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1 Editor Erica N. Russikoff, M.A. Illustrator Clint McKnight TCR 3996 Cover Artist Brenda DiAntonis Editor in Chief Karen J. Goldfluss, M.S. Ed. Imaging Rosa C. See Includes Standards and Benchmarks Over 150 daily language warm-ups Practice in key language skill areas: Parts of Speech Sentence Structure Vocabulary Figurative Language Reference Materials Punctuation Mechanics and Editing Each warm-up includes a skill review and a writing activity. Publisher Mary D. Smith, M.S. Ed. Author Mary Rosenberg The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. Reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. Teacher Created Resources, Inc Industry Way Westminster, CA ISBN: Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Made in U.S.A.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...3 Standards Correlation Tracking Sheet...6 Parts of Speech Pronouns...8 Nouns Verbs...30 Adjectives Adjectives and Adverbs...44 Adverbs...47 Prepositions...52 Conjunctions...56 Interjections...61 Sentence Structure Types of Sentences Parallel Structure...68 Transitional Words Sequential Order...74 Vocabulary Prefixes Suffixes...77 Prefixes and Suffixes...78 Latin Prefixes Latin Roots Greek Prefixes...82 Greek Roots Greek Suffixes...85 Etymology of Words...86 Synonyms Antonyms Synonyms and Antonyms Homographs Homophones Idioms Figurative Language Similes Metaphors Similes and Metaphors Analogies Reference Materials Dictionary Glossary Thesaurus Card Catalog Dewey Decimal System Library of Congress Classification System Periodical Index Citing Sources Punctuation Colons Semicolons Quotation Marks Apostrophes Commas Mechanics and Editing Capitalization Abbreviated Words Portmanteau Words Spelling Rules Acronyms Words Known by Their Initials Proofreading Answer Key #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills 2 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

3 Personal Pronouns Warm-Up 1 A pronoun can replace a noun a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence. A personal pronoun can be identified by its person. First person refers to the speaker or the writer. The personal pronouns used are I or we. Second person refers to the person or people being spoken to or written to. The personal pronoun used is you for both one person and more than one person. Third person refers to the person or people being talked about or written about. The personal pronouns used are he, she, it, and they. Identify the person used in each paragraph. Paragraph #1 When I was young, my best friend and I enjoyed skipping rocks. We would walk down to Miller s Pond and look for smooth, flat rocks. When we found the perfect rocks, we would take turns skipping the rocks across the pond. Once, I even skipped a rock fifteen times. My friend skipped one rock eighteen times! It was a fun way to spend an afternoon. Person: Paragraph #2 Sisters and brothers are such pains! They are always getting into stuff and causing problems. Sisters leave their dolls and play clothes on the living room carpet. Brothers leave their toy trucks and toy soldiers under the blankets and all over the front lawn. Sisters and brothers are so messy! Person: Paragraph #3 Getting an education is one of the most important things you can do. Research shows that the more education you receive, the more money you will earn over your lifetime. The best thing that you can do is to stay in school, graduate from a college or a trade school, and earn a good living to support yourself and your family. Person: On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph in either the first, second, or third person. Exchange papers with a classmate. Ask the classmate to read the paragraph and identify the person used in the paragraph. #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills 8 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

4 Subject Pronouns Warm-Up 2 A subject pronoun can replace the subject s noun a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence. Example: Riley is going to the dance. She is going to the dance. Singular I He, She, It Plural We They Write an appropriate subject pronoun on each line. 1. fire engine 6. the fire chief and I 2. the Dalmatian 7. the building 3. Fido 8. Captain Pete 4. the firefighters 9. referring to oneself 5. Mrs. Hightower 10. all units Write an appropriate subject pronoun for the underlined word(s). Example: The firefighters raced to put out the fire. They 1. The news anchor was covering the latest fire. 2. The fire chief thought it might be arson. 3. Many people almost lost their lives. 4. Marsha lost her home during one of the fires. 5. Franklin saved many lives. 6. Upon smelling smoke and seeing flames, Franklin called Franklin immediately called the fire department. 8. Everyone got out of the apartment building safely. 9. The apartment manager called Franklin a hero. 10. All of Franklin s teachers and friends were proud of him. On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph on a topic of your choice. Use subject pronouns in the paragraph, and underline them. Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 9 #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills

5 Subject Pronouns Warm-Up 3 A subject pronoun can replace the subject s noun a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence. Example: Alice loves to work in the garden. She loves to work in the garden. Singular I He, She, It Plural We They Draw a line under the subject s noun(s). Write an appropriate subject pronoun on the line. Example: Dr. Fucaloro likes teaching her French class. She 1. Where is Mrs. Greenstone? 2. Rover loves to sleep in front of the fireplace. 3. Stella, Jim, and I are on the cheer team. 4. Dean and Stacy finished building the miniature dollhouse. 5. Mom and Dad are going to the symphony tonight. 6. Recycle-R-Us and Eco-Green are two local recycling companies. 7. Homework is overflowing from my backpack. 8. Ken cleaned the air conditioner s filter. 9. Trees help keep the air clean. 10. Parents are important people. 11. Doug needs to remember to stop at the stop signs. 12. Grace, Bea, and Maggie are neighborhood friends. Write a sentence using each of the following subject pronouns. 1. you (singular): 2. you (plural): What problem might you run into if you only used subject pronouns when writing a paragraph? Write your response on a separate sheet of paper. #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills 10 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

6 Object Pronouns An object pronoun receives the action from the verb. The object noun can be replaced with an appropriate object pronoun. Example: Lanny gave the book to Matt. Lanny gave the book to him. Warm-Up 4 Singular me you him, her, it Plural us you them Underline each common or proper noun that can be replaced with an object pronoun and still maintain the clarity of the sentence. Write the object pronoun above the noun. Ralph, Sue, and I went to eat lunch at The Burger Joint. At The Burger Joint, all three of us looked at the menu. The Burger Joint offered over thirty different kinds of hamburgers with every kind of topping available. After examining the menu, Ralph decided to take the plunge. Ralph ordered the giant hamburger deluxe with everything on it. The hamburger was three pounds of cooked meat with tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, cheese, special sauce, onions, and pickles. Whenever this special hamburger was ordered, a large cow bell was rung. When the hamburger was brought to Ralph, he took a big bite of the juicy burger. Ralph turned to Sue and me and said, Wow! This is the best burger ever! Sue and I decided to order a giant hamburger deluxe with everything on it, too. When it was brought to Sue and me, we told the waiters, Thanks! We can t wait to eat it all! Sue tried her best, but she still had a lot of her burger left. So, the waiter brought Sue a doggie bag to take the left-over burger home. Ralph, Sue, and I left the waiters a big tip. We can t wait to go back to The Burger Joint again. What makes a hamburger delicious? On a separate sheet of paper, describe the best burger you have ever had. Use object pronouns in the paragraph, and underline them. Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 11 #3996 Daily Warm-Ups: Language Skills