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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
Punctuation   .  ?  ! Sentences Telling – Declarative Asking – Interrogative Feeling  Simple and Compound
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Simple Sentences   tell only one idea. A bird flew. The sky is blue. The dog chased it tail.
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.
Capitalization   Names, Months of the Year, Days of the Week, Cities, States, Holidays, I
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.
Compound Words   birdhouse, waterfall
Join these two words to make a new compound word. dog + house = ___________ sun + shine = _________ pop + corn = ___________ sea + shell = ___________
Contractions It’s, Don’t, She’ll, I’m
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 = ________
Antonyms   (Opposites)
Antonyms   (Opposites) up  and down left and right cold and hot Write the correct opposite. big and _________ black and _________ happy and _________
Synonyms   (Same)
Synonyms   (Same)   large and big little and small warm and hot   Write the correct synonym.   shut and __________ angry and __________ close and ___________
Table of Contents, Dictionary, Glossary, Index, Atlas, Internet
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
Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement   The boy (is, were) playing. I (is, am) looking for my keys. Can I (saw, look) at your picture?
Nouns, Subjects,  Naming Words   (Singular & Plural)
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
Nouns, Subjects,  Naming Words   Singular Plural   dog   dogs   coat coats   puppy   puppies   lady ladies   box   boxes   church   churches
Verbs, Predicates,  Action Words Things that can be done
Verbs, Predicates,  Action Words Present Tense Past Tense jump jumped hop hopped sing sang run ran stop stopped smile smiled
Pronouns and  Possessive Pronouns Take the place of a nouns name
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.
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.
Adjectives Tell more about a noun, describes
Adjectives tell more about a noun. The soup is  hot . The  yellow  bus is fast. The  quick  rabbit ran past me.
Commas in a Series  and Date
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.
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.
Meanings of Words I am going to  watch  TV. Definition #1:  to look at Definition #2:  a machine used to tell time
Meanings of Words The cows ate  straw  in the barn. Definition #1:  used to sip a drink Definition #2:  food for animals
Meanings of Words The  light  hurt my eyes. Definition #1:  not weighing very much Definition #2:  energy, electricity
What does this sentence need? The ___________ is hot. A. a naming word (noun) B. an action word (verb) C. a period ( . )
What does this sentence need? The dog ________ the bone. A. a naming word (noun) B. an action word (verb) C. a period ( . )
What does this sentence need? The sun is in the sky A. a period ( . )  B. an action word (verb) C. a naming word (noun)

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  • 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
  • 3.
  • 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
  • 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)