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TIME For Kids® Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Level 5 Teacher’s Guide and Answer KeyCopyright © 2006Time Inc.

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Contents Teacher’s Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Answer Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12

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TIME FOR KIDS Grammar, Usage, and Mechanicstaps into children’s innate ability to express themselvesverbally. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics makes themeaningful connection between what kids alreadyknow about oral and written language and the specificterms and concepts that make up English grammar. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics improves children’swriting by helping them understand how language works. As children explore language, they see how the conventions of English help convey meaning.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics provides developmental instruction and practice for key grammar, usage, and mechanics concepts. Each lesson focuses on a particular skill, providing simpleexplanations, examples in context, and multi-levelpractice activities. TFK Tips for Writers offer usefulapplications to children’s own writing. Proofreadingactivities give kids practice in correcting grammar,usage, and mechanics errors.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics lessons focus on parts of speech, capitalization and punctuation, and usage, but the lessons may be used in any order. You may want to tie a lesson to the language in something the children are reading, or you may wantto tie a lesson to a writing form, such as pairing a lesson on adjectives with writing a description. If youprefer, you can use the lessons in the order presented,knowing that children will receive a comprehensiveand developmentally appropriate course in the majorlanguage concepts.

Each lesson is written in grade-appropriate language,with easily understood examples and exercises toallow children to do the lessons independently. You may wish to go over the instruction in the firstpart of the lesson, making sure children understandthe concepts and inviting children to provide theirown examples.

Show What You Know provides practice to makesure children “get it.” You can do this section with a

whole class or a small group. If you feel confident thatstudents understand the material, you can have themdo the exercise independently.

Take It Up a Notch gives students more challengingpractice in applying the grammar, usage, or mechanicsskill. Students who demonstrate a clear understandingof the concept can work independently to completethe exercise. If students need help, have them workwith a partner or in small groups to do this exercise.

On Your Own offers activities for independent practice.Children work by themselves, with a partner, or insmall groups to complete games, puzzles, and otherchallenges to apply what they’ve learned in the lesson.Scavenger hunts, language relays, and word-cardactivities give kids a chance to demonstrate theirunderstanding in enjoyable and meaningful ways.

TFK Tips for Writers give kids insight into the tools used by good writers everywhere to make their writing sharper, tighter, and more interesting. The tips give children a meaningful connection to applying what they have learned in the lesson to their own writing.

Proofreading Power exercises provide cumulativemulti-skill proofreading practice in context. Childrenapply their knowledge of grammar, usage, andmechanics skills by finding and correcting errors inwritten passages. This practice helps children applythe same skills in proofreading and correcting theirown writing, as well as giving them much-neededpreparation for formal grammar and writing tests.

TIME FOR KIDS Grammar, Usage, and Mechanicsgives students the knowledge and practice they needto understand how language works. Have fun with the lessons, and help kids understand that language is an ever-evolving, exciting tool that we all use tocommunicate with each other.

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The only natural enemy of gorillas has been

human beings. Gorillas are hunted for meat and

trophies in some parts of Africa. Some gorillas

have been captured for zoos. Many countries

have passed laws recently to protect gorillas.

Most zoos around the world have agreed not to

purchase gorillas from the wild. Instead, these

modern zoos participate in a worldwide captive

breeding program.

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A gorilla / can look dangerous. It / has large

canine teeth and a shiny black face. It / has

a thick, bony ridge above its eyes. Black or

brownish hair / covers all parts of its body

except its face, chest, palms, and the soles of

its feet. The adult male gorilla / has a hairy

crest on its head. Its back hair / turns silver

over time. An upset or excited gorilla / slaps its

hands against its chest. This / makes a loud,

threatening sound. Actually, the gorilla / is not

as dangerous as it looks. The gorilla / is a shy,

friendly animal. It / leads a peaceful life unless

threatened.

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DonnaMom/Donna’s momSusanDonnaSusanDonna

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NOTE: The name of the person addressed canappear at either the beginning or the end of thesentence.

Donna, take your math book.Joey, put on your scarf.Take your trip permission slip, Jerry.Eat your lunch, Amelia.Chloe, don’t forget your gym sneakers.Bring me the book on the table, Sammy.José, lock the door when you leave.

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capitalize they fished in lake tahoe.

make it lowercase Five Students missed the Bus.

spelling mistake The day was clowdy and cold.

add a period Tomorrow is a holiday

delete (remove) One person knew the the answer.

add a word Six were in the litter.

add a comma He planted peas corn, and squash.

reverse words or letters An otter swam in the bed kelp.

add an apostrophe The childs bike was red.

add quotation marks Why can’t I go? she cried.

make a space He ate two redapples.

close the space Her favorite game is soft ball.

begin a new paragraph to know. Next on the list . . .

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