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Writing Lowercase Letters

a b c d e f g h i
j k l m n o p q r
s t u v w x y z

A. Write the alphabet in lowercase letters.

B. The letters of the alphabet can be used to

form words. Write the words below on the lines.
Use lowercase letters.

block ball toys

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Writing Capital Letters

a b c d e f g h i
j K L m n O P Q R
s t u v w x y z

A. Write the alphabet in capital letters.

B. The letters of the alphabet can be used to

form words. Write the words below on the lines.
These special words begin with a capital letter.

Andy Alaska Aspen Avenue

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Review: Letters

You can write the alphabet in lowercase or uppercase letters.

Lowercase:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Uppercase:
ABCDEFgHijKLmnOPQRStUVWXyZ

A. Look at each lowercase letter below.

Circle its uppercase partner.

1. d L G J D

2. o Q O C Z

3. u C V U I

4. r M A K R

B. Look at each uppercase letter below.

Circle its lowercase partner.

5. F s k t f

6. A e c x a

7. V w v y n

8. P p q b h
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WordsTell
Words Tell deas
Ideas

Words make up sentences.

A sentence tells a complete idea.

Sentence: The bus stopped.

Not a Sentence: The bus.

A. Draw a line under each sentence.

1. Ali got on the bus. 2. She waved to her dad.

On the bus. Her dad.

3. A friend. 4. Sat together.

A friend called to Ali. They sat together.

B. Write sentence or not a sentence.

5. They both put on seat belts.

6. Took a long time.

7. The bus arrived at school.

8. The girls got off.

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Who or What?

Part of a sentence tells who or

what does something.

A cat sits by the window.

The cat is doing something.

Add a word to each

sentence to tell who or
what does something.
Word Bank
Use the picture and bear dog blanket
the word bank shoe cat plane
to help you.

1. The looks out the window.

2. My sleeps under the bed.

3. A hangs on a wire.

4. My sits in the bed.

5. One lies by the trash can.

6. A covers the bed.

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What Happens?

Part of a sentence tells what happens.

A bird builds a nest.

what happens

Word Bank
Tell what happens in eats worms makes honey
each sentence.
lays eggs gallops fast
Use the word bank.
gives milk hops softly

1. A horse .

2. A cow .

3. A hen .

4. A bee .

5. A bunny .

6. A bird .
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Telling Sentences

A sentence can tell something.

Telling Sentence: Grapes taste good.

Not a Telling Sentence: Eat, eat, eat.

A. Draw a line under each telling sentence.

1. Grapes grow on a vine. 2. Sunny day.

3. Mom picks the grapes. 4. To eat them.

B. Draw a line to match the sentence parts to

make telling sentences.

4. The grapes a. makes jam from the grapes.

5. Mom b. goes in a jar.

6. The jam c. get ripe in the sun.

C. Write a telling sentence about the picture.

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Asking Sentences

A sentence can ask something.

Asking Sentence: What does the picture show?

Telling Sentence: The picture shows a farm.

A. Draw a line under each

asking sentence.

1. What is the horse doing?

2. Who is waving?

3. The hen is on a nest.

B. Write asking or telling to name the sentence type.

4. Where is the goat?

5. The pig sits by the girl.

6. Who will wear the hat?

C. Write an asking sentence about the picture.

7.
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Writing Telling Sentences

A telling sentence begins with a capital letter.

A telling sentence ends with a period.

A kite can fly high.

capital letter period

Write the telling sentences below so that they begin

and end correctly.

1. a kite needs the wind

2. the wind pulls the kite

3. the wind pushes the kite

4. girls and boys fly kites for fun

5. kites fly high

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Writing Asking Sentences

An asking sentence begins with a capital letter.

An asking sentence ends with a question mark.

What happens in winter?

capital letter question mark

Write the asking sentences below so that

they begin and end correctly.

1. why does it snow in winter

2. who made a snowman

3. who is cold

4. what does the snowman wear

5. how long will the snowman last

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Other Sentences

A sentence can give a command.

It tells what to do.
Command: Get the fan.
An exclamation shows strong feeling.
Exclamation: Wow!

A. Draw a line under each sentence that

is a command.

1. Turn on the fan. 2. The fan will cool you.

3. Sit still. 4. Be quiet.

B. Write exclamation or asking to name

the type of sentence.

5. Ouch!

6. Are you hot?

7. Hurray!

8. When will it cool down?

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Review: Sentences

A telling sentence begins with a capital letter.

It ends with a period.
An asking sentence begins with a capital letter.
It ends with a question mark.

Write the telling sentences and asking

sentences so that they begin and end correctly.

1. my friends have a pet

2. what kind of pet is it

3. they have a cat

4. what does the cat like to do

5. the cat always likes to play

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Naming Words: Nouns

Word Bank
A noun is a word that names things.
chair
rake
door
man house hat
cane
kite
bike
On each line, write a noun to name the
picture. Use the words in the word bank. pail

What is behind the ?

1

You will find a ,a

2

and a .
3 4

You will see a and a

5

. Is there a ?
6 7
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A Noun Chart

Nouns name people, places, and things.

People: Places: Things:
man, girl store, school drum, gift

Write the nouns Word Bank

from the word bank park child flag ball
in the correct place teacher zoo bride tub
on the chart.

People Places Things

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Names for People

Special names for

people start with
a capital letter.

Sam King Sara Kent

A. Circle the special names for people in each sentence.

1. Jerry is my friend. 2. Is Joni Fox in your class?

3. My sister is called Robin. 4. I saw Lars North at the park.

B. Write each name correctly.

5. lucy jones

6. norah cree

7. ryan wilson

C. Write your first and last name correctly.

8.
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More Than One

A noun usually has an s at the

end if it means more than one.
One: tree More Than One: trees

A. Circle the noun that means more than one

in each sentence.

1. I see a hen and two goats. 2. Here come some ducks.

3. Where are the horses? 4. There are many pigs.

B. Write the correct noun Word Bank

for each picture. nails socks jeep bees
Use the word bank.

5. 6.

7. 8.
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Belonging To

A noun can show who owns something.

In that case, the noun ends with an ’s.

the girl’s bat the girl’s ball

The bat belongs to the girl. The ball belongs to the girl.

A. Circle the word in each sentence that shows

who owns something.

1. Nan’s hair is brown. 2. My sister’s room is messy.

3. Our dog’s tail is long. 4. Grandma’s pie is yummy.

B. Add ’s to show who or what owns something.

5. the bird nest 6. the goat horns

7. the bug spots 8. the lion mane

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Nouns in Sentences

Most sentences have nouns in them.

The boy was sleepy. He was at school.

noun noun

A. Circle the noun in each sentence.

1. It was a warm day. 2. The window was open.

3. It was almost summer. 4. The school was hot.

B. Write the correct noun Word Bank

from the word bank table book eyes chair
for each sentence.

5. Bret sat at a .

6. His was open.

7. He rubbed his .

8. Would he fall off the ?

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Words for Nouns: Pronouns

A pronoun can take the place of a noun.

I and me are pronouns.
They can take the place of your name.

I am on the phone. Sofia called me.

pronoun pronoun

A. Circle the pronoun in each sentence.

1. Mom spoke to me. 2. Mom gave me the phone.

3. I said hello. 4. I talked to Sofia.

B. Write I or me in each sentence.

5. like Sofia.

6. Sofia makes laugh.

7. Sofia and are friends.

8. play with Sofia a lot.

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More Pronouns

A pronoun can take the place of a noun.

They and them are pronouns.

Beya saw animals at the zoo.

She liked them. They were eating.

A. Circle the pronoun in each sentence.

1. Beya went to see the snakes, but they were sleeping.

2. She looked at them for awhile.

3. They didn’t wake up.

B. Write they or them in each sentence.

4. Beya looked at the lions, and

looked at her.

5. The zookeeper gave food.

6. ate a lot!

7. Beya took a photo of .

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Even More Pronouns

She and he are pronouns.

Carla went to the park. She played soccer.

noun pronoun takes place of noun

Use she for a girl or a woman. Use he for a boy or a man.

A. Read the first sentence. Circle the pronoun

in the second sentence.

1. Cole was at the park. He is Carla’s friend.

2. Cole was on the swings. He swung high.

3. Carla found the slide. She climbed to the top.

4. Carla slid to the bottom. She had fun!

B. Read the first sentence. Then write She or He to finish the

second sentence.

5. Cole was hungry. ate an apple.

6. Carla was thirsty. drank some water.

7. Carla’s dad looked at his watch. said it was

time to go.
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Review: Nouns and Pronouns

A noun is a word that

names a person,
place, or thing.
A pronoun takes
the place of the name
of a person, place, or thing.
Word Bank
Nouns Pronouns

Add a noun or pronoun to finish brother me

the sentence. Use the picture cat them
and word bank to help you.
skateboard He
suitcase They
1. I am packing
my .

2. My sister is staring at .

3. Kevin is my .

4. holds a .

5. My and dog are hungry.

6. want to eat.

7. Who will feed ?

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Action Words: Verbs

A verb is a word that shows action.

Verbs: ride push move

Write a verb for each Word Bank

picture. Use the verbs run feed swim stand fly spill
in the word bank.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.
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Finding Verbs

Every sentence has a verb.

A verb tells what someone or
something does.

Snow falls all day. Jan looks at the snow.

what the snow does what Jan does

A. Underline the verb in each sentence.

1. Jan makes a snowman.

2. Woody brings sticks.

3. The snowman wears a hat.

B. Write the verb from each sentence.

4. The birds like the snowman.

5. The birds sing to him.

6. One bird sits on his hat.

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Verbs With One

Some verbs tell what one person or thing does.

These verbs end with -s.

Dad puts a pot on the stove.

one person verb with -s

Write the correct verb form in each sentence.

1. Dad some soup.

heat heats

2. The soup good.

smell smells

3. Dad the soup.

serve serves

4. Jess the soup.

like likes

5. Jess more soup.

want wants

6. Dad a good supper.

make makes
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Verbs With More Than One

Some verbs tell what more than one

person or thing does.
These verbs do not end in -s.

The pandas play together.

more than one panda verb without -s

Write the correct verb form in each sentence.

1. Two pandas around.

roll rolls

2. The animals a tree.

find finds

3. Both pandas the tree.

climb climbs

4. The pandas in the tree.

sit sits

5. Their heads on branches.

rest rests

6. The branches in the wind.

sway sways
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n the Past

Verbs can tell about action in the past.

These verbs end in -ed.

The boys played basketball.

-ed shows past tense

Trace each verb. Add -ed to make the

verb tell about the past.

1. Jack reach for the ball.

2. He toss it to Larry.

3. Larry lean over.

4. Ali pick up the ball.

5. He miss a shot.

6. The coach call time out.

7. The players walk to the bench.

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Now and Then

Verbs can tell about action that happens now.

Verbs can tell about action that
happened in the past.

Now: Apples grow on trees.

Past: Lena showed the apples to Lou.

Write now or past to tell about the verb

in each sentence.

1. Apples hang from the tree.

2. They look yummy.

3. Lena looked at the apples.

4. She climbed on Lou.

5. She reached for an apple.

6. Lena picked an apple for Lou.

7. Apples taste good.

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n the Future

Verbs can show action that happens in the future.

Add will to write verbs that show
action in the future.

The train will bring people here.

will shows future tense

Trace each verb. Add will to make the verb show future action.

1. The train come soon.

2. It slow down.
3. Then it stop at the station.
4. Soon it leave.
5. The train go fast.
6. It ride on the tracks.
7. We watch it.
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Review: Verbs

Verbs can tell when the action happens.

The action can happen now, in the present.
It can also happen in the past or the future.

Write words from the chart to complete each sentence.

Now Past Future

reads a story helped Mom will write to Scott
paints a picture called Grandma will get new shoes

Now:
1. Cara .

2. Cara .

Past:
3. Cara .

4. Cara .

Future:
5. Cara .

6. Cara .
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Describing Words

Some words tell what someone or something is like.

The boot is high.

High tells what the boot is like.

Write a word that describes something in each sentence.

1. This is a hat.
wide were

2. The robe is .
lot long

3. Here is a glove.
warm went

4. The baby has a bib.

smile small

5. Dad has a vest.

new now

6. The man wears a tie.

yes dark
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About Colour

Some words tell about colour.

The grass is green.

Green tells what colour the grass is.

A. Circle the colour word in each sentence.

1. Jane wears pink shorts. 2. She has on a purple shirt.

3. She pulls a red wagon. 4. A panda and a brown
bear are in the wagon.

5. A yellow dog follows her. 6. Blue birds fly in the sky.

B. Colour the picture above to match the sentences.

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About Size and Shape

Some words tell about size and shape.

The ball is small. The ball is round.

Small and round tell about the size and shape of the ball.

Word Bank
blue nice long red silly pointed
sweet cold big wavy short loud
large tiny round oval hard square

Read the words in the word bank. Then follow the directions.

1. Circle the words that tell the size of something.

2. Underline the words in the box that tell

the shape of something.

3. Write the best size word to complete the sentence.

A mouse is a animal.

4. Write the best shape word to complete the sentence.

A rabbit has ears.
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About Feelings

Some words tell about feelings.

Kelly is glad that her friends came to her party.

Glad tells how Kelly feels.

Use words that tell Word Bank

about feelings. Write the
bored happy playful
best word from the word
bank to complete sad sleepy surprised
each sentence.

1. I am very to play with my friends.

2. When we have nothing to do, we are .

3. Our mother will be by the present.

4. When I feel , I go to bed.

5. The children splashed in the water.

6. My little brother is so he is crying.

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How Many?

Some words tell how many.

The camel has nine boxes.

Nine and many tell about the amount of boxes.

The camel has many boxes.

A. Circle the word that tells how many in each sentence.

1. I went to the zoo with 2. Many people were there.
six friends.

3. Lali saw three bears. 4. We stayed a few hours.

B. Draw a picture in each box to show what the

sentence tells about.

5. We saw five snakes. 6. I ate two apples.

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Words for Senses

Some words tell about the senses.

How Things Feel: Cotton is soft.
How Things Look: Jill wears a pretty dress.
How Things Sound: That is a loud bell.
How Things Taste: Ren ate a spicy taco.
How Things Smell: Tom sniffed the smoky air.

A. Use words that tell Word Bank

about the senses. Write few furry bright noisy
the best word from the
word bank to complete salty happy purple rotten
each sentence.

Taste: 1. Erin ate nuts.

Sound: 2. The boys played a game.

Sight: 3. Mary saw a light.

Smell: 4. The trash smelled .

Touch: 5. That is a cat.

B. Write two words to tell about a lamb.

6. 7.
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Review: Adjectives

An adjective describes a person, place, or thing.

Colour, size, and number words are adjectives.

I saw two big dogs. The dogs were brown.

number size color

Circle the adjective in each sentence. Write colour, size,

or number to tell about the adjective.

1. My class went to a big zoo.

2. We saw seven otters.

3. The polar bears were white.

4. There were pink flamingos.

5. The giraffe had a long neck.

6. I learned about many animals.

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Using The

The word the is called an article.

An article goes before a noun to help mark the
person, place, or thing.
The helps show something specific.

The cat is black and white. Where is the mouse?

article article

Read the sentences. Circle the article—the.

Underline the noun that goes with it.

1. The cat is sleeping.

2. She sleeps on the floor.

3. The mouse is behind her.

4. He holds the bell.

5. Will the bell wake the cat?

6. The nap is almost over.

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Using A and An

The words a and an are called articles.

An article goes before a noun to help mark the
person, place, or thing.
A and an help show something general.
We like to have a picnic.

article noun begins with a consonant

Use an if the noun begins with a vowel.

An apple is my favorite snack.

article noun begins with a vowel

Read the sentences. Circle the article—a or an.

Underline the noun that goes with it.

1. Find a place to put the blanket.

2. I will eat a sandwich.

3. Do you want a banana?

4. Please hand me a drink.

5. Can I have an ice cube?

6. I did not see an ant at our picnic!

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Using And

The word and is called a conjunction.

It can link ideas in a sentence.

Clem went to the beach, and he made a castle.

idea 1 idea 2

Add and to link the two ideas in each

sentence. Then number the two ideas.

1. The sand was soft, it was wet.

idea idea

2. The sun was out, Clem was hot.

idea idea

3. Clem worked hard, he had fun.

idea idea

4. The water was cold, it felt good.

idea idea

5. It got late, Clem went home.

idea idea
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Using So

The word so is called a conjunction.

It can link ideas in a sentence.

The cat was in the road, so the car stopped.

idea 1 idea 2

Add so to link the ideas in each

sentence. Then number the two ideas.

1. The cat sat, the man honked.

idea idea

2. A dog came, the cat ran.

idea idea

3. The car started, the dog ran.

idea idea

4. The car drove away, the cat came back.

idea idea

5. The cat felt sleepy, the cat took a nap.

idea idea
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Using Or

The word or is called a conjunction.

It can link ideas in a sentence.

We can go outside, or we can stay inside.

idea 1 idea 2

Add or to link the two ideas in each sentence.

Then number the two ideas.

1. I will read my book, I will draw.

idea idea

2. You can watch a movie, you can write a story.

idea idea

3. We can eat popcorn, we can eat fruit.

idea idea

4. I’ll hold the umbrella, my brother will hold it.

idea idea
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Using But

The word but is called a conjunction.

It can link ideas in a sentence.

We like to camp, but we don’t camp often.

idea 1 idea 2

Add but to link the two ideas in each sentence.

Then number the two ideas.

1. I help set up the tent, my sister just watches.

idea idea

2. My mom likes to hike, my dad likes to fish.

idea idea

3. We don’t see the bird, we hear it.

idea idea

4. It feels warm in the day, it is cold at night.

idea idea
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Review: Articles and Conjunctions

Some words can link ideas in a sentence.

Conjunctions: and so or but

A. Add an idea to complete

each sentence.

1. I woke up early, but .

2. Our dog barked, so .

3. The baby cried, so .

4. Dad had an idea, and .

5. Mom asked me a question, but .

6. I ate breakfast, and .

7. Dad fed the baby, so .

B. Read the sentences above. Circle every the, a, or an.

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Words That Tell Where

Some words tell where something is.

The food is in the bowl.

The word in tells where the food is.

For each sentence, write a word to tell where something is.

1. The bowl is the floor.

on in

2. The girl is the bowl.

for near

3. The dog is the table.

under up

4. The table is the dog.

over under

5. The dog is the table leg.

behind above

6. The dog put his nose the bowl.

to into
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Place Words

Some words tell where something is.

The car goes through the tunnel.

The word through tells where the car is.

A. Underline the word that tells where in each sentence.

1. The driver is in the car. 2. A truck is behind the car.

3. The car is on the road. 4. The car is before the truck.

Word Bank
B. Write the best word to tell
where in each sentence. from under
above between
5. The cars and truck are coming
the tunnel.

6. The truck is two cars.

7. The road is the wheels.

8. A light shines the road.

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Review: Prepositions

A preposition is a word that tells where something is.

The lake is near our town.

The word near tells where the lake is.

Prepositions: above behind by from

in near on to

Circle the preposition in each sentence.

1. My family drove to the lake.

2. Mom and I are in a rowboat.

3. We are rowing on the lake.

4. Our dog is by my feet.

5. The trees are behind us.

6. The sun is shining above.

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Writing Month Names

The names of the months begin with a capital letter.

January February March April

May June July August
September October November December

A. Write each sentence so that the name of

the month is correct.

1. Ruth wrote Carl a letter in april.

2. He wrote back in may.

3. She went to see him in july.

4. Carl called Ruth in october.

5. He planned to visit in december.

B. What is your favourite month? Circle it in the chart above.

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Writing Dates

The name of a month begins with a capital letter.

,
A comma comes between the day and
year in a date.

month November 30, 2015 year

day followed by comma

Write each date correctly.

1. august 3 2016

2. february 22 1940

3. may 3 2010

4. march 18 1896

5. your birthday

6. today’s date

7. tomorrow’s date
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Using Commas

Commas separate words in a series.

The wind is strong, gusty, and chilly.

Commas separate the three words that tell about the wind.

Write each sentence correctly. Use commas

to separate words in a series.

1. The clouds are soft puffy and white.

2. The fog is thick gray and damp.

3. The sleet is icy sharp and wet.

4. The blizzard is windy snowy and cold.

5. The summer is sunny hot and humid.

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Review: Capitalization and Punctuation

Use a capital letter to begin special names.

A capital letter also begins every sentence.
A sentence always ends with a period,
question mark, or exclamation mark.

A. Circle the words that begin with a capital letter.

Add the punctuation mark to the end of each sentence.

1. Spot and I play together in the backyard

2. When will Emily go to Mexico

3. Wow, this is wonderful Word Bank

bright hot and high
B. Choose the best word heavy cold and white
group to complete loud booming and scary
each sentence. Write it
correctly using commas.

4. The thunder is .

5. The sun is .

6. The snow is .
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Short Vowels

Some words are spelled with short vowel sounds.

Short a: sad, bat, fan Short o: box, pot, mom

Short e: bed, ten, let Short u: tug, but, mud
Short i: pin, bib, sit

Say each short vowel word below.

Write two words that rhyme. Use the pictures to help you.

bat
1. 2.

men
3. 4.

big
5. 6.

hug
7. 8.

hop
9. 10.
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Long Vowels

Some words are spelled with long vowel sounds.

A silent e at the end of some short vowel words
makes the vowel sound long.

Short Vowel add -e Long Vowel

bit +e bite
mad +e made
hop +e hope
tub +e tube

Circle the correct word for each picture.

1. bite kit kite

2. note not boat

3. pin pins pine

4. mane man men

5. cute cub cube

6. tape type tap

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Adding -ing and -ed

Some words have the endings -ing or -ed.

If a word ends in e, drop the e before
adding the ending.

Word Drop e Add ending

like lik liking
like lik liked

A. Add -ing or -ed to each word. Write the form of the word that
fits the shape.

1. tame 2. tune

3. hike 4. race

B. Add -ing and -ed to each word below.

5. fake

6. glue
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Review: Spelling

Some words are spelled with short vowel sounds:

cot dad kit pen
Some words are spelled with long vowel sounds:
cane cube hope kite
Some words have the endings -ing or -ed:
sitting taped
Word Bank
cub dime baked
Choose a word from pin cape hoping
the word bank to complete
each sentence.
Use each word only once.

1. The superhero wears a red .

2. A bear slept in the den.

3. I was to play outside, but it

is raining.

4. One and one penny make

eleven cents.

5. Grandma wears a on her coat.

6. My mom just a birthday cake.

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Activity 1: A. Check that students form Activity 21: A. 1. He 2. He 3. She 4. She Activity 42: 1. I will read my book (1), or I
the lowercase letters correctly. B. Check that B. 5. He 6. She 7. He will draw (2). 2. You can watch a movie (1),
students write the words correctly. or you can write a story (2). 3. We can eat
Activity 22: 1. suitcase 2. me 3. brother
popcorn (1), or we can eat fruit (2).
Activity 2: A. Check that students form 4. He; skateboard 5. cat 6. They 7. them
4. I’ll hold the umbrella (1), or my brother
the capital letters correctly. B. Check that
Activity 23: 1. stand 2. run 3. spill 4. fly will hold it (2).
students write the words correctly.
5. swim 6. feed
Activity 43: 1. I help set up the tent (1),
Activity 3: A. 1. D 2. O 3. U 4. R B. 5. f
Activity 24: A. 1. makes 2. brings 3. wears but my sister just watches (2). 2. My mom
6. a 7. v 8. p
B. 4. like 5. sing 6. sits likes to hike (1), but my dad likes to fish (2).
Activity 4: A. 1. Ali got on the bus. 3. We don’t see the bird (1), but we hear it
Activity 25: 1. heats 2. smells 3. serves
2. She waved to her dad. 3. A friend called (2). 4. It feels warm in the day (1), but it is
4. likes 5. wants 6. makes
to Ali. 4. They sat together. B. 5. sentence cold at night (2).
6. not a sentence 7. sentence 8. sentence Activity 26: 1. roll 2. find 3. climb 4. sit
Activity 44: A. Answers will vary. Possible:
5. rest 6. sway
Activity 5: 1. cat 2. dog 3. plane 4. bear 1. I woke up early, but I stayed in bed.
5. shoe 6. blanket Activity 27: 1. reached 2. tossed 3. leaned 2. Our dog barked, so I got up. 3. The baby
4. picked 5. missed 6. called 7. walked cried, so Mom hugged her. 4. Dad had an
Activity 6: 1. gallops fast 2. gives milk
idea, and he told it to me. 5. Mom asked
3. lays eggs 4. makes honey 5. hops softly Activity 28: 1. now 2. now 3. past 4. past
me a question, but I did not hear it. 6. I ate
6. eats worms 5. past 6. past 7. now
breakfast, and I went to school. 7. Dad fed
Activity 7: A. Check that students Activity 29: 1. will come 2. will slow the baby, so she stopped crying. B. Check
underline 1 and 3. B. 4. c 5. a 6. b 3. will stop 4. will leave 5. will go 6. will ride that all instances of the, a, and an are
C. 7. Check that students write a statement. 7. will watch circled.
Activity 8: A. Check that students Activity 30: 1. Cara reads a story. 2. Cara Activity 45: 1. on 2. near 3. under 4. over
underline 1 and 2. B. 4. asking 5. telling paints a picture. 3. Cara helped Mom. 5. behind 6. into
6. asking C. 7. Check that students write a 4. Cara called Grandma. 5. Cara will write
to Scott. 6. Cara will get new shoes. Activity 46: A. 1. in 2. behind 3. on
question.
4. before B. 5. from 6. between 7. under
Activity 9: 1. A kite needs the wind. 2. The Activity 31: 1. wide 2. long 3. warm 8. above
wind pulls the kite. 3. The wind pushes the 4. small 5. new 6. dark
Activity 47: 1. to 2. in 3. on 4. by
kite. 4. Girls and boys fly kites for fun.
Activity 32: A. 1. pink 2. purple 3. red 5. behind 6. above
5. Kites fly high. 4. brown 5. yellow 6. blue B. Check that
students color the picture correctly. Activity 48: A. 1. Ruth wrote Carl a letter
Activity 10: 1. Why does it snow in winter?
in April. 2. He wrote back in May. 3. She
2. Who made a snowman? 3. Who is cold?
Activity 33: 1. long; big; short; large; tiny went to see him in July. 4. Carl called
4. What does the snowman wear? 5. How
2. pointed; wavy; round; oval; square Ruth in October. 5. He planned to visit in
long will the snowman last?
3. Possible: small 4. Possible: pointed December. B. Check that students circle a
Activity 11: A. 1. Check that students month.
Activity 34: 1. happy 2. bored
underline 1, 3, and 4. B. 5. exclamation
3. surprised 4. sleepy 5. playful 6. sad Activity 49: 1. August 3, 2016
6. asking 7. exclamation 8. asking
Activity 35: A. 1. six 2. Many 3. three 2. February 22, 1940 3. May 3, 2010
Activity 12: 1. My friends have a pet. 4. March 18, 1896 5.–7. Check that students
4. few B. 5. Check that students draw five
2. What kind of pet is it? 3. They have a cat. snakes. 6. Check that students draw two write the dates correctly.
4. What does the cat like to do? 5. The cat
apples. Activity 50: 1. The clouds are soft, puffy,
always likes to play.
Activity 36: A. 1. salty 2. noisy 3. bright and white. 2. The fog is thick, gray, and
Activity 13: 1. door 2. kite 3. bike 4. pail 4. rotten 5. furry B. 6.–7. Answers will vary. damp. 3. The sleet is icy, sharp, and wet.
5. rake 6. cane 7. chair 4. The blizzard is windy, snowy, and cold.
Activity 37: 1. big; size 2. seven; number 5. The summer is sunny, hot, and humid.
Activity 14: People: child, teacher, bride; 3. white; color 4. pink; color 5. long; size;
Places: park, zoo; Things: flag, ball, tub Activity 51: A. 1. Spot; I; . 2. When; Emily;
many; number
Mexico; ? 3. Wow; ! B. 4. The thunder is
Activity 15: A. 1. Jerry 2. Joni Fox
Activity 38: 1. The; cat 2. the; floor loud, booming, and scary. 5. The sun is
3. Robin 4. Lars North B. 5. Lucy Jones
3. The; mouse 4. the; bell 5. the; bell; the; bright, hot, and high. 6. The snow is heavy,
6. Norah Cree 7. Ryan Wilson C. 8. Check cat 6. The; nap cold, and white.
that students begin their name with capital
letters. Activity 39: 1. a; place 2. a; sandwich Activity 52: 1. hat 2. cat 3. hen 4. pen
3. a; banana 4. a; drink 5. an; ice cube 5. pig 6. wig 7. rug 8. bug 9. top 10. mop
Activity 16: A. 1. goats 2. ducks 3. horses
6. an; ant
4. pigs B. 5. socks 6. bees 7. jeep 8. nails Activity 53: 1. kite 2. note 3. pin 4. man
Activity 40: 1. The sand was soft (1), and 5. cube 6. tape
Activity 17: A. 1. Nan’s 2. sister’s 3. dog’s it was wet (2). 2. The sun was out (1), and
4. Grandma’s B. 5. bird’s 6. goat’s 7. bug’s Clem was hot (2). 3. Clem worked hard (1), Activity 54: A. 1. tamed 2. tuned
8. lion’s and he had fun (2). 4. The water was cold 3. hiking 4. racing B. 5. faking; faked
(1), and it felt good (2). 5. It got late (1), and 6. gluing, glued
Activity 18: A. 1. day 2. window
3. summer 4. school B. 5. table 6. book Clem went home (2). Activity 55: 1. cape 2. cub 3. hoping
7. eyes 8. chair Activity 41: 1. The cat sat (1), so the man 4. dime 5. pin 6. baked
Activity 19: A. 1. me 2. me 3. I 4. I B. 5. I honked (2). 2. A dog came (1), so the cat
6. me 7. I 8. I ran (2). 3. The car started (1), so the dog ran
(2). 4. The car drove away (1), so the cat
Activity 20: A. 1. they 2. them 3. They
came back (2). 5. The cat felt sleepy (1), so
B. 4. they 5. them 6. They 7. them
the cat took a nap (2).

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