Minute 1
Name ______________________________________________
Put the words in the box in ABC order. Write the words on the lines.
tap
rap
cap
map
zap
nap
lap
sap
gap
yap
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6.
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2.
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7.
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3.
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8.
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4.
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9.
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5.
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10.
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ABC Order Using the First Letter
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Minute 2
Name ______________________________________________
For Numbers 1–5, circle the sentences that are in the correct
word order.
1.
a. The snake mud slides the through.
b. The snake slides through the mud.
2.
a. The clown makes the children laugh.
b. The children makes laugh the clown.
3.
a. The apples in the tree are rotten.
b. The tree apples in the are rotten.
4.
a. At beach had the fun Regina.
b. Regina had fun at the beach.
5.
a. We went to Florida on vacation.
b. Florida we went to on vacation.
For Numbers 6–10, rewrite the sentences in the correct word order.
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6.
Funny movie was the. _________________________________
7.
I bike my on ride. ____________________________________
8.
The sleeps lot a cat. __________________________________
9.
Sweet the candy is. ___________________________________
10.
Was puppy the lost. __________________________________
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Sentence Word Order
Minute 3
Name ______________________________________________
Circle the subject of each sentence.
1.
Dinner is my favorite meal of the day.
2.
My family eats dinner together.
3.
My brother puts the dishes on the table.
4.
Honey ham is our favorite dish.
5.
Apple pie is our favorite dessert.
6.
My parents always ask how our day was at school.
7.
The dishes are washed right after dinner.
8.
Mom and Dad help us clear the table.
9.
Rick and the dog go for a walk around the block.
10.
Subjects
I finish my homework before bedtime.
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(Hint: The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about. It is usually at the
beginning of a sentence.)
Minute 4
Name ______________________________________________
Each of these sentences is incomplete. Circle Subject if the subject
is missing. Circle Predicate if the predicate is missing.
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1.
The sleeping dog.
Subject
Predicate
2.
Walks to the refrigerator.
Subject
Predicate
3.
The woman with the pretty dress.
Subject
Predicate
4.
Sasha and I.
Subject
Predicate
5.
Is threading the needle to sew on a button.
Subject
Predicate
6.
Are under the sink.
Subject
Predicate
7.
Cried throughout the sad movie.
Subject
Predicate
8.
The Girl Scouts' uniforms.
Subject
Predicate
9.
Was slowly fading away.
Subject
Predicate
Wrinkled their noses.
Subject
Predicate
10.
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Subjects and Predicates
Minute 5
Name ______________________________________________
For Numbers 1–4, circle the exclamatory sentence and underline the
interrogative sentence.
(Hint: An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling. An interrogative sentence asks a question.)
1.
Look at that! Isn’t that a gorgeous sunset?
2.
I can’t believe I missed the bus! What will I do now?
3.
Was that your fastest swim record? It’s unbelievable!
4.
I can’t believe it’s broken! How long will it be before we can get it repaired?
For Numbers 5–7, insert correct end punctuation for each group
of sentences.
5.
Oh no __ Sandra hurt her foot __ Should she go to the doctor __
6.
Wow, look at the size of the trout __ Is that the biggest fish you’ve ever
caught __
Are you ready __ Hurry up or we’ll be late __ I think that’s the bus __
For Numbers 8–10, write an exclamatory sentence to fit with each
sentence below.
8.
________________________ What happened to all the peanut butter?
9.
________________________________________ I can’t concentrate.
10.
________________________________________ It is the best
cupcake I’ve ever had!
Exclamatory and Interrogative Sentences
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Minute 6
Name ______________________________________________
Circle the two plural nouns in each sentence.
1.
Our cat had its babies on a bed of blankets yesterday.
2.
Mom says our house has more pets than people.
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 gray kitten, and the white
kitten still need homes.
7.
She likes to settle on her haunches and then pounce at your toes when
you least expect it!
8.
Her favorite games are chasing my neighbor’s puppy and playing with
the leaves in the yard.
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Luckily, my neighbors 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 mom would get
us dogs!
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Plural Nouns