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Tips for Daily Maintenance 1
Grammar
Section 1—Nouns
Daily Maintenance 2
1.1 Common and Proper Nouns 5
1.2 Singular and Plural Nouns 6
1.3 More Singular and Plural Nouns 7
1.4 Possessive Nouns 8
1.5 Collective Nouns 9
1.6 Nouns as Subjects and
Subject Complements 10
1.7 Nouns as Objects 11
1.8 Nouns as Indirect Objects 13
1.9 Nouns in Direct Address 15
1.10 Words Used as Nouns or as Verbs 16
1.11 Words Used as Nouns or as Adjectives 17
Section 2—Pronouns
Daily Maintenance 18
2.1 Singular and Plural Pronouns 21
2.2 Personal Pronouns 22
2.3 Subject Pronouns 23
2.4 Object Pronouns 24
2.5 Indirect Objects 26
2.6 Uses of Pronouns 27
2.7 Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives 28
2.8 Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns 29
2.9 Antecedents 30
2.10 Pronouns and Contractions 32
2.11 Demonstrative and
Interrogative Pronouns 33
Section 3—Adjectives
Daily Maintenance 34
3.1 Descriptive Adjectives 37
3.2 Proper Adjectives 38
3.3 Articles 39
3.4 Repetition of Articles 40
3.5 Demonstrative Adjectives 41
3.6 Adjectives That Tell How Many 42
3.7 Adjectives as Subject Complements 43
3.8 Adjectives That Compare 44
3.9 More, Most and Less, Least 45
3.10 Fewer, Fewest and Less, Least 46
3.11 Interrogative Adjectives 47
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Section 4—Verbs
Daily Maintenance 48
4.1 Action Verbs and Being Verbs 51
4.2 Verb Phrases 52
4.3 Principal Parts of Verbs 54
4.4 Irregular Verbs 56
4.5 More Irregular Verbs 57
4.6 Simple Tenses 58
4.7 Progressive Tenses 59
4.8 Present Perfect Tense 60
4.9 Past Perfect Tense 61
4.10 Future Perfect Tense 62
4.11 Linking Verbs 63
Section 5—Adverbs
Daily Maintenance 65
5.1 Adverbs of Time, Place, and Manner 67
5.2 Adverbs That Compare 68
5.3 Troublesome and Negative Words 69
5.4 There Is and There Are 70
5.5 Adverb Clauses 71
Section 6—Prepositions,
  Conjunctions, and Interjections
Daily Maintenance 73
6.1 Prepositions and Their Objects 75
6.2 Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives 77
6.3 Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs 79
6.4 Coordinating Conjunctions 81
6.5 Subordinate Conjunctions 82
6.6 Interjections 83
Section 7—Sentences
Daily Maintenance 84
7.1 Kinds of Sentences 87
7.2 Simple Subjects and Predicates 88
7.3 Complete Subjects and Predicates 89
7.4 Direct and Indirect Objects 90
7.5 Subject Complements 92
7.6 Sentence Order 94
7.7 Compound Subjects and Predicates 95
7.8 Compound Direct Objects 96
7.9 Compound Subject Complements 97
7.10 Compound Sentences 99
7.11 Complex Sentences 100
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  and Capitalization
Daily Maintenance 102
8.1 End Punctuation 105
8.2 Commas in a Series 106
8.3 Commas with Conjunctions 107
8.4 Direct Address and Yes and No 109
8.5 Apostrophes 110
8.6 Capitalization 111
8.7 Titles of Works 112
8.8 Other Uses of Capitalization 113
8.9 Abbreviations 114
8.10 Direct Quotations 115
8.11 Addresses and Letters 117
Section 9—Diagramming
Daily Maintenance 118
9.1 Subjects, Predicates, Direct
Objects, Modifiers 121
9.2 Indirect Objects 122
9.3 Subject Complements 123
9.4 Prepositional Phrases 124
9.5 Interjections 125
9.6 Compound Subjects and Predicates 126
9.7 Compound Direct Objects
and Indirect Objects 127
9.8 Compound Subject Complements 128
9.9 Compound Sentences 129
9.10 Adverb Clauses 130
9.11 Diagramming Practice 131
Writing
Chapter 1—Personal Narratives
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good
Personal Narrative? 132
Lesson 2  Introduction, Body,
and Conclusion 133
Lesson 3  Sentence Variety 134
Lesson 4  Thesaurus 135
Lesson 5  Exact Words 136
Chapter 2—How-to Articles
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good
How-to Article? 137
Lesson 2  Order, Accuracy, and
Completeness 138
Lesson 3  Transition Words 139
Lesson 4  Synonyms 140
Lesson 5  Using the Internet 141
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Chapter 3—Business Letters
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good
Business Letter? 142
Lesson 2  Purpose 143
Lesson 3  Roots 144
Lesson 4  Combining Sentences
and Sentence Parts 145
Lesson 5  Business E-Mails 146
Chapter 4—Descriptions
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good Description? 147
Lesson 2  Ordering a Description 148
Lesson 3  Graphic Organizers 149
Lesson 4  Suffixes 150
Lesson 5  Dictionary 151
Chapter 5—Book Reports
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good Book Report? 152
Lesson 2  Writing a Book Report 153
Lesson 3  Revising Sentences 154
Lesson 4  Prefixes 155
Lesson 5  Fact and Opinion 156
Chapter 6—Creative Writing:
 Tall Tales
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good Tall Tale? 157
Lesson 2  Writing a Tall Tale 158
Lesson 3  Figurative Language 159
Lesson 4  Homophones 160
Lesson 5  Nonsense Verse 161
Chapter 7—Persuasive Writing
Lesson 1  What Makes Good
Persuasive Writing? 162
Lesson 2  Writing a Persuasive Article 163
Lesson 3  Expanding Sentences 164
Lesson 4  Antonyms 165
Lesson 5  Library 166
Chapter 8—Research Reports
Lesson 1  What Makes a Good
Research Report? 167
Lesson 2  Gathering and Organizing
Information 168
Lesson 3  Outlines 169
Lesson 4  Compound Words 170
Lesson 5  Library and Reference Materials 171
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1.1 Ana chops the vegetables.
1. Which word is a proper noun?
2. Which noun is plural?
3. What word is a verb?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.2

1.2 The boys feed the tiny mice.

1. Is boys a common noun or a proper noun?
2. Is the verb present tense or past tense?
3. Which word is an irregular plural noun?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.3

1.3 We bought two hamburgers.

1. Is We a noun or a pronoun?
2. Is We singular or plural?
3. Is two used as an adjective or a noun?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.4

1.4 Nick counted the silver coins.

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1. Which word is a singular noun?

2. Is the verb regular or irregular?
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3. Which word is an adjective?

4. Diagram the sentence here.

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1.5 Joann sent me a postcard.

1. Is the verb regular or irregular?
2. What is the direct object?
3. Is me a noun or a pronoun?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.6

1.6 They are famous athletes.

1. Which word is a subject pronoun?
2. Which word is a verb?
3. Is the verb an action verb or a linking verb?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.7

1.7 He gave her a beautiful bracelet.

1. Is the verb present tense or past tense?
2. Which word is an object pronoun?
3. Which word is an adjective?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.8

1.8 Jenny tells us scary stories.

1. Is the pronoun singular or plural?
2. Is the plural noun regular or irregular?
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3. What part of speech is scary?

4. Diagram the sentence here.
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1.9 The young children speak politely.

1. Is children the subject or the verb?
2. Which word is an adverb of manner?
3. Which word is an irregular plural noun?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.10

1.10 Paris is a popular city.

1. Is Paris a common noun or a proper noun?
2. What is the linking verb?
3. Which words does the linking verb link?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

1.11

1.11 The old turtle moves slowly.

1. Is moves the subject or the verb?
2. What part of speech is slowly?
3. Which word is an article?
4. Diagram the sentence here.

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1.1 Common and Proper Nouns

A noun is a word that names a person, a place, or a thing. A common noun
names any one of a class of people, places, or things. A proper noun names a
particular person, place, or thing. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.

Write each noun from the box in the correct column. Write whether each noun
names a person, a place, or a thing.

baseball bookshelf Monday Europe

Kobe Bryant Seattle stadium teammate

PERSON, PLACE, PERSON, PLACE

PROPER OR THING? COMMON OR THING?

1. 5.
2. 6.
3. 7.
4. 8.

Underline the common nouns and circle the proper nouns in the sentences.
9. Golf is a game that people say was invented in Scotland.
10. When a soccer ball is kicked into a goal, a goal is scored.
11. The Little League World Series is held in Pennsylvania.
12. If Megan dances well, she will be chosen for the trip to New York City.
13. Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games in China.

Write a noun or nouns that complete each sentence. Circle the proper nouns.
14. My favorite games are .
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15. is my favorite band.

16. The best place in my state is .
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17. I think you might like to read .

18. My family had for .
19. Last summer I went to and saw .
20. I do not like to eat , but are tasty.

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1.2 Singular and Plural Nouns

A singular noun tells about one person, place, or thing. A plural noun tells
about more than one person, place, or thing. The plurals of most nouns are
formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form.

Write the plural of each noun.

1. rocket 10. spaceship
2. star 11. machine
3. robot 12. fox
4. boss 13. wish
5. baby 14. wrench
6. bay 15. poppy
7. knife 16. shelf
8. gulf 17. opportunity
9. player 18. class

Underline the singular nouns once and the plural nouns twice in the sentences.
19. This international event features summer and winter sports.
20. Previously unknown athletes get a chance to compete in the sport of their choice.
21. Many cities submit applications and hope to act as host for the event.
22. Trains, planes, and automobiles are some ways to travel across Europe.
23. French and English are the official languages of the celebration.

Write the plural of the noun in parentheses to complete each sentence.

24. Canoe trips down are popular activities during the summer. (river)
25. People took several to the place where the trip would begin. (bus)
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26. Every year six plan a canoe outing together. (family)

27. One of my is to pack our warm clothes. (responsibility)
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28. Suddenly, the sun disappeared, and dark filled the sky. (cloud)
29. The wind was blowing, and twigs and scattered over the water. (leaf)
30. Everyone rowed to shore and pulled the out of the water. (canoe)
31. We huddled under a tree’s spreading until the storm passed. (branch)

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1.3 More Singular and Plural Nouns

Most plural nouns are formed by adding -s. Some plurals are formed by
adding -es. Some plurals have spelling changes but do not add -s or -es. Other
plurals do not change from their singular forms.

Write the plural form of each noun.

1. studio 7. stereo
2. potato 8. hero
3. piano 9. auto
4. woman 10. child
5. ox 11. mouse
6. species 12. corps

Circle the singular noun in each sentence. Then write the plural of the noun.
13. Did your friends send you that photo of us?
14. A sheep is grazing behind the two barns.
15. The man carried the paddles to the boats.
16. All the students stared at the prehistoric tooth.
17. The women chose the dress with the best colors.
18. This ripe tomato looks perfect for our tacos.
19. Your suitcase is too heavy.
20. The eggs of a goose are quite large.

Complete each sentence with plural of the noun or nouns in parentheses.

21. The gardeners had a problem with (deer) eating the vegetables.
22. We laughed so hard when we watched the old (movie).
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23. My sister likes to wear (scarf) during the winter.

24. He has a few (radio) that are 20 years old.
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25. If I don’t brush my (tooth), I could get (cavity).

26. Several (ox) and (donkey) carried the heavy loads.
27. The thirteen (colony) later became the first (state).
28. We saw (goose) and (seagull) at the lake.

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1.4 Possessive Nouns

The possessive form of a noun expresses possession, or ownership. The
apostrophe (’) is the sign of a possessive noun.

Write the singular and plural possessive form of each noun.

1. baby 6. cat
2. man 7. child
3. deer 8. bear
4. guppy 9. Scott
5. hero 10. woman

Underline the possessive noun in each sentence. Circle S if it is singular or P if it

is plural.
11. Jesse’s prize calf won the first place ribbon at the state fair. S P
12. The sheep’s stalls are at the end of the livestock barn. S P
13. Most of the fair’s events are held during the last three days. S P
14. One of my favorite places to visit is the children’s petting zoo. S P
15. The horses’ barn is where I hang out after the events are over. S P

Rewrite each of the following, using a possessive noun. Then write singular or
plural to identify the possessive noun.
16. the fur of the bear
17. the styles of the women
18. the cheers of the people
19. the song of the band
20. the paintings of the children
21. the report of Maria
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22. the homework of the students

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24. the plays of the classes

25. the speeches of the teachers

Write a sentence that uses both the singular and plural possessive forms of man.
26.

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1.5 Collective Nouns

A collective noun names a group of people, animals, places, or things that are
considered a unit. A collective noun usually acts as a singular noun.

Write a collective noun for each word.

1. players 6. soldiers
2. relatives 7. musicians
3. elk 8. actors
4. people 9. workers
5. turkeys 10. teachers

Underline the collective noun or nouns in each sentence.

11. A flock of geese flies over the lake.
12. The speaker faced the audience and began her presentation.
13. A swarm of bees buzzed around the group of picnickers.
14. A soccer team in England is known as a football club.
15. The chorus walked onstage, and the quartet began to play.
16. Our school play had quite a cast of characters.
17. The school faculty agree to meet with the student council.
18. It is the jury who will decide whether the crew is guilty.
19. Whenever the band begins to play, a crowd gathers to watch.

Underline the collective noun in each sentence. Then circle the verb that correctly
completes the sentence.
20. Our school basketball team (practice practices) in a gymnasium.
21. Mr. Wilkins’s science class (go goes) on a field trip each year.
22. A bunch of purple grapes (sit sits) in the yellow bowl.
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23. The flock of sheep restlessly (waits wait) for its meal.
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24. That company of soldiers (receive receives) new orders tonight.

25. A crew of workers (wait waits) for supplies to arrive.
26. The Thomas family (takes takes) a vacation every August.
27. This rowdy audience (applaud applauds) enthusiastically after every solo.

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1.6 Nouns as Subjects and

Subject Complements
A noun can be the subject of a verb. The subject tells what a sentence is
about. A noun can be a subject complement. A subject complement follows a
linking verb and renames the subject.

Underline the subject once and the subject complement twice in each sentence.
1. Andy Davis is my brother.
2. My father is an inspiration to me.
3. She will always be an enthusiastic learner.
4. The strongest supporter of all the teams is Mr. Barrons.
5. Mrs. Pearson’s son is a doctor at the hospital.
6. Glen Ellen High School was the location for this year’s championship game.
7. Mr. Chu is a gym teacher at our school.
8. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
9. His most famous speech is the Gettysburg Address.
10. Phillis Wheatley was an American poet.
11. Antietam was an important battle during the Civil War.
12. The Ornithopter was an aircraft designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
13. Several books were the prize for the winning essay.
14. Spinach is a vegetable that is high in iron and Vitamin A.
15. Each volunteer is a graduate of the community college.

For each word write two sentences. In the first sentence, use the word as a subject.
In the second sentence, use the same word as a subject complement.
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17. assembly

18. speech

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1.7 Nouns as Objects

A noun can be used as a direct object of a verb. The direct object answers the
question whom or what after an action verb. A noun can also be the object of
a preposition. Prepositions show place, time, direction, and relationship.

Underline the direct object in each sentence.

1. Carlos Santana plays guitar.
2. The audience appreciates music.
3. Oscar always carries a calculator.
4. Jennifer plays violin.
5. Those children have entered many musical competitions.

Circle the preposition in each sentence. Then underline the object of the
preposition.
6. A kazoo is played with the lips.
7. The hurdy-gurdy is a funny name for a musical instrument.
8. A drummer can make a crisp sound on a goblet drum.
9. The audience listens attentively to each melody.
10. A stringed instrument with a round back is a lute.

Complete each sentence with an object. Circle the number of each sentence where
you added an object of a preposition.
11. I enjoy . 16. I read .
12. I jumped on the . 17. I have .
13. I wait by the . 18 I eat before .
14. I watch . 19. I draw .
15. I play after . 20. I rest under a .
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Complete each sentence by writing a direct object and an object of a preposition.

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21. Many people enjoy .

22. My sister and I purchased .
23. The neighbor next door took .
24. I cleaned .

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1.7 Nouns as Objects

A noun can be used as a direct object of a verb. The direct object answers the
question whom or what after an action verb. A noun can also be the object of a
preposition. Prepositions show place, time, direction, and relationship.

Circle the verb and underline the direct object in each sentence. Write whether the
direct object tells whom or what.
1. A cartoonist draws cartoons.
2. These cartoons show people in funny situations.
3. A cartoonist first sketches pictures with a pencil.
4. I drew my best friend as a cartoon character.
5. Both magazines and newspapers print cartoons.

Circle the preposition in each sentence. Then underline the object of the preposition.
6. Artists throughout the world use clay.
7. Admirers of this local artist collect his work.
8. My art teacher has studied art for many years.
9. These paintings on the wall were completed recently.
10. I would really like a portrait of my new puppy.

Complete each sentence by writing a direct object and an object of a preposition.

11. Brent practices with the school .
12. Our team won a in the .
13. I wrote a after .
14. The coach of my demonstrated .
15. Children around our often play .
16. A group of hiked the yesterday.
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Write three sentences about things you enjoy doing and when or where you do them.
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Underline each direct object and circle each object of a preposition.

17.

18.

19.

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1.8 Nouns as Indirect Objects

A noun can be the indirect object of a verb. The indirect object tells to whom,
to what, for whom, or for what the action was done. A sentence can have an
indirect object only if it has a direct object.

Circle the indirect object in each sentence. The direct object is italicized.
1. Mrs. Swain bought Shana a new dress for the party.
2. Mr. Chin showed the class his pictures of Africa.
3. Dad gave Tad permission to use the car.
4. Our community center offers homeless people shelter.
5. The child care program brought the center statewide attention.
6. A skateboard team promised the afterschool club a demonstration.
7. Robert and his friends offer young kids tennis lessons.
8. Mr. Williams teaches them basic skills in math.
9. Briana handed the children important safety equipment.
10. The president awarded the crew a medal of honor.

Underline the direct object and circle the indirect object in each sentence.
11. Manuel sold his cousin a used computer.
12. The mayor promised our town a new library.
13. Ms. Howe gave the groups time for their projects.
14. I always tell my friends jokes.
15. The mail carrier brought Lisa a package.
16. The food pantry gives local families groceries.

Rewrite each sentence so that it has an indirect object.

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17. Ms. Thomas assigned a research project to our class.

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18. His younger brother paid too much money to the clerk.

19. The magician showed a fascinating card trick to the audience.

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1.8 Nouns as Indirect Objects

A noun can be the indirect object of a verb. The indirect object tells to whom,
to what, for whom, or for what the action was done. A sentence can have an
indirect object only if it has a direct object.

Underline the direct object and circle the indirect object in each sentence.
1. Dad promised our family a camping trip at the lake up north.
2. Dad built Ben a wooden canoe of his own.
3. Ms. Cahill gave Ben maps of the wilderness areas in Canada.
4. Ben showed his friends the places he wanted to go.
5. Just before they left, Ben gave his sister a toy paddle.

Write an indirect object that completes each sentence.

6. The firefighters told
7. Many students promised the
8. The school administration gave
9. The teachers taught
10. I offered
11. The principal awarded
12. Jody reads
13. Many volunteers give
14. Volunteers everywhere offer
15. Some of those same people now lend
the plan for evacuating the school.
an orderly exit.
a practice fire alarm exercise.
the exit route.
tutoring help after school.
the Helpful Tutor prize this week.
silly poems and funny stories.
their time and devotion.
hope and support.
their time and help.

Complete each sentence by writing an indirect object and a direct object.

16. The city council promised .
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17. The coach of the soccer team showed .

18. The team manager handed .
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19. Paul offered .

20. To start the game, the center kicked .
21. The referee blew his whistle and gave .

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1.9 Nouns in Direct Address

A noun in direct address names the person spoken to. A noun in direct
address is set off from the rest of the sentence by a comma or commas.

Underline the noun in direct address in each sentence.

1. Will you help me with my project, Mom?
2. Kevin, what were you assigned for your project?
3. My mom was going to help me, Cindy, but she can’t.
4. Can we have partners for our science project, Mr. Jeffries?
5. Jeremy, Kevin has some ideas for your project.

Circle the noun in direct address in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence,
correctly setting off the noun with a comma or commas.
6. June have you ever seen the Statue of Liberty?

7. Rachel is your sister studying to be a doctor?

8. Write the questions in blue ink and the answers in red class.

9. I don’t know Ms. Sanger whether or not I can go on the field trip.

10. Shaun did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be our national bird?

Circle whether the underlined noun in each sentence is a subject (S), a direct
object (DO), an object of a preposition (OP), or a noun in direct address (DA).
11. Did you make potato salad for the potluck dinner, Mom? S DO OP DA
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12. Thomas Edison invented many things. S DO OP DA

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13. Leaders of several industrialized nations met in Austria. S DO OP DA

14. The president’s speech used words that motivated the country. S DO OP DA
15. London is the site of the 2012 Olympics. S DO OP DA
16. I don’t know, Sandra, if I can go to your party on Friday. S DO OP DA

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1.10 Words Used as Nouns or as Verbs

A noun is a naming word. A verb expresses action or being. Many words can
be used as either nouns or verbs, depending on their roles in a sentence.

Write whether the italicized word in each sentence is a noun or a verb.

1. After being gone so long, I miss my comfortable bed.
2. We rehearsed the play every day before opening night.
3. My partner tripped during our dance at the recital.
4. Hector and Ann will plant the flowers for the community center.
5. My second attempt at the answer was correct.

Use each word in the box to complete two of the sentences. For each sentence write
noun or verb to identify how the word is used.

fly match store

6. Be careful that the kite does not into the trees.

7. Mom will need a to light those candles.
8. We can these canned peaches in the pantry.
9. Dad told me to each sock to its mate.
10. Please buy some bananas and bread at the .
11. That is bothering me.

Write whether each italicized word is a noun or a verb. Then write a sentence for
each word. If the word in italics is used as a noun, use it as a verb. If the word is
used as a verb, use it as a noun.
12. Did you enjoy the school talent show last night?
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13. Ryan, can you file these folders for me in alphabetical order?
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14. The manager will offer Yasmin the opportunity to earn some money.

15. I practice my flute for an hour every evening.

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1.11 Words Used as Nouns or as Adjectives

A noun names a person, place, or thing. An adjective describes a noun. Many
words can be used as either nouns or adjectives.

Write whether each underlined word is a noun or an adjective.

1. Did you know there are 30 professional teams in this league?
2. Using public transportation helps cut down on air pollution.
3. The flowers blooming in the garden are beautiful.
4. The gift our class gave to Mr. Henderson was a surprise to him.
5. The debate team has a big competition in two weeks.

Use each word in the box to complete two of the sentences. For each sentence write
noun or adjective to identify how the word is used.

football ocean mountain magazine

6. Huge waves crashed on the sandy shore.

7. This contains several interesting articles.
8. The high school game went into overtime.
9. The Sierras are a range in California.
10. We stood on the peak of the .
11. He caught the and ran down the field.
12. I read a article about coin collecting.
13. She gazed at the blue before her.

Write two sentences for each word. Use it once as a noun and once as an adjective.
14. apple
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15. history

16. gold

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What Makes a Good Personal Narrative?

A personal narrative tells a story about something that happened to the

writer. Personal narratives appear in many kinds of writing, but they all tell
about a real experience from the writer’s point of view.

Circle the letter of the choice that best completes each sentence.
1. Personal narratives are told
a. from the writer’s point of view. c. in the first-person point of view.
b. using I, me, my, our, and we. d. with all of the above.

2. The topic of a personal narrative is

a. a made-up story about yourself. c. an experience that really happened to you.
b. always about a lesson learned. d. always about a happy event in your life.

3. A good personal narrative

a. has many details. c. paints a clear picture for readers.
b. leaves out unnecessary details. d. is all of the above.

4. The information and language used in a personal narrative

a. depends on its audience. c. is formal and highly detailed.
b. is always the same. d. is all of the above.

5. The voice of a personal narrative tells the reader

a. little about the writer’s personality. c. how the writer feels about what happened.
b. where the writer comes from. d. all of the above.

Rewrite each idea so it is more suitable for a personal narrative.

6. the history of the U.S. flag
7. how to care for an iguana
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8. different types of bicycles

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Write whether a serious or an excited voice should be used for the topic. Explain
your answer.
9. The writer participates in a music competition and wins the grand prize.

For additional help, review pages 216–219 in your textbook

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Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
A personal narrative should have three easily identified parts: an introduction,
a body, and a conclusion.

Write true or false for each statement about personal narratives. Then rewrite
each false statement to make it true.
1. The introduction of a personal narrative does not need to grab
the reader’s attention, but should identify the topic.

2. The body of a personal narrative has details that tell the story
in spatial order.

3. Do not worry about including too many details. The reader can
decide whether or not they are important.

4. In the conclusion of a personal narrative, the writer can share

what he or she may have learned.

5. Sometimes it is helpful to freewrite about an experience so you

can remember all the details about it.

6. Freewriting words such as first, next, and last show how events
are connected.

Underline the transition words in the passage. Then write an interesting

introduction and conclusion.
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First, I left my homework on the kitchen table. After that, I almost

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missed the bus. For the next hour, I kept feeling like I had forgotten
something, but I couldn’t remember what. Then it was lunchtime and
I remembered. I’d forgotten my lunch! Luckily, my best friend loaned
me some money for a hot lunch.

For additional help, review pages 220–223 in your textbook

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Sentence Variety
Using different kinds of sentences makes writing more interesting. To add
sentence variety to your writing, use questions, exclamations, and different
word order in sentences.

Rewrite each sentence as a question.

1. I wanted to see a star shoot across the sky.

2. I’ve always wanted to go camping in Yosemite.

3. I remember the first time I hiked Mt. Adams with my family.

Rewrite each sentence as an exclamation.

4. It’s dangerous to swim if there’s no lifeguard on duty.

5. The Grand Canyon is an amazing sight.

6. Babysitting my younger sister can be a challenge.

Rewrite each sentence, changing the order of the words to make the sentence more
interesting.
7. Terrance jumped after he heard the crash.

8. We managed to tie off the rope with incredible speed.

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9. Knowing the right codes and passwords is the key to playing the game.

10. Nobody knew what to do next when the door suddenly slammed shut.

For additional help, review pages 224–227 in your textbook

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Thesaurus
A thesaurus lists synonyms, or words with similar meanings. A thesaurus can
help you find the words to say exactly what you mean.

Use the guide words on the dictionary thesaurus pages to write the page on which
you would find each word.

bend/ blank/ tired/ tone/

blame bring took turn

133 134 505 506

1. bored page 9. trouble page

2. bent page 10. torn page
3. boast page 11. toll page
4. bird page 12. toad page
5. bright page 13. try page
6. bleed page 14. tongue page
7. bite page 15. tour page
8. blur page 16. title page

Use this entry from an indexed thesaurus to write the section number on which
you would find the synonym for file used in each sentence.
file noun: drawer 247.2
folder 304.5
row 522.11
verb: to arrange 139.2
to march 335.47
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17. Lisa placed the folders in the file.

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18. Shane and his classmates formed a single file.

19. Please file these forms in my desk drawer.
20. The students filed into the classroom in a line.

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Exact Words
Exact nouns, adjectives, and verbs give readers the clearest picture with
the fewest words. Often one well-chosen word can do the job of many
overused words.

Circle the word that is a more exact choice to complete each sentence.
1. “Shh! The baby is finally sleeping,” Mom (said whispered).
2. A (massive big) bear wandered into our camp last night.
3. Watching the sun set is a (satisfying good) way to end the day.
4. The wind made the crisp, orange leaves (flutter move) on the branches.
5. A small (animal gecko) clinging to the wall startled me.
6. The sergeant (shouted barked) orders at the bewildered cadets.
7. A herd of horses (trotted ran) behind the fence alongside the road.
8. Such a low math score left Alicia (sad disappointed).
9. Kim (stumbled walked) toward us over the rocky ground.
10. The (conductor man) in the train’s engine waved to the onlookers.

Write a more exact word that can replace the italicized word or words in
each sentence.
11. Marla surprises people with her good attitude.
12. The article of clothing in the closet was wet and dirty.
13. A bird picked its way through the swampy water.
14. Sarah moved across the room in time to the music.
15. The reeds made a soft noise as the breeze blew by.
16. A lone black cat went up to the top of the wall.
17. Martin arranged his new things on his bedroom shelf.
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18. The child came quietly into the room.

19. After the roller-coaster ride, Josh felt bad.
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20. She laughed at the silly joke.

Use exact words to write a sentence about something you did yesterday.
21.

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