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Grammar Do Now
October 30, -November 11, 2013
Do Now Quiz #2 – Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
A noun is a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.
 Examples:
o Person- teacher, Dr. Smith, student, Lisa
o Place- city, Grand Canyon, Nutley, park
o Thing- lamp, granite, Nobel Prize, desk
o Idea- happiness, liberty, bravery, sadness
EXERCISE: Circle the noun(s) in each sentence.
1. Rebecca Motte was a great patriot.
2. The painting is in a famous museum.
3. My relatives are from Los Angeles.
4. The librarian asked my classmates to return their books.
5. Denise read the poem for Mrs. Minervini.
6. One of the space vehicles was created fantastically.
7. The picture of the faraway galaxy appeared on the ceiling of the dome above
us.
8. When we look at stars, we actually see the ancient past!
9. In daylight, we looked for the lost ring.
10. Loretta walked through the dark, quiet room.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being. Verbs can express physical
and mental activity and a state of being (called a linking verb)
Exercise: Circle the verb(s) and/or verb phrase(s)in each sentence.
1. Things have been quiet around here lately.
2. The panther pounced on its prey.
3. For a science project, Elena built a sundial.
4. This waterfall drops two hundred feet.
5. The early Aztecs worshipped the sun.
6. This is Roberto Martinez, your weather forecaster.
7. The forecast looks bad today.
8. This group has grown into a famous theater group.
9. Many actors have begun their careers at this theater.
10. Many Americans can speak more than one language.
Friday, November 1, 2013
An adjective is a word that is used to modify a noun or pronoun. To modify a
word means to describe the word. An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun
by telling what kind, which one, how much, or how many.
Exercise: Circle the adjective(s) in each sentence and underline the noun or
pronoun each modifies.
1. On winter afternoons, I walk home after band practice.
2. The stoplights throw green, yellow, and red splashes on the pavement.
3. At last, I reach my peaceful home.
4. This quiet, private walk always tires me out.
5. The five hikers went exploring in the thick forest.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. Adverbs answer the questions: How often? How long? Where? When? To
what extent? How? How much?
Exercise: Circle the adverb in each sentence and underline the word it modifies
(describes).
1. The sprinter ran swiftly.
2. I read the funny pages earlier on Sunday morning.
3. Joleen was comforting a very small child.
4. The fire blazed too wildly for anyone to enter.
5. Dad will sometimes say quotes from his favorite books.
6. Put the apples there, and we will eat them later.
7. The Cherokees once lived in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, and
Tennessee.
8. Many white settlers were extremely eager to find gold.
9. The Cherokees were hardly given a chance to collect their belongings.
10. Many Cherokees will never forget the Trail of Tears, which led their
ancestors to Oklahoma.
Next grammar quiz will be Tuesday, November 12, 2013. STUDY, and ask for
extra help/practice if you need it!!!