Grammar
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Grade 1
Grammar Transparency Routine
1. Define the skill explicitly. (For example, say “A noun is a naming word. It
names a person, place, or thing. Examples include boy, school, and
chair.”)
2. Provide clear examples. Use concrete examples or actions, where
appropriate. (For example, point to a chair and say “A chair is a thing. The
word chair is a noun, or naming word, since it names a thing.”)
3. Do the first two items with students, then assign the remaining
items. Work with English Learners and Approaching Level students to
complete all the items while the other students work independently or with
partners.
4. Review the answers and provide corrective feedback. Make sure
students self-correct their papers.
5. Have students reread the sentences to a partner to develop fluency.
This also provides valuable oral/speaking practice for English Learners.
6. Connect to writing. (For example, have students make a list of nouns
and use them to write a sentence or circle all the nouns in a story recently
written.)
NOTE: Answers to all exercises can be found in the Teacher’s Editions
Grammar Transparency Lessons
Unit 1 Week 1
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Sentences
Mechanics: Sentence Capitalization
DAY 1 (TE p.7G)
Explain
1. Sam can write.
Model
1. Pam sat.
2. tan hats
Guided Practice
1. I am a girl.
2. write name.
3. Pam has a hat.
4. Cat and rat.
DAY 2 (TE p.11A)
Practice
1. The sad man
2. The cat sat down.
3. had a nap
4. We see a map.
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DAY 3 (TE pp.25B-25C)
Practice: Sentences
1. Sam up.
2. Pam can jump.
3. Can fly.
4. Pam and Sam ran down.
5. Sam can______________________________________________________________ .
6. Pam can ___________________________________________________________ .
7. I can ______________________________________________________________ .
Practice: Sentence Capitalization
1. Sam can jump
2. look at Sam.
3. Pam and Sam like to play
4. Sam can not go with Pam
5. i see Sam and Pam
DAY 5 (TE p.33H)
Review: Sentences
1. Sam can.
2. My cat is big.
Review: Sentence Capitalization
1. sam can not go with Pam.
4. pam and Sam run up.
2. look at Sam
5. can Sam fly?
3. pam and sam like to play.
6. I have a cap
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Unit 1 Week 2
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Word Order
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.35G)
Explain/Model
1. I see students.
2. I clap can.
Guided Practice
1. jump can Nat.
2. Mack can tag.
3. A pal not can nap.
4. Sam sat.
5. I up can jump.
DAY 2 (TE p.39A)
Review
1. Jump Dan can.
Practice
1. My cat can run.
2. Mat the is tan.
3. Nap can Pam.
4. My cat can play.
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DAY 3 (TE pp.53B-53C)
Practice: Word Order
1. I can tag a tree.
4. Yes, I can do it, too.
2. a hat jump over can you.
5. not I can do it.
3. you tap, tap, tap can.
6. You over the hat jump.
Explain/Model: Sentence Punctuation
1. I tag a tree.
2. Can you tag a tree?
3. You can do it!
Practice: Sentence Punctuation
1. I can do it, too
2. I can tag you
3. Can you jump
DAY 5 (TE p.61H)
Review: Word Order
1. jump like I to.
4. Nat sad is
2. The cat naps
5. Mack can over it jump
3. I play.
Review: Sentence Punctuation
1. You can do it, too
4. Can you tap it
2. Can you jump up
5. We can play
3. I can nap
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Unit 1 Week 3
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Statements
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.63G)
Explain/Model
1. Baby squirrels look and listen.
2. Do young squirrels jump?
3. Baby squirrels learn to climb.
4. What do young squirrels eat?
Guided Practice
1. The cat can jump over Jim.
2. Can Jim jump over?
3. What can Jim do?
4. Jim can run and run.
5. Can Jim run back?
DAY 2 (TE p.65A)
Practice
1. What can a cat do?
2. A cat can jump.
3. What can Tim and Nat do.
4. Tim and Nat can run and run.
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DAY 3 (TE pp.73A-73B)
Practice: Statements
1. A cat likes to nap.
4. Tim can jump like a cat.
2. Do you like to nap?
5. Can Jim jump over the mat?
3. See the cat jump!
6. Jim jumps and runs up the hill.
7. Jump over the hat, Jim!
8. Now I can _________________________________________________________ .
Practice: Sentence Punctuation
1. Jump with me!
5. I will run to the hill.
2. Did he jump?
6. Tim and Nat will run with me.
3. she can ride
7. Can we run to Jack?
4. can we sit on the hill?
8. jack sits on the hill
DAY 5 (TE p.77J)
Review: Statements
1Tom is a big dog.
4. He can dig.
2. Pam is
5. He can run.
3. Sam is a little pup.
6. He can jump.
Review: Sentence Punctuation
1. the cat jumps over the pup
4. jim is quick to run up the hill
2. did the pup run
5. i miss Bill
3. I must get back to Liz
6. did you fill the sack
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Unit 1 Week 4
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Questions and Exclamations
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.79G)
Explain/Model
1. Did you like the book that we read?
2. I really liked it!
3. Why was Percy angry?
4. Wow, that’s great!
5. Does Percy like Toto?
6. Stop following me!
7. Is Toto funny?
Guided Practice
1. Do you see the cat
4. Where is the cat
2. I can jump
5. Look, I see the cat
3. Can you jump like a cat
DAY 2 (TE p.83A)
Review
1. Is Kit a cat?
Practice
1. What a goo cat you are
4. That is a big hill
2. did you see the big clam
5. WhAt is in here
3. where is The little cat
6. come here
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DAY 3 (TE p.99B)
Practice: Questions and Exclamations
1. Come see the pets!
2. Can Kit do a trick?
3. Where can the dog run?
4. That is a good trick
Practice: Sentence Punctuation
1. wow, that Was amazing
2. what did the CAt do
3. did Sam hit The can
DAY 5 (TE p.105H)
Review: Questions and Exclamations
1. What a fast cat that was
2. Where is the cat now
3. Will it win
4. It has to have a nap.
Review: Sentence Punctuation
1. That is a big cat
2. are you ? glad
3. That cat is sO cute?
4. go get thee map now
5. when will He get here!
6. Did u see the CRab
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Unit 1 Week 5
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Writing Sentences
Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.107G)
Explain/Model
1. Jim can run up the hill.
2. The boat was sailing very fast then the wind made it go faster.
Guided Practice
1. The jumped up and down.
2. went up the hill.
3. she did not come back
4. The box was up on a
5. like to sing.
DAY 2 (TE p.111A)
Practice
1. I like to help Hank.
2. What is Hank doing?
3. The girl digs.
4. They do great work!
5. What did they plant?
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DAY 3 (TE p.127B)
Practice: Writing Sentences
1. I run and kick
2. Can you do it?
3. We like soccer!
4. We run very fast.
5. Where is the ball?
Practice: Capitalization and Punctuation
1. can you run and kick
4. i like soccer
2. we run and run
5. do you like soccer
3. how fast you run
DAY 5 (TE p.131H)
Review: Writing Sentences
1. I like to run down the hill fast!
2. Do you like to run?
3. I run down the hill.
Review: Capitalization and Punctuation
1. Hank and Jan play in a band
2. can you play the sticks
3. the drums are very loud
4. jack plays the bells
5. is it over now
6. what a good band
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Unit 2 Week 1
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Nouns
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.7G)
Explain/Model
1. The cat ran.
2. Dogs wag their tails.
3. dog, little, grass, ant, see, sand, like, hill, on, fall, up, small, the, friend
Guided Practice/Practice
1. I see a pond.
2. Ron and Dan ran fast.
3. The wig is in the bag.
4. I flop on the sand.
5. Pat’s sock is black.
DAY 2 (TE p.11A)
Practice
1. The lioness ran with her cubs across the field.
2. Do you prefer to climb a tree or play in a sandbox?
3. Pigs like to play in the mud.
4. Can you see two cats on the rock?
5. The frog jumped off the log.
6. The boy took two books about dogs back to the library.
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DAY 3 (TE pp.27B)
Practice: Nouns
1. My mother makes good hot dogs.
2. The bird built a nice nest.
3. The kangaroo carries her baby in her sack.
4. There are many cows on the farm.
Practice: Capital Letters and Periods
1. i see a dog and a cat
2. the frog can hop fast
3. the baby is on the dad’s back
DAY 5 (TE p.35H)
Review: Nouns
1. The man hops on a big rock.
2. The cat sat on a mat on the sand.
3. The dog had Jack’s backpack.
4. Jill and Meg sang a song and did a jig on the hill.
Review: Capital Letters and Periods
1. the dog is big and black
2. the baby is on dad’s back
3. the mom is with her baby
4. animal mom and dads can play
5. the frog jumped off the log
6. I can see a little fox
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Unit 2 Week 2
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Plural Nouns
Mechanics: Capital Letters and Question Marks
DAY 1 (TE p.37G)
Explain/Model
1. hat
5. wish
2. bag
6. frog
3. leg
7. fox
4. bunch
8. mess
Guided Practice/Practice
1. The cats and dogs nap.
2. The hens have eggs.
3. The dogs are last.
4. The axes are Jack’s.
5. The pots are in the sink.
DAY 2 (TE p.41A)
Review
1. bunches
4. buzzes
2. wishes
5. messes
3. foxes
Practice
1. pigs, pens, mop
3. kisses, hands, nest
2. eggs, hen, axes
4. dog, maps, wishes
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DAY 3 (TE pp.57B)
Practice: Plural Nouns
1. cats
5. branches
2. dog
6. fox
3. hen
7. box
4. legs
8. brushes
Explain/Model: Capital Letters and Question Marks
1. Little Hen made bread.
2. Did anyone help her?
Practice: Capital Letters and Question Marks
1. do you like eggs
3. can you pick up this mess
2. did you help your mom
4. what is in the boxes
DAY 5 (TE p.65H)
Review: Plural Nouns
1. cat
5. box
9. frog
2. brush
6. egg
10. pet
3. hen
7. lunch
11. dress
4. fox
8. bunch
12. dog
Review: Capital Letters and Question Marks
1. did two cats help Red Hen
4. I see six box on the desk
2. will you help me
5. the six frog jumped in the pond
3. I must get two more brush
6. did you get all the egg
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Unit 2 Week 3
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Irregular Plural Nouns
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.67G)
Explain/Model
1. leaf
7. leaves
2. woman
8. women
3. man
9. men
4. tooth
10. teeth
5. mouse
11. mice
6. foot
12. feet
Guided Practice
1. We see two children.
2. The leaves fall.
3. Men and women are here.
4. The cat has many teeth.
5. Mice have small feet.
DAY 2 (TE p.69A)
Practice
1. men, man
2. woman, women
3. tooth, teeth
4. mice, mouse
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DAY 3 (TE p.77A-77B)
Practice: Irregular Plural Nouns
1. Two man live in a big town.
2. Many child go here.
3. Woman and children come to the park.
4. Some mouse run in the park too.
5. They have fast foot!
6. foot/feet; mouse/mice; child/children
Practice: Capital Letters and Exclamation Marks
1. the town is very big
2. look at all the places
3. it is tall
4. we can run here
5. i like this place a lot
DAY 5 (TE p.81J)
Review: Irregular Plural Nouns
1. The man and woman saw the pets.
2. Look at the cat’s tooth!
3. The child can jump up.
Review: Capital Letters and Exclamation Marks
1. that pig is so big
2. it can eat a lot
3. wow, I am not that big
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Unit 2 Week 4
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Proper Nouns
Mechanics: Capitalize Proper Nouns
DAY 1 (TE p.83G)
Guided Practice
1. Bill and stan jumped.
2. Ned and bob play the drums.
3. Our trip is to rock pond.
4. We sang at frank’s.
DAY 2 (TE p.87A)
Practice
1. cat, Tam, Sam
2. Pat, Tim, boy
3. Stan, man, Hank
4. Ann, gal, Jen
5. bank, tank, Frank
DAY 3 (TE p.105B-105C)
Practice: Proper Nouns
1. Sam went to bed to nap.
2. We live on Sun Place.
3. Gus did not ride.
4. Aunt Nell had fun at the bank.
5. We go to see Max’s Mill.
6. Flip is my pet.
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DAY 3 (TE p.105B-105C, continued)
Practice: Capitalizing Proper Nouns
boy, girl, dog, cat, fish, city, state
1. pedro went to canada.
2. Kim called her pet frog hoppy.
3. dan got his dog nick in florida.
4. dad took bill to city park to meet his friend.
DAY 5 (TE p.111H)
Review: Proper Nouns
1. Bob lives on Bud Street with his cat, Max.
2. Jen went to Nut Park with her dog, Wags.
Review: Capitalization of Proper Nouns
1. Ron has a new cat, fluff.
2. Kim and jim live on duck street.
3. We will go to trot farm to see tim.
4. I went to sun park in california.
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Unit 3 Week 1
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Verbs
Mechanics: Commas
DAY 1 (TE p.7G)
Guided Practice
1. The cats and dogs run.
2. The hens lay eggs.
3. The rabbit hops in the yard.
4. The box sits on the desk.
5. The cups are in the sink.
DAY 2 (TE p.11A)
Practice
1. Pig and Frog walk to see Cat.
2. They all play a game.
3. Cat and Frog pull.
4. They fell onto Frog.
5. Pig, Frog, and Cat play tag.
6. Pig, Frog, and Cat run and play together.
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DAY 3 (TE p.29B-29C)
Practice: Verbs
1. A pig asks me to play.
8. The gumdrops drop.
2. We run for the bus, just the two of
us.
9. Two frogs clip. Two frogs mop.
3. Pig and I run fast.
10. The frogs hop in the bus.
4. The bus zips away.
11. They sit with the rest of us.
5. We pass a trash truck.
12. The frogs hop in the pond.
6. The duck hops in the bus.
13. They fish and nap in the grass.
7. We see frogs with gumdrops.
14. I think it slid.
Practice: Exclamation Marks
1. Wow, that was good
3. Help me
2. What did zig do
4. Where is the pig
DAY 5 (TE p.35H)
Review: Verbs
1. A dog in pants
3. A cat play drums
2. ran out to see
4. up in a tree.
Practice: Exclamation Marks
1. will he jump on me
3. Look out
2. Wow, jake can kick
4. is he take the ball
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Unit 3 Week 2
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Present-Tense Verbs
Mechanics: Book Titles
DAY 1 (TE p.37G)
Practice
1. The kids walked home.
4. The class ran to the gate.
2. Mike rides his bike.
5. The plates are in the sink.
3. Dave plays a game.
DAY 2 (TE p.41A)
Practice
1. The girls skip together.
5. A duck swam in the lake.
2. The man bakes cakes.
6. Jane climbed up the hill.
3. Seth walked down the lane.
7. The boy hikes to the lake.
4. Two dogs run fast.
8. The cat sat on the fence.
DAY 3 (TE p.59B-59C)
Practice: Present Tense Verbs
1. One boy ___________ . ran, runs
2. Two frogs ___________ . jump, jumps
3. Three girls ___________ . sing, sings
4. The van ___________ . stopped, stops
5. We all ___________ . play, plays
6. The boy ___________ . walk, walks
7. The dog ___________ . eat, eats
8. Pam ___________ . dances, dance
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DAY 3 (TE p.59B-59C, continued)
Practice: Capitalize and Underline Book Titles
1. little bear
2. millions of cats
3. a day in the park
4. frog and toad
5. billy the brave boy
6. sam’s sandwich
7. a trip to the library
8. henry and mudge and the perfect gift
DAY 5 (TE p.65H)
Review: Present-Tense Verbs
1. The boy help his dad fish.
2. The girls feeds the animals.
Review: Capitalize/Underline Book Titles
1. smile, mike
2. job time for the pines
3. a dog for ike
4. jane and wade
5. on a farm
6. a cap for pam
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Unit 3 Week 3
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Past-Tense Verbs
Mechanics: Capitalize Proper Nouns
DAY 1 (TE p.67G)
Explain/Model
1. Watch me paint a fat cat.
2. Yesterday I painted a big dog.
Guided Practice
1. I picked up the mask.
5. Mom and Dad ask me to come.
2. I hooked the mask on my face.
6. I talked with the mask on.
3. I walk with the mask.
7. I start to laugh.
4. Mom and Dad look at me.
8. Mom, Dad, and I laugh.
DAY 2 (TE p.69A)
Review
1. The children stitch the sock.
2. The children stitched the sock.
Practice
1. The children want to make a doll.
2. They ask Mom for a sock and fluff.
3. They stuff the fluff into the sock.
4. Then they play with the doll.
5. climb, jump, kiss, hand, wish
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DAY 3 (TE p.77A-77B)
Practice: Past-Tense Verbs
1. I talked to a pal about masks.
5. My mom helped me.
2. She showed me some masks.
6. We fold paper and cut it.
3. I ask how to make a mask.
7. I paint it.
4. I want to make my own.
8. I walked around as a dog!
Practice: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. chad went to a party.
5. Miss white has three cats.
2. it was on oak lane.
6. She lives on elm drive.
3. chad took his dog, patch.
7. My friend tom lives in texas.
4. He dressed patch as a fat cat.
8. We go to red rock school.
DAY 5 (TE p.81J)
Review: Past-Tense Verbs
1. play
5. walk
9. pitch
2. yell
6. want
10. lick
3. munch
7. jump
11. watch
4. look
8. call
12. pinch
Review: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. There is a good art class at west school.
2. tom likes the school.
3. ms. jane helps tom make art.
4. He went for a walk with his dog chip.
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Grammar Skill: Is and Are
Unit 3 Week 4
Grade 1
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p.83G)
Explain/Model
1. He is a smart dog.
2. The children are worried about him.
Guided Practice
1. He is a lost dog.
2. The dogs are in the park.
3. The girl is sad.
4. They are glad to see the dog.
DAY 2 (TE p.87A)
Review
1. This is a box.
2. We are going to make it into a car.
Practice
1. One dog is little.
2. These dogs are big.
3. The man is glad.
4. Are the boys funny?
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DAY 3 (TE p.107B)
Practice: Is and Are
1. Rose Robot __________ glad!
2. Her Dad and Mom __________ mad.
3. Luke and his Dad __________ bringing stuff to the dump.
4. Rob __________ Rose’s little brother.
5. At last Rose’s room __________ clean!
Practice: Capital Letters and Sentence Punctuation
1. rose has a lot of junk
2. her brother has a new toy
3. rose must clean up
DAY 5 (TE p.115H)
Review: Is and Are
1. My bike __________ very fast.
2. We __________ riding to school.
3. __________ you coming with us?
4. Tim __________ not coming now.
5. He __________ fixing his bike.
Review: Capital Letters and Sentence Punctuation
1. did you want to come with us
4. did you see the funny man
2. i will come now
5. he had on a very funny hat
3. we are going to a play
6. is the play over now
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Grammar Skill: Contractions with not
Unit 3 Week 5
Grade 1
Mechanics: Apostrophes
DAY 1 (TE p.117G)
Explain/Model
1. is not
3. can not
2. are not
4. did not
Guided Practice/Practice
1. Sam is not on the team.
2. Sam can not play today.
3. We are not going to the park.
4. I did not run fast in the race.
5. My friend does not have her lunch.
DAY 2 (TE p.121A)
Practice
1. Tess isn’t at home.
4. My friends aren’t in school today.
2. Tom can’t go to see dad today.
5. Sam didn’t find the place.
3. Mom doesn’t cook on Fridays.
6. Will and I don’t like to skate.
DAY 3 (TE p.141B)
Practice: Contractions with not
1. The boy is not going to jump.
2. Nan and Max are not jumping rope.
3. The girl can not spin a rope.
4. Pat and Jed do not want to be in the game.
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DAY 3 (TE p.141B, continued)
Practice: Apostrophes in Contractions
1. The boy doesnt run fast.
2. Sam and Ben w’not make a mask.
3. The boy cann’t make a pot like his dad can.
4. Mom didnt swing the bat to hit the ball.
DAY 5 (TE p.147H)
Review: Contractions with not
1. do not
6. aren’t
2. is not
7. didn’t
3. are not
8. don’t
4. did not
9. doesn’t
5. does not
10. isn’t
Review: Apostrophes in Contractions
1. The park is not close by.
2. Please do not be late.
3. He did not eat yet.
4. I can not call today.
5. They are not sitting with us.
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Grammar Skill: Was and Were
Unit 4 Week 1
Grade 1
Mechanics: Capitalize Proper Nouns
DAY 1 (TE p. 9C)
Guided Practice/Practice
1. Dad ______ not at home.
2. Mom and Dad ______ at the game.
3. The game ______ over at 9:00.
4. The players ______ happy.
5. We ______ glad they won.
6. Jay ______ the best player of all.
7. Jay and Gail ______ tired.
8. They ______ eager to go home.
9. The dogs ______ glad to see us.
10. One puppy ______ asleep.
DAY 2 (TE p. 29B)
Practice
1. The kids ______ at the pond.
6. Their quacking ______ funny.
2. The pond ______ full of ducks.
7. The small duck ______ back.
3. One duck ______ small.
8. The girls ______ glad.
4. The duck ______ lost.
9. The boys ______ happy.
5. Two big ducks ______ helpful.
10. The pond ______ still.
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DAY 3 (TE p.29O)
Practice: Contractions Was and Were
1. The trip _____ long.
2. Our friends _____ at home.
3. The train _____ not late.
4. We _____ glad to get back home.
Practice: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. The shop was on main street.
2. I looked for a book on rome.
3. We met miss day for lunch.
4. pam’s bike was here.
DAY 5 (TE p.35H)
Review: Was and Were
1. The boys was friends.
2. One boy were in my class.
3. The girls was friends, too.
4. The boys and girls was a team.
Review: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. We went to “pat’s pet shop.”
2. The shop is on vine lane.
3. We shopped for our dog max.
4. We got max in may.
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Grammar Skill: Has and Have
Unit 4 Week 2
Grade 1
Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p. 39C)
Explain/Model
1. I ______ a green snail.
3. She ______ three gray cats.
2. Do you ______ a big dog?
4. He ______ a mule.
Guided Practice
1. Can I ______ a pet?
6. We ______ a ripe lime.
2. Fred ______ green clay.
7. You all ______ school today.
3. Do you ______ a snake?
8. They ______ lunch at two.
4. She ______ five black ants.
9. It ______ eight legs.
5. The dog ______ a leash.
10. Steve and Pete ______ a tree
house.
DAY 2 (TE p. 59B)
Review
1. I ______ six red socks.
4. Brad and I ______ red socks.
2. Do you ______ red socks?
5. You and Jill ______ green socks.
3. Frank ______ green socks.
6. Dan and Mike ______ gray socks.
Practice
1. This hat ______ dots.
6. They ______ fake plants.
2. These hats ______ stripes.
7. She ______ a nose.
3. The plants ______ green leaves.
8. The dog and cat do not ______
hands.
4. I ______ two plants.
9. Do you ______ six legs?
5. This plant ______ red leaves.
10. No, I do not ______ six legs.
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DAY 3 (TE p.59O)
Practice: Has and Have
1. This cat _____ a tail.
2. The tail _____ been painted green.
3. Look, all five of those cats _____ green tails.
4. You _____ painted all of the cats tails green.
5. I _____ a cat and it does not _____ a green tail.
Practice: Capitalization and Punctuation
1. i has lots of cans.
4. wE has three big dogs.
2. was you goinG to have a game!
5. you has to go.
3. she wil have a new dress
6. they has too Cats
DAY 4 (TE p.63B)
Review
1. i has a NEw dog
3. he were going to get a cat.
2. do you have A dog
4. sHe have three Dog?
DAY 5 (TE p.65H)
Review: Has and Have
1. Which cans has labels.
2. My dad have things for the den.
Review: Capitalization and Punctuation
1. i has lots of cans.
4. wE has three big dogs.
2. was you goinG to have a game!
5. you has to go.
3. she wil have a new dress
6. they has too Cats
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Grammar Skill: Go and Do
Unit 4 Week 3
Grade 1
Mechanics: Capitalize Proper Nouns
DAY 1 (TE p. 69C)
Explain/Model
Present
1. I, you, we, or they go.
2. He, she, or it goes.
I, you, we, or they do.
He, she, or it does.
Past
1. I, you, we or they went.
2. He, she, or it went.
I, you, we, or they did.
He, she, or it did.
Guided Practice/Practice
1. I _____ to school now.
4. I _____ school work now.
2. She _____ to school now, too.
5. He _____ his work now, too.
3. They _____ to school last week.
6. We _____ lots of school work last
week.
DAY 2 (TE p. 77B)
Review
1. We go to the store.
3. I do chores.
2. She goes to the store.
4. My dad does the laundry.
Practice
Present
1. Today Dad and I _____ shopping.
3. Dad _____ the shopping each week.
2. We _____ out to buy grapes and
peaches.
4. He _____ after work.
Past
5. We _____ some reading in class.
7. I _____ more reading about César
Chávez.
6. I _____ home after class.
8. César Chávez _____ to help the
grape pickers.
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DAY 3 (TE p.77P)
Practice: Go and Do
1. Last week we go to help Gram.
2. Sam and I does some painting then.
3. Today I goes back to see Gram.
4. Gram do need more help now.
Explain/Model: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. Miss Snow
3. Green Road
2. Grove School
4. California
Practice: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. I go to oak street school.
2. The school is on lakeside lane.
3. My teacher is miss jones.
4. We will read about cesar chavez today.
DAY 5 (TE p.81J)
Review: Go and Do
1. Does you like César Chávez?
2. He do a lot to help people.
3. He go to help the crop pickers.
Review: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. I live on cove road.
2. My friend joan lives on grove street.
3. We go to east side school.
4. miss gold is our teacher.
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Grammar Skill: See and Saw
Unit 4 Week 4
Grade 1
Mechanics: Commas
DAY 1 (TE p. 85C)
Guided Practice/Practice
1. I _____ a cat right now.
5. They _____ the doctor last month.
2. Yesterday, you _____ a big bug.
6. You _____ the music teacher last
Tuesday.
3. We _____ the game last week.
7. I can _____ you got a haircut.
4. She _____ the doctor today.
DAY 2 (TE p. 101B)
Review
1. I see two tigers.
6. She sees a pineapple.
2. You see a fish.
7. Jack sees two oranges.
3. We see the dogs.
8. Meg sees a bunch of grapes.
4. They see a monkey.
9. Meg saw a bunch of grapes
yesterday.
5. He sees a banana.
Practice
1. The dog see the bees.
5. The squirrels see the nuts.
2. Harry sees the aquarium.
6. The children see the baseball.
3. We sees our friends on the bus.
7. Melissa sees her parents.
4. The kids sees the librarian.
8. Josh and Karen see the band.
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DAY 3 (TE p.101O)
Practice: See and Saw
1. Can you _____ ?
4. They ______ the pretty meadow.
2. Little Cub _____ the ball fly.
5. I _____ the ball go fast.
3. He _____ it fly across the sky.
Practice: Commas
1. They live in San Diego California.
3. It is Sunday May 28.
2. I see Seth Mike and Pete.
4. We see many cats pigs cubs and
pups.
DAY 4 (TE p.107B)
Review
1. I _____ the team
2. We _____ the car move.
3. She _____ the dress.
DAY 5 (TE p.109H)
Review: See and Saw
1. Max sees me mail the box last week.
2. Now, we saw the kite flying.
Review: Commas
Sunday May 7
Dear Cal
I need to get eggs buns and peas.
Do you have milk cheese and meat?
Your friend Liz
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Grammar Skill: Contractions with Not
Unit 4 Week 5
Grade 1
Mechanics: Apostrophes in Contractions
DAY 1 (TE p. 113C)
Explain/Model
1. Sam did not want to go home.
2. does not, doesn’t
3. have not, haven’t
4. should not, shouldn’t
Guided Practice/Practice
1. has not, hasn’t
4. are not, aren’t
2. was not, wasn’t
5. had not, hadn’t
3. did not, didn’t
6. would not, wouldn’t
DAY 2 (TE p. 133B)
Practice
1. The clown fish does not feel the sting of the sea anemone.
2. The sea anemone is not safe without the clown fish.
3. Zebras do not live in cold places.
4. A fish is not dirty after a cleaner fish cleans it.
5. The big animal did not like the bugs on its skin.
6. Blind shrimp are not safe without goby fish.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 133O)
Practice: Contractions with Not
1. Giraffes _____ like bugs on their backs. (do not)
2. A giraffe _____ sad to get help from a bird. (is not)
3. Blind shrimp _____ safe without gobies. (are not)
4. Most fish _____ go near a sea anemone. (would not)
Practice: Apostrophes in Contractions
1. The clown fish does’nt feel the sting of the sea anemone.
2. The clown fish is’nt afraid of the sea anemone.
3. What animal doesnt want to feel safe?
4. Safety isnt’ always easy to find.
DAY 4 (TE p. 135B)
Review: Contractions with Not
1. have not, is not, do not, did not, was not, could not
DAY 5 (TE p. 137H)
Review: Contractions with Not
1. The paint was not sticky.
2. My cat is not very fluffy.
3. I did not sleep in that lumpy bed.
Review: Apostrophes in Contractions
1. The boy wasnt home.
4. Why cant we play ball?
2. The cat isnt hungry.
5. She didnt want to play today.
3. This shirt doesnt go with those
pants
6. He wouldnt run.
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Unit 5 Week 1
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Adjectives
Mechanics: Capitalizing Proper Nouns
DAY 1 (TE p. 9C)
Explain/Model
1. small plane
2. gray sky
3. hot sun
Guided Practice/Practice
1. The bright sun came up.
5. A chilly breeze started.
2. The sky was blue all day.
6. I put on my warm jacket.
3. We saw the pretty sunset.
7. We rode away on a gray train.
4. The big raindrops fell from the sky.
8. Salty snacks taste good.
DAY 2 (TE p. 43B)
Practice
1. It is a chilly day.
2. White flakes fall on the ground.
3. I step on crunchy ice.
4. Screeching birds fly in the sky.
5. Smelly buses go past.
6. I see a pale sun.
7. I have a hot drink.
8. There is a black sky at night.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 43O)
Explain/Model/Practice: Adjectives
1. Funny Kitten chases the moon.
2. The moon shines with a pale light.
3. The big bowl has milk in it.
4. Kitten laps up the sweet milk.
Practice: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. Kitten, Miss Lee, California, Shell Beach, Thursday, Fern River
DAY 5 (TE p. 51H)
Review: Adjectives
1. The sun shines in a blue sky.
2. A chirping bird flys past us.
3. The bright flowers dance in the light breeze.
4. I lie on the green grass a take a long nap.
Review: Capitalize Proper Nouns
1. The girl’s named is meg.
2. meg has a red, kitten. name fluffy.
3. meg and fluffy Live on oak street
4. fluffy came for pat’s pet shop.
5. pat’s Pet shop is run by miss kurt
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Unit 5 Week 2
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Adjectives That Compare
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p. 55C)
Explain/Model
1. The little girl hit the ball higher than her dad’s head.
2. The little boy was the fastest of all three runners.
Guided Practice/Practice
1. The boy is tall.
6. The green frog can hop the
farthest of all.
2. The girl is taller.
7. The orange kitten is small.
3. The man is the tallest.
8. The black kitten is smaller.
4. A frog can hop far.
5. This frog can hop farther.
9. The black and white kitten is the
smallest of all.
DAY 2 (TE p. 75B)
Review
1. My bike is fast.
2. Jan’s bike is faster than mine.
3. Ted’s bike is the fastest of all three.
Practice
1. A red kite can fly high.
6. A drill can dig the deepest ditch.
2. A gray jet can fly higher than the
red kite.
7. The black and white dog is soft.
3. A space ship can fly the highest.
8. The spotted dog is softer than the
black and white dog.
4. A shovel can dig a deep ditch.
5. A backhoe can dig a deeper ditch.
9. The specked dog is the softest of
all.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 75O)
Practice: Adjectives That Compare
1. The little girl is happy.
2. The little boy is happier than the girl.
3. Their mom is happiest of all.
Explain/Model/Practice: Capitalization and End Marks
1. dad and i went to visit jill?
4. i Like the smell of The rain?
2. do you like the rain.
5. help, i sliPPed?
3. it rains a lot Here in march!
6. i still like the Rain In march
DAY 5 (TE p. 81H)
Review: Adjectives That Compare
1. The chair is so soft.
2. Is this bed softer?
3. The pillow is the softest of all.
Review: Capital Letters and End Marks
1. the kat have fivE litle kittens
2. wil you heLp me, find them
3. help, this One are stuck
4. i seen two kittens undr the box
5. on kittn were sleeping on a bed
6. did you find, all of THE Kittens
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Unit 5 Week 3
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Synonyms and Antonyms
Mechanics: Capitalize and Underline Book Titles
DAY 1 (TE p. 85C)
Guided Practice/Practice
Synonyms
Antonyms
big – large
big – little
easy –
easy –
start –
start –
pretty –
pretty –
happy –
happy –
hot –
hot –
DAY 2 (TE p. 93B)
Practice
Synonyms:
chair
nap
pail
terrific
smart
bucket
rest
seat
father
dad
great
clever
Antonyms:
tall
skinny
over
sit
stand
late
early
young
fat
short
old
under
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DAY 3 (TE p. 93P)
Practice: Synonyms and Antonyms
home
raced
mom
1. Peter went into his house.
2. His mother saw what he was doing.
3. Willie ran over to Peter.
4. Peter turned around fast.
5. His box of crayons was empty.
6. He put on his old hat.
Practice: Capitalize/Underline Book Titles
1. stormy weather
4. carly in the dark
2. no more mort the short
5. push or pull
3. from farm to store
DAY 5 (TE p. 97J)
Review: Synonyms and Antonyms
1. The book Homer Price is old, but Mommy’s Best Kisses is new.
2. The book Henry and Mudge is happy, but My Puppy is Lost is sad.
3. The book Henry Huggins is funny and really amusing.
Review: Capitalize/Underline Book Titles
1. henry and mudge
4. little gorilla
2. charlie and the chocolate factory
5. charlotte’s web
3. the biggest pumpkin ever
6. the cat in the hat
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Unit 5 Week 4
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Color Words
Mechanics: Apostrophes in Contractions
DAY 1 (TE p. 101C)
Explain/Model
1. red, green, yellow, blue, orange, purple, white, black, brown
Guided Practice/Practice
1. red apple
4. green grass
7. yellow sun
2. blue sky
5. orange pumpkin
8. purple grapes
3. white snow
6. black ink
9. brown toast
DAY 2 (TE p. 117B)
Practice
black, blue, brown, green, orange, red, white, yellow
1. Trees have _____ leaves
2. I eat _____ bananas.
3. We make a fire with _____ logs.
4. The _____ fire truck goes down the road.
5. The sun shines in the _____ sky.
6. I ate an ______.
7. At night the sky looks _____.
8. I see _____ clouds in the sky.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 117O)
Practice: Color Words
1. The _____ ground was wet.
2. A _____ cherry was on the tree.
3. The _____ lemons were very tart.
4. The _____ plums were sweet.
Practice: Apostrophes in Contractions
5. The brown carrot did’nt taste good.
6. Today the sky wasnt blue. It was gray.
7. These apples are’nt red. They are green.
8. The inside of the melon isnt yellow. It is orange.
DAY 5 (TE p. 125H)
Review: Color Words
1. The sun is round and green.
2. Look how purple the grass is!
Review: Apostrophes in Contractions
1. We couldnt open the yellow box.
2. The brown dog doesnt chase cats.
3. My red coat is’nt here.
4. There werent any green grapes.
5. The purple coat di’dnt fit.
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Unit 5 Week 5
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Number Words
Mechanics: Capitalize Days of the Week
DAY 1 (TE p. 129C)
Explain/Model
1. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Guided Practice
1. The boy has four toys.
2. Her dad brought three dogs.
3. Mitch and Jill have six pets.
4. Carl sees three frogs.
5. The girls like the one funny bunny.
6. The cubs eat four fish.
DAY 2 (TE p. 155B)
Practice
1. I have _____ feet
2. You have _____ nose.
3. A cat has _____ legs.
4. A bug has _____ legs.
5. There are _____ days in a week.
6. You have ______ eyes.
7. A hand has _____ fingers.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 155O)
Practice: Number Words
1. I saw four girls at school today.
2. We can play with all five balls.
3. My three friends are funny.
4. The ten boys have ten toys.
Practice: Capitalize Days of the Week
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
1. I saw the tiny cub at the park on sunday.
2. It was born on tuesday.
3. The cubs play together on monday.
4. On friday, we can all go see them!
DAY 5 (TE p. 159H)
Revew: Number Words
1. There are two mice in the yard.
2. They saw nine dogs race.
3. Ten tigers take their time.
Review: Capitalize Days of the Week
1. They could make the game on thursday.
2. friday is the best day!
3. On monday, we will go to your new school.
4. Is your show on saturday or sunday?
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Unit 6 Week 1
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Subjects and Predicates
Mechanics: Sentence Punctuation
DAY 1 (TE p. 9C)
Explain/Model
1. Fern was sad.
Guided Practice
1. Fern and Fred are jumping.
2. The fly tries to land.
3. The bee looks for the hive.
4. A colt can run with its mother.
5. June is in the yard catching bugs.
DAY 2 (TE p. 35B)
Review
1. Olivia loves to play with sand.
Practice
1. Olivia is a little pig.
2. Olivia likes to paint.
3. Her mother took her and her brother to the beach.
4. They made art with the sand.
5. Olivia has fun making art.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 35O)
Practice: Subjects and Predicates
1. The cat ran into the room.
2. Jeff is sitting in the room.
3. The cat ran to sit next to Jeff.
4. Jeff pet the cat’s back.
5. The cat purred.
Practice: Sentence Punctuation
1. the Dish RAn away with the spoon,
2. the the cow Jumped over the moon?
3. how diD the Cow jmp over the the mooon
4. i do’nt know, Do you
DAY 5 (TE p. 41H)
Review: Subjects and Predicates
1. Olivia is a pig.
2. Olivia goes to the beach with her mother.
3. Olivia and her mom went to see great works of art.
Review: Sentence Punctuation
1. i saw bill and joy laying by the pool, it was a HOt day?
2. Joy, wnted TO take a swimm. in the pool it can be nice
3. bill wantd, to float thru the the cooul watter?
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Unit 6 Week 2
Grammar Skill: Pronouns
Mechanics: I is always a Capital Letter
DAY 1 (TE p. 45C)
Explain/Model
1. _____ is in the room.
2. I am in the room.
Guided Practice
1. The building
3. Mom
2. Pam, Jack and Joy
4. Max
DAY 2 (TE p. 75B)
Practice
1. The cat is in the tree.
2. Jack wants to get the cat down.
3. Joan also wants to get the cat down from the tree.
4. Joan and Jack are going to call the fire department.
5. The fire department can help to get the cat out of the tree.
DAY 3 (TE p. 75O)
Practice: I and Me
1. _____ am Tara.
2. Mary is a friend, _____ comes to see me.
3. _____ can come and play with us too.
4. Mary and I go out, _____ like to go to see new movies.
5. Lynn and Abe also like movies, _____ sometimes come with us.
Grade 1
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Practice: Capitalizing I
1. i am going to be in second grade next year.
2. My friend and i are very happy about it.
3. He and i will get to read lots of new books.
4. We cannot wait. i will study all summer!
DAY 5 (TE p. 81H)
Review: Pronouns
1. I have a friend Bart. Together, _____ fed the birds.
2. The zookeeper thanked _____ for helping.
3. We have lots of friends. _____ like to feed the birds too.
Review: Capitalizing I
i has two pets, a cat and a Dogs. They is great, i like them both of them a
lot. my pets is cool, they can do lots of neat things. My dog can roll over, and my
cat can jump really hiigh. Both of my Pets are really soft, i love to pet them. My
pets and i will be friends forever
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Unit 6 Week 3
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Pronouns
Mechanics: Commas in Letters
DAY 1 (TE p. 85C)
Explain/Model
1. Dentists fix teeth. They fix teeth.
Guided Practice
1. We went to a job fair.
3. We learned about different jobs.
2. It was fun.
4. They all sounded interesting.
Practice
1. Paul went riding. He went riding.
4. Kira and I went riding. We went
riding.
2. Kira has a bike. She has a bike.
3. The bike is red. It is red.
5. Then Kira and Paul went home.
They went home.
DAY 2 (TE p. 93B)
Review
1. Ms. Willett is a singer. She is a singer.
Practice
1. Mr. Cinar is a police officer.
2. Mrs. Schuster works at a
restaurant.
3. Many people work at the
supermarket.
4. The library has six librarians.
5. Anna and I are painters.
DAY 3 (TE p. 93P)
Practice: Pronouns
1. Mary and I teach tennis. _____ have many students.
2. Our students have fun. _____ try to hit the ball.
3. Chita Lopez is our best student. _____ wins all her games.
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Practice: Commas in Letters
43 Seal Drive
Provo, Utah 84601
May 23, 2008
Dear Tina,
Thank you for the pretty basket. I put dried
flowers in it. They look beautful.
Your friend,
Louisa
DAY 4 (TE p. 97A)
Review: Pronouns
Lucy
they
The workers
he
The piano
she
Jose
we
Bill and I
it
DAY 5 (TE p. 97J)
Review: Pronouns, Commas in Letters
77 Stone Road
Wilder Oregon
83676
April 10 2008
Dear Dawn,
Ling wants to be a vet someday. It likes to pretend on her stuffed cat, Fred
Fred is a good patient. She sits still while Ling listens to his heart.
Your friend,
Sue
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Grammar Skill: I and Me
Mechanics: I is Always a Captial Letter
Unit 6 Week 4
Grade 1
DAY 1 (TE p. 101C)
Explain/Model
1. I like to play ball.
2. Will you play ball with me?
Practice
1. My mom and _____ went shopping for clothes.
2. _____ needed a new pair of pants.
3. My mom let _____ pick out two pairs.
4. One pair fit _____ well, but the other was too big.
5. My mom told _____ to get both pairs anyway.
6. She said that _____ am growing.
7. Soon, she said, the bigger pants would fit _____ .
DAY 2 (TE p. 129B)
Practice
1. Would you like to go with I to find bugs in the field?
2. You and me could bring a net to catch some.
3. Maybe the butterflies will land on you and I.
4. Me think it’s good luck for them to land on I.
5. You and me, we love catching bugs.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 129O)
Practice: I and Me
1. I love to walk through the park.
2. Mom, Dad, and me always take nice long walks on sunny spring days.
3. Summer is also a fun time for mom, dad, and I to go walking.
4. It’s fun for me because it’s nice and warm outside.
5. My friends and me can play in the water.
6. Dad and me don’t mind walking in the fall or winter either.
7. All four seasons are fun for Mom, Dad and I to walk in the park.
Practice: Capitalizing I
1. i’m seven years old.
2. i have a sister who is 10.
3. My sister and i like to rIde our bIkes together.
4. She and i like to go to the store.
5. There, i’ll buy a pack of gum and then i’ll come back home.
6. i like being seven years old, it’s really fun for Me.
DAY 5 (TE p. 135H)
Review: I and Me
1. _____ am seven years old. Will you play with _____?
Review: Capital Letters and Question Marks
1. me and Bart fed the birds.
2. The zookeeper thanked i and Bart.
3. Bart and i hope the birds fly soon.
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Unit 6 Week 5
Grade 1
Grammar Skill: Combining Sentences
Mechanics: Capitalization
DAY 1 (TE p. 139C)
1. Meg likes pancakes. Meg likes eggs.
Meg likes pancakes and eggs.
2. The pancakes are hot. The eggs are hot.
The pancakes and eggs are hot.
Guided Practice/Practice
1. Roy planned a party. Roy asked me to help.
2. Joan came to the party. Danny came to the party.
3. Roy made snacks. I made snacks.
4. We ate cheese. We ate chips.
5. They laughed. They had fun.
6. Roy had a good time at the party. I had a good time at the party.
DAY 2 (TE p. 163B)
1. The kids ride the bus. The kids talk about a picnic.
The kids ride the bus and talk about a picnic.
2. The boys go on a picnic. The girls go on a picnic.
The boys and girls go on a picnic.
Practice
1. The day was nice. The day was sunny.
2. Kate ate cake. Clark ate cake.
3. June played tag. Kenny played tag.
4. The fathers told jokes. The fathers had fun.
5. The mothers batted balls. The mothers ran around bases.
6. The kids were tired. The parents were tired.
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DAY 3 (TE p. 163O)
Practice: Combining Sentences
1. We visited Grandpa. We had a party.
2. Grandpa made popcorn. I made popcorn.
3. Grandpa told jokes. Grandpa played old tunes.
Practice: Capitalization
dear james,
My birthday was last week.
Mom and dad gave me a puppy.
I named him skippy.
It was a great birthday!
your friend,
nicky
DAY 5 (TE p. 167H)
Review: Combining Sentences
1. The party was nice. The party was fun.
2. Kim will clean up the room. Lee will clean up the room.
Review: Capitalization
dear tam,
Thank you for asking me to your party. i had a great time.
I liked the tunes that you played.
It was nice to meet jake and pam.
yours truly,
mandy
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