Name:__________________________________
Teacher:___________________________
Grammar Homework- Week of September 28, 2015
Spelling Words
1. achievement
2. advertisement
3. amusement
4. arrangement
5. boldest
6. calmest
7. coolest
8. dirtiest
9. disappointment
10. easiest
11. employment
12. enjoyment
13. fewest
14. funniest
15. government
16. largest
17. newest
18. placement
19. refreshment
20. youngest
Monday – Sort
Suffix - ment
Suffix- est
Challenge Words
21. amendment
22. establishment
23. predicament
Tuesday
Hint:
Circle the linking verb in each sentence. Then draw an arrow from the
subject of the sentence to the noun or adjective it is connected to by
the linking verb.
A linking verb does not Example:
show action. Linking
verbs connect the
1. Sarah looks really sad today.
subject of a sentence
with a noun or an
2. Your dog is quite large.
adjective that renames
or describes the
3. The two friends were inseperable.
subject.
4. Justin was hungry after a long day.
5. I am a student at Nadine Johnson Elementary School.
Name:__________________________________
Wednesday
Teacher:___________________________
Complete each analogy.
1. Soft is to hard as near is to _____________.
2. Instructor is to teacher as pupil is to _______________.
3. Hot is to steaming as cold is to _______________.
4. Prepared is to unprepared as lucky is to _______________.
5. Write your own analogy.
____________________________________________________
Thursday
Circle each verb phrase. Underline the helping verb. Double underline
the main verb.
Hint:
In some sentences, the
verb consists of more
than one word. There is
a main verb, and the
others are helping
verbs. Helping verbs
help the main verb
show action.
“Which path should we take?” Danny asked.
There were three paths. They usually took the longest one.
“We could try a new path this time,” said Paul.
They did take the new path. It quickly became their favorite trail.