Exercise II
stork
stir
sharp
firm
forest
wore
chore
pair
share
restore
near
turn
beard
1. One ____________ I do is make my bed.
2. The ____________ has a very long beak.
3. Go straight and then ____________ left.
4. She has a ____________ of tennis shoes.
5. May I ____________ the soup?
6. We hiked through the ____________.
7. My dad has a curly ____________.
8. Can you ____________ our old car?
9. Daniel has a ____________ firm handshake.
10.The rose’s stem has a ____________ thorn.
11.Pia ____________ a purple skirt.
12.The children ____________ their toys.
13.The swings are ____________ the slide.
Underline the adjective. Circle the noun it describes.
1. Gramps has a brown horse.
2. Rex is the name of this big animal.
3. I am a good helper when I visit Gramps.
4. I take Rex out for long rides.
5. I feed Rex juicy apples.
Write a, an, or the to finish each sentence.
1. I wrote _________________ essay about my exciting day.
2. After _________________ game, I looked around for my favorite pitcher.
3. I told him that I was _________________ big fan.
4. Mr. Bob told _______________ parents that the kids always did their best.
5. He shook hands with me and said that I was ____________ awesome kid.
Write the correct form of each adjective in parentheses.
1. Yesterday was the _________________ (hot) day all summer.
2. Shane was _________________ (fast) than Tom.
3. It is _________________ (rainy) today than it was yesterday.
4. This coat is _________________ (big) than my old coat.
5. Tomorrow will be the _________________ (short) day of the year.
Choose the comparative or superlative adjective to complete the sentence.
1. It is _________________ tonight than it was last night.
a. darker
b. darkest
2. That is the _________________ book I’ve ever read.
a. funnier
b.funniest
3. We get _________________ breezes at the shore than farther inland.
a. cooler
b. coolest
4. I think I have the _________________ luck of anyone!
a. worse
b. worst
5. Do you think Carmen feels _________________ than yesterday?
a. better
b. best
Read each sentence. Underline the main verb. Circle the helping verb.
1. Jenna has read a book about recycling.
2. Nate and Jenna have talked to our class about helping.
3. Mr. Hart’s class had started recycling last year.
4. Our class has asked Mr. Hart’s class to tell us what they do.
5. We have decided that we want to help his class.
Complete each sentence with the correct helping verb.
1. Next week my family _________ visit Mount Rushmore.
will
are
2. I ____________ reading a book about the monument.
is
am
3. My dad ____________ telling us about his first trip there.
was
will
4. The car trip ____________ take ten hours.
is
will
5. We ____________ hoping to camp nearby.
were is
6. My mom ____________ taking her camera equipment.
is
am
Build! Build!
1. What are the text and graphic features used in the text? What information
do they give you?
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2. How does the author organize the text?
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3. Why do you think the author wrote the text?
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4. What is the central idea of paragraph 3? Write the details that support your
answer.
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5. What do you think of Henry's feelings in the beginning and in the end of the
story?
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