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Great Grammar
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Linda Ward Beech
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ACTIVITY PAGES
SENTENCES
1 • A Complete Idea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 • Subjects and Predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3 • Simple and Complete Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 • Simple and Complete Predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 • Kinds of Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
6 • Writing Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7 • Simple and Compound Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8 • Sentences With Clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9 • Run-on Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10 • Review: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Nouns & Pronouns
11 • Focus on Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12 • Common and Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
13 • Singular and Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14 • More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
15 • Irregular Plurals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
16 • Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
17 • Focus on Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
18 • Places for Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
19 • More Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
20 • Review: Nouns and Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Verbs
21 • Focus on Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
22 • Subjects and Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
23 • Verb Tenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
24 • Spelling Past Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
25 • Irregular Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
26 • The Verb To Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
27 • To Be in the Present and Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
28 • Helping Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Knowledge of Language
• Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, 1–55
Language
reading, or listening.
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
• Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning 1, 10, 14, 15, 23, 32,
words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing 42, 44, 45, 50–55
flexibly from an array of strategies.
• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, 1–55
and nuances in word meanings.
• Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and 1–55
domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise
actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.
Phonics and Word Recognition
Foundational
• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in 13, 14, 16, 23, 24,
34, 35, 38, 39, 53–55
Skills
decoding words.
Fluency
• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. 1–55
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A Complete Idea
The sloth hung upside-down from a branch of the tree. From a branch of the tree.
subject predicate
An eager crowd pushed past Darlene, who watched from the doorway.
complete subject
B. Circle the simple subject and underline the complete subject in each sentence.
7. A good-natured crowd lined the street.
8. The town’s annual ten-mile race began at last.
9. Colorful shoes flew by in a flash.
10. Television crews captured the excitement.
11. The long-awaited event was a big success.
complete predicate
Kinds of Sentences
Writing Sentences
5. that’s wonderful
___________________________________________________________________________
2. People burned animal fat for light, but it smelled horribly. _______________
5. Artists used twigs for brushes, and they ground up rocks for paints. _______________
6. Families slept on piles of leaves, or they used animal skins. _______________
B. Make a compound sentence from each sentence pair using and, or, or but.
7. People followed animals in summer. They hunted them for meat.
____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence:
The Vikings sailed to many countries
although they were not always welcome.
Circle the conjunction and underline the dependent clause in each sentence.
3. Vikings made their stories into poems since they were easier to remember that way.
Run-on Sentences
New Sentences:
Many groups have traditional
dances. They are often very old.
9. Folk dances are passed down dance groups perform them at festivals and fairs.
___________________________________________________________________________
Review: Sentences
5. There is a large waiting room, ___________ all of the seats are already taken.
so but
6. We checked the schedule at the ticket counter, ___________ the next train
was in one hour. and so
8. The conductor asked for our tickets ___________ we handed them to her.
but so
Focus on Nouns
B. Underline the nouns in each sentence. Write S above the noun when
it is in the subject and P above the noun when it is in the predicate.
A. Circle the common nouns and underline the proper nouns in each sentence.
1. My friend Rudy attends Franklin School on Broad Street.
2. Last Tuesday his class visited a factory in Columbus.
3. The company manufactures Pretzel Paperclips.
4. The students got samples of the colorful product.
5. Miss Cruz said she had seen similar items in Italy last August.
6. She vacationed in Europe during the summer.
A. Write the plural form of each noun. Use a dictionary to check your work.
1. worry _________________________ 6. leaf _________________________
Irregular Plurals
A. Write the plural form for each noun. Use a dictionary to check your work.
1. chairman ________________________ 5. reindeer ________________________
2. series ________________________ 6. workman ________________________
3. sheep ________________________ 7. mouse ________________________
Possessive Nouns
9. shelves
10. ponies’
11. church
Focus on Pronouns
A. Underline the noun in the first sentence and circle the pronoun
that replaces it in the second sentence.
More Pronouns
2. month ____________________________________
3. holiday ____________________________________
8. The tree, ____________ was filled with leaves, made it hard to see the birds.
which who
9. One bird hopped to the end of a branch, and we could see ____________ clearly.
them it
10. The feathers ____________ were brightly colored caught ____________ eye.
who that my me
Focus on Verbs
Write the verb that agrees with the subject in each sentence.
Decide if the subject is singular or plural.
Verb Tenses
A. Underline the verb in each sentence. Write present, past, or future to tell the tense.
1. The mountain rises many feet into the air. _______________________________
2. Sayed organized his trip carefully. _______________________________
B. C
omplete each sentence with a verb of your own. Use the tense in parentheses.
7. Sayed ___________________ his backpack with clean socks, raingear, and food.
(past)
8. dip _________________________
18. scurry _________________________
9. occupy _________________________ 19. plan _________________________
Irregular Verbs
B. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
7. I have ___________________ my prize to Jenna.
(give)
The Verb To Be
Present Past
I am you are he is I was you were he was
she is she was
it is it was
cat is cat was
we are you are they are we were you were they were
cats are cats were
Write the verb that agrees with the subject of each sentence.
Present Past
I am you are he is I was you were he was
she is she was
it is it was
cat is cat was
we are you are they are we were you were they were
cats are cats were
Rewrite each sentence so that the verb agrees with the subject.
Helping Verbs
A. Underline the main verb and circle the helping verb in each sentence.
1. That fat cat is resting again. 4. You are enjoying his antics.
2. He was racing around before. 5. We were all laughing at him.
3. Now just his tail is moving. 6. I am petting him now.
A verb phrase includes a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
The verbs has and have can be used as helping verbs.
Use has with singular nouns and Pam’s plane has landed.
the pronouns he, she, and it.
helping verb main verb
Use have with plural nouns and The gates have opened.
the pronouns I, you, we, and they.
helping verb main verb
A. Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Circle the helping verb.
1. Last week, Tucker could predict he wouldn’t finish his report.
2. Tucker could stay home today to work on it.
3. Mia could help Tucker if he asked her.
4. At home, many things could distract Tucker.
5. Tucker could do things well when he wanted to.
6. Mia could concentrate better than Tucker.
7. Tucker could work with a tutor for future assignments.
B. Write PT (for past tense) or P (for possibility) for the verb phrase
in each sentence.
Review: Verbs
Focus on Adjectives
Adjectives can help compare two or more things. Add -er when forming
the comparative to compare two things. Add -est when forming the
superlative to compare more than two things. Some adjectives change
their spelling in the comparative and superlative forms.
Spelling Rule Comparative Example Superlative Example
If an adjective ends with a happy happier happy happiest
consonant and y, change
the y to i and add -er or -est.
If an adjective ends with e, drop
wise wiser wise wisest
the e and add -er or -est.
If an adjective has one syllable
dim dimmer dim dimmest
and ends with a vowel followed
by a consonant, double the final
consonant and add -er or -est.
Adjectives can help compare two or more things. Add -er when forming
the comparative to compare two things. Add -est when forming the
superlative to compare more than two things. Some adjectives change
their spelling in the comparative and superlative forms.
Adjective Comparative Form Superlative Form
happy happier happiest
wise wiser wisest
dim dimmer dimmest
2. The winds at the top were __________________ than those at the seaside.
gustier gustiest
3. This mountain is __________________ at the top than the one we climbed last year.
flat flatter
7. The pack I carried was ___________________ than the one I had last year.
heavier heaviest
8. It was ___________________ going down the mountain than it was going up.
light lighter
Adjectives in Order
Read each sentence. Rewrite the sentence if the order of the adjectives
does not make sense. Write correct if the order makes sense.
Focus on Adverbs
A. Underline the verb and circle the adverb that modifies it in each sentence.
1. The warm sun shines brightly on the terrace.
2. Overhead, puffy clouds float in the sky.
3. Insects buzz busily around the house.
4. Today the air feels warm and fresh.
5. My brother and I rest comfortably in lounge chairs.
6. Inside we can hear Dad singing as he makes lunch.
Adverbs can help compare two or more things. Add -er when
forming the comparative to compare two actions. Add -est when
forming the superlative to compare more than two actions.
For adverbs ending in -ly, use more and most to form the
comparative and superlative.
Adverb The rain fell hard at noon.
The rain fell loudly.
Comparative The rain at noon fell harder than yesterday.
It fell more loudly than yesterday.
Superlative The rain fell hardest last night.
It fell most loudly today.
Adverbs can help compare two or more actions. Add -er when
forming the comparative to compare two actions. Add -est when
forming the superlative to compare more than two actions.
For adverbs ending in -ly, use more and most to form the
comparative and superlative.
Adverb Roger stayed long at the party.
The guests left slowly.
Comparative Mia stayed longer than Roger.
Dell left more slowly than Don.
Superlative Martha stayed longest of all.
The twins left most slowly of all.
1. The band played ________________ than the one we had last year. ________________
(loud)
2. You could hear it ________________ here than anyplace in the gym. ________________
(clearly)
B. Underline the noun that good modifies or the verb that well
modifies in each sentence.
Using Negatives
No, not, and never are words with negative meanings. Use only one
negative word in a sentence. Use any to replace a second negative word.
Correct:
There is no way to keep that dog quiet.
Other Negative
There is never a way to keep that dog quiet. Words
There isn’t any way to keep that dog quiet.
no one
Incorrect: There is never no way to keep that dog quiet. nothing
There is not no way to keep that dog quiet.
none
nobody
nowhere
A. Write the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. We couldn’t see _____________________ reason for the dog to bark so much.
no any
3. The dog’s owner didn’t _____________________ seem to care about the noise.
never ever
1. bikes _____________________________________________________________________
2. leaves _____________________________________________________________________
3. cars _____________________________________________________________________
4. cats _____________________________________________________________________
B. In each sentence, underline the adverb and circle the verb it describes.
5. Angie ran quickly into the house.
6. Jessica sat quietly doing her homework.
7. The cat gently pushed against Angie’s legs.
8. The animal waited patiently to be fed.
Focus on Prepositions
6. She got her bike and followed Joe down the street. down with
Review: Prepositions
Word Bank
across before behind between from
over out toward under until
1. Our group hiked ___________________ a small hill and saw the meadow.
2. We walked ___________________ the meadow ___________________ a cluster
of trees on the other side.
Capitals in Titles
Commas in a Series
Every morning, Eddie woke up, got out of bed, and ate breakfast.
2. After eating, he left the table went upstairs and brushed his teeth.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. He put his books, notebook pens and pencils into his backpack.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Eddie went downstairs walked to the kitchen and grabbed his lunch bag.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. At the bus stop, he waited with James Alice William and Chris.
____________________________________________________________________________
Quotation Marks
Mr. Bailey commanded, “Catch that lizard.” “I almost got it!” yelled Jerry.
8. There it is! shouted Tammy, as the lizard scooted across the floor.
10. I think it will now, Kris said. It’s over by the door.
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Writing Dialogue
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50 & Punctuation Name Date
B. Write three sentences. Use their, there, or they’re at least once in each sentence.
9. ____________________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________________
11. ____________________________________________________________________________
B. Write three sentences. Use to, two, or too at least once in each sentence.
9. ____________________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________________
11. ____________________________________________________________________________
Prefixes
A prefix is a group of letters Prefix Meaning Example
added to the beginning of un- not; opposite of unroll
a word. A prefix changes the re- again reorder
word’s meaning.
pre- before; in advance preseason
mid- middle midwinter
Underline the word with a prefix in each sentence. Write the word’s meaning.
8. I’m not sure which trunk this key will unlock. ________________________________
Suffixes
A. Add the suffix shown to make a new word. Write the word and its meaning.
B. Complete each sentence with a word that has a suffix from the chart above.
Use a dictionary to help you.
Activity 1: A. 1. sentence 2. not a Activity 10: A. 1. Our whole family / Activity 19: A. 1. who 2. that 3. which
sentence 3. sentence 4. sentence 5. not was planning a vacation. 2. My older 4. that 5. who 6. that B. 7. windshield;
a sentence 6. sentence 7. not a sentence sister / suggested going to a beach up the that was cracked 8. man; whom Chet
8. sentence B. 9.–12. Answers will vary. coast. 3. My parents / researched travel knew 9. car; which was used 10. Dad; who
Check that students write complete options online. B. 4. so 5. but 6. and agreed to help him. 11. Dad; who often
sentences. 7. and 8. so 9. and C. 10. Check that works with Chet 12. car; that Chet bought
students write a complete sentence and
Activity 2: A. 1. Tropical oceans Activity 20: A. 1. Italy 2. September
use the conjunction correctly.
2. Divers 3. Clams 4. Tiny plants 5. Fish 3. Christmas 4. Pacific Ocean 5. Laura
6. An octopus B. 7. provide good homes Activity 11: A. 1. winters; clothing Ingalls Wilder 6. George Washington
for coral reefs 8. explore many coral reefs 2. coats; fur; felt 3. sleeves; hands; B. 7. they 8. which 9. it 10. that; my
9. attach themselves to these reefs warmth 4. Men; women; sarongs;
Activity 21: A. 1. wears 2. plays
10. grow in the cracks 11. swim in and South East Asia 5. costume; Scotland;
3. relaxes 4. sways 5. lap 6. shines
out of the reefs 12. finds a hiding place kilt 6. kimono; garb; Japan B. 7. jobs/S;
B. 7. Kamili; orders 8. She; writes
uniforms/P 8. Women/S; hats, bowlers,
Activity 3: A. 1. Some cheerful runners 9. postcard; describes 10. Seashells; rest
Bolivia/P 9. sari/S; outfit, India/P
2. Many participants 3. One enthusiastic 11. parents; stroll 12. family; comes
10. clothing/S; people, desert/P
group 4. The restless racers 5. Darlene and
Activity 22: 1. love 2. reads 3. cuts
her brother 6. The siblings B. 7. A good- Activity 12: A. 1. friend; Rudy, Franklin
4. races 5. hold 6. head B. 7. buys 8. arrive
natured crowd 8. The town’s 9. Colorful School, Broad Street 2. class, factory;
9. fill
shoes 10. Television crews 11. The long- Tuesday, Columbus 3. company;
awaited event Pretzel Paperclips 4. students, samples, Activity 23: A. 1. rises; present
product 5. items; Miss Cruz, Italy, August 2. organized; past 3. likes; present
Activity 4: A. 1. revolves around the sun
6. summer; Europe B. 7. September 4. started; past 5. will ascend; future
in 88 days 2. is very slow 3. rise to 800°F
8. Lake Michigan 9. Oklahoma 6. will practice; future B. Answers will
4. drop to minus 274° F 5. show steep cliffs
10. Mexico 11. South America vary. Possible: 7. packed 8. brings 9. will
and long craters 6 covers the surface of
12. common 13. Thanksgiving come 10. takes
Mercury B. 7. makes Mercury very dense
14. common Activity 24: 1. invaded 2. multiplied
8. explored Mercury 9. comes from a
Roman myth 10. was a messenger for the Activity 13: A. 1. bosses 2. branches 3. argued 4. skidded 5. tripped 6. carried
Roman gods 11. sped him quickly along 3. axes 4. dishes 5. walruses 6. gases 7. escaped 8. dipped 9. occupied
7. breezes 8. duchesses 9. buzzes 10. noticed 11. clarified 12. grinned
Activity 5: 1. imperative
10. porches B. 11. What brushes do 13. denied 14. fried 15. rescued 16. patted
2. interrogative 3. interrogative
you need to paint the boxes? 12. The 17. wiggled 18. scurried 19. planned
4. declarative 5. exclamatory
businesses must pay taxes on earnings. 20. dried
6. interrogative 7. declarative
13. The walruses ate some peaches. Activity 25: A. 1. We chose to ride on the
8. exclamatory 9. imperative
10. imperative 11. declarative Activity 14: A. 1. worries 2. tomatoes Ferris wheel. 2. Mom gave us money for
3. mysteries 4. skies 5. potatoes 6. leaves the tickets. 3. The ride began slowly. 4. At
Activity 6: 1. This is a good spot to put
7. factories 8. calves 9. libraries 10. knives the top of the ride, people below shrank.
the picnic blanket. 2. Should we eat our
B. 11. Do canaries eat ripe berries? 12. Do 5. A bell rang to end the ride. 6. We spoke
lunch now or later? 3. Unpack the picnic
wolves like loaves of bread? 13. Do heroes of the ride on the way home. B. 7. given
basket. 4. Our friends Angela and Jessie
have hobbies? 14. Do butterflies chase 8. spoken 9. begun
will be here soon. 5. That’s wonderful!
elves? Activity 26: 1. is 2. are 3. am 4. are
6. Can we have another picnic next
weekend? Activity 15: A. 1. chairmen 2. series 5. are 6. are 7. were 8. were
3. sheep 4. eyeteeth 5. reindeer Activity 27: 1. I was near the homemade
Activity 7: A. 1. simple 2. compound
6. workmen 7. mice 8. geese B. 9. The jams. 2. We were all really hungry. 3. You
3. simple 4. simple 5. compound
children saw deer. 10. Mice have strong were ready for some food. 4. Mom was
6. compound B. 7. People followed
teeth. 11. The farm has oxen and geese. in the vegetable section. 5. My favorite
animals in summer, and they hunted
12. The men have big feet. 13. Moose vegetables are spinach and carrots.
them for meat. 8. Some men made tools,
have big babies. 14. Women love their 6. They are now in our grocery cart.
or they tended the fire. 9. Caves provided
grandchildren.
shelter, but they were dark. Activity 28: A. 1. is resting 2. was racing
Activity 16: A. 1. the babies’ nurse 3. is moving 4. are enjoying 5. were
Activity 8: 1. because they raided
2. the girls’ laughter 3. the children’s laughing 6. am petting B. 7. has been
foreign lands 2. after they stole it 3. since
delight 4. the visitor’s gift 5. the family’s 8. was 9. was 10. have been 11. is 12. are
they were easier to remember that way
pride 6. the class’s card B. 7. aunt’s, aunts,
4. while Vikings celebrated at feasts Activity 29: A. 1. have found 2. has
aunts’ 8. mouse, mice, mice’s 9. shelf,
5. before he left on a raid 6. after they brought 3. have waited 4. has carried
shelf’s, shelves’ 10. pony, pony’s, ponies
were captured in raids 7. although they 5. have left 6. has slowed B. 7. has 8. have
11. church’s, churches, churches’
also traded with them 8. because they 9. has 10. have
were good sailors Activity 17: A. 1. message; It 2. Brenda;
She 3. People; they 4. Jay; He 5. Jay; him Activity 30: A. 1. can cause 2. Can deal
Activity 9: A. 1. run-on 2. sentence 3. can earn 4. can restore 5. Can come
6. Brenda; her B. 7. They 8. them 9. me
3. sentence 4. run-on 5. sentence 6. can make 7. Can call 8. can work
10. her 11. it
6. run-on B. 7. A group in Brazil dances B. 9. P 10. A 11. W 12. P
in the moonlight. The dancers wear Activity 18: A. 1. me; after verb
costumes. 8. In Scotland people do 2. I; subject 3. You; subject 4. We; subject Activity 31: A. 1. could predict 2. could
sword dances. Bagpipes accompany 5. us; after verb 6. it; after verb B. 7. us stay 3. could help 4. could distract
them. 9. Folk dances are passed down. 8. me 9. him 5. could do 6. could concentrate 7. could
Dance groups perform them at festivals work B. 8. P 9. PT 10. PT 11. P 12. P
and fairs.