This document provides a review of key concepts in language arts including punctuation, capitalization, parts of speech, sentence structure, and more. It includes examples and exercises related to punctuation, types of sentences, compound words, contractions, antonyms and synonyms, parts of speech, subject-verb agreement, plural nouns, verb tenses, pronouns, adjectives, and using commas correctly. The review covers material often taught in elementary school.

1. Punctuation . ? ! Sentences Telling, Asking, Feeling Declarative, Interrogative, Simple, and Compound Capitalization (Names, Months of Year, Days of Week, Cities, States, Holidays, I) Compound Words (birdhouse, waterfall) Contractions It’s, Don’t, She’ll, I’m Opposites (Antonyms) Same (Synonyms) Table of Contents, Dictionary, Glossary, Index, Atlas, Internet Subject-Verb Agreement Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words (Singular & Plural) Verbs, Predicates, Action Words Pronouns Adjectives Commas in a Series (Date) Meanings of Words Language Arts Review

2. Punctuation . ? ! Sentences Telling – Declarative Asking – Interrogative Feeling Simple and Compound

4. Simple Sentences tell only one idea. A bird flew. The sky is blue. The dog chased it tail.

5. Compound Sentences tell more than one idea. A bird flew. A bird ate. A bird flew and ate. An ostrich is a bird. It can’t fly. An ostrich is a bird, but it can’t fly.

6. Capitalization Names, Months of the Year, Days of the Week, Cities, States, Holidays, I

7. 1. dr. suess 2. sally jones 3. i 4. march 5. wednesday 6. hinesville 7. georgia 8. christmas Fix these words and tell why they need capital letters.

8. Compound Words birdhouse, waterfall

9. Join these two words to make a new compound word. dog + house = ___________ sun + shine = _________ pop + corn = ___________ sea + shell = ___________

10. Contractions It’s, Don’t, She’ll, I’m

11. Write the two words for each contraction. I’m = I am don’t = do not she’s = _________ isn’t = _________ can’t = _________ it’s = __________ they’ll = _________ she’ll = ________

12. Antonyms (Opposites)

13. Antonyms (Opposites) up and down left and right cold and hot Write the correct opposite. big and _________ black and _________ happy and _________

14. Synonyms (Same)

15. Synonyms (Same) large and big little and small warm and hot Write the correct synonym. shut and __________ angry and __________ close and ___________

16. Table of Contents, Dictionary, Glossary, Index, Atlas, Internet

17. Table of Contents – beginning of a book, tells what pages to look on Glossary – back of a book, like a dictionary Encyclopedia – research information, not always current Internet – most up-to-date information, used for emails, reports Index – back of a book, tells what pages to locate information on Atlas – a book of maps

18. Subject-Verb Agreement

19. Subject-Verb Agreement The boy (is, were) playing. I (is, am) looking for my keys. Can I (saw, look) at your picture?

20. Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words (Singular & Plural)

21. Person mom teacher sister friend boy customer Place store school church bank park beach Thing pencil dog candy shoe rock book Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words

22. Nouns, Subjects, Naming Words Singular Plural dog dogs coat coats puppy puppies lady ladies box boxes church churches

23. Verbs, Predicates, Action Words Things that can be done

24. Verbs, Predicates, Action Words Present Tense Past Tense jump jumped hop hopped sing sang run ran stop stopped smile smiled

25. Pronouns and Possessive Pronouns Take the place of a nouns name

26. Pronouns take the place of a nouns name. Sally is my friend. She is my friend. The dog has a bone. It has a bone. The class is going to lunch. They are going to lunch.

27. Possessive Pronouns Tells whom something belongs to. my, mine, her, hers, your, yours, his, its Ada has a dog. Ada fills its dish. Jake bounced a ball. Jake threw his ball.

28. Adjectives Tell more about a noun, describes

29. Adjectives tell more about a noun. The soup is hot . The yellow bus is fast. The quick rabbit ran past me.

30. Commas in a Series and Date

31. Commas in a series I like apples, oranges, and bananas. Rick, Sally, and Jake are here today. The beach is hot, sandy, and fun. Put commas in the following sentence: We can play read and write at school.

32. Commas in a date Today is March 4, 2010. My birthday is August 16, 1975. School will be out on May 21, 2010. Put a comma in the following sentence: The moon will be full on April 14 2010.

33. Meanings of Words I am going to watch TV. Definition #1: to look at Definition #2: a machine used to tell time

34. Meanings of Words The cows ate straw in the barn. Definition #1: used to sip a drink Definition #2: food for animals

35. Meanings of Words The light hurt my eyes. Definition #1: not weighing very much Definition #2: energy, electricity

36. What does this sentence need? The ___________ is hot. A. a naming word (noun) B. an action word (verb) C. a period ( . )

37. What does this sentence need? The dog ________ the bone. A. a naming word (noun) B. an action word (verb) C. a period ( . )

38. What does this sentence need? The sun is in the sky A. a period ( . ) B. an action word (verb) C. a naming word (noun)