Section 1 1. Pronoun Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Noun Function Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Lay, Lie; Raise, Rise; Set, Sit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4. Diagramming Compound Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5. Quiz 1 and Extra Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Section 2 6. Six Parts of a Business Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7. Predicate Adjectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 8. Colons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 9. Irregular Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 10. Quiz 2 and Extra Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Section 3 11. Reply to a Business Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 12. Interjections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 13. Punctuating Dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 14. Self Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 15. Creative Writing, Day 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 16. Creative Writing, Day 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 17. LightUnit Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Cursive Alphabet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Spelling Word Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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predicate adjective (a′ jik tiv): an adjective that follows a linking verb and de-scribes the subject

You have already worked with nouns or pronouns that follow linking verbs and rename the subject . They are called predicate nominatives .

An adjective may follow a linking verb and modify the subject . This is called a predicate adjective.

Kayla is happy in the sandbox. Winter days are short.

A sentence can have compound predicate adjectives .

The twins were tired and grumpy.

Predicate adjectives are diagrammed just like predicate nominatives .

Kayla is happy.

The twins were tired and grumpy.

Predicate Adjectives

A Underline each linking verb twice. Draw an arrow from each predicate adjective to the subject.

1. My sister is very talkative.

2. The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous.

3. The children are too loud for us to visit.

4. That story was so good I could hardly put the book down.

5. The night is dark and still.

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B Circle each predicate adjective. Draw an arrow from each predicate adjective to the subject. Diagram each sentence.

6. These peaches are juicy.

7. The frosting on this cake should be thicker and sweeter.

ooking BackC Use a dictionary to answer each question.

8. What part of speech is evade?

9. How would someone act while evading his pursuers?

D Add commas where needed.

10. On July 25 1868 the Wyoming Territory was established.

11. Wyoming produces coal oil natural gas and uranium.

12. Wyoming is a beautiful state but few people live there.

E Underline the correct verb. Write do above each direct object.

13. Our chickens don’t lie, lay many eggs in winter.

14. Winchester, Virginia lays, lies northeast of Strasburg, Virginia.

15. Milo set, sat the birdhouse on his workbench.

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F Underline each verb twice. Label it av for action verb, bv for being verb, hv for helping verb, or lv for linking verb.

16. Delaware was the first state.

17. The art supplies are in the supply closet.

18. He has been to every state.

19. We are getting plenty of squash just now.

G Use proofreader’s marks to make four corrections.

20. One morning in december, the second grade class was in the ball field preparing to play a game. They saw a speck in the horizon. It grew larger and and more colorful until it was overhead. They recognized it was a paraplane. They shouted for it to land and it did. As it was landing, Candy came falling from teh sky.

H Underline the noun of direct address. Diagram the sentence.

21. Mark, clean under the workbench and the table.

I Write contractions for these words.

22. I will

23. does not

24. have not

25. should not

J Add hyphens to the compound nouns.

26. Marsha uses a night light in the hallway.

27. Stephanie graduated two and one half years ago.

28. Montana was the forty first state.

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K Write the correct form of each verb in parentheses.

29. (bring, past participle) Maria has brownies to the party.

30. (begin, present participle) We are to learn grammar.

31. (hold, past) Shelby the baby gently.

L Usea thesaurustofindtwosynonymsforelude.

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M Change each singular noun or verb to plural.

34. The young cornstalk grows quickly.

N Circle each proper adjective.

35. The Roman army couldn’t conquer the German tribes.

O Underline the word with correct connotation to complete each sentence.

36. A lively squirrel jogged, scampered up the ancient oak.

37. Titus noticed an elderly, antique bed frame at the auction.

38. The saplings swayed, tipped in the breeze.

P Label the part of speech for each word.

39. Donny and Steven built a model airplane.

Irregular Verbs bring begin hold pay lead

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Q Writeeach letterneatlyfive times inyournotebook.

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R Write this fact once in your notebook.

Arctic terns see more hours of daylight than any other creature because they live either in the Arctic or in Antarctica during the summer in each place.

Penmanship

Spelling — Word Definition

S Cut out the Section 2 spelling words on page 63.

T Write the compound spelling word.

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U Write each spelling word that names a kind of building..

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V Answer the questions. The answers will not be spelling words.

42. What could you glimpse?

43. What would give you pleasure?

44. What museum(s) have you toured?

45. Have you ever been in an accident?

46. Use adjectives to describe a tunnel.

47. List a few things you might see if you travel to a polar region.

W Write Section 2 spelling words in your notebook.

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