The Most Trusted Name In Learning ® GRADE The Most Trusted Name In Learning ® 9ZHHJXX=NYM >iXddXi Scholastic Inc grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Cover design by Ka-Yeon Kim-Li ISBN-13 978-0-545-20105-6 ISBN-10 0-545-20105-5 Copyright © 2002, 2010 Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A 10 40 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Scholastic Success With Grammar Grade 3 About the Book ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: “Nothing Succeeds Like Success.”CREATED BY: EDITED BY: –Alexandre Dumas the Elder, 1854 LEVEL: Scholastic And no other resource boosts kids’ grammar skills like Scholastic Success WithNETS Grammar! created@ For classroom or at-home use, this exciting series for kids in grades through provides invaluable reinforcement and practice in grammar topics such as: g g g g g sentence types parts of speech common and proper nouns sentence structure contractions g g g g JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ NET verb tenses subject-verb agreement punctuation capitalization and more! Each 64-page book contains loads of clever practice pages to keep kids challenged and excited as they strengthen the grammar skills they need to read and write well You’ll also find lots of assessment sheets that give kids realistic practice in taking standardized tests—and help you see their progress! What makes Scholastic Success With Grammar so solid? Each practice page in the series reinforces a specific, age-appropriate skill as outlined in one or more of the following standardized tests: • Iowa Tests of Basic Skills • California Tests of Basic Skills • California Achievement Test • Metropolitan Achievement Test • Stanford Achievement Test Take the lead and help kids succeed with Scholastic Success With Grammar Parents and teachers agree: No one helps kids succeed like Scholastic To find out how this book helps you meet your state’s standards, log on to www.scholastic.com/ssw Scholastic Success With Grammar Grade 3 Copyright © Scholastic Inc State Standards Correlations Table of Contents 4596 ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: Statements and Questions CREATED BY: 08-12-98 Exclamations and Commands EDITED BY: LEVEL: Singular and Plural Nouns created@ NETS 10 TS Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ N Common and Proper Pronouns 13 Singular and Plural Pronouns 16 Action Verbs 19 Present- and Past-Tense Verbs 22 The Verb Be 25 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs 28 Linking Verbs 31 Subjects and Predicates 34 Adjectives 37 Articles and Other Adjectives 40 Possessive Nouns 43 Subject and Object Pronouns 46 Possessive Pronouns 49 Compound Subjects and Predicates 52 Copyright © Scholastic Inc Contractions 55 Using Punctuation 58 Irregular Verbs 61 Answer Key 63 Scholastic Success With Grammar Grade 3 Name Statements and Questions A.  Read each sentence Write Q on the line if   the sentence is a question Write S if the   sentence is a statement A statement is a sentence that tells something It ends with a period A question is a sentence that asks something It ends with a question mark ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: CREATED BY: EDITED BY: LEVEL: Where did the ant live? Q The ant had many cousins S She found the crumb under a leaf S How will she carry it? Q Who came along first? Q The lizard wouldn’t help S He said he was too cold S Why did the rooster fly away? Q created@ NETS Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ NET B.  The sentences below not make sense Rewrite the words   in the correct order How crumb did carry the ant the? How did the ant carry the crumb? She carried it herself Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Copyright © Scholastic Inc She herself it carried Name Statements and Questions 4596 08-12-98 A.  Rewrite each sentence correctly   Begin each sentence with a capital letter   Use periods and question marks correctly A statement begins with a capital letter and ends with a period A question begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: CREATED BY: EDITED BY: can we take a taxi downtown LEVEL: Can we take a taxi downtown? TS created@ NETS Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ N where does the bus go Where does the bus go? the people on the bus waved to us The people on the bus waved to us we got on the elevator We got on the elevator should I push the elevator button Should I push the elevator button? B.  Write a question Then write an answer that is a statement Question: Answers will vary Copyright © Scholastic Inc Statement: Answers will vary Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Name assessment Statements and Questions Look at the underlined part of each sentence Decide if it is   LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE ART FILE: correct Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer CUSTOMER: Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CREATED BY: The ant found a big crumb EDITED the man didn’t seeBY:the ant LEVEL:   Found the ant   Ant the found   ART correct as is FILE: OvalG3 Scholastic OvalG3 ART The CUSTOMER: ant FILE: needs help? CREATED BY:   The Man created@ NETS   The man   ART correct as is FILE: OvalG3 JOB NUMBER: LF Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL:   help EDITED   CREATED help BY:BY: LEVEL: created@   EDITED correct as is BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3 TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: The coyote not help would DATE:   help not would   would not help   correct as is TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER:   The ants   the Ants   correct OvalG3/answer as is She has many cousins? LF Scholastic1 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LEVEL: Scholastic1 created@ NETS CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   from the ant   ant from the   correct as is I am the strongest? 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER:   strongest   strongest   correct as is 10 you think you can? 6-30-99 only altered@ DATE: JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: DATE: 05 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 DATE: only NUMBER: altered@ NETS 5104 JOB DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: LF   Do you   Do You   correct as is 5104 6-30-99 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: Copyright © Scholastic Inc ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS OvalG3 Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   hat   hat   correct OvalG3 as is DATE: B00.00E00.02 JOB NUMBER: LF DATE: Scholastic He ran the ant from 6-30-99 only altered@ JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: the ants live in an anthill DATE: CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: his Did he lose hat? 6-30-99 CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS only altered@ NET Scholastic 5104 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: LF DATE: 6-30-99 TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   cousins   cousins   correct as is CS DATE: TIME: 01 only NUMBER: altered@ NETS 5104 JOB 6-30-99 DATE: only altered@ JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: LEVEL: created@ NETS TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS LEVEL: created@ NETS TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Name 4596 08-12-98 TS An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling It ends with an exclamation point A command is a sentence that gives an order It ends with a period ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE Exclamations and Commands A Read each sentence Write E on the line if   the sentence is an exclamation Write C if   the sentence is a command They chase buffaloes! E You have to go, too C Wait at the airport C It snows all the time! E Alligators live in the sewers! E Look at the horse C That’s a great-looking horse! E Write a letter to Seymour C CUSTOMER: CREATED BY: Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: EDITED BY: LEVEL: DATE: B00.00E00.02 created@ NETS only altered@ N B.  Complete each exclamation and command The punctuation mark at the end of each line is a clue Copyright © Scholastic Inc I feel Answers will vary ! Help your That’s a ! I lost ! Turn the Come watch the Please let me Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Name A sentence tells a complete thought It tells who or what, and it tells what happens Exclamations and Commands ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: Scholastic A.  Draw a line between the words in Column A and Column CREATED B BY:to formCS EDITED complete sentences Then write the complete sentences onBY:the lines LEVEL: below Remember to add an exclamation mark or a period created@ NETS Column A Column B There’s a Look at Pack the buffaloes your toys and games Gila monster at the airport There’s a Gila monster at the airport! Look at the buffaloes Pack your toys and games JOB NUMBER: DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ NET B.  Write sentence after each complete thought Write not a sentence   after each incomplete thought Then make each incomplete thought into a sentence.  I ate a salami sandwich.  sentence I like to ride horses.  sentence not a sentence;  I want to be a subway driver Subway driver.  There are horned toads.  not a sentence;  I hope there are kids on our street We are moving tomorrow.  Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade sentence Copyright © Scholastic Inc Kids on our street  sentence Name assessment Exclamations and Commands 4596 08-12-98 Look at the underlined part of each sentence Decide if it is   LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE ART FILE: correct Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer CUSTOMER: Scholastic JOB NUMBER: I’m going to Texas! EDITED BY:   I’m going to Texas?   I’m to Texas!   ART correct as is FILE: OvalG3 TS OvalG3 ART FILE: I amCUSTOMER: so excited CREATED BY: Scholastic ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3 LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS Please help me pack!   pack?   pack   correct as is   Help me find a game LEVEL:   Help find game created@ NETS   ART correct as is FILE: OvalG3/answer 5104 Scholastic 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: JOB NUMBER: LF DATE: Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   excited!   excited?   correct OvalG3/answer as is OvalG3 ART FILE:such We’llCUSTOMER: have fun! 6-30-99 CREATED BY: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 I can’t wait! Copyright © Scholastic Inc   wait   wait   correct as is DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ N   fun   fun?   correct as is   It will be great!   It great!   correct as is 6-30-9 510 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: 510 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 510 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-9 DATE: only altered@ JOB NUMBER:NETS 510 DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: 510 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 510 JOB NUMBER: Remember to write to meDATE: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER:   to write to   to write to me   correct OvalG3 as is ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 EDITED BY: LF Scholastic CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: EDITED BY: created@ NETS 10 My team the game! 510 JOB NUMBER: LF DATE: Scholastic It be! 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: JOB NUMBER: Her baby brother is adorable   adorable?   adorable!   correct as is CS DATE: CREATED BY: Help me find 6-30-9 only altered@ NETS 510 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: 510 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 510 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE:   team won the game! DATE: DATE: 6-30-9 510 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01   team won game! DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS   correct as is DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 510 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: LEVEL: created@ NETS TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS LEVEL: created@ NETS 6-30-9 only altered@ NETS DATE: 510 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-9 only altered@ NETS DATE: 510 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-9 510 DATE: JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-9 DATE: TIME: 01 DATE: only altered@ NETS TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS created@ altered@ Scholastic SuccessNETS With Grammar • only Grade 9NETS Name Singular and Plural Nouns A.  Each sentence has an underlined noun   On the line, write S if it is a singular noun   Write P if it is a plural noun She has a new baby S It is very cute S She has small fingers S She drinks from a bottle S I can tell my friends all about it S A singular noun names one person, place, or thing A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing Add -s to form the plural of mostLPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE nouns ART FILE: CUSTOMER: CREATED BY: EDITED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ NET B.  Read each sentence Underline the singular noun   Circle the plural noun The baby has two sisters The nightgown has pockets Her hand has tiny fingers My parents have a baby The family has three girls C.  Complete the chart Write the singular or plural of each noun Singular Plural fence fences train trains gate gates cow cows 10 Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Copyright © Scholastic Inc Name Possessive pronouns show ownership or belonging They take the place of nouns that show own­ership My, your, his, her, its, our, and their are LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE possessive ART FILE:pronouns Possessive Pronouns A.  Complete each sentence Write the correct   pronoun in (  ) on the line her Autumn is Dad says, “Please use It was Dad said that his JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: farm (we, our) EDITED BY: DATE: B00.00E00.02 LEVEL: favorite season (her, she) my Scholastic CREATED BY: our Nicole likes to pick apples at CUSTOMER: created@ NETS only altered@ NET special basket.” (I, my) birthday present from Grandpa (he, his) its handle was carved by a famous artist (their, its) your I tell Dad, “We will not forget to take Later, my mom and dad enjoyed their basket.” (your, you) apple pie (their, they) B.  Read each sentence Write the possessive pronoun that can replace   the underlined word or words The art project was due soon, but Zach’s computer was broken his My brother was using my family’s computer our Zach borrowed Angela’s computer instead her He loaded a picture into the computer’s scanner its Zach’s idea was to stretch the picture into a funny shape His Tim’s and Ming’s projects were exactly the same! My dog takes good care of her puppies n 50 Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Copyright © Scholastic Inc C.  Write a sentence using the possessive pronouns my and her Their Name assessment Possessive Pronouns 4596 08-12-98 A.  Read each sentence Fill in the   bubble next to the possessive   pronoun B.  Choose the possessive   LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE ARTcan FILE: replace pronoun that the Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CUSTOMER: underlined CREATED word or words CS DATE: BY: She is fixing her tree fort Erika’s tire-patch B00.00E00.02 LEVEL:kit is very helpful   She   is   ART herFILE: OvalG3 TS EDITED BY:   My created@ NETS   Our   ART HerFILE: OvalG3 Scholastic CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: Its roof leaking LF after a storm ART started FILE: OvalG3 CREATED BY: DATE: Scholastic OvalG3/answer CUSTOMER: ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF Scholastic CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   Its  a   after DATE: JOB NUMBER: DATE: DATE: JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: DATE: only altered@ N 5104 Scholastic 5104 5104 CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: Scholastic 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB TIME:NUMBER: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: ART FILE: She will use OvalG3 it to fix Brad’s flat tire LF DATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: 6-30-99 5104 6-30-99 TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 05 only NUMBER: altered@ NETS 5104 JOB   he   his   their 6-30-99 TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: Now we can eat our lunchDATE: without 6-30-99 The tire’s inner tube has aDATE: slow 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS only altered@ NETS 5104 5104 JOB NUMBER: JOB NUMBER: getting wet leak DATE: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE:   we   our created@ NETS   LEVEL: without OvalG3 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS ART FILE: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: I will share my favorite snack with DATE: JOB NUMBER: a friend DATE:  I   my LEVEL: created@ NETS   ART will FILE: OvalG3 created@ NETS TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS Scholastic Copyright © Scholastic Inc Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF CREATED created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   his   He   will created@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE: Joel’sCUSTOMER: and Diane’s bike chains need LF CREATED BY: Scholastic DATE: 6-30-99 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE: to beEDITED oiled BY: LF DATE: CREATED BY: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: only altered@ NETS 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: He will bringOvalG3/answer his CD player ART FILE: LF DATE: CREATED BY:   Its   Our LEVEL: created@ NETS   ART Their FILE: OvalG3/answer CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY:   Our   Their created@ NETS   LEVEL: Her ART FILE: OvalG3 created@ NETS Scholastic LF TIME: 01 only altered@ JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 6-30-99 DATE: only altered@ JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS   its   our created@ NETS   LEVEL: your OvalG3 6-30-99 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: FILE: OvalG3/answer NowART everyone can bikeLFtoDATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: Scholastic 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE: my family’s picnic EDITED BY: DATE: LF DATE: CREATED BY: JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: 6-30-99 5104 Scholastic LF 6-30-99 5104 6-30-99 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS ART FILE: created@ NETS Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF DATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: Scholastic 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE: • Scholastic Success With Grammar Grade EDITED BY: DATE: LF DATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: Scholastic 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: TIME: LEVEL: 01 EDITED BY: DATE: LF DATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: 51 Name A compound subject is two or more nouns connected by and A compound predicate is two or more verbs connected by and Compound Subjects and Predicates ART FILE: A.  Underline the nouns that form each   compound subject Then circle the word   that connects the nouns Laura and Ramona are popular story characters LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: CREATED BY: Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: EDITED BY: LEVEL: DATE: B00.00E00.02 created@ NETS only altered@ NET In one story, Pa, Ma, and Laura traveled far The dog and horses trotted along Ma and Pa drove the wagon all day Grass and trees grow on the prairie B.  Underline the verbs that form each compound predicate   Then circle the word that connects the verbs The wagon swayed and creaked Laura hummed and sang The road twisted and turned Pet and Patty neighed and snorted The deer stopped and stared The The dog 52 crickets and birds ran and barked Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade sang all day all the way home Copyright © Scholastic Inc C.  Complete sentence with two nouns joined by and   Complete sentence with two verbs joined by and Sample answers are given Name A compound subject is two or more nouns connected by and A compound predicate is two or more verbs connected by and Compound Subjects and Predicates 4596 08-12-98 TS ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: A.  Underline the compound subject or the compound CREATED   BY: EDITED BY: predicate in each sentence Write CS above each compound subject and CP above each compound predicate LEVEL: created@ NETS Mike and Jody moved away Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ N They often call and e-mail us Mike jogs and swims every day Phil and Jan will visit them Juan and Yoshi moved here from other countries They speak and read English very well Lori, Sam, and Beth wrote a play about moving They practiced and presented it to the class We clapped and smiled at the end 10 The parents and the principal liked the play B.  Complete one sentence with the compound subject Complete the other sentence with the compound predicate Copyright © Scholastic Inc My dad and sister        barked and jumped Buster barked and jumped My dad and sister when we got home played word games for an hour Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade 53 Name assessment Compound Subjects and Predicates B.  Complete each sentence LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE ART FILE: next Fill in the bubble to Scholastic CUSTOMER: the compound subject or CS JOB NUMBER: CREATED BY: DATE: compound predicate EDITED BY: DATE: A.  Look at the underlined part of   each sentence Fill in the bubble that tells if it is a compound   subject or a compound predicate M  y brother and I went to the grocery store in town CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: LEVEL: EDITED BY: Scholastic DATE: JOB NUMBER: LF DATE: DATE: TIME: 05 DATE:   compound subject   compound predicate LEVEL: created@ NETS ART FILE: OvalG3 created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: EDITED BY: planned the class trip created@ NETS   Paul, Luz, and Annie   The family   ART TheFILE: children OvalG3/answer   compound subject   compound predicate OvalG3/answer We talked laughed all the ART FILE:and Scholastic JOB NUMBER: way CUSTOMER: there ART FILE: OvalG3 LF LEVEL:   compound subject   compound predicate 6-30-99 TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 6-30-99 5104 6-30-99 CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: CREATED BY: 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DATE: 6-30-99 5104   read 6-30-99 5104   wrote and proofread 6-30-99 TIME: LEVEL: 05 created@ NETS only altered@ NETS BY: DATE:   EDITED practiced OvalG3 CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS OvalG3 ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: BY: EDITED LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3 LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS   copied   e-mailed  stamped and mailed The bus and train arrived late in only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: the station My little brother DATE: JOB NUMBER: DATE: DATE: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE:  I   teacher and students TIME: 01 created@ NETS only altered@ NETS   LEVEL: We all OvalG3 ART FILE: We cooked and ate some delicious ART FILE: LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3/answer blueberry pancakes letter LF Dad ART FILE:the created@ NETS 6-30-99 5104 5104 6-30-99 5104 TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: only altered@ NETS 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ DATE: JOB NUMBER:NETS 5104 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 01 only altered@ NETS DATE:   slept   ran, skipped, and jumped   woke up Copyright © Scholastic Inc LEVEL: created@ NETS OvalG3/answer ART FILE: created@ NETS Scholastic CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: EDITED BY: DATE: JOB NUMBER: DATE: DATE: TIME: 05 DATE: only altered@ NET Scholastic My sister and Mom met us at the created@ NETS Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3/answer store poem LF Jane ART FILE:her CREATED BY: DATE: JOB NUMBER: DATE: DATE: TIME: 01 DATE: B00.00E00.02 JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE:painted pictures of The CUSTOMER: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic DATE: 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 ART FILE: bears.EDITED BY: DATE: LF CREATED BY: DATE: 6-30-99 5104 TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS 5104 JOB NUMBER: 6-30-99 only altered@ NETS DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: 01 DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: Name A contraction is a shortened form of two words An apostrophe (’) is used to show where one or more letters have been left out Contractions 4596 08-12-98 A.  Underline the contraction in each sentence   Circle the apostrophe Then write the   contraction on the line ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: Scholastic CREATED BY: EDITED BY: TS It’s time for another adventure It’s We’re studying animal habitats We’re They’ve made a habitat for Bella They’ve I’m Wanda thinks that she’ll be back she’ll DATE: B00.00E00.02 LEVEL: created@ NETS I’m sure that Bella is gone JOB NUMBER: CS DATE: only altered@ N They’re They’re in favor of going to find Bella B.  Circle the contraction Then, write the two words that make up the contraction I’ve gone on this bus before I have What’s the bus doing? What is It’s shrinking to the size of a bullfrog It is The students say they’re having fun they are I am Copyright © Scholastic Inc “I’m hanging on for dear life,” Liz said C.  Put the two words together to form a contraction he + will = he’ll they + are = they’re who + is = who’s I + am = I’m we + will = we’ll there + is = there’s Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade 55 Name Apostrophe /Contractions Complete each sentence with a contraction   made from the two words in parentheses   Write the contraction on the line A contraction is a shortened form of two words An apostrophe replaces the missing letter or letters ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE CUSTOMER: Scholastic CREATED BY: EDITED BY: in the package? (What is) What’s My mom says What’s so excited! (I am) What’s birthdays great? 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studying animal ART FILE: OvalG3/answer ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF 6-30-99 Scholastic DATE: Scholastic only altered@ NETS 5104 CREATED BY: 5104 created@ NETS CUSTOMER: CUSTOMER: OvalG3 OvalG3 JOB NUMBER: JOB NUMBER: I hope be there Saturday habitats in BY: science ART FILE: ARTshe FILE:will EDITED DATE: LF LF 6-30-99 6-30-99 Scholastic Scholastic CREATED BY: CREATED BY: DATE: DATE: 5104 5104 CUSTOMER: CUSTOMER: OvalG3 JOB NUMBER: JOB NUMBER: TIME: morning ART FILE: LEVEL: 01   EDITED We have BY: EDITED BY: DATE: DATE: LF DATE: LF DATE: 6-30-99 6-30-99 Scholastic CREATED BY: CREATED BY: 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 TIME: LEVEL: 05   LEVEL: We are   she’s EDITED BY:NETS EDITED BY: DATE: DATE: created@ only altered@ NETS LF 6-30-99 CREATED BY: DATE: TIME: 01 TIME: 01 LEVEL:   LEVEL: You are   I’ll EDITED BY: DATE: created@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS only altered@ NETS ART FILE: OvalG3/answer TIME: 01 LEVEL:   she’ll created@ NETS Scholastic JOB created@ NETS only NUMBER: 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isn’t TIME: 05 created@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS CUSTOMER: OvalG3/answer NUMBER: It’s about how animals useJOB their ART FILE: ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LF 6-30-99 Scholastic DATE: Scholastic CREATED BY: 5104 CUSTOMER: CUSTOMER: created@ OvalG3 JOB NUMBER: JOB NUMBER: only altered@ Do not forget your notebook and NETS 5104 senses ART FILE: OvalG3 ART FILE: NETS EDITED BY: DATE: LF DATE: LF DATE: 6-30-99 6-30-99 Scholastic Scholastic CREATED BY: CREATED BY: 5104 5104 CUSTOMER: CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: JOB NUMBER: OvalG3 TIME: pencil LEVEL: 01 ART FILE:   EDITED It is BY: EDITED BY: DATE: DATE: LF DATE: LF 6-30-99 6-30-99 CREATED BY: CREATED BY: Scholastic DATE: 5104 CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: TIME: 05 TIME: LEVEL: 05   LEVEL: Is not   Doesn’t EDITED BY:NETS EDITED BY: DATE: DATE: created@ only altered@ NETS LF DATE: 6-30-99 CREATED BY: TIME: 01 TIME: 01 LEVEL:   LEVEL: He is   Don’t created@ NETS created@ NETS only altered@ NETS only altered@ NETS EDITED BY: DATE: ART FILE: 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address Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CUSTOMER: “I have a strange case,” said Mr Brown.  “What’s strange about it?” asked Encyclopedia CREATED BY: EDITED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS CS DATE: DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ NET “Seventeen years ago Mr Hunt found an elephant,” began Mr Brown “Where did he find it?” asked Mrs Brown “The elephant just appeared in his window,” answered Mr Brown “He must have fainted!” exclaimed Encyclopedia “No, Mr Hunt bought him,” said Mr Brown B.  Add commas wherever they are needed I go to the library in Huntsville, Alabama It is located at 12 Oak Street, Huntsville, Alabama 36554 The last time I was there was January 8, 2001 The books I checked out were due January 22, 2001 My cousin Jeb goes to the branch library at 75 Peachtree Lane, Farley, Alabama 35802 He spoke there on September 29, 2000 He will soon read at 47 Draper Road, Newportville, Pennsylvania 58 Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Copyright © Scholastic Inc Is it true that Donald Sobol once spoke at the library in Redstone Park, Alabama? Name Quotation marks show the exact words of a speaker Commas appear between the day and year in a date, between the city and state in a location, between the lines ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE of an address, andScholastic after all CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: but the last item in a series CS DATE: CREATED BY: Underlining shows book titles EDITED BY: DATE: Using Punctuation 4596 08-12-98 A Read each sentence Add any missing   commas M  rs Wu’s bank is located at 92 Maple Avenue, Inwood, Texas 75209 LEVEL: She opened an account there on September 8, 2001 TS B00.00E00.02 created@ NETS only altered@ N She also uses the branch office in Lakewood, Texas That branch is open weekdays, Saturdays, and some evenings The main office is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and all holidays M  rs Wu saw Ms Ames, Mr Pacheco, and Mrs Jefferson at the bank on Saturday They carried checks, bills, and deposits Mr Pacheco has had an account at that bank since May 2, 1974 B Read the sentences below Add any missing quotation marks, commas, or underlining My favorite author is Jerry Spinelli,” said Rick Spinelli was born on February 1, 1941 His home town is Norristown, Pennsylvania I like Maniac Magee, Dump Days, and Fourth Grade Rats,” replied Rick IN K & WR I TE TH Copyright © Scholastic Inc What are your favorite books by him?” asked Teresa Write a sentence that tells your own mailing address Then name three things you enjoy receiving in the mail, such as letters from friends, magazines, or catalogs ART FILE: CUSTOMER: Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Think & Write 3-6 Scholastic JOB NUMBER: 4596 59 Name assessment Using Punctuation A.  Each sentence is missing one type of punctuation: quotation marks, commas, or underlining Fill in the bubble next to the type of punctuation that needs to be added to the sentence to make it correct B.  Look at the underlined part of LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE each sentence the bubble ART Fill FILE: in Scholastic JOB NUMBER: CUSTOMER: that shows the correct answer DATE: I have a newEDITED babyBY: sister! shouted B00.00E00.02 LEVEL: Liz created@ NETS   “I have a new baby sister”!   “I have a new baby sister!”   correct OvalG3 as is We read a book called At the Zoo ART FILE:   quotation mark   commas   underlining OvalG3 ART FILE: CS DATE: CREATED BY: only altered@ NET Scholastic 5104 Scholastic CREATED BY: CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ EDITED BY:NETS ART FILE: OvalG3/answer LEVEL: created@ NETS Scholastic1 CUSTOMER: ART FILE: OvalG3 LF created@ BY: NETS Scholastic CREATED CUSTOMER: OvalG3 ART FILE: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: Scholastic CUSTOMER: LEVEL: EDITED BY: LF CREATED BY: LEVEL: created@ NETS EDITED BY: 6-30-99 5104 DATE: JOB NUMBER: DATE: 6-30-99 DATE: 5104 JOB NUMBER: TIME: DATE: 01 6-30-99 DATE: TIME: 05 only altered@ NETS DATE: CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: ART FILE: She was bornOvalG3/answer on April LF 2002   April 3, 2002   April, 2002   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came to the table (come) came They saw the volcano there (see) saw DATE: B00.00E00.02 only altered@ N knew Jackie knew his speech by heart (know) The sign on the exhibit fell over (fall) fell The teacher lit the match for Jackie (light) lit Jackie threw his hands into the air (throw) threw B.  Complete each sentence Write the correct verb on the line Jackie fell        threw        saw        knew knew saw He once It threw The ashes Copyright © Scholastic Inc all about volcanoes a real volcano ashes and fire into the air fell all over the ground C.  Complete each sentence Use the past form of know in one and the   past form of tell in the other Sample answers are given When I was five, I My brother knew how to swim told me funny stories Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade 61 Name Irregular verbs not form the past tense by adding -ed They change their form Irregular Verbs A.  Complete each sentence Write the past   form of the verb in ( ) Erin Erin She Erin LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE 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Copyright © Scholastic Inc Page 10 A S P P S S B sisters parents pockets girls fingers C Singular: train, cow Plural: fences, gates Page 11 Page 17 Page 25 A ch, sh, ss, x: Possible answers: beach, fox, box, dress, boss, dish, fish  y: Possible answers: baby, bunny, city, berry, family, diary f: Possible answers: calf, hoof, shelf, half, wolf B cherries boxes bushes shelves peaches classes C answers will vary A us, P it, S him, S me, S her, S them, P B us her him me them C Sample answer: It is inside the house I will get it A was am A S P is were S S are P B past past B was is ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE present present were are Scholastic JOB NUMBER: present CUSTOMER: am C am are CREATED is CSvary BY: C answers will DATE: Page 18 Page 26 Page 12 boxes teeth correct as is glasses faxes brushes groceries correct as is mice 10 stories Page 13 A common common proper B April , brother, sister Julius , May Taiwan , parents April , Saturday , school Mandarin , language May , Middle Ages , book C Common Nouns: camp, children, picnic Proper Nouns: August, David, Fourth of July Page 14 A Common: doctor; Proper: Pat Common: park; Proper: Atlanta Common: football; Proper: Tangram B answers will vary Page 15 Fourth of July correct as is Tom’s apple pie teacher, Dr Ruffin correct as is Kansas City, Missouri New Year’s Day school on Monday pets in North America 10 the movies on Saturday Page 16 A S P S S P B Singular: It Singular: She Plural: We Plural: They C he or she they it she us me correct as is It them He correct as is correct as is It 10 I Page 19 A cheered serves added emptied give B paraded skipped whispered bounced gobbled C laughed whispered sighed Page 20 A snatched nibbled cracked scrambled B honked ran grabbed bounced shouted C answers will vary A arrived hugged roasted B chased dashed peeked ate cheered A past past past present present present past present past 10 past B The man crossed the river He rows his boat Page 24 correct as is washes and peels correct as is enjoy entered traveled arrived awarded correct as is 10 enjoyed Page 33 DATE: Page 35 A had built will fly has painted 5 will bring is building am buying Page 22 A fills leave watches go takes B looked walked stared helped C Answers will vary have lifted had climbed Page 29 leaped grabbed Page 23 EDITED BY: A is, being A is were 5.B00.00E00.02 LEVEL: carried, action am was were, being are are, being were created@ NETSB is only altered@ N B am is was will be are were are was Page 34 C answers will vary A All of the families ( traveled to California Page 27 Baby Betsy, Billy, Joe, are was and Ted ( stayed in the correct as is were cabin correct as is were My father ( told us were correct as is stories am 10 am I ( baked a pie Page 28 B Betsy feet A M M H miners man H H M baby H M C made bakes B will watch rolled loves is going added are reading Page 21 Page 32 B is using had will going have C answers will vary Page 30 A reading playing walked B has is will come share will have Page 31 A is am was B am, present was, past are, present C am was are were are will be were, past is, present A class | took Simple subject: class; Simple predicate: took paintings | Simple subject: paintings; Simple predicate: Maria | saw Simple subject: Maria; Simple predicate: saw children | looked Simple subject: children; Simple predicate: looked Paul | pointed Simple subject: Paul; Simple predicate: pointed friend | liked Simple subject: friend; Simple predicate: liked Everyone | laughed Simple subject: Everyone; Simple predicate: laughed people | visited Simple subject: people; Simple predicate: visited bus | took Simple subject: bus; Simple predicate: took B answers will vary Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade 63 Answer Key Page 36 A complete subject complete predicate complete subject complete predicate complete subject B simple predicate simple subject simple subject simple subject simple predicate Page 37 A big, sweet many, hot red, four ripe, juicy large, round delicious, colorful B answers will vary C answers will vary Page 38 A sparkling Busy clear fresh Large B Answers may include: red loud green sour sweet Page 39 A Several six many B delicious many some blue colorful five wonderful Page 40 A The, the The, the, the an The, a A, a, a The, an, on an an, the B a an the the an a the an a Page 41 A an an an a an a B answers will vary C answers will vary Page 42 the The crab lobster A King’s palace’s flower’s trees’ gardener’s birds’ singers’ sun’s diamond’s 10 Visitors’ B king’s palace’s gardener’s C flowers’ trees’ birds’ A I, my you, your He, his She, her B their Her his His singers’ Visitors’ A Anna’s, S birds’, P Brad’s, S butterfly’s, S turtle’s, S chipmunks’, P animals’, P B Carol’s dad’s Jim’s sneaker’s sister’s dog’s brother’s Page 45 A Kramer’s librarian’s mother’s Joan’s brother’s B astronomers’ engines’ spectators’ scientists’ astronauts’ Page 46 He They You A our its her your my their his B his its our His her Their C answers will vary Page 51 A her Its our B Her his Its Page 52 A Laura and Ramona Pa, Ma, and Laura dog and horses Ma and Pa Grass and trees B swayed and creaked hummed and sang twisted and turned neighed and snorted stopped and stared C answers will vary A us me it her him them you B them him her us it C answers will vary Page 48 64 Their our A Mike and Jody, CS call and e-mail, CP jogs and swims, CP Phil and Jan, CS Juan and Yoshi, CS speak and read, CP Lori, Sam, and Beth, CS practiced and presented, CP clapped and smiled, CP 10 The parents and the principal, CS B barked and jumped My dad and sister It They We them They He We my his Page 53 Page 47 us It She her My Your Its Our Page 50 sun’s diamond’s Page 44 A We It I She B He She They He Page 54 It, its We, our They, their him 10 us Scholastic Success With Grammar • Grade Page 59 A compound subject A Mrs Wu’s bank is located compound predicate at 92 Maple Avenue, compound subject Inwood, Texas compound predicate September 8, 2001 ART FILE: LPLN-UNI-RBand0001-SE compound subject Scholastic Lakewood, Texas CUSTOMER: JOB NUMBER: B Paul, Luz, and Annie weekdays, Saturdays, and CS Sundays, teacher and students BY: Saturdays, CREATED DATE: and wrote and proofread Ms Ames, Mr Pacheco, DATE: stamped EDITED and mailedBY: and Mrs Jefferson B00.00E00.02 ran, skipped, and jumped checks, bills, and deposits LEVEL: May 2, 1974 Page 55 B “My favorite author is A It’s I’m created@ NETS only NET Jerry Spinelli,” saidaltered@ Rick We’re she’ll  S pinelli was born on They’ve They’re February 1, 1941 B I’ve I have His home town is What’s What is Norristown, Pennsylvania It’s It is “What are your favorite they’re they are books by him?” asked I’m I am Teresa C he’ll I’m “I like Maniac Magee, they’re we’ll Dump Days, and Fourth who’s there’s Grade Rats,” replied Rick Page 56 What’s it’s I’m Aren’t can’t doesn’t They’re didn’t I’ve 10 don’t 11 there’s Page 57 A We are You will We have B Who’s There’s she’ll I am It is doesn’t Don’t Page 58 A “I have a strange case,” “What’s strange about it?” “Seventeen years ago Mr Hunt found an elephant,” “Where did he find it?” “The elephant just appeared in his window,” “He must have fainted!” “No, Mr Hunt brought him,” B Huntsville, Alabama Street, Huntsville, Alabama January 8, 2001 January 22, 2001 Peachtree Lane, Farley, Alabama Redstone Park, Alabama September 29, 2000 Draper Road, Newportville, Pennsylvania Page 60 A underlining commas quotation mark comma B “I have a new baby sister!” April 3, 2002 correct as is tiny fingers, tiny toes, and a big scream Page 61 A told knew was fell came lit saw threw B knew threw saw fell C answers will vary Page 62 A bought began ate gave grew sat B came was won fell went said C answers will vary Copyright © Scholastic Inc A the the an B elephant airport umbrella Page 49 Page 43