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Titles available in this series: Grammar minutes Book B (Ages 6–7) Grammar minutes Book C (Ages 7–8) Grammar minutes Book D (Ages 8–9) Grammar minutes Book E (Ages 9–10) Grammar minutes Book F (Ages 10–11) Grammar minutes Book G (Ages 11–12)

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GRAMMAR MINUTES – BOOK G Foreword Grammar minutes is a six-book series for students in Australian primary schools, that provides a structured daily program of easy-to-follow activities in grammar. The main objective is grammar proficiency, attained by teaching students to apply grammar skills to answer questions effortlessly and rapidly. The questions in this book provide students with practice in the following key areas of grammar instruction:

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• nouns and pronouns • word usage • verb forms and verb tenses • synonyms, antonyms and homophones • adjectives and adverbs • noun and pronoun agreement • prepositional phrases • subject and verb agreement • contractions • prefixes/suffixes • compound and complex sentences • appositives and clauses • Greek and Latin roots. Grammar minutes – Book G features 100 ‘minutes’, each with 10 classroom-tested problems. Use this comprehensive resource to improve your students’ overall grammar proficiency, which will promote greater self-confidence in their grammar skills as well as provide the everyday practice necessary to succeed in testing situations. Designed to be implemented in numerical order from 1 to 100, the activities in Grammar minutes are developmental through each book and across the series.

Comprehensive teachers notes, record-keeping charts, a scope-and-sequence table (showing when each new concept and skill is introduced), and photocopiable student reference materials are also included. How many minutes does it take to complete a ‘grammar minute’?

Titles available in this series: • • • • • •

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Age levels Age Age Age Age Age Age

6–7 years 7–8 years 8–9 years 9–10 years 10–11 years 11–12 years

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Students will enjoy challenging themselves as they apply their grammar knowledge and understanding to complete a ‘grammar minute’ in the fastest possible time.

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Teachers notes ................................................................................................................... iv – x How to use this book ........................................................................................................ iv – v Minute records – Teacher record table ................................................................................. vi Minute journal – Student record sheet ................................................................................ vii Scope-and-sequence table ................................................................................................ viii Grammar minutes 1–100 ...................................................................................................1–100 Answers............................................................................................................................101–105 iii

Teachers notes How to use this book

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Grammar minutes can be used in a variety of ways, such as: • a speed test. As the teacher starts a stopwatch, students begin the ‘minute’. As each student finishes, he/she raises a hand and the teacher calls out the time. The student records this time on the appropriate place on the sheet. Alternatively, a particular time can be allocated for the whole class to complete the ‘minute’ in. Students record their scores and time on their ‘minute journal’ (see page vii). • a whole-class activity. Work through the ‘minute’ together as a teaching or reviewing activity. • a warm-up activity. Use a ‘minute’ a day as a ‘starter’ or warm-up activity before the main part of the maths lesson begins. • a homework activity. If given as a homework activity, it would be most beneficial for the students if the ‘minute’ is corrected and reviewed at the start of the following lesson. Grammar minutes strategies Encourage students to apply the following strategies to help improve their scores and decrease the time taken to complete the 10 questions. • To use strategies whenever possible. • To move quickly down the page, answering the problems they know first. • To come back to problems they are unsure of, after they have completed all other problems. • To make educated guesses when they encounter problems they are not familiar with.

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Questions There are 10 problems, providing practice in every key area of grammar proficiency.

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‘Grammar minute’ number Grammar minutes are designed to be completed in numerical order.

Subject and object pronouns

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Name and date Students write their name and the date in the spaces provided.

Date:

For Questions 1–5, write the correct subject pronoun from the box to complete each sentence. Not all pronouns will be used. You 1.

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won't ever forget your homework if you put it in your backpack straight after finishing it.

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will always help their friends

is often late to turn in his homework.

never waits until the last minute to do her homework.

do our homework together after school.

For Questions 6–10, write the correct object pronoun from the box to replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. you

him

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6. I bought new games, so I have to learn how to play the games.

7. We asked Mr Mendoza to play a game with Elizabeth, Brian and me. 8. Mr Mendoza turned to Megan and asked Megan to play, too.

Score Students record their score out of 10 in the space provided.

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9. Brian said, ‘I don’t know how to play. Will you teach Brian?’ 10. Mr Mendoza replied to Brian that he would be happy to teach Brian.

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Time Students record the time taken to complete the ‘minute’ at the bottom of the sheet. (This is optional.)

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Teachers notes Marking Answers are provided for all activities. How these activities are marked will vary according to the teacher’s organisational policy. Methods could include whole-class checking, partner checking, individual student checking, or collection by the teacher.

Diagnosis of problem areas

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Meeting the needs of individuals

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Grammar minutes provides the teacher with immediate feedback of whole-class and individual student understanding. This information is useful for future programming and planning of further opportunities to practise and review the skills and concepts which need addressing. Make use of the structured nature of the questions to diagnose problem areas; rather than asking who got 10 out of 10, ask the students who got Number 1 correct to raise their hands, Number 2, Number 3 etc. In this way, you will be able to quickly determine which concepts are causing problems for the majority of the students. Once the routine of Grammar minutes is established, the teacher will have time to work with individuals or small groups to assist them with any areas causing problems.

The structure of Grammar minutes allows some latitude in the way the books are used; for example, it may be impractical (as well as demoralising for some) for all students to be using the same book. It can also be difficult for teachers to manage the range of abilities found in any one classroom, so while students may be working at different levels from different books, the familiar structure makes it easier to cope with individual differences. An outline of the suggested age range levels each book is suited to is given on page iii.

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• Minute records Teachers can record student scores and times on the Minute records table located on page vi. • Scope and sequence The Scope-and-sequence table gives the ‘minute’ in which each new skill and concept appears for the first time. • Minute journal Once a ‘minute’ is completed, students record their score and time on their Minute journal, located on page vii. • Answers to all questions are found on pages 101 to 105.

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SCOPE-AND-SEQUENCE TABLE Skill

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BOOK G

Skill

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Complete and incomplete sentences . . . . . . . . . . 1

Compound predicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Types of sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Prepositions and prepositional phrases . . . . . . . . 48

Simple and complete subjects and predicates . . 3

Dependent clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Common nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Independent clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Common and proper nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Commas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Plural nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Compound sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

More plural nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Complex sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Singular possessive nouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Compound-complex sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Plural possessive nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Conjunctions review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Subject and object pronouns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Compound subjects and compound predicates review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Complete sentences and end punctuation review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prepositions and prepositional phrases review . . 57

Singular and plural nouns review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Possessive nouns review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Compound, complex and compound-complex sentences review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Subject and object pronouns review . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appositives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Action verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

More uses for commas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Linking verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Quotation marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Helping verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Contractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Past, present and future tense verbs . . . . . . . . . . 19

Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Perfect tense verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Semicolons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Irregular verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Colons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Progressive verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Word usage: sit or set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Transitive verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Word usage: lie or lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Intransitive verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Word usage: your or you’re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Subject and verb agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Appositives review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Action verbs review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Commas and quotations review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Linking and helping verbs review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Contractions and abbreviations review . . . . . . . . 72

Verb tenses review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Colons and semicolons review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Verb forms review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Word usage review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Subject and verb agreement review . . . . . . . . . . 30

Interjections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Comparative and superlative adjectives. . . . . . . 32

Prefixes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

More suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

More adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Greek root words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Adverbs without -ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Latin root words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Synonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Spelling patterns and exception . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Antonyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

More spelling patterns and exceptions . . . . . . . . 84

Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Negatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Adjectives review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Interjections and articles review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Comparative and superlative adjectives review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Prefixes review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Adverbs review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Greek and Latin root words review . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Synonyms and antonyms review . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Spelling patterns and exceptions review . . . . . . . 90

Homophones review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Negatives review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Conjunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Apply your grammar knowledge . . . . . . . . . 92–100

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Common and proper nouns review . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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More prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Suffixes review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Compound subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Complete and incomplete sentences

Name:

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Write C if the sentence is complete or I if it is incomplete.

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1. Michelle starts at her new school on Friday.

3. Very nervous about the first day.

4. She hopes that she will make friends quickly.

5. Michelle’s cousin attends the same school, but they won’t have any lessons together.

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7. Michelle will join the choir as soon as she can.

8. She enjoys singing.

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9. Only three more days of summer holidays!

10. Michelle’s cousin will show her around the school before the first day.

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Types of sentences

Name:

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Write the correct end punctuation (full stop, question mark or exclamation mark) for each sentence. Then write the type of sentence it is on the line: declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory.

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(Hint: A declarative sentence is a statement. An interrogative sentence asks a question. An imperative sentence makes a request or a command. The ‘you’ does not appear in the sentence but it is understood. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.)

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1. Timothy’s first day of school was not bad

2. Have you ever been the ‘new kid’ at school 3. I dropped my lunch box. What an embarrassing moment 4. I slipped and fell, and my lunch box made a loud clatter

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6. That is how I met my best friend 7. She said everyone has moments they would rather forget

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9. I am so ecstatic to finally have a friend

10. Tell me your most embarrassing moment

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Simple and complete subjects and predicates

Name:

Date:

For Questions 1–5, circle the simple subject of each sentence. Underline the complete subject. (Hint: The simple subject is the someone or something the sentence is about. The complete subject includes all words related to whom or what the sentence is about.)

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1. Our eager classroom teacher began the lesson.

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2. The yellow marker did not show up on the overhead projector.

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3. The algebra problem was really difficult to solve.

4. The students, including my best friend, have an English lesson after algebra. 5. Do you have phys. ed. today?

For Questions 6–10, circle the simple predicate for each sentence. Underline the complete predicate.

(Hint: The simple predicate is the action or linking verb without any other words that modify it or describe the subject. The complete predicate includes all words that show what the complete subject is or does.)

6. Ms Linette asked Tyson to demonstrate how to solve the problem.

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7. I solved the problem by working backwards.

8. My two classmates were the only ones to correctly answer the problem.

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9. Several members of the class tried to work through the problem again.

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10. Did anyone use a different method?

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Common nouns

Date:

Circle the two common nouns in each sentence.

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1. Dylan and Shelby bought a puppy yesterday from the pound.

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2. They can’t think of a good name for their pet.

3. Shelby wanted to name the dog ‘Bubbles’ and get its collar engraved.

4. Dylan and Shelby got into an argument over their choices.

5. He thought of naming the puppy ‘Bear’ because it looks like a bear.

6. Shelby did not want to get into a fight, but she disliked his suggestion.

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7. Finally, their mother offered an alternative.

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8. How about solving the problem by calling the hyperactive creature ‘Dash’?

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9. ‘He does love to play chasey’, the kids noted.

10. Dylan and Shelby called to their new friend, who came running with his tail wagging.

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Common and proper nouns

Name:

Date:

Circle the common noun(s) in each sentence. Underline any proper nouns that are missing capitalisation and rewrite them correctly on the lines. The number in brackets tells how many nouns in total you should circle or rewrite in each sentence.

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1. My dog, remy, has a shaggy coat. (3)

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2. I had to take Remy to see his groomer at furry friends grooming shop. (5) 3. He bathes Remy and brushes his fur. (1)

4. Another worker, henry, clips Remy’s claws and cleans his ears. (4)

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7. Henry rewards the dogs with treats for good behaviour. (3) 8. The dogs lick Henry's hands and face enthusiastically. (3)

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9. Then the canines are ready to go home. (2)

10. If you have a pet, take it to the shop on highland boulevard. (4)

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Plural nouns

Date:

Circle the two plural nouns in each sentence.

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1. Our cat had its babies on a bed of blankets yesterday.

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2. Mum says our house has more pets than people.

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3. She asked her coworkers and friends if any of them wanted a kitten.

4. Sandra said her twins have always wanted cats.

5. I found families for three more of the felines.

6. The kitten with orange and white patches, the grey kitten and the white kitten still need homes.

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7. She likes to settle on her haunches and then pounce at your toes when you least expect it!

8. Her favourite games are chasing my neighbour’s puppy and playing with the leaves in the yard.

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9. Luckily, my neighbours kept the orange and white kitten, and two women took the last two.

10. If I had two wishes, I would get to keep a kitten, and Mum would get us dogs!

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More plural nouns

Date:

Write the plural form for each noun.

1. church

3. country

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2. tree

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4. bus

5. baby

6. deer

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8. goose

9. belief

10. child

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Singular possessive nouns

Name:

Date:

Write the singular possessive form to replace the underlined phrase in each sentence. (Hint: A singular possessive noun shows ownership by one person or thing. Adding ’s to a noun makes it possessive.)

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1. The toy that belongs to the dog is under the couch.

2. Please give me the bottle that belongs to the baby. 3. Do you have the ball that belongs to Trevor?

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6. The wing of the bird is not broken. 7. I like the car that belongs to your mother.

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8. The back tyre of the bus was flat.

9. The tracks of that deer led to the garden. 10. Have you seen the new haircut of Mum?

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Minute 9

Plural possessive nouns

Name:

Date:

Write the plural possessive form to replace the underlined phrase in each sentence. (Hint: A plural possessive noun shows ownership by more than one person or thing. When a plural noun ends in -s, adding an apostrophe [’] to the end makes it possessive. Example: The room belonging to the sisters = sisters’ room.)

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1. The uniforms that belong to the cheerleaders are red and white. 2. The helmets that belong to the bicycle riders keep them safe. 3. The horns that belong to the trumpeters sound great.

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6. The coaches of the teams are excited about the game. 7. The uniforms of the mascots are hot and itchy.

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8. The food tent sells cakes and pies made by the football parents.

9. When it rains, it’s hard to see over the umbrellas belonging to the fans.

10. The taunts of the rivals are all in good fun.

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Subject and object pronouns

Name:

Date:

For Questions 1–5, write the correct subject pronoun from the box to complete each sentence. Not all pronouns will be used. You

She

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won't ever forget your homework if you put it in your backpack straight after finishing it.

2. Devin and Kendra are helpful. with their homework.

will always help their friends

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is often late to turn in his homework.

never waits until the last minute to do her homework.

do our homework together after school.

For Questions 6–10, write the correct object pronoun from the box to replace the underlined word(s) in each sentence. him

her

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6. I bought new games, so I have to learn how to play the games.

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7. We asked Mr Mendoza to play a game with Elizabeth, Brian and me.

them

m . u

you

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8. Mr Mendoza turned to Megan and asked Megan to play, too.

9. Brian said, ‘I don’t know how to play. Will you teach Brian?’ 10. Mr Mendoza replied to Brian that he would be happy to teach Brian.

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Minute 11

Complete sentences and end punctuation review

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Date:

Read each sentence. If the sentence is incomplete, write I. If the sentence is complete, add the correct end punctuation mark.

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1. Where would you like to spend your vacation

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2. Love to go to Santa Barbara, California

3. I have heard that the beaches are beautiful

4. I can’t wait to learn to surf

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7. Are you comfortable in the water

8. Yes, I like to swim

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9. When do you want to

10. Is it time to pack yet

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Common and proper nouns review

Date:

Underline the common noun(s) and circle any proper noun(s) in each sentence. The number in brackets tells how many total nouns you should underline or circle.

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1. Stephen visited the United States capital, Washington, DC, last winter. (3)

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2. He met his grandfather and his cousin, Joseph, there. (3)

3. They visited the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. (2)

4. Papa Joe wanted to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. (2)

5. They could see the dome of the United States Capitol from the National Mall. (3)

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7. Stephen and Joseph chatted excitedly as they walked along Pennsylvania Avenue. (3)

8. They took photos of the White House but did not see the president. (3)

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9. Stephen had bought a small souvenir flag of the United States. (3)

10. Joseph bought postcards of the Oval Office and the USS Philadelphia. (4)

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Minute 13 Name:

Singular and plural nouns review

Date:

Write the singular or plural form for each noun. Singular

2. cherry

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1. person

Plural

cactuses or cacti

4. industry

m . u

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7. woman

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8. vertebra

10. calf

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Minute 14

Possessive nouns review

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Date:

For Questions 1–5, circle singular possessive or plural possessive to describe the underlined words in each sentence. 1. The islanders’ boats were long, slender rowboats.

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singular possessive

plural possessive

2. That boat’s markings are different from the others. plural possessive

3. All the other boats’ paintings are similar. singular possessive

plural possessive

4. A man’s voice calls to the oarsmen. singular possessive

plural possessive

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singular possessive

5. The oarsmen’s response comes back loud and strong. singular possessive

plural possessive

Singular possessive

Plural possessive

w ww

6. man’s oars

. te

7. island’s shore 8. person’s net

9. tribe’s custom 10. wave’s crest

My score:

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For Questions 6–10, write the plural possessive form for each phrase.

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Subject and object pronouns review

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Write the correct pronoun from the box to replace the underlined noun in each sentence. she

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they

him

1. It’s Dad’s birthday. Mum bought Dad a new watch.

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2. Our car broke down. Will you take Keith and me to school? 3. Hannah makes her own jewellery. 4. Our neighbours left, but the neighbours are coming back soon. 5. My brothers and I are throwing a party for my mother.

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6. Trey and Toni like sweets, so we brought 7.

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them

m . u

you

some chocolate.

look like you have seen a ghost!

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8. The gardeners who were searching for the rabbit finally noticed near the tree. 9.

brought him some of my homemade chicken soup.

10.

got in trouble for hitting his sister.

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Minute 16

Action verbs

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Write your own action verbs to complete the paragraph. Use each verb only once. Victoria wants to

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a list of groceries to buy. She throws the list in her purse and 2.

to the store. She

tart apples and

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her items to the checkout. She

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cinnamon and sugar. Victoria

home immediately and

her work space.

She carefully measures the ingredients. She

the recipe closely.

Victoria’s family 9.

the pie with ice-cream and savours every 10.

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bite!

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10.

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the flour,

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Minute 17

Linking verbs

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Circle the linking verb in each sentence. (Hint: A linking verb does not express action. It connects the subject to the rest of the information about the subject.)

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1. Abel was sick on Friday.

2. He became queasy after lunch.

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3. Ms Grey said, ‘Abel, you seem feverish’.

4. ‘I feel awful’, he whispered.

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7. She and Abel’s classmates were helpful.

8. The nurse told Abel, ‘Your mother is concerned. She’ll pick you up soon’.

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9. ‘You are kind’, said Abel.

10. ‘You’ll feel well by Monday’, said the nurse.

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Helping verbs

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Circle the helping verb in each sentence. (Hint: A helping verb is used with another verb and expresses such things as person, number, mood, or tense.)

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2. My friends are reading it with me.

3. We have enjoyed it so far.

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1. I am reading Tuck everlasting by Natalie Babbitt.

4. The main character, Winnie, is trying to decide if she wants to live forever.

5. My friends wondered what they might do in her situation.

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6. I was thinking about the same thing.

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7. I will ask my teacher if she thinks it is a good idea.

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8. I think I would choose to live forever.

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9. My teacher does agree with me.

10. She has pondered the question, too.

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Minute 19

Past, present and future tense verbs

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Read each sentence and underline the verb or verb phrase. Then circle the verb tense: past tense, present tense, or future tense. 1. I do different chores every day after school. past tense

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future tense

2. Yesterday, I cleaned the rabbit’s cage. present tense

future tense

3. I also helped Mum with dinner. past tense

present tense

future tense

4. Rene will help with the cooking tonight. past tense

present tense

future tense

5. She and Mum plan to make spaghetti and meatballs.

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past tense

present tense

future tense

w ww

past tense

present tense

m . u

7. I forgot to sweep the veranda. future tense

8. I try to remember to take out the rubbish.

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past tense

present tense

future tense

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9. I will get my pocket money on Friday if all my chores are done. past tense

present tense

future tense

10. I save half of my pocket money for holidays. past tense

present tense

My score:

future tense

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Minute 20

Perfect tense verbs

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Date:

Read each sentence and underline the perfect-tense verb phrase. Then circle the verb tense: past perfect, present perfect or future perfect. (Hint: Use the helping verb in each sentence to help you decide the tense.)

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1. Mel had packed her suitcase. past tense

present tense

future tense

past tense

present tense

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2. She had planned an exciting summer holiday. future tense

3. Mel will have cancelled those plans by now. past tense

present tense

future tense

4. Mel’s friend has called to say he needs her help. past tense

present tense

future tense

5. Dan has broken his leg. past tense

present tense

future tense

For Questions 6–10, complete the table with the correct form for each verb.

w ww

6. had said 7. 8.

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Future perfect

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will have regretted

has lounged has assured

9. 10. had expressed

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Present perfect

m . u

Past perfect

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Minute 21

Irregular verbs

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Write the correct form for each verb to complete the table. (Hint: Irregular verbs do not end in –ed in the past or past participle tenses.)

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Present tense

Past participle

bitten

bit

forgot

3. forget

eaten

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1. eat

Past tense

4. break

broken

5. write

bled

m . u

undone

w ww

7. undo

. te

8. spread

10. give

spread

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felt

gave

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Minute 22

Progressive verbs

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For Questions 1–5, read each sentence, and underline the progressive verb phrase. Then circle the verb tense: past progressive, present progressive or future progressive.

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(Hint: Use the helping verb in each sentence to help you decide the tense.)

1. We are expecting a large crowd for the family reunion.

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past progressive

present progressive

future progressive

past progressive

present progressive

future progressive

3. Mum and Aunt Anna were planning the itinerary. past progressive

present progressive

future progressive

4. They will be entertaining many out-of-town guests.

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2. My cousins and their parents are staying at our house for a week.

present progressive

future progressive

past progressive

present progressive

future progressive

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For Questions 6–10, write the present progressive form to replace each underlined verb phrase. 6. I was thinking that a play of our family history would be a better idea.

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7. Cousin Greg will be helping me write and direct it. 8. They will be creating the set and costumes. 9. Dad was saying how this is a good idea. 10. I will be looking forward to the festivities!

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Minute 23

Transitive verbs

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Date:

Read each sentence and underline the transitive verb. Then draw an arrow from the transitive verb to its object. (Hint: A transitive verb is an action verb that requires the use of a direct object to answer

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whom? or what? Example: The judge sentenced the man to three years in prison.)

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1. Tana loves her grandparents.

2. They know many things.

3. Grandpa collects coins.

4. He tells the history behind each one.

5. He also builds miniature sailboats.

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6. On Sunday, he showed his latest masterpiece to Tana.

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7. Grandma writes delightful poetry for children.

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8. She sends her verses to all her children and grandchildren.

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9. They enjoy reading them aloud to each other.

10. Tana memorises her favourite rhymes.

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Minute 24

Intransitive verbs

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Read each sentence and underline the intransitive verb or verbs. If the sentence contains a word or phrase in bold type, circle the question it answers about the verb: how, where or when.

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1. The hurricane winds blew loud and fast. how

where

when

how

where

when

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2. Hannah hid in the shower.

3. The trees creaked and moaned. how

where

when

4. Windows rattled. how

where

when

where

when

how

where

when

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how

where

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7. It ended around noon. when

8. Hannah went outside. how

where

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9. She stepped carefully over the debris. how

where

when

10. Hannah and her neighbours gathered on the footpath. how

where

My score:

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10 24

when

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Minute 25

Subject and verb agreement

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Date:

Circle the verb that correctly completes each sentence.

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1. Tony (doesn’t/don’t) like chocolate cake.

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2. However, our brothers and my mother (love/loves) it.

3. They always (order/orders) chocolate cake for dessert at restaurants.

4. Tony (ask/asks) for cheesecake with fruit.

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8. Mum says it isn’t good to eat until you (is/are) stuffed.

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7. Dad, Lisa, and Mum (prefer/prefers) chocolate cake.

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9. Dad does not listen, and he (do/does) it anyway.

10. Mum just (shake/shakes) her head.

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Minute 26

Action verbs review

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Date:

Find all of the action verbs in the box. Write them on the lines below.

read poor

student

listen

save

gather

breath

best

breath

full

were

think

recognise

dance

funny

w ww

. te

My score:

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My time:

10 26

m . u

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eat

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Minute 27

Linking and helping verbs review

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Date:

Read each sentence and underline the verbs or verb phrases. Then circle the verb form for each sentence: helping or linking. 1. Chris became irritated with his disobedient dog.

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helping

linking

2. He was trying to teach it tricks.

linking

3. I was watching them. helping

linking

4. Boxer was unruly and hyperactive from the beginning. helping

linking

5. He was running away from Chris.

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helping

linking

helping

linking

7. Boxer was more and more uncooperative. linking

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helping

8. Both Chris and Boxer were hoping for a break.

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helping

linking

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9. Chris and I were relaxing on the porch. helping

linking

10. Boxer was finally calm. helping

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Minute 28

Verb tenses review

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Date:

Write the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the table.

Present

Present perfect

Future perfect

had swum

have swum

will have swum

have crawled

will have crawled

have drunk

will have drunk

have broken

will have broken

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2. crawl

5. grow

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6. walk

have fallen

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7. fall

8. hit

9. grab

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will have fallen

will have hit

had hit

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have grabbed

have crushed

10. crush

will have crushed

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have walked

m . u

4. break

had drunk

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Minute 29

Verb forms review

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Date:

Circle the verb form—transitive or intransitive—for each sentence below.

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transitive

intransitive

2. He acts quite well.

transitive

intransitive

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1. Tom joined the theatre arts club.

3. Tom’s audition began shakily.

transitive

intransitive

4. He got the lead role in the school play.

transitive

intransitive

5. He memorised his lines in no time.

transitive

intransitive

6. He practised each scene.

8. The theatre teacher directed the rehearsals.

transitive

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9. Opening night went smoothly.

10. The audience cheered wildly.

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m . u

transitive

w ww

7. They rehearsed every day.

intransitive

transitive

intransitive

transitive

intransitive

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Minute 30

Subject and verb agreement review

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Date:

Write the correct verb form to complete each sentence. 1. Tina and her sister

late on Saturday mornings.

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sleeps

2. Her mother doesn’t even

to wake them up.

tries

3. When Tina finally

up, she is grouchy.

get

gets

4. She

not a morning person. are

5. Tina and her mother

feel

eat

eats

feels

7. After breakfast, they

their day. plan

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8. Tina

have

10. They

has

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want

wants

going to have a great time.

are

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an idea.

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9. Tina and her sister

plans

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6. Tina

breakfast quietly.

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try

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Minute 31

Adjectives

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Date:

Circle each adjective. Then draw an arrow from the adjective to the noun it describes. The number in brackets at the end of the sentence tells how many examples you will find.

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1. We took a trip to the spectacular zoo in London. (1)

3. The first animals we visited were the scaly reptiles. (2)

4. Then we saw giant elephants. (1)

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2. The sunny weather made for a beautiful day. (2)

7. The hut housed loose hummingbirds. (1)

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8. We watched the busy birds drink sugary nectar. (2)

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9. The large cats are a favourite sight. (2)

10. I like to watch the playful cubs. (1)

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Minute 32

Comparative and superlative adjectives

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Date:

Write the comparative and superlative form for each adjective. (Hint: Remember that some comparative adjectives are made by adding –er, while others are made by adding more in front of them. Some superlative adjectives are made by adding –est, while others are made by adding most in front of them. For some words, both forms are commonly used.)

Ex:

bitter

funny

expensive

long

sick

small

quick

colourful

exciting

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hot

pretty

My score:

bitterest most bitter

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10 32

bitterer more bitter

m . u

w ww

9. 10.

Superlative form

Comparative form

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Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives

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Date:

Write the comparative and superlative forms for each irregular adjective. (Hint: A few adjectives are considered irregular because they are written as entirely different words in the comparative and superlative forms.

Comparative

Superlative

good

bad

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much

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little

10.

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m . u

far

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Minute 34 Name:

Adverbs

Date:

Rewrite each adjective as an adverb. Then write the adverb and the verb it modifies as a phrase. (Hint: An adverb is a word that tells how, when or where something happens.)

Adjective

1. bold

Verb

Adverbial phrase

proudly

stood

proudly stood

walked

2. calm

spoke

3. excited

shout

4. nervous

6. easy

pass

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7. quick

8. complete 9. busy

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10. brave

finishes

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heals

m . u

5. loud

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Ex: proud

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More adverbs

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Date:

Circle the adverb in each sentence. Then draw an arrow from the adverb to the verb it modifies. (Hint: An adverb is a word that tells how, when or where something happens.)

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1. Leah happily agreed to play tennis with her sister.

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2. Andrea serves the ball fiercely.

3. The ball flies swiftly over the net.

4. Leah reacts speedily to meet the ball.

5. She soundly hits the ball with her racquet.

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6. Andrea barely misses the ball.

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7. When it is Leah’s turn to serve, she swings wildly.

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8. Andrea returns the ball expertly.

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9. The girls’ skills are closely matched.

10. Andrea and Leah will gladly return to the tennis court.

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Minute 36 Name:

Adverbs without -ly

Date:

Circle the adverb in each sentence. Then draw an arrow from the adverb to the verb it modifies. (Hint: An adverb is a word that tells how, when or where something happens.)

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1. Noeline always coaches the junior softball team.

2. The players are young, but they work hard to please her.

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3. Melanie catches every ball that comes near her.

4. Out of everyone, Michelle runs the fastest.

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8. The ball buzzed close to the ground, but Melanie caught it.

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7. She pointed and yelled, ‘Throw the ball there!’

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9. Noeline’s team won again.

10. ‘You have done well!’ Noeline congratulated her players.

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Minute 37 Name:

Synonyms

Date:

Draw a line from each word to its synonym.

1. damp

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ignore

3. stop

grasp

4. definite

faithful

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2. avoid

angry

7. loyal

moist

w ww 8. furious

9. dare

10. baffle

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discontinue

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certain

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Minute 38 Name:

Antonyms

Date:

Draw a line from each word to its antonym.

1. drenched

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dead

3. seize

dull

4. alive

awake

5. complex

7. seldom

give

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8. asleep

9. coarse

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10. idle

dry

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light

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simple

m . u

6. hefty

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2. bright

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Minute 39 Name:

Homophones

Date:

Write a homophone for each word. (Hint: Homophones sound the same but mean different things and are spelt differently.)

1. right

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2. through

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3. here

4. meet

w ww 8. dear

9. steel

10. roll

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m . u

7. bear

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Minute 40

Adjectives review

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For Questions 1–3, circle the word that correctly completes each sentence. 1. An adjective modifies a (noun, verb).

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2. A (comparative, superlative) adjective compares or contrasts two things.

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3. A (comparative, superlative) adjective compares or contrasts three or more things.

helpful

better

undefeated

Rose is a

quick

shaky

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For Questions 4–10, write the adjectives from the box that correctly complete the paragraph. Use each adjective only once. advanced

soccer player than I am. She has

winning

reflexes. Unfortunately, at first my passing skills were

she has worked with me. I even scored the

goal at our last 9.

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game. Our team is now 4. 5.

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. 10.

m . u

Rose is a

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10.

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Minute 41

Comparative and superlative adjectives review

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Date:

For Questions 1–5, circle the correct comparative or superlative adjective to complete each sentence.

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1. Janelle is the (shorter/more shorter) of the two girls.

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2. After two days of being sick, Matthew felt (worse/more bad) than ever.

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3. Brian and Jason have curly hair, but Fred’s is the (curliest/most curliest). 4. She felt (more lonelier/lonelier) at night during her week at camp. 5. This stationery has (cuter/more cute) designs.

For Questions 6–10, write the comparative and superlative forms of each adjective. Comparative form

Superlative form

m . u

Adjective

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6. big

7. little

8. much 9. sleepy

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10. good

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Minute 42

Adverbs review

Name:

Date:

Circle the adverb in each sentence. Then draw an arrow from the adverb to the verb or verb phrase it modifies.

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1. Ted and Mario always go camping in March.

3. ‘Let’s pitch our tent here’, Ted said.

4. ‘No, let’s camp closer to the creek’, Mario answered.

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2. It usually rains in April.

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8. They ate happily and then went to sleep.

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7. Ted carefully lit a fire to cook them.

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9. In the morning, they hiked up the mountain cautiously.

10. They leisurely admired the view from the top.

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Synonyms and antonyms review

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Read each pair of words. Write S if they are synonyms or A if they are antonyms.

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1. loyal, devoted

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2. alive, dead

3. imitate, mimic

4. constantly, never

5. identical, unlike

6. complex, straightforward

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7. avoid, ignore

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8. halt, cease

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9. humorous, comical

10. relaxed, tense

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Minute 44

Homophones review

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Write the correct homophone from the box to complete each sentence. to/too/two your/you’re

sea/see

flour/flower

there/they’re/their

needed/kneaded

pale/pail

wood/would

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weather/whether

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piece/peace

1. The child took his shovel and his sandcastles. 2. The

to the beach to build

was sunny and perfect.

5. He pretended to make bread and added

to his mixture.

6. He

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3. The family ate a picnic lunch right

the pretend dough.

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7. ‘Would you like a 8. ‘I

9. ‘Seth,

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of bread?’ he asked.

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a good baker!’ she said.

10. They pretended to eat, and then they swam in the

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Conjunctions

Date:

Circle the correct conjunction to complete each sentence. (Hint: A conjunction is a word that joins words or groups of words. It can show togetherness or contrast.)

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1. Rafael wanted to join the hockey team; (however/since/or), his mother thought it was too dangerous.

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2. He borrowed his friend’s uniform (and/so/because) she could see the protective pads he would wear. 3. Rafael (yet/or/and) Dad convinced his mother to go to a practice.

4. They knew it could help change her mind, (because/or/and) it might convince her she was right.

5. Rafael’s mother saw that the boys played hard, (although/but/also) the coaches supervised them well.

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6. She said Rafael could join the team, (since/except/because) he had to promise to be careful. 7. Rafael didn’t know whether to jump for joy (but/and/or) nod seriously.

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8. Rafael’s mother had relented, (because/or/yet) she was still worried about his safety.

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9. Rafael is an excellent defender, (so/or/because) he made the team. 10. Rafael’s mother (but/yet/and) father went to every game.

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Compound subjects

Date:

For each sentence, underline the compound subject. If a sentence does not have a compound subject, write None on the line. (Hint: A compound subject has two or more simple subjects with the same predicate.)

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1. Annie visits Sandy’s Ice-cream Shop every Friday.

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2. She and her friends love to go there after school. 3. Lemon custard and butter pecan are her two favourite flavours. 4. Chocolate sprinkles, walnuts or chocolate chips make great toppings.

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7. Sandy lets Annie sample new flavours and new toppings before ordering them. 8. Sundaes and milkshakes are also popular treats.

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9. Annie and Sandy have become friends.

10. Sandy told Annie she could work at the ice-cream shop when she is old enough.

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Minute 47

Compound predicates

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For each sentence, circle the compound predicate's verbs. If a sentence does not have compound predicate verbs, write None on the line.

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1. Jenny tumbles and dives competitively.

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2. She dreams of competing at the Olympics and believes one day she will. 3. She trains very hard at both sports. 4. Jenny thinks hard and ponders which sport to stick with.

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7. Jenny’s schoolwork gets more difficult each year. 8. Her coaches have been supportive and have worked around her schedule.

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9. Jenny’s parents are not rushing her decision.

10. They encourage her and tell her to take her time.

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Minute 48

Prepositions and prepositional phrases

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For Questions 1–5, circle the preposition in each group of words. earlier

2. after

previously

stay

3. during

quietly

very

4. near

set

yesterday

5. to

how

two

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before

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1. red

For Questions 6–10, circle the prepositional phrase in each sentence.

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8. They ran between the houses where I could barely see them.

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7. It chased the squirrel across the grass.

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9. The speedy squirrel escaped into the alley.

10. It turned the corner, ran up a telephone pole, and disappeared.

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Minute 49

Dependent clauses

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For Questions 1–5, circle the five dependent clauses in the box. (Hint: A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence on its own.)

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if you need my opinion because I was tired

that slobbery dog pants and if I remember correctly

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she came home at last

until the police arrived © R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons •f orr evi ew pur posesonl y• For Questions 6–10, underline the dependent clause in each sentence.

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6. My friend, who does not have a dog, loves to play with mine. 7. I don’t know what happened yesterday.

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8. Wherever Mason goes, he is loved.

9. If you agree to help, I won’t forget it.

10. The cat that has the white patches is mine.

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Independent clauses

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For Questions 1–5, circle the five independent clauses in the box. (Hint: An independent clause expresses a complete thought and could stand alone as its own sentence.)

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after supper

because she was ill Maria is a postal worker please pass the potatoes the sun came up

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For Questions 6–10, underline the independent clause in each sentence.

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6. Thomas is a veterinarian who makes house calls. 7. They care for animals more than most people.

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8. With skilled expertise, they help sick pets.

9. People count on them to make their animals well. 10. I want to be like them when I grow up.

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Minute 51 Name:

Commas

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Insert the missing commas in each sentence. 1. Even though Ralph and Linda are siblings they get along pretty well.

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2. Their television preferences differ so they try to compromise when deciding what to watch.

4. Sometimes they argue but the fight never lasts long.

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3. Ralph likes to watch comedies talk shows and action shows but Linda likes dramas detective shows and game shows.

5. Their parents usually don’t have to get involved although that used to happen a lot.

6. They would shout at each other and they were so loud the neighbours could hear them.

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7. This embarrassed their parents so they taught Ralph and Linda how to be cooperative with one another. 8. Ralph and Linda composed a schedule of who decided what to watch and it worked.

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9. They based the schedule on favourite shows but each person ended up having to sacrifice one or two shows.

10. Their parents were happy and the neighbours were relieved.

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Minute 52

Compound sentences

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For each sentence, write Yes if it is a compound sentence or No if it is not. (Hint: A compound sentence has more than one independent clause, which are often joined by a conjunction.)

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1. Katy’s holiday to Hawaii was splendid.

3. Visiting three islands was exhausting, but she loved every minute of it. 4. The favourite part of her trip was swimming with dolphins. 5. The gentle creatures snickered and they seemed to invite her to play.

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2. She took tours of Oahu, Maui and Kauai.

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8. Katy did not see any hair on the dolphins, so she was surprised to learn they are mammals.

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7. Dolphins are very intelligent, social creatures.

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9. The dolphins easily entertained the crowd, and the dolphins looked happy as well. 10. Katy is thinking she might like to become a marine biologist one day.

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Minute 53

Complex sentences

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Date:

For each sentence, write Yes if it is a complex sentence or No if it is not. (Hint: A complex sentence combines an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses.)

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1. My sister’s hamster was very sick.

3. I took Minnie to the veterinarian, even though I don’t like hamsters. 4. After examining Minnie, Dr Rains gave her some medicine.

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2. When I saw how sad Andrea was, I wanted to help.

© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons 6. I gave Minnie the medicine because Andrea couldn’t • f o r r e v i e w p u r p o sesonl y• administer it properly. 7. Before we knew it, she was running on her exercise wheel.

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8. When Minnie began to perk up, Andrea perked up, too.

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5. Dr Rains gave me more medicine to take home for Minnie.

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9. She made a thank-you card for me.

10. It made me happy, and I was glad that I helped.

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Compound-complex sentences

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Underline both independent clauses in each compound-complex sentence. 1. Giovanna joined the school band, but Selma, who was more athletic, joined the basketball team.

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2. Giovanna thought that Selma was making a mistake, but Selma, who is usually indecisive, was sure of her decision.

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3. The girls were sad not to be in the same classes, but they both looked forward to new experiences because they spent all their time together. 4. From the start of the school year, the girls barely saw each other, and they missed their close friendship.

5. They got together on weekends, and they talked about everything that came to mind.

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7. Even though the girls didn’t see each other often, they remained friends and they introduced one another to new people. 8. Giovanna and Selma were both hard workers, and they excelled at their talents, which made their parents proud.

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9. Giovanna, who had joined the drum section, played at Selma’s basketball games, and the crowd loved it.

10. The beat sparked energy in the team, so they played better when the drum section was there.

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Minute 55

Conjunctions review

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Date:

For Questions 1–5, write five conjunctions from the box on the lines below. always

but

very

however

yours

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and

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because

3. 4. 5.

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6. Matthew wanted to be an astronaut, but he had poor maths skills.

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7. He had to do something or he would fall too far behind in class to catch up. 8. His mother took him to a tutor so Matthew would get more individual instruction.

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9. Matthew’s tutor was firm, yet he was very helpful.

10. Matthew’s grades began to improve, and his confidence soared.

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Minute 56 Name:

Compound subjects and compound predicates review

Date:

Circle either compound subject or compound predicate to describe each sentence. (Hint: A compound subject has two or more simple subjects with the same predicate. A compound predicate has two or more predicates sharing the same subject.)

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1. Hawaii was built by volcanoes and still continues to grow through volcanic activity. compound predicate

2. Hawaii became a state in 1959 and is a lovely vacation spot. compound subject

compound predicate

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compound subject

3. Culture and traditions are very important to native Hawaiian people. compound subject

compound predicate

4. Vacationers are greeted with ‘Aloha!’ and receive flower leis. compound subject

compound predicate

5. Kauai and Maui are popular islands to visit. compound subject

compound predicate

6. Honolulu is densely populated and serves as the islands’ capital city. compound subject

compound predicate

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7. Citizens of Hawaii and many visitors fight to preserve the natural beauty of the islands.

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8. Endangered sea turtles and other marine life swim free in Hawaii’s waters. compound subject

compound predicate

9. Lava erupts from Kilauea Volcano and flows to the sea. compound subject

compound predicate

10. The beautiful scenery and gentle weather make for a balmy paradise. compound subject

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Minute 57

Prepositions and prepositional phrases review

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Date:

For Questions 1–5, write the correct preposition from the box to complete each sentence. Use each preposition only once. inside

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before

a car.

2. It’s not a good idea to swim straight

you eat.

3. Children should never play 4. Never leave your pet

after

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1. It’s never a good idea to hide

near

an open flame. a hot car.

crossing the street.

sentence.

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6. The children walked 7. Their playhouse was located

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8. Two girls leant 9. They talked

10. They felt safe

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Minute 58

Dependent and independent clauses review

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Date:

Circle either dependent clause or independent clause to describe the underlined words in each sentence.

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2. Alaska is separated from the United States by Canada, and it is more than twice the size of Texas.

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3. Juneau is Alaska’s state capital, but Anchorage is the most populous city.

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4. If you would like to visit Juneau, you would have to fly or go by ship.

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1. Alaska entered the Union in 1959 as the 49th state.

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© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons 6. In summer, daytime temperatures range from • f o r r e v i e w p u r posesonl y• 15 °C to 32 °C, so they vary greatly. 7. If you visit Anchorage in autumn, you might see the northern lights.

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8. The average winter temperature there is about –9 °C, so you would have to bundle up!

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9. Alaska is home to Mount McKinley, the highest point in North America.

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10. Sled dogs, which are often mixed breeds, pull heavy loads and people through harsh climates.

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5. Alaska has many islands, so it has many kilometres of shoreline.

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Compound, complex and compound-complex sentences review

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Date:

For Questions 1–5, write dependent clause(s) or independent clause(s) to correctly complete each sentence. 1. A compound sentence joins two

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2.–3. A complex sentence has one

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one or more

and

4.–5. A compound-complex sentence joins two or more

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and one or more .

For Questions 6–10, read each sentence, and circle whether it is compound, complex or compound-complex.

6. Gymnastics is a difficult sport, and it requires excellent coordination and balance. (a)

compound

(b) complex

7. The apparatus on which gymnasts compete are different for men than they are for women. compound

(b) complex

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8. Both men and women do the floor and vault exercises, but all the other events are different. (a)

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(b) complex

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9. The balance beam, which Rena thinks is the most difficult apparatus, is 10 cm wide, and it stands 125 cm high. (a)

compound

(b) complex

10. Tom finds the pommel horse most challenging, so he trains very hard to improve his skills on it. (a)

compound

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Appositives

Date:

Circle the appositive phrase in each sentence. (Hint: An appositive identifies or renames the words before it. Example: Our teachers, Mr Jones and Ms Liddell, went to a conference on Friday.)

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1. Mount Everest, the mountain with the highest altitude in the world, is located in the Himalayan Mountain Range.

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2. Mount Everest is about 29 029 feet, or 8848 metres, above sea level.

3. Sir Edmund Hillary, one of the first men to climb Mount Everest, received his knighthood for his spectacular achievement.

4. Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountain climber, was the first woman to scale Mount Everest.

© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons •f ormost r ev efatalities, w pu r po ses onl y • on 6. Avalanches cause of i the or deaths, among mountain climbers 5. Summiting, or reaching the top of a mountain, gives mountain climbers a tremendous sense of satisfaction.

Mount Everest.

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7. Mauna Kea, an inactive volcano in Hawaii, is actually taller than Mount Everest when the portion below sea level is included in the measurement. 8. K2, the second highest mountain on earth, measures 8611 metres above sea level.

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9. The mountain in North America that has the highest peak above sea level, Mount McKinley, is located in Alaska. 10. Mount McKinley is 20 320 feet, or 6193.6 metres, above sea level.

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Minute 61

More uses for commas

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Date:

For each sentence, insert the missing commas in the correct places.

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1. Ren was born on Monday 15 June 1998.

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2. He wants to eat pizza go bowling and open presents on his birthday.

3. On his last birthday he had a swimming party.

4. It had been a hot humid day.

5. You were at Ren’s party weren’t you?

6. Ren’s father said ‘Ren you remember to thank your guests for coming’.

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8. Ren wishes to go to Anaheim California on his birthday.

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7. Ren answered ‘Don’t worry Dad!’

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9. He says ‘Celebrating at Disneyland would be great fun!’

10. For now he will be content with sticking close to home.

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Quotation marks

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Insert the missing quotation marks for each sentence. If the sentence does not need quotation marks, write None on the line.

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1. Have you ever seen a manatee? I asked Don.

3. I told him that they were large marine mammals that are shaped like seals.

4. Oh! he exclaimed. I have read about them.

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2. He said that he had not.

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8. I read that they are sometimes called sea cows, Don added.

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7. Don informed me that many weigh over 450 kilograms.

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9. Ben lives in Darwin, and he sees them sometimes, I said.

10. What other marine life is endangered? Don asked.

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Minute 63

Contractions

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Circle the two words in each sentence that can be combined to form a contraction. Write the contraction on the line.

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1. Earlier, they were out, but they are at home now.

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2. Mr Hoff told him that he should have studied more.

3. You will be disappointed.

4. It is almost the holidays!

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7. She does not have a train pass.

8. ‘Do not leave without me!’

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9. Sunflowers and tulips are not in season.

10. You have finished already?

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Minute 64

Abbreviations

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For each sentence, circle the title or address word and write its abbreviation on the line.

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1. I shop at Mister Gregorino’s store.

3. The store will be passed on to George Gregorino Junior when he is ready.

4. They asked Senator Miller to give them advice.

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2. His father, General Joseph Gregorino, opened the store after he left the army in 1924.

7. I used to live by Marty’s Drycleaners on Hepburn Avenue.

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8. The closest intersection for Marty’s is High Street.

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9. Turn left onto Linden Boulevard.

10. Brockman Highway has an on-ramp on the right side of the street.

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Semicolons

Date:

For each sentence, insert the missing semicolon in the correct place.

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1. Seth and Victor were in an accident however, they were not injured.

3. I should not have slipped then I might have won the race.

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2. Jesse was the only actor who memorised the lines therefore, he got the lead role.

4. Corey got bucked off his horse however, he got right back on.

5. My dog, Matilda, loves to ride in the car therefore, I take her everywhere dogs are allowed.

6. Janice thought the critics were wrong to criticise her play indeed, they simply did not understand it.

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7. Martine didn’t think anyone noticed her mistake besides, she didn’t care if they did. 8. Mr Lee was an excellent teacher however, his students thought he was strict.

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9. Tiffany learned to drive on a deserted country road indeed, it had been located in the middle of nowhere.

10. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States however, it has the longest official name: ‘State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations’.

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Minute 66

Colons

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For Questions 1–3, write a word from the box to correctly complete each sentence. closing

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1. When summarising, a colon is used

list

action

the summary.

3. In plays, colons follow names to signal

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2. A colon used after the sentence Use the following ingredients signals

For Questions 4–10, insert the missing colon in the correct place.

5. Jason Hi, Kathleen! I’ve been looking for you everywhere.

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6. Let me make the following suggestions first, take notes; second, ask questions; and third, review your notes after the lecture. 7. Sir We met at the Mytown Chamber of Commerce Meeting last week.

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8. Please bring the following supplies scissors, glue, map, pencils and a rubber.

9. To Whom it May Concern I am writing in response to the job advertisement in The Chronicle. 10. Send the cheque to the following address 227 Montgomery Avenue, Mytown.

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Minute 67

Word usage: sit or set

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Write sit or set to complete each sentence.

1. Please

2. Come and

and talk to me for a while.

3. The sun has always

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in the west.

4. Daisy,

the books on the table.

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the table for dinner.

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7. Mother asked her to

at the table to eat dinner.

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the groceries on the counter before you drop the bags!

10. The vase will be

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on the mantle to decorate the room.

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Minute 68

Word usage: lie or lay

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Write lie or lay to complete each sentence.

1. I will

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down in the nurse’s office.

3. Don’t

the matches where they will get damp.

4. Will you

the baby in his crib?

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2. I asked if I could

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8. I will

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on a waterbed?

the mail on the desk for you.

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9. My dogs, Shaggy and Trevor,

10. I

in the sun.

my bag on the chair.

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7. What does it feel like to

in bed.

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Word usage: your or you’re

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Write your or you’re to complete each sentence.

1. I hope

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parents said they would pick you up at 8 o’clock.

3. They will use

brother’s car.

4. Bring

favourite music to the party.

7. Do

nerves bother you when you perform?

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waiting to go on stage?

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hard work and constant practising has paid off.

singing at my next party.

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Minute 70 Name:

Appositives review

Date:

Underline the appositive phrase in each sentence. (Hint: Check the remaining words—they should still form a sentence that makes sense.)

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1. London, the capital of England, is located in the south-east.

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2. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a great place to visit.

3. Macchu Pichu, often called ‘The Lost City of the Incas’, was built some 2430 metres above sea level.

4. Bouvet Island, the world’s most remote island, is in the South Atlantic Ocean. 5. Juneau, Alaska’s capital city, is the most remotely located capital city in the United States.

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7. Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, is home to the rock band U2. 8. Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is located on the southern tip of North Island.

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9. The Eiffel Tower is found in Paris, the capital of France.

10. Western Australia, which occupies one-third of the continent, is half as large again as the US state of Alaska.

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Minute 71 Name:

Commas and quotations review

Date:

Insert commas and quotation marks in the correct places to complete each sentence.

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1. What type of books do you like to read? Mrs Turner asked me.

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2. I like to read mysteries historical fiction and poetry I replied.

3. She said that I could borrow her books and she helped me choose the first one.

4. It was a fictional story about a girl who lived in Dover England during World War II.

5. When I was finished with it I asked Mrs Turner May I borrow another?

6. She replied Of course you may.

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7. Carlie you should keep a journal and write notes about all the books you read Mrs Turner suggested.

8. I wrote in a journal every night and soon I began to have ideas about stories I could write.

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9. The more I wrote the stronger my writing became.

10. I enjoy reading and writing more than ever now thanks to Mrs Turner.

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Minute 72 Name:

Contractions and abbreviations review

Date:

For Questions 1–5, underline the two words in each sentence that can be combined to form a contraction. Write the contraction on the line.

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1. We are ready to leave school.

3. Although the weather bureau said it was going to be cold, it is sunny and warm. 4. She could have had two biscuits, but she only took one. 5. Laura and I said that we would go to the shop to pick up the milk.

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2. Raise your hand if you are going on the bus today.

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6. Capt. 7. Sen. 8. Blvd

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9. Mr 10. Hwy

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Minute 73 Name:

Colons and semicolons review

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For Questions 1–5, write C for colon or S for semicolon to tell what punctuation mark should be used in each example.

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1. After a name to show dialogue in a play.

3. To join two independent clauses

4. Before words such as therefore, however and besides

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2. To set off a list of items

5. Instead of a full stop to introduce a series of related sentences

For Questions 6–10, insert either a colon or a semicolon in each sentence. 6. I should have worked late then I would have finished the project.

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7. I need these things from the grocer eggs, milk, butter and yoghurt.

8. Please send the package to this address 1999 Hummingbird Lane, Yourtown.

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9. Leila was the only brave one therefore, they all followed her lead.

10. Follow these steps first, glue the pom-pom onto the craft sticks; second, secure the pipe-cleaners in place; third, add the stickers for eyes.

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Minute 74

Word usage review

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Circle the word that best completes each sentence. 1.

desk is always neater than mine. Your

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You’re

2. Your pencils

neatly in your pencil box.

lie

your books in your desk in a tidy stack.

sit

Your

set

always prepared because your supplies are organised.

You’re

5. Maybe if I

sit

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3. You always

lay

next to you, I will learn better organisational skills. set

my things.

sit

your

8. You can

set

you’re

back and relax on that couch while you tell me lay

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lie

what to do. 9.

Your

10. When I

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lie

helped me.

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down to sleep tonight, I will give thanks that you

lay

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a helpful person.

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Minute 75

Interjections

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Date:

Circle the interjection in each sentence.

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1. Hey! Give that back.

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2. Oops! I forgot my homework.

3. Oh, look at that cute puppy!

4. Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!

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8. I spilled the milk. Oh, no! Can you help me wipe it up?

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7. Well, better luck next time.

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9. Whoa! That was a close call!

10. Mum said I can’t go. Rats! Maybe next time.

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Minute 76

Articles

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Complete each sentence with the correct article: a, an or the.

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1. Every day after school, I go with Mum to get

baby from daycare.

3. ‘Please go and get

list of items we need.

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2. Then some days we go to the grocery shop with

fruit, while I get the other things’, Mum says.

4. At the checkout, we realise we forgot

milk.

5. I hurry to the back of the store to grab

litre of milk.

6. Sometimes, I need a snack, so I’ll eat

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irresistible meal.

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8. Morgan,

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baby, is not old enough to enjoy it yet.

9. Mum sometimes feeds her

10. Her face is

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jar of mashed carrots.

amusing sight when it’s smeared with sticky, orange food.

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7. Every Friday, Mum starts to prepare pasta as soon as we get home. It makes

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Prefixes

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Add a prefix from the box to change the meaning of the word. You may use a prefix more than once. dis

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S

retro

anti

Prefix

micro

non

multi

New word

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Base word

1. assemble 2. sense

3. active

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6. wave 7. reversible 8. dairy

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9. bacterial 10. certain

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Suffixes

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Rewrite each base word with the given suffix. (Hint: Watch out for spelling changes!)

Base word

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S Suffix

1. kind

New word

2. happy

-ness

3. weary

-ness

4. soft

-ness

6. intend

-tion

7. attend

-tion

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-ness

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8. subtract

9. elect

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10. create

-tion

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-tion

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Minute 79

More prefixes

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Rewrite each base word with the given prefix. You may use a prefix more than once. in

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S

semi

auto

Prefix

pre

New word

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Base word

1. direct

2. test

3. appear

4. circle

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5. graph

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6. form

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7. mobile

8. caution

9. possible

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10. decisive

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Minute 80 Name:

More suffixes

Date:

Rewrite each base word with the given suffix. (Hint: Watch out for spelling changes!)

Base word

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S Suffix

1. fold

-able

3. erase

-able

4. move

-able

7. fear

-less

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-less

9. friend

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10. care

-less

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-less

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6. hope

8. sense

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-able

2. wash

5. like

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Minute 81

Greek root words

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Draw a line from the Greek root word to its meaning. Draw another line from the meaning to the sample word.

Root word

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English word

distance

podiatrist

2. pod

time

metric

3. chrono

foot

epidermis

4. gen

skin

bibliography

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1. dia

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Meaning

5. hydro

hydrate

7. meter

life

telescope

through or across

diagonal

measure

generation

birth

biology

8. biblio

9. bio

10. derm

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book

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6. tele

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Minute 82

Latin root words

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Draw a line from the Latin root word to its meaning. Draw another line from the meaning to the sample word.

Root word

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English word

plant

aquarium

2. aqua

right

affix

3. cred

write

inscribe

4. herb

water

pedicure

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1. sol

5. pedi

7. fix

belief

construct

build

justice

feet

solar

earth

herbivore

9. just

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10. struct

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fasten

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6. terra

8. scrib

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10 82

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Minute 83 Name:

Spelling patterns and exceptions

Date:

Write C for each word if it is spelt correctly. If the word is spelt incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the line.

Teac he r

2. recieve

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r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S

1. friend

3. sieze

4. beleive

5. neighbour

6. retreive

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7. either

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8. wierd

9. eerie

10. field

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Minute 84 Name:

More spelling patterns and exceptions

Date:

Write C for each word if it is spelt correctly. If the word is spelt incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the line.

1. monkies

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2. flies

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3. ladies

4. babies

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7. holidays

8. cries

9. chimnies

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10. journies

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Minute 85

Negatives

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For Questions 1–5, write the words that signal negatives. no either

always

nowhere

everywhere

nobody

any

all

neither

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barely

3. 4. 5.

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7. My brother does not want to wear a costume this year.

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8. I can’t barely wait to wear my ghoulish costume!

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6. I didn’t buy no Halloween candy for trick-or-treaters yet.

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9. My little sister doesn’t like it none.

10. Nobody helped me make the costume.

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Minute 86

Interjections and articles review

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For Questions 1–5, write an interjection before each sentence. 1.

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S ! Do you have the time?

! I sprained my ankle!

, we will do better next time.

! I left my grocery list at home.

, what an adorable creature!

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For Questions 6–10, write the correct article, a, an or the, before each group of words. 6.

great pyramids of Giza

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sheet of paper

10.

hour and a half

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last person in that line ant farm

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Minute 87 Name:

Prefixes review

Date:

Write the meaning of each word using the prefix to help you.

Teac he r

2. inflexible

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1. nontoxic

3. autobiography

4. microchip

5. disconnect

6. preview

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7. dishonest

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8. multiuse

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9. semiannual

10. impossible

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Minute 88

Suffixes review

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Add a suffix from the box to each root word to create a new word. -some

-ness

2. fascinate

-less

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S

-able

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1. dark

-tion

3. narrate

4. thought

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8. sense

9. weary

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10. agree

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10 88

m . u

7. comfort

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Minute 89 Name:

Greek and Latin root words review

Date:

Draw a line from the Greek or Latin root word to its meaning.

1. pod

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S far away

3. tele

time

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2. chrono

write

4. bio

life

5. derm

build

8. sol

right

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7. scrib

9. terra

10. just

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6. struct

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earth

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Minute 90

Spelling patterns and exceptions review

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For Questions 1–5, cross out the word that is spelt incorrectly. 1. (a) relieve

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(b) vein

(b) peirce

4. (a) sieze

(b) cashier

5. (a) conceive

(b) nieghbour

2. (a) conceit

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3. (a) mischief

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(b) cieling

For Questions 6–10, write C if the word is spelt correctly. If the word is spelt incorrectly, write the correct spelling of the word on the line. 6. monkies

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8. poppies 9. spys

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10. bays

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10 90

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7. trolleys

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Minute 91 Name:

Negatives review

Date:

Draw a line through unnecessary negative words. Write another word on the line to replace it if needed.

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1. That new restaurant on High Street will not get no business.

3. It won’t get hardly no business because it’s too secluded. 4. They didn’t even put no signs out to let people know they are there!

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2. Nobody travels on that road barely at all.

7. Mr Anderson said he thought the restaurant wouldn’t stay in business neither.

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8. The owner said she didn’t need no help advertising.

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9. She wasn’t putting up no billboards because they’re expensive.

10. She hardly had no money for the advertising budget.

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Minute 92

Apply your grammar knowledge

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For Questions 1–8, draw a line from each part of speech to its definition. 1. verb

(a) modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

2. noun

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S (b) takes the place of a noun

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3. adjective 4. adverb

(d) expresses strong feeling

5. conjunction

(e) joins words or groups of words

6. interjection

(f)

names a person, place, or thing

(g). shows how two things aren related © R. I . C Pub l i ca t i o s •f orr evi e wtells pthe ur poins sonl y• 8. pronoun (h) action ae sentence 7. preposition

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9. always

unappetising

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frustrate

really

tomorrow

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too

west

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10 92

startle

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For Number 10, circle the examples of prepositions. 10. under

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For Number 9, circle the examples of adverbs.

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Minute 93

Apply your grammar knowledge

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Insert punctuation marks (commas, apostrophes, quotation marks and end punctuation) for each sentence.

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1. Would you like to dance

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2. Look out for that cricket ball

3. I did my homework already

4. Jason please don’t interrupt

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7. Mr Wall cant make his appointment with Dr Smith

8. Oops I dropped my ice-cream cone

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9. Clean your room Mum commanded

10. Do you always watch that show

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Minute 94

Apply your grammar knowledge

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For Questions 1–5, circle the misused word and write it correctly on the line. 1. Did you’re sister make the volleyball team?

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2. There going to Gracetown for a tournament on Saturday.

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3. You look ill. Would you like to lay down? 4. Your going to do well on that test! 5. Please sit the mail on that desk.

For Questions 6–10, insert the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. Then write the type of sentence it is on the line. Write D for declarative, I for interrogative, IMP for imperative or E for exclamatory.

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8. Bring cash, because the restaurant doesn’t accept credit cards

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7. We should go to Market City Restaurant for dinner

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9. I wish I could order two pieces of the cheesecake for dessert 10. I can’t believe how much I just ate

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Minute 95

Apply your grammar knowledge

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Circle singular, plural, singular possessive or plural possessive to describe the noun in bold type in each sentence. 1. Renee loves to watch the horses run and play. singular

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

2. The young foal follows its mother everywhere. plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

3. Two playful ponies whinny and snicker. singular

plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

4. The ponies’ movements are swift and graceful. singular

plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

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singular

plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

singular

plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

7. Snowflake will have a new colt soon.

w ww singular

plural

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singular possessive

plural possessive

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8. Renee used to exercise Snowflake on the trails behind the house. singular

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plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

9. She also keeps the barn stocked full of carrots, the animals’ favourite treat. singular

plural

singular possessive

plural possessive

10. The magnificent stallion’s coat is shiny and black. singular

plural

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plural possessive

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Minute 96

Apply your grammar knowledge

Name:

Date:

For Questions 1–5, circle adjective or adverb to describe the words in bold type in each sentence.

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1. Jana sharply scolded the child for running into the street. adjective

adverb

adjective

adverb

adjective

adverb

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2. ‘The cars come fast, and they can’t see you!’ she admonished.

3. The sheepish child hung his head. adjective

adverb

4. Then he looked at Jana with teary eyes. adjective

adverb

5. Jana could see that he felt embarrassed.

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For Questions 6–10, underline the verb and write past, present or future on the line to describe when the action takes place.

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6. Trina helps her sister get dressed.

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7. Dad had called to see if Aunt Sue was okay.

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8. Marie has packed for her camping trip.

9. Matthew will get a puppy by the end of the week. 10. Kelly went to the supermarket for groceries.

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Minute 97

Apply your grammar knowledge

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Circle simple, compound, complex or compound-complex to describe the structure of each sentence. 1. Sir Frank Whittle was a famous inventor. simple

r o e t s Bo r e p ok u S compound

complex

compound-complex

2. Benjamin Franklin was an inventor, but he was also a statesman. compound

complex

compound-complex

3. He invented things that improved people’s lives. simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

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simple

4. Some inventors are not even trying to invent anything, but they stumble onto a brilliant idea out of necessity or by accident. simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

5. When an ice-cream vendor ran out of dishes at the World’s Fair, he used rolledup wafers from a neighbouring stall to make ice-cream cones.

compound

complex

compound-complex

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

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simple

compound

complex

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7. Some inventions make life much easier.

compound-complex

8. The internet has made research and access to information very simple.

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simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

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9. Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist who held 355 patents for inventions. simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

10. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. simple

compound

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Apply your grammar knowledge

Date:

Circle the dependent clause in each sentence. Then write complex or compound-complex after each sentence.

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1. Mr Bert loves to work in the flower garden, but he doesn’t get to enjoy it very often because he spends so much time at work.

3. Though Mr Bert usually prefers colourful roses, he planted some fragrant gardenias, and he enjoyed them very much. 4. Sometimes, Mr Bert puts off weeding the garden, so he has lots of work to do when he finally gets around to it.

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2. If he neglects the shrubs, they become bushy and look messy.

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7. Hummingbirds often feed on the honeysuckle, and Mr Bert’s children love to watch them as the tiny birds zip from flower to flower. 8. Mr Bert also grows herbs in his garden, and Mrs Bert uses them when she is cooking special meals.

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© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons 6. All kinds• of creatures visit Mri Bert’s because he s f orr ev ewyardp ur po esonl y• places birdbaths and feeders in strategic locations. 5. Mr Bert sits in the garden that is located in his yard.

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9. Mr Bert wants his children to garden, though they don’t seem interested. 10. Mr Bert thought his yard looked nice, but his neighbours, who were impressed with his gardening talents, thought it was spectacular.

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Minute 99

Apply your grammar knowledge

Name:

Date:

Circle the verb that agrees with the subject to complete each sentence.

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1. Jack and Donna (was, were) surprised they won the three-legged race.

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2. Tigers (is, are) beautiful animals.

3. February (is, are) our shortest month of the year.

4. Destiny (love, loves) to sew.

5. Rafts and inner tubes (is, are) available to hire if you want to take a trip down the river.

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8. One-third of the students (was, were) present at the play.

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7. There (is, are) no good reason to sit back and do nothing.

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9. One of the students (was, were) ill.

10. The principal (decide, decides) what will happen next.

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Minute 100 Name:

Apply your grammar knowledge

Date:

Write new words that contain the Greek or Latin root words.

1. aqua

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2. dia

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3. herb

4. derm 5. ped

6. fix

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8. scrib

9. bio

. te

10. hydro

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Minute answer key Minute 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

C I I C C

Minute 5 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

I C C I C

Minute 2

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., declarative ?, interrogative !, exclamatory ., declarative ?, interrogative ., declarative ., declarative ., imperative ! or ., exclamatory ., imperative

5. 6. 7. 8.

people’s cheers teams’ coaches mascots’ uniforms football parents’ cakes and pies 9. fans’ umbrellas 10. rivals’ taunts

Minute 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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Minute 3

1. circle: teacher underline: Our eager classroom teacher 2. circle: marker underline: The yellow marker 3. circle: problem underline: The algebra problem 4. circle: students underline: The students, including my best friend, 5. circle: you underline: you 6. circle: asked underline: asked Tyson to demonstrate how to solve the problem 7. circle: solved underline: solved the problem by working backwards 8. circle: were underline: were the only ones to correctly answer the problem 9. circle: tried underline: tried to work through the problem again 10. circle: use underline: use a different method

Minute 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

You They He She We

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

them us her me him

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

. ? . I ?

Minute 11 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Minute 12 1. underline: winter circle: Stephen, Washington, DC 2. underline: grandfather, cousin circle: Joseph 3. underline: None circle: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial 4. underline: None circle: Papa Joe, Vietnam Veterans Memorial 5. underline: dome circle: United States Capitol, National Mall 6. underline: city circle: Stephen, Gallaudet University 7. underline: None circle: Stephen, Joseph, Pennsylvania Avenue 8. underline: photos, president circle: White House 9. underline: flag circle: Stephen, United States 10. underline: postcards circle: Joseph, Oval Office, USS Philadelphia

plural possessive singular possessive plural possessive singular possessive plural possessive men’s oars islands’ shores people’s nets tribes’ customs waves’ crests

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him us She they We

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Answers will vary. Sample answers include: 1. bake 2. writes 3. drives 4. chooses 5. finds 6. takes 7. heads 8. cleans 9. follows 10. tops

Minute 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

puppy, pound name, pet dog, collar argument, choices puppy, bear fight, suggestion mother, alternative problem, creature chasey, kids friend, tail

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babies, blankets pets, people coworkers, friends twins, cats families, felines patches, homes haunches, toes games, leaves neighbours, women wishes, dogs

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churches trees countries buses babies deer shelves geese beliefs children

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was became seem feel am

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dog’s toy baby’s bottle Trevor’s ball bee’s stinger puppy’s tail bird’s wing your mother’s car bus’s back tyre deer’s tracks Mum’s new haircut

Minute 9 1. 2. 3. 4.

cheerleaders’ uniforms bicycle riders’ helmets trumpeters’ horns marching bands’ performances

Minute 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

people cherries cactus industries sheep scarf women vertebrae parenthesis calves

be were is are feel

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am are have is might

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1. circle: dog, coat underline: Remy 2. circle: groomer underline: Furry Friends Grooming Shop 3. circle: fur underline: None 4. circle: worker, claws, ears underline: Henry 5. circle: friend underline: Trixie 6. circle: collar, neck underline: None 7. circle: dogs, treats, behavior underline: None 8. circle: dogs, hands, face underline: None 9. circle: canines, home underline: None 10. circle: pet, shop underline: Highland Boulevard

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was will would does has

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do—present tense cleaned—past tense helped—past tense will help—future tense plan—present tense will water—future tense forgot—past tense try—present tense will get—future tense save—present tense

Minute 20 1. had packed—past perfect 2. had planned—past perfect 3. will have cancelled— future perfect 4. has called—present perfect

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Minute answer key 5. has broken—present perfect 6. has said; will have said 7. had regretted; has regretted 8. had lounged; will have lounged 9. had assured; will have assured 10. has expressed; will have expressed Minute 21 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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1. are expecting—present progressive 2. are staying—present progressive 3. were planning—past progressive 4. will be entertaining— future progressive 5. was encouraging— past progressive 6. am thinking 7. is helping 8. are creating 9. is saying 10. am looking

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Order of answers may vary. 1. read 2. travel 3. listen 4. save 5. gather 6. eat 7. breathe 8. think 9. recognise 10. dance

1. funnier, funniest 2. more expensive, most expensive 3. longer, longest 4. sicker, sickest 5. smaller, smallest 6. quicker, quickest 7. more exciting, most exciting 8. hotter, hottest 9. more colourful, most colourful 10. prettier, prettiest

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became—linking was trying—helping was watching—helping was—linking was running—helping felt—linking was—linking were hoping—helping were relaxing—helping was—linking

Minute 28 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

swim had crawled drink had broken have grown will have walked had fallen have hit will have grabbed had crushed

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Comparative Superlative 1. better 2. best 3. worse 4. worst 5. farther 6. farthest or further or furthest 7. more 8. most 9. less 10. least Minute 34 1. boldly—boldly walked 2. calmly—calmly spoke 3. excitedly—excitedly shout 4. nervously—nervously wait 5. loudly—loudly bark 6. easily—easily pass 7. quickly—quickly heals 8. completely— completely finishes 9. busily—busily prepares 10. bravely—bravely jumps

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dry dull give dead simple light often awake smooth busy

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write (or rite) threw hear meat seem hare bare deer steal role

loves➞grandparents know➞things collects➞coins tells➞history builds➞sailboats showed➞masterpiece writes➞poetry sends➞verses enjoy➞reading memorises➞rhymes

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blew—how hid—where creaked and moaned rattled fell—how died—when ended—when went—where stepped—how gathered—where

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Minute 29 transitive intransitive intransitive transitive transitive transitive intransitive transitive intransitive intransitive

Minute 35 happily➞agreed fiercely➞serves swiftly➞flies speedily➞reacts soundly➞hits barely➞misses wildly➞swings expertly➞returns closely➞are matched gladly➞will return

noun comparative superlative better quick shaky helpful advanced winning undefeated

Minute 41 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

shorter worse curliest lonelier cuter bigger, biggest littler/less, littlest/least more, most sleepier, sleepiest better, best

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feels plan has want are

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1. spectacular➞zoo 2. sunny➞weather beautiful➞day 3. first➞animals scaly➞reptiles 4. giant➞elephants 5. hairy➞elephants 6. warm➞hut tropical➞plants 7. loose➞hummingbirds 8. busy➞birds sugary➞nectar 9. large➞cats favourite➞sight 10. playful➞cubs

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always➞coaches hard➞work near➞comes fastest➞runs furthest➞hits often➞shouted there➞throw close➞buzzed again➞won well➞have done

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moist ignore discontinue certain grasp imitate faithful

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always➞go camping usually➞rains here➞pitch closer➞camp patiently➞waited deftly➞cleaned carefully➞lit happily➞ate cautiously➞hiked leisurely➞admired

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S A S A A

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Minute answer key Minute 44 pail 6. weather 7. there 8. too 9. flour 10.

kneaded piece would you’re sea

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. behind 2. after 3. near 4. inside 5. before For Questions 6–10 answers will vary. Sample answers include: 6. to the playhouse 7. by the creek 8. against the wall 9. about school 10. in the yard

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For Questions 1–5, order of answers may vary. 1. I know Mr Fletcher 2. Maria is a postal worker 3. please pass the potatoes 4. the sun came up 5. carry the boxes 6. Thomas is a veterinarian 7. They care for animals 8. they help sick pets 9. People count on them 10. I want to be like them Minute 51 1. siblings, they 2. differ, so 3. comedies and action shows, but Linda likes dramas, detective shows 4. argue, but 5. involved, although 6. other, and 7. parents, so 8. watch, and 9. shows, but 10. happy, and

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tumbles and dives dreams and believes None thinks and ponders None None None have been and have worked 9. None 10. encourage and tell Minute 48 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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1. None 2. She and her friends 3. Lemon custard and butter pecan 4. Chocolate sprinkles, walnuts or chocolate chips 5. None 6. None 7. None 8. Sundaes and milkshakes 9. Annie and Sandy 10. None

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4. From the start of the school year, the girls barely saw each other, and they missed their close friendship. 5. They got together on weekends, and they talked about everything that came to mind. 6. Giovanna and Selma supported each other, but they didn’t agree about all things like which extracurricular activity to join. 7. Even though the girls didn’t see each other often, they remained friends and they introduced one another to new people. 8. Giovanna and Selma were both hard workers, and they excelled at their talents, which made their parents proud. 9. Giovanna, who had joined the drum section, played at Selma’s basketball games, and the crowd loved it. 10. The beat sparked energy in the team, so they played better when the drum section was there.

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8. Wherever Mason goes 9. If you agree to help 10. that has the white patches

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Minute 49 For Questions 1–5, order of answers may vary. 1. when the cake was served 2. if you need my opinion 3. because I was tired 4. and if I remember correctly 5. until the police arrived 6. who does not have a dog 7. what happened yesterday

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No No Yes No Yes

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Yes No Yes Yes No

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Yes Yes Yes No No

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No Yes Yes Yes No

Minute 55 For Questions 1–5, order of answers may vary. 1. but 2. because 3. so 4. however 5. and 6. but 7. or 8. so 9. yet 10. and

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

independent clauses independent clause dependent clauses independent clauses dependent clauses (a) (b) (a) (c) (a)

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1. the mountain with the highest altitude in the world 2. or 8848 metres 3. one of the first men to climb Mount Everest 4. a Japanese mountain climber 5. or reaching the top of a mountain 6. or deaths 7. an inactive volcano in Hawaii 8. the second highest mountain on earth 9. Mount McKinley 10. or 6193.6 metres

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1. Giovanna joined the school band, but Selma, who was more athletic, joined the basketball team. 2. Giovanna thought that Selma was making a mistake, but Selma, who is usually indecisive, was sure of her decision. 3. The girls were sad not to be in the same classes, but they both looked forward to new experiences because they spent all their time together.

Minute 56 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

compound predicate compound predicate compound subject compound predicate compound subject compound predicate compound subject compound subject compound predicate compound subject

Minute 61 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Monday, 15 June 1998. eat pizza, go bowling birthday, he hot, humid party, weren’t said, “Ren, you answered, ‘Don’t worry, Dad!’ 8. Anaheim, California, on 9. says, “Celebrating 10. now, he

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they are—they’re should have—should’ve You will—You’ll It is—It’s we will—we’ll they would—they’d Does not—Doesn’t Do not—Don’t are not—aren’t You have—You’ve

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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accident; however lines; therefore slipped; then horse; however car; therefore play; indeed mistake; besides teacher; however road; indeed States; however

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sit set sit Set set

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lie lie lay lie lay

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Your your you’re your you’re

10. I enjoy reading and writing more than ever now, thanks to Mrs Turner.

8. subtraction 9. election 10. creation Minute 79

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lay lie lay lay lie

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you’re Your your your You’re

Minute 70 1. the capital of England 2. the capital of Australia 3. often called ‘The Lost City of the Incas’ 4. the world’s most remote island 5. Alaska’s capital city 6. the Sunshine State 7. the capital of the Republic of Ireland 8. the capital of New Zealand 9. the capital of France 10. which occupies onethird of the continent

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We are—We’re you are—you’re it is—it’s could have—could’ve we would—we’d Captain Senator Boulevard Mister Highway

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Answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. indirect 2. pretest 3. reappear 4. semicircle 5. autograph 6. deform 7. immobile 8. precaution 9. impossible 10. indecisive Minute 80

C C S S C late; then grocer: eggs address: 1999 one; therefore steps: first

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

foldable washable erasable movable or moveable likable or likeable hopeless fearless senseless friendless careless

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set sit set set sit

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1. ‘What type of books do you like to read?’ Mrs Turner asked me. 2. ‘I like to read mysteries, historical fiction and poetry’, I replied. 3. She said that I could borrow her books, and she helped me choose the first one. 4. It was a fictional story about a girl who lived in Dover, England, during World War II. 5. When I was finished with it, I asked Mrs Turner, ‘May I borrow another?’ 6. She replied, ‘Of course you may’. 7. ‘Carlie, you should keep a journal and write notes about all the books you read’, Mrs Turner suggested. 8. I wrote in a journal every night, and soon I began to have ideas about stories I could write. 9. The more I wrote, the stronger my writing became.

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Your lie set You’re sit

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set your lie You’re lie

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Hey! Oops! Oh Help! Hooray!

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Ouch! Well Oh, no! Whoa! Rats!

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1. through or across— diagonal 2. foot—podiatrist 3. time—chronology 4. birth—generation 5. water—hydrate 6. distance—telescope 7. measure—metric 8. book—bibliography 9. life—biology 10. skin—epidermis

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1. ‘Have you ever seen a manatee?’ I asked Don. 2. None 3. None 4. ‘Oh!’ he exclaimed. ‘I have read about them.’ 5. ‘Don’t they usually live in warm, tropical waters?’ he asked. 6. ‘Yes, but manatees are endangered’, I answered. 7. None 8. ‘I read that they are sometimes called sea cows’, Don added. 9. ‘Ben lives in Darwin, and he sees them sometimes’, I said. 10. ‘What other marine life is endangered?’ Don asked.

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an an the a an

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

sun—solar water—aquarium belief—incredible plant—herbivore feet—pedicure earth—territory fasten—affix write—inscribe right—justice build—construct

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Answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. disassemble 2. nonsense 3. retroactive 4. unattractive 5. multicultural 6. microwave 7. irreversible 8. nondairy 9. antibacterial 10. uncertain Minute 78 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

kindness happiness weariness softness emptiness intention attention

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C receive seize believe C

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monkeys C C C C turkeys C

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retrieve C weird C C

Minute answer key 8. C 9. chimneys 10. journeys

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monkeys C C spies C

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plural singular plural plural possessive singular possessive singular possessive singular plural plural possessive singular possessive

For Questions 1–5, answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. Hey 6. the 2. Ouch 7. a/the 3. Well 8. an 4. Rats 9. the 5. Oh 10. an

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Answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. will not get (hardly) no (any) business 2. that road barely at all. 3. get hardly no (any) business 4. put no signs 5. there weren’t no (any) 6. Nobody (Everybody) thought the food was not delicious. 7. business neither. 8. need no help 9. up no billboards 10. She hardly had no money Minute 92

adverb adverb adjective adjective adjective helps—present had called, was—past has packed—past will get—future went—past

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were are is loves are

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

is is were was decides

Minute 100 Answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. aquatic 2. diameter 3. herbivore 4. epidermis 5. centipede 6. fixture 7. construction 8. scribble 9. biome 10. hydrate

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Answers may vary. Sample answers include: 1. darkness 2. fascination 3. narration 4. thoughtless 5. worthiness 6. restlessness 7. comfortable 8. senseless 9. weariness 10. agreeable

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simple compound complex compound-complex complex compound simple simple complex simple

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dance? ball! already. Jason, please don’t interrupt! Martie said, ‘You are a good actor’. eggs, milk and cereal from the shop. Mr Wall can’t make his appointment with Dr Smith. Oops! I dropped my icecream cone! ‘Clean your room!’ Mum commanded. Do you always watch that show?

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1. circle: because he spends so much time at work— compound-complex 2. circle: If he neglects the shrubs—complex 3. circle: Though Mr Bert usually prefers colourful roses—compoundcomplex 4. circle: when he finally gets around to it—compoundcomplex 5. circle: that is located in his yard—complex 6. circle: because he places birdbaths and feeders in strategic locations— complex 7. circle: as the tiny birds zip from flower to flower— compound-complex 8. circle: when she is cooking special meals— compound-complex 9. circle: though they don’t seem interested—complex 10. circle: who were impressed with his gardening talents—compoundcomplex

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