Grammar practice STOP NOUNS !.? VERBS COMPOUND WORDS PUNCTUATION ADJECTIVES it’s = it is CONTRACTIONS Table of
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Grammar practice
STOP
NOUNS
!.? VERBS COMPOUND
WORDS
PUNCTUATION
ADJECTIVES
it’s = it is CONTRACTIONS
Table of Contents Grammar Practice Reading Nouns #1 Reading Nouns #2 Reading Adjectives Reading Verbs #1 Reading Verbs #2 Contraction Action #1 Contraction Action #2 Compound Words 1 Compound Words 2 Compound Words 3 Urban & Rural Punctuation: Bigfoot Punctuation: The Boy Who Cried Wolf Punctuation: The Sun and the Wind Punctuation: The Peacock's Complaint Punctuation: The Bear and the Bees Punctuation: The Lost Kitten Punctuation: Animal Friends Spell It! #1 Spell It! #2 Spell It! #3
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2nd Grade
Reading NOUNS
A noun is a person, place, or thing. There are many types of words printed in the sky area of this picture. Find the nouns and write them in each step to get from the bottom to the top of the mountain!
inside
away
over
saw
snow
cloud
say from mountain rabbit
winter
purple flower
in
to
rock
on
road
white
now
bear hills Finish!
the when
ice
bird
squirrel they sunny
rain
summer
sky
Start
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2nd Grade
Reading NOUNS
A noun is a person, place, or thing. There are many types of words printed around the path below. Find the nouns and write them in each step to get from the bottom to the top of the path!
flew
what
umpire
dot
another
of
Good job! pretty
ribbon have
woman go
cup
bug
a
city
mailperson
green
lake
bike
for
at
walk
greet at
red
the
every
cat when
onto
leaf
jog apple
hey
why
where
bird
run
duck
Start here!
candle
started
over
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2nd Grade
Reading ADJECTIVES
Words that describe things are called adjectives. Find all the adjectives on the ground and write them on the kites! Use both spaces on the box kites.
pretty little the at orange what there his follow bird kite string white short when bright tail long friend she sell ran hello tall small him move monster pink fuzzy big yellow float sky sweet boring drop wind home cloud fluffy word cold soft it
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2nd Grade
Reading VERBS
Verbs show action. Find all the words that are verbs and write them in the signs!
key
purple
for
wrote
it
dirt
waved went
truck
plays
food cat
lime
helps ran
your
dog
road
followed
toe
the honey
carry heart green
stop
watched
wait walked
those
later dances
twice
sign
pretty
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drove
ant
hair
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2nd Grade
Reading VERBS
Verbs show action. Find and circle all the verbs below.
run
start
nice
bee
feet
eat
carry fly
rides
apple pie
go brick
flower bird stop
float
sleep cloud
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Contraction Action Write the two words that make up each contraction. A contraction is a shortened form of two words. Some of the letters in the second word are replaced by an apostrophe.
aren’t couldn’t didn’t I’m weren’t she’s what’s it’s they’re
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Contraction Attraction Replace the highlighted words with a contraction from the word box. They’re
I’m
He’s
didn’t
It’s
We’ll
couldn’t
I’ve
What’s
She’d
( He is ) ( We will ) ( She would ) ( It is ) ( I have ) ( I am ) Eve ( could not )
at baseball practice this afternoon. go to Jim’s birthday party on Saturday. like to learn to play the violin. very warm outside. read that book three times already! the tallest girl in my class. go to the beach today.
I ( did not )
know that Kelly has a twin sister!
( They are )
going to have a picnic.
( What is )
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Compound Words 1 Use a word from the word box below to make a compound word. Use the pictures as clues. cake paste robe paper berry ball plane news +
=
pan +
=
bath +
=
air +
=
straw +
=
tooth +
=
basket + __________ =
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Compound Words 2 Use a word from the word box below to make a compound word. Use the pictures as clues. fish
line
fly
fruit
man
line
fire
flower
sun + __________ = snow +
=
camp +
=
fire + jelly +
= =
grape + sky +
= =
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Compound Words 3 Use a word from the word box below to make a compound word. Use the pictures as clues. ball
flake
fly
fish
gold +
=
base +
=
book
cup
cage
butter + __________ = note +
=
bird +
=
snow + tea +
= =
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Social Studies Civics & Government
Urban & Rural The picture on the left side shows an urban setting. The picture on the right shows a rural setting. Write two sentences comparing and contrasting these areas on the lines below.
Urban
Rural Differences
Similarities
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d
Read the story and fill in the proper punctuation.
Bigfoot
I think it is Bigfoot yelled
Matt and his brother David
David They got their flashlights
were going on a camping trip in
and went outside to investigate
the Sierra Mountains
Everything was quiet and still
You set up the tent said Matt
The next morning when they
and I will gather the firewood
left the tent they suddenly froze
Later that night they woke
In the mud surrounding their tent
to the sound of foot steps What
were the most
is that asked David
gigantic foot prints
The sound grew louder Do you think it is a bear asked Matt
they had ever seen
The End
Fill in the periods at the end of each sentence.
d
d
An Aesop’s Fable
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
laughed The naughty boy played this
There once was a boy who kept
joke over and over until the villagers
sheep not far from the village He would often become bored and to
tired of him One day while the boy was
amuse himself he would call out,
watching the sheep, a wolf did come
“Wolf! Wolf,” although there was no
into the fold The boy cried and
wolf around
cried, “Wolf! Wolf!”
The villagers would stop what
No one came The wolf
they were doing and run to save the
had a feast of sheep
sheep from the wolf’s jaw Once they
that day
arrived at the pasture, the boy just
The End
Fill in the periods at the end of each sentence.
The Sun and the Wind The wind and the sun argued one
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d
An Aesop’s Fable
tighter the man held his coat against him The wind blew until he was
day over which one was the stronger
exhausted, but he could not remove
Spotting a man man traveling on the
the coat from the man’s back
road, they made a challenge to see
It was now the sun’s turn He
which one could take the coat from
gently sent his beams upon the
the man’s back the quickest
traveler The sun did very little, but
The wind began He blew strong
quietly shone upon his head and back
gusts of air, so strong that the man
until the man became so warm that
could barely walk against them But the
he took off his coat
man clutched his coat tight against
and headed for
him The wind blew harder and longer,
the nearest shade
and the harder the wind blew, the
The End
Fill in the missing quotation marks.
d
d
An Aesop’s Fable
The Peacock’s Complaint
one has it’s special gift. You have
A peacock was very unhappy with
such beauty, the nightingale has
his ugly voice, and he spent most of
his song, the owl has his eyes, and
his days complaining about it.
the eagle his strength. Even if you
It is true that you cannot sing,
said the fox, But look how
had a eloquent voice, you would still complain about another thing.
beautiful you are! Oh, but what good is all this beauty, moaned the disheartened bird, with such an unpleasant voice! Listen, said the fox, Each
The End
Fill in the periods at the end of each sentence.
d
d
An Aesop’s Fable
The Bear and the Bees
rage He swatted at the log with his
A bear came across a log where a
big claws, determined to destroy the
swarm of bees had nested to make
nest of bees inside This only alerted
their honey As he snooped around, a
the bees and quick as a wink, the
single little bee flew out of the log
entire swarm of bees flew out of the
to protect the swarm Knowing that
log and began to sting the bear from
the bear would eat all the honey, the
head to heel The bear saved himself
little bee stung him sharply on the
by running to and diving
nose and flew back into the log
into the nearest pond
This flew the bear into an angry
The End
d
d
Read the story story and fill in the the proper proper punctuation.
The Lost Kitten
went straight to her mother May
One cold and rainy day Polly
I please keep him she asked
was walking home from school
Yes said her mother But you
Suddenly she heard a loud and
must promise to take care of him
mournful cry Meow meow meow
and feed him every day
She looked under a bush and saw a little wet orange kitten Who do you belong to she
Polly poured some warm milk into a bowl and put a soft pillow in a basket for his bed
asked She picked up the kitten
I will name you Fletcher
and snuggled him under her coat
she said happily
When she got home Polly
The End
d
d
Read the story and fill in the proper punctuation.
Animal Friends
castle window and watched the
Once upon a time long ago
deer and rabbits and birds play
there was a princess who lived in
They looked so happy One day
a castle high up on a mountain
she had an idea She called to
The castle was surrounded by forests lakes and rivers No one ever came to the castle The princess was very lonely
them Will you play with me Every day after that she went outside and played with her new animal friends
I wish I had a friend she said I
and wasnt lonely
wish I had someone to play with
any more
Every day she looked out her
The End
Spell It! grade
1
2
1. meal _________________
6. bite __________________
2. because _______________
7. said __________________
3. says ___________________
8. talk ___________________
4. were _________________
9. heart __________________
5. tale ____________________ 10. book __________________ Write a sentence using each of these spelling words: MEAL: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BOOK: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TALE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BITE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SAID: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2010-2011 2011-2012 by Education.com
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Spell It! grade
2
2
1. tape __________________
6. around _________________
2. before _______________
7. read __________________
3. meat ________________
8. sale __________________
4. call _________________
9. ground ___________________
5. after _________________
10. yard _________________
Write a sentence using each of these spelling words: YARD: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MEAT: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BEFORE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------READ: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AROUND: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2010-2011 2011-2012 by Education.com
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Spell It! grade
3
2
1. cloud __________________ 6. plain _________________ 2. color _______________
7. always __________________
3. yawn ________________
8. wash __________________
4. clean _________________
9. clear ___________________
5. dress _________________
10. write _________________
Write a sentence using each of these spelling words: CLOUD: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DRESS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WRITE: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CLEAR: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ALWAYS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2010-2011 2011-2012 by Education.com
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