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Box 35685 Greensboro, NC 27425 USA (©2015 Carson-Dellosa Publishing LLC. Except as permitied under the United States Copyright Act, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or distributed In any form or by any means (mechanically, electronically, racording, et.) without the prlor writen consent of Carson-Dellosa Publishing LLC. Spectrum is an imprint of Carson-Dellosa Publishing LLC. ISBN 978-1-4838-1417-9Table of Contents M@itelelom| Chapter | Grammar Parts of Speech Lesson |.1 Common and Proper Nouns... 5 Lesson |.2 Verbs. . 8 Review. 10 Lesson 1.3 Pronouns 12 Lesson |. Adjectives 14 Lesson |.5 Prepositions . 116 Review ..... sn 18 sentences Lesion LO SSHIGNOSS sser: rsumemes uae ees eee 2D Lesson 1.7 Statements....... 22 Lesson |.8 Questions 24 Lesson |.4Exclamations ...... 26 Lesson |. 10 Combining Sentences 28 REVIEW oo ccccceesiveeeee sees 30 Chapter 2 Mechanics Capitalization Lesson 2.1 Capitalizing the First Word in a Sentence .... 32 Lesson 2.2 Capitalizing the Pronoun I. 3u Review .... 36 Lesson 2.3 Capitallzing Names . 38 Lesson 2.4 Capitalizing Place Names a) Lesson 2.5, Copraing Boy ‘ond Months Ww Review 44. Punctuation Lesson 2.6 Periods 46 Lesson 2.7 Question Marks . ug Lesson 2.8 Exclamation Points . 50 Review . . 62 Lesson 2.4 Commas with Dates . 4 Lesson 2.10 Commas with Cities and States 56 Lesson 2.11 Apostrophes with Possessives . 58 Review : 6 Spectrum Language Arts Grade | Table of Contents 3Table of C Le! Chapter 3 Usage Lesson 3.1 Subject-Verb Agreement .. 62 Lesson 3.2 Iregular Verbs: Am, Is, Are. a 64 Lesson 3.3 Past-Tense Verbs: Was, Were. ..... 66 Lesson 3.4 PastTense: Add ed 68 Review ... .70 Lesson 3.6 Contractions with Not 2972 Lesson 3.6 Plurols with s 74 Lesson 3.7 Irregular Plural Nouns 76 Lesson 3.8 Prefixes and Suffixes -78 Review. ... .80 Lesson 3.9 Pronouns land Me . » 82 Lesson 3.10 Comparative Aclectives 84 Review .... : +86 Lesson 3.11 Synonyms 88 Lesson 3.12 Antonyms . . +90 Lesson 3.13, Homophones .92 Lesson 3.14 Mutiple# plc Words qu Review ... w -% Chapter 4 Writer's Guide Lesson 4.1 Planning . % Lesson 4,2 Willing. a) Lesson 4.3 Revising. ..... 100 Lesson 4.4 Proofreading . lol Lesson 4.5 Publishing . . . 102 Lesson 4.6 Writing a Friendly Letter 103 Answer Key ....ccccceeeesseeeeees nesses seeeeuseeeeueeeeeaneteuees lou Spectrum Language Arts Grade | Table of Contents 4Chapter | Grammar Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names a person, place, or thing. girl (person) school (place) pen (thing) A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing. A proper noun starts with a capital letter. x0 goes t&Davi€Bementary. @bby has a dog named (iio. When will you move t(D>xas? Complete It Finish each sentence below. Use a common noun from the box. buddy park ball bench I. Today, Leo and I went to the. 2. He is my. 3. We played catch with my 4. We sat on a to drink our juice Tip The words a, an and the can help you find nouns. aswing an orange the moon Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson | Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 5NAME, Se Bll Common and Proper Nouns Identify It Look at each word in the box. If it is a proper noun, write it under Proper Nouns. If it is a common noun, write it under Common Nouns. man teacher book Long’s Toy Store Ben New York Anna farm Proper Nouns Common Nouns Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 2 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 6NAME Common and Proper Nouns Oo 9 & Miles Amina Rewrite It Rewrite each sentence. Use a capital letter for each proper noun. I. jess will go to dalton library today. 2. mrs. ling works at green valley hospital. 3. ted made a left turn on main street. Try It Make a list of three proper nouns from your life. You can use names of people you know. You can use places you visit. Make sure to start each one with a capital letter. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson | Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 7NAME, Verbs Verbs are action words. They tell what happens in a sentence. Jamal drops the ball. Mia laughs at the joke. Tim sets the table. Identify It Underline the verb in each sentence. 1. Imani and Kate jump rope. 2. Imani counts. 3. Kate trips on the rope. 4. Imani helps her friend. Try It Write another sentence about Imani and Kate. Underline the verb you use. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 2 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 8NAME Verbs Rewrite It Rewrite each sentence. Change each underlined verb to anew verb. Choose from the verbs in the box. trims sings draws walks swims reads eee 1. Nico skates every Friday. 2. Ava runs home from school. 3. Tess dances in her room. 4. Jon climbs the trees in his yard. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 2 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech aNAME, A common noun names a person, place, or thing. baby park library car A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing. It starts with a capital letter. Danny Lena Florida Boxter Hospital A verb can be an action word. It tells what happens in a sentence. eat swim clap paint Putting It Together Read the sentences. Look at each underlined word. Write CN for common noun or PN for proper noun. I, Erik likes to play baseball. ) 2.____ He moved here from Ohio. 3.________ His brother plays, too. a) ys Ty gave Erik his old mitt. GY §._____ They will go to. a. game at Blick Stadium. Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter | Lessons |-2 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech loNAME, ESE Circle the verb that completes each sentence. 1. Zack and Nora (dropped, gave) Aunt Kerry a treat. 2. They (lost, baked) muffins. Tr] 3. Zack (ate, drew) her a picture. 4. Nora (picked, threw) a bunch of flowers. 5. Aunt Kerry (sat, hugged) Zack and Nora. 6. They (rode, hopped) their bikes home. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lessons I-2 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech iWNAME, Pronouns A pronoun is a word that can take the place of a noun. Ella paints a picture. She paints a picture. Omar and I like to draw. We like to draw. The words I, me, you, he, she, him, her, it, we, us, they, and them are pronouns. Match It Draw a line to match each word or words on the left with a pronoun on the right. Ann he the crayon they Ben it Mom and Dad she Try It Write one sentence using a noun. Then, rewrite it using a pronoun. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 3 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 12NAME Pronouns Complete It Read the story. Fill in each blank. Use the pronouns in the box. Make sure to start each sentence with a capital. my I them they he me she it Tlove to make art. hang up all my paintings in my room. Mom painted one wall with special paint. said I can draw right on the wall! little brothers like it, too. draw while Lam at school. Mom said I should let___. Jake drew a dinosaur for . [think is pretty coo],__ wants to be an artist, too! Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 3 Grade! Grammar. Parts of Speech 13NAME, Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes a noun. If tells more about a noun. Adjectives can answer the question What kind? the yellow duck the hardrock the shiny penny Identify It Circle the adjective in each sentence. Make a line under the noun it tells about. Example: Samir has Grows) eyes, |. Jada picked the pink roses. 2. A tiny bee buzzed around the garden. 3. Meg planted the green sprouts. 4. She wiped off her dirty hands. 5. Lex looked up at the tall sunfiower. 6. What a hot day! : More than one adjective can tell about a noun. ud Minres pink picee ne shinyied boresiiine sat cozy bianker Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 4 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 4Adjectives Solve It Circle the adjectives from the box in the word search. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 4 Grade! Grammar: Parts of Speech 1sNAME Prepositions A preposition can show location (where) or time (when). Prepositions link nouns to other words in the sentence. Some common prepositions are to, from, in, on, behind, at, below, near, by, above, into, off, and with. Example: The book is below the shelf. Identify It Each sentence below has one preposition. Find and circle the prepositions. |. Hal put his hat on his head. 2. It was cold in the cavel 3. Water dripped from the ceiling. 4. A rock fell near Hal's foot, 5. The cave was filled with bats! 6. At 4:00, the cave tour was done. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 5 Grade Grammar: Parts of Speech 16NAME Prepositions Complete It Use the words in the box to complete each item below. beside above in behind under |. Where is the fox? 2. Where is the bear? 3. Where is the girl? 4. Where is the cat? the dog 5. Where Is the dog house? the dog Try It Write two sentences that tell wnere a mouse might hide. Use a preposition in each sentence. 2. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 5 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 7NAME, A pronoun is a word that can take the place of a noun. I, me, you, he, she, him, her, it, we, us, they, and them are pronouns. An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells more about a noun. the striped pants theredcar acloudy day A preposition is a word that links a noun to other words in a sentence. Some prepositions are in, on, at, under, with, and from. Putting It Together Circle the pronoun to finish each sentence. 1. Sam and (1, they) went to a farm. 2. (He, Us) had never seen real horses before. 3. Sam fed (she, them) some apples. 4. The owner let (we, us) brush Star. 5. We even got to ride (her, they). 6. (Us, We) had a lot of fun! 7. They, If) was a great day on the farm. __ Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter | Lessons 3-5 Grade | Grammar: Parts of Speech 18NAME Write an adjective to describe each noun. Remember to ask What kind? about each noun. The words in the box can give you some ideas. You can also use your own words. shiny pink hot new old furry gray _ stinky Tr] cat leaf kite apple soup Write a preposition to complete each sentence below. 1. Amad is. his swimming lesson. 2. Dad makes pancakes Sunday mornings. 3. The salt is. the pepper. 4. Please take a jacket. you! Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter | Lessons 3-5 Grade | Grammar. Parts of Speech rNAME Sentences A sentence is a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter. It ends with an end mark. @m plays bal Qhat book is funny @ox at the frogp Identify It Look at each group of words. If it is a sentence, make a check mark ¥ on the line. Circle the capital letter. Circle the end mark. The fire truck is bright red. 2, shiny and clean 3. shows us the hoses 4 Ican see the ladders on top. 5. The siren is very loud. 6. cover my ears 7. We climb inside. i Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 6 Grade | 20 Grammar: SentencesNAME Sentences Rewrite It Read each set of words below. Rewrite it as a sentence. Make sure to start with a capital and end with a period. 1. our fire station has a dog 2. he is white with black spots 3. his name is Charlie 4. he likes to ride in the truck Try It Write two sentences about Charlie. aS PRS Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 6 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 21NAME Statements A statement is a telling sentence. It starts with a capital letter. It ends with a period. @rion is in first grade @Ornner is ready Proof It Read each statement below. If it does not start with a capital, make three lines under the letter (). Write the capital letter above. If the period is missing, add it and circle it. lo ™ la lost her pencilg 1. look outside on a clear, dark night. 2. You will see many stars 3. they are very far away 4. stars do not live forever. 5. Some groups of stars have names 6. our sun is a star Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 7 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 22NAME Statements Rewrite It Rewrite the sentences. Each should begin with a capital and end with a period. I. jaya has a telescope 2. jaya likes to see the stars 3. she can find the Big Dipper 4. dad showed her Venus 5. the moon Is easy to spot Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 7 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 23NAME, Questions A question is an asking sentence. A question starts with a capital letter. It ends with a question mark. Where is your hous?) @rt time is OO you have a caf?) Complete It Complete each question with a question mark. I. Who was the first U.S. president. 2. Where was George Washington born 3. How long was he president. 4. Did he live in the White House___ 5. What was Washington like as a boy. Try It What if you could talk to George Washington? Write two questions you would ask him. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 8 Grade | Grammar: Sentences eadNAME Questions Match It Read each statement about the White House. Read tne questions in the box. Write the letter of the question that matches each statement. A. How many rooms does it have? B. Who was first to live in it? . How many chefs work there? D. Who named the White House? I. Theodore Roosevelt named the White House. 2. It has 132 rooms. 3. Five chefs work at the White House. 4, John Adams was first to live in it, z Questions often begin with words like who, what, wher U2) when, how, and wh Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 8 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 25NAME, Exclamations An exclamation is a sentence that shows excitement. It can also show surprise. It starts with a capital letter. It ends with an exclamation point. Qheea heigl) We won the gamél) @pcation starts toda) Identify It Read each pair of sentences. One sentence in each pair is a statement. The other sentence is an exclamation. Add the correct end marks. 1. [won the race. Today is Monday. 2. Finn is my best friend Finn found ten dollars. 3. [have two sisters, Something Is out there. Try It What is something exciting in your life? Write an exclamation on the line. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson & Grade | Grammar: Sentences 26NAME —=5 Exclamations Rewrite It Rewrite each exclamation on the line. Remember, start with a capital. End with an exclamation point. I. the dog got out 2. don’t knock over your cup. 3. lena’s painting came in first place 4. i lost my first tooth i Some exclamations are just one word. it Help! Wow! Great! Ouch! Spectrum Language Arts Chopter | Lesson 9 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 27NAME, SSB) Combining Sentences Sometimes, two sentences can be made into one. Both sentences must tell about the same thing. Frogs live in the pond. Fish live in the pond. Use the word and to join the parts of the sentence. Frogs and fish live in the pond Complete It Read the sentences. Fill in the missing words. 1. Max went to the fair. Li went to the fair. Max Li went to the fair. 2. Mom rode the Ferris wheel, Dad rode the Ferris wheel. and Dad rode the Ferris wheel. 3. The juice was cold. The ice cream was cold. The juice and were cold. 4. Li played two games. Mom played two games. and Mom played two games. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 10 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 28NAME Se) }~Combining Sentences Identify It Read the letter. Three pairs of sentences can be joined. Underline each pair. June 12, 2014 Dear Ana, Guess what? We went to the fair. I had fun. Marco had fun. We went on lots of rides. Tess stayed home. Jane stayed home. They are too little for the fair. My ticket was lost. My money was lost. Don’t worry, I was lucky. Marco found them. I left them in a bumper car. It was a great day. I love the fair. Hope fo see you soon! Your friend, Will Spectrum Language Arts Chapter | Lesson 10 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 24NAME LS Ww A sentence is a complete thought. It starts with a capital. It ends with an end mark. Q@is40m A statement |s a telling sentence. It ends with a period. (Ws loves chees@y A question is an asking sentence. It ends with a question mark. Were are your shoe) An exclamation shows excitement. It ends with an exclamation point. bot stung by a be€l) Putting It Together 1. Look at the picture. Write a statement about it. 2. Look at the picture. Write a question about it. 3. Look at the picture. Write an exclamation about it. fe Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter | Lessons 6-10 Grade! Grammar: Sentences 30Review Sometimes, two sentences can be joined. Use the word and to make two sentences into one. Sara skates every week. Kyle skates every week. Sara and Kyle skate every week. Tr] Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence |. Bears eat berries. Birds eat berries. 2. Frogs like bugs. Toads like bugs. 3. Cows graze on hay. Horses graze on hay. 4. Mice eat acorns. Squirrels eat acorns. @5' Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter | Lessons 6-10 Grade | Grammar: Sentences 31Chapter 2 Mechanics NAME cera Capitalizing the First Word in a Sentence Asentence always begins with a capital letter. This snows that a new sentence is starting. @rat is yourname? Q@sna has two birds. @sce the train! Proof It Look for the words that should be capitalized. Mark the letter with three lines below it ©). Then, write the capital above it. Ss Example: sonya will wear her red dress. bats are odd animals. They fly like birds. even so, they are not birds. Bats are mammals, like dogs and cats. most bats eat bugs. some eat fruit. Bats sleep during the day. they are awake at night. They do not see well. They make a very high sound. the sound bounces off things. This tells bats where things are. it helos them get around. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson | Grade Mechanics: Capitalization 32NAME nS Capitalizing the First Word in a Sentence Rewrite It Rewrite each sentence. Make sure to begin with a capital letter. I. last week, a bat got in our house. 2. i didn’t know what it was at first. 3. mom caught it and let it go outside. . that poor bat was scared! 5. i don’t think he'll be back. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson | Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 33NAME Capitalizing the Pronoun I The pronoun I is always capitalized. It can start a sentence. It can be In the middle of a sentence. Oke pears. Qui wear ajacket. Min and®want to swing. Proof It Read the story. Each time you see the word I, make sure it is capitalized. If it is not, make three lines below it (©). Then, write the capital above it. I Example: Lulu and i went on a walk. Last week, i went to the dentist. 1 was not nervous. i was just getting a check-up. My sister had a tooth pulled once. Grace and i were playing outside. She tripped and hit her mouth. I knew she needed help, so i called for Mom. Mom and i took Grace right to Dr. Cruz. i told him what happened. Then, Mom and I sat with Grace. She was so brave! Her lip was puffy, but she was okay. Grace and i will be more careful from now on! Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Grade Mechanics: Capitalization ceNAME Capitalizing the Pronoun I Try It Read each sentence below. Write the word I in the box. Fill in the other blank with a word that finishes the sentence. iL like to eat 22 ard L] play catch. 3. L like the color. : 4. Each weekend] go §.My___ CC tn ] like to read books together. «L] have a cool : Spectrum Language Arts Grade | Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Mechanics: Capitalization 35NAME, Asentence always begins with a capital letter. @ that your train? Q@rs plant the flowers. The pronoun Lis always spelled with a capital letter. Qrorgot mylunch! = Lucy and ®baked bread. Look for the words that should be capitalized. Mark the letter with three lines below it @). Then, write the capital above it. I. my best friend, Harry, has a fish tank. 2. harry and i went to the pet store. 3. he wanted to buy some fish food. 4. I like to look at all kinds of fish. 5. mom says my sister and i can get a small tank next year. 6. orange clownfish are the ones i like best. Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons |-2 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 36NAME Rewrite each sentence. Make sure to use capitals where they are needed. I. i have a new red bike. Tr] 2. my bike has a bell and a basket. 3. ali and i ride to the library. Read each question. Answer it with a sentence that starts with I. 1. How old are you? 2. What is your favorite food? 3. What is one thing you like to do in the summer? Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons 1-2 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 37NAME, Capitalizing Names Names begin with a capital letter. A person’s name starts with a capital letter. A pet’s name starts with a capital letter, too. My sister’s name i{@nma. Ihave a cat namedSpcks. Match It The child and pet in each picture need a name. Choose a set of names from the box. Write them next to the picture. Make sure you start each name with a capital letter. lily and lucky carlos and coco benandbubbles gregandgus _‘*fella. and star —— ¢ tnd LO i tnd LO and —_______ x . Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 38NAME Capitalizing Names Proof It The names below do not start with a capital letter. Find each letter that should be a capital letter. Make three lines below it ©). Then, write the capital letter above it. I. luke, jay, and Leo are all sam’s brothers. 2. Lu named the kittens bella and sassy. 3. Jack saw his friend ava at the park. 4. jess got to milk millie and Bonnie at the farm. Try It Write a sentence about two of your friends. Use their names in the sentence. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Grade! Mechanics: Capitalization 34NAME, Capitalizing Place Names Place names begin with a capital letter. @anvile(Kentucky Qov(Uprary QepleQreet QicksorSpnool Qn Us Qian Proof It The place names below do not start with a capital. Mark each letter that should be a capital with three lines below it ©). Write the capital letter above it. Example: We are going to Maine this summer. |. Ivan is moving to atlanta, georgia. 2. Do you think there is life on mars? 3. Addy goes to sandy brook elementary. 4. It snowed two feet in michigan! 5. Make a left turn on green road. 6. Lex swims at rock hill lake. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 4 Grade Mechanics: Capitalization 4oNAME Capitalizing Place Names Try It Answer each question. Make sure to start each place name with a capital letter. 1. What is the name of your street? 2. What city were you born in? 3. What is a state you would like to visit? 4. What country do you live in? 5. What is the name of a place you go a lot? It could be a school. Maybe itis a store or a library. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 4 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization utNAME, Capitalizing Days and Months The days of the week start with a capital letter. Q@bonday(Prosday, Moanesday(Mursday(Fiday(Spturday, Sunday The months of the year start with a capital letter, too. nuary(Fpbruary, ech (Abril My(ne(Dpty, aa Geen “{Npvember(Dcember Solve It Read each clue. Write the day of the week that matches It. Use the list above. I. People like me a lot. lam the first day of the weekend. 2.1am the first weekday. My name starts with m. 3. You can find the word sun hiding in my name. 4. 1am the last weekday. Here comes the weekend! 5.1 come in the middle of the week. My name starts with w. 6. My name starts with t. 1 come near the end of the week. 7. My name starts with t, too. 1 come near the start of the week. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 5 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 42NAME Capitalizing Days and Months Complete It Fill in the month in each sentence. Make sure to use a capital letter. 1. Gune) Julia’s birthday is in 2. (april) Andy ate apples in 3. Guly) Jake plays jacks in 4. (may) Mira met Matt in . 5. (october Olly saw an ow! in 6. (september, Sam swam in Try It When is your birthday? What is today’s date? Ask an adult if you are not sure. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 2 Lesson 5 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization usNAME, Names of people and pets start with a capital letter. Give the book tofvibiik. Let’s name the fist Bday and{@zmo. Names of special places start with a capital letter, too. @anviiePspitar Gr BOcre @hricogo Mexico Putting It Together Complete each sentence with the word in the box. Make sure you begin names with a capital letter. I. Rico and _________________were on vacation. Their family was going to 3. | sofia and joe Cousins _______ ere coming, too. 4, —_ =", the poole, rode on Mom’s lap. The family cat, stayed home. Dad stopped to get lunch at the Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons 3-5 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization cm)NAME Days of the week start with a capital letter. Qbescay Qbhturday @eanescoy Months of the year start with a capital letter, too. @brch Qre @btover The days and months below do not start with a capital. Mark each letter that should be a capital with three lines below it @). Write the capital letter above it. Tr] 1. monday, march 8 Is Eli’s birthday. 2. Clare’s dance is on saturday night. 3. It snowed on tuesday and wednesday. 4. My mom and dad were both born on december 2. 5. Kenji will be 7 on friday, april 20. 6. The store will open in september. 7. 1saw a full moon on monday, july II. Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons 3-5 Grade! Mechanics: Capitalization usNAME, Periods A period is an end mark. It comes at the end of a sentence. Ihave a hole in my pantgy Luis has a loose tooth Complete It Each sentence below is missing a period. Add it and circle it. Example: Turn on the lights 1. Giant pandas are found in China 2. They live in the mountains 3. There are not many pandas left in the wild 4. Pandas have black rings around their eyes §. They can weigh 250 pounds 6. Pandas eat bamboo 7. They get most of their water from bamboo Try It Look at the picture of the panda above. Write a sentence about it. Make sure it ends with a period. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 6 Grade Mechanics: Punctuation 46Periods Tip Acapital letter can show you where a new sentence starts Proof It The periods are missing in the paragraph. Add them and circle them. Baby pandas are called cubs A new baby is very small It is about the size of a stick of butter The cubs are not black and white They are pink A new cub looks more like a mouse than a bear It has almost no hair A baby panda can not do much at first The baby’s eyes stay shut for 6 to 8 weeks It takes a few months for a cub to lear to walk Baby pandas need their moms, just like baby humans Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 6 Grade! Mechanics: Punctuation 7NAME, Question Marks A question mark comes at the end of a question. It shows where the question ends. Can you play checker?) Where Is my red oova) Have you seen enka) Rewrite It Rewrite each question. Make sure it starts with a capital letter and ends with a question mark. 1. where are you moving 2. have you packed yet 3. who will drive the moving van 4, what color is your new house 5. how far away is it Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 7 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation usNAME Question Marks Identify It Read each pair of sentences. Add a period after each statement. Add a question mark after each question. Underline the word that tells you the sentence is a question. 1. What is your new address. It is 811 Elm Street. 2. [can’t find my roller skates. Have you seen them 3. What school do you go to. Igo to Shady Lane School 4. Nick and Izzy live next door____ Who lives in the blue house. 5. Why are you moving My mom got a new job. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 2 Lesson 7 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation uaNAME Exclamation Points An exclamation point comes at the end of an exclamation. An exclamation is a sentence that shows excitement. If can also show surprise. That's great newAl) Look at the snax&l) We wor) Identify It Read each pair of sentences. Add a period after each statement. Add an exclamation point after each exclamation. 1. Today is Saturday. Tt rained four inches today. 2. Don’t forget your umbrella. Jon has a green umbrella 3. Watch out for that branch Dad will pick up the branches. 4, Jaya did not step in the puddle__ My book fell in the puddle. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 8 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 50NAME Exclamation Points Try It Look at each picture. Write an exclamation to go with it. Begin with a capital letter. End with an exclamation point. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 2 Lesson 8 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 51NAME, A statement ends with a period. Aunt Kimm made pasta for dinnegy © A question ends with a question mark. How far away is werk) An exclamation ends with an exclamation point. Ismell smog!) Putting It Together Read each statement. Write a question to go with it. Be sure to end your question with a question mark. Example: Question: What day is it? Today is Monday. 1. Question: Her name is Jazmin. 2. Question: The book is on the desk: 3. Question: Tam six. 4. Question: The ball is green. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lessons 6-8 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 52NAME Read the letter. It is missing some end marks. Add three periods, three question marks, and two exclamation points. Dear Owen, Tr] How are you doing___I am fine. Mom, Kate, and I went on a picnic yesterday. Have you ever been to Falls River Park. It is beautiful__ We brought a blanket to sit on___I spread it out. Kate got the basket. Then, she sat down on the blanket. Guess what happened____She got stung by a bee! Mom got the stinger out____Kate did not even cry. We ate our bread and cheese. We had some fruit and cookies, too____ After we ate, we played catch. What a fun picnic___ Your friend, Noah Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lessons 6-8 Grade | Mechanics: Capitalization 53NAME Commas with Dates A comma is a punctuation mark. In a date, it goes between the day and the year. June 2@ 1973 October 2006 = April 41866 If acommna is missing, use this mark (4) to add it. March 1742014 Proof It Commas are missing from the dates below. Use this mark (4) to add them. 1, John moved to New York on December 23 1982. 2. Aunt Keiko was born on February 19 1979. 3. Grandma and Grandpa got married on May 6 1960. 4, met Jada on July || 2008. 5. Riley’s birthday is August 14 2004. Try It When were you born? Write the date on the line. Ask a friend when he or she was born. Write the date on the line. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 9 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation SyNAME Commas with Dates Rewrite It Rewrite each date. Use commas where they are needed. 1. January 5 1984 2. November 18 2002 3. May 23 1999 4. February 9 2015 5. July 31 }QU4 6. September 12 1965 7. April 29 1814 Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 4 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 55NAME, Sra} Commas with Cities and States A comma is used between the name of a city and state. DetroMichigan Wilmingtor Delaware — Portlan@yOregon Proof It Add a comma between each city and state. Use this mark (4) to add each comma, 1. You may have heard of Chicago Illinois. 2. You might know Dallas Texas. 3. Have you heard of Chicken Alaska? 4. Would you like to go to Bumble Bee Arizona? 5. How about Two Egg Florida? Chicago 6. Is it boring to live in Boring Maryland? 7. What is it like in Moon Virginia? Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 10 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 56NAME eral} Commas with Cities and States Complete It Finish each sentence with a city and state from the box. Use commas where they are needed. Lima Ohio Reno Nevada Austin Texas Macon Georgia Portland Maine Miami Florida 1. Anton is moving to. 2. In May, Izzy will go to 3. Lee’s aunt lives in. 4. It will take Cam two days to drive to 5. Dan found on the map. 6. Jane has lived in. for || years. Ohio State Flag Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson 10 Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 87NAME Apostrophes with Possessives An apostrophe plus s (’s) shows that someone owns something. Keisha’s book + Meg’sbrush Cody’s train Complete It Add ’s to each blank below. Make a line under the item each person owns. 1. Emma______drawing 2. Diego. pen 3. Mr. Stein_______ truck 4. Dante___ leaf 5. Kat. frog 6.Jen__ apple Try It Write a sentence about something a friend owns. Use 's fo show what he or she owns. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson I Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation 53NAME, Apostrophes with Possessives Identify It Read each pair of sentences. Make a check mark ¥ next to the one that is correct. I. Mia’s hat Mias hat 2. Blakes bird’ Blake’s bird 3.____ Amad’s boots Amads boots 4 Rosas muffin Rosa's muffin 5.___ Nicks snake’ Nick’s snake Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 2 Lesson | Grade! Mechanics: Punctuation 59NAME, In a date, use a comma between the day and the month. April & 1988 December 2@2015 = June 1%2001 Use a comma between the name of a city and state. St. PaupMinnesota — Buffal@gNew York — NashvilleyTennessee Use this mark (4) to add the missing commas. 1. My grandma was born on January 24 1936. 2. Chris sent a letter fo Wichita Kansas, 3. How old will you be on January | 2020? 4. A big snow storm hit Augusta Maine. 5. We stayed at a hotel in Madison Wisconsin. 6. The baby turned one on August 23 2009. Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons 1 Grade | 60 Mechanics: PunctuationNAME ENN An apostrophe plus s (’s) shows that someone owns something. Manny’s house Lily’s duck Carter’s pail Pick one word from Box | and one from Box 2. Write a possessive using your words. Tr] Example: Ming‘s doll Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 2 Lessons -1| Grade | Mechanics: Punctuation élChapter 3 Usage NAME rere Subject-Verb Agreement When a sentence |s about one person or thing, add s fo the verb. Jin drops the ball. The leaf blows away. +e When a sentence is about more than one person or thing, do not add s. The cats look for mice. Jeff and Yoko play the piano. Match It Draw a line to match each sentence to the correct ending. 1. Ms, Ito grades the tests. grade the tests. 2. The pencils fall on the floor. falls on the floor. 3. The bell ting at 3:00. rings at 3:00. 4. The girls paints in the art room. paint in the art room. 5. Caleb sings after school. sing after school. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson | Grade | Usage 62NAME, Subject-Verb Agreement Complete It Circle the word that completes each sentence. 1. Max (puts, put) on his space suit. 2. He (slip, slips) on the boots. 3. The helmet (roll, rolls) across the floor. 4. Max and his dog (travel, travels) to outer space. 5. They (sees, see) Earth from far above. 6. Max’s mom (calls, call) him home for dinner. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson | Grade | Usage 63NAME, Irregular Verbs: Am, Is, Are The words am, is, and are are all verbs. Use am with the word I. i lam happy. lam cold. Use Is with one person or thing. The balloon is red. Seth is at the park. Use are with more than one person or thing. The pens are in my desk. The boys are inside. Rewrite It Each sentence below has the wrong verb. Rewrite it with the correct verb. Choose from is, am, or are. |. The farmer am ready to milk the cows. 2. Lis glad to help Bill. 3. The horse are brown and white. 4. The kids is by the pond. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 2 Grade | Usage oONAME Irregular Verbs: Am, Is, Are Complete It Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. Write it on the line. The pig____ in the mud. I_______ssure [let the dog out. Tne ducks__________ with their babies. The cow. next to the fence. Farmer Bill and Henry. in the kitchen. The pony___ SIX Months Old. Not all verbs are action verbs. Am, is, and are are not action verbs. Some other examples are have, has, was, and were. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 3 Lesson 2 Grade | Usage 65NAME Past-Tense Verbs: Was, Were The words was and were tell about something that happened in the past. Use was with one person or thing. The bike was broken. Iwas ready for dinner. Use were with more than one person or thing. Amitand liza were atthe movies. The books were in the car. Proof It Read each sentence. Check to see if the veros was and were ore correct. If you find a mistake, cross it out. Write the correct word above it. was Example: The worm=were under the leaf. 1. The parade were at 1:00. 2. The kids was excited to see it. 3. The balloons were red, yellow, and green. 4, The band were very loud. 5. Drew and Maggy was in the first float. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 3 Grade | Usage 66NAME, Past-Tense Verbs: Was, Were Complete It Fill in each blank with was or were. 1, The drums______in the middle of the parade. 2. It. a sunny day. 3.We lucky It didn’t rain. 4. Mom and Dad. on the sidewalk. 5. Nico the leader. 6. At the end of the parade, we. tired! Try It Write a sentence telling how you felt on the first day of school. Use the verb was or were. Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 3 Lesson 3 Grade | Usage 7NAME, Past Tense: Add ed Verbs in the past tense tell about things that already happened. Add ed to most verbs to tell about the past. It started to rain. Henry knocked on the door. If a verb ends in e, just add d. live— lived Trace — raced Identify It Circle the past-tense verb in each sentence. I. The game started at 3:00. 2. A ball landed right next to re! 3.1 picked it up. 4, The crowd cheered, 5. The game ended with a score of 4 to 3. Try It Write a sentence about something that happened last year. Use a verb that ends with ed. Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Grade | Usage 68NAME, Past Tense: Add ed Complete It Complete each sentence with the verb in the box. Add d or ed to put It in the past tense. The pitcher. at the batter. We to see the hit. The player to first base. Number 3. up to catch the ball. The ball ____ over the fence. I at my brother. We. to see the great game, and we did! Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 4 Grade | Usage 6aNAME, When a sentence is about one person or thing, add s to the verb. Aunt Lola cufsmy hair. When a sentence is about more than one person or thing, do not add s. The bears look for berries. Use the verb am with tne word I. Jam hiding. Use the verbs is and was with one person or thing. The pear is green. Mr. Otis was sick today. Use the verbs are or were with more than one person or thing. The balls are in the gym. The girls were smiling. Putting It Together Circle the word that completes each sentence. 1. The storm (is, are) getting closer. 2.1(am, Is) not afraid of thunder. 3. The lights (blinks, blink) on and off, 4. Dad (light, lights) some candles. 5. My sisters and I (feel, feels) so cozy. 6. Once, we (was, were) without power for three days! Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 3 Lessons |-U Grade | Usage 70NAME, ESE Add ed to most verbs to tell about the past. Ari kicked the ball. If a verb ends in e, just add d. Tr] bake— baked All the verbs in bold should be in the past tense. Cross them out. Write the correct verb above them. 1. It snow alll night. 2. Eva and I look out the window. 3. We climb to the top of the hill. 4. We skate on the pond. 5. Mom cook hot soup for lunch. 6. [hope it would snow again! Spectrum Language Arts Review: Chapter 3 Lessons I-U Grade | Usage 7NAME Contractions with Not A contraction is a way to join two words together. It is a shorter way to say something. An apostrophe (’) takes the place of the missing letters. Here are some contractions with not. Is not = isn’t are not = aren't was not = wasn't were not = weren’t does not = doesn’t did not = didn’t have not = haven't can not = can’t Identify It Read each sentence below. On the line, write a contraction for the underlined words. 1. 1. can not wait to go bowling. 2. [have not ever gone before. 3. Mom said it is not easy to knock over all the pins. 4. It was not hard to pick a ball. 5. There were not too many that fit my hand. 6. We are not going to be home by bedtime! Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 5 Grade | Usage 72NAME Contractions with Not Match it Draw a line to match each pair of words to its contraction. @ees3e — — Spectrum Language Arts Chopter 3 Lesson 5 Grade | Usage 73NAME Plurals with s Plural means more than one. To make most nouns plural, just add s. one hand — two hands one plane — four planes one tent — six tents one hen — twelve hens Solve It Write the plural of each word on the line. Then, circle the plurals in the puzzle. bug spider beetle cricket wasp ant Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 6 Grade | Usage ™NAME —— Plurals with s Complete It Add ans to each noun to make if plural. 1. Sanj found three ladybug____ . 2. Draw that moth with your marker, 3. Did you see the bee fly back to their hive? 4, Jose saw four slug in the garden. 5. Our dog get fleas every summer. 6. Watch out for tick in the woods! 7. Five inchworm. crawled up the leaf. ys £ Spectrum Language Arts Chapter 3 Lesson 6 Grade! Usage 75