English Skills Practice and Apply: Grade 5 BY DEBORAH BROADWATER COPYRIGHT 2000 Mark Twain Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58037-809-3 Printing No. 1342-EB Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers Distributed by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc. The purchase of this book entitles the buyer to reproduce the student pages for classroom use only. Other permissions may be obtained by writing Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Grammar... 2 Unit 1: Sentences... 2 Unit 2: Nouns... 6 Unit 3: Pronouns... 11 Unit 4: Verbs... 15 Unit 5: Subject and Predicate... 28 Unit 6: Adjectives... 37 Unit 7: Adverbs... 45 Unit 8: Adjectives and Adverbs... 48 Unit 9: Using Negatives... 53 Unit 10: Prepositions... 56 Unit 11: Combining Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences... 62 Punctuation... 67 Unit 12: Commas... 67 Unit 13: Abbreviations... 74 Unit 14: Quotation Marks... 77 Unit 15: Capitalization... 80 Writing... 85 Unit 16: Writing Letters... 85 Unit 17: Dictionary Use... 90 Unit 18: Narrative Writing... 94 Unit 19: Expository Writing... 99 Unit 20: Persuasive Writing... 103 Unit 21: Proofreading... 107 Glossary of Terms... 111 Answer Keys... 114 Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers ii
Unit 1: Sentences: Introduction Unit 1: Sentences: Introduction A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. There are four types of sentences: declarative, imperative, interrogative, and exclamatory. A sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period is a declarative sentence. I am going to get my book. I have my pencil and paper. A sentence that makes a request or gives a command and ends with a period is an imperative sentence. Please sit down and eat your lunch. Go get the pencil and paper. A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark is an interrogative sentence. Would you please hand me the book? Where are my pencil and paper? A sentence that shows strong feeling or excitement and ends with an exclamation point is an exclamatory sentence. Look, that s the book I have been searching for! Oh, I love that color paper! Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 2
Name: Unit 1: Sentences: Exercise 1 Date: Unit 1: Sentences: Exercise 1 Directions: In the space after each sentence, write whether it is declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory. 1. It looks like it will rain today. 2. Where did Mom park the car? 3. Look at the size of that hail! 4. Would you please get me another glass of water? 5. I have two brothers and one sister. 6. Get that frog out of the kitchen. 7. Look at the falling star! 8. How many more miles is it to the beach? 9. Do your homework now. 10. Stop! 11. Let s meet at Janie s house after school. 12. May I borrow your umbrella today? 13. I can t wait to go! 14. Where did you put the newspaper? 15. I need to go shopping. Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 3
Name: Unit 1: Sentences: Exercise 2 Date: Unit 1: Sentences: Exercise 2 Directions: Rewrite each of the sentences below to match the sentence type in parentheses. 1. Are you going to go to Beth s party? ( imperative ) 2. Six baseball players hit home runs in yesterday s games. ( interrogative ) 3. Did Sally eat the rest of the birthday cake? ( declarative ) 4. We went to Washington, D.C., for our vacation. ( interrogative ) 5. I would like some ice cream. ( imperative ) 6. Were Jane and Sarah late for school? ( declarative ) 7. Did you forget your lunch? ( exclamatory ) 8. Was George Washington elected in 1789? ( declarative ) 9. Amanda would like to ride your bike. ( interrogative ) 10. Can you hop on one foot while patting your head? ( imperative ) Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 4
Name: Date: Unit 1: Sentences: Zoo Sentences Unit 1: Sentences: Zoo Sentences Directions: Your class has taken a field trip to the zoo. Write a paragraph about the zoo that includes four declarative sentences, four imperative sentences, four interrogative sentences, and four exclamatory sentences. Make sure you use the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 5