Grammar Puzzles Games Kids Can 39 T Resist

Grammar
Puzzles & Games

Kids Cant Resist!
40 Super-Cool Crosswords, Codes, Mazes & More
That Teach the Essential Rules of Grammar
Grammar
Puzzles &
Games Kids
Can't Resist!
Karen Kellaher,
Scholastic
Teaching
Resources
by Karen Kellaher
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Grammar
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Can't Resist!
Karen Kellaher,
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And special thanks to Mr. Ed Miller,

who made grammar fun for me
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ISBN: 0-439-07756-7
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Word Search Puzzles
Noun Hunt (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Find the Verb (predicate of sentence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Verbs Help Out (helping verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Good, Better, Best (comparing adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Noun Substitutes (pronouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Contraction Action (contractions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
For Short (abbreviations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Snail (Wraparound) Puzzles
Single Minded (singular and plural nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

In the Past (past tense verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pick a Preposition (prepositions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Create a Word (compound words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Which One (Won) Is It? (homonyms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Do They Agree? (subject/verb agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Crossword Puzzles
Make It Two! (plural nouns). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Invisible Nouns (abstract nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Wheres the Action? (action verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Pronoun Magic (pronouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Awesome Adverbs (adverbs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Its Only Proper (proper adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Subject Search (subject of sentence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Contents
Partner Stories
Food Fight! (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The Strangest Field Trip Ever (proper nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alien Adventure (present and past tense verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
I See the Future! (future tense verbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Say It With Adjectives (adjectives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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A Parts-of-Speech Circus (parts of speech review) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Crack-the-Code Stories
A Pet Adventure (adverbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Prepositions Show Position (prepositions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
A Conjunctions Function (conjunctions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hew, Wow! (interjections). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
To Be or Not To Be (the verb to be) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Riddle Bubble Tests
A Capital Idea (using capital letters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Whose Is It? (possessive nouns). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
The Genuine Articles (a, an, and the) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Contractions (contractions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Be Agreeable (subject/verb agreement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Is It a Sentence? (sentences and fragments) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Be a Comma Cop! (comma placement). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sentence Enders (punctuation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Quotation Location (quotation marks) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Introduction
Grammar
Puzzles &
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Can't Resist!
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here is something about games and puzzles that

motivates even the most reluctant learner. We see
this clearly when we look at our own habits: As
adults, few of us would jump at the chance to take a test
on world history, literature, science, or geography.
However, we rush to answer questions in these subject
areas when theyre part of a trivia board game, TV quiz
show, or Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle. Why? I
believe its because the idea of a game or puzzle lends an
exciting context to learning, and we achieve a real sense of
accomplishment when we get the answers right.
Children are no exception. When subject matter is
part of a game or puzzle, students are more motivated to learn, to remember, and to apply the
material. Thats the thinking behind Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Cant Resist!
Why Use Grammar Games?

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

Grammar
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Can't Resist!
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You may use the reproducible activities in any order.

Here are some suggestions for making the most of
them:
1.
Use each reproducible as an immediate follow-up

to a grammar lesson to assess what students
have learned. Because the activities include very
simple instructions and grammar rule
reminders, you can easily assign the activities as
homework. I can assure you that your students
wont mind digging into these assignments!
2.
Use the reproducibles as part of a Grammar Learning Center where the focus changes
each week. For example, while you are teaching about nouns, you may want to copy all
of the activities that focus on nouns and store the activities in a designated spot in the
classroom. Send students to the Grammar Learning Center when they finish work early,
when you are working with small groups, or any other time individual students are looking for something to do. Invite students to make colorful posters of important grammar
rules and use them to decorate your Learning Center.
3.
Consider having students check their own work. (Use the answer key on page 58 to post
the answers on the board.) Then work with each student to highlight and focus on any
problem areas.
4.
After students have completed the puzzles for a given grammar topic, invite them to create their own puzzles for classmates to work on. Younger students will enjoy making
word search puzzles and simple crosswords on graph paper. Older students may want to
try crafting their own riddle bubble tests and partner stories. (In either case, take a peek
at the student-made activities before students exchange them. This will help avoid frustration in the event that a student-created puzzle is incorrect or incomplete.)
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Pairs of students work together to complete a story using specific

parts of speech. When theyre done, they have a hilariously funny
story to share with the class. These activities can be used over and
over with new, exciting results each time.
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Crack-the-Code Cloze Games

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

Students fill in the bubble next to the sentence that uses correct
grammar. Then students use their lettered answers to unravel the
punch line to an amusing riddle. These riddle tests are not only
fun; theyre also great practice for state and national standardized
tests (students get into the habit of filling in the circle next to the
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Read the clues to name the nouns in each list. Then find the nouns in
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SKILL: Simple Predicate of a Sentence
Find the Verb

Read each sentence and underline the verb. Then find
each verb in the word search puzzle.
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1. The play begins at six oclock.

2. Lucas visits his grandmother at least once a week.
3. The snake caught its prey under a boulder.
4. I read an exciting novel last week.
5. Rebecca painted a picture of a beautiful sunset.
6. My cat is three years old.
7. Our school basketball team just won the state championship.
8. Megan loves pizza with pepperoni.
9. The two brothers shared a seat on the school bus.
10. We sang the national anthem at school today.
11. A rabbit made its nest in our front yard.
12. During the storm, winds blew at speeds of 50 miles per hour.
13. Jared listens to many kinds of music.
14. Anne broke her arm last winter.
15. That film has terrific special effects.
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SKILL: Helping Verbs
Verbs Help Out

Read each sentence and locate the helping verb. When you are
finished, find your answers in the word search puzzle.
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being
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HELPING VERB
1. Our neighbors were playing loud music last night.
__________________
2. You should say thank you to Uncle Roy for the gift.
__________________
3. I can see the park from my bedroom window.
__________________
4. My train is leaving in ten minutes.
__________________
5. I am planning to join the swim team.
__________________
6. I knew that you owned a dog, but I did not know that you owned a fish. __________________
7. Yes, I do like to work with clay.
__________________
8. I have started my homework.
__________________
9. My cousins are visiting for the weekend.
__________________
10. Julia has written a poem for class.
__________________
11. I was walking to school when I saw an injured bird.
__________________
12. I might win the contest.
__________________
13. Tina had just fallen asleep when the telephone rang.
__________________
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SKILL: Comparing Adjectives
Good, Better, Best

Read each sentence. On the line, write the positive, comparative, or superlative form of the missing adjective. Then find
each of your answers in the word search puzzle.
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(comparative of fast )
2. Snowball is ____________________ than the other kittens

(comparative of cute )
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3. Kevin is _____________________.
(positive of smart )
4. January is the _____________________ month of the year.

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

(superlative of tall )
6. Someone must have turned up the volume, because the

music suddenly got _____________________.
(comparative of loud )
7. The _____________________ clouds were a sign that the storm

(positive of dark)
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8. Todays math assignment is _____________________ than
(comparative of hard )
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9. David has an _____________________ bedtime than I do.
(comparative of early)
10. Tina is my _____________________ friend.

(superlative of close)
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you describe one or
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nice; puppies are nice.
A comparative adjective
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nicer than Gerard;
Gerard is nicer than all
the other boys in our
class.
A superlative adjective
lets you describe only
one thing: Mount
Everest is the tallest
mountain in the world;
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person in school.
SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns
Noun Substitutes
Read each sentence and fill in each blank with a pronoun from the lists.
When you are finished, find your answers in the word search puzzle.
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he
she
it
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me
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her
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Pronouns can be possessive, just like nouns:

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his
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mine
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1. _________________ am happy to meet you, I said.

2. Ryan has a doctors appointment after school, so _________________ will miss practice.
3. She baked the cake for so long, _________________ was as hard as a rock!
4. Frank and Erin said _________________ would be back in one hour.
5. I just saw a man run down the street. Did you see _______________?
6. The fourth graders invited _________________ to their holiday party, so we will invite them to
_________________.
7. Mary, do _________________ walk to school or ride the bus?
8. Elizabeth hopes _________________ will get the lead in the school play.
9. Our family is very busy, but _________________ always try to eat dinner together.
10. I reminded Derek that _________________ owes me a dollar.
11. When I saw Aunt Sue get off the train, I hugged _________________ and offered to carry her bags.
12. The children were misbehaving, so Mrs. Nelson asked _________________ to quiet down.
13. I know thats _________________ lunch because it has my name on it.
14. A kitten must stay with _________________ mother for several weeks.
15. The twins invited all of _________________ friends to the birthday party.
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SKILL: Contractions
Contraction Action
Read each sentence, paying special attention to the contraction.
On the line, write the word that completes each contraction.
Then find each of your answers in the word search puzzle.
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A contraction is formed
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of the missing letters.
1. I couldnt make it to the dance recital on Wednesday.

couldnt = could + _____________________
2. Peter shouldve called if he were going to be late.
shouldve = should + _____________________
3. Im the oldest child in my family.
Im = I + _____________________
4. Maura was tired because shed been working in the garden all day.
shed = she + _____________________
5. Edward says hell be over in ten minutes.
hell = he + _____________________
6. Youre my best friend.
Youre = You + _____________________
7. Hes afraid of spiders.
Hes = He + _____________________
8. Twas the night before Christmas.
Twas = _____________________ + was
9. Lets go out to dinner tonight.
Lets = Let + _____________________
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SKILL: Common Abbreviations
For Short
Match each abbreviation to the full word it stands for. Then
hunt for each full word in the word search puzzle.
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An abbreviation is a
shortened version of a
word or phrase. Some
abbreviations use periods, but others do not.
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October
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SKILL: Singular and Plural Nouns
Single Minded
FAST FACT
Look at the plural noun underlined in each sentence, and

write the singular form of the noun on the line. Then
write the singular noun in the puzzle grid. The last letter
of one answer will be the first letter of the next answer.
Some answers will go around corners.
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Some nouns add -s to become

plural. Others add -es. Other
nouns change completely when
they become plural, and still others
do not change at all!
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1. There are nine planets in our solar system.
____________________
2. Cars and trucks lined the street.
____________________
3. I cant find my house keys anywhere!
____________________
4. Many homes have back yards.
____________________
5. There are ditches on both sides of the road.
____________________
6. Its fun to ride a bike over the hills in this neighborhood.
____________________
7. Plants have chemicals in their leaves to help them make food.
____________________
8. Graciela is just under five feet tall.
____________________
9. Our class has gone on three field trips this school year.
____________________
10. I save pennies in a jar in my bedroom.
____________________
11. Does your family eat yams at Thanksgiving?
____________________
12. Fifty men, women, and children were left homeless by the storm.
____________________
13. I have a pocket full of nickels.
____________________
14. Bright lights filled the sky.
____________________
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SKILL: Verbs/Past Tense
In the Past
Rewrite each sentence in the past tense. Then write each past-tense
verb in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer will be the first
letter of the next answer. Some answers will go around corners.
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The past tense is used to describe something that happened before now. Many verbs form the past tense by
adding -ed or -d. But other verbs form the past tense
in unusual ways and should be memorized.
1. I sleep in a bed.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. She turns the key.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. We decide what to eat for lunch.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Stephan draws a picture.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. I win the spelling bee!
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Rachel nods her head in agreement.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. They drive to school every day.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. The nurse examines the patient.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Everyone dances to that song.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. I dare you to watch the scary movie.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
11. We do the dishes.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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SKILL: Prepositions
Pick a Preposition
Read each sentence below, and choose a preposition
from the box to fill in the blank. Then write the prepositions in the snail puzzle. In the puzzle, the last letter
of one answer is the first letter of the next answer.
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Prepositions usually tell where something is, where

something is going, or when something is
happening. Some common prepositions are:
about
near
below
without
in
except
after
throughout
because
beside
over
toward
1. South America is located _________________________ the Equator.

2. You cannot bake a cake _________________________ flour.
3. The sprinter ran _________________________ the finish line.
4. We played outside for a while _________________________ the cold weather.
5. I like all vegetables _________________________ for lima beans.
6. Basketball is popular _________________________ the entire United States.
7. Hannah sent a thank-you note _________________________ her grandmother.
8. Will you help me load the heavy box _________________________ the truck?
9. Anthony lives _________________________ North Birchfield Avenue.
10. The twins live _________________________ the school, so they do not ride the schoolbus.
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SKILL: Compound Words
Create-a-Word
Read each clue below and figure out the compound word that is
being described. Then write the compound words in the snail puzzle.
The last letter of one answer will be the first letter of the next
answer. Some answers go around corners.
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A compound word is a
word that is made up of
two or more smaller
words. For example:
notebook, newspaper,
thunderstorm.
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1. A mark your foot leaves in snow or mud.
________________________
2. These fall from your eyes when you are sad.
________________________
3. At night we have moonlight; in the day we have
________________________
4. A natural disaster that makes the ground shake.
________________________
5. The skin that closes over your eye.
________________________
6. You turn this to open a door.
________________________
7. A sport played with a bat and ball.
________________________
8. All the years that a person lives.
________________________
9. The hard covering around an egg.
________________________
10. A house that warns ships of danger.
________________________
11. A piece of jewelry you wear on your ear.
________________________
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SKILL: Homonyms
Which One
(Won) Is It?
Read each of the sentences below, and underline the
homonym that makes sense in each one. Then write the
correct homonyms in the snail puzzle. The last letter of
one answer will be the first letter of the next answer.
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Homonyms are words

that sound alike but
have different spellings
and meanings. For
example: peace/piece
and bare/bear.
1. My (aunt, ant) is coming to visit for a few weeks.

2. Jack likes to play soccer (to, too, two).
3. We will eat lunch in about (one, won) hour.
4. Rosas brother is (ate, eight) years old.
5. Nigel (threw, through) the ball to first base.
6. Room 16 is having a spelling test next (weak, week).
7. I dont (know, no) where I left my backpack.
8. How much does your puppy (way, weigh)?
9. The frightened campers (herd, heard) a noise in the forest.
10. The (dear, deer) drank from the cool stream.
11. The principals office is the third door on the (right, write).
12. (There, Theyre, Their) favorite movie is showing tonight at 8 p.m.
13. The audience filled 100 (rose, rows) of seats.
14. Loris arm was (sore, soar) after her softball game.
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SKILL: Subject/Verb Agreement
Do They Agree?
Read each of the sentences below, and underline the
verb that agrees with the subject. Then write the correct
verbs in the snail puzzle. The last letter of one answer
will be the first letter of the next answer. Some answers
will go around corners.
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1. Bears (has, have) a powerful sense of smell.
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the

verb must also be singular. If the subject is
plural, the verb must be
plural. Heres a secret,
though: While a noun
that ends in -s is usually plural, a verb that
2. We (eat, eats) out about twice a month.

3. He always (try, tries) to do his homework before dinner.
4. On the island, the sun (shine, shines) almost every day.
5. The recipe (says, say) to cook the muffins for 25 minutes.
6. They (swim, swims) in the lake every afternoon.
7. I (make, makes) the best lemonade in town!
8. Ralph (earn, earns) money by mowing his neighbors lawn.
9. The kids often (swing, swings) at the playground.
10. My house plants (grows, grow) an inch every month.
11. Henry (were, was) in charge of the class party.
ends in -s is usually
singular!
12. At lunch time, Rita always (sit, sits) near the windows.
13. They (switch, switches) seats every week.
14. Christopher (has, have) on a striped sweater today.
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SKILL: Plural Nouns
Make It Two!
Write the plural
of each singular
noun on the line
provided. Then
write the plurals
in the crossword
puzzle grid.
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become plural. Others
add -es. Other nouns
change completely
when they become plural, and still others do
not change at all!
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one banana; many
__________________
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one plant; many
__________________
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one president; many
__________________
2.
one waitress; many
__________________
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one subject; many
__________________
4.
one foot; many
__________________
9.
one itch; many
__________________
6.
one deer; many
__________________
11. one disk; many
__________________
7.
one note; many
__________________
14. one tomato; many
__________________
10. one child; many
__________________
17. one television; many
__________________
12. one cookie; many
__________________
13. one person; many
__________________
15. one key; many
__________________
16. one mouse; many
__________________
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SKILL: Abstract Nouns
Invisible Nouns
FAST FACT
Some nouns name ideas or feelings
that you cannot see, hear, smell, or
touch. Some examples are happiness, wonder, and justice. These
nouns are called abstract nouns.
Use a noun from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence.
Then write your answers in the crossword puzzle.
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sadness
beauty
democracy
sharing
hope
confidence
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fairness
concern
courage
intelligence
kindness
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Madison has ____________________ that
the future will be bright.

6.
Jack has ____________________ in his
ability to play soccer.

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The students had great
____________________ for their teacher.

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For the sake of ____________________,
Marianne gave each child the same number of

cookies.
11. Carolines main ____________________
after the hurricane was the safety of her
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Felicia was filled with
____________________ when her dog died.

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My parents fell in ____________________
when they were in college.

3.
The United States government is a
____________________ .
5.
In the spring, flowers fill the world with
____________________ .
6.
It takes ____________________ to give a
speech in front of the whole class.

7.
Albert Einstein had ____________________,
neighbors.
but he did not do well in school.
12. Josh treats everyone with
10. The kids know that ____________________
____________________, so he has many friends.
is important. They always take turns with
13. When Grandpa saw what the burglars
their toys.
had done to the house, he was filled with

_______________ .
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SKILL: Action Verbs
Wheres the Action?

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fill in the blank with an
action verb from the
box. Write the verb in
the crossword puzzle.
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FAST FACT
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An action verb
describes activity that
happened in the past, is
happening now, or will
happen in the future.
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17
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ACROSS
2.
DOWN
Jeanette __________________________ as she
1.
thought of the exciting day ahead of her.

6.
team to victory.
Jack __________________________ the home-
3.
work assignment in his notebook.

7.
I am pleased to ______________________ you,

Jacob said.
During the earthquake, the whole house
4.
__________________________ .
9.
Samantha __________________________ her
The teacher __________________________ the

writing on the chalk board.
Alexis __________________________ at
5.
Courtneys joke.
Dont __________________________ the boat; it

may tip over!
10. Our basketball team ________________________
6.
the state championship!
Gregory __________________________ the dog

around the block.
11. I am so hungry, I could
8.
__________________________ ten pizzas!
I __________________________ the envelope as

soon as I saw it.
13. Chris __________________________ all the way
12. Lets __________________________ a kite today.
to the top of the tree.
14. In honor of your birthday, Aunt Rose
17. The lion __________________________ loudly,
__________________________ a cake.
surprising the zoo visitors.
15. My book bag weighs at least 15 pounds. It is
18. Victor __________________________ Fire! as
too heavy to __________________________!

16. Lucas __________________________ his favorite
soon as he saw the flames.
tie on school picture day.
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SKILL: Personal and Possessive Pronouns
Pronoun Magic
Mine!
My ball!
Use a pronoun from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence. You
may use some pronouns more than once. Then write the pronouns in
the crossword puzzle.
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Pronouns take the place of nouns:
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FAST FACT
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10
17
I
you
he
she
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it
we
me
they
him
her
us
them
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Pronouns can be possessive,

just like nouns:
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my
his
our/ours
mine
her/hers
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ACROSS
2.
4.
6.
7.
9.
10.
12.
16.
19.
Look at that flower! ___________________ is

beautiful.
This letter is addressed to my neighbors. It
must be ___________________ .
Joanna cant wait for the class trip. It will
be ___________________ first visit to a museum.
George helped me with the science homework. I helped ___________________ with the
math problems.
Will you join ___________________ for a
walk? I would enjoy your company.
If you dont hurry, ___________________ are
going to be late for school.
Can you find ___________________ way home
from here?
Our school has two playgrounds. Everyone
works to keep ___________________ clean.
Brian forgot ___________________ lunch
today.
Is this backpack ___________________? It has
your initials on it.
The Smiths took ___________________ new
puppy for a walk.
___________________ jacket is this?
their/theirs
your/yours
its
whose
DOWN
1.
3.
5.
8.
11.
13.
17.
18.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
25.
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Mike and Rob went to the park because

___________________ wanted to play ball.
The students have recess after
___________________ eat lunch.
Amanda loves space, so ___________________
wants to become an astronaut.
That pen belongs to me. It is _____________ .
A cat followed Bob and me home. It stayed
behind ______________ the whole way!
The blue car belongs to our family. The van
is ___________________, too.
Mrs. Miller remembers every solo
___________________ daughter sang.
I was in a rush, so I asked the waiter to
bring ___________________ food quickly.
Many nutrients of an apple are in
___________________ peel.
My mom knows me well.
___________________ can tell when Ive had a
bad day.
My friends and I love to ride bikes. It is
___________________ favorite activity.
My brother and I hope ___________________
both make the soccer team.
SKILL: Adverbs
Awesome Adverbs
Read each
sentence and
fill in the
blank with an
adverb from
the box. Then
write your
answers in
the crossword
puzzle.
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4
5
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FAST FACT
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10
An adverb can describe

a verb, adjective, or
another adverb. Adverbs
often answer the questions how, when, where,
and to what extent.
Manybut not all
adverbs end in -ly.
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loudly
hard
angrily
happily
well
hopefully
slowly
lightly
never
hungrily
there
finally
ACROSS
1.
DOWN
Hillary ate her soup
1.
__________________________.
4.
Natasha hit the ball
2.
David brushed the canvas
3.
The tired children walked home from
school ____________________ .
All of the students did very
5.
__________________________ on the reading test.

9.
The crickets chirped
________________________ outside the window.
______________________ with yellow paint.

8.
Bryan __________________________ agreed
to join the game.
_________________________ and ran to first base.

6.
fast
The cat hissed __________________________
when the dog walked by.
The twins couldnt believe their birthday
7.
When I heard the announcer begin to
had ___________________ arrived.
name the winners, I looked up
11. I will sit here; you can sit
_______________________________ .
_______________________.
9.
Tricia runs __________________________
enough to make the track and field team.

10. Kyle has _____________________________
experienced a snowfall before.
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SKILL: Proper Adjectives
Its Only Proper
FAST FACT
A proper adjective is an
adjective that forms
from a proper noun. For
example, a king from
England is an English
king. A proper adjective
uses a capital letter.
Use a proper adjective from the box to fill in the blank in each sentence. Then write the answers in the puzzle.
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Hawaiian
Christmas
Asian
Arctic
Amtrak
Disney
Atlantic
South
ACROSS
1.
We took an _________________________ train
__________________________ Ocean.
Polar bears and snowshoe rabbits are both
3. The ________________________ flag has stars

and stripes.
The ______________________ Lakes are locat-
4.
ed between the United States and Canada.

8.
Chinese
They went swimming in the
2.
_____________________ animals.
7.
Irish
American
DOWN
across the country.

3.
Nike
Great
The ________________________ New Year is
celebrated with parades and fireworks.
Anthony bought a pair of blue
Mike received many
5.
________________________ sneakers.
__________________________ presents from his
10. No one lives at the
friends.
__________________________ Pole all year long.
6.
11. Japan is an ____________________________
The _________________________ Islands are
part of the United States.
country.
9.
12. Sara enjoys watching
An ___________________________ person is
someone from Ireland.
__________________________ movies.
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SKILL: Subject of Sentence
Subject Search
FAST FACT
Read each sentence and underline the word that is the simple subject.
Write the word in the crossword puzzle.
1
The simple subject is

the noun or pronoun
that tells what or whom
the sentence is about.
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ACROSS
1.
They knew that they were going to be
DOWN
1.
late for the meeting.
Travis rode the roller coaster four

times.
2.
Teachers have exciting jobs.
2.
The telephone rang loudly.
4.
She owns several rare books.
3.
A single star shone in the night sky.
5.
The local newspaper ran an article
6.
Everyone shouted Surprise! when
about helping the environment.

7.
My new shoes gave me painful blisters.
8.
The tall brown mare guarded her newborn foal.
9.
The hot sun scorched the farmers
Nathan walked in the front door.

8.
Beautiful music played while we

worked on our projects.
9.
Shelly is one of my closest friends.
10. Litter makes the park ugly.
crops.
11. Mrs. Edwards store closes at 7:30
p.m. on weeknights.
12. It is almost summer time.
13. Cheese is a popular pizza topping.
14. The letter arrived in yesterdays mail.
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SKILL: Common Nouns
Food Fight!
FAST FACT
Common nouns are
general names for people, places, and things.
They do not use capital
letters. For example:
student, home, and
apple.
Work with a partner on this

activity. One partner will be
the Clue Giver. The other
partner will be the Word
Giver.
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1. The Clue Giver asks the

Word Giver for a word to fill
in each blank. Fill in all the
blanks before reading the
story.
2. The Clue Giver reads the
story out loud.
One day the students in our class were having a quiet lunch in the ____________________.
common noun/place
At first everything was going smoothly. The kids were enjoying fried ___________________________,
common noun/thing
baked ____________________________, and a variety of other tasty treats.

common noun/thing
Trouble started when one of the students was carrying her tray to her seat. Her stomach
grumbled as she gazed at the ____________________________, ____________________________, and
common noun/thing
common noun/thing
__________________________ on her tray. A _________________________ and _________________________

common noun/thing
common noun/person
common noun/person
sitting nearby both looked hungrily at the piping hot lunch. Suddenly, the student tripped on a
_________________________ on the floor, and her tray went flying. A large ________________________
common noun/thing
common noun/thing
landed on a _________________________ who was walking by. You know what that means! anothcommon noun/person
er student shouted. Food fight!

Before long, the kids lunches were sailing through the air. A burned ___________________
common noun/thing
plopped down on a ___________________________. A greasy ____________________________ flew out

common noun/person
common noun/thing
the window and headed for the _________________________. The food fight continued until a
common noun/place
mushy _________________________ sailed right into the teacher.

common noun/thing
Stop this nonsense, the teacher cried. Each one of you is behaving like a
_________________________. Clean up this mess right now or I will send you to the
common noun/person
_________________________! Needless to say, that was the end of the food fight!
common noun/place
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SKILL: Proper Nouns
The Strangest
Field Trip Ever
FAST FACT
Proper nouns are the
names of specific people, places, and things.
They always begin with
a capital letter. For
example: George, Texas,
and the Statue of
Liberty.
Work with a partner on

this activity. One partner
will be the Clue Giver.
The other partner will be
the Word Giver.
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1. The Clue Giver asks

the Word Giver for a
word to fill in each
blank. Fill in all the
blanks before reading
the story.
2. The Clue Giver reads
the story out loud.
Last night I had a very unusual dream. In my dream, ___________________________ was the
proper noun/person
principal of our school! One day, the principal announced that we were going on a field trip to
______________________. Now, I had been to ______________________ and to ______________________,
proper noun/place
proper noun/place
proper noun/place
but never there!

Believe it or not, my dream got even crazier after that. We rode a ______________________
proper noun/form of transportation
all the way to our destination. Once we arrived, we met all kinds of people. I personally saw
______________________ and ______________________ and even got ______________________ to give
proper noun/person
proper noun/person
proper noun/person
me an autograph. I will always treasure it!

On the way home, we talked the principal into stopping in ______________________ and
proper noun/place
______________________. We tried to stop in ______________________, too, but we ran out of time.

proper noun/place
proper noun/place
Even so, it was the most awesome field trip I had ever been on. Was I ever disappointed when it
was time to wake up!
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SKILL: Verbs/Present and Past Tense
Alien Adventure
FAST FACT
Work with a partner on this activity.

One partner will be the Clue Giver. The
other partner will be the Word Giver.
The present tense

describes an action that
is happening now. The
past tense describes an
action that already happened. Many verbs form
the past tense by
adding -ed or -d.
1. The Clue Giver asks the Word Giver

for a word to fill in each blank. Fill in
all the blanks before reading the story.
2. The Clue Giver reads the story out
loud.
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When I saw the flashing lights, I knew right away it was a

UFO. It________________ right next to me. The doors opened, and out came ____________________
verb/past tense
number over 2
____________________. The creatures marched toward me and began to speak. We are from the
plural noun
planet _________________, they said. We travel around the Milky Way, stopping only to
noun
________________. Tell us about yourself, Earthling.

verb/present tense
I ____________________ and I ____________________. I did not know what to say, My name

verb/past tense
verb/past tense
is _______________________, I began. I like to ___________________________ and

verb/present tense
word givers name
__________________________. My favorite thing to do is __________________________ and hang out

verb/present tense
verb/present tense
with my good friend, __________________________.

noun/persons name
The creatures looked at each other and __________________________. Aha, they said.
verb/past tense
Earth is very different from our planet. Come, and we will show you.
I hopped aboard the UFO and we took off. The creatures and I ____________________ and
verb/past tense
_______________________. They also gave me a delicious ________________________ to eat.

verb/past tense
noun/thing
Finally, we arrived. I could tell we were there when the UFO _______________________. I
verb/past tense
stepped outside. I watched as alien creatures ____________________ and ____________________.

verb/past tense
verb/past tense
I was homesick already, without my family and my favorite _________________. Take me

noun
home! I told the aliens. They shrugged and put me back on the UFOby myself! Wait I cried.
I dont know how to fly this thing!
The doors closed, and I spied a control panel. I did not know which button to press, so I
just ____________________. Amazingly, the UFO ____________________ and started its journey back
verb/past tense
verb/past tense
to Earth. It took me ____________________ days, but I finally made it home.

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

verb/future tense
verb/future tense
schools and they __________________________ in their neighborhoods.

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

verb/future tense
verb/future tense
In the future, all cars __________________________ and bikes __________________________ . It

verb/future tense
verb/future tense
will be so much fun! Computers _______________________ , and machines _____________________ .

verb/future tense
verb/future tense
What will I be doing 100 years from now? Thanks to medical advances, I will still be
around. I probably _______________________ , and I definitely ________________________ . But most
verb/future tense
verb/future tense
of all I _______________________ ! I can hardly wait!

verb/future tense
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SKILL: Adjectives
Say It With
Adjectives!
FAST FACT
Adjectives are words
that describe nouns or
pronouns. For example:
beautiful, sloppy, blue,
broken.

activity. One partner will be the
Clue Giver. The other partner
will be the Word Giver.
1. The Clue Giver asks the Word
Giver for a word to fill in each
blank. Fill in all the blanks
before reading the story.
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story out loud.
One _________________________ spring afternoon, a _________________________ student

adjective
adjective
named _________________________ was playing basketball. The student was wearing the latest
noun/first name
fashion: _________________________ pants and a very _________________________ shirt.

adjective
adjective
The student threw the ball toward the basket, but it bounced into the woods. I guess Ill
have to chase it. The student ran to get the basketball but it was nowhere in sight. Instead,
there was a _________________________ , _________________________ bottle with a
adjective
adjective
_________________________ lid propped beneath a tree.

adjective
The student opened the bottle cautiously. Out popped a _________________________ genie
adjective
wearing a strange _________________________ outfit!

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

adjective
wrist. Its about time someone let me out of this bottle. I only have time for one wish. So make
it snappy.
The student thought. What would be the best wish? To be a ___________________________
adjective
superstar? To have some really ____________________________ toys? Finally, the student thought
adjective
of the perfect wish and told the genie.

Whatever, said the genie as he snapped his fingers. And just like that, the wish came
true. The student became a ___________________________, ____________________________
adjective
adjective
_____________________, and never forgot that _______________________ day in the forest.

adjective
noun
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SKILL: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs (Review)
A Parts-of-Speech
Circus
FAST FACT
A noun is a person,
place or thing
(Mr. Simpson, Ohio,
banana ). A verb tells
the action in the
sentence (lifts, dances,
sees). An adjective
describes a noun (blue,
nice, smart). An adverb
usually describes a
verb (quickly, happily,
wildly).

activity. One partner will be
the Clue Giver. The other partner will be the Word Giver.
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1. The Clue Giver asks the

Word Giver for a word to fill
in each blank. Fill in all the
blanks before reading the
story.
story out loud.
Last week, the circus came to our town. It was set up near the
old ______________________. I wasnt planning to go, but
common noun/place
_______________________ and _____________________ talked me into it. They were dying to see the
proper noun/person
proper noun/person
_______________________ ______________________ and the __________________________

adjective
adjective
common noun/thing
________________________ .
common noun/person
When we arrived, we were starving, so we got in line to buy some snacks.

I ate the ________________________
__________________________, and my friends ate the

common noun/thing
adjective
_____________________ ________________________.
adjective
common noun/thing
Then the show began. The ringmaster _____________________ announced the first act.
adverb
Then __________________ __________________ came out and started to _______________________

adjective/number
verb/present tense
plural noun
_______________________! When the act was over, everyone began to __________________________

verb/present tense
adverb
_______________________ and ___________________________ ____________________________ .

verb/present tense
adverb
adverb
Later in the show, we saw a _______________________ _________________________ and a

adjective
common noun/thing
________________________ ________________________ who could _______________________ and

adjective
verb/present tense
common noun/person
_____________________. The best part of the show was the last act, when a _____________________
adjective
verb/present tense
___________________ ___________________ ___________________ on top of a ______________________!

common noun/person
verb/past tense
any common noun
adverb
We ran into _______________________ and ______________________. They were carrying a

common noun/person
common noun/person
______________________ that they had bought as a souvenir. They said they loved the show, too!
common noun/thing
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SKILL: Adverbs
A Pet Adventure
FAST FACT
Adverbs can describe
verbs, adjectives, or
even other adverbs.
They usually answer the
questions how, when,
or where. They often
end in the letters -ly.
This adventure story is missing its adverbs! Fill in the

blanks in the story with
adverbs from the box below.
When you are finished, put
the numbered letters in the
correct order and get the
secret message.
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suddenly
quickly
loudly
breathlessly
high
desperately
sadly
hungrily
fearlessly
innocently
wildly
My neighbors asked me to watch their dog, Sophie. I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

1
needed the money, so I took the job. Sophie barked __ __ __ __ __ __ and gave me a
2
big kiss. I took her by the leash and waved good-bye.

Trouble began when she chewed off her leash and ran __ __ __ __ __ __
down the street. When I caught her, she was licking someones ice cream cone! Then she
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ran across the street. I followed
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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ behind her.
5
Sophie stopped at the park. There, she __ __ __ __ __ __ __ made some new

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friends, leaped __ __ __ __ into the air to grab their Frisbee, and greeted a man who was
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feeding the squirrels.

We were invited to a picnic and ate __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. Then I
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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ realized it was time to go. We __ __ __ __ __ said

10
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12
good-bye, and got home minutes before Sophies owners. They saw her sitting
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ by the door and exclaimed. Sophies so good for
13
you. Are you available next week?
Now use the circled letters to decode the message:

__ __ __ __
__ __
5
__ __
12
13
__ __ __ __ __
2
__ __ __ __ __ __ __!
3
12
10
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SKILL: Prepositions
Prepositions
Show Position
FAST FACT
Prepositions usually tell
where something is,
where something is
going, or when something is happening.
This story is missing its prepositions!

Fill in the blanks in the story with
prepositions from the box below.
When you are finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and
get the secret message.
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about
above
before
by
except
from
in
inside
near
on
with
without
to
Last summer, I went ____ ____ Space Camp! I went for three days, ____ ____ ____ ____ a
1
Monday to a Wednesday. On the first day, I got to try on a space suit just like the ones worn by
real astronauts. It had an American flag ____ ____ the front and all kinds of special equipment
built into it. It even had a device to control the temperature inside the suit.
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ this equipment, astronauts could not survive ____ ____ space.
5
The next day, I got to taste astronaut food. I especially liked the freeze-dried ice cream. In
fact, all of the kids at Space Camp (____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ for one or two) thought the
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ice cream was the best.

Finally, I got to go ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ a special anti-gravity chamber. It was
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invented ____ ____ scientists to give astronauts an idea of what its like to be weightless in
10
outer space. While I was floating inside the chamber, I imagined that I was traveling far
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ the Earth. Wow!
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Before I knew it, it was time to head home. But before I left, I got to meet a real-life astronaut. She sat down ____ ____ ____ ____ all the campers and told us ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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her job. She sat ____ ____ ____ ____ me, so I even got an autograph! Now I dont just think I
14
want to be an astronaut. I know for sure!
Now use the numbered letters to decode the message:

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

5
I began to look through one of the boxes filled with papers that looked old and fragile, __ __
I was careful. I uncovered an old map and recognized our neighborhood. It showed a large X
near the lake, at the end of our road. Hmmmm, I thought to myself. X marks the spot. For a
chest full of gold __ __ a priceless piece of jewelry? I could hardly wait to find out!
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Luckily the next day was sunny. __ __ __ __ I finished breakfast, I set out to search
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for the spot marked on my map. __ __ __ __ __ __ I had gotten very far, I heard a
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voice say, Im Kate. You must be the new kid. I said hello. I didnt want Kate to think I was
silly, __ __ __ I knew she might be a big help so I showed her my map. Soon both of us
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were having a great time.

We found plenty of garbage, and may never know __ __ there is treasure by the lake, but
10
I have a new pal!
Now use the circled letters to decode the message:

__ __ __ __ __ __ __
8
10
__ __ __
7
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __!
9
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SKILL: Interjections
Hey, Wow!
FAST FACT
This letter is missing its interjections! Fill in the blanks in

the story with interjections
from the box below. When you
are finished, put the numbered
letters in the correct order and
get the secret message.
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All right
Hello
An interjection is a word
or phrase that expresses strong feelings. It is
usually punctuated with
an exclamation point.
Thanks
Wow
Hey
Yuck
Dear Aunt Linda,

__ __ __ __ __ there! I just got the train set you sent for my birthday.
__ __ __ __ __ __! I really love it. It has eight cars and a long, curving track.
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__ __ __! It has to be the nicest train set Ive ever seen.

It took me about three hours to put the set together (with moms help). __ __ __ __!
It sure was hard work! But when I was finally finished, I was very excited. I invited my best
friend, Tim, over to take a look. Tim loves trains as much as I do. When he saw it, he shouted,
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __! Tim and I played with the trains for a while. Then
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Tims brother, Lou, came over, and we had to put the set away. Thats because Lou tried to play
with the track and almost broke it. I said, __ __ __! Please be careful with that!
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I hear my mom calling me for dinner, so I will wrap up this letter. We are having liver and
lima beans. __ __ __ __! I hope you are having something tastier!
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I will talk to you soon!

Love,
Daniel
P.S.: __ __ __ __! I almost forgot to tell you that my first soccer game of the season will
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be this Saturday morning!

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3
__ __ __ __ __!
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1
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Oops
Phew
SKILL: The Verb To Be
To Be or
Not to Be?
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FAST FACT
The verb to be is the
most frequently used
verb in the English language. Eight different
words are part of the
verb to be.
This story is missing

some of its verbs! Fill in
the blanks in the story
with verbs from the box
below. All of the verbs
are forms of the verb
to be. When you are
finished, put the numbered letters in the correct order and get the
secret message.
is
am
are
was
were
be
being
been
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It __ __ quite an honor to stand before you this evening and accept this award. I am
1
thrilled to __ __ named the Inventor of the Year. Believe it or not, just a few years ago I
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__ __ __ a poor, unknown inventor with plenty of ideas but no money to make them happen.
Today, I __ __ a big success, all thanks to my famous Two-In-One Dental Floss and Fishing
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Line. If it __ __ __ __ not for this amazing device, I might still be dreaming away in my
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basement workshop.
As I accept my award, Id like to thank some special people in my life. They __ __ __
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my parents and my fifth-grade science teacher, Mrs. C. A. Labrat. To all three of them, I say,
Thanks for __ __ __ __ __ there for me! And to all of you in the audience, I say
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that I have never __ __ __ __ happier or more proud than I am tonight.

8

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2
__
6
__ __ __ __ __ __!
4
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SKILL: Capitalization
A Capital Idea
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to
the sentence that uses capital letters properly. When
you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve
the riddle at the end.
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1.
A. The Statue of Liberty is in new york, New York.

B. The Statue of Liberty is in New York, New York.
C. The statue of liberty is in new york, new york.
D. the Statue of Liberty is in New York, New York.
2.
E. George Washington was americas first president.

F. George Washington was Americas first president.
G. George Washington Was Americas First President.
H. George washington was americas first president.
3.
I. Many creatures live in the Pacific Ocean.

J. Many creatures live in the pacific ocean.
K. Many creatures live in the Pacific ocean.
L. Many Creatures live in the Pacific Ocean.
4.
M. My cats Name is Lady.

N. My cats name is Lady.
O. My Cats name is Lady.
P. My cats name is lady.
5.
Q. Where are you celebrating thanksgiving this year?

R. where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year?
S. Where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this year?
T. Where are you celebrating Thanksgiving this Year?
6.
U. he and I both go to school with karen.

V. He and I both go to School with Karen.
W. He and I both go to school with Karen.
X. He and i both go to school with Karen.
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FAST FACT
Capital or upper case
letters are used to begin
proper nouns, to begin
sentences, for the personal pronoun I, and in
many abbreviations.
Y. Mr. bloomberg teaches fourth grade.
7.
Z. Mr. Bloomberg Teaches fourth grade.

A. Mr. Bloomberg teaches fourth grade.
B. MR. Bloomberg teaches Fourth Grade.
C. We made a birthday cake for uncle phil.
8.
D. We made a Birthday cake for Uncle Phil.

E. We made a birthday cake for Uncle Phil.
F. We made a birthday Cake for Uncle Phil.
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G. The Mississippi river sometimes floods.
9.
H. The Mississippi River Sometimes floods.

I. The Mississippi River sometimes floods.
J. the Mississippi River sometimes floods.
K. Jennifer has a Girl Scout meeting after school on Monday.
10.
L. Jennifer has a girl scout meeting after school on monday.

M. jennifer has a Girl Scout meeting after school on Monday.
N. Jennifer has a girl Scout meeting after School on Monday.
O. They are having a family reunion in March.
11.
P. They are having a Family Reunion in march.

Q. they are having a family reunion in March.
R. They Are having a family reunion in March.
S. Playland is Rogers favorite amusement park.
12.
T. Playland is rogers favorite amusement park.

U. playland is Rogers favorite amusement park.
V. Playland is Rogers favorite Amusement park.
Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions. Write the letter of the correct answer above each number. You will spell out the answer to this riddle:
Where does a polar bear keep its money?
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4
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12
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4
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11
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6
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1
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4
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SKILL: Possessive Nouns
Whose Is It?
the sentence that uses possessive nouns properly.
When you are finished, use the letters of your answers
to solve the riddle at the end.
1.
A. The catss fur was matted from the rain.

B. The cats fur was matted from the rain.
C. The cats fur was matted from the rain.
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D. The cats fur was matted from the rain.

2.
E. The churchs door is made of thick wood.

F. The churches door is made of thick wood.
G. The churchs door is made of thick wood.
FAST FACT
H. The churchess door is made of thick wood.

3.
A possessive noun
shows ownership. Most
singular nouns become
possessive by adding -s.
Most plural nouns ending in -s become possessive by adding an
apostrophe after the -s.
I. Were going over to Juans house.

J. Were going over to Juans house.
K. Were going over to Juan house.
L. Were going over to Juanss house.
4.
M. The childrens toys were all over the floor.

N. The childrens toys were all over the floor.
O. The childrenss toys were all over the floor.
P. The children toys were all over the floor.
5.
Q. Our classes field trip will be next Thursday.

R. Our classs field trip will be next Thursday.
S. Our classs field trip will be next Thursday.
T. Our class field trip will be next Thursday.
6.
U. The Smithss driveway is very long.

V. The Smiths driveway is very long.
W. The Smithses driveway is very long.
X. The Smiths driveway is very long.
7.
Y. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit.

Z. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit.
A. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit.
B. The dolls dress is as beautiful as Margarets own outfit.
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C. Baileys phone number is easy to remember.
8.
D. Baileys phone number is easy to remember.

E. Baileys phone number is easy to remember.
F. Baileyss phone number is easy to remember.
G. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first.
9.
H. Our stores motto is, The customerss needs come first.

I. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first.
J. Our stores motto is, The customers needs come first.
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K. My brothers jacket is too big for me.
10.
L. My brother jacket is too big for me.

M. My brotherss jacket is too big for me.
N. My brothers jacket is too big for me.
O. Id like to have a pen like Michelles.
11.
P. Id like to have a pen like Michelles.

Q. Id like to have a pen like Michelles.
R. Id like to have a pen like Michelless.
S. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent.
12.
T. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent.

U. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent.
V. Johns and Erics reports were both excellent.
W. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning.
13.
X. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning.

Y. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning.
Z. Noras goal improved her teams chances of winning.
Where does afternoon come before morning?
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10
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1
12
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10
13
SKILL: Articles
The Genuine Articles:

A, An, and The
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next
to the sentence that uses the words a, an, and the
properly. When you are finished, use the letters of
your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
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1.
A. I always carry umbrella in my backpack.

B. I always carry a umbrella in my backpack.
C. I always carry an umbrella in my backpack.
D. I always carry an a umbrella in my backpack.
2.
FAST FACT
E. My birthday is an last day of May.

F. My birthday is a last day of May.
G. My birthday is last day of May.
H. My birthday is the last day of May.
3.
I.
France is a country in Europe.
J. France is an country in Europe.

K. France is country in Europe.
L. France is the country in Europe.
4.
M. Marcus packed sandwich and an apple for lunch.

N. Marcus packed a sandwich and a apple for lunch.
O. Marcus packed a sandwich and an apple for lunch.
P. Marcus packed an sandwich and a apple for lunch.
5.
Q. My balloon rose into an sky.

R. My balloon rose into a the sky.
S. My balloon rose into sky.
T. My balloon rose into the sky.
6.
U. Our car got the flat tire on highway.

V. Our car got a flat tire on the highway.
W. Our car got an flat tire on the highway.
X. Our car got flat tire on a highway.
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The words a, an, and

the often come before
nouns. Use the in front
of a specific noun. For
example: This is the
bike I want. Use a and
an in front of non-specific nouns. Use a in
front of nouns that
start with consonants
and an in front of
nouns that start with
vowels. For example:
Id rather have a bike
than an automobile.
Y. Tobys coat has an hood and a zipper.
7.
Z. Tobys coat has a hood and an zipper.

A. Tobys coat has a hood and a zipper.
B. Tobys coat has hood and a zipper.
C. I always try to sit in an front of the bus.
8.
D. I always try to sit in the front of an bus.

E. I always try to sit in the front of the bus.
F. I always try to sit in a front of the bus.
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G. A sun is supposed to come out later.
9.
H. The sun is supposed to come out later.

I.
An sun is supposed to come out later.
J. A the sun is supposed to come out later.

K. I must read a story and study for a exam.
10.
L. I must read story and study for an exam.

M. I must read a story and study for an exam.
N. I must read an story and study for an exam.
O. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
11.
P. They say a apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Q. They say an apple a day keeps an doctor away.
R. They say a apple an day keeps the doctor away.
S. The Smiths went hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
12.
T. The Smiths went hiking in a Rocky Mountains.

U. A Smiths went hiking in the Rocky Mountains.
V. The Smiths went hiking in an Rocky Mountains.
Where does a cow go in its free time?
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4
10
11
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SKILL: Contractions
Using
Contractions
the sentence that uses contractions properly. When
you are finished, use the letters of your answers to
solve the riddle at the end.
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1.
FAST FACT
A. Well see you tomorrow.

B. Well see you tomorrow.
A contraction is formed
by putting two words
together and leaving out
some letters. An apostrophe takes the place
of the missing letters.
C. Well see you tomorrow.

D. Well see you tomorrow.
2.
E. Id like to see a movie this weekend.

F. Iwd like to see a movie this weekend.
G. Id like to see a movie this weekend.
H. Id like to see a movie this weekend.
3.
I.
Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board.
J. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board.
K. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board.
L. Ling knew she needed glasses when she couldnt see the board.
4.
M. Dad said hed pick me up after school.

N. Dad said hed pick me up after school.
O. Dad said hed pick me up after school.
P. Dad said hed pick me up after school.
5.
Q. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur.

R. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur.
S. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur.
T. Joseph cant have a dog because hes allergic to fur.
6.
U. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend.

V. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend.
W. Sandy is my sister, but shes also my best friend.
X. Sandy is my sister, but shs also my best friend.
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Y. Ill play basketball after dinner.
7.
Z. Ill play basketball after dinner.

A. Ill play basketball after dinner.
B. Ill play basketball after dinner.
C. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge.
8.
D. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge.

E. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge.
F. We tried to move the boulder, but it wouldnt budge.
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G. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when.
9.
H. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when.

I.
My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when.
J. My grandparents said theyd visit, but they didnt say when.

K. Ive always wanted to travel around the world.
10.
L. Ive always wanted to travel around the world.

M. Ive always wanted to travel around the world.
N. Ive always wanted to travel around the world.
O. Dont forget to bring a jacket!
11.
P. Dont forget to bring a jacket!

Q. Dont forget to bring a jacket!
R. Dont forget to bring a jacket!
S. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book.
12.
T. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book.

U. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book.
V. Lets ask the librarian for help finding the book.
When is an astronauts favorite time to eat?
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3
10
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SKILL: Agreement of Subject and Predicate
Be Agreeable!
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next
to the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.
When you are finished, use the letters of your
answers to solve the riddle at the end.
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1.
A. Janine plays in the school band.

B. Janine play in the school band.
C. Janine were playing in the school band.
D. Janine are playing in the school band.
2.
E. I lives about six blocks from Sams apartment building.

F. I live about six blocks from Sams apartment building.
G. I are living about six blocks from Sams apartment building.
H. I is living about six blocks from Sams apartment building.
3.
I.
That book is one of my sisters favorites.
J. That book are one of my sisters favorites.

K. That book am one of my sisters favorites.
L. That book were one of my sisters favorites.
4.
FAST FACT
M. Mirthas favorite topics is birds and plants.
If the subject of a sentence is singular, the

verb must also be singular. If the subject is
plural, the verb must be
plural.
N. Mirthas favorite topics was birds and plants.

O. Mirthas favorite topics are birds and plants.
P. Mirthas favorite topics am birds and plants.
5.
Q. Dogs love water, but cats hates it.

R. Dogs love water, but cats hate it.
S. Dogs loves water, but cats hates it.
T. Dogs loves water, but cats hate it.
6.
U. A tornado strike our area once every few years.

V. A tornado strikes our area once every few years.
W. Tornadoes strikes our area once every few years.
X. Tornadoes is striking our area once every few years.
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Y. Owen am bringing chips and salsa to the party.
7.
Z. Owen are bringing chips and salsa to the party.

A. Owen is bringing chips and salsa to the party.
B. Owen bringing chips and salsa to the party.
C. The Philadelphia Eagles has a talented coach.
8.
D. The Philadelphia Eagle have a talented coach.

E. The Philadelphia Eagles have a talented coach.
F. The Philadelphia Eagles has had a talented coach.
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G. Benjamin and Matthew goes to the same swim club.
9.
H. Benjamin and Matthew is going to the same swim club.

I.
Benjamin and Matthew go to the same swim club.
J. Benjamin and Matthew am going to the same swim club.

10.
K. Traffic on the highway have been backed up for five miles.

L. Traffic on the highway is backed up for five miles.
M. Traffic on the highway are backed up for five miles.
N. Traffic on the highway am backed up for five miles.
11.
O. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she am a reporter.

P. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she are a reporter.
Q. My aunt know a lot about current events because she is a reporter.
R. My aunt knows a lot about current events because she is a reporter.
12.
S. The cafeteria often run out of ice cream, and the students get disappointed.
T. The cafeteria often runs out of ice cream, and the students gets disappointed.
U. The cafeteria often run out of ice cream, and the students gets disappointed.
V. The cafeteria often runs out of ice cream, and the students get disappointed.
What has a mouth but cannot smile?
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11
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SKILL: Sentences and Fragments
Is It a Sentence?
Look at each set of answers. Fill in the circle next to the
answer that is a complete sentence. When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle
at the end.
1.
A. Chicken for dinner.

B. We are having chicken for dinner.
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C. Having chicken for dinner.

D. We chicken for dinner.
2.
E. Did the mail arrive yet?

F. The mail?
G. Mail yet?
H. Did arrive yet?
3.
I.
The park opens at seven oclock in the morning.
J. At seven oclock in the morning.

K. The park at seven oclock in the morning.
L. At seven oclock in the morning, the park.
4.
M. Enough apples to make an apple pie.

N. We picked enough apples to make an apple pie.
O. Picked enough apples to make an apple pie.
P. We apples to make an apple pie.
5.
Q. A new CD.
R. Got a new CD for her birthday.
S. Lori a new CD for her birthday.
T. Lori got a new CD for her birthday.
6.
U. Please close the door behind you.

V. The door behind you.
W. The door behind you, please.
X. Behind you.
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FAST FACT
A sentence must have a
subject and a verb. In a
command, the subject
is understood to be
you. For example:
(You) Answer the
phone, please!
Y. Since the weather is so nice.
7.
Z. The window.
A. Lets open the window, since the weather is so nice.
B. The window, since the weather is so nice.
C. How to play softball at summer camp.
8.
D. Kelly learned how to play softball at summer camp.

E. Kelly how to play softball at summer camp.
F. To play softball.
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G. Which movie would you like to see?
9.
H. Which movie?
I.
Like to see?
J. Which movie would like to see?

K. Mr. Finley a math teacher for fourteen years.
10.
L. A math teacher for fourteen years.

M. For fourteen years, Mr. Finley.
N. Mr. Finley has been a math teacher for fourteen years.
O. Filled the sky just before noon.
11.
P. Just before noon, dark clouds.

Q. Just before noon.
R. Just before noon, dark clouds filled the sky.
S. Natalie, who already knows French.
12.
T. Natalie, who already knows French, plans to study Spanish next year.
U. Natalie to study Spanish next year.
V. To study Spanish next year.
What do grizzlies do when they are having a bad day?
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11
12
SKILL: Using Commas
Be a Comma Cop!
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the
circle next to the sentence that uses commas
properly. When you are finished, use the letters
of your answers to solve the riddle at the end.
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1.
A. Id like a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper.

B. Id like a hamburger salad and milk for supper.
C. Id like a hamburger salad and, milk for supper.
D. Id like, a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper.
2.
E. Louisa has a pair of red white and blue shorts.

F. Louisa has a pair, of red, white and blue shorts.
G. Louisa has a pair of red, white, and blue shorts.
H. Louisa has a pair of red white, and blue, shorts.
3.
I.
The shopkeeper said Everything is on sale,
J. The, shopkeeper said, Everything is on sale.

K. The shopkeeper said Everything, is, on sale.
L. The shopkeeper said, Everything is on sale.
4.
M. I was born on May 23 1991.

N. I was, born on May 23, 1991.
O. I was born on May, 23, 1991.
P. I was born on May 23, 1991.
5.
Q. My favorite cousins live in, Los Angeles California.

R. My favorite cousins, live, in Los Angeles, California.
S. My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles California.
T. My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles, California.
6.
U. The cake smelled delicious, which made the children hungry.

V. The cake smelled delicious which made the children hungry.
W. The cake smelled delicious which made the children, hungry.
X. The cake smelled delicious which, made the children hungry.
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FAST FACT
Commas are used to
separate items in a list,
to separate a quotation
from the rest of the
sentence, to separate a
city from a state or
country, to separate the
month and day from the
year, and to separate
clauses in a sentence.
Y. Grown-ups, kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather.
7.
Z. Grown-ups, kids, and animals, all enjoyed the good weather.

A. Grown-ups kids and animals all enjoyed the good weather.
B. Grown-ups kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather.
C. The next century will begin on January 1 2100.
8.
D. The next century will begin on January 1, 2100.

E. The next century will, begin on January 1 2100.
F. The next century will begin on January, 1, 2100.
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G. My chores are to make my bed clean my room and set the table for dinner.
9.
H. My chores are to make my bed, clean my room and set the table for dinner.
I.
My chores are to make my bed, clean my room, and set the table for dinner.
J. My chores are to, make my bed clean my room and, set the table for dinner.
K. Mr. Linnett, the principal of our school, is very funny.
10.
L. Mr. Linnett the principal of our school is very funny.

M. Mr. Linnett the principal of, our school, is very funny.
N. Mr. Linnett, the principal of our school is, very funny.
O. Brett wanted to be here, today but he, has the flu.
11.
P. Brett wanted to be here today, but he has the flu.

Q. Brett wanted to be here today, but, he, has the flu.
R. Brett wanted, to be here today but he has the flu.
S. Grandma grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota.
12.
T. Grandma grew up in Bismarck North Dakota.

U. Grandma grew up in Bismarck North, Dakota.
V. Grandma grew up in, Bismarck North Dakota.
What flowers have big mouths?
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5
11
12
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SKILL: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points
Sentence Enders
the sentence that is punctuated properly. When you
are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve
the riddle at the end.
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1.
A. We stayed at the park for one hour,

B. We stayed at the park for one hour.
C. We stayed at the park for one hour?
D. We stayed at the park for one hour
2.
FAST FACT
E. Help! Theres a fire!
A statement ends in a
period. (.) A question
ends in a question
mark. (?) A strong command or an exclamation
ends in an exclamation
point. (!)
F. Help. Theres a fire.

G. Help. Theres a fire?
H. Help! Theres a fire
3.
I.
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J. Do you know the capital of California!

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L. Do you know the capital of California
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M. Is Francine home sick today.

N. Is Francine home sick today!
O. Is Francine home sick today
P. Is Francine home sick today?
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Q. My name is Colin?
R. My name is Colin.
S. My name is. Colin
T. My name is Colin!?
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V. Marigolds need a lot of sun
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Y. Stop, thief?
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B. Stop, thief.
C. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays
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E. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays.
F. Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays?
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G. What time will the next train depart?
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J. What time will the next train depart.

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K. Zachary rides a green mountain bike

L. Zachary rides a green mountain bike.
M. Zachary rides a green mountain bike,?
N. Zachary rides a green mountain bike:
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O. I just won a million dollars

P. I just won a million dollars,
Q. I just won a million dollars.?
R. I just won a million dollars!
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S. Would you like to share a snack

T. Would you like to share a snack?
U. Would you like to share a snack!
V. Would you like to share a snack.
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Quotation
Location
Look at each set of sentences. Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses quotation
marks properly. When you are finished, use
the letters of your answers to solve the riddle
at the end.
1.
A. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.

B. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.
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C. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.

D. Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.
2.
E. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.

F. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.
G. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.
H. Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.
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I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.
J. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.

K. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.
L. I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.
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M. The umpire shouted, Youre out!

N. The umpire shouted, Youre out!
O. The umpire shouted, Youre out!
P. The umpire shouted, Youre out!
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Q. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning.

R. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning.
S. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning.
T. Chapter 4 is called A New Beginning.
6.
U. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.

V. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.
W. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.
X. Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.
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Quotation marks go
around a persons exact
words. They also set
apart the titles of songs
and poems and the
titles of chapters in
books. Quotation marks
always come in pairs.
Y. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested.
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Z. Check the card catalog the librarian suggested.

A. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested.
B. Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested.
C. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live.
8.
D. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live.

E. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live.
F. Jodys favorite saying is, Live and let live.
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G. The poem is called, The Hilltop.
9.
H. The poem is called The Hilltop.

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The poem is called, The Hilltop.
J. The poem is called, The Hilltop.
K. The clerk asked may I help you find something?
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L. The clerk asked, May I help you find something?

M. The clerk asked, May I help you find something?
N. The clerk asked, May I help you find something?
O. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.
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P. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.

Q. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.
R. I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.
S. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.
12.
T. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.
U. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.
V. Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.
What animal always wins at a game of cards?
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WORD SEARCH PUZZLES
Noun Hunt (page 9) People: 1. teacher; 2. mother
Verbs Help Out (page 11): 1. were; 2. should;
and father; 3. teenager; 4. singer; 5. aunt. Places: 6.
3,. can; 4. is; 5. am; 6. did; 7. do; 8. have; 9. are; 10.
store; 7. school; 8. restaurant; 9. home; 10. airport.
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Good, Better, Best (page 12): 1. faster; 2.
caught; 4. read; 5. painted; 6. is; 7. won; 8. loves; 9.
cuter; 3. smart; 4. coldest; 5. tallest; 6. louder; 7.
shared; 10. sang; 11. made; 12. blew; 13. listens; 14.
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SNAIL (WRAPAROUND) PUZZLES

Contraction Action (page 14): 1. not; 2. have;
Single Minded (page 16): 1. planet; 2. truck; 3.
3. am; 4. had; 5. will; 6. are; 7. is; 8. It; 9. us.
key; 4. yard; 5. ditch; 6. hill; 7. leaf; 8. foot; 9. trip;
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teardrops; 3. sunshine; 4. earthquake; 5. eyelid; 6.
4. Stephan drew a picture; 5. I won the spelling bee;
doorknob; 7. baseball; 8. lifetime; 9. eggshell; 10.
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Which One (Won) Is It? (page 20): 1. aunt; 2.
without; 3. toward; 4. despite; 5. except; 6. through-
too; 3. one; 4. eight; 5. threw; 6. week; 7. know; 8.
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tries; 4. shines; 5. says; 6. swim; 7. make; 8. earns;
2. love; 3. democracy; 5. beauty; 6. courage; 7. intelli-
9. swing; 10. grow; 11. was; 12. sits; 13. switch; 14.
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RIDDLE BUBBLE TESTS
Food Fight!
A Capital Idea (page 40): 1. B; 2. F; 3. I; 4. N; 5.
(page 29): Answers will vary.
S; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. K; 11. O; 12. S.

Riddle: In a snowbank.
The Strangest Field T rip Ever

Alien Adventure
Whose Is It? (page 42): 1. D; 2. G; 3. I; 4. N; 5.

R; 6. V; 7. A; 8. C; 9. I; 10. N; 11. O; 12. T; 13. Y.
Riddle: In a dictionary.
The Genuine Articles (page 44): 1. C; 2. H; 3.

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I; 4. O; 5. T; 6. V; 7. A; 8. E; 9. H; 10. M; 11. O; 12.

S. Riddle: To the moo-vies.
Using Contractions (page 46): 1. C; 2. H; 3. L;

4. N; 5. T; 6. U; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. M; 11. O; 12. U.
Riddle: launch time.
Be Agreeable (page 48): 1. A; 2. F; 3. I; 4. O; 5.

R; 6. V; 7. A; 8. E; 9. I; 10. L; 11. R; 12. V.
Riddle: A river.
CRACK-THE-CODE STORIES
Answers are listed in the order they appear in
the stories.
Is It a Sentence? (page 50): 1. B; 2. E; 3. I; 4.

N; 5. T; 6. U; 7. A; 8. D; 9. G; 10. N; 11. R; 12. T.
Riddle: Grin and bear it.
Be a Comma Cop! (page 52): 1. A; 2. G; 3. L;

A Pet Adventure (page 35): desperately, loudly,
wildly, fearlessly, breathlessly, quickly, high, hungrily,
suddenly, sadly, innocently.
Message: Be kind to furry friends.
Pr epositions Show Position (page 36): to,

from, on, without, in, except, inside, by, above, with,
about, near. Message: Reach for your dreams.
A Conjunctions Function
4. P; 5. T; 6. U; 7. Y; 8. D; 9. I; 10. K; 11. P; 12. S.

Riddle: tulips.
Sentence Enders (page 54): 1. B; 2. E; 3. K; 4.

P; 5. R; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. G; 10. L; 11. R; 12. T.
Riddle: A baker.
Quotation Location (page 56): 1. C; 2. H; 3. I;

4. N; 5. T; 6. W; 7. A; 8. E; 9. G; 10. M; 11. P; 12. V.
Riddle: A cheetah.
(page 37): and, since, but, because, so, or, once, before,
yet, if. Message: Friends are treasures.
Hew, Wow! (page 38): hello, thanks, wow, phew, all

right, hey, yuck, oops. Message: Stay on track.
To Be or Not To Be (page 39): is, be, was, am,

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Grammar

Puzzles & Games

And special thanks to Mr. Ed Miller,

Edited by Sylvia Charlesworth

Copyright 2000 by Karen Kellaher.

Word Search Puzzles

Noun Hunt (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Noun Substitutes (pronouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Snail (Wraparound) Puzzles

Single Minded (singular and plural nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Make It Two! (plural nouns). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Food Fight! (common nouns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

A Parts-of-Speech Circus (parts of speech review) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

A Pet Adventure (adverbs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Riddle Bubble Tests

A Capital Idea (using capital letters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

here is something about games and puzzles that

Why Use Grammar Games?

Some of the special features of this book include:

How to Use the Book

You may use the reproducible activities in any order.

Use each reproducible as an immediate follow-up

About the Puzzle Formats:

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Each of the puzzles in this book includes easy-to-follow directions.

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Students hunt for their answers in a letter grid. Answers may go

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In these puzzles, the answers wrap around in the shape of a snail.

These crosswords are designed simply with elementary students in

Some nounsbecoaddme pl-s toural.addOther-es.Otherschannounge

Pairs of students work together to complete a story using specific

Crack-the-Code Cloze Games

This storysome of is missingits verbsthe bla! Fill innks inthe stowith

Riddle Bubble Tests

us, I say,ppierof youe the nu or moin

nextcircle ethin thes. Fill a, an,

an, ellarry ay bacaA.ordsumbrin mays foreThe wI alwbrellarry anme

SKILL: Common Nouns

2. Your parents (two words)

3. A person between the ages of 13 and 19

4. A person who sings

5. Your mothers sister is your

7. A place where you go to learn

8. A place where you go to eat

9. The place where you live

10. A place where planes take off and land

12. Something you use to carry groceries

15. Something fluffy that floats in the sky

SKILL: Simple Predicate of a Sentence

Find the Verb

1. The play begins at six oclock.

SKILL: Helping Verbs

Verbs Help Out

3. I can see the park from my bedroom window.

4. My train is leaving in ten minutes.

5. I am planning to join the swim team.

8. I have started my homework.

9. My cousins are visiting for the weekend.

10. Julia has written a poem for class.

11. I was walking to school when I saw an injured bird.

12. I might win the contest.

SKILL: Comparing Adjectives