Reprinted 2020
Write the number of each sentence in the circle that corresponds to the correct picture
nothing
There is a group of children who are alone in a house. The house is dark inside. Rain is falling. There is lightning and thunder. The children are scared, and they can’t see anything. The children need to find a flashlight, so they go to the bedroom. There they search up and down, but the do not find a flashlight. Next they go to the kitchen. There they search in the shelves of the kitchen but the do not find a flashlight. From the kitchen, they go to the laundry room, and they look on the washing machine, and a flashlight is there. The children are happy because now they can see, and they will not be scared anymore.
I. List four nouns and action verbs you underlined from the story. Write sentences with each word. Nouns Action Verbs
Sentences
AV AV AV AV
nothing
nothing
I. Ask and answer the following questions orally. Then write the answers. 1. Is there a group of children or adults?
III. Write the corresponding number in the blank space beside each statement that matches the question.
V. Number the illustrations according to the sequence of the story. Write a statement beside each illustration.
VI. Join all the sentences from exercise V in chronological order to rewrite the story.
VII. Look at the pictures from exercise V and share the new version of the story orally with the class.
people
places
animals
things
A noun is the name of a person, animal, place or thing.
Common nouns are the names for people, animals, places or things. They are written with lower case letters. Proper nouns are the names of specific people, animals, places or things. They are always written with capital letters.
laundry room.
because it
beside it. beside it.
The flashlight was in the bedroom. (2 nouns)
used to describe verbs. Choose “good” or “well” to complete each sentence. 1. Jerry has a _____________________ gift for his mother. 2. The students show ___________________ manners every time they meet someone. 3. I speak English very _________________________. 4. After the rain, we had _________________ weather. 5. The new flashlight lights __________________________. 6. He hides his mother’s gift very ____________________. 7. We clean the laundry room very _________________________. 8. Jerry is a ________________________ son. 9. There are ___________________________ cookies in the kitchen.
dictates them.
Read the sentences aloud in class.
Circle the proper nouns, and underline the common nouns.
Can + Verb The word can expresses an ability and the things you are able to do. The word can is used with an action verb.
write complete sentences
can + verb
I have visited many countries
s
s
Notice that the number of balls does not matter. The structure is influenced by the possessor and not by the possessed item.
I love McDonald’s ice cream! (the ice cream from McDonald)
Ownership Form for Plurals ’s
Is Sparky my___________________ dog?
You are not a good friend.
Draw a line to match each word with its contracted form.
Describing Words An adjective describes people, places, animals and things. It also tells what kind, how much and which one. They talk about nouns’ characteristics and qualities.
Before Nouns
After Verbs
make one.” Helen is happy because she can now clean all of the windows in her house.
Write the corresponding word related to each of the highlighted words.
Give short answers. You may answer yes or no.
To clean the high windows, does Helen need to add or remove an extender? To get the extender, does Helen go to Dusters or Do It Center?__________. Does the owner of the store Dusters have or does not have any extenders? Does the owner of the store Long Sticks have or does not have any extenders? Does the carpenter have or make extenders?
Give short answers in written form, then share them orally.
What does the owner of Make It All tell her?
Statements has a place to make things is cleaning the windows says: “I don’t have any extenders.” says: “I can make an extender.” goes to Dusters asks for an extender
Store owner of Dusters
Store owner of Long Sticks
The Carpenter
Draw several illustrations to develop the sequence of the story. Write a statement under each illustration. Join all the sentences to retell the story.