. . . .. . . .
";':WH~na:gtoupofwords is not a sentence, it does not havEJ those two
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of a···sentence;
The predicate is the action part of a sentence.
Try it out.
Read the following groups of words. Put a check ej) by the groups that are
sentences.
D 1. Theodore and I are friends.

D 2. Running in the park.
D 3. A car hit my dog.
,• 0 4. All of them .
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D 5. Because of him.
0 6. The owners do not want a strike.
0 7. Artie works.
0 8. The bird sings.
0 9. He must go.
010. All about the two men and women.
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,I RECOGNIZING SENTENCES
Re~~Jhe followin~: ..
So:tri~'aI'e sentences.'Sothe are not.
IJ),wlhe woods. Wanda ran into the woods.
Arollnd the corner. Jill lives around the corner.
'~c<.i::~~l::f~~t,store ....... ',., .' Marie seUstoys'at tha·fstore.
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Th;;;§~htellceshave complete subjects and pr~dicates.
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These:are thesentenc.es:
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'. The'6t]iergroups'of words are not sentences.
livesaroimd the corner.
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~<·:aet1tf3J:'(ges.e~pt~$l~'cQJllplete thqughts... '., ,"', , """",,', "", .
'tt:i'gt6upofwofds do~s not express a completethouglit,itisnot a
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Read the following groups of words. Put a check (j) by the groups that are
sentences.
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0 1. In the study. [~( 6. Such people as you.

EV 2. We cannot afford a car, 0 7. At the school.
0 3. To get closer. rtd/8. We study hard.
1:tJ/ 4. Jeff refuses to go. 0 9. Because of that.
ISY 5. Sonia has work to do. cp 10. All the helpers.
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'~e~cdnle following:
6li~b()X: two boxes
one fox' three faxes
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,.$OI)1esingularnoqps end with x. ,

¥ ;·)Ph.ii~efihQ.lis;elidA~4tkeswhen they~are plural.
Q~.yo"'rememb@r?" 'c.,',
' , 'iVranYtx~un~'~nt~ith;;~s when they-'are plural:
buses, ,'" kisses dishes watches
Guses Hesses' ,Trishes Riches
lVlanyothernounsel1dwith
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~"'-;>-' ,'" ': are plural
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Try it out.
Add an s or es ending to any noun that needs one.
1. two tax.,.' , ?
11. three ball
2. both sock 12. several lunch
3. five window 13. three ax
tare ~ , 4. several watch 14. both Max

5. seven match 15. two lash
6. three wax 16. an orange ___
7. many splash 17. two cap
8. a truck 18. several animal
9. nine salad 19. one school
10. some bench 20. seven carrot ___
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RECOGNIZING DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
Read the following:

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The sad, lost child was crying.
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The frightened mother could not find her.
Did you noth;e?'
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The words sad and lost describe child.
1 The wotdfrightened describes mother.
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Do yo ... remember?
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"Wordsthat'd~sc~ibe nouns are called adjectives .
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Try it o ... t.
Here are ten sentences. Draw a line under each of the describing words, or
adjectives.
1. My large old dog still plays with me.
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2. The selfish man would not help anyone.
3. My sick old mare is in the barn.
it A pretty bird is on my roof.
5. Maria has a smart child.
6. The salesperson could not trick my clever mother.
7. I need to wash my dirty clothes.
8. Tony is an excellent player.
9. Did you make that tasty sandwich?
10. That is a big truck.
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) ACTION WORDS (VERBS): PRESENT TIME
Read the following:

I work. We work.
You work. You both work.
He works. They work.
···ShEf'works. They work.
It ~orks. They work ...
·c;Jua!1itaworks. < Juanita and Carlos work.
Kate teaches. Kate and John teach.
·Yoshiko rushes to work. Yoshiko and Mino rush to work.
Did you notice?
The sentences tell about things that usually take place.
TbegGtion words, or Ver;bs, are iJ:l present time.
~ <.::' -- - - .:<;:>':~-'~ .
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Try it out.
Correct the action word, or verb, in each sentence. Write the correct verb in
the blank.
1. He rush too much.
2. They plays all the time. --._--
3. Marcy ride the bus every day.

4. Mr. Woolf cash his check here.
5. Jim and Mohammed drives nice cars.
6. Jerry and I needs a new car.
7. That child catch very well.
8. Scott pass too many cars.
9. Cynthia, Laura, and I plays together.
10. Mrs. Simpson teach at my school.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS): PAST TIME
React ~he following:

PRESENT TIME PAST TIME
I work I worked.
You, play. You played.
He./5I:ikes: He baked.
.', Do y()ij·!'~;m~~~er1··
Most ~cti6ri'wbrdsth~tdescribe the past end with ed or d.
Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. Correct the action word, or verb, in each sentence.
1 Write the correct verb in the blank.
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1. She mail the letter yesterday.

2. Ted sign the paper a few days ago.
3. Our son works for him a year ago.
!j 4. Mr. Pacelli board the train on time.

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5. The Turners name their child yesterday.
6. Flores file the papers an hour ago.
~ 7. Mr. Veldez ask for our help once before.
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8. My dog bark at your car yesterday.
9. The Joneses dress nicely for the party.
10. They playa trick on us last time.
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THE WORDS THERE IS AND THERE ARE
. .8e~d.~be following:
.. ThetGJisIllY friend. . There are my friends.
There is the cat. There are the cats .
.. ·.Therejsthe book. There are the books.
'<'!~1iet~;fs'ihegm~ . There aremy'~gitts.
,:~Ii~cli~t}(9~:hot~~~?
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After the words there is, a noun names one person, animal, thing,
i:;:;pli\!)e,idea; OJ:' feeling.. ..' .
:i:':~ft~t:t[~'wo"tds't1i«iJ:"eare, a noun names more than one perSon,
'l;l:nimal,thjng,
-.- .-
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place,
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idea, or feeling.
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Try it out.
Here are ten sentences with blanks. Fill in the blanks with the words
There is or There are.
1. the train station.
2. the park.
3. my parents.
4. the church.
5. some stares.
6. our pals.
7. his wife.
8. the nurses.
9. the fire.
10. our helpers.
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THE WORDS HAS AND HA VE (VERBS)
.... R~ad
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John has a good job. John and Carol have good jobs.
Her sister has a go()d job. Her sisters have good jobs .
. JVIy br()ther has alot of money. My brothers have a lotofmaney .
. Re;·:Iias·,nicethings.,·. . They have nice things.
,;i~·bi'4~~OU;';~tii~7\.· '.
,'. Th~word has goes with a noun or pronoun that names one person or
th,tn.g .•·.• ' '.... ,.:':. .. " •. .. . ....... '
The word',have goes'withnouns or pronouns that name more than one
. person orthin.g...•.
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Try it out.
Fill in each blank with has or have.
1. My mother six children.
2. My married brothers two children each.
3. My family a large house.
4. The house five bedrooms.
5. The bedroom two large beds.
6. My sisters the largest bedroom.
7. My parents a little money.
8. Our dog a good life.
j 9. The cats no mice to chase.
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1 10. My friends do not very nice homes.
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THE WORDS HAS AND HA VE (VERBS)
..:., Read the following:

I have two jobs. We have two jobs.
You have two jobs. You have two jobs.
lY.... He has two jobs. They have two jobs.
She ha.stwo jobs. They have twojribs.
'[":,Did YOU'cr'lQtice?
r The word have goes with the words I, you, we, and they.
._~::i:;;s\-':~< The wQrdhasgoes with:the words he and she .
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Try it out.
Fill in each blank with has or have.
1. We _ _ _ _ _ _ large families.
2. you met my family?
3. They to work hard.
4. I done anything wrong?
5. They __ ~ ___ . _____ to go to work.
6. He a lot to learn.
7. What he done?
8. We no friends here.
9. I _ _ _ _ _ _ no one to talk to.
10. They friendly faces.
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ALPHABETIZING
B~~d th~ following:

dark dem' 'dIne drain dual dye
,Did you notice?
\9Jllose;six 'w9i!g§jl.llUtiigin ,with d.
, ,'Th6yare in'the'ordeiofthe alphabet.
~;,,;Tlley ,are arrangedJiythe second letter in each word.
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Try it out.
Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order. Put commas
between the words in the lists you write. A
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1. brag, bull, ball, blue, boy, bike, beg
2. put, party, pin, pretty, pet, post, plant
3. fiat, fine, fool, far, feast, full, fry
4. add, and, all, afraid, aim, act, art
5. great, game, girl, good, glad, get, gun
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CHAPTER TWO R£\IIaY
.·"CAPITALIZING (NAMES OF STREETS)
Write the following sentences over. Capitalize correctly.
1. does stephanie still live OIl oak street?
henry
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and i moved. to-- dale
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avenue .
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i~itf'a:r;f~~~··secondavenue to main street?

~ 4 .• myhrotherwil1iam{lfi~his wife, amy, ljve on spring drive.
5. diego alld i have been living on convent avenue for a year .
....... Of .......... SENTENCES (QUESlIONS)

:,,··;:·.··.\lV ...i1''' '" ~ciestidnjjo~~"\\Tifb.each telling senterlce.
1. Marco lives on Spruce Street.
2. Marco needs .~ car ..

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Marco borrowed a used car.
4. 1.'heused~arwouldn'tst~~t in the morning.
5. Marco wants to return the car .
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SENTENCE PARTS
1. My job a. sells tools.
2. I h. has a good radio.
3. My name c. makes me feel good.
4. My company d. is very hard to do.
5. My car e. doesn't like me to travel.
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.' 6. It f. am a salesperson .
7. Music g. is David Sanchez.
1 8. My girlfriend h. think I travel too much.
1 9. Her friend and she 1. wants me to travel more.
_ 10. My boss J. is a used car.
THE COMPLETE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
Put a line under the complete subject in each sentence.
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1. My best friend just quit his job.
2. His friends were shocked.
1 3 . MyJrienddoesn't have another job.
1, 4. His boss was making life hard for him.
5. His wife just started working.
Read the following groups of words. Put a check (j) by the groups that are
sentences.
D 1. At the end. D 4. The old men and women.
D 2. You can go with us. [J 5. The people work here.
D 3. From here to there .
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)lete Add an s or es ending to any noun that needs one.
1. some box 6. seven fox

2. one lash 7. four sock
3. two match ___ 8. ten tax
4. two wax 9. five dress
5. several patch 10. two ax

Draw a line under all the describing words, or adjectives.
1. My big, beautiful green sweater was stolen .
. 2. The pretty young girl wore an old, torn skirt.
3. Her tired mother sat down.
4. The wrinkled old man is not here.
5. The spotted blue tie goes with your new gray suit.
ACTION WORDS (VERBS): PRESENT TIME

. Correct the action word, or verb, in each sentence. Write the correct verb in
the blank.
1. My friend Kenneth preach on Sundays.
2. His wife teach school.
3. They works hard.
4. Their baby stay with a sitter.
are. 5. The sitter live next door.
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WORDS (VERBS): '
PAST
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TIME
'. 'Correct {he action word,oTverb, in each sehtence. Write the correct verb in
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-'.~ the blank. .
.' 1. My #tother bakes a cake for me yesterday.
2. My friends and I shares it right away .
.,.;3.. TlJ.ecake;tastesyerygood.
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me a minute ago.
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THEWORPScTHERirlsAN[)·THERE·.ARE
'FiUin the blank with the words There is or There are.
-.--:-,-:,~~~-.--.--' . a ball game today.
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Fill in each blank with the words has or have.
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~t , . a.My sweaters a funny smell.
4. I no place to go today.
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. .10. A person '---r~-~--- a right to say that.
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ALPHABETIZING
rb in Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order. Put commas
between the words in the lists you write.
1. grow,glad, gave, give, gone, get, gum
2 .. tire, truck, tear, type, the, tame, toe
3. crow, coal, church, cute, candy, clean, cent
4. pet, party, pretty, pot, pin, plain, pure
four,find, fake, :tun~feet, fly, fry
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Chapter Two Review, Write your score per section in the My Scores
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Adion,Words (Verbs): Past
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The Words Has and Have
(Verbs) 8, 9, or 10 36-37
Alphabeti~ing 4 or 5 38
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CAPITALIZING (CITIES AND STATES)
Read the following:

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J Chicag6:' illinois
Baltimore, Maryland
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,,, . New Y()rk,;NewYork
'; N eWafk}N~W~Jersey
Oa}{laRd, .,Ql'l.)ifornia
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~ , ENal;heg:ofcities':aIid:~tates begin with capital letters.
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Write the following sentences over. Capitalize correctly.
1. my wife and i are moving to seattle, washington.
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2. how do you like living in columbus, ohio?
3. does your mother still live in buffalo, new york?
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4. would you and bob like to move to detroit, michigan?
5. my husband and i live in boston, massachusetts.

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Read the following:

There is a check (j) by each of the sentences.
Around the block in the city.
A man and his dog.
:1 The ,child is happy.
,Th('lllla):linmy class, ,
'/'ThgManand hi.s chIId&re playing ball. '
Do Y9u I'~member?
Asentencehas two parts. It expresses a complete thought.
The complete subject is the naming part of a sentence.
The predicate is the action part of a sentence.
Try it out.
Put a check (j) by each of the sentences.
c;( 1. A large lion is in the zoo. o 6. I know him.
o 2. All the children of his family. o / ' She and her father.
~3. The birds and the bees in the yard. m 8. They are here.
j , o 4. Martha and Moises. []/ 9. We have the money.
ttv 5. The workers belong here. 6;]/10./1 am bored.
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THE COMPLETE SUBJECT OF A SENTENCE
,R~~dthe following:
;~T1ie complete subject is underlined in each of these sentences.
··Jack and Pat are building a house.
'The cat arid dog are looking for food.
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.q9 youtCi!mernber?
j \·.Th~c(>mpletes\Ibjectof'.~.sentence is a word or group of words.
':ThJcomplete subject of a sentence is the naming part of the sentence.
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Here are ten sentences. Draw a line under the complete subject in each
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1. The bride and groom dance well.
2. The food and drink are very good.
3. Donna and Bob are dressed nicely.
4. Hiro and Noriko will sing for everybody.
5. My mother and father are tired.
6. The music and the food are excellent.
7. The bearded man and his wife played for the party.
8. Laura, Gary, and Terry want to go home.
9. The cake and cookies need to be served.
10. Camille and Willie are going on their honeymoon.
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SENTENCES THAT SHOW STRONG FEELING
Read the following:

I refuse to follow your orders!
That is stupid!
This is great!
Did you notice?
Each sentence shows strong feeling.
Sentences that show strong feeling end with a special end mark .
. Thatend mark is called an exclamation point (!).
Do you remember?
A telling sentence ends with a period (.) .
... f., question ends with a question mark (?).
3.
Try it out.
1. It is simply incredible
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2. Get in here right now
,. 3~ That is the best play I have ever seen
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4. Anne is going to a movie
5. I am not ready for that
6. Who told you about her
7. Is she really getting married
8. Don't put that there
9. Let me help you
10. He is very special
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<Jte",d the following:

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<·'onespy two spies

a fiy
« some fiies
onecaridy < , several candies
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, <<.':ahQpbY: <<'manyhobbies
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consonant + y.
.Son:le !;;!IlgglarnQUnsend with a
;</WheIltlJosenouilsatepIural, the y changes to i and an es ending is
< added. < <
Try it out.
The following nouns are not correct. Write each one over correctly in the
blank.
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, 4. several lady 9. five phony

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THE WORD WE (PRONOUN)
Read thefpllowing:
... Frank and I' are getting married.
We are having a big wedding.
...• .:~y.sistel'·tl;hd lave very close.
'W~'itl,*,1iyi:'telr~ach:othereverything .
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:7t'h~students:an:dI agree."
We feel strongly about that.
. :c':;~~'t("H}i~u'~~lI~Q,1.·~:~>'·'.. .
. The word we is used in place of naming words .
. ThewordW(.l,tefers to at least one other person along with the
:,: ••~;p~a"ker ~~:'¥:itel'. .•. . . . ."
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Try it out.
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Fill in each blank with we or they.
1. My brother and I are going on a trip.
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need a change.
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2. Carol, Sharon, and I are sisters.
enjoy doing things together.
3. Cats and dogs need care.
should not run wild.
4. Beth, Jeff, and I need help.
.~ : cannot find places to live .
5. Mr. and Mrs. C. Gardner and their son live here.
, have lived here for ten years.
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II THE PRONOUNS I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, AND THEY
1 Read the following:
.'l'hepronouns in the story are underlined.
Jamal and I- went to visit Ali and Raziah on their farm. - We.
enjoyed being out of the city. They enjoyed having company. Ali said
tha,t hI:) sometimes gets lonely on the farm. It
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Pronouns are words such as I, you, he, she, it, we, andth«:lY"
Try it out.
Here is a story with blanks. Fill in each blank with I, she, it, we, or they.
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You will use some of the pronouns more than once.
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My parents, my brothers, and I left our homeland many years ago.
---;o-c----- was a poor country. ------;c=--- came to the United

(1) (2)
States when my brothers and _ _---;;~-_ were very young.
(3)
A year after we got here, our sister was born. _____________ is the
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only person in my family who was born here. is the

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youngest and _ _---,=--_ _ am the oldest.
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My brothers and ------0=---- didn't stay in school long.

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_ _----:~--- left school when I was only 14. -----c~--- did the
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same thing. _ _ _= ___ are sorry now that we left school so early.
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THE PRONOUNS I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, AND THEY
~R~ad the following:

;C,Thepronouns in the story are underlined.
'" Jamal and I went to visit Ali and Raziah on their farm. We
" enjoyed beingohtofthe city: Theyenjoyed haying company. Ali said
,that,he someti:rn:esgets lonely on the farm. ItJs far from any town.
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; >'Pt6hohhs tak~ th~plac~ of nouns. '
,'PronolJ,ns arewQrds.s1)chasI,y;oq, J;te, sJ;te, it, we, and they:.
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Try it out.
Here is a story with blanks. Fill in each blank with I, she, it, we, or they.
You will use some of the pronouns more than once.
My parents, my brothers, and I left our homeland many years ago.
_ _ _=--___ was a poor country. ----c~-- came to the United

(1) (2)
States when my brothers and _ _--,=-_ _ were very young.
(3)
A year after we got here, our sister was born, '_ _--;-;-;--_ _ is the
(4)
only person in my family who was born here. _ _~~_ _ is the

(5)
youngest and - - - 0 = - - - - am the oldest.
(6)
My brothers and -----c=---- didn't stay in school long.

(7)
_ _ _=-___ left school when I was only 14. _ _~=-_ _ did the
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same thing. _ _ _= ___ are sorry now that we left school so early.
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lEY RECOGNIZING DeSCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTIVES)
Read the following:

The describing words, or adjectives, are underlined in these sentences.
This table is dirty.
tid The baby feels wet.
Jane Smith is pretty.
Yusuf looks sad.
The cat looks sick.
Did you notice?
The adjectives describe nouns.
For example, dirty describes table, and wet describes baby.
Adjectives sometimes come after verbs such as feel, is, and look.
ey.
Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. Draw a line under each of the describing words, or
adjectives.
1. Jack and Pat look happy.
2. The man is nice.
t 3. The people on the show look foolish.
4. This book looks old.
5. The dress is torn.
6. Dave feels tired and sick.
7. Keung looks pale.
8. Allen and Kim look healthy.
9. This water is cold.
10. The animals are frightened.
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Read the following:
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I carry I carried
You carry You carried
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[)jd yOUll~tice?:
Some action words, like carry, end with a consonant + y.
When those words end withes or ed, the y is changed to i.
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Try it out.
j• Correct the action word, or verb, in each sentence. Write the correct verb ir
! the blank.
1. Nina bury her dead child yesterday.
2. Jeff usually hurry to work.
3. She marry Mark two weeks ago.
4. My mother still dry clothes on a line.
5. Ms. Jones spy for the CIA last year.
6. She try to leave months ago.
7. That pilot fly every day.
S. I studies a lot these days.
9. That child cry too much.
10. She carry her child around too much.
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ME 1 THE WORDS HAS AND HA VE (VERBS)
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Read the following:

I have two sisters. We have two sisters.
You have two sisters. You have two sisters.
He has two sisters. They have two sisters ..
She has two sisters. They havetWb sisters.
Clara has one child. Clara and Arturo have. one chUd.
The house has three doors. The houses have three doors.
Did you notice'?
The word have goes with 1, you, we, and tht;y.
Do you remember'?
Thewordha~gges withh,e,she,andit..> ........... .
bin The. word<hasgges with a ~no:Unthat names one personbr~thing; ..
The word have goes with a noun that names more than one person or
thing.
Try it out.
~ Fill in each blank with either has or have.
1. He ~~_. ____ a good job.
2. Mrs. Martin two children.
3. Mark and Ben camping equipment.
4. My husband and I arguments.
5. The prisoners a lot of work to do.
6. You to go.
7. I a ride to the bus this afternoon.
8. They no right to be here.
9. He a key.
10. Mr. and Mrs. Morris _ _ _ _ _ _ the books.
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THE WORDS HAS HA VIE, AND HAD (VERBS)
Read the following:

I have a cold this week.
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We have colds this week.

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You have a cold this week. You have colds this week.
He has a cold this week. They have colds this week.
She has a cold this week. They have colds this week.
I had a cold last week. We had colds last week.
. You had a cold last week. You had colds last week .
·He had a cold last week. They had colds last week.
She had a cold last week. They had colds last week.
Did you notice?
>,:~r.rhewordslia~andhave are used when something takes place in the
present.
The word had is used when something took place in the past.
Try it out.
1; Fill in each blank with has, have, or had.
1. He __ ____..____ the fiu ye';lenlay.
2. Many workers the flu last week.
3. We sixty workers out a few days ago.
4. Today, thirty people the flu.
5. I _______ too much work to do today.
6. Jeff, Wing, and Nader _ _ _ _ _ _ the flu now.
7. Our friends bad coughs last week.
8. We _ _ _ _ _. them see our doctor.
9. Helene _______ to see the doctor yesterday.
10. Her husband to go later today.
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WRITING ADDRESSES
R~c;td the following:

Roger Smith
1020 Hale Street
.New York, New York 10022
. . Barbarfi Greepc. '.

369 HoeHrlve'···
Chicago, Illinois 60623
"bidyounojice?
Every word in an address begins with a capital letter.
Do you rem~mber?
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;jCPeQple's"nariies;street.ituimesland ·.the·'names ofcities anilstates· begin

. with capitaTletters.· .
Try it out.
.; : Here are five addresses. Write each address over. Capitalize correctly .
1. barry boswell
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721 grove road
los angeles, california 90039
2. yoshiko sato
976 ford street ._----
washington, d.c. 20006
3. jim black
5672 main street
philadelphia, pennsylvania 19105
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4. hossein chandra
29 bent road
trenton, new jersey 08650
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5. sally shore
465 broad street
miami, florida 33186
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SPELLING
Read the following:

I can find only one shoe.
We are glad you won the game.
Did you notice?
The words one and won sound alike.
,They are spelled differently. They have differentmeaniri.gs.' .
Now read the following.
Here are five sets of words like one and won used in sentences.'
I had to wait an hour. I like that, too.
Our friend is an artist. Sue has two tickets to the game.
I write well.' No, I do not want to go.
" That is not :tight. Do I know her? ' " ",
Why are you so angry?
I sewall my own clothes.
Try it out.
Write the correct word in each blank.
1. Judy does not _______ about that. (know-no)
2. Mark has _ _ _ _ _ _ good suits. (too-two-to)
3. I am not feeling _ _ _ _ _ _ well. (sew-so)
4. Rosa likes to _ _ _ _ _ _ to her boyfriend. (write-right)
5. Is that the _______ answer? (write-right)
6. Stevie _______ only _ _ _ _ _~ game. (one-won)
7. There is _ _ _ _ _ _ way to do that. (know-no)
8. Sherman is going _ _ _ _ _ _ the party" _______ . (too-to)
9. Is friend coming in an ? (our-hour)
10. I cannot _ _ _ _ _ _ a button on a shirt. (so-sew)
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ALPHABETIZING
Read the following:

am, art, baby, blue, car, clue, damp, dear, dull, eat, far
Did you notice?
'.. Tl;l.eworgsarein the order of the alphabet.
TheoheS with the same first letter are arranged according to the
second letter. C : ' ; " '........ '
Try it out.
Write the following groups of words in alphabetical order. Put commas
1. bed, sun, car, fun, hear, deal, more, in, but, some, book
2. mask, sad, nose, egg, near, ear, hot, dot, meal, desk, name
3. gone, pig, hit, art, sit, made, girl, not, me, gang, an
4. yet, blue, baby, man, young, tame, me, boy, mile, time, mule
5. sold, play, car, lake, art, sell, cold, fell, let, clay, far
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A'!"II~I~I.GI(CllriES AND STATES)

!t(';i~}~ita sentences over. Capitalize correctly.
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(;~.··m,y;)lyw~;a)l,<l· ijust;-iuove(lfrom oakland, california.
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c()fi~=·a.rid;9is'famny come from denver, toli:ltado.··
my husband and i want to move to miami, florida.
The small animal around the corner.
Ha,fftztlI).ifor office.'
4. The masked person entered the store.
5. The wet child in the store.
COMPL:ETESUBJECTOFA SENTENCE
·;d4).,·.··+~"liii~\lrid~r:the complete.
--.----, .,--" :"-,---_:.L;
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subject in each sentence.
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1. The monkey and the dog did funny tricks.

2. Carol and Sharon work well together .
.3. Jas(jh andWilUe need more time for this job.
4. The car and the truck passed each other again and again.
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SENTENcES THAT SHOW STRONG FEELING
1. He is the most wonderful person in the world
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3. He is a nice
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blank. ".
J1()lIris are not correct. Write~achone ovel' correctly in the
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1I .' I. Jour baby. 6. a candies

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sOl~ies()da 7. .many box
3. three ax 8. nme cherry
A .. several hobby 9. four crash ..J-
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Fill in each blank with either we or they.
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1i ~~_~~~ fight alot.
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2. My brothersmakeftin orme.
~_ _c-c~~--, make me angry.
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_~'----'----~~~. are always at work.
4. My sister and I get along well.
, _ _ _ _~~_ always do things together.

L 5. She and I wouldIike to leave home.
_ _ _ _ _--,>-c-. have no place togo .
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THE PRONOUNS I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, AND THEY
Fill in each blank with I, you, he, she, it, we, or they. You will use some
of the pronouns more than once.
My husband and I work hard. -----c~-- have to support six
(1)
children. Our sons try to help. ~----;c=--- all work after school. Our
(2)
da.ughtElr helps take care of the house. _ _----;;=-_ _ works hard, too. My
(3)
mother lives with us. ___"'___ cooks the evening meal. Each of us
(4)
takes. on some responsibility. _ _ _=--___ are a tight family.
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a line tluder each of the describing words, or adjectives.
The joggers feel tired.
2. My car looks dirty.
,3. That mechanic is expensive.
4. This boo~ is good.
'5. My dress IS old.
ACTION wORDS (VERBS): PRESENT AND PAST TIME
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.......' . theactio:t:l word,or verb,in each sentence. Write the eorrectverb in
'the blank.
1. They hurries too much.
2. My girlfriend worry too much.
3. We try hard yesterday.
The dog bury its bone earlier.
5. I carryall that furniture up the stairs a while ago.
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THE WORDS HAS, HAVE, AND HAD (VERBS)
Fill in each blank with has,have, or had.
1. You _______ more money than I do.
2. We a nice time at the party yesterday.
3. That man always a funny look on his face.
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...... 5. My dog,,-'--2"'-'-'--'-'-'--~~ his shots last month.
WRITING ADDRESSES '

~ddressover.;Ca~italize correctly.
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Write each
1. mr. and mrs. robertos. salas

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976 third avenvi". \ -~
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philadelphia, pennsylvania 19141
2. miss mary o'hara

32 main street
calP,de'h~neiv j~rs:ey0810 1
3. jamet; bauer
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cleveland, ohio 44121" '

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4. neda behmani
58 plaza drive
i' dallas, texas 75240
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5. mr. and mrs. oliver green
2498 tufts road
atlanta, georgia 30301
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'?SPELLING
\Viite thecorrect word in each blank.
~~~".,-'-----~_ friend has to see her doctor in an ~~~~___
(hour-' our)
I _ _~~_ _~ he is _ _ _ _ _ _ good for this job. (know-no)
'Please''-,-'~_---'--'_ _ _ a letter _ _ _~___ away. (right-write)
Hehas_'_ _ _ _~_'__' tickets _ _ _ _~_ the game. (to-' two)
Let :me ~~~---.--,___ your shirt. (so-sew)
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:;,',';;,Ul'rite the following groups ,of words in alphabetical order. Put commas
;petvveEm tl:wwordsin the, lists you write.
are, all, air, act, after, am,add, ape, age, ant
2. great;, do, game, go, gum, fiat, deer, four, dark, five
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;sign,'flre,appie, cure, sllre,aunt, fun, dull, as, so
4., ten, sevy,goat, train, two, same, great, give, get, toe
5. Dan, Dorothy, Laura, Darioush, Carla, Sachiko, Sylvia, Pam, Sue,

Maria
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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER THREE REVIEW
Chapter Three Review. Write your score per section in the My Scores
to Chapter Four. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
go on to Chapter Four.
Good My Review
Section Scores Scores Pages
Capitalizing (Cities· and States) 4 or 5 46
Recognizing Sentences 4 or 5 47
The Complete Subject of a
Sentence 4 or 5 48
Sentences That Show Strong
" Feeling' 4 or 5 49
More Than One (Plural) 8, 9, or 10 50
The Word
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We (Pronoun)
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4 or 5 51
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The PronounsT, You, He, She,
It, We, and They 4 or 5 52
Recognizing Describing Words
(Adjectives) 4 or 5 53
Action Words (Verbs): Present
and Past Time 4 or 5 54
The Words Has, Have, and
Had (Verbs) 4 or 5 55-56
Writing Addresses All correct
addresses 57-58
Spelling 4 or 5 59
Alphabetizing 4 or 5 60
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CAPITALIZING (BOOK TITLES)
Read the following:

Tom Sawyer Roots
The Old Man and the Sea The Mystery of the Old Mill
Oid you notice?
Most words in the titles of books begin with capitaL letters , ,"':
The first word of a title begins with a capital letter,
Small words such as a, an, and, in, of, and the in a title begin with a
.. sma1Lletter, .... .
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When you write the title of a book, you should underline it.
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Write the following sentences over. Capitalize ,correctly. Remember to
underline the titles.
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2. we just read murder in the attic.

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4. war and peace is very long.
5. mrs. sawyer's children like the wizard of oz and peter pan.
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.Read the following :

These are sentences:
Run.
Go away .
.Dott~t.siK::t)here>·
.:Did y()~ no~ice?
The sentences are commands, or directions.
Only th,eaction p~rt,or medicate, of a command.is written.
'. Thecom.pliitesuojeotof a command is you. ..
The word you is not written; it is understood.
Do you r~member?
~'A seht~ndeb.as tWoparts,.ithe;complete sUbjectaildthe predica,te;
Try it out.
Put a check ej) by each of the sentences.
0 1. The young man. 0 6. About the nice child in the story.
0 2. Into the yard. 0 7. Jump higher.
0 3. Stop. 0 B. Can do it.
0 4. John helped me. 0 9. Sit down.
0 5. Don't do that. o 10. Try to do it.
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SENTENCE PARTS
Read the following:

COMPLETE SUBJECT PREDICATE
Our plumber replaced the pipe.
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4. My job d. hurts a lot.
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7. Lemons g. are dried grapes.
8. The wind h. is very dull.
9. The weather i. are all pretty.
I _10. Raisins j. blew my hat off
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END MARKS
Read the following:

The child hit the car.
What hit the child?
The car hit the child!
Did youriotice?
The sentences areoHhree different kinds.
The telling sentence, or statement, ends with a period (.).
The que,stion, Or asking sentence, ends with a question mark (?).
The sentence that {)Xpr8SSes strong feeling ends with an exclamation
point (!)..
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1. That is fantastic
2. Did you do that
3. Who will go with us
4. Don't go with her
5. May I go now
6. You are incredible
7. I can't believe you got the job
8. Which is the best
9. We went without them
10. Is he still single
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Read the following:

one toy some toys
one day three days
a tray many trays
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SOllle,sil1gulat'nd1.rl1Serftfwtth:a vowel + y.
Those nouns have an s ending when they are plural.
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Some singular nouns encfwith a consonant + y, like baby.
When those nouns are plural, the y changes to i and an es ending is
added: baJ>ies.
Try it out.
The following nouns are not correct. Write each one over correctly in the
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7, both pony ------- ----,
3. some blue jay 8. ten box

4. five boy 9. five pass
5. one toys 10. two crutch
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Luiz is taller than Franco.
Jennifer is younger than Alice.
This color is brighter than that one.
This animal is sicker than the other one .
. Florida is hotter than Maine in the summer.
Oid you notice?
The words taller, younger, brighter, sicker, and hotter are
··describing words, or adjectives.
They compare one person or thing to another.
The er ending shows that a describing word is comparing two persons
orfhings.
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Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. In each, find the describing word that is used to
compare two persons or things. In the blank, write the describing word over
correctly. Add the er ending.
1. The weather here is cold than there.
2. This piece of wood is smooth than the other piece.
3. Rhode Island is small than New York.
4. This sweater is clean than that one.
5. This dog is loud than that one.
6. Sandy's jacket is light than mine.
7. Monday night was cool than last night.
8. This coat is warm than yours.
9. Today is dark than yesterday. ---------
10. This knife is sharp than the butter knife.
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Read the following:

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Maria is the tallest woman here.
This is the coldest day of the year.
That is the oldest tree I have ever seen.
Did you notice?
,Th~words tallest, coldest, and oldest are describing words, or
adjectives.
They compare more. than two persons or things.
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two persons or things.
Do you remember?
",'- When adesi;ribing"""ordends with er, it is comparing two persons or
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1. He is the mean person I know.
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3. These lights are the bright I have ever seen.
4. This summer is hot than last summer.
5. My brother is the short in his class.
6. Arnold is the smart person I know.
7. Is Ken the dumb one in the group?
8. Joan is young than her husband.
9. That problem is the hard of all.
10. Who is the fast runner of everyone?
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS): fUTURE TIME
Read the following:

I will go. We will go.
You will go. You will go.
He will go. They will go.
She will go. They will go.
It will go. They will go.
Did you notice?
These sentences tell about something that will happen in the future.
When the word will is used with an action word, or verb,it shows that
the action is a future action.
Did you know?
A futureactionls.an acti6iithat has not taken place y~t;
Try it out.
Write the correct action words in the blanks in these sentences.
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y. 1. We _______ here tomorrow. (work, worked, will work)
2. They . us vesterd;:n" (help, helped, will help)
3. He _ _ _ _ _ _ ball recently. (plays, played, will play)
4. I _______ soon. (exercise, exercised, will exercise)
5. She always _______ well. (dances, danced, will dance)
6. You the highest yesterday. (jump, jumped,
will jump)
7. He _______ your help right now. (needs, needed, will need)
8. They tomorrow. (move, moved, will move)
9. I my pet last year. (tame, tamed, will tame)
10. She that mountain shortly. (climbs, climbed,
will climb)
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Read the following:

Claude does the dishes. Claude and Colette do the dishes.
The machine does not work. The machines do not work.
He -does
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run. They do not run.
It does not work. They do not work.
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·.thing.
The wordd<> goes with nbunsor pronouns that name more than one
person or thing.
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Fill in each blank with do or does.
1. My mother her wash on Mondays.
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5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Bill want her there?
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8. Flores and Julio good work.
9. Yee want a job?
10. Chai want another child?
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d~~ad tile following :

. I do a lot of work. We do a lot of work.
You do a lot of work. You do a lot of work .
. He does a lot.of work. They do a lot of work.
Sh~'qoes;~ lot of work. They do a lot of work .
• >i •• , It d.oes a lot of work. They do a lot of work.
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c.:)r..JJe;wpi.'~>cl.Qes.goes
with the words he, she, and it.
?'TW~~wi'l'¥,ddo go~k with the words I, you. we, and they.
Try it out.
1. She _ _ _ _ _ _~ my taxes every year.
2. We _ _ _ _ _ _~ not make very much money.
3. I _ _ _ _ _ _~ not know anything about taxes.
t 4. She _ _ _--'--_ _~ many things for us.

5. She _ _ _ _ _ _~ not need my help.
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6. _ _ _ _ _ _~ you need any help?
7. _ _ _ _ _ _~ she know you?
8. _ _ you like her?
9. They _ _ _ _ _ _~ not like her at work.
10. She _ _ _ _ _ _~ not like her job.
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SHORTENING WORDS (CONTRACTIONS)
Read the following:

do not don't
is not isn't
would not wouldn't
Do you remember?
Some words canjoin with the word not to become one word.
When a word joins with not, the 0 in not is usually omitted.
This mark (') replaces the o.
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will not won't
,! When.cannot is shortehed, one n is omitted.
Will and not become won't.
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THE WORDS A AND AN
Read the following:

an hour an x-ray
Did you notice?
". The word ang-oes before hour because the h is silent.
The word hoW' begins with a vowel sound.
........ ·;:':''1'lte,:wordaIi·goesbefore x-ray because x-ray begins with a vowel
sound.
'Do you tememb~r'?
The word a goes before words that begin with a consonant sound.
a broken egg a small apple a happy man
the word an goes before words that begin with vowel sounds.
'. ·'iu"old worn,m . "' . . anangry person an easy test
Try it out.
Put a or an before each of the following phrases.
1. big orange 6. yellow rose
2. old woman 7. iron fence
3. silly ape 8. fine time
4. honorable man 9. late hour
5. excellent idea 10 early date
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SPELLING
Readthe following:
Cars stop at red lights.
I read a book to my child yesterday .
. ·Did you notice ?
The words :red and read sound alike.
They are spelled differently and have different meanings.
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There are rilany sets of words like red and read.
Here are four such sets used in sentences.
How much do you weigh? Here she is.
I k l1 0W th,eway to your house. I cannot hear well.
I ate a lot yesterday. The dog fell into the hole.
I would like eight hot dogs. Did she eat the whole thing?
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3. I met her on the to the store. (weigh-way)
4. The car hit a in the road. (whole-hole)
5. How much does the meat _ _ _ _ _ _ ? (weigh-way)
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9. I have _______ shirts. (eight-ate)
10. Jose the newspaper yesterday. (read-red)
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ALPHABETIZING
R~ad the following:

""always, another, beard, brown, father, fear, man, meet, mother
Did you notice?
4 '),.:;.J:lie.wordsa.rein the order of the alphabet.
: ''I'li¢'oneswith the 'same first letter are arranged according to the
>second. letter . . .
Try it out.
Here is a list of twenty-six words. Write them in the blanks in alphabetical
order.
party, care, fall, match, soon, fish, pretty, girl, drain, school, sure, sell,
feel, pink, cold, wrong, nothing, aunt, gate, clear, mouth, sale, front, back,
pear, are
1. 10. 19.
2. 11. 20.
3. 12. 21.
4. 13. 22.
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5. 14. 23.
6. 15. 24.
7. 16. 25.
8. 17. 26.
9. 18.
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CHAPTER FOUR REVIEW
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Write,thefoHowing sentences over. Capitalize correctly. Remember to

llnd.el'liri~the titles. '
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l.'ijtistfin'ished. reading the return of the cat,
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D 5. Into the yard across the street.
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'subject frolllG:roup ()ne;- Write the letter in the blank.
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1. A bee sting a. gets very sick from a sting.
j 2. George h. understand his fear of bees.
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<1. Hisddctor d. frighten him.
"""""5.E:isfriehds e. is dangerous to some people.
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1. Hold that robber
2. That is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen
....... 3. Please hold this for me
4?THa:t person i$Tude
'.·'c, "',.... Are·you: staying or going
:·~::.Jl·ne tbl1(H'Iillrgl!lOllnS are not correct. Write each one over correctly in the
6. some pony
seve;aldl'iy>' _'---_ _ __ 7. SIX penny
four box 8. two pass
. nhw lobby
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a ca:tches 10. five body
..' .DESC~IBINGV\tdRDS'(ADJECJl\I£S)
In each sentence, find the describing word, or adjective, that is used to
In thli) blank, write the describingw:ord over correctly. i\dd the er
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l, Heis tall than Jean.
2. My cat is the small in the world.
3; That is the dull show I have ever seen.
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It is ,cold here. than there.
This shirt is clean than yours.
6. Her eyes are gray than yours.
7. Scott is the dumb person I know.
8. Mr. Wong is the smart person I know.
9. Robert is old -than Sonia.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS): FUTURE TIME
Write the correct action words in the blanks in these sentences.
1. We ~~~____ to the store yesterday. (hurry, hurried,will
hurry)
2. They _______ all the time now. (rush, rushed, will rush)
3. ,Jose' to help you soon. (tries, tried, will try)
4. I . the dog for a walk later. (take,took,willtake)
5. Marie _______ me tomorrow. (helps, helped, will help)
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1. They ~_ _~--'-c~~' nice things at school.
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2. It not look like rain today.

3. she have any money?
4. you want to go there?
5. Ned and Fred . not like her.
6. Why he do that?
7. Our friends _______ nice things for us .
. 8. ~_~_ _~ they need help?
9. My windows _______ need to be washed.
10. I lots of things every day.
SHORTENING WORDS (CONTRACTIONS)

Write each pair of words over as one word.
1. could not 6. does not
2. do not 7. will not
3. is not 8. were not
4. are not 9. should not
5. was not 10. have not
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- - THE WORDS A AND AN
Put a or an before each of the following.
1. tall girl 6. ox
2. oven 7. honest person
3. evening 8. Ice-cream cone
4. actor 9. elephant
5. large ape 10. uneven line
SPELLING
Write the correct word in each blank.
1. I _______ two hundred pounds. (weigh-way)
~~~_--'-~_ to your house? (weigh-way)
3. _______ is our house. (Hear-Here)
4. We the whole pie. (ate-eight)
5. The book I has a green cover. (read-red)
Arrange these last names in the order of the alphabet. Put commas between
the names in lhe list you write.
y:eldez, _Smith, Sanch,e~,~1.li;Jy,nates, Perez, Schuler, Mason,Bielski,
Green, Bates, Haines, Johnson, Slater, Dehl, Fine, Berger, Drake, Dove,
Carney, Gerber, Glazer, Mercer, Daniels, Gomez
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PROGRESS CHART CHAPTER FOUR REVIm
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to Chapter Five. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good
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'Section Scores Scores Pages
"c~p1t~Iitiri~"()300kTitIes) .' 4 or 5 6.8
Recognizing Sentences 4 or 5 6.9
S~}lt~nce Parts 4 or 5 70
'EftdMa.rks· . 4 or 5 71
. More'l'hanOlie .(Plural) 8,9, or 10 7~
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. ,• The Words))QaridDoes (Verbs) 8, 9, or 10 76.-77
Sh~rteningW()rds (Contractions) 8, 9, or 10 78
'rhe Words A and An 8, 9, or 10 79
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CAPITAUZING (SHORT STORY rrrtES)
Read the following:

"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is a short story.
"The Luck of Roaring Camp" is a short story.
Another short story is "A Start in Life."
Did you notice?
Most words in the titles of short stories begin with capital letters.
The first word of a title begins with a capital letter .
. Small words such as of, in, and the begin with a small letter.
, Did" you know?
Quotation marks (" ") go around the title of a short story.
Try it out.
Write the following sentences over. Capitalize correctly. Remember to put
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4. "the last clock" is a story by james thurber.

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COMMAND SENTENCES
Read the following:

These are command sentences.
Run!
Don't jump in the house.
Please, help me.
Did you notice?
A command that shows strong feeling ends with an exclamation
point (!).
A command sentence can end with a period (.).
Commands can include the words don't and please.
Do you remember?
The complete subject ofa command sentence is you.
The word you is not written; it is understood.
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Try it out.
Here are ten sentences. Some of them are command sentences. Put the
correct end mark at the end of each sentence.
f: 1. What a fantastic tale that is 6. Who told you that lie
2. Call her immediately 7. Is that true
3. Don't go 8. Flores just came in
4. Please, remove that 9. Show it to him
5. Change that now 10. Hold on to that
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SENTENCE PARTS
Read the following:

COMPLETE SUBJECT PREDICATE
The old pipes were made of lead
Copper pipes a:t;eyery
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expensive
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Do yo"': r~I11~l11ber? ... ..•..... ....
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3. An exclamation point
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h. ends an asking sentence.
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4. The names of months
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6. The naming part
d. describe naming words.
e. ends a telling sentence.
f. can end describing words that
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compare.
8. A command sentence
g. shows strong emotion.
9. The letters er
h. end with s when they are plural.
_10. Many naming words
i. begin with capital letters.
j. has an understood complete
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WORD ORDER IN SENTENCES
Read the following:

Going truck fast was the too large.
Did you notice?
, The words do not mean anything.
They do not make a sentence.
They should say this:
The large truck was going too fast.
Try it out.
Use the following groups of words to write sentences.
te 1. Angry yelled the the at coach players.
2. Wednesday parents visiting us next are our.
3. Escaped saw group a walking him toward prisoner the of people.
4. Field players back unhappy went the onto the.
t 5. Were games so used they not to many losing .
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~~ad the following:

Sally is pretty.
Sally is prettier than her best friend.
Sally is the prettiest girl I know.
~"::::AI:nia.·is·happy, .
.~.···BAIwa,.W'happl~r'Il9wthan·bgfore.· .
'Alma is the happiest person on our block.
DidyouO,otic~?>
Some describittg",1>rdsend witha consonant + y.
When those words are used to compare, the y is changed to i, and er
orestis added.
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2. His jokes are funny than yours.
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5. It is chilly now than before.
6. Seth is the busy person I know.
7. Today is windy than yesterday.
8. Yesterday was hazy than today.
9. Monday was the foggy day I have ever seen.
10. She is the nosy person in the world.
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ACTION WORDS (VERBS): FUTURE TIME
Re..~ t~.e following:

Greg will
start work tomorrow.
Rob and Joe will start work tomorrow.
_: Eleni:will n1nin the race soon.
" " DQn alldPal will run in the race soon.
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"'Th,ese senten:~est~ll about something that will happen in the future.
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i-the action is afuture action .
. /§futu~eactionisapactionthat has not taken place yet.
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Try it out.
These sentences tell about actions that took place in the past. Write them
) er over so that they tell about actions that will take place in the future.
1. Greg changed jobs.
2. Felipe, Teresa, and I worked hard.
3. Artie and I danced all night.
4. The cat chased the mouse.
5. Cathy liked her date.
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Read the following:

I do well. We do well.
You do well. You do well.
He does well. They do well.
She does well. They do well.
" .- Ted does well. Ted and Sharon do well.
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My boss does well. My bosses do well.

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The ",orddo goes with the words I, you, we, and they.
The word does goes with the words he, she, and it.
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The word does goes with singular naming words.
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words. "
Try it out.
1. He _______ too much.
2. We _ _ _ _ _ _ not ",,;urk hard.
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4. Keung and Kim things together.
5. I not like my work.
6. _______ you enjoy your work?
7. Jim and I _ _ _ _ _ _ a lot of things together.
8. Rita some silly things at work.
9. She a lot of work.
10. My boss very little work.
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THE WORDS DOe DOES, AND DID (VERBS)
Read the following:

I usually do the work. We usually do the work.
You usually do the work. You usually do the work.
He usually does the work. They usually do the work.
Brigitte usually does the work. Brigitte and Laurent usually do
the work.
I did the work. We did the work.
You did the work. You did the work.
He did the work. They did the work.
Brigitte did the work. Brigitte and Laurent did the work.
. Did you notic:el
The words do and does are used to describe an action in the present.
The word did is used to describe an action in the past.
Try it out.
Fill in each blank with do, does, or did.
2. I not know her name earlier.

3. They not see the fight yesterday.
4. She not know what to do now.
5. I the wash earlier.
6. Mike not have what we need now.
7. You that yesterday.
8. The animals "__ funny tricks before.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Black _ _ _ _ _ _ many things for us every week.
10. _______ the Browns meet you yesterday?
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THE WORDS A AND AN
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Read the following:
,' an apple an egg an orange an honor
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a large apple a brown egg a naval orange a great honor
DO you remember?
,The wqrd, an goes before words that begin with a vowel sound.
The word a goes before words that begin with a consonant sound.
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,, The words union and user begin with the sound of the consonant y.
,I' The word a goes before union, user, and other words that begin with
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Put a or an before each of the following words and phrases.
1. underground wire 6. umpIre
2. ink spot 7. usual thing
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4. unit cost 9. unclear word
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WRITING A fRIENDLY LETTER
Read the following:
March 1, 1989 date

greeting Dear Andrew
I am sorry about our misunderstanding. I would like
body to meet with you to discuss it. Please write or
phone ..
Sincerely yours, closing
signature
Do you reme."ber?
•."At-the tDpoftneIe"tter is the date.
The letter begins with a greeting.
The body of the letter contains the message.
'. The letter ends with a closing and the writer's name.
Try it out.
Write a letter to a friend to say you are sorry about an accident he or she
had. Use today's date. End the letter with your name.
~~~~~~~~~_, 19 _ _
Dear~~~~~~~~__
Your friend,
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., WRITING A FRIENDLY LETTER
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Do you remember?
The date goes at the top of a letter.
A greeting begins a letter.
The body gives the message.
A closing and signature end a letter.
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Write a letter to tell a friend that you are happy that he or she has a new
job. Use today's date. End the letter with your name.
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ADDRESSING AN------------------------------------------
ENVELOPE
Read the following:
George F. White
451 West End Avenue sender
. NeW York, New York 10003
Andrew O. Stein
Person getting
422 Spruce Street
letter
Princeton. New Jersey 08540
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Did you notice?

The sender's address goes in the top left corner of the envelope .
. The.address of the person getting the letter goes in the center of the
. ·envelope.~·
Try it out.
Here is an envelope. You are the sender of the letter. Address it to a friend.
CHECK SAMPLE LETTER ON PAGE 132.
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SPELLING
Read the following:

Several words are misspelled in each of these sentences. The sentences
do not make sense.
,i I no hour mother has know time too so.
! J I will right to you sew that you can arrange an our to meat me.
Don't forget to buy to pounds of the write kind of meet,to.
j' ;; The words in these sentences are spelled correctly.
! Tknow our mother has no time to sew.
I will write to you so that you can arrange an hour to meet me.
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Many sets of words sound alike but are spelled differently and have
different meanings.
Try it out.
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sentence over so that it makes sense. Spell each word correctly.
1. Know, that is knot write.
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2. Our too friends are sew hungry!
3. Are you going too meat her, two?
4. Hour sisters like two write too us.
5. I will visit hour friend at to, two.
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ALPHABETIZING
Read the following:

s any,· ax·, bill, boil, cage,cent, cough, dare, dent, dirt, donkey, dust
Did you notice?
.The wQrds are written in the order of the alphabet.
The6hes withElle~amefirst letter are arranged according to the
secondJetter. . ' ... >
Try it out.
Here are forty-two words. Write them in the blanks in alphabetical order.
cap, x-ray, kill, mail, cent, yet, at, zoo, am, tear, back, sent, dull, bet, egg,
safe, fail, hand, gate, all, bill, ant, ice, so, land, meet, get, open, dark, ear,
fear, quick, jam, near, name, park, win, in, one, just, doll, white
1. 15. 29. __________
2. 16. 30. ____________
3. 17. 31.
lach 4. 18. 32.
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6. 20. 34.
7. 21. 35. ___________
8. 22. 36.
9. 23. 37. _____________
10. 24. 38.

11. 25. 39.
12. 26. 40.
13. 27. 41.
14. 28. 42.
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1' CAPITALIZING (SHORT STORY TITLES)
Write the following sentences over. Capitalize correctly. Put quotation
, marks ar()und short story titles.
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i, 1. "the little red .hen" is a children's story.
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2. havEl.you read ."the life of an alcoholic"?
",3. loretta moore enjoyed reading "i beat the drug habit."
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ii 2. Please stay home tonight
3. Jump down quickly
, 4. Are you really going alone to the party
.' 5. Don't l'lm so fast
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SENTENCE PARTS
lEW , Find the 'Y0rds from Group Two, the predicate, that go with each complete
1. Our landlord a. has no other place to go.
b. is small and falling apart.
3. Our rent' c. just raised our rent .
. 4. One teri·~~i.1; " ' d. is already too high.
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WORD ORI)ERIN SENTENCIi:S

"i.B~ntenceeridsaperiod, tellihgwlth a.
2. Question' aR ends with mark question.
·4, Twopar~§mad.eAsentence is up of.
5. Naming subject sentence the of a is the part complete.
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In each sentence, find the describing word, or adjective, that is used to
compare. In the blank, write the describing word over correctly. Add the er
or est ending.
1. They are happy than the others.
2. She is pretty than Jane.
3. That is the silly clown I have ever seen.
4. This isth~ dirty car here.
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S. SheiS'la~ythan;yol,l.",'"
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9. This food is the spicy I have ever had.

10. I am busy than Dan.
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1. The Johnsons played tennis.

2.Pedr6-aislledtothestore,
3. Maria helped me.
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5. Henri and Monique rented a used car.
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THE WORDS DO, DOES, AND DID (VERBS)
Fill in each blank with do, does, or did.
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1. I _______ nothing yesterday.
2. Janice _ _ _ __ ___ everything well all the time.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you have any help before?
4. I lots of things every day.
5. you know Giorgio?
6. How _______ she seem yesterday?
7. Mr. Brandt not look well today.
8. I not like the party yesterday.
9. you want to go there now?
10. They that before.
THE WORDS A AND AN

Put a or an before each of the following words and phrases.
m 1. small animal 6. old woman

2. healthy person 7. union member
3. attic 8. ugly pIcture
4. farmer 9. hole
5. unusual cat 10. elbow
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WRITING AFRIENI)L YLETT~flc
Write a letter,itothank sO~,eQPefora;gift he or she gave you. Use today's
date: End the lettei'withyoui'na:me. •
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ADDRESSING AN ENVELOPE
ty's Here is an envelope. Address it to a friend. You are the sender of the letter.
SPELLING
. Fill in each blank with the oorreotword.
1. Do I ~~~~_~_ YOu? (no-know)
2.Plea~e .' ·\dm"el3o(;ti. (right~ write)
3. Do you want slices or one? (too-to-two)
4.Iwill.-c··~'~·,-·~~~.~:=li~oii"at eight o'clock. (meat-m~~tr:' .......
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5. 'She is.~···_ _~~_ _ pretty! (so-sew)
ALPHABETIZING
Arrange these last names in the order of the alphabet. Put commas between
the names:jn the list you write ..
Sm~th, Brown, Torres, AlI~n:, Mendez, Gallo, Dempsy, Duyal, Singer,
Colby, Tsu; Berry, Aster, Huang, Paine, Rizzoli, Tully, Darbari, Pine,
Sanchez
CHECK
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column. If all of your section scores are as high as the Good Scores, tak
Ill! the Posttest. If any of your section scores are lower than the Good Scor(
': ;; study the lessons on the assigned Review Pages again before you take t
I;11l Posttest.
Good My Review
Section Scores Scores Pages
88
Command Sentences 4 or 5 89
Sentence Parts
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4 or 5 91
iQ~scribip.g WordsCAdjecti ves)
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-_ 8, 9, or 10 92
"Actio~Wo;ds(\terbs):Future
Time 4 or 5 93
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Werbs) -' ..- 8,9, or 10 94-95
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Writing a Friendly Letter Correct
letter 97-98
iA:4dressil1g an :EmiEildpe
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addresses
correct 99
Spelling 401'5 100
Alphabetizing All correct 101
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POS1TEST'
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march, april, may, june, and july.
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please don't do that·
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4. are they all leaving now
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ASKING SENtENCES (QUESTIONS)·'
Write a que,stion to go with each telling sentence.
1. I live on Star Road in Baltimore, Maryland.
2. My mother lives with me.
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to a patty tonight.
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END MARKS"
J?lltJh.E:\ c()rrect end mark at the end of each sentence.
3. Stop
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Put a check (V) by each ofthe sentences.
CJ .t;Atthe.game, we.
"02. Don'tgo'there.
CJ 3. Scream for help .
.0 4. Sybil and 1.
o 5. Those dogs scare me.
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.. SENTENCE PARTS
Find the words from Group Two, the predicate, that go with 'each complete
1. Phyllis a. are temptations all around .
2. The city . b .. is running awayto,,~)1e city.
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3. There c. am trying to stop,}>hyUis.

4. It d. can be a·danger()us place.
5. I e. is easy to get into trouble.
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WORD ORDER IN SENTENCES

1. SlowlyglrYwalked the:·'·>;
2. She sound all sudden a h.eard of a .
. 3 •. Frightened soundthe~~e.·girl.' ,
4. Scared walked and faster faster, the, girL
5. To frightened run started girl soon the.
THE COMPLETE SUBJECT OF A.SENTENCE

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Put a line under the complete subject in each sentence.

1. Miriam and I avoid walking on cracks.
2. We think it is bad luck to walk on them.
3. Good luck is nice to have.
4. Jeff, Susan, and I do many things together.
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MORE. THAN ONE (F1LURAL)
. The folloWing nouns are not correct. Write each one over correctly in the
blank.
1. five saw 6. a toys
.2. twopenny 7. several girl
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'3. ll1a'riyrash~ S. three day
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9. both catch
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10. six watch

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'tHEPROII.IOUi'JIS/'YOU, HE., SHE; It; WE, AND THEY
Fill
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-- with either I., you, he, she, it, we, or they.
il~\'~";i;';;f."" .:,MYhUSPaIld.wqrks v~.tyhard, -.....~ -'("'I)~C---- gets up a t sl~6 'clock:lll C-.. . .,...
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... are still asleep,_'~_~,-_ _ gets up at seven o'clock to
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'gotb ~ch~61. 'Iga to' my job later. ~~--:.",-, ("'5')_ _ _ take care of my ,son first.,
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Draw lines under each of the describing words, or adjectives.
Ilt>ij)'!$s~'H:l,'Thelo:JeI'y,s6ft snow fell Slowly. .
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.,". ',2. it lookslike'abeautiful, long, Clean blanket.
3. I like to make deep tracks in the snow.
4.Weusedtod:r:ess a large snowman in old things.
5. Now I live iIi a warmer plac~:
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DESCRIBING WORDS (ADJECTiVES)
IIi each sentence,find the describing word, or adjective, that is used to
compare. In the blank, write the describing word over correctly. Add the er
otesLeilding.
1. That is the mean animal in the zoo.
2.; "Yi0W"hlOltislwmy
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than mine.
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4. He is the crazy person I know .

.... 5;~s,;he is .silly.than Dave .
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The verbs in the following sentences are not correct. Write the correct verbs
iv{th€blanks;: . ,
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1. We always tries to get along with each other.

2.F'ights usually upsets our children.
3.:·{do~~~ot·iikehly children to fight.
·4. l\([yWife andlalways w~tches them .clo/Sely; , -',- '-'..',
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5:· Welove~eachbther.
ACTIONWORDSWERBS): PRESENT, PAST; AND FUTURE TIME

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1. The cat _~_ _ _ _~ my leg earlier. (scratches, scratched,

will scratch)
. 2:.1.~.···~-_~_- my check soon. (cash, cashed, will cash) .
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3.;L~ill).,,";~·_~~~_~ a lot of weight last month. (gains, gainecl,

will gain)
4. Now our dog _______ our house every day. (watches,
. watched, wjUwatch)
5. Peter ~_ _ _ _ _~ our apartment yesterday. (paints, painted,
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, . Fillineachblank with am, are, is, was, or were.
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hU ~-'---~~~~_ you on the train this morning?

... "2. I ----c---:~~~~- not there earlier.
8.;'.we',~~~,,,,,,,~,.~~_7'"',~not slJ,rea;bout that now.
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""5: . The"lms ~~~~~_',~,_. never on time now.
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5. _~e, .' .,. . . "lots of money to spend.
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tI',':-,!' ;:,~in iii~a;~h.bla~k~itfi:'~cl<>,'·a~es,.or' did.
1. I ~______ . all my work already.
2. She too much for him these days.
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. SHORTENING WORDS (CONTRACTIONS)
Write each pair of words over as one word.
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1. is not 6. were not
2. will not 7. should not
3. has. not 8. are not
.. , 4. did hot 9. douot
·5. have not 10. ha:dnot
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·¥ti.taorl:l~b~f6¥eeich oftlf~'f6fiowing wo~ds and phrases.'
1. ~~ kind Derson 5. ':--,_ easy test 8. _ _ order
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_~_ ugly picture 7. _ _ honest woman 10. _ _ useless box
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letter:.t(t.tel1some{)n~s.Q~§ (;l'xc~tingnewlS. Use today~s.:.9?-te,Elld,tll(;l
j'/"'letlter\.vllth your name.'·""·'«' " .." '" ,"" .', '
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ADDRESSING AN ENVELOPE
Here is an envelope. Address it to a friend. You are the sender of the letter.
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ALPHABETIZING
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1. pea, prune, pan, pot, plate, piece, pure
2. drip, dear, date, dumb, dip, door, dye
3. girl, game, goat, glue, great, gum, get
4. blue, back, beer, bread, by, bull, bike
5. soap, silver, slap, seven, shine, same, sure
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Chapter One End Marks (p. 6)

Capitalizing (Months of the Year) (p. 2)
1. When should I leave?
1. March 6. October 2. Please stay.
2. February 7. April; July 3. I am not going away.
3. September 8. May 4. Juan and Carlos are not home.
4. January 9. June 5. Are they brothers?
5. November 10. August; 6. When are you going there?
December 7. Why is she crying?
8. What did he say?
Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 3) 9. I will not go there.
10. Do they need our help?
1. Have you visited any day care centers
yet?
Naming Words (Nouns) (p. 7)
2. Can you afford to send them there?
3. I need to find someone to take care of my 1. week 5. wife 9. games
children. 2. friends 6. home 10. team
4. My wife stays home with our children. 3. jackets 7. night
5. Could she take care of my children? 4. name 8. bowler
Asking Sentences (Questions) (p. 4) More Than One (Plural) (p. 8)

Sample Answers: The naming words that need an s or es
1. Howald is Sara? follow.
2. When does Sara go to school? 1. three benches 11. five stitches
3. What is she learning to do? 2. several birches 12. many ranches
4. Where was Sara born? 3. six buses 14. both witches
5. What does Sara want to be? 4. two Charleses 15. two punches
5. two branches 16. five dresses
Sentence Parts (p. 5) 7. some watches 19. five pitches
8. four crashes 20. two batches
I.h The frightened child screamed for
9. two Barneses
help.
2. f This food smells rotten.
The Word It (Pronoun) (p. 9)
3. i The firemen put out the fire.
4. b The drowning woman waved her arms 1. It 2. He 3. It 4. It 5. She
wildly.
5. a The players lost the game. Action Words (Verbs) (p. 10)
6. j The officer arrested the robber.
1. hop 5. passes 9. flashes
7. c Our parents love their children.
2. eats 6. teaches 10. C
8. d The teacher helps me to write better.
3. work 7. C
9. g His students learn quickly.
4. fish 8. matches
10. e The young actor played an old man.
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The Words Was and Were (Verbs) (p. 11) Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 16)
1. was 5. were 9. was 1. Are you really moving away?
2. were 6. was 10. was 2. Do you have a job there?
3. were 7. was 3. Will your children like it there?
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4. were 8. were 4. My brother and his wife live there.
5. They like it a lot.
The Words Am, Are, /5, Was, and Were
(Verbs) (p. 12) Asking Sentences (Questions) (p. 17)
1. Is 5. were 9. were Sample Sentences:
2. am 6. was 10. are 1. What is your name?
3. were 7. is 2. Where do you live?
4. are 8. were 3. What do you do?
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1. wouldn't 6. couldn't
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2. hasn't 7. wasn't
3. didn't 8.
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haven't
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Spiders have eight legs.
Oranges give you vitamin C.
5. isn't 10. doesn't 3. g The chicken laid an egg.
4. j Pilots fly planes.
The Words A and An (p. 14) 5. a Doctors work in hospitals.
6. c The train arrives late every day.
1. a nice day 6. an even line
7. b My roof leaks a lot.
2. an old tire 7. a fat hen
8. i The ant crawled on my leg.
3. a thick piece 8. an open window
9. e My cousin Laura married my best
4. a new car 9. a closed door
friend.
5. an ice-cream cone 10. a young woman
10. f The rock broke my window.
Alphabetizing (p. 1S)
End Marks (p. 18)
1. damp dear dog drown
1. Why does he act like that?
2. fan fear flag four
2. It isn't nice to do those things.
3. sand son speak stand
3. Is he always so silly?
4. lamp letter live lose
4. I like people to be cheerful.
5. camp climb cold cry
5. Did he really have to do that?
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Chapter One Review 1. children 5. friends 9. things
Capitalizing (p. 16) 2. city 6. daughter 10. country
1. January and February are cold months 3. farm 7. boyfriend
where I live. 4. son 8. gang
2. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Sanders visit their
son in December. More Than One (Plural) (p. 18)
3. Miss Chin is getting married in October. The nouns that need an es ending follow.
4. I like May, June, and July better than 1. five flashes 6. three Joneses
August and September. 2. several crashes 7. some bunches
5. Maria likes March and April better than 4. all wishes 8. two churches
November. 5. two crutches 10. four slashes
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The Word It {Pronoun} {p. 19} Chapter Two
1. It 2. It 3. He 4. She 5. I Capitalizing {Names of Streets} (p. 24)
1. My brother and I share an apartment on
Action Words {Verbs} {p. 19} Third Avenue.
1. drives 4. C 2. Valerie, Diane, and I live on Elm Street.
2. teaches 5. wish 3. My family used to live on Oak Drive.
3. catches 4. Now, my husband and I are living on
Green Lane.
The Words Was and Were {Verbs} {p. 19} 5. My brother Antoine lives on Cross Street.
1. was 3. was 5. were Asking Sentences {Questions} (pp. 2S-26)

2. Were 4. Was
Sample Answers:
The Words Am, Are, Is, Was, and Were 1. Is my friend here?
{Verbs} {p. 20} or: Where is my friend?
or: Who is here?
1. are 3. Is 5. were 2. Is Marge 20 years old?
2. Was 4. am or: How old is Marge?
3. Are Marie and I going out tonight?
Shortening Words {Contractions} {p. 20} or: When are Marie and I going out?
1. did not 6. could not or: What are Marie and I doing tonight?
2. was not 7. is not 4. Are our friends Herb and Kim going
3. have not 8. were not bowling with us?
4. should not 9. do not or: Who is going bowling with us?
5. does not 10. has not or: What are our friends Herb and Kim
going to do with us?
The Words A and An {p. 20} 5. Do we often go out together?
or: When do we go out together?
1. an odd person 6. an evil man 6. Will Carol and John meet us there?
2. an owl 7. an act or: Who will meet us there?
3. a bear 8. a tired cat or: Where will Carol and John meet us?
4. an idea 9. a fire 7. Will we go out to eat later?
5. an arm 10. a worker or: When will we go out to eat?
or: What will we do later?
Alphabetizing {p. 21} 8. Do Marie and I love pizza?
1. fail feet field full or: What do Marie and I love?
2. seem shall store sure or: Who loves pizza?
3. black bone brown burn 9. Do Herb and Kim love Chinese food? ,
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1. c Football games are fun to watch. The nouns that need an s or es follow.
2. e Basketball is my favorite sport. 1. two taxes 11. three balls
3. f My son plays football. 2. both socks 12. severalluncl
4. a Two players have gotten hurt. 3. five windows 13. three axes
5. g Exercise is good for your heart. 4. several watches 14. both Maxes
6. i Good health is very important. 5. seven matches 15. two lashes
7. j Oranges have lots of vitamin C. 6. three waxes 17. two caps
8. d Fatty foods are not good for you. 7. many splashes 18. several anirr
9. b My parents are retired. 9. nine salads 20. seven carrot
10. h Spices burn my mouth. 10. some benches
The Complete Subject of a Sentence (p. 28) Recognizing Describing Words (Adjective.
(p.32)
You should have a line under the following.
1. The company You should have lines under the followin!
2. The workers 1. large old 6. clever
3. The managers 2. selfish 7. dirty
4. My friend 3. sick old 8. excellent
5. I 4. pretty 9. tasty
6. A strike 5. smart 10. big
7. The union
8. The talks Actions Words (Verbs): Present Time (p. :
9. The union members
1. rushes 5. drive 9. play
10. The vote
2. play 6. need 10. teacl
3. rides 7. catches
Recognizing Sentences (p. 29)
4. cashes 8. passes
You should have a check by the following.
1. Theodore and I are friends. Action Words (Verbs): Past Time (p. 34)
3. A car hit my dog.
1. mailed 5. named 9. dresE
6. The owners do not want a strike.
2. signed 6. filed 10. play,
7. Artie works.
3. worked 7. asked
8. The bird sings.
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4. boarded 8. barked
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The Words There Is and There Are (p. 35
1. There is 6. There are
2. There is 7. There is
2. We cannot afford a car.
3. There are 8. There are
4. Jeff refuses to go.
4. There is 9. There is
5. Sonia has work to do.
5. There are 10. There are
8. We study hard.
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The Words Has and Have (Verbs) (p. 37) Sentence Parts (p. 40)
1. have 5. have 9. have 1. d My job is very hard to do.
2. Have 6. has 10. have 2. f I am a salesperson.
heb 3. have 7. has 3. g My name is David Sanchez.
4. Have 8. have 4. a My company sells tools.
5. j My car is a used car.
Alphabetizing (p. 38) 6. b It has a good radio.
7. c Music makes me feel good.
1. ball, beg, bike, blue, boy, brag, bull
nals 8. e My girlfriend doesn't like me to
2. party, pet, pin, plant, post, pretty, put
LS travel.
3. far, feast, fine, flat, fool, fry, full
9. h Her friend and she think I travel too
4. act, add, afraid, aim, all, and, art
much.
5. game, get, girl, glad, good, great, gun
s) 10. i My boss wants me to travel more.
Chapter Two Review The Complete Subject of a Sentence (p. 40)

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Capitalizing (Names of Streets) (p. 39)
1. Does Stephanie still live on Oak Street? 1. My best friend 4. His boss
2. Henry and I moved to Dale Avenue. 2. His friends 5. His wife
3. Is it far from Second A venue to Main 3. My friend
Street?
4. My brother William and his wife, Amy, Recognizing Sentences (p. 40)
33) live on Spring Drive.
5. Diego and I have been living on Convent
2. You can go with us.
Avenue for a year.
aes 5. The people work here.
Asking Sentences (Questions) (p. 39)
More Than One (Plural) (p. 41)
Sample Sentences:
You should have added these endings.
1. Where does Marco live?
1. some boxes 7. four socks
or! Who lives on Spruce Street?
sed 3. two matches 8. ten taxes
2. What does Marco need?
ed 4. two waxes 9. five dresses
or! Does Marco need a car?
5. several patches 10. two axes
3. What did Marco borrow?
6. seven foxes
or! What kind of car did Marco borrow?
4. What happened in the morning?
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or! What wouldn't start in the morning?
(p. 41)
or! What wouldn't the used car do in the I
morning? You should have lines under the following. ,a,
or! When wouldn't the used car start? 1. big, beautiful green ,
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5. What does Marco want to do? 2. pretty young; old, torn
or! What does Marco want to return? 3. tired c
or: Who wants to return the car? 4. wrinkled old
5. spotted blue; new gray
Action Words (Verbs): Present Time (p. 41)

1. preaches 3. work 5. lives
2. teaches 4. stays
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Action Words (Verbs): Past Time (p. 42) The Complete Subject of a Sentence (p. 4
1. baked 3. tasted 5. called You should have a line under the followir
2. shared 4. phoned 1. The bride and groom
2. The food and drink
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4. Hiro and Noriko
1. There is 4. There are
2. There are 5. My mother and father
5. There are
6. The music and the food
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7. The bearded man and his wife
8. Laura, Gary, and Terry
The Words Has and Have (Verbs) (p. 42)
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9. The cake and cookies
10. Camille and Willie
2. has 6. has 10. has
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1. It is simply incredible!
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Alphabetizing (p. 42) 2. Get in here right now!

3. That is the best play I have ever seen
1. gave, get, give, glad, gone, grow, gum or: That is the best play I have ever E
2. tame, tear, the, tire, toe, truck, type 4. Anne is going to a movie.
3. candy, cent, church, clean, coal, crow, 5. I am not ready for that.
cute 6. Who told you about her?
4. party, pet, pin, plain, pot, pretty, pure 7. Is she really getting married?
5. fake, feet, find, fly, four, fry, fun 8. Don't put that there.
or: Don't put that there!
Chapter Three 9. Let me help you.
Capitalizing (Cities and States) (p. 46) 10. He is very special.
or: He is very special!
1. My wife and I are moving to Seattle.
Washington. More Than One (Piural) (p. 50)
2. How do you like living in Columbus,
Ohio? 1. pomes 5. berries 9. phoni
3. Does you mother still live in Buffalo, New 2. cherry 6. foxes 10. beers
York? 3. apple 7. laundries
4. ladies 8. dairies
4. Would you and Bob like to move to
Detroit, Michigan?
5. My husband and I live in Boston, The Word We (Pronoun) (p. S1)
Massachusetts. 1. We 2. We 3. They 4. We 5. Th
Recognizing Sentences (p. 47) The Pronouns I, You, He, She, It, We, and
They (p. 52)
You should have a check by each of the
following. 1. It 3. I 5. She 7. I 9. T
1. A large lion is in the zoo. 2. We 4. She 6. I 8. I 10. VI
5. The workers belong here.
6. I know him.
8. They are here.
9. We have the money.
10. I am bored.
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(p. 53)
1. know 6. won, one
You should have a line under the following. 2. two 7. no
1. happy 6. tired; sick 3. so 8. to, too
2. nice 7. pale 4. write 9. our, hour
3. foolish 8. healthy 5. right 10. sew
4. old 9. cold
5. torn 10. frightened Alphabetizing (p. 60)
1. bed, book, but, car, deal, fun, hear, in,
Action Words (Verbs): Present and Past Time
more, some, sun
(p. 54)
2. desk, dot, ear, egg, hot, mask, meal,
1. buried 5. spied 9. cnes name, near, nose, sad
2. hurries 6. tried 10. carries 3. an, art, gang, girl, gone, hit, made, me,
I) 3. married 7. flies not, pig, sit
4. dries 8. study 4. baby, blue, boy, man, me, mile, mule,
tame, time, yet, young
The Words Has and Have (Verbs) (p. 55) 5. art, car, clay, cold, far, fell, lake, let, play,
en! sell, sold
1. has 5. have 9. has
2. has 6. have 10. have
3. have 7. have Chapter Three Review
4. have S. have Capitalizing (Cities and States) (p. 61)
1. Mr. and Mrs. Mandez live in Little Rock,
The Words Has, Have, and Had (Verbs) (p. 56)
Arkansas.
1. had 5. have 9. had 2. My wife and I just moved from Oakland,
2. had 6. have 10. has California.
3. had 7. had 3. Colin and his family come from Denver,
4. have 8. had Colorado.
4. l'vlari::l and Juse lJYe In Chicago, Illinois.
Writing Addresses {pp. 57-58} 5. My husband and I want to move to
3 Miami, Florida.
1. Barry Boswell
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2. Yoshiko Sato You should have a check by the following.
976 Ford Street 3. Haffiz ran for office.
Washington, D.C. 20006 4. The masked person entered the store.
.y 3. Jim Black
5672 Main Street The Complete Subject of a Sentence (p. 61)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105
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1. The monkey and the dog
ey 29 Bent Road
2. Carol and Sharon
Trenton, New Jersey 08650
3. Jason and Willie
5. Sally Shore
4. The car and the truck
465 Broad Street
5. Raisins and prunes
Miami, Florida 33186
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Sentences That Show Strong Feeling (p. 62) Writing Addresses (p. 64)
1. He is the most wonderful person in the 1. Mr. and Mrs. Roberto S. Salas
world! 976 Third Avenue
2. She is marvelous! Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
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3. He is a nice person. 2. Miss Mary O'Hara
4. What can I do to help you? 32 Main Street
5. That is fantastic! Camden, New Jersey 08101
3. James Bauer
More Than One (Plural) (p. 62) 4513 Sutton Place
Cleveland, Ohio 44121
1. babies 5. tests 9. crashes
4. Neda Behmani
2. sodas 6. candy 10. ladies
58 Plaza Drive
3. axes 7. boxes
Dallas, Texas 75240
4. hobbies 8. cherries
5. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Green
2498 Tufts Road
The Word We (Pronoun) (p. 62)
Atlanta, Georgia 30301
j;'i 1. We 2. They 3. They 4. We 5. We
Spelling (p. 65)
The Pronouns I, You, He, She, It, We, and
1. Our, hour 4. two, to
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2. know, no 5. sew
1. We 2. They 3. She 4. She 5. We 3. write, right
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1. act, add, after, age, air, all, am, ant, ape,
You should have a line under the following. are
1. tired 4. good 2. dark, deer, do, five, fiat, four, game, go,
2. dirty 5. old great, gum
3. expensive 3. apple, as, aunt, cure, dull, fire, fun, sign,
so, sure
Action Words (Verbs): Present and Past Time 4. get, give, goat, great, same, sew, ten, toe,
(p.63) train, two
5. Carla, Dan, Darioush, Dorothy, Laura,
1. hurry or hurried
Maria, Pam, Sachiko, Sue, Sylvia
2. worries or worried
3. tried
4. buried Chapter Four
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1. My girlfriend and I read a book called
The Words Has, Have, and Had (Verbs) (po 64)
The Best Cookbook.
1. have 3. has 5. had 2. We just read Murder in the Attic.
2. had 4. has 3. Tina Browning and I wrote Hints for
Parents.
4. War and Peace is very long.
5. Mrs. Sawyer's children like The Wizard
of Oz and Peter Pan.
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Recognizing Sentences (po 69) Describing Words (Adjectives) (po 74)
You should have a check by each of the 1. meanest 5. shortest 9. hardest
following. 2. smarter 6. smartest 10. fastest
3. Stop. 7. Jump higher. 3. brightest 7. dumbest
4. John helped me. 9. Sit down. 4. hotter 8. younger
5. Don't do that. 10. Try to do it.
Action Words (Verbs); Future Time (po 75)
Sentence Parts (po 70)
1. will work 6. jumped
1. e Turtles move slowly. 2. helped 7. needs
2. d My back hurts a lot. 3. played 8. will move
3. a The players are on strike. 4. will exercise 9. tamed
4. h My job is very dull. 5. dances or: danced 10. will climb
5. b The rain flooded my street.
6. i My girlfriends are all pretty. The Words Do and Does (Verbs) (po 76)
7. c Lemons taste sour.
1. does 5. Does 9. Does
8. j The wind blew my hat off.
2. do 6. does 10. Does
9. f The weather is beautiful today.
3. do 7. does
10. g Raisins are dried grapes.
4. Do 8. do
End Marks (po 71)
The Words Do and Does (Verbs) (po 77)
1. That is fantastic!
1. does 5. does 9. do
2. Did you do that?
2. do 6. Do 10. does
3. Who will go with us?
3. do 7. Does
.pe, 4. Don't go with her .
4. does 8. Do
or: Don't, go with her!
5. May I go now?
Shortening Words (Contractions) (po 78)
6. You are incredible!
7. I can't believe you got the job! 1. hasn't 6. doesn't
8. Which is the best? 2. shouldn't 7. haven't
toe, 9. We went without them. 3. wasn't 8. don't
10. Is he still single? 4. weren't 9. won't
5. couldn't 10. can't
More Than One (Plural) (po 72)
The Words A and An (p. 79)
1. way 5. toy 9. passes
2. lobbies 6. tries 10. crutches 1. a big orange
3. blue jays 7. ponies 2. an old woman
4. boys 8. boxes 3. a silly ape
4. an honorable man (The h in honorable
Describing Words (Adjectives) (po 73) is silent.)
5. an excellent idea
1. colder 5. louder 9. darker
6. a yellow rose
2. smoother 6. lighter 10. sharper
7. an iron fence
3. smaller 7. cooler
8. a fine time
d 4. cleaner 8. warmer
9. a late hour
10. an early date
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Spelling (p. 80) End Marks (p. 83)
1. hear 5. weigh 9. eight 1. Hold that robber.
2. ate 6. whole 10. read or: Hold that robber!
3. way 7. red 2. That is the most beautiful thing I have
4. hole 8. Here ever seen!
3. Please hold this for me.
Alphabetizing (p. 81) 4. That person is rude.
5. Are you staying or going?
1. are 10. fish 19. pink
2. aunt 11. front 20. pretty
3. back 12. gate 21. sale
4. care 13. girl 22. school 1. boys 5. catch 9. doors
5. clear 14. match 23. sell 2. days 6. pomes 10. bodies
6. cold 15. mouth 24. soon 3. boxes 7. pennies
7. drain 16. nothing 25. sure 4. lobbies 8. passes
8. fall 17. party 26. wrong
9. feel 18. pear Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 83)
1. taller 5. cleaner 9. older
Chapter Four Review 2. smallest 6. grayer 10. darkest
Capitalizing (Book Titles) (p. 82) 3. dullest 7. dumbest
4. colder 8. smartest
1. I just finished reading The Return of
the Cat.
Action Words (Verbs): Future Time (p. 84)
2. Tim and I liked Cheaper by the Dozen.
3. Cindy just read The Life of Martin 1. hurried 3. will try 5. will help
Luther King, Jr. 2. rush 4. will take
4. Did you read Trouble at Indian Creek?
5. I just bought How to Build a House. The Words Do and Does (Verbs) (p. B4)
1. do 5. do 9. do
2. does 6. does 10. do
You should have a check by each of the 3. Does 7. do
following. 4. Do 8. Do
2. Stay a while.
3. Don't go there. Shortening Words (Contractions) (p. 84)
1. couldn't 5. wasn't 9. shouldn't
2. don't 6. doesn't 10. haven't
1. e A bee sting is dangerous to some 3. isn't 7. won't
people. 4. aren't 8. weren't
2. a George gets very sick from a sting.
3. d Bees frighten him. The Words A and An (p. 85)
4. c His doctor makes him carry medicine.
1. a tall girl 6. an ox
5. b His friends understand his fear of bees.
2. an oven 7. an honest person
3. an evening 8. an ice-cream cone
4. an actor cone
5. a large ape 9. an elephant
10. an uneven line
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Spelling (po 85) Sentence Parts (po 90)
1. weigh 3. Here 5. read 1. e A period ends a telling sentence,
2. way 4. ate 2. c A sentence must make sense,
3. g An exclamation point shows strong
Alphabetizing (po 85) emotion.
4. i The names of months begin with
Bates, Berger, Bielski, Carney, Daniels, Dehl,
capital letters,
Dove, Drake, Fine, Gates, Gerber, Glazer,
5. b A question mark ends an asking
Gomez, Green, Haines, Johnson, Mason,
sentence.
Mercer, Perez, Ruby, Sanchez, Schuler, Slater,
6. a The naming part is the complete
Smith, Veldez
subject of the sentence.
7. d Adjectives describe naming words,
Chapter Five 8. j A command sentence has an
Capitalizing (Short Story Titles) (po 88) understood complete subject,
9. f The letters er can end describing
1. "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" is a short
words that compare.
story by Bret Harte.
10. h Many naming words end with s when
2. "On the Road" is a short story by Anton
they are plural.
Chekhov.
,t
3. "The King of the Cats" is a story by
Word Order in Sentences (po 91)
Stephen Vincent Benet,
4. "The Last Clock" is a short story by 1. The angry coach yelled at the players,
James Thurber. or: The coach yelled at the angry players.
5. Carol Hill wrote a short story called "The 2. Our parents are visiting us next
p Man in the Night." Wednesday,
or: Next Wednesday our parents are
Command Sentences (po 89) visiting us.
3. The escaped prisoner saw a group of
1. What a fantastic tale that is!
people walking toward him.
2. Call her immediately.
4. The unhappy players went back onto the
or: Call her immediately!
field.
3. Don't go.
5. They were not used to losing so many
or: Don't go!
games.
4. Please, remove that,
5. Change that now.
Describing Words (Adjectives) (po 92)
or: Change that now!
6. Who told you that lie? 1. crazier 5. chillier 9. foggiest
7. Is that true? 2. funnier 6. busiest 10. nosiest
8. Flores just came in. 3. silliest 7. windier
9. Show it to him. 4. lazier 8. hazier
10. Hold on to that.
or: Hold on to that!
ion
me
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Action Words (Verbs): Future Time (p. 93) Writing a Friendly letter (p. 9a)
1. Greg will change jobs. Sample Letter:
2. Felipe, Teresa, and I will work hard,
3. Artie and I will dance all night, June 10, 1990
4. The cat will chase the mouse, Dear Edith,
5. Cathy will like her date.
I just wanted to write to say how happ~
6. Andrew will mow the lawn.
am about your new job. It sounds great.
7. Hank will open a clothing store. Let's go out for lunch.
8. Julie and Beatrice will play cards.
9. Mike, Josh, and I will bowl together. Your friend,
10. Michelle will paint her house. Marge
The Words Do and Does (Verbs) (p. 94) Addressing an Envelope (p. 99)
1. does 5. do 9. does Sample Envelope:
2. do 6. Do 10. does
3. do 7. do Jennifer A, Smith
4. do 8. does 521 Lover'S Lane
Albany. New York 11202
The Words Do, Does, and Did (Verbs) (p. 95) Miss Carol Lombardi
461 Fifth Avenue
1. Did 5. did 9. do New York, New York 10106
2. did 6. does 10. Did
3. did 7. did
4. does 8. did
Spelling (p, 100)
The Words A or An (p. 96)
1. No, that is not right.
1. an underground 6. an umpIre 2. Our two friends are so hungry!
wire 7. a usual thing 3, Are you going to meet her, too?
2. an ink spot 8. a union meeting 4, Our sisters like to write to us,
3. a used car 9. an unclear word 5. I will visit our friend at two, too.
4. a unit cost 10. an unusual
5. an upper floor child Alphabetizing (p, 101)
Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 97) 1. all 15. fail 29. near
2. am 16. fear 30. one
Sample Letter: 3. ant 17. gate 31. open
4. at 18. get 32. park
February 11, 1990 5. back 19. hand 33. quick
Dear Mike, 6. bet 20. ice 34. safe
I hope you are feeling better. I was very 7. bill 21. in 35. sent
sorry to hear about your accident at work. 8. cap 22. jam 36. so
Is there anything I can do to help you? 9. cent 23. just 37. tear
Take good care of yourself. I will visit 10. dark 24. kill 38. white
you soon. 11. doll 25. land 39.
':; 12. dull 26. mail 40.
WIn
x-ray
I ,.
i. :;
Your friend, 13, ear
. , 27. meet 41. yet
j , Tony 14. egg 28. name 42. zoo
I; I
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r
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Chapter Five Review Action Words (Verbs): Future Time (p. 104)
Capitalizing (Short Story Titles) (p. 102)
1. The J ohnsons will play tennis.
1. "The Little Red Hen" is a children's story. 2. Pedro will dash to the store.
2. Have you read "The Life of an Alcoholic?" 3. Maria will help me.
3. Loretta Moore enjoyed reading "I Beat 4. I will arrive at school late.
,I the Drug Habit." 5. Henri and Monique will rent a used car.
4. Have you read "The Killers" by
Hemingway? The Words Do, Does, and Did (Verbs) (p. 105)
5. "The Loves of My Life" is a funny story.
1. did 5. Do 9. Do
2. does 6. did 10. did
Command Sentences (p. 102)
3. Did 7. does
1. She is a mean person. 4. do B. did
2. Please stay home tonight.
3. Jump down quickly. The Words A and An (p. 105)
or: Jump down quickly!
1. a small animal 6. an old woman
4. Are you really going alone to the party?
2. a healthy person 7. a union member
5. Don't run so fast.
3. an attic B. an ugly picture
or: Don't run so fast!
4. a farmer 9. a hole
5. an unusual cat 10. an elbow
1. c Our landlord just raised our rent. Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 106)
2. e The tenants are all unhappy.
Sample:
3. d Our rent is already too high.
4. a One tenant has no other place to go. January 4, 1990
5. b Our apartment is small and falling
apart. Dear Kathy,
Thank you so much for your lovely
Word Order in Sentences (p. 103) present. I love it' I wore the beautiful
white sweater to work yesterday.
1. A telling sentence ends with a period. Everyone told me how much they liked it.
2. A question ends with a question mark.
3. A sentence begins with a capital letter. Your friend,
4. A sentence is made up of two parts. Mary Anne
5. The complete subject of a sentence is the
naming part. Addressing an Envelope (p. 107)
or: The naming part of a sentence is the
complete subject. Sample Envelope:
Mary Anne Ryan
Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 104) 351 Star Drive
Los Angeles, California 90017
1. happier 6. driest
2. prettier 7. funniest Kathy Johnson
3. silliest B. lazier 860 Stone Avenue
4. dirtiest 9. spiciest Los Angeles, California 90020
5. tinier 10. busier
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Spelling (p. 107) End Marks (p. 110)
1. know 3. two 5. so 1. That is fantastic!
2. write 4. meet 2. Why were you so mean to her?
3. Stop,
Alphabetizing (p. 107) or: Stop!
4. That person is in pain.
Allen, Aster, Berry, Brown, Colby, Darbari,
5. Please take me with you.
Dempsy, Duval, Gallo, Huang, Mendez, Paine,
Pine, Rizzoli, Sanchez, Singer, Smith, Torres,
Tsu, Tully
2. Don't go there.
Posttest
3. Scream for help.
Capitalizing (p. 109)
5. Those dogs scare me.
1. Armin and 1 just read "How to Live
Better." Sentence Parts (p. 111)
2. Mr. and Mrs. Stern are moving to
1. b Phyllis is running away to the city.
Atlanta, Georgia,
2. d The city can be a dangerous place.
3. Juanita and 1 live on Oak Street in
3. a There are temptations all around.
Monticello, Arkansas.
4. e It is easy to get into trouble,
4. 1 will be very busy on Monday,
5. c I am trying to stop Phyllis.
Wednesday, and Friday this week.
5. My best months are January, March,
Word Order in Sentences (p. 111)
April, May, June, and July.
1. The girl walked slowly.
Telling and Asking Sentences (p. 109) 2. All of a sudden she heard a sound,
3. The sound frightened the girl.
1. Miss Snyder is feeling ill today.
2. Please don't do that.
4. The scared girl walked faster and faster.
5. Soon the frightened girl started to run,
3. How can they be so cruel!
4. Are they all leaving now?
The Complete Subject of a Sentence (p. 111)
5. Stay.
or: Stay! You should have a line under the following.
1. Miriam and I
Asking Sentences (Questions) (p. 110) 2. We
Samples: 3. Good luck
1. Where do you live?
4. Jeff, Susan, and I
2. Who lives with you? 5. The men, women, and children
3. Who lives near you?
4. Where are you going tonight?
or: When are you going to a party? 1. saws 5. ponies 9. catches
5. Who does not want to go to the party? 2. pennies 6. toy 10. watches
3. rashes 7. girls
I
4. lobbies 8. days
i,li
:1 The Pronouns /, You, He, She, It, We, and
i, i They (p. 112)
1. He 2. it 3. I 4. He 5.1
i
I'
I
! !
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Recognizing Describing Words (Adjectives) The Words A and An (p. 115)
(p. 112)
1. a kind person 6. a holy person
You should have a line under the following. 2. a heavy man 7. an honest man
1. lovely, soft 3. an ugly picture 8. an order
2. beautiful, long, clean 4. an Indian 9. an open door
3. deep 5. an easy test 10. a useless box
4. large old
5. warmer Writing a Friendly Letter (p. 115)
Sample Letter:
Describing Words (Adjectives) (p. 113)
August 15, 1990
1. meanest 3. crankier 5. sillier
2. funnier 4. craziest Dear Gary,
I am so excited! My team is going to
Action Words (Verbs) (p. 113) play in the finals. It will be on TV next
Saturday.
1. try 3. do 5. love
2. upset 4. watch Your friend,
Jack
Action Words (Verbs): Present, Past, and
Future Time (p. 113)
Addressing an Envelope (p. 116)
1. scratched 3. gained 5. painted
Sample Envelope:
2. will cash 4. watches
Jack Worth
The Words Am, Is, Are, Was, and Were 35 Main Street
(Verbs) (p. 114) Buffalo. New York 14240
1. Were 3. are 5. IS
Gary Grant
~r.
532 Ford Street
2. was 4. am
1) The Words There Is and There Are (p. 114)

1. There is 3. There are 5. There are
~.
2. There is 4. There are Spelling (p. 116)
1. Ricardo ate the whole meat loaf.
The Words Has, Have, and Had (Verbs)
2. I wi 11 meet you in an hour.
(p. 114)
3. Jan read a book to our child at eight
1. have 3. have 5. has o'clock.
2. had 4. has 4. At two o'clock I am going to the store.
5. Did you hear that a famous person was
The Words Do, Does, and Did (Verbs) (p. 114) here?
's
es 1. did 3. did 5. did Alphabetizing (p. 116)
2. does 4. Do
1. pan, pea, piece, plate, pot, prune, pure
Shortening Words (Contractions) (p. 115) 2. date, dear, dip, door, drip, dumb, dye
3. game, get, girl, glue, goat, great, gum
1. isn't 5. haven't 9. don't 4. back, beer, bike, blue, bread, bull, by
2. won't 6. weren't 10. hadn't
5. same, seven, shine, silver, slap, soap, sure
3. hasn't 7. shouldn't
"'.'t'
4. didn't 8. aren't
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TO THE TEACHER Vll

The Words Has, Have, and Had (Verbs)

CHECK ANSWERS ON PAGE 121.

Read the following:

j .A telling sentence ends with a period (.). . ..

3. i need to find someone to take care of my children

4. my wife stays home with our children

5. could she take care of my children

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. Reac:i the following:

2. Sara goes to school at night.

3. She is learning to write in English.

4. Sara was born in South America.

5. Sara wants to be a nurse.

CHECK SAMPLE ANSWERS ON PAGE 121.

Read the following:

1l~,~~tl;1e following:, ..•..

,Read the following:

Nan:ilng words are words suth as woman:dog, chair, room, and

night my - - - = c - - - - asked me to stay - - - 0 = - - - - . She needed

am a good _ _ _~___ . I help them win many _ _----,=-_ _ _ • My

needed my help also. However, my wife won.

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MORE THAN ONE (PLURAL)

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Read the following:

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",'; ,;;Read,the following

Vrite Try it out.

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" Read the following:

'Now rea~'the following:

I! 1. _______ she here now?

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.00 you remember?

> an· aIi~ibustnother an early start an ill omen

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.Read the following:

2. four fan flag fear

3. speak sand stand son

4. letter live lamp lose

5. cry climb cold camp

CHECK ANSWERS ON PAGE 122.

CAPitALIZING (MONTHS OF THE YEAR)

2.mr. and mrs. m. s. sanders visit their son in december .

. 3. miss chin is getting married in october .

. ',·~"4:i;11ik.e~ffiay;~ju.Ile, and july better than august and september.

2. do you have a job there

3. will you.r6hildren like it there

4. my brother and his wife live there

5. they like it a lot

. GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE

_..,._..__ v~ in New York City.

haV{:l'tleen married for five years.

. Q.ranges h. leaks a lot.

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