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English Too ©
English Language Learners
Workbook for Middle School Intermediate Level Students

This curriculum is designed for new language learners who have been in the country for 2
years and who are characterized by the following conditions. These students:
• have lived in the US for less than 2 years
• presently live in a culturally diverse community where English is a predominately
secondary language in the surrounding environment
• live in a family situation where one or both parents speak primarily in their native
language
• live in a community where there are limited English speaking opportunities and English
translation is used in daily living skills interaction
• have had more than 6 years of formal education in their native language.

Dawn Marie Moseley

Dallas, TX, USA

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Preface

This workbook is a diagnostic tool as well as a curriculum for English Language Learners who are
considered newly arrivals in the United States. Many of the quizzes and longer tests are designed as
pretest instruments for determining base levels. For this reason the contents of the workbook are not
presented in any sequential order for mastery.

The lessons are geared to the mastery language levels for middle school students. Learning
expectations for students are explained as success levels for mastery and are based on the following
assumptions.

• Students achieve at least 80% of a score of 100 for correct answers on any given examination.
• At least 80% percent of the entire (total number of students) class score at least 80% of a score of
100 accuracy on the task
• Scores of 79% of a score of 100 or below, indicate re-teaching until mastery is accomplished.

Acknowledgments
This workbook is dedicated to the many who teach in inner city schools, who teach hope and nurture
with great care, who model self-esteem and live kindness, and especially to my fellow associates at
Thomas J. Rusk Middle School in Dallas, TX.

It is with great appreciation that I acknowledge the work would not have been completed without the
loving encouragement of my family; mother Mary, my sister and bother; Truey and Mark, my dear
friends; Cheryl Herrick, Keith Waataja, and Joyce Ducas. They all believed in my true calling: teaching.

Thank you Dad for watching over me all these years, giving me the strength to follow my heart.

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Table of Contents
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................... 6
United States Abbreviations Quiz ......................................................................................... 7
Capital Cities and State Abbreviations .................................................................................. 8
Conventional Abbreviations................................................................................................... 9
ACRONYMS ................................................................................................... 10
Metrics and Measurements ................................................................................................. 11
PREFIXES ..................................................................................................... 12
Common Prefixes ................................................................................................................ 12
Prefixes Quiz ....................................................................................................................... 16
SUFFIXES ..................................................................................................... 17
Common Suffixes ................................................................................................................ 17
ROOT (BASE) WORDS...................................................................................... 19
Compound Words ............................................................................................................... 21
Base Words ......................................................................................................................... 21
Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes .................................................................................... 22
Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz .................................................................................................. 24
Capitalization Pretest .......................................................................................................... 25
CAPITALIZATION RULES .................................................................................... 26
Capitalization of Titles ......................................................................................................... 28
PUNCTUATION ............................................................................................... 29
Endings of Sentences ......................................................................................................... 29
COMMAS ...................................................................................................... 30
APOSTROPHE AND CONTRACTIONS ....................................................................... 31
Contractions Test ................................................................................................................ 32
Hyphen ................................................................................................................................ 33
NUMERICAL EXPRESSION................................................................................... 34
Conjunctions ........................................................................................................................ 35
REGULAR VERBS ............................................................................................. 38
Regular Verb Tenses .......................................................................................................... 39
Linking Verbs ....................................................................................................................... 41
LINKING VERBS QUIZ ....................................................................................... 42
Irregular Verb Tenses .......................................................................................................... 43
Irregular Verbs Quiz ............................................................................................................ 45
TYPES OF SENTENCES ...................................................................................... 46
SYNONYMS ................................................................................................... 48
Classifications Using Color.................................................................................................. 49
Classifications Using Categories......................................................................................... 50
ANTONYMS ................................................................................................... 51

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THESAURUS SKILLS ......................................................................................... 52

Opposites Quiz .................................................................................................................... 53
HOMONYMS .................................................................................................. 54
WORDS FREQUENTLY CONFUSED ......................................................................... 55
DICTIONARY SKILLS ........................................................................................ 57
FORMATTING AND PRINT CLUES .......................................................................... 58
Types of Print ...................................................................................................................... 58
PREPOSITIONS ............................................................................................... 59
Following Directions ............................................................................................................ 60
Diagrams and Instructions................................................................................................... 61
Compass Directions ............................................................................................................ 62
Map Skills ............................................................................................................................ 63
Directions in the City ........................................................................................................... 66
Street Map and Directions ................................................................................................... 67
Sentences with Prepositions ............................................................................................... 69
PRONOUNS ................................................................................................... 70
Personal Pronouns .............................................................................................................. 70
Singular and Plural Personal Pronouns .............................................................................. 71
Demonstrative Pronouns ..................................................................................................... 72
Quiz on Demonstrative Pronouns, Verbs, and Possessive Nouns ..................................... 73
Reflexive Pronouns ............................................................................................................. 74
Indefinite Pronouns ............................................................................................................. 75
Interrogative Pronouns ........................................................................................................ 77
SPELLING PLURALS .......................................................................................... 78
Singular and Plural Possesive Nouns ................................................................................. 80
READING AND TESTING STRATEGIES .................................................................... 81
STORY ELEMENTS ........................................................................................... 82
FACT AND OPINION ......................................................................................... 83
Advertisements and Endorsements .................................................................................... 85
VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS ................................................................................ 86
GRAPHS ....................................................................................................... 87
Bar Graph ............................................................................................................................ 87
Circle Graph ........................................................................................................................ 87
Line Graph ........................................................................................................................... 88
Organizational Chart ........................................................................................................... 88
Atlas ..................................................................................................................................... 89
Diagrams ............................................................................................................................. 90
Tables of Information ........................................................................................................... 91
Making Connections ............................................................................................................ 92
Titles and Labels ................................................................................................................. 93
Interpreting Graphs ............................................................................................................. 94
Graphics Quiz ...................................................................................................................... 95

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TYPES OF LITERATURE ..................................................................................... 96

Categories of Works of Art .................................................................................................. 96
Books and Plays .................................................................................................................. 97
Poetry and Ballads .............................................................................................................. 98
REFERENCES ................................................................................................. 99
Resources Quiz ................................................................................................................. 100
APPENDIX .................................................................................................101
Pre-Testing ........................................................................................................................ 101
Prefixes and Suffixes ......................................................................................................... 102
Regular and Irregular Verbs .............................................................................................. 103
Punctuation........................................................................................................................ 104
Personal Pronouns ............................................................................................................ 105
Contractions ...................................................................................................................... 106
Capitalization ..................................................................................................................... 107

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Abbreviations

State Abbreviations Part A Practice

State Ab State Abb.
b. Use the table of information to find the
Alabama AL Nebraska NE correct answer and write the name of the
Alaska AK Nevada NV state in the blank next to the number.
Arizona AZ New NH
Hampshire Example:
Arkansas AR New Jersey NJ
California CA New Mexico NM 1.___Colorado________________CO
Colorado CO New York NY
2.___________________________NH
Connecticut CT North Carolina BC
Delaware DE North Dakota ND
3.___________________________ID
Florida FL Ohio OH
Georgia GA Oklahoma OK 4.___________________________OH
Hawaii HI Oregon OR
Idaho ID Pennsylvania PA 5.___________________________MS
Illinois IL Rhode Island RI
Indiana IN South Carolina SC 6.___________________________AK
Iowa IA South Dakota SD
Kansas KS Tennessee TN 7.___________________________ME
Kentucky KY Texas TX
Louisiana LA Utah UT 8.___________________________WI
Maine ME Vermont VT
Maryland MD Virginia VA 9.___________________________WY
Massachusetts MA Washington WA
Michigan MI West Virginia WV 10.__________________________KY
Minnesota MN Wisconsin WI
Mississippi MS Wyoming WY
Missouri MO District of DC
Columbia
Montana MT

Part B Write the abbreviation in the blank next to the number for each state listed.

1. ______Kansas 6. ______Rhode Island 11. ______Nevada

2.______Utah 7. ______Alabama 12. ______Maryland

3.______Florida 8. ______Delaware 13. ______North Carolina

4._____Kansas 9. _____Rhode Island 14. _____New Jersey

5._____Kansas 10. _____New Jersey 15. _____Nevada

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United States Abbreviations Quiz

Part A Write the letter of the state for each abbreviation in the blank space.

1._____MN a. Indiana

2._____MI b. Mississippi

3._____MS c. Iowa

4._____IA d. Minneapolis

5._____IN e. Michigan

6._____ND a. Nevada

7._____NV b. North Carolina

8._____NJ c. New Jersey

9._____NY d. North Dakota

10.____NC e. New York

Part B Write the spelling for each state abbreviation in the blank space.

11.______________________OH 16._______________________MN

12.______________________NM 17._______________________VT

13.______________________ID 18._______________________OR

14.______________________NY 19._______________________LA

15.______________________OK 20._______________________AL

4 POINT BONUS

Austin is the capital of __________________________________________________________.

Las Vegas is located in _________________________________________________________.

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Capital Cities and State Abbreviations

Part A Write the name of the state for each abbreviation.

1._________________VT 8._________________OH 15._________________UT

2._________________WV 9._________________DC 16._________________OR

3._________________SC 10._________________MN 17._________________SD

4._________________MA 11._________________WA 18._________________RI

5._________________PA 12._________________LA 19._________________NY

6._________________IL 13._________________MI 20._________________MT

7._________________ME 14._________________GA 21._________________AK

Part B

Write the abbreviation of the state for each capital city in the blank space.

1. Montgomery ______ 6. Franklin ______ 11. Ankorage ______

2. Atlanta ______ 7. Carson City ______ 12. Hartford ______

3. Indianapolis ______ 8. Boise ______ 13. Columbus ______

4. Spokane ______ 9. Helena ______ 14. Providence ______

5. Sacramento ______ 10. Harrisburg ______ 15. Phoenix ______

4 POINT BONUS – Write the answer in the blank space.

______________________ Sacramento is the capital of which state? (Use abbreviation).

______________________ In what state is the Great Salt Lake located? (Use abbreviation.)

___________________ Lansing is the capital of which state? (Spell out the name.)

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Conventional Abbreviations

Common Words

Word Abb.
doctor dr. Part A Practice
verb v.
synonym syn. Use the table of information to find the correct answer. Write the
incorporated Inc. abbreviation of the italic word in the blank next to the number.
limited ltd.
street St. Example:
avenue Ave.
1.__dr.___ The doctor was not able to see any more patients today.
boulevard Blvd
.
2.______His address is 249 Holland Avenue.
lane Ln.
post office PO 3.______I am taking the American College Test.
noun n.
adjective adj. 4.______Do you know Miss White?
conjunction conj
. 5.______Write the abbreviation for the word spelling.
mile mi.
Sunday Sun. 6.______Please refer to Figure 2.6 List of Companies on page 27.
Mister Mr.
Miss Ms. 7.______We stayed at his apartment in town.
revision rev.
apartment Apt. 8.______I addressed the envelop to Mister Jose Garcia.
suite Ste.
road Rd. 9.______The name of his company is Blackburn Incorporated.
example ex.
Figure Fig.
duplicate dup.
spelling sp.

Part B - Use a dictionary and write the correct abbreviation in the blank space.

1._____________ August 7.____________ average

2._____________ district attorney 8.____________ miscellaneous

3._____________ as soon as possible 9.____________ manufacturer

4._____________ secretary 10.____________ paid

5._____________ middle 11.____________ overcharge

6 BONUS POINTS In the space below, use an abbreviation in a six-word sentence.

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Acronyms
An acronym is a word formed by the initial letters of a name.
Example: CD means compact disk.

Use a dictionary and write the correct answer in each empty space.

Names and Acronyms

Name Acronym Part A Exercise

Post Office PO
Write the correct acronym for the words in italics
American Medical in each sentence.
Association
SAT 1.__________________My brother is employed by
the Dallas Museum of Arts.
ER
2.__________________How many of you watch the
Turner News Network?
CPR
3.__________________Did you know my whole
National Organization for family has graduated from Ohio State University?
Women
NASA 4.__________________What is the abbreviation for
the phrase, Hazardous Operating Vehicle?
IRS
5.__________________How many people actually
AOL go to the emergency room for routine check-ups?

Automatic Teller 6.__________________The Federal Bureau of

Machine Investigation is a highly classified agency in the US
government.
HBO
7._________________Cable News Network is on
DC the air 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

8._________________His Master of Arts Degree is

Certified Public from The University of Dallas.
Accountant
9._________________ The Professional Golf
DDS
Association has been around for quiet a long time.
MD

United States

EXTRA BONUS POINTS (2 points per word)

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Metrics and Measurements

Write the correct acronym for the word in the bold font. You may use a dictionary.

1. _______________How many centimeters long is that wire?

2. _______________There are 100 yards length in a football field.

3. _______________Tomas has grown three inches just this past summer.

4. _______________So how many pounds are recorded for the weight of the largest pumpkin?

5. _______________Sound is measured in decibels.

6. _______________That cylinder holds about eight gallons of water.

7. _______________How many teaspoons make a tablespoon?

8. _______________I bought a quart of milk just the other day and now it’s gone.

9. _______________How many miles are between here and there?

10. _______________How many feet are in a mile?

11. _______________How many kilometers are in seven miles?

12. _______________Call the realtor and ask the exact square feet of the living room.

13. _______________The highway speed through the county is 55 miles per hour.

14. _______________How many liters of Coke should I buy for the party tonight?

15. _______________How many pints are in a quart of liquid?

16. _______________How many inches are in a millimeter?

17. _______________The measurement for frequency is hertz?

18. _______________How many inches are in a yard?

19. _______________That recipe only uses one tablespoon of olive oil.

20. _______________The measurement for an electric current is an ampere?

21. _______________A mass is measured in an increment called a kilogram.

22. _______________How many ounces equal a pound?

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Prefixes

Common Prefixes

Prefix Meaning Root – Base Word New Word

a/non not judgmental nonjudgemental
anti/contra against band contraband
counter opposite; against act counteract
de from part depart
dis not; opposite of; from agree disagree
em in body embody
ex away; from; not change exchange
geo of the earth metric geometric
hetero different geneous heterogeneous
hyper/super over; above sensitive/hero hypersensitive/superhero
hypo/sub beneath; under dermis/way hypodermis/subway
il /im /in not; into legal/practical/action illegal/impractical/inaction
inter between; among net internet
intra within state intrastate
mis wrong; lacking something count miscount
para beside phrase paraphrase
per through severe persevere
peri/epi around meter/center perimeter/epicenter
post after graduate postgraduate
pre/pro before view preview/procreate
re again; back finish refinish
retro back grade retrograde
semi/hemi half circle/sphere semicircle/hemisphere
syn together optic synoptic
trans across ship transship
ultra beyond sound ultrasound
un opposite of able unable

Examples

1. Everyone was certain that he was unable to finish the test in time.

2. There was a miscount in the Student Council election last year.

3. There are always at least five previews before the movie starts.

4. What time does your depart from DFW?

Part A Practice

Use the Common Prefixes table and write a word to complete each sentence.

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1. The election officials are going to conduct another count of all the votes in the state.

2. Someone said the fire department will be ______________to collect that much money.

3. I intend to do my ______________work at the University of Utah.

4. Today’s ______________communication has opened up many business opportunities.

5. He seems to ______________with me about everything when we talk about politics.

6. What time did Fight 77 ______________from LA?

7. I have an old dining hutch that I am going to ______________next week.

8. He is a ___________________ of the University of Dallas.

9. Last year I had to ______________________the sweater my parents gave me for my

birthday.

10. Even though my PC is really fast, it took me awhile to get on the __________________.

11. I think this conclusion will be fine as soon as I ___________________the last sentence.

12. The __________________is a new technology for checking the health of a baby before it
is born.

13. Although he made some very good argument, I still _______________________with his
opinion.

14. Batman is a good example of an American comic book __________________________.

15. It is ________________ for any citizen to vote twice in the same election.

16. A half of a circle is also known as a __________________.

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Common Prefixes Quiz

Write the letter of the word to complete each sentence correctly in the blank next to the
number.

a. dismount
b. unequal
c. react
d. mistreat
e. prequalify

1.____I don't think that was a good way to ____.

2.____The mix is made of ___amounts of water and sugar.

3.____We have laws about people who __animals.

4.____When you make a certain amount of money you automatically ___for the loan.

5.____He lost points since he fell on the ___in the gymnastics competition.

a. unable
b. misinform
c. interrupt
d. perimeter
e. hyperactive

6._____I do not think it is wise to____his class.

7._____ How many feet is the ____of the fence?

8._____Just because he has lots of energy does not mean he is _____.

9._____Did he say he was ___to come to the party?

10.____The newspaper usually does not ____people about voter results.

Write the words True or False in each blank to describe if the sentence is correct or
incorrect.

11.__________________The word enclose means to attach, surround or fold.

12.__________________The word discard means to throw away.

13.__________________If you are unable to perform a task, you may ask for help.

14.__________________To relocate means to move to another area.

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Write the letter of the word in the blank next to the number to complete each sentence.

a. ex-husband
b. transgression
c. illegal
d. submarine
e. improper

11. ____Wearing short skirts to school is considered ___________dress.

12. ____Does he know that it is _____________to do that?

13. ____Jose worked on a __________when he was in the Navy.

14. ____She never hears from her ______________.

15.____Assault is a major school _____________and could result in expulsion.

Use the words above and write the word in the blank to make the sentence correct.

a. interstate
b. epitaphs
c. implanted
d. departing
e. contraband

16. Cigarette papers may be considered drug _____________________________.

17. That cemetery has some strange _______________________________.

18. Which ________________________runs east and west through the city?

19. What time is your plane ______________________________?

20. Where was the bomb ______________________in the building?

5 POINT BONUS Use the word misinformed in a 6-word sentence. Use the space
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Prefixes Quiz

Part A
Part B
Write the prefix or suffix for each word.
Write the word correct in the blank if the
1. dangerous ________________ statement is correct. Leave it blank if the
statement is incorrect.
2. misfire ________________

3. careless ________________ 1. ________Everyone knew he was a

careless driver, except no one would tell
4. dismount ________________ him.

5. racer ________________ 2. ________ It is too dangerous for children

to swim in deep water.
6. misinform ________________
3. ________Did a car just misfire or was
7. reassemble ________________ that a gunshot?

8. atypical ________________
4. ________Very few Panda bears are
9. captivity ________________ raised in captivity.

10. disorder ________________ 5. ________Your refusal to cooperate will

only get you into more trouble.
11. unequal ________________
6. ________I am so thankful that you are
12. disable ________________ staying with us.

13. refusal ________________ 7. ________ The entire room was still

undecided after the first vote.
14. useful ________________
8. ________I really think you have to
15. unhappy ________________ disable the printer.

16. thankful ________________

9. ________It will take us most of the
day to reassemble that unit.
17. immoral ________________
10.________Some people see him as an
18. undecided ________________
immoral politician.
19. quickly ________________
11. _______ The doctor will implant a new
cornea in his left eye.
20. drained ________________

21. requirement ________________

22. denied ________________

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Suffixes

Common Suffixes
Suffix Meaning Root-Base Word New Word
able capable of being (adj.) manage manageable
al marked by (adj.) condition conditional
an, ian relating to or like a thing or person (n) library, history librarian, historian
ant being in a state or condition inhale inhalant
d, ed shows past tense of a verb (v) show showed
ee connected to something, a person or thing (nabsent absentee
eer associated with person (n) ballad balladeer
er person or a thing that does (n) race racer
ess female (n) lion lioness
ing having a quality (n) or present participle (v) land landing
ion act or result of (n) invent invention
ish being or having a quality (adj) self selfish
ist one that performs an action (n) chemistry chemist
ity state or quality of (n) normal normality
ive acting like, tending toward an action (adj.) act active
ize become; cause to become (v) vocal vocalize
less lack of (adj.) care careless
ly like; in the manner of (adv) slow slowly
ment result of an action, process (n) settle settlement
ness state, quality or condition of something (adj.) bright brightness
or person or a thing that does (n) create creator
ory a place or thing used for (adj.) advise advisory
ous having or full of (adj) glory glorious
s used for plurals, (n); present tense of (v) car, come, Jack cars, comes, Jack's
or show possession

Practice

Use one of the words above to complete each sentence. Write the answer in the blank.

1. He is the most ___________________person I have ever known.

2. Thomas is studying to be a ___________________at the University of Utah.

3. Unfortunately, we all make _________________mistakes because we are only human.

4. The lawyers will negotiate a ______________on this case.

5. They ______________ that same video on every news channel.

6. Who was the ______________________of the modern day hamburger?

7. What time is Fight 77 ______________from San Francisco?

8. You can vote an ____________________ballot when you are out of the country.

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Identifying Suffixes
Circle the suffixes for each of the words below.

1. laboratory 11. courageous 21. probable

2. circulation 12. devilish 22. bravery

3. careless 13. comic 23. recording

4. senator 14. autograph 24. inventor

5. settlement 15. satisfaction 25. observation

6. conductivity 16. elevator 26. likely

7. organize 17. proved 27. useful

8. punctuate 18. buccaneer 28. heavenly

9. socialist 19. delightful 29. legacy

10. senses 20. currency 30. electricity

Part A Practice

From the words listed below, write the best answer in the blank space to complete the
sentence.

1. Ben Franklin was also known as a great ________________________.

Senator inventor comic

2. The five _________________are vision, touch, smell, taste, and hearing.

currency settlement senses

3. The _________________ on Saturday Night Live was very funny.

comic autograph buccaneer

4. He was the most _________________ soldier in his regiment.

courageous bravery proved

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Root (Base) Words

The root word is the base vocabulary word. A suffix is the ending of a word.

Example: Root Word Prefix Suffix

like unlike likeness

Part A Practice

Read the directions carefully. Write the root word in the space next to the vocabulary
word. Then write the prefix or suffix in the next column.

Root Prefix or Suffix

1. mannerly _______________ _______________

2. association _______________ _______________

3. differentiate _______________ _______________

4. heterogeneous _______________ _______________

5. satisfactory _______________ _______________

6. community _______________ _______________

7. kindness _______________ _______________

8. terminate _______________ _______________

9. premature _______________ _______________

10. activation _______________ _______________

11. secondary _______________ _______________

12. likely _______________ _______________

13. collector _______________ _______________

14. interviewer _______________ _______________

15. commander _______________ _______________

16. calculation_______________ _______________

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Base Words Quiz

Write the root word for each vocabulary word below.

Example:

restart start re_______

Base Prefix or Suffix

1. refinery _______________ _______________

2. assessor _______________ _______________

3. assembler _______________ _______________

4. selfish _______________ _______________

5. inventor _______________ _______________

6. comic _______________ _______________

7. hitter _______________ _______________

8. interaction _______________ _______________

9. conditional _______________ _______________

10. defendant _______________ _______________

11. pushed _______________ _______________

12. tigress _______________ _______________

13. establishment _______________ _______________

14. auditory _______________ _______________

15. visual _______________ _______________

16. vacancy _______________ _______________

17. migration _______________ _______________

18. geology _______________ _______________

19. mathematics _______________ _______________

20. astronomy _______________ _______________

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Compound Words

Compound words are words that are created by combining two separate words.

Example: book + case = bookcase down + stairs = downstairs

Part A
Part B
Write the words below as
compound words. Write a sentence using a compound word
in the space below.
___________________ up + stairs
1.
___________________ out + side

___________________ back + yard

2.
___________________ black + top

___________________ some + time

3.
___________________ guide + line

___________________ class + mate

4.
___________________ six + teen

___________________ back + ground

___________________ any + thing 5.

___________________ every + body

___________________ can + not 6.

___________________ her + self

7.
___________________ relation + ship

___________________ for + go
8.
___________________ kettle + drum

___________________ off + shore

9.
___________________ hand + some

___________________ air + craft

10.

Base Words

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Read the sentences and write the suffix for the root word.

Example:
_______task_____ How many total tasks were there on the test?

1. _______________ He is a very practical man.

2. _______________ Is that an example of a computer graphic?

3. _______________ Terry was the third interviewee they saw yesterday.

4. _______________ He is a very famous creator.

5. _______________ She is a very intoxicating and seductive woman.

6. _______________ Those events in that movie were factual.

7. _______________ Did you think his character was believable?

8. _______________ The gunner was located on the top of the battleship.

9. _______________ The singer was great but the singer was off-key.

10. _______________ Jimmy Hendrix was a great guitarist in the 1960’s.

11. _______________ Many science fiction authors visualize the future.

12. _______________ His writing is barley readable.

13. _______________ Let’s discuss the complexity of this issue in detail.

14. _______________ That book illustrates the use of symbolism.

15. _______________ He has always been her confidant.

16. _______________ The impurity of the water is very visible to me.

17. _______________ How could you be so careless with the car?

18. _______________ That drug induces psychotic behavior.

19. _______________ These represent standardized test scores.

20. _______________ How many churches have established schools?

21. _______________ Then suddenly we heard this loud crash.

22. _______________ The humidity is really high today.

Base Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Example: Base Word Prefix or Suffix

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unconcscious conscious un

1. mannerly _______________ _______________

2. inappropriate _______________ _______________

3. immaterial _______________ _______________

4. homogeneous _______________ _______________

5. parameter _______________ _______________

6. community _______________ _______________

7. retroactive _______________ _______________

8. refine _______________ _______________

9. interstate _______________ _______________

10. aqueduct _______________ _______________

11. except _______________ _______________

12. underestimate _______________ _______________

13. semicircle _______________ _______________

14. epicenter _______________ _______________

15. interaction _______________ _______________

16. unconditional _______________ _______________

17. depart _______________ _______________

18. bicycle _______________ _______________

19. hypersensitive _____________ _______________

20. amoral _____________ _______________

21. trimester _____________ _______________

22. annual _____________ _______________

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Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz

Read the sentence and circle the synonym that means the same as the word in italics.

1. Of all your friends, Harry is the most mannerly young man.

Rude ugly polite

2. What time does your flight depart from Las Vegas?

Arrive leave land

3. Did you drop off my bicycle at the shop to be repaired?

Fixed painted sold

4. I didn’t think that comic on TV last night was very funny.

Actor comedian newscaster

5. He doesn’t think that I communicate with my friends in Europe.

Write defend remember

6. Her performance on the test was satisfactory.

Great failing passing

Write the word or the definition for the prefix or suffix listed

1. ___________________a town, city, parish or group of people

meeting
2. ___________________detailed beginning
specific
3. ___________________sinful or without conscious community
amoral
4. ___________________a gathering or encounter

5. ___________________a start

6. ___________________not aware of actions or behavior

7. ___________________not adequate
similar
greedy
8. ___________________alike
famous
insufficient
9. ___________________well-known by many
unconscious
10. ___________________the love of money

5 POINT BONUS

Explain what the word encapsulate means.

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Capitalization Pretest

Please circle all words that need to be capitalized.

April 5, 2003

mr. chester roberts, principal

st. cloud high school
525 anacona avenue
st. cloud, mn 56303 (612) 452-2323.

dear mrs. lester:

I would like to apply for the swimming counselor position that ben nicols said was open.

I am a senior at st. cloud high school and am eighteen years old. for the last two years i
have been the junior swimming counselor at camp winnebega in cauhoga falls,
Wisconsin. i have just received my examiner’s badge in lifesaving and am now certified
for the position of senior swimming counselor.

The following people gave me permission to use their names as references:

mrs. moore, director, camp winnebega, box 150, cauhoga falls, wi 54612 (414) 936-1212.
mr. chester roberts, principal, st. cloud high school, 525 anacona avenue, st. cloud, mn
56303 (612) 452-2323.

I will be glad to come for an interview.

yours,
jack allen

2300 chester blvd apt. 5

Minneapolis, mn 56308

Please address the envelop below using the information above.

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Capitalization Rules

Categories for Capitalization

Category
Geographical areas: cities, states , countries,
continents, addresses
Proper nouns: names, titles
Races, religions, nationalities, & cultures
Governmental institutions, parties, treaties,
documents, historical events, agencies
Bodies of water: oceans, lakes, rivers, creeks
Heavenly bodies: galaxies, planets, stars,
moons
Special events and holidays
Organizations & clubs
Institutions: schools, colleges & universities,
hospitals, churches, synogogues
Business firms, product or brand names,
buildings, bridges,
Recreational facilities: parks, resorts,
monuments, landmarks
Transportation: automobiles, trains, ships,
aircraft,
First word of a sentence, quotation, line of a
work of art
Works of Art: musical compositions, paintings,
poetry, plays, movies, television shows,
The pronoun (I)
Calendar names: years, months, days of the
week
Deity names: gods, saints
Awards & recognitions
Example
Dallas, Texas, United States, North America,
235 Lakewood Drive
President Clinton, Secretary of State,
Asian, Catholic, European, Hispanic
Communism, Republicans, NATO,
US Constitution, Civil War, NASA
Atlantic, Great Salt Lake, Mississippi River
Milky Way, Earth, Europa
Boston Marathon, Yom Kipper, Easter
American Heart Association, Boy Scouts of
America
Carlton Elementary, Harvard University,
University of Florida, Family Medical Center,
United Methodist Church, Shalom Temple
Sears Tower, Sony, World Trade Center,
Brooklyn Bridge
Carlsbad Caverns, Camp David, Kennedy
Memorial, The Grand Canyon
Rolls Royce, Amtrack, Titanic, Enterprise
Since you are red, you play first.
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Mona Lisa, The
Raven, Hair, The Bride of Frankenstein
Steve and I are going alone.
BC, October, Monday, A.D.
God, Hercules, St. Vincent, Mother Teresa
The Olympic Gold Medal, Man of the Year

Practice

Rewrite any words or phrases that need to be capitalized.

1. star wars _____________________________

2. President Herbert Hoover _____________________________

3. wheel of fortune _____________________________

4. richland college _____________________________

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Capitalization Quiz

Place a checkmark in the space next to the number only for those sentences that are
correct.

1.____Did you see the special that was on cbs last night?

2.____On our vacation to Italy we visited rome, milan and florence.

3.____No one ever thought that I could even qualify for the US Olympic Team.

4.____That novel takes place in the Middle ages.

5.____The professor is not that familiar with asian artifacts.

6.____We are all going over to Jose’s house to watch the super bowl.

7.____We are holding a bake sale to raise money for the junior prom.

8.____Do you know all the verses to “Amercia the beautiful”?

9.____That bill was sponsored by the National Organization for women.

10.___Have you seen the movie, “The Last of the Mohicans”?

11.___The gods of the ancient greeks were feared by many men and women.

12.___That decision was reviewed by the supreme court and was not reversed.

13.___I wonder where the world’s fair is going to be.

14.___Are we going to aunt Mary’s next Saturday to watch the game?

15.___Who said, “give me liberty or give me death”?

16.___That movie was premiered at the loewe’s grand theatre in Atlanta, GA.

17.___What woman served in the US house of representatives?

18.___The rio grande is the southwestern border between Texas and Mexico.

19.___They took him to St. Mark’s hospital yesterday.

20.___Maimi Beach is near Biscayne bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

21.___The evergaldes National park is major attraction in southern Florida

22.___The terrorist attack on the world trade center in America was a great loss of life.

3 POINT BONUS Write the name of a landmark in Washington DC.

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Capitalization of Titles

Read the sentences carefully and circle only the words that should begin with an upper
case letter.

1. One of the longest movies I ever saw was titanic.

2. The poem, the raven, was written by one of the most famous writers in American literature.

3. The documentary, 60 minutes has been on CBS for years.

4. I have not read the latest article in people magazine about her.

5. I think I have seen the Beatles’ yellow submarine over twenty times.

6. Have you seen the dallas morning news today?

7. One of the greatest tragedies in NASA history was the explosion of the challenger.

8. Have you read the biography of president Franklin D. Roosevelt?

9. I have all of Celine Dion’s CDs except for the color of my love.

10. I can’t believe the game show, wheel of fortune is still on TV.

11. Don’t forget that you have a dentist appointment with dr. white in the morning.

12. I have a copy of roget’s II new theasaurus.

13. Next semester we are reading Shakespeare’s romero and juliet.

14. The declaration of independence clearly outlines the philosophy of US democracy.

15. Do you really believe some of those stories in the enquirer?

16. Have you ever read the prophet by Cahlil Gibran?

17. Right now I am learning the new software package, microsoft access 2000.

18. My father reads the wall street journal every morning.

19. How many NASA astronauts were killed in the challenger accident?

20. I am going to use the world book encyclopedia for the basis of the research paper.

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Punctuation

Endings of Sentences
Four Basic Types of Sentences
Type Purpose Punctuation Example
Declarative This sentence A declarative Maria just lives
describes or states sentence ends with around the corner
something. a period. (.) on my block.
Interrogative This sentence An interrogative Where you going?
usually asks a sentence ends with
question or makes a a question mark. (?)
request.
Imperative This sentence is a An imparative Charles, hand me
command that tells sentence ends with that book.
someone to do a period. (.)
something.
Interjection This sentence An interjection ends Be careful, he has a
shows emotion. with an exclamation gun!
point. (!)

Read the sentences and write the word Correct or Error in the blank to identify each
statement.

1. _________________Harry gave me that for my birthday.

2. _________________Give me about ten more minutes and then I will go to the store.

3. _________________Do you really think he is going to be the next president?

4. _________________He lives just about two miles from my house

5. _________________Stop that man!

6. _________________How do you expect to pass this test if you haven’t studied the material.

7. _________________Jennifer, did you tell me you were going to ride with us to the game.

8. _________________Put the car in the garage and carry the grocery bags in the house.

9. _________________Remember, I am leaving for the airport very early tomorrow.

10. _________________So what makes you think we don’t have a chance to win?

4 POINT BONUS Is this statement True or False?

________________________ The word English is always capitalized.

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Commas

A comma is used to separate a list of things.

Example: Harry Connie and I are working at the car wash this summer.

Correct: Harry, Connie, and I are working at the car wash this summer.

It is also used to create a pause in a sentence.

Example: Jose are you really going to be a life guard at the pool?

Correct: Jose, are you really going to be a life guard at the pool?

Example: Even though he is short he is still very attractive.

Correct: Even though he is short, he is still very attractive.

It also sets off a word or phase that modifies a noun.

Example: Jeffrey the student council president is going to study in France next summer.

Correct: Jeffrey, the student council president, is going to study in France next
summer.

Part A Practice

Write in the correct punctuation for each sentence.

1. Last night we bought peanuts sodas and hotdogs at the baseball game.

2. Mr. Jackson Carla’s father has been a fireman for over ten years.

3. Terry is bringing cookies brownies and chips to the party.

4. I am not really interested in studying microbiology.

5. David are you really going to start graduate school this fall?

6. Someone drafted Bradley our captain of the football team to help with that project.

7. Just turn right on Clemons Ave. left on Razor St. and right on White Terrace.

8. Since you are going to the mall can you give Jesus a ride to school?

9. No one not even Dennis has a key to the boat house.

10. I just finished reading that book about Selena the famous Tejano singer.

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Apostrophe and Contractions

A contraction is a shortened version of two words that are used together. An apostrophe (‘) is
used to indicate that the word is a contraction.

Table 1. Common Contractions Practice

Words Contraction
do not don’t Write the correct contraction in the space next to the
did not didn’t sentence.
cannot can’t
is not isn’t 1. ___________________Why has not she called me?
will not won’t
should not shouldn’t 2. ___________________I am not going there.
could not couldn’t
would not wouldn’t 3. ___________________He has left the building.
has not hasn’t
4. ___________________She was not in class today.

5. ___________________He will not try out.

Phrases Contraction
6. ___________________They are already in trouble.
they are They’re
we were we’re 7. ___________________ We were just leaving.
he had he’d
she has she’s 8. ___________________What is his name?
I am I’m
you are you’re 9. ___________________How is your mother?
it is it’s
what is what’s 10. ___________________We should not leave her.
how is how’s

Practice

Place an X beside any sentence that is incorrect.

1. ______She doesn’t have any money of her own.

2. ______We really shoul’dnt stay because it’s getting late.

3. ______I’m going to the Cowboys game next Saturday.

4. ______Who’s winning?

5. ______Your not taking a jacket with you?

6. ______Here’s how it works.

7. ______Whats’ the name of that monument in Lee Park?

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Contractions Test

Write the contraction for the words in each sentence. Use the apostrophe correctly.

1. ______________________He should not have gone to the party alone.

2. ______________________Harry is not having a Winter Holiday party this year.

3. ______________________Thanksgiving is an American tradition.

4. ______________________So tell me, what is the name of capital of the United States?

5. ______________________You are not allowed to play until you have passing grades.

6. ______________________They are leaving for Canada early Saturday morning.

7. ______________________No one is to blame because we are all in this together.

8. ______________________He is playing in the marching band this year.

9. ______________________The weatherman said it is going to hotter than usual today.

10. ______________________He had been wanted for grand theft in three other states.

11. ______________________There is no way that I am leaving here without you.

12. ______________________That is not how I was taught to play the guitar.

13. ______________________They did not tell me that you were coming for the holidays.

14. ______________________He does not know anything about the surprise.

15. ______________________Some said they are staying in the Bahamas another two weeks.

16. ______________________She is not the same person I met ten years ago.

17. ______________________You are meeting with the board of directors tomorrow.

18. ______________________He thinks he cannot break his record this year.

19. ______________________They will not make it to the playoffs if they lose again.

20. ______________________You had better explain about the car accident.

21. ______________________They were surprised she had won the award.

22. ______________________If you have any suggestions, I am listening.

23. ______________________Lately I have been having trouble going to sleep.

24. ______________________He was not in the car at the time of the accident.

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Hyphen

A hyphen is a punctuation mark used to divide a word between syllables at the end of a
line.

Example: Everyone at the party agrees that Jose looks very much like his old-
er brother.

A hyphen is also used to connect parts of a compound word.

Example: Jack is a very happy-go-lucky person.

Part A Practice Dividing Words

Use a dictionary and place a hyphen between the syllables.

Example: Internet In-ter-net

1. everyone _______________________________

2. different _______________________________

3. moment _______________________________

4. international _______________________________

5. corporate _______________________________

6. publicity _______________________________

7. classification _______________________________

8. function _______________________________

9. hospital _______________________________

10. laboratory _______________________________

Part B Compound Words and Phrases

1. self defense _______________________________

2. ex students _______________________________

3. two thirds _______________________________

4. twenty eight _______________________________

5. well organized _______________________________

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Numerical Expression
Write the numbers in long hand for each numerical expression. Use the key below:

Whole Numbers

one - 1 six - 6 eleven - 11 sixteen - 16 thirty - 30

two - 2 seven - 7 twelve -12 seventeen - 17 forty - 40
three - 3 eight - 8 thirteen -13 eighteen - 18 fifty - 50
four - 4 nine - 9 fourteen – 14 nineteen - 19 sixty - 60
five - 5 ten - 10 fifteen – 15 twenty - 20 Seventy - 70

eighty - 80
ninety - 90 Writing Notes
hundred -100
thousand -1000 Use a comma ( , ) to separate thousands and millions.
million - 1,000,000 Example: 1000 + 523 = 1, 523

Decimals and Fractions Use a hyphen ( - ) to separate tens from ones.

Example: 20 + 1 = twenty-one
One tenth – 1/10 or .10
One hundredth – 1/100 or.100

Examples:

10 ten 2,005 two-thousand five

21 twenty-one 12,942 twelve-thousand-nine-hundred-forty-two
300 three-hundred

Part A Practice

1. 8 ________________________ 6. 19 ___________________

2. 11 ________________________ 7. 609 ___________________

3. 17 ________________________ 8. 65 ___________________

4. 33 ________________________ 9. 78 ___________________

5. 214 ________________________ 10. 60 ___________________

Write the number for each numerical expression.

11. _____________ seventy-nine hundred

12. _____________ seventy-six million

13. _____________ thirty-four thousand seven

14. _____________ one-hundred-six-thousand-eight

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Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins parts of a sentence to relate thoughts, words, or phrases
together.

Conjunctions
Types Words
Coordinating and, but, or, nor, so, yet
Correlative either or, neither nor, both and, not only, but also
Subordinating since, even though, although, after, therefore, however, consequently,
as, before, until, if, because, unless, whenever, while, where,
wherever, in order that, as soon as, so that,

Part A Practice

Write the type of conjunction for each italic word in the sentence.

1. ________________________ You and I saw that play last year.

2. ________________________ Either you or James can meet me at the dance.

3. ________________________ He has been depressed since she passed away.

4. ________________________ I think he gave it to her, but I don’t know for sure.

5. ________________________ After the game is over, let’s go for pizza.

6. ________________________ Neither Harry nor James finished the marathon.

7. ________________________ Are Jose or Maria riding with us to the game?

8. ________________________ We lost one game; therefore, we missed the finals.

9. ________________________ Both of you are eligible, but I’m not.

10. ________________________ I’ll buy the tickets now so we don’t have to wait.

11. ________________________ We made the playoffs; however, we lost by two points.

12. ________________________ I am going to Europe as soon as I save enough money.

13. _______________________ Not only will you attend; but also, Ted will be there.

14. _______________________ Everyone needs to pay $25.00 as soon as possible.

15. _______________________ He promised to tell us, yet I don’t understand why.

16. _______________________ I can’t go tonight because I have to study.

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Making Connections

Write the correct conjunction in the space next to the number to connect the sentences.

Part B Practice with coordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating and, but, or, nor, so, yet

1. __________________ Jack, Terry, _________I plan to finish the science project next week.

2. __________________ Did Mrs. White give the pass to you________Maria?

3. __________________ Yes, ________I did return the book to the Librarian.

4. __________________ He still has another chance, ____ don’t count him out.

5. __________________ Maria_________Jose has the map to the museum.

6. __________________ I think she was going to the dance first, _______I am not sure.

7. __________________ Are you going to ride with me, him _____her?

8. __________________ The store will take a credit card ________a personal check.

Part C Practice using correlative conjunctions.

Correlative either or, neither nor, both, not only, but also

9. __________________ _______Kevin______Connie were able to solve the last problem.

10. __________________ I think she gave the money to ________Thomas ________Debra?

11. __________________ He said that ________of you need to explain it to the Police.

12. __________________ He ______ _______worked every day, but also went to

school every night of the week.

13. __________________ The coach favors __________Jeffrey _____Jack as the quarterback.

14. __________________ _______ _________ did he win the first set, _____he ______won
the match for the title.

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Making Connections

Part D Practice using subordinating conjunctions

Subordinating since, even though, although, after, therefore, however, consequently,

as, before, until, if, because, unless, whenever, while, where,
wherever, in order that, as soon as, so that,

15. __________________ I thought she wanted to ride with us;________she went by herself.

16. __________________ I paid for your ticket ____ _____ we could see the play together.

17. __________________ Let’s eat lunch ___________we go shopping.

18. __________________ You can see the movie _____I get my hair cut.

19. __________________ We can go now _____________you want to wait until tomorrow.

20. __________________ It seems like I see him ______________I go.

21. __________________ There is smoke _____________there is fire.

22. __________________ ______ the dance we decided to go to the Pizza Café.

23. __________________ I can pay back the money, ___________it may take me six months.

24. __________________ I saved the money from washing cars, ____ ______I could go.

25. __________________ The trip is on 20th of this month, _____________that is next week.

26. __________________ He is stumbling in the dark, _______ he forgot his flashlight.

27. __________________ She waited for at the bus stop__________ it was dark.

28. __________________ I can pay you on this Friday, _____you need the money right now.

29. __________________ Wait for me fifteen minutes, ____you need a ride to the store.

30. __________________ I will return it to the store ____ ____ ____ I find the receipt.

31. __________________ I hardly go the theater anymore __________ you left town.

32. __________________ _________red is her favorite color, she bought the white car.

4 POINT BONUS

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Regular Verbs

Regular Verbs Pretest

Read the sentences carefully. Write the word correct in the space of only those sentences
that are accurate.

Example: ____correct_______ Rene baked a pie yesterday.

1. __________________ Senators voted on the bill.

2. __________________ Some soft drinks stain carpeting.

3. __________________ The president was a governor of Texas.

4. __________________ She has baked a beautiful cake for you.

5. __________________ Our soccer team plays the Tigers next week.

6. __________________ They carried the football for more than 150 yards the first
half.

7. __________________ Jose stays with his grandmother when he visits Dallas.

8. __________________ It is bothering everyone.

9. __________________ I am trading in my old computer for a new one.

10. __________________ She wait everyday for him after school.

11. __________________ The cafeteria at school serve pizza every Friday.

12. __________________ You dance really well .

13. __________________ I failed that class.

14. __________________ He recommend that we go to the movies tonight.

15. __________________ It stops every time I hit the control key.

th
16. __________________ The noise happened during 5 period.

17. __________________ She is recovering from the flu.

18. __________________ We wave goodbye to our friends as they board the plane.

19. __________________ She arrive late last night on the last flight.

20. __________________ They sound the bell twice during lunch hour.

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Regular Verb Tenses

Pronouns Present Past Past Present Future

Participle Participle
I play played have played am playing will be
playing
He/she/it plays played has played is playing will be
playing
you play played have played are playing will be
playing
We/they play played have played are playing will be
playing

Use the examples above to help you complete the tables below.

Pronouns Present Past Past Present Future

Participle Participle
I

He/she/it visits is visiting

you

We/they

Pronouns Present Past Past Present Future

Participle Participle
I

He/she/it pushed

you

We/they

Pronouns Present Past Past Present Future

Participle Participle
I Am laughing

He/she/it laughed

you

We/they laugh will be

laughing

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Regular Verbs Quiz
Place an X in the blank by sentences that have an error.
Part A
1. _____Terry, Jack, and I placed third
in the science fair competition.
2. _____What makes you think he cheated
on his test?
3. _____I am skipping the first part of the
test but will take it on Monday.
4. _____She grades for spelling and
punctuation also.
5. _____I will be matching your
contribution.
6. _____He is kicking the ball farther
during every game.
7. _____She wrecked her mother’s car
on the way to Pizza Hut.
8. _____It have cooked for about three
hours on low heat.
9. _____He has planted over ten trees
in his back yard.
10. _____He bake four dozen brownies
raise money for the school trip.
11. _____Maria change her wet clothes
and put on something dry.
12. _____What makes you think that he
are moving there right away?
13. _____We calling everyone in the
neighborhood for donations.
14. _____He and she danced
professionally for years.
15. _____I tried my best to keep the car
clean, but it rained yesterday.
Part B
1. _____The hot beach burn the bottom
of his feet yesterday.
2. _____She live across from the park
in the red brick house.
3. ______We own our Toyota but it’s not
paid off.
4. ______Connie and Claudia is leas- ing
a two bedroom apartment at college.
5. _____Todd’s answers match all of
mine on the math practice test.
6. _____I have tested positive for an
allergic reaction to shrimp.
7. _____Her writing generates long
discussions at the Book Club.
8. _____It happen to me when I was
driving home from the grocery.
9. _____That black and white dog are
walking with a limp.
to 10. _____She am cleaning her room
before she goes out tonight.
11. _____Our parents talk to my
grandparents in Mexico every week.
12. _____He carries the groceries into
the house for his mother every week.
13. _____Jack mow the lawn for his
neighbor because she is elderly.
14. _____That I has decided to attend
the university in the fall.
15. _____We lock my bike in the garage
so it will be safe.
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Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs

is am are was were have

has be will should could would
shall can does do been had

Write in the helping (linking) verb in the blank next to the number to make the sentence
correct.

1._____________ I ______ scheduling an appointment.

2._____________ She ________ opened the package.

3. _____________ You will______ arriving on Tuesday.

4. _____________ The movies________ showing it now.

5. _____________ He ______celebrating his birthday.

6. _____________ We _______ rewarding his good grades.

7. _____________ It really ______taking a long time.

8. _____________ ________you working at this table?

9. _____________ ________they late getting to the game?

10. _____________ He_____been arriving tardy to school.

11._____________ I ______ scheduling an appointment.

12. _____________ I______waiting for her at the school front doors

13. _____________ We______voting on school council members Tuesday.

14. _____________ It____currently living only in salt water.

15. _____________ You_______tried that before.

16. _____________ He _________turning in his science project tomororw.

17. _____________ She________requesting to hold the dance next week.

18. _____________ That old grocery store _____going to be torn down next week.

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Linking Verbs Quiz
Place an X in the space if the sentence is incorrect.
Part A
1. _____I am placed third in the science fair
competition.
2. _____What makes you think he have
cheated on his test?
3. _____I am switching lockers with Maria
on Monday.
4. _____She has been grading for spelling
and punctuation also.
5. _____I be collecting match books for
almost three years.
6. _____He is kicking the ball farther
during every game.
7. _____She had wrecked her mother’s
car on the way to Pizza Hut.
8. _____It have cooked for about three
hours on low heat.
9. _____He watering his garden in the back
yard every morning.
10. _____He had baked four dozen brownies
for the school trip.
11. _____Maria was change from math to
English second period.
12. _____What makes you think that he are
moving there right away?
13. _____We calling everyone in the
neighborhood for donations.
14. _____He and she are now dancing
professionally in NY.
15. _____I tried my best to keep the car
clean, but it rained yesterday.
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Part B
1. _____The hot beach has burn the
bottom of his feet yesterday.
2. _____She was living across from the
park in the red brick house?
3. ______We are leasing a convertible
while we are on vacation.
4. ______Connie and Claudia is living in
a two bedroom apartment at college.
5. _____Todd’s answers do match all of
mine on the math practice test.
6. _____I was preparing for the final
exam tomorrow.
7. _____Her assessment of the situation is
correct.
8. _____It may be happening to everyone
who uses that ATM machine.
9. _____Jesus will be studying for the rest
of the night for the test.
10. _____She is cleaning her room before
she goes out tonight.
11. _____Our parents talk to my
grandparents in Mexico every week.
12. _____He carries the groceries into the
house for his mother every week.
13. _____Jack mow the lawn for his
neighbor because she is elderly.
14. _____ I has decided to attend the
university in the fall.
15. _____We lock my bike in the garage
so it will be safe.
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Irregular Verb Tenses

Irregular Verbs Matrix

Present Past Past Participle Present Participle
sing sang sung singing
ring rang rung ringing
do did done ding
go went gone going
begin began begun beginning
fly flew flown flying
try tried tried trying
grew grow grown growing
know knew known knowing
break broke broken breaking
wear wore worn wearing
steal stole stolen stealing
cut cut cut cutting
burst burst burst bursting
come came come coming
fall fell fell falling
choose chose chosen choosing
drink drank drunk drinking
drive drove driven driving
bring brought brought bringing
blow blew blown blowing
freeze froze frozen freezing
speak spoke spoken speaking
see saw seen seeing
take took taken taking
swim swam swum swimming
give gave given giving
run ran run running
shrink shrank shrunk shrinking
write wrote written writing
throw threw thrown throwing
ride rode ridden riding

Part A Practice Place an X by each sentence that is incorrect.

1.____He has began studying for the bar exam.

2.____I am so sorry that I shrank your sweater in the dryer.

3.____Has anyone spoke to her mother and asked her about the accident.

4.____We all contributed and bought him a new baseball glove.

5.____I am going to the store early in the morning.

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Irregular Verb Tenses

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense.

Present Past Past Participle Present Participle

see saw seeing
take taken taking
swim swam swimming
gave given giving
run run running
shrink shrank shrinking
write wrote written
throw threw throwing
ride ridden riding

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense.

Present Past Past Participle Present Participle

sing sung singing
ring rang ringing
do did done
go went going
begun beginning
fly flown flying
try tried trying
grew grow grown

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense.

Present Past Past Participle Present Participle

knew known knowing
break broken breaking
wear wore wearing
steal stole stolen
cut cut cutting
burst burst bursting
came come coming
fall fell falling

Write the word to make the sentence correct.

1._____________ I (break, broke) my appointment yesterday.

2._____________ She is (cutting, cut) her hair really short this time.

3. _____________ You will be (selling, solding) your books after you use them.

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Irregular Verbs Quiz

Place an X by any sentence that is incorrect.

Part A Part B

1. _____Terry, Jack, and I began third in
the science fair competition
2. _____What makes you think he had
stole the money?
3. _____I am swimming the first race
on Monday.
4. _____She cut two pieces of cake for
you and me.
5. _____I will be doing your share of
the work while you are gone.
6. _____He is kicking the ball farther
during every game.
7. _____She sang her mother’s favorite
song on her birthday.
8. _____It have gotten very cold outside
this afternoon.
9. _____He has ran over two miles for
the past two years every day.?
10. _____He freeze the leftovers for his
dinner the next day.
11. _____Maria fell down the stairs and
broke her arm.
12. _____What makes you think that we
are winning?
13. _____We is throwing all the old
newspaper away.
14. _____He and she have chose one
another to be partners.
15. _____I tried my best to keep the car
clean, but it rained yesterday.
1. _____The hot beach burn the bottom
of his feet yesterday.
2. _____She burst all the balloons using
a sharp pen?
3. ______He has blew the candles out
on his cake.
4. ______Connie and Claudia is coming
over to my apartment tomorrow.
5. _____Todd has droven his mother’s
car on long trips.
6. _____I have brought a dessert for after
dinner.
7. _____She have written a long paper
for the Book Club.
8. _____It has been getting louder ever
since we left Texas?
9. _____That black and white dog is rid-
ing in a red wagon.
10. _____She have spoken her peace
at the school board meeting.
11. _____Our parents give lots of money
to the PTA.
12. _____He always carries the groceries
into the house for his mother.
13. _____Jack steals second base ever
chance he gets.
14. _____I am running for student council
in the fall.
15. _____We sold my bike in the garage for
twenty-five dollars.

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Types of Sentences
Four Basic Types of Sentences
Type Purpose Punctuation Example
Declarative This sentence A declarative Maria just lives
describes or states sentence ends with around the corner
something. a period. (.) on my block.
Interrogative This sentence An interrogative Where are you
usually asks a sentence ends with going?
question or makes a a question mark. (?)
request.
Imperative This sentence is a An imparative Charles, hand me
command that tells sentence ends with that book.
someone to do a period. (.)
something.
Interjection This sentence An interjection ends Be careful, he has a
shows emotion. with an exclamation gun!
point. (!)

Part A Practice

Write the word that identifies the type of sentence.

1._________________ Which highway runs north and south?

2._________________ We are going to the dance together tonight.

3._________________ Give me a call tomorrow.

4._________________ Mary has no idea that we are giving her a party.

5._________________ How many pizzas have we sold during lunch?

6._________________ I forgot my gym clothes today.

7._________________ Are you going to try out for the soccer team?

8._________________ Give me some water!

9._________________ She has the highest grade point average in our school.

10.________________ They left for the museum an hour ago.

11.________________ Hand me that ruler.

12.________________ Stay here until I come for you.

13.________________ Where are we going now?

14.________________ I need about 10 more minutes to finish this test.

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Types of Sentences Quiz

Declarative Interrogative Exclamatory Imperative

Write the word that identifies the type of sentence.

1. __________________ That is a beautiful dress you are wearing tonight.

2. __________________ Stop that car!

3. __________________ Where is the key to the locker?

4. __________________ When did you get here?

5. __________________ Give me my book.

6. __________________ Please, stand back!

7. __________________ Mexico is on the North American continent.

8. __________________ How do you know that?

9. __________________ Help me!

10. __________________ Asia is a continent next to Europe.

11. __________________ A compass shows directions on a map.

12. __________________ Where are you going now?

13. __________________ Yes, I understand what you are saying.

14. __________________ Keep out of the hallway.

15. __________________ Run to the next store and see if they have any Coke on sale.

16. __________________ I don't think I have ever seen a a more lovely sunset.

17. __________________ How do you know her?

18. __________________ It is hot in Texas in August.

19. __________________ Let her have some ice cream.

20. __________________ Just do it!

5 POINT BONUS Write a sentence using the word when in the space below.

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Synonyms
A synonym is a word that has the same meaning of another word.

A Thesaurus is a book of synonyms.

Example: Word Synonym

glad happy

Circle only the synonyms that represent the word in italics.

1. endanger risk jeopardize hazard safe

2. pupil student learner criminal thief
3. verboseloquacious talkative quiet silent
4. lover suitor enemy opponent finance
5. obese skinny thin short fat
6. elegant ugly horrid scary lovely
7. vacant full satisfied empty void
8. trash treasure discard waste valuable
9. huge tiny small minute large
10. ascent fall decrease increase climb

Write the letter of the synonym for the underlined vocabulary word.

1.___ It is possible that the storm may not have hit that area.
a. rapidly b. probable c. hardly

2.___ How many hours did you work on that display at school.?
a. labor b. rest c. play

3.___ What is in the box?

a. cube b. circle c. ball

4.___ They would not permit us to enter.

a. allow b. disagree c. prohibit

5.___ Who is going to manage the store?

a. destroy b. supervise c. purchase

6.___ If you proceed with this trial, the expenses will cost you more than a year’s salary.
a. decrease b. continue c. discontinue

7.___ I will remain here with the others until you return.
a. extend b. leave c. stay

8.___ When did he last communicate with you?

a. talk b. push c. kick

9.___ He has toyed with that thing for over four hours.
a. painted b. destroyed c. played

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Classifications Using Color

Learn new vocabulary. Look up the words in a dictionary and write the colors.
These words may be synonyms for colors.

Examples: Red , Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, White

pumpkin = orange cotton = white

Color Matrix of Synonyms
Colors Synonym Synonym Synonym
yellow lemon sunflower gold
sage lime forest
purple lilac Lavender
orange pumpkin rust tangerine
onyx charcoal
tan camel beige
bone eggshell milk
blue Sapphire
silver chrome
plum eggplant
cherry raspberry strawberry
burgundy merlot cabernet garnet
jade emerald
banana
acorn
peach
papaya
persimmon
aqua
teal
spinach pickle
mustard
ketchup
steel iron aluminum
terracotta
copper
brass
ebony
ivory
navy
grape
opaque
mahogany
maple
walnut
glass crystal transparent
cranberry paprika
coffee raisin
corn

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Classifications Using Categories

Learn new vocabulary. Look up the words in a dictionary and circle the words that are
synonyms or belonging to the same category.

Categories of Things
Catetgory Word Word Word Word
couch davenport loveseat stool sofa
sphere ball oval triangle rectangle
cube square rectangle circle oval
metal copper silver gold bronze

Categories of Animals

Category Word Word Word Word

bird cardinal robin sparrow owl
deer pheasant duck buck doe
shellfish oyster scallop squid clam
insect spider roach ant snail
horse stallion mule donkey steed

Categories of Food

Category Word Word Word Word

dairy milk butter cheese carp
meat steak venison broccoli ostrich
poultry chicken duck dove rabbit
vegetable spinach kale corn onion
fruit grape peach apple tomato
starch pasta corn bread muffin
meat ostrich collard gator roe
shellfish peas crab mussel potato
fruit papaya mango pepper cucumber
vegetable cabbage okra eggplant kiwi
fruit hamburger plum orange lemon
fish tuna salmon snapper prawn
starch cereal donut tortia carrot
meat roast yam tripe radish
pig pork lettuce cauliflower sprouts
vegetables limas black-eyed peas sausage string beans
starch pinto beans navy beans scallion meatloaf
dairy cream sauerkraut meatball persimmon
fruit pumpkin watermelon honeydew coconut
vegetable yellow squash zucchini turnip lettuce

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Antonyms
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

Example: Word Synonym Antonym

hot scalding cold

Part A Circle only the antonyms that represent the word in italics.

1. endanger risk jeopardize hazard safe

2. freezing scalding hot icy warm
3. quiet loquacious talkative loud silent
4. dirty filthy muddy clean spotless
5. accept agree receive reject deny
6. ugly pretty horrid scary lovely
7. polite mannerly rude courteous gracious
8. trash treasure discard waste valuable
9. tiny small huge giant large
10. descend fall decrease increase climb

Part B Write the antonym for the vocabulary word.

1. quarrel ___________________ 7. perplex ___________________

2. confuse ___________________ 8. increase ___________________

3. angry ___________________ 9. lower ___________________

4. poverty ___________________ 10. loose ___________________

5. deceit ___________________ 11. enter ___________________

6. profit ___________________ 12. hope ___________________

Part C Write a six-word sentence using any of the above antonyms.

1._______________________________________________________________________

2. ._______________________________________________________________________

3. ._______________________________________________________________________

4. ._______________________________________________________________________

5. ._______________________________________________________________________

6. ._______________________________________________________________________

7. ._______________________________________________________________________

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Thesaurus Skills
Write the part of speech (noun, verb, etc.), a synonym and an antonym for each of the
following words.

Part A Part of Speech Synonym Antonym

1. direct _____adjective_____ ______straight _____ ______blunt_______

2. belittle _________________ _________________ _________________

3. discharge _________________ _________________ _________________

4. pause _________________ _________________ _________________

5. inference _________________ _________________ _________________

6. suave _________________ _________________ _________________

7. initiate _________________ _________________ _________________

8. courage _________________ _________________ _________________

9. summary _________________ _________________ _________________

10. couple _________________ _________________ _________________

Select a word from the above list and use it in a sentence. Use at least 6 words in a
sentence.

1.___________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________________________________

6.___________________________________________________________________________

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Opposites Quiz

Part A Read the sets of words and write the antonym in the blank.

1. _____________________ freezing frigid

2. _____________________ scorching boiling

3. _____________________ ebony onyx

4. _____________________ polite rude

5. _____________________ giant huge

6. _____________________ verify confirm

7. _____________________ descend downward

8. _____________________ depressed gloomy

9. _____________________ silent quiet

10. _____________________ danger hazard

Part B Write the correct antonyms for the words listed.

round tragedy clean liked slow

11. _____________________dirty

12. _____________________busy

13. _____________________hated

14. _____________________comedy

15. _____________________square

add divide respect full frightened

16. ______________________loath

17. ______________________vacant

18. ______________________brave

19. ______________________subtract

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Homonyms
A homonym is a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning.

Example: Too means also. Two means the number 2.

Part A Write the correct word in the blank.

affect effect 1. Did that movie _____________________you?

2. What _____________did the rain have on the garden?

steak stake 3. She doesn’t eat __________________at all.

4. I will _____________ on this bet.

capitol capital 5. We could see the _____________from our hotel.

6. What is the ____________of Colorado?

hear here 7. I ___________the food is really wonderful.

8. May we stay ____________tonight?

sail sale 9. It’s only on _____________through the week.

10. I am going to ___________right through this semester.

course coarse 11. Of ____________, you are always right.

12. His ___________language made me every uneasy.

sight site 13. He lost his ____________when he was a young boy.

14. That happened at the other ____________ years ago.

dessert desert 15. You cannot ___________me in this hour of need.

16. Chocolate ice cream is my favorite_______________.

council counsel 17. The _______________is meeting at the school tonight.

18. I am not going to _______you any more on this matter.

right write 19. She can _________ and ask for an application.

20. Even now I am not certain it was the ____thing to do.

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Words Frequently Confused

Homonyms that are common errors are listed below.

Read the sentences carefully.

Part B Practice Write the correct word in the blank for each sentence.

haul hall 1. Get out of the ______________and go to class

waist waste 2. Do not throw the _____________in the recycle bin.

deer dear 3. You cannot believe how many ______________we saw today.

write right 4. I can always count on you to do the ________________thing.

wear where 5. ____________are you going on vacation?

it’s its 6. I wonder if ________getting close to midnight?

weather, whether 7. The ___________is really nice today.

your, you’re 9. It’s ___________________turn to select the team.

who’s, whose 10. ____________going to ride with me?

too, to, two 12. He began ___________whistle.

too, to, two 13. You are ___________young to drive.

brake, break 15. Don’t ______________the speed limit.

brake, break 16. The ____________on my bicycle is not working.

4 POINT BONUS Write a sentence using the word wait.

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Homonyms Quiz
Place a check mark in the blank space next to the number by the sentence that is correct.

1.______ Their is no room in here for it.

2.______ You're my best friend.

3.______ I like it too.

Homonyms
4.______ There are twenty copies here.
to
5.______ I gave it two her.
there
6.______ Wear are you going now?
too
7.______ I will meet you at their place.
hour
8.______ Your jacket is really nice.
your
9.______ How many are there?
their
10._____ I ate to pieces of candy.
two
11._____ There going to the movies.
who’s
12._____ Give that book two me.
wait
13._____ Where did I put my coat?
waist
14._____ He is s a very deer friend of mine.
where
15._____ I will not waste your time.
you’re
16._____ Weight for me after school.
they’re
17._____ We stayed at the hotel for three nights.
wear
18._____ Whose notebook is this?

19._____ How many of you're going to the game?

20._____ I will be there in an our.

21._____ Have you two seen the Rangers play?

22._____ I am on my way too the store.

2 POINT BONUS Write the definition of a homonym in the space below.

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Dictionary Skills
Use a dictionary and write the words for these abbreviations of the [parts of speech.

1. v. ______________________

2. adj. ______________________ 1. Where are guide words located?

3. n. ______________________
2. Where is the table of contents located?
4. adv. ______________________

5. conj. ______________________ 3. Where are abbreviations located?

6. prep. ______________________

Write one definition for each vocabulary word.

7. paragraph –

8. punctuation –

9. comma –

10. period –

11. colon –

12. semicolon –

13. exclamation point –

14. hyphen –

15. parentheses –

16. brackets –

17. apostrophe –

18. italics –

19. bold –

20. underline –

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Formatting and Print Clues

Print types are used to emphasize text.

Types of Print

Italics – These are used for:

- titles of works of art: musical compositions, Handel’s Messiah, paintings Mona Lisa ,
sculptures,
- titles of magazines, People, newspapers,The Wall Street Journal
- motion pictures, Star Wars , television programs, Star Trek
- names of ships, Titanic, and aircraft, Voyager II
- indicate foreign words such as C’est la vie
- titles of books, War and Peace, plays, Hamlet, epic poems, The Raven

Underline – Can also be used when writing titles

Bold – Darker type to make a word stand out.

Font – The type of print such as Times New Roman or Ariel Black

Font Size - 12 point or 18 point

Color Color Color Color

Asterisk ( * ) A symbol that looks like a star that marks a reference.

Spacing
Indents – Words that are moved to the right or left of a margin.

Bulleted lists

• Red 1. Red a. Red

• Yellow 2. Yellow b. Yellow
• Blue 3. Blue c. Blue

Text Boxes Note: Text boxes contain important information.

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Prepositions

Octagon Trapezoid
Circle
Cube

Parallelogram Cylinder Rectangle

Oval
Part A Practice

The Parallelogram is behind the Cylinder. Right Angle

The Cube is across from the Octagon.

The Trapezoid is between the Octagon and Cube. The Oval is below the Cylinder.

The Cube Arrow is in back of the Rectangle. The Arrow went through the Rectangle.

The Right Angle is beneath the Rectangle. There is a Black Dot in the Circle.

The Cylinder is above the Oval. The Right Angle is under the Rectangle.

The Cylinder is in front of the Parallelogram. The Cube is over the Rectangle.

The Trapezoid Arrow points to the Cube. The Oval is by the Circle.

An Arrow is in back of the Right Angle. The Black Dot is in the Circle.

The Circle is a next to the Octagon.

Look at the shapes and write

five sentences using
prepositions about what you
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Following Directions

Look at the pictures and write the word True or False in the blank beside each sentence
that describes the picture.

Part A

1. _______________The Oval is outside the Rectangle.

2. _______________The Two Circles are below the Cylinder.

3. _______________The Arrow is below the Triangle.

4. _______________The Black Arrow goes through the Two Circles.

5. _______________The Cylinder is beside the Two Circles.

6. _______________There is a little Circle sitting on top of the long Rectangle.

7. _______________The Cylinder is under the long Rectangle.

8. _______________The Arrow is between the Two Circles and the Oval Rectangle.

9. _______________The Arrow is pointing to the Triangle.

10. _______________The Cylinder is below the Two Circles.

Part B Use the shapes below and write if the statement is True or False in the blank.

11. _______________The Arrow is closer to Cube than to the Two Square.

12. _______________The Heart over the Circle and under the Square.

13. _______________The Arrow is through the Circle and is pointing only upward.

14. _______________The Cube is in front of the Triangle.

15. _______________The Circle is next to the Square.

16. _______________The Triangle is behind the Cube.

17. _______________The Heart beneath of the Circle.

18. _______________The Square is above the Heart.

19. _______________The Arrow is in back of the Triangle.

20. _______________The Arrow is also pointing downward.

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Diagrams and Instructions

Part A Practice

Use the shapes to the right and follow

the directions below.

1. Write your first name in the Oval.

2. Write your last name in the Rectangle.

3. Draw a line through the Triangle.

4. Draw a circle between the Triangle and the Oval.

5. Write the number 25 in the Circle.

6. Write the number seventeen in the Triangle and then draw a square underneath it.

7. Draw an arrow from the Rectangle that goes through the Circle.

Part B Practice

1. Write the names of three colors in this Rectangle.

2. Underline the second color word.

3. Draw a circle around the Parallelogram.

4. Draw a line through the Stop Sign and over the Parallelogram.

Read the paragraph below and follow the instructions.

I heard on the evening news last night that there was a terrible train wreck in England. Over 250
people were injured.

1. Draw a circle around the words evening, night and wreck.

2. Underline the phrase, on the evening news last night.

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Compass Directions

Figure 1 Compass

The bus is north.

The house is west.

The zoo is east.

The airport is south.

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Map Skills
Port City Map
N

W E

Jackson Street
S

FD

St. John Drive Fire Department

Hospital
Stadium 101 206
Bears Blvd.
Stadium Drive

1st Ave.
City
School
90
Gas station Jason Freeway

Terrace Lane
Food Mart
White Road

Park
Convenience Store

Tenth Avenue
Redman Parkway

Lake Clifford Lake Road

Cathedral

Pilot Run

Airport

Outdoor mall

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Part A Map and DIrections

Read the sentences and look at the Port City Map on the previous page. Place an X in the blank
if the sentence is not correct.

1._____The Stadium is located on the west side of State Route 101 when you are driving north.

2._____Acording to the map, Tenth Avenue extends east and west.

3._____Redman Parkway extends north and south.

4._____The Hospital is on the west side of Redman Parkway.

5._____Pilot Run goes east to the Outdoor Mall.

6._____From the Park, take White Road to the Convenience Store.

7._____Jackson Street crosses Pilot Run at Interstate 90.

9._____St John Drive is on the north side of the City.

10.____The Jason Street Bridge crosses Lake Clifford.

11.____The Cathedral is on the west side of Lake Clifford.

12.____The Stadium is on the corner of Jackson Street and Bears Blvd.

13.____Highway 206 s the same as Redman Parkway.

14.____From the Hospital, the easiest way to the Outdoor Mall, is to take Highway 206 south.

15.____The Gas Station is located on Lake Road.

16.____Stadium Drive intersects with Jason Freeway.

17.____Lake Clifford is located between Pilot Run and Tenth Avenue.

18.____Redman Parkway runs between St. John Drive and the Jason Freeway.
st
19.____To go to School from the City, go east on 1 Avenue.

20.____The Fire Department is located on the corner of St. John Drive and Redman Parkway.

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Compass Directions

North

Northwest Northeast

West
East

Southwest Southeast

South

Part A Practice

Use the Port City Map to answer these questions. Write the answer in the blank next to the
statement using the directions above.

1. _________________________ The Hospital is located in the ______corner of the map.

2. _________________________ The Cathedral is located on the ____of the City.

3. _________________________ The Park is located on the ____of the City.

4. _________________________ The Stadium is located on the ____of the map.

5. _________________________ The Fire Department is on the ____side of the Stadium.

6. _________________________ Lake Clifford is ____of the Convenience Store.

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Directions in the City

Read the instructions carefully and write in the corresponding location.

Study the map in Port City Map and write the correct answers to the statement on a
separate sheet of paper.

Word Bank

North South East West

Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest

1. _______________ The Stadium is located in what part of the city.

2. _______________ The Hospital is _______of the City.

3. _______________ The Park is ___of the Stadium.

4. _______________ The Cathedral is ____of the School.

5. _______________ Terrace Lane is on the _______side of the City.

6. _______________ The Jackson Street Bridge runs ________from Pilot Run.

7. _______________ The Park is ____of the City.

8. _______________ Name the roads that go to the Outdoor Mall.

9. _______________ Going north on Redman Parkway, the School is on the ___side.

10. _______________ The Cathedral is _______from the Stadium.

11. _______________ North Village is _____ of Winter Tollway.

12. _______________ The School is ___________form the Lake Clifford.

13. _______________ Name the street that goes to the Hospital.

14. _______________ Name the fastest road to the Airport from the Stadium.

15. _______________ White Road intersects with_____.

16. _______________ The Convenience Store is just _________of the Cathedral.

17. _______________ The City is _____of the Hospital.

18. _______________ The intersection of Bears and Jackson Street is ____of the City.

19. _______________ Bears crosses Redman Parkway on the _________of the City.

20. _______________ Tenth and Jackson Street is the ________of the Park.

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Street Map and Directions

Columbus, Ohio

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Map Quiz
Study the map of Columbus, OH on the previous page. Place an X in the blank by any statement
that is incorrect.

1. _____ Mt. Carmel Medical Center is on Rich Street.

2. _____ Interstate 70 intersects with Rout 315.

3. _____ State Route 40 is also known as Broad Street.

4. _____ Route 33 runs east and west north of Broad Street.

5. _____ Dodge Park is on the south side of Sullivant Avenue.

6. _____ Washington Blvd. Runs north and south.

7. _____ Town Street is the same as Route 3.

8. _____ McDowell Street intersects with Lucas Street.

9. _____ Cherry Drive is south of Rich Street.

10. _____ West Broad Street is south of Route 33.

Write the word True in the space to the left only when the statement is correct. If the
statement is false, leave it blank.

11. ________________ Rich Street crosses South Souder Avenue.

12. ________________ South Belle Street terminates at West Broad Street.

13. ________________ Walnut Street extends east and west.

14. ________________ Martin Avenue extends north and south.

15. ________________ Old Frankinton Cemetary is located northwest of Route 40.

16. ________________ Gay Street is north of West Broad Street.

17. ________________ Washington Blvd. Intersects with State Street.

18. ________________ Rich Street crosses Martin Avenue.

19. ________________ Starling Street extends northwest to southeast.

20. ________________ Route 62 goes north to Broad Street.

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Sentences with Prepositions

Table of Prepositions
above away although even
even though since after until
unless for to at
from in out inside
outside in front of in back of of
since before often but
both behind underneath under
on beyond over on top of
between beside next next to
through into onto out of
during by up down

Part A Practice

Circle all the prepositions in the sentences below.

1. After dating her for two years, he finally gave her an engagement ring.

2. Let’s take a short cut and go through the park.

3. I bought this car for myself because I have never owned a convertible.

4. They raised over $1,000,000 dollars by selling raffle tickets for a free weekend in Las Vegas.

5. Put that in my bedroom, in the closet, on top of the hat boxes.

6. During the past few months, national security has been the main focus on the nightly news.

7. I won’t be able to go to Europe, unless I save at east $1,000 dollars over the next 6 months.

8. I think I left my jacket inside the house, on the bed in my brother’s room.

9. I have no money for the rest of the week since I spent all of my allowance on new CDs.

10. On a cool summer’s night I love to lie on the ground underneath the stars.

11. Between you and me, I think he has a very good understanding of geometry.

12. Can you stop by the store on your way downtown and put some gas in the car.

13. Since I can’t see the board very well, I sit in the first row beside the window.

14. Even though he is only sixteen years old, he has worked for me the past three summers.

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Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Singular Personal Pronouns

Person Nominative Possessive Objective
1st I my me, mine, myself
2nd you your yours, yourself
3rd he/she/it his/her/its him/her/hers/it
himself, herself, itself

Plural Personal Pronouns

Person Nominative Possessive Objective
1st we our us, ours, ourselves
2nd you your yours, yourselves
3rd they their theirs, them, themselves

Singular PracticeA Plural Practice B

!st Person - A person Singular – means one (1)

speaking about himself
Plural - means many or more
2nd Person - A person than two (2)
being spoken to

3rd Person - A person

speaking about anyone or
anything else.

I played in a band a long time ago. We played in a band a long time ago.
You make the highest grade every time. You make the highest grade every time.
It will be arriving soon. They will be arriving soon.

Have you seen my baseball glove? You cannot wear a hat inside the house.
Everyone thought her flower was pretty. Everyone thought your flowers were pretty.
The dog hurt its paw. The dogs hurt their paws.

The judges gave the prize to him. The judges gave the prize to them.
The police never did find me. The police never did find her.
Is that his brother? I saved $40.00 for us.

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Singular and Plural Personal Pronouns
Read the sentences carefully and place an X in the space if the sentence is incorrect.
Part A
1. _____Terry, Jack, and me will have to
ride the bus to the game tomorrow.
2. _____What makes you think he will
win this match?
3. _____I have not told him anything
about the trip to Ohio.
4. _____She has the highest grade
point average in our class.
5. _____Did you see my hat around here
anywhere?
6. _____The dog keeps biting its feet,
especially after he has been outside.
7. _____She has never told her mother
about that accident.
8. _____Do you think there will be
enough room for us on the plane?
9. _____Is your visit to France is going
to be a short one?
10. _____Someone said that he left his
jacket in the car.
11. _____Did Maria give them a chance
to explain why we were late?
12. _____What makes yours think that
he is going to move there right away?
13. _____Where is my green jacket with
the hood?
14. _____He and she have the best
chance of making it to the finals.
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Part B
1. _____The hot beach burned the
bottom of his feet.
2. _____Is that their new house across the
street from the park?
3. ______Give me you coat and I will hang
it up.
4. ______Jesus, Claudia, and her are on
the debate team.
5. _____What makes you think he will win
this match?
6. _____I have not told his anything about
the trip to Ohio.
7. _____Her achievements are really
quite remarkable for her age.
8. _____Did you see him hanging around
there anywhere?
9. _____The dog keeps biting its feet,
especially after he has been outside.
10. _____She has never told her mother
about that accident.
11. _____Is that her or does it belong to
you?
12. _____I will visit yous next year?
13. _____Someone said that he left his
jacket in the car.
14. _____That is not mine, but this is him
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Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns point out a specific person, place, or thing.

This is my book. That is your jacket.

This and that describe singular items that are in close proximity to you.

These are my books Those are your shoes.

These and those describe plural items that are not close to you.

Example:

A book far away from you. Use either that or those. Will you hand me that book?

Write the demonstrative pronoun that makes the statement correct.

1. ________________ book over there looks as if it may be over 100 years old.

You are wearing boots.

2. _________________ boots are really comfortable.

This refers to the other team’s football jerseys.

3 . _________________ green football jerseys are really bright.

The girl showed me the earrings she was wearing.

4. I bought _______________earrings on vacation in Mexico last year.

The scissors are on the table next to you.

5. Can you hand me ______________scissors?

The boy is pointing to seashells on the beach.

6. I think I have enough of __________________ seashells to make a bracelet.

It was program on TV last night.

7. Did you see ________________ movie on TV last night?

The chair is next to you.

8. I am saving _______________chair for Jose.

They had dinner last night at Carmen’s Italian Restaurant.

Jeff and I ate dinner last night at ____________ Italian restaurant down the street.

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Quiz on Demonstrative Pronouns, Verbs, and Possessive Nouns

Read the sentences carefully and write the word incorrect by those sentences that have
errors in them.

1.__________________ Those jeans never dry without wrinkling.

2.__________________ I thought I gave you back that ten dollars last night.

3.__________________ I wish these coupons would quit coming in the mail every week.

4.__________________ How many of those Tootsie Pops were in the bag?

5.__________________ Were you ever going to pay for this tickets?

6.__________________ Mary and Jack gave me that earrings for my birthday.

7.__________________ We all have made these mistake before.

8.__________________ He never told me these book were expensive.

9.__________________ She has made this cake for you.

10._________________ How many of you are going to those game?

11._________________ Where did you get that beautiful car?

12._________________ We certainly hope that you will start feeling better.

13._________________ They can eat as many of this beans as they want.

14._________________ What makes you think this is such a good idea?

15._________________ Can you clearly see this from my view point?

16._________________ Beth, Marie and Tu have those same shirts.

17._________________ Jose, Tomas, and I think we can beat them at this game.

18._________________ Those are the top four soccer teams in the league.

19._________________ That car will not start on cold mornings.

20._________________ One of these days you are going to run out of luck.

21._________________ Will Connie get those video tape tonight?

22._________________ May I have another bite of these cake?

23._________________ Harry gave these binoculars to me to use at the game.

24._________________ Let me take that bags inside the house for you.

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Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns are the singular (self) and plural (selves) forms of personal pronouns.

Singular Plural

myself ourselves
yourself yourselves
herself, himself, itself themselves

Write the correct reflexive pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. I can do it for ________________________if you give me another 10 minutes.

2. He taught _____________________________how to play the piano.

3. She really thinks a great deal of_______________________________.

4. We only have ______________________________to blame since we are the only ones

here.

5. Golf is a game of champions who play against _____________________________.

6. I think he feels sorry for _________________________________ and that is very sad.

7. He hates ________________________for leaving that teaching position.

8. One of the male counselors showed _____________________how to cook fish over the fire.

9. There was only a dog and ________________________stranded on the island.

10. She loved the locket so much, she decided to keep it for____________________________.

11. Hope is the survivor’s instinct to keep ____________________________alive.

12. They told _____________________________that this would be the last trip to Paris.

13. Are you going to keep the puppy for ______________________ or give it away?

14. I can only speak for______________________________.

15. The other’s kept telling ______________________________that they could beat that team.

16. If you leave it alone it will heal by___________________________________.

17. Not many of us were very good at taking ____________________________out of the game.

18. Since she can not speak for __________________________________I will interpret for her.

19. She has ________________________and Jeff working on this project for the next 2 weeks.

20. I am not certain but I think it knows _______________very well.

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Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns do not refer to a specific person, place or thing.

Indefinite Pronouns
all anybody both everybody
another anyone each everyone
any anything either everything
few much no one some
more nobody other someone
most none several such

Examples: Does anybody know how to get to the stadium?

Today is one of those days when everything is going wrong.
Try to remember if you gave it to someone.

Read the sentences below and underline the indefinite pronouns.

1. Everybody in my family likes to go camping, except me.

2. Either you or me had the keys to the car.

3. No one ever told me that he played professional golf.

4. Anything cooked over an open fire has a special taste.

5. Not many of us have that kind of money to waste.

6. Most of us are working our way through college.

7. Somebody in St. Louis won the 12 million-dollar Lottery last Saturday.

8. Several of you will not be able to participate as actors, because we need four stage hands.

9. He told none of us about his plans to move to South Africa.

10. One of your team members was nominated for the award.

11. Mr. Black said that all of you can come with us on the field trip.

12. Does anyone have change for twenty dollars?

13. It seems as if everything has gone wrong today.

14. Terry said that he gave both of you a copy of the article to read.

15. I have given each of a you money to buy your father a gift.

16. They don’t like one another.

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Quiz on Indefinite Pronouns

Read the sentences and select the best indefinite pronoun to complete the sentence.
Write the word in the blank next to the number.

Example: The prize can be won by anyone (someone) who has these numbers.
There are prizes for everyone(everybody).
All (Both) can participate in the drawing.

1.____________________ I wonder how _____________he really paid for that convertible.

2.____________________ What makes you think that ___________will pass this test?

3.____________________ Carla went back to school to tell ______about the game.

4.____________________ I am going to sell ____________of CDs and buy new ones.

5.____________________ Jack and I are making ________of the calls today.

6.____________________ I promised you that I wouldn’t tell ________about the surprise.

7.____________________ Instead of buying two, we decided to share it with ______.

8.____________________ You better hurry because there are only a ________of them left.

9.____________________ _________called to tell me there was a special practice today.

10.___________________ I don’t think ___________of her family came to the wedding.

11.___________________ The president said that ____of the money was raised privately.

12.___________________ Do you really believe that ________of them are qualified ?

13.___________________ He gave the police only ___________of the information.

14.___________________ She gave _______a wonderful presentation about France.

15.___________________ Now that ____________of you have a book, let’s do the work.

16.___________________ Do you think he loved her _____________than the money?

17.___________________ Does _____________have change for a ten-dollar bill?

18.___________________ I can’t believe that _____________came in the same box.

19.___________________She told me that ________of you were involved in the prank.

20.___________________He doesn’t seem to care __________about playing soccer anymore.

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Interrogative Pronouns

These pronouns are used in questions. Who were you talking to last night?

Why was he unable to stay? What are we going to do now?

Where are you going tomorrow? When does the game start?

How many of you are going on the bus? Which one of you has the tickets?

Part A Practice

Write sentences using each of the above interrogative pronouns.

1.___________________________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________________________________

6.___________________________________________________________________________

7.___________________________________________________________________________

8.___________________________________________________________________________

9.___________________________________________________________________________

10.__________________________________________________________________________

11.__________________________________________________________________________

12.__________________________________________________________________________

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Spelling Plurals
Write and spell correctly the plural for each word.

Examples: fly – flies laugh – laughs progress - progresses

1. family _______________________________

2. church _______________________________

3. leaf _______________________________

4. witch _______________________________

5. compass _______________________________

6. laugh _______________________________

7. city _______________________________

8. kitchen _______________________________

9. success _______________________________

10. sketch _______________________________

11. half _______________________________

12. photograph _______________________________

13. ax _______________________________

14. calf _______________________________

15. stitch _______________________________

16. factory _______________________________

17. push _______________________________

18. berry _______________________________

19. press _______________________________

20. painting _______________________________

21. window _______________________________

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Plurals Quiz

Write the word error by any sentence that has an incorrect spelling in it.

1.____________ I bought so many toys for my cousins this past holiday.

2. .___________ We usually donate money to buy our refreshments for school partys.

3. .___________ Did you ask him how much the taxs were going to be on the car?

4. .___________ How many countrys participated in the 2002 Winter Opylmpics?

5. .___________ The porches on these house are very small.

6. .___________ Look at how many rose bushs are blooming this year.

7. .___________ I have never been able to figure out mysteries.

8. .___________ Jose said there are two really great diners in this neighborhood.

9. .___________ How many deers did you see when you were at the farm?

10. .__________ He was left with several twitches after his stoke.

11. .__________ I think Dallas has some of the nicest restaurants.

12. .__________ Did you receive the photographs that I sent you last week in the mail?

13.___________ I told everyone about the party at soccer practice tonight.

14.___________ What makes you think teams and players are going to like the prizes?

15.__________ You will need pencils, pens, and folders for each class.

16.__________ The families in our neighborhood paid for extra gymnastic equipment.

17.__________ We collected money by selling raffle tickets and a variety of candies.

18.__________ My CDs are at home behind some old cassette tapes in the closet.

19.__________ Many churches have protested the death penalties in many states.

20.__________ Other than a few scratches and bruises, he is fine.

4 POINT BONUS Spell the plural of the word deer.

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Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns

A possessive noun is a noun means that it is related to something else. To show the
relationship use an apostrophe (‘).

Singular Possessive Plural Possessive

man man’s men men’s
family family’s children children’s
Jack Jack’s carriages carriages’

Use a dictionary and write the plural possessive of each of the nouns in the tables.

Singular Possessives Plural Possessives

Part A Part B

1. __________________childs 1. __________________children

2. __________________teachers 2. __________________families

3. __________________knife 3. __________________geese

4. __________________team 4. __________________champions

5. __________________car 5. __________________faculties

6. __________________Maria 6. __________________wives

7. __________________patio 7. __________________men

8. __________________baseball 8. __________________heroes

9. __________________the NFLs 9. __________________leaves

10. __________________America 10. __________________porches

11. __________________caller 11. __________________skies

12. __________________comic 12. __________________calf

13. __________________actor 13. __________________sopranos

14. __________________magazine 14. __________________thief

15. __________________Texas 15. __________________roofs

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Reading and Testing Strategies

These are strategies to use when taking a test.

1. Read the paragraph carefully.

2. Number each paragraph at the first word.
3. Underline or highlight the first and last sentence of every paragraph.
4. Circle any vocabulary word that is in italics, bold or underlined.
5. Place brackets around the sentence BEFORE the one with the vocabulary.
6. Place brackets around the sentence AFTER the one with the vocabulary.
7. Reread both the sentences, and try to figure out the meaning for the word.
8. Read the question carefully and look for phrases that might be a “clue to the answer.
9. Underline a phrase in the question.
10. Read the answers and cross any wrong answers first.
11. Then try to locate the phase by searching each paragraph.
12. Read all the answers first before selecting a final answer.
13. Record your answer on the scan.
14. Recheck the scan page to make certain the correct answer has been marked.

Practice

Mary could not decide what she wanted to be. She was very interested in the stars, so she
thought she might like to be an astronomer. But she also wanted to learn more about the cycles
of life under the sea. Maybe she could become a marine biologist. She drew a horizontal line on
a piece of paper and looked at her pen. She wondered what substances the ink was made of. If
she became a chemist she could find out. She might even be able to find solutions to some of the
world's energy problems. Well, she wouldn't have to make up her mind until it was time to go to a
university to study. After all, she was only in the fourth grade

Read the questions and select the best answer.

1. What is the main idea in this paragraph?

a. Mary wants to be an astronomer.
b. She wants to learn about life in the sea.
c. She is in the fourth grade.
d. None of these are the answer.

2. In this paragraph the word "solutions" means_____

a. problems
b. things you don't know
c. possible answers
d. chemist

3. In this paragraph the word "marine" means_______.

a. human b. sea life c. cycles d. astronomy

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Story Elements
Setting – The physical place or location where the action takes place.

Theme – An idea or belief that continues to repeat or come back again

Example: good vs. evil

Characters – The people who are in the story.

Moral – The lesson or the main point of the story

Conflict – A struggle that takes place in the story. There are three kinds:
• Man versus man
• Man versus nature
• Man versus his conscious

Study the example below, on a separate sheet of paper , copy the chart and give an
example of your favorite movie.

Story Elements of Star Wars

Title Setting Theme Characters Moral Conflict

Star Wars In a galaxy Good vs. Luke Believe in Man vs. man
far away evil Skywalker, yourself and
Princess fight for
Leia, Han what’s right.
Solo, Darth
Vader

Assignment

Watch the video of the Man in the Iron Mask. Copy the chart on a separate sheet of paper
and make your notes.

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Fact and Opinion

A fact is something that can be verified that actually exists.

An opinion is a belief, thought or idea about something.

Write Fact or Opinion by each statement to identify it.

1. __________ This is the greatest vacation we have ever been on.

2. __________ Bill Clinton was the President of the US.

3. __________ I think it was 104 degrees yesterday.

4. __________ Everyone thinks that Jake is a good soccer player.

5. __________ Buy a Lotto ticket and be a millionaire.

6. __________ Do you believe he robbed that store?

7. __________ Terry was born in Mexico.

8. __________ It is a beautiful day today.

9. __________ We won the game 21 to nothing.

10. __________ That was an unfair interference penalty call on our team.

11. __________ What makes you think he will win this contest?

12. __________ I am playing so much better with this new tennis racket.

13. __________ That is a beautiful dress you are wearing.

14. __________ There is a city called Monroe in Louisiana.

15. __________ I like the desks that have a space for your books underneath.

16. __________ This investment in tutoring was really worth it.

17. __________ This low score could keep us from making the finals in the playoffs.

18. __________ The bike shop is no longer on the corner of First Avenue and Fifth Street.

19. __________ His car is the fastest in the city.

20. __________ Our team has the highest grade point average in the school.

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Read the statements below and identify each by writing either Fact or Opinion in the
blank.

1.__________________ Maria is the most beautiful girl in the 8th grade class.

2.__________________ Everyone thinks she will win the election for Student Council President.

3.__________________ Jerry made a score of 95 on the semester examination in Art.

4.__________________ The financial advisors’ opinion says this recession will end soon.

5.__________________ Last summer we had over 40 days of 100 degree weather.

6.__________________ I think everyone agrees that he is our best soccer play on the team.

7.__________________ The Governor signed the new tax bill.

8.__________________ I feel so much stronger since I have been working out at the gym.

9.__________________ The dance starts at 7:00 PM.

10._________________ No one believes me, not even my own family.

11._________________ The jury convicted him on two counts of aggravated assault.

12._________________ Do you know if Terry was involved in the fund raiser?

13._________________ Jake received a scholarship from the University of Georgia.

14._________________ He doesn’t know anything about the surprise birthday party.

15._________________ Did anybody call Clark and invite him to the dinner party?

16._________________ I feel so much taller when I wear a black suit.

17._________________ That new fresh foods market is located at the corners of Main and Hall.

18._________________ I think Kara said she was born in Paris France.

19._________________ Jeffrey moved here from Tallahassee, FL in 1999.

20._________________ Buy three tickets for $5.00 and win a brand new Mustang convertible.

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Advertisements and Endorsements

An endorsement is a written statement that gives approval or support for a product. The
endorsement is given in return for cash or credit.

A testimonial is a formal or written statement that confirms a particular truth or fact.

An advertisement is a written statement designed to attract public attention to describe

something that may or may not be true.

Read the sentence below and write the type of statement that it represents.

1. __________Five cotton t-shirts for $10.00 on Sunday only.

2. __________Did you see those new Michael Jordan basketball shoes?

3. __________I have always owned Toyotas.

4. __________Reeboks are on sale at Foleys for half price today only.

5. __________”I sing more Rod McKuen songs than anybody else,” said Glenn
Yarborough.

Fact and Opinion Review

6. __________I believe the Olympics are in March this year.

7. __________Did you like that picture of the president in Reader’s Digest?

8. __________The Dallas Cowboys have won three Super Bowls.

9. __________That is an old phone number, call directory assistance for the new one.

10. __________This type of shoe makes my foot look much smaller.

11. __________Nobody believes his story.

12. __________Never buy anything on sale, it’s always junk.

13. __________They didn’t print the telephone number in the newspaper ad.

14. __________North Dakota is on the US and Canadian border.

15. __________He is not worthy of this honor.

16. __________Do you think he will lose his scholarship because of this arrest?

17. __________There was a tornado in downtown Ft. Worth in 1999.

18. __________The city of Manhattan is located in the state of New York.

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Visual Representations
Visual Representation - A graph, diagram, organizational chart, picture, drawing, table of
information, or sketch that makes it easier to understand information or sets of data.

Table of Information – This is a graphic of data that is presented in rows and columns.

Table of Information

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5

Row 1 A B C D

Row 2

Row 3

Row 4

Horizontal - A straight line that goes from left to right. Refer to the arrow in Row 4.

Vertical - A straight line that goes from top to bottom, up and down. Refer to the arrow in
Column1.

Row - A horizontal arrangement of items that goes from left to right. Refer to the table of
Information.

Column - A vertical arrangement of items (top to bottom) Refer to the Table of Information.

Favorite School Colors of Middle School Students ( Title)

Grade Black & Yellow Red & White Green & Black
7th Girls 25 50 20 Title – This
is the name
7th Boys 5 20 30
of a visual
Total 30 70 50
presentation

Label - A name for a

topic, subject, or item
for a column or a row.

This is also the name of

the X or Y axis on a
graph.

Axis - This is a straight line.

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Graphs

Bar Graph

Bar Graph - Data that is presented in a picture or drawing using blocks.

Bar Graph

250

200

150
Series1
Series2
100 Series3

50

0
1 2 3 4

Key or Legend – This

is set of symbols that
represent and describe
Circle Graph specific data.

Pie Chart or Circle Graph - A visual representation of data that is descriptive.

Circle Graph

Red
Blue
Black
White

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Line Graph
Line Graph - A diagram that uses a of lines to connect data points. Refer to Figure 5
below.

Line Graph

12
10 Key or Legend – This
8 Series1 is set of symbols that
6 Series2 represent and describe
specific data.
4 Series3
2
0
Red Blue Black White

Organizational Chart

Organizational or Flow Chart - A visual presentation that shows the relationship between
things. Refer to Figure 6.

Figure 6 Organizational Chart

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Atlas

Map or Atlas - A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.
Map of United States

Compass - A drawing for describing directions. North is usually at the top. Refer to the Map of
the US above. In the upper left corner of the map there is a compass.

Compass

Map Scale - A symbol that is used to

measure distance. A ratio which
compares a measurement on a map to
the actual distance between locations
identified on the map

A straight-edge strip, as of wood or

metal, for drawing straight lines and
measuring lengths. Also called rule.

Refer to the circle at the bottom of

Figure 6

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Diagrams
Diagram - A plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to demonstrate or explain how something
works or to clarify the relationship between the parts of a whole. Refer to illustration below of the
Communication Satellite Dish.

Communication Satellite Dish

radio waves

receiver where
waves are collected

waves
converted into
electro signals

computer
received as signal

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Tables of Information

General rules for reading graphics:

1. Every table of information, bar , circle, or line graph has to have a title and labels.

2. Every X and Y axis starts at zero.

3. A graph has equal increments or segments between the vertical and/or horizontal lines.

4. A map or atlas can have a compass, legend or scale.

5. Graphs can also have keys or legends.

Study the tables below.

Favorite School Colors of Middle School Students

Grade Black & Yellow Red & White Green & Black
7th Girls 25 50 20
7th Boys 5 20 30
Total 30 70 50

Grade Black & Yellow Red & White Green & Black
8th Girls 20 35 10
8th Boys 20 65 20
Total Color 40 90 30

Examples of Observations

1. Seventh and Eighth Grade Students liked Red & White better than the other combinations.

2. Seventh Grade Students liked Green & Black Colors better than Eighth Graders .

3. Eighth Grade Students liked Black & Yellow better than Green & Black Colors.

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Making Connections

Park City School Enrollment

The Park City Board of Education has surveyed all the middle schools and high schools in its
district. High schools have a total enrollment of 3000 students in three schools. Each high
school is next to a middle school. However, total enrollment in the 3 middle schools was only
2500 students. Specifically, North High School has 1000 students, South High has 1500
students and East High has only 500 students. In comparison, Moore Middle School (next to
North) has 800 students, Park Middle School (next to East) has 1000 students, and City Middle
School (next to South) has a total enrollment of 700. The Board would like to plan for growth in
the five years and needs an analysis of this information.

Practice

1. Draw a table of information.

2. Title and label the rows and columns.
3. Write the data in the table.
4. Then, write four observations in complete sentences about this information.
5. Draw a Line Graph using this data.

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Titles and Labels

A title is the name of a

graph or chart.
Circle Graph or Pie Chart

Red
Blue Rules
Black
1. Every graph has a title, labels,
White and a key.
2. Every graph begins with zero.
3. The segments (spaces) between
the rows are equal.
4. The segments (spaces) between
the columns are equal.

Bar Graph

12
10
8 Series1
6 Series2 Read a column from the top to
4 Series3 the bottom.
2
0
Red Blue Black White

Line Graph
A Label is the name
of a column on a
graph. 12
10
8 Series1
A Label is also the 6 Series2
name of a row. 4 Series3
2
0
Read a row from left to Red Blue Black White
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Interpreting Graphs

School Colors

Ms. White’s class has surveyed all of the middle school. There is a total enrollment of 1000
students. Specifically, There are 125 Sixth Graders , 400 Seventh Graders and 475 Eighth
Graders, Everyone voted for their favorite color combination:
• Black and Gold
• Red and White
• Purple and Silver
• Orange and Black

One hundred Seventh Graders selected Black and Gold, while 25 selected Red and White.
Two hundred Eighth Graders selected Purple and Silver and the rest voted for Red and White.
All of the Seventh Graders wanted Orange and Black .

Part A Practice - Copy the table of information that you created in the space below.

1. Draw the table of information on the right side.

2. Title and label the rows and columns.
3. Write the data in the table.
4. Draw a Bar Graph on the left side next to the table of information.
5. Title and label X Axis and Y Axis.
6. Write the data in the graph.
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Graphics Quiz

Figure 1 Seventh Grade Enrollment

7th Grade Read the questions carefully and

write either True or False for each
statement.

Girls 1.__________Figure 2 is a Line Graph.

Boys
TOTAL 2.__________Figure 1 is also
known as a Pie Chart.

3.__________In Figure 2 the box

that has the two
colored lines named
th th
7 and 8 Grade is called
a key.

4.__________In Figure 2 there are

more girls in the 7th
Figure 2 Total Seventh and Eight Grade Enrollment
Grade than in the 8th
Grade.

600 5.__________In Figure 1 there are

500 more 7th Grade Boys
400 than 87th Grade Girls.
7th Grade
300
8th Grade 6.__________All graphs must have
200 labels for the X and Y
100 axis.
0
Girls Boys TOTAL 7.__________Line and Bar graphs
always begin with zero.

5 POINT BONUS 8.__________Every graph has a title.

Do the segments (spaces) between the rows

and columns have to be equal? 9.__________A Bar graph can be
displayed as either a
vertical or horizontal
visual.

10._________A Line graph with more

than one category
should always have a
legend.

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Types of Literature

Categories of Works of Art

Types of Literature
Type Description Examples
Novel Two types: Fiction - Star Trek,
• Fiction – A story that has Nonfiction - Apollo 13
characters and a story that is not
based on real events.
• Nonfiction – A story based on
real events or facts.
Play A work written for performance on Cats, Romeo and Juliet, Hair,
stage. Actors may also sing and West Side Story
dance their parts. There are different
types: • Drama – The Diary of
• Drama – A real-life sequence of Anne Frank, Our Town
events or a story that has an • Comedy – A Midnight
emotional conclusion. Summer’s Dream
• Comedy – A work that has a • Tragedy –Romeo and
humorous theme and a happy Juliet, Macbeth
ending. • Musical – West Side
• Tragedy – A work that has a Story,
main character and has a
sequence of events that result in
an unhappy ending.
• Musical – A work that has
characters that act and sing in
the story
Biography A book written by an author about The First 1000 Days of Nixon
another person’s life.
Poetry A work written that explains beauty in The Raven, The Road Not
a colorful (life-like) and imaginative Taken
experience by using sound (rhyme,
rhythm, and free-verse descriptions)
Autobiography A book written by the author about The Life of Mother Theresa,
his or her own life.
Ballad Also known as: John Henry, God Bless
• Song America
• Lyric
Directory An alphabetical listing of names, The Yellow Pages, Business
addresses and other data about a and Residential Pages, The
specific group of persons or Apartment Guide, The Green
organizations. Sheet,
Fantasy Fiction that has supernatural or Superman, Roger Rabbit
superhuman characters or events.

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Books and Plays

Read the passage in the box. This is an example of each type of literature .

Novels are primarily fiction (make believe) and non-fiction books are based on facts.

Some libraries now have computer terminals in
addition to the card catalog to help you locate
books and information. The listings seen on a
computer terminal contain the same information
as the card catalog.
Nonfiction
Wassily Kandinsky, a Russian artist, is
generally considered to be the first
abstract painter. An abstract painting
has no recognizable subject.
Kandinsky believed that painting - like
music - is primarily a form of personal
expression, rather than a way to tell a
story or express an idea.

Cassius Those are my tents burning?
Pindarus They are, sir. Titinius, be quick!
Rider out to those troops in the
distance and find out who they
are. Are they friends or enemies?
Titinius I’ll be right back!
Play
Biography
When I was in bed with Rheumatic
Fever, I was unable to walk. My parents
only had one TV and it was downstairs
and my bedroom was upstairs. To
pass the time I use to love to listen to
the radio.
Autobiography

The founder of the American Red Cross, Clara

Barton, was know as the “Angel of the
Battlefield”. Barton earned this name during the He was faster than a speeding bullet,
Civil War. more powerful than a locomotive, able
to leap tall buildings at a single bound.
Disguised as a mild manner reporter
Biography
who works for a metropolitan
newspaper, Superman fights for truth,
justice, and the American way.
T’was the day before Christmas, and all through
the hills Fantasy

The reindeer were playing…enjoying the spills

Fiction

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Poetry and Ballads

Read the passages in the boxes for examples of poetry and ballads.

I’ll pain my mood in shades of blue To freight cars in the air

paint my soul to be with you all the slow
I’ll sketch your lips in shaded tones clank, clank
draw your mouth to my own. clank, clank
moving above the treetops
Ballad also known as a
lyric or song Poetry

Hold fast to dreams In the town where I was born lived a man who sailed
For if dreams die to sea,
Life is a broken-winged bird and he told us of his life in the land of submarines
That cannot fly So we sailed into the sun till we found the sea of
green
And we live beneath the waves in a yellow
Poetry
submarine
Ballad
Part A Practice

Write the titles of some songs and site the author, writer or lyricist.

1._______________________________________________________________________

2._______________________________________________________________________

3._______________________________________________________________________

Part B Practice Write the title of the song and a verse ( 5 lines) in the box below.

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References

References - A note in a publication referring the reader to another passage or source.

Types of Publications
Type Description Examples
Encyclopedia A comprehensive (includes The World Book, Britannic
everything) book that has articles on Gold Encyclopedia
a broad range of subjects or on
numerous aspects of a given topic.
Almanac An annual (once a year) book that Poor David’s Almanac
includes calendars with weather
forecasts, astronomical (having to do
with planets and stars) information,
tide tables and other related
information presented in lists, tables,
and charts.
Dictionary A book of words that are organized in Webster’s II New Riverside
alphabetical order. This includes University Dictionary
definition, a punctuation guide, and
etymology (the study of where words
originated).
Thesaurus A book of synonyms or words that Roget’s College Thesaurus
have the same meaning.
Atlas A book or collection of maps. Rand & McNally Atlas,
Mapsco Street Guide
Newspaper A daily or weekly publication that has The Wall Street Journal, The
recent news events, featured articles, Washington Post, The Dallas
editorials, and advertisements on a Morning News
variety of subjects.
Magazine A publication containing a collection People, Newsweek, TV Guide,
of articles, stories, pictures or Billboard
features on a related subject.

Practice – Write an example of each type.

1. Magazine _____________________________________________________

2. Dictionary _____________________________________________________

3. Thesaurus _____________________________________________________

4. Atlas _____________________________________________________

5. Newspaper _____________________________________________________

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Resources Quiz

Read the description and write the correct reference where the information can be located.

dictionary thesaurus newspaper atlas encyclopedia almanac

1.______________________ This identifies a synonym for the word grateful.

2.______________________ This records the temperature of the coldest winter in Texas.

3.______________________ This shows the neighboring states of Colorado.

4.______________________ This describes Song of the Year for The Grammy’s

5.______________________ This source states the year the Berlin Wall was built in Germany.

6.______________________ This shows the pronunciation of the word, advertisement.

7.______________________ This ranks top 10 teams in the NFL this year.

8.______________________ This advertises the times at the movie theater .

9.______________________ Employment openings are listed in this every week.

10._____________________ The greatest number of sunny days for a city is found in this book.

11._____________________ The local weather forecast for the next week is printed every day.

12._____________________ This shows the countries of Australia.

13._____________________ This provides the antonym for the word, freeze.

14._____________________ This explains the substances in rubber and how it is made.

15._____________________ This source provides classified ads and advertisements.

16._____________________ This source contains obituaries of local people.

17._____________________ This identifies the part of the speech of the word, cyborg.

18._____________________ This provides the correct spelling for abbreviations.

4 POINT BONUS What reference uses scale and a compass?

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APPENDIX

Pre-Testing

Fact and Opinion

Write Fact or Opinion by each statement to 14.__________The Senate term is for six
identify it. years.

1.__________That restaurant is the best in 15.__________Columbus is the capital of Ohio.

town.

2.__________Vice President Al Gore was 16.__________ Wearing diamonds makes me

the former governor of TN. look wealthy.

3.__________I think it was raining in NY 17__________The Principal’s office is in the

yesterday. main building.

4.__________Everyone says that Maria is a 18.__________I like carrying a purse.

good volleyball player.

5.__________This cologne makes me feel 19.__________This calculator was really

like a millionaire. expensive.

6.__________Do you believe he shot that 20.__________She lives on White Street..

store manager?

7.__________Jack was born in Russia. 21.__________Our school has four lunch

periods on Friday.

8.__________It is an ugly day today. 22.__________Everyone says he’s crazy.

9.__________The Dallas Stars won the 23.__________It was 107 degrees in Atlanta
game 5 to nothing. yesterday.

10._________I bet she cheated on the test. 24.__________He is lying to you.

11._________The president is elected every 25.__________The Principal’s office is in the

four years in America. main building.

12._________I am playing so much better 26.__________I like carrying a backpack.

since I got my new ball glove.

13._________That is a beautiful tie you are

wearing.

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Prefixes and Suffixes

Part A

Write the prefix or suffix for each word.

Part B
1. dangerous ________________
Write the word correct in the blank if the
2. misfire ________________ statement is correct. Leave it blank if it is an
incorrect statement.
3. careless ________________
1.________Everyone knew he was a careless
4. dismount ________________ driver, except no one would tell him.
5. racer ________________ 2.________ It is too dangerous for children to
swim in deep water.
6. informant ________________
3.________Did a car just misfire or was that a
7. reassemble ________________ gunshot?
8. amoral ________________ 4.________Very few Panda bears are raised in
captivity.
9. captivity ________________
5.________Your refusal to cooperate will only
10. disorder ________________ get you into more trouble.

11. unequal ________________ Write whether the item is a Prefix or Suffix.

12. stability ________________ 6.__________________tory

13. refusal ________________

7.__________________in
14. useful ________________

15. unhappy ________________ 8.__________________s

16. thankful ________________

9.__________________ment
17. immoral ________________

18. undecided ________________ 10._________________epi

19. quickly ________________

20. drained ________________

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Regular and Irregular Verbs
Part A
Write A if the sentence is correct and B if it
is wrong.
1._____He start his career in 1985.
2._____Where have you worked ?
3._____We pushed the car three blocks.
4._____He have arranged a meeting with us.
5._____You hired a good employee.
6._____They has stepped in mud.
7._____She is missing a folder.
8._____He walks to work every day.
9._____I are finishing my work for you today.
10.____He erased my work.
11.____They are working in the building .
12.____Has he tutored you before?
13.____We is mailing a letter to the president.
14.____The Policemen is talking to their class.
15.____She sank to the bottom of the sea.
16.____Have you caught any fish yet?
17.____I have ran a marathon before.
18.____Its footprint painted a pretty picture.
19.____We will be watching you on TV.
20.____They has spoiled the party.
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Part B
Write A if the sentence is correct and B if
it is wrong.
1._____The hot beach burn the bottom of
his feet yesterday.
2._____She live across from the park in the
red brick house?
3.______We own our Toyota but it’s not paid
off.
4.______Connie and Claudia is leasing a
two bedroom apartment at college.
5._____Todd’s answers match all of mine
on the math practice test.?
6._____I have tested positive for an allergic
reaction to shrimp.
7._____Her writing generates long
discussions at the Book Club.
8._____It happen to me when I was driving
home from the grocery?
9._____That black and white dog are
walking with a limp.
10.____She am cleaning her room before
she goes out tonight.
11.____Our parents talk to my grandparents
in Mexico every week.
12.____He carries the groceries into the
house for his mother every week.
13.____Jack mow the lawn for his neighbor
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Punctuation

Write the letter C if the sentence is correct and I if it is incorrect.

1.____Steve, Mary and I are going to the party.

2.____Jack can you hand me that ruler?

3.____Since the first grade I have had trouble understanding math.

4.____Terry brought the tent, sleeping bag, flashlight, and a lantern for our camping trip.

5.____How many of you arent coming tonight?

6.____Bring me the soccer balls.

7.____Jeff, President of the Student Council, is going to ask the principal for the money.

8.____After he left college, no one ever saw him again.

9.____Someones purse is on the desk.

10.____I told you he didnt' do it.

11.____What makes you think hes' guilty?

12.____Carmen's jacket is in the back seat.

13.____Al Gore, the former Vice President lost the presidential election.

14.____Dinner is at 800 o'clock Tues. evening.

15.____Ms White is teaching that subject.

16.____Has anyone seen my folder David?

17.____Yes he is coming to the dance.

18.____Get the gun from him!

19.____If I tell him he cannot repeat it to anyone.

20.____Thats my car.

21.____Carl, did you see my coat anywhere?

22.____He gave over $100,000.00 to the Children’s Fund.

23.____Don’t let the dog go outside

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Personal Pronouns
Place an X by the sentences that are wrong.
Part A
1. _____Terry, Jack, and me will have to
ride the bus to the game tomorrow.
2. _____What makes you think he will win
this match?
3. _____I have not told him anything about
the trip to Ohio.
4. _____She has the highest grade point
average in our class.
5. _____Did you see my hat around here
anywhere?
6. _____The dog keeps biting its feet.
especially after he has been outside.
7. _____She has never told her mother
about that accident.
8. _____Do you think they will have
enough room for us on the plane?
9. _____Is your visit to France is going to
be a short one?
10. _____Someone said that he left his
jacket in the car.
11. _____Did Maria give them a chance to
explain why we were late?
12. _____What makes yours think that he is
going to move there right away?
13. _____Where is my green jacket with the
hood?
14. _____He and she have the best chance
of making it to the finals.
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Part B
1. _____The hot beach burned the bottom
of its feet.
2. _____Is that their new house across the
street from the park?
3. ______Give me you coat and I will hang
it up.
4. ______Jesus, Claudia, and her are on
the debate team.
5. _____This gift is from you and me.
6. _____I have not told his anything about
the trip to Spain.
7. _____I gave the book back to her
yesterday.
8. _____Let’s keep this between you and I.
9. _____The dog keeps biting his feet,
especially after he has been outside.
10. _____She has never told her mother
about that accident.
11. _____Is that her or does it belong to
you?
12. _____Is your visit to France is going to
be a short one?
13. _____Someone said that he left his
jacket in the car.
14. _____That is not mine, but this is him
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Part A
Part B
Write and spell the contraction for
the words listed below Write the correct contraction in the space next to the
sentence.
No. Words Contraction
1. do not 1.___________________Why has not she called me?

2. did not 2.___________________I am not going there.

3. cannot 3.___________________He has left the building.

4. is not 4.___________________She was not in class today.

5.___________________He will not try out.

5. will not
6.___________________They are already in trouble.
6. should not
7.___________________He is not ready for the test.
7. could not
8.___________________They cannot win this election.
8. would not
9.___________________He should not win.
9. has not
10. _________________I could not let that happen.
10. had not
11. _________________We did not lose to them.
11. Was not

Place an X by any sentence that uses a contraction incorrectly.

1._____Theyre going to be here any minute.

2._____Terrys’ riding with us to the concert.

3._____Wasn’t’ he going to attend the university in the fall this year?

4._____Your’e going to be tardy for your next class if you stop there.

5._____Weve’ never seen that movie on video.

6._____She’ll never be as good a singer as her mother was.

7._____I’ve been working here for over 4 years .

8._____What’s the next game on TV?

9. ____How’s your mother getting along after her accident?

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Capitalization

Place a checkmark in the space next to the number only by those sentences that are correct.

1.____Did you see that special that was on cbs last night?

2.____On our vacation to Italy we visited rome, milan and florence.

3.____No one ever thought that I could even qualify for the US Opympic Team.

4.____That novel takes place in the Middle ages.

5.____The professor is not that familiar with asian artifacts.

6.____We are all going over to Jose’s house to watch the super bowl.

7.____We are holding a bake sale to raise money for the junior prom.

8.____Do you know all the verses to “Amercia the beautiful”?

9.____That bill was sponsored by the National Organization for women.

10.___Have you seen the movie, “The Last of the Mohicans”?

11.___The gods of the ancient greeks were feared by many men and women.

12.___That decision was reviewed by the supreme court and was not reversed.

13.___I wonder where the special olympics will be held this year.

14.___Are we going to aunt Mary’s next Saturday to watch the game?

15.___Who said “give me liberty or give me death”?

16.___That movie was premiered at the loewe’s grand theatre in Atlanta, GA.

17.___What woman served in the US house of representatives?

18.___The rio grande is the southwestern border between Texas and Mexico.

19.___They took him to St. Mark’s hospital yesterday.

20.___Maimi Beach is near Biscayne bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

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This is the back cover.

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