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Contractions
and Apostrophes
Practice
19
Use an apostrophe in place of the o in not.
Write each contraction.
1. have not
2. did not
3. is not
4. are not
5. do not
6. was not
Handbook
22
McGraw-Hill ... predicates. Use the
word and between the two predicates to
make a new sentence.
Jake sits. Jake reads.
Jake sits and reads.
13
Handbook
Grammar
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More About Sentences
R
U...
... Contents
42 Incomplete Sentences
45 Plural Nouns: –s and –es
47 Lack of Subject/ Verb
Agreement
49 Irregular Past Tense
51 Adjectives That Compare
53 Incorrect Use of Pronouns:
I and me
Troubleshooter
41
...
35
Handbook
Problem 1
45
ã Add s or es to make some nouns name more than one.
Name
Troubleshooter
Not adding s to a noun to name more
than one.
Incorrect: The girl h...
... We)
2. rolls to Kim. (She, It)
3. scores a goal. (He, She)
4. give a cheer. (She, We)
5. The coach helps . (us, we)
Lucy and me
Lucy and I
Kim
The ball
The children
Grammar
ã
Pronouns
12
ã ... lunch.
2. We asked for pizza.
have
are
Grammar
ã
Verbs
11
ã A helping verb helps another verb show action.
ã Am, is, and are can help tell about action that is
happening now.
ã Has an...
... insects?
4. What pages have information on lightning
and clouds?
5. On what pages would you find out about comets?
C
Clouds
hail and, 85-87
lightning and, 95-98
rain and, 82- 84
snow and, 84, 88-89
Color
of ... 108, 22 6
Comets, 127 - 129
Page numbers
where information
can be found
Subtopics
Main subject
29
Study Skills
Telephone Directory
ã The telephone directory is a list of...
... spot,
And hardly move a single bit —
And sit —
And sit —
And sit —
And sit!
Some poems
have more
than one part,
or stanza.
This poem has
one stanza.
Some poems
rhyme. The
words hot and
spot, bit and
sit ... spelling
pattern. (b + and = band; h + and = hand)
4. Use words you know how to spell to help spell
new words. Word beginnings and endings can
help. (st
ar + bone = sto...
... contractions, or possessive pronouns
correctly.
1. Ben and I study. Tomorrow he and have
a test.
2. Mom helps Ben and me. She gives him and a
problem.
3. It’s not so hard. really easy.
4. Mom ... doesnt?
60
Incorrect Use of Pronouns
ã Use I and me to tell about yourself.
ã Use we and us to tell about yourself and
another person.
ã Some contractions and possessive pronou...
... as
opinions and supporting reasons.
PRACTICE AND APPLY
Plan Your Own Persuasive Letter
1. Think about your purpose and audience.
2. Brainstorm a list of topics.
3. Choose a topic and explore ... real. Writing a
story lets you use your imagination and be creative.
Purpose and Audience
The purpose of writing a story is to express your
ideas and entertain your audience.
Be...
... The sky is blue, and the clouds are gone.
2. The sun is bright, and the air is warm.
3. There is very little rain, and the ground is dry.
4. Animals dig many holes in the sand.
5. A lizard ... Illinois
ã Use a comma between the day and the year in dates.
July 4, 2001 October 17, 1 836
ã Use a comma after the greeting and closing in a
friendly letter.
Dear Grandma, Yours t...
... hay and grain.
19. They like to drink cool water.
20. Camels store food and water in their large humps.
210
Build Skills
HijYnH`^aah
Longest Eruptions of
Mauna Loa Volcano 19 03 194 9
194 9
194 0
191 4
19 03
Number ... Center
197 Federal St., Greenfield . . . . . 555-10 23
Karate for Kids
40 Bank Row, Conway . . . . . . . . . 555-4 1 39
▶
Hospitals
County Hospital
8 Valley...
... glad.”
2 53
Practice Rewrite the sentences correctly. Make the
subject and verb in each sentence agree.
1. Everyone cleans up. Even Fuzzer help.
2. Lisa and Ellie put away the hand tools. Dad and ... Ellie, and I picks vegetables.
Problem 3
Using a singular verb when a subject has two or more nouns
joined by and
No Agreement: Lisa and my little sister
plants the seeds....
... paragraph.
128
128 Composition
1 34 Writing Forms
138 Grammar and Usage
156 Mechanics
170 Diagramming
176 Extra Practice
232 Study Skills
244 Vocabulary
250 Spelling
2 54 Troubleshooter
127
Practice ... letters are used correctly.
4. Avoid grammar and usage errors, such as double
negatives.
PROOFREAD
their
any
were
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Writing Rubric
Research Report
Score Description
4...
... and year in a date.
April 20, 2002 July 4, 17 76
ã Use a comma before and after the year when it is used with
both the month and the day in a sentence. Do not use a
comma if only the month and ... needed.
1 24 Grant Road
1. Ithaca NY 148 51
2. September 4 2001
3. Dear Ben
4. On September 30 2001 I will be visiting your town.
5. Sincerely
Daryl
Mechanics ã
Punctuation...