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Contents
Interjections ……………………………………………..
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Nouns …………………………………………...……….
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Plural nouns …………………………...…………. 13
Proper nouns ………………………...…………..
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Possessive nouns ……………………………….. 21
Verbs ……………………………………………………… 42
Verb tenses ……………………………………….. 49
Linking verbs ……………………………………… 53
Pronoun + Verb phrases ………………………………. 57
Adjectives ………………………………………………… 62
Prepositions ……………………………………………… 78
Adverbs …………………………………………………… 81
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Interjections
An Interjection is a little word that "pops up" in conversation just like
fireworks over a city. Many interjections are social words and phrases
that help you be polite. All interjections begin with the INTERJ icon.
Match the following interjections with the correct sequence.
please
thank you
you’re welcome
oops
sorry
well
congratulations
good morning
hi
yuck
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Teachers' Cheat Sheet
After you select the INTERJ icon, your screen looks like this:
Tool Tip
To correct for unwanted double hits, or "bouncing" impulsively on
the keys, go to the Selection Technique Menu in the toolbox.
Increase the Accept Time one increment at a time.
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Happy Holidays!
Select the INTERJ icon and the GOD icon. Your screen looks like this:
Practice:
Happy Birthday
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Hanukkah
Merry Christmas
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NOUNS are Names
A Noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. Many Nouns
appear in the activity row. Some nouns tell the name of a
category. These nouns appear highlighted in orange where
Mother Hubbard is.
Nouns that name people -- Let's begin with some FAMILY
names. Select the FAMILY icon. Your screen looks like this:
Use the MORE key
at the end of the activity
row to see more family names.
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NOUN Practice
Find these pictures in your FAMILY activity row. Say the noun.
Write the correct noun under each picture.
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Tool Tip
Tool Tip
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_
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To change the pictures in your Family activity row: First
navigate the to key you want to change, then use the Set-up
key, key #2 on the device frame, Follow the prompts on the
screen.
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More People Nouns
Different kinds of people begin with the PEOPLE icon.
Say these nouns. Write the nouns under the pictures.
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_________
_______________
_________
_
_____________
_______________
________________
_____________
_____________
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Teachers' Cheat Sheet
for PEOPLE nouns
After you select the PEOPLE icon, your screen looks like this:
Use the MORE key
at the end of the activity
row to see more people nouns.
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Nouns in Sentences
Fill in the blanks with the best noun. Say the nouns. Score 10
points for each correct answer.
1. Your ____________________ is a boy.
sister
aunt
brother
2. My sister is a ___________________.
brother girl grandpa
3. My grandmother was a ______________a long time ago.
girl boy sister
4. Your mother or your father is also called your ____________.
brother parent kid
5. If you are a girl, you are your grandmother's _____________.
aunt parent granddaughter
6. If you are a boy, you are your grandmother's ____________.
neighbor grandson father
7. Your parents are your mother and your ________________.
son daughter father
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8. A mother and a father have some _____________________.
children wife boy
9. When you are a _____________, you should obey your
parents.
grandparent neighbor child
10. Our dog is a part of our ___________________.
baby family sister
11.Grandparents like to give presents to their ___________.
mom grandchildren kid
12.Your mother's son is your ________________.
parent brother grandpa
13.You are your grandmother's _____________________.
grandson baby granddaughter
14.Your grandfather was a ________ when he was younger.
visitor boy sister
15.Your mother's mother is your____________________.
aunt neighbor grandmother
My Score:____________________Date_________________
Tool Tip
If your device is not saying a word correctly, you can change
the pronunciation in the Dictionary Menu.
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Making NOUNS Plural
Plural means there is more than one. Most nouns become plural
by adding an "s" to the end. To make a noun plural with your
device, first you say the word, then select the second Mother
Hubbard icon.
Make the following nouns plural. The first two are examples for
you. Score 10 points for each correct answer.
1. sister
sisters
2. brother
brothers
3. dad
8. parent
4. baby
9. mother
5. kid
10. visitor
6. friend
7. neighbor
My Score: ____________________Date: ______________
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Teachers' Cheat Sheet
for
Plural Nouns
The second Mother Hubbard key (NOUN PLURAL icon) makes
any word plural.
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Plural NOUNS in Sentences
Choose the best word to fill in the blanks. Say the word.
Score 10 points for each correct answer.
1. She has two ___________________.
brothers son parent
2. There are three _________________ crying in the nursery.
grandmother babies visitor
3. How many _____________________ do you have?
sisters family baby
4. Where are the four ____________________?
neighbor kids mother
5. There were three ________________ waiting after school.
friend moms wife
6. The two ___________ went shopping for clothes.
son parent friends
7. All of my ___________________are coming for Christmas.
brother grandparents boy
8. She has two _______________________.
daughters girl parent
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9. We have a large ___________________.
people family kids
10. How many ___________________ are in your family?
boys parent granddaughter
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Review Questions
Circle the correct answer.
1. What do we call little words that "pop up" in conversation?
A. popcorn B. interjections C. prepositions
2. What are words that name people, places, or things?
A. nouns B. pointers C. adverbs
3. How do you make a noun plural?
(Show on your device)
4. What does "plural" mean?
A. only one, B. more than one, C. more than two
5. What two icons start the Happy Holiday sayings?
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More Nouns
Community Workers -- Occupations
Occupations begin with HAMMER
.
Write the noun name of each worker in the right box.
With your device, tell the occupation you would most like to be.
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Teachers' Cheat Sheet.
After you select HAMMER, your screen looks like this:
Use the more key
at the end of the row to select
more occupations.
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Sentence Practice with
Occupation NOUNS
Write the correct answer in the blank. Score 10 points for each
right answer.
1. A __________________fixes your teeth.
2. A__________________ preaches at church on Sunday.
3. You go to the _________________when you are feeling sick.
4. An _____________________goes to outer space.
5. A________________ rescues people from burning buildings.
6. A _______________helps you take care of your pets.
7. Your _____________may give you a homework assignment.
8. Emeril is a _______________.
9. Tim McGraw is a _________________.
10. A _______________is called "sister".
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REVIEW
These are the beginning icons for nouns that name people:
Proper NOUNS
Proper Nouns are the names of specific people, places, or
things. Your device has a name row and a name page where
you can put names of the people you know. You can use your
Set-up key (#2 on the frame) to change these names. Proper
Nouns always begin with a capital letter, so don't forget to use
your shift key when you are adding names.
After you select the POSSESSIVE icon, your screen will look like
this:
Now you know three icons that begin people nouns. What are
they? Point to the icons on your device.
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Possessive NOUNS
Possessive nouns show ownership. When we write a
possessive noun, we add an apostrophe and an s to the end.
With your device, start by selecting the STOP icon.
You will see this row of punctuation and tools.
Use this key to make your nouns possessive.
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Possessive NOUN Practice
Fill in the blanks. Score 10 points for each correct answer.
1. That piece of birthday cake is for mom. Don't eat
______________ cake.
baby
mom's
farmer
2. _________________ watch is a valuable antique.
policeman
kids
grandma's
3. The _______________ helmet is red.
fireman's
visitor
daughter
4. I'll have the _________ special rotisserie chicken with herbs.
astronaut's
chef's
dad
5. Come see my _________ new car.
dad's
teacher
neighbor
6. Please put some juice in the __________ bottle.
O.T.
baby's
friend's
7. We are going to ______________house this weekend.
mom
teacher
grandmother's
8. Will you tell me your ______________phone number?
sister's
baby-sitter
friends
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9. My brother plays football with him. He is my ____________
friend.
dads
brother's
aide
10. I'm going to my ____________ house after school.
children
friend's
sister
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REVIEW QUESTIONS
Circle the correct answer.
1. What kind of noun shows ownership?
A. Plural noun
B. Possessive noun
C. Proper noun
2. Which word is not a noun?
A. baby
B. come
C. fireman
3. What kind of noun should be capitalized?
A. Possessive noun
B. Proper noun
C. Occupations
4. Which word is a proper noun?
A. father
B. Betty
C. priest
5. What kind of noun means more that one?
A. Possessive noun
B. Friendly noun
C. Plural noun
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Names of Places are NOUNS
Places in my house
To see names of rooms inside a house, choose the HOUSE icon.
Your screen looks like this:
Notice that the activity row has a key for home parts. Try this
key. Use the MORE key at the end of each row to see more
nouns. Some of the rooms are in your school.
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Practice places in my house
Answer the following questions with a place noun. Score 10
points for each correct answer.
1.
Where is the refrigerator? __________________________
2.
Where do people sleep (usually)? ____________________
3.
Where can you find a faucet? _______________________
4.
Where do people cook? ____________________________
5.
What part of the house is for a car? ___________________
6.
Where is the TV at your house? _____________________
7.
What room is for a baby? ___________________________
8.
Where is your bed? _______________________________
9.
Where is the toilet? _______________________________
10. Where is the washing machine at your house?
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To say the names of buildings, select the HOUSE icon twice.
Names of Buildings are NOUNS
Buildings outside my house
Place names -- nouns -- of buildings begin with two hits on the
Your screen will look like this:
Notice that there is a key for RESTAURANTS. Try some of these. Remember
that you can put in your favorite places by using the Set-up key.
icon.
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Names of places are NOUNS
Places outside my house
To say names of places in nature, select the MOUNTAIN icon .
Your screen will look like this:
Be sure to use the MORE key to say more nature place names.
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More Place Name NOUNS
By selecting the ISLAND icon
you can see an activity row of geographical places, or places we can
travel to. Your screen will look like this:
Select the United States flag. What places can you say now?
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Practice Sentences for Places
Fill in the blanks with your own choices. Use names of places
from inside and outside your house.
1. I'm going to the _______________to make a sandwich.
2. When it's hot out, I like to go to the ________________.
3. We went to a _____________to see a football game.
4. He rode on a roller coaster at the __________________.
5. It's fun to go to the __________when you take lots of money.
6. The name of my state is _______________.
7. Mom said, "You can't play in the _______________ when it is
raining."
8. In the winter time, my family likes to go to the ____________.
9. My favorite place to go on vacation is __________________.
10.The pool table is in the _________________.
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REVIEW
Place names are NOUNS.
In Unity place names begin with
and
and
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More Place Names Practice
Answer the following questions with a place name.
1. What state would you like to visit? _____________________
2. In what room of the school do people play basketball? _____
3. Where could you find paints and paint brushes? __________
4. Where does the band practice? _______________________
5. Where could you go to see lions, tigers, and bears? _______
6. Where could you go to see the tide come in? ____________
7. Where are the swings and slides? _____________________
8. Where do airplanes take off? _________________________
9. Where could you go to find apple trees growing? _________
10. What is London, England? ___________________________
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Names of Things are NOUNS
Animal names are NOUNS
To say animal names with your device, select the IT icon
Then look at your activity row. Your screen looks like this:
Use your MORE key
animals.
to say Animal sounds, Animal parts, and Desert
.
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Find the name for each animal. Say the name. Write it in the
box below.
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Sentence Practice with Animal Names
Fill in the blanks with your choice of animal names.
1. My favorite animal is a _______________________.
2. The kind of animal that I don't like is a ________________.
3. I have never seen a _____________________.
4. I hope I never see a ____________________.
5. I think _____________________ are funny.
(Hint: Put an s on the end to make this animal a plural noun.)
6. A _________________ would make a nice pet.
7. My mom would not like a _________________in the house.
8. I think the teacher would like _______________at school.
9. The animal that smells the worst is a __________________.
10.A _________________ is an animal with feathers.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sentence Builder
Follow the directions to make your own sentence about an
animal.
1. Select
3. Select
2. Select
4. Pick an animal from the
activity row.
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Sentence Builder
After you select the I + SUN sequence
your screen looks like this:
Now you can choose an animal name. Begin with the IT icon.
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Names of Things are NOUNS
Food names are NOUNS
All the food names begin with the APPLE icon. Next look at
your activity row to find the sub-category you want, then
choose your food noun.
Your screen will look like this:
Using predictive selection: In the Selection Technique Menu, turn
Predictive Selection to ON. Now cells that are gray or white can not
be activated.
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Food Names are NOUNS
Find and say the following nouns. The first two are examples.
1. pizza
2. cheeseburger
3. banana
4. waffle
5. bacon
6. cheese
7. soup
8. sandwich
9. macaroni and cheese
10. hot dog
11. cupcake
12. ice cream
13. candy
14. pudding
Don't forget to use your MORE
more items.
key at the end of each row to see
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Sentence Practice with Food NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with your choice of food nouns.
1. Let's order a pepperoni and mushroom _____________.
2. I would like a dish of chocolate __________________.
3. Her mom brought _______________to school for her party.
(Hint: Put an s on for a plural noun.)
4. Do you like ketchup on your __________________?
5. I like mustard on my ___________________.
6. Please get me a ______________with no salad dressing.
7. He had a bowl of ______________for breakfast.
8. She doesn't like to eat __________ on the cob.
9. My dog just loves it when I give him a ________________.
10. We had (a) __________________ for lunch today.
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My Favorite Foods
Name three of your most favorite foods. Find and say them with
your device.
1. ______________________ 2. ________________________
3. ______________________
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Appliances are Things
Names of Appliances are NOUNS
You can say names of small appliances starting with the
PHONE icon.
Then look at your activity row.
Your screen will look like this:
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The name of a THING is a NOUN.
Appliances are THINGS.
Large appliances begin by selecting the KITCHEN icon
twice.
Your screen will look like this:
Remember to use your MORE
key to say more appliances.
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Names of Appliances are NOUNS.
Sentence Practice with Appliances
Fill in the blanks with names of appliances. Score 10 points for
each great answer.
1. "Turn down your ___________," said dad. "That music is too
loud."
2. Mom said that there was ice cream in the _______________.
3. She plugged in the ________________ and cleaned the
carpet.
4. You could use a _________________ if your hair is wet.
5. I like to play games on the _____________________.
6. He put the dirty clothes in the ___________________.
7. I'm sorry my __________________ deleted your phone
message.
8. We made a smoothie in the __________________ for lunch.
9. The cookies in the ____________ are almost done.
10. Their dad likes to cook hamburgers on the ____________.
My Score ____________________Date ______________
REVIEW -- FINDING NOUNS
Show on your device the icon that begins 1. all food words….2.
all animal words…3. state names…4. rooms in a house…5.
places in nature…6. small appliances…
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VERBS are Action Words
VERBS tell what a person or thing does.
You can find many verbs by choosing any icon first, then
looking for green highlighting.
Example: Choose the JUICE icon
. Now look for
words with green highlighting. Your device screen looks
like this:
Drink, drinks, drank and swallow, swallows, swallowed are
VERBS
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MORE about VERBS
Other verbs begin with the PREVERB icon
After you select it, your screen will look like this:
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Find and Say these VERBS
VERB
sleep
read
walk
write
drink
swim
drive
cook
play
eat
ride
go
Starts with
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Saying VERBS that end with -ing
"-ing" VERBS = action that is continuing now.
With your / Device choose the DOG icon
Your screen looks like this
If you select the bucket that is pouring water out, you say the word
“coming”.
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Find and Say some -ing VERBS
VERB
coloring
taking
helping
stopping
hearing
singing
baking
printing
wearing
making
giving
asking
Starts with
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VERBS show Action
Practicing VERBS in Sentences
Look at the chart of -ing verbs on page 45. Use these -ing
verbs to fill in the blanks. Score 10 points for each best answer.
1. They are _________________ turns.
2. The bus is __________________at the Dairy Queen.
3. We are _________________a birthday cake for the party.
4. I am _________________my homework on the computer.
5. What are you ___________________ tomorrow?
6. The teacher is __________________treats for everyone.
7. The choir is _________________ my favorite song.
8. The boy is _________________his mom clean house.
9. We are ___________________what you are saying.
10. He is ______________ a picture for her.
My Score _____________________Date ________________
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VERBS in Silly Sentences.
Find the silly verb in each silly sentence. Choose a better verb.
Say the new verb. Score 10 points for each better answer.
1. Hear to my house for supper.
bake write
come
2. We like to fly horses.
sit ride write
3. I am swimming a red shirt today.
wearing doing taking
4. I like to eat chocolate milk.
fall cook drink
5. Let's play to McDonalds.
go wear help
6. They are sleeping a pretty song.
drawing singing dressing
7. Dad said, "Start all that noise."
swim stop wait
8. I want to walk a game on my computer.
sing play hear
9. Let's cook some cookies.
walk help bake
10. "Yuk, don't write that dirty shirt again today," said Mom.
go wear swim
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VERB TENSE tells TIME
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Verbs can tell Time or when something happens. A Present
Tense verb tells us that the action happens now. A Past Tense
verb tells us that the action happened before now, in the past.
Many Past Tense verbs end in -ed. Past Tense verbs are found
on the “-ed” bucket. Select the KITCHEN icon. Your screen
looks like this:
The present tense verb is turn
What is the past tense verb?
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Find and Say these Past Tense Verbs
VERB
slept
read
walked
wrote
drank
swam
drove
cooked
played
ate
rode
went
ICONS
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VERBS show Action
Practice Past Tense Verbs in Sentences.
Use the chart of verbs on page 49. Fill in the blanks with the
best past tense verb.
1. He ________________to school every day last week.
2. I _______________the note.
3. Her cat ______________with her all night last night.
4. We ________________in the pool until 4:30.
5. My dad _______________ us home in our van.
6. They _______________ pizza for lunch.
7. She ______________all the chocolate milk.
8. We _______________that book last year.
9. He ________________supper for us.
10. We ________________computer games at her house.
My Score ________________________Date______________
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NOUN and VERB REVIEW
In the chart below you will see nouns and verbs. Find and say
the nouns with your device. Remember a noun is the name of
a person, place, or thing. A verb shows action.
Word
Starts with
grandma
telephone
talk
swim
cheeseburger
book
play
think
friend
sing
Now Find and Say the VERBS in this chart.
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Linking VERBS
Some verbs do not show action. They link words together.
IS, ARE, WERE, and WAS are linking verbs.
To find linking verbs, look at the VERB icon, MR. ACTION MAN.
Your screen looks like this:
Can you find the linking verbs are, is, were, and was? Look at the
green keys in the third row. The green keys are all single hit
words, and the first four are linking verbs.
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Using IS and ARE
We use IS with one person, place, or thing. We use ARE with
more than one. IS and ARE tell about now. They are present
tense verbs.
Fill in the blanks with is
or are
Score 10 points for each right answer.
1. My sister ______________happy now.
2. Her clothes ________________pretty.
3. The kids ________________at school.
4. My friends ________________ at home.
5. The grass _______________green.
6. The birds _____________singing
7. The weather _____________ sunny.
8. My room _____________clean.
9. The cake ________________delicious.
10. My mom _______________ going with me
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Using WAS and WERE
We use WAS with one person, place or thing. We use WERE
with more than one. WAS and WERE are past tense verbs.
They tell about the past.
Use was
or were
in these sentences.
Score 10 points for each correct answer.
1. The baby _______________ sleeping.
2. The clothes _________________ dirty.
3. The kids __________________playing
4. The TV show ____________ boring.
5. His sister _______________ coming to see him.
6. My mom ________________ late.
7. Our dog _____________ eating pizza.
8. The animals ________________ friendly.
9. Dad _______________ really happy about that.
10. The pudding _______________ cooked.
My Score ______________________Date _______________
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REVIEW of PRESENT and PAST TENSE
VERBS
Verb Tense tells time. Present Tense means what happens
now, in the present. Past Tense means what has already
happened in the past.
Look at the verbs in the chart. Find and Say the Present Tense
Verbs.
VERB
It starts with
walk
is
go
was
drink
feed
washed
help
were
Now Find and Say the Past Tense Verbs.
Pronoun + Verb Phrases
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A Pronoun is a little word that can take the
place of a Noun. A Pronoun stands for the
name of a person, place, or thing.
All of the Pronoun icons on your screen are on the left side
and are highlighted in yellow.
Here is what your screen looks like after you select the
pronoun I
one time.
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Write the pronoun + verb phrase in the box beside the icons.
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Sentence Practice with Pronoun + Verb
Phrases
Fill in the blank with a pronoun + verb phrase. Score 10 points
for each complete sentence.
1. ____________________ to the store.
2. ____________________on vacation.
3. ____________________ sleepy.
4. ____________________happy.
5. ____________________ to the beach.
6. __________________ you can do it.
7. __________________ working on my homework.
8. _________________ like to watch TV.
9. __________________ a hug.
10. __________________ my back pack.
My Score ____________________________Date___________
Sentence Builder
Choose the sequence for I would.
Then look up to the activity row. You will see the choices for
be
and
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"I would"
This is what the screen looks like after selecting the
icons for I would
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Practice Sentences
Fill in the blanks with a food you would like. Say the whole
sentence. Score 5 points for completing the sentence. Score 5
more points for saying the complete sentence.
1. I would like a __________________________.
2. I would like a __________________________.
3. I would love a _________________________.
4. I would love a _________________________.
5. I would like a __________________________.
Fill in the blank with something you would like to do. Use an
action verb. Say the whole sentence. Score 5 points for
completing the sentence. Score 5 points for saying the whole
sentence.
1. I would like to ________________________.
2. I would like to ________________________.
3. I would love to _______________________.
4. I would love to _______________________.
5. I would like to _______________________.
My Score ________________________ Date _____________
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ADJECTIVES
Adjectives are words that describe a person, place, or thing.
Adjectives tell something about a noun.
There are many adjectives that describe feelings. To see some of
them, select the MASKS icon
Now your screen looks like this:
Notice the blue keys with paint brushes on them. These keys
are adjective endings. You can find many more adjectives by
selecting a core icon and then looking for the adjective on the
paint brush keys.
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Find and Say these adjectives
Adjective
Sequence
old
rich
fat
short
smooth
rough
new
true
The Unity pattern for adjectives is Icon + Adjective
Many adjectives in Unity begin with two icons.
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Find and Say more Adjectives
Adjective
hungry
nice
mean
pretty
beautiful
delicious
awful
hot
warm
cold
big
Starts with
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Sentence Practice with Adjectives
Fill in the blanks with adjectives. Score 10 points for each great
choice.
1. I need a drink. I am ___________________.
2. I am _________________ for ice cream.
3. The mother has a ______________ baby.
4. Father Time is an ______________man.
5. You painted a __________________ picture.
6. Her friend is ___________________ . (Be nice.)
7. My brother is ___________________.
8. This pudding tastes ________________.
9. In the summer the sun feels _____________.
10.Snow feels _________________.
My Score _______________________ Date ______________
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Using the WORD row:
Use this key for quick punctuation marks, yes and no, and
spelling. If you don't see the key, use your Choose Activity key
to find it.
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Find and Say More Adjectives
Adjective
little
good
bad
more
favorite
tired
special
fast
slow
loud
quiet
short
Starts with
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Sentence Practice with Adjectives.
Fill in the blanks with adjectives.
1. The dice are __________________.
2. The mountains are _____________.
3. I like to read my __________________book over and over.
4. That is a _____________ frog. Look at him jump!
5. She went to take a nap because she was ____________.
6. We heard a ____________noise.
7. My dog was a __________dog. He tore up the garbage bag.
8. "Please be __________ while I am gone," said mom.
9. That is a ____________ turtle.
10. I want to hear ______________music.
My Score _______________________ Date _______________
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Sentence Building -- Finding Articles
Little words like a, an, and the are all single hit words.
A is on the noun singular key
An and the are on adjective paint brush keys
an =
the =
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Feeling Words are Adjectives
When you describe how you feel, you are using an adjective.
To see these adjectives, select the masks.
Your screen looks like this:
Use the MORE key at the end of the row to see more
feeling adjectives.
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Find and Say these Adjectives
Write the correct adjective in the box beside the icons.
Remember to use your MORE key.
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Number words are Adjectives
To find number words, select the CONJUNCTION icon
Your screen will look like this:
To find numerals, select the ADJ NUM icon
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Practice with Numbers
Say the following phrases. Score 10 points for each correct
answer.
1.
two dogs
2.
thirteen kids
3.
five friends
4.
one son
5.
one grandmother
6.
two babies
7.
three cats
8.
four houses
9.
one horse
10. one turkey
My Score_________________________Date ____________
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Review of Plural Nouns
Say the noun, then select the NOUN PLURAL key
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Colors are Adjectives
Colors begin with the RAINBOW icon.
Colors describe nouns.
What do you see in the second row of colors?
What is your favorite color?
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Sentence Practice with Colors
Fill in the blanks with awesome color adjectives.
Score 10 points for each sentence completed.
1. Tigers are ______________ and ___________.
2. In the spring the grass is _______________.
3. My dad's hair is ______________________.
4. My mom's hair is ____________________.
5. My hair is __________________________.
6. Candy apples are ____________________.
7. Broccoli is __________________________.
8. Elephants are _______________________.
9. I would like a _______________________horse.
10. The sky is ______________________ today.
Bonus points: Score 5 bonus points for each complete
sentence of these 10 that you can say with your device (no
spelling!).
My Score _____________________Date________________
Word Row tip
If you use the punctuation keys in the Word row, Your
device puts in the punctuation, plus two spaces, then shifts
so the next sentence you start begins with a capital letter.
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Adjective Review
An Adjective is a word that describes someone or something.
Adjectives describe nouns.
Finding Adjectives in Unity
MASKS (feelings)
RAINBOW (colors)
CONJUNCTION (numbers)
The Unity pattern for most core adjectives is
ICON + ADJECTIVE
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Tell your teacher that
you need a great big
for doing all this good
work.
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Comparing with Adjectives
You can use -er and -est endings with adjectives to compare
nouns. Let's look at the word thirsty again. Select the JUICE
icon
Your screen looks like this:
Notice that there are three keys with paint brushes. The first
ADJECTIVE (paint brush) key says “thirsty”. The second one
says “thirstier”, and the third one says “thirstiest.
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Comparing with Adjectives
Some Adjectives change their form when you add the ending.
Try these out
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst
Find and Say
1. hungry, hungrier, hungriest
2. clean, cleaner, cleanest
3. sick,
sicker, sickest
4. long,
longer, longest
5. pretty, prettier, prettiest
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Prepositions all begin with the PREP icon, the bridge key.
After you select the PREP icon, your screen will look like this:
The PREPOSITION icon looks like a bridge. The cloud is above
the bridge, cars go on the bridge, water goes under the bridge.
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Prepositions
A Preposition is a word that shows position, or how two
other words are related.
Fill in the blanks with a preposition. Score 10 points for each
correct answer. Teachers, look at the cheat sheet on page 77 if
you need to.
1. Weebles wobble but they don't fall ____________________.
2. Somewhere, ________________the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
3. I go to school __________________ London Middle School.
4. Sunday comes ___________________ Monday.
5. The baby is ___________________ its mother.
6. I'm reading a book ___________________ horses.
7. Please get me a glass ________________ juice.
8. Don't go to school ____________ your lunch money.
9. Tuesday comes _________________ Monday.
10.Please put my books ________________ the desk.
3 Bonus points:
"_______ _______ _______ Old Smokey"
My Score_________________ Date_________________
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More Preposition Practice
Look at this picture of the bridge
Answer each question with a preposition. Score 10 points for
each correct answer.
1. Is a bridge inside or outside your classroom?
2. Does water go over or under a bridge?
3. Do cars and trucks go on a bridge or for a bridge?
4. Is the cloud on the bridge or over the bridge?
5. Do boats go on a bridge or under a bridge?
6. Does a bridge go between river banks or around river banks?
7. Do fish swim under a bridge or inside a bridge?
8. Is the cloud at the top of or at the bottom of the bridge?
9. Do people go fishing from a bridge or down a bridge?
10.Do trucks cross a river on a bridge or beside a bridge?
My Score: __________________
Date:______________
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Adverbs describe Verbs.
Adverbs tell something about the action. Adverbs can answer
the questions How? When? Where?
Many adverbs end in -ly. You can turn an adjective into an
adverb by adding the -ly ending.
Adverbs that do not end in -ly begin with the ADVERB icon.
After you select the ADVERB icon, your screen looks like this:
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Practice with Adverbs
Find and Say these Adverbs. Fill in the blanks in the chart.
Icon sequence
Adverb
_________________________
_________________________
________________________
________________________
_______________________
________________________
_________________________
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Practice with Adverbs
Fill in the blanks in these sentences with adverbs. Score 10
points for each good answer. Score 5 points for each silly
answer. Ask your teacher to decide.
1. Red Riding Hood did not go into the woods alone very
__________________.
2. She liked to be ____________________ and not outdoors
most of the time.
3. _____________upon a time she was very scared by a wolf.
4. She liked to stay ____________________ with her family.
5. Now she is ______________ careful when she plays
outdoors.
6. Goldilocks ran __________________ from the three bears’
house.
7. She ___________ went there again.
8. They couldn’t _____________ see where the house was.
9. Are you _________________ to go for a walk?
10. No, I would like to do something ______________.
My Score: __________________
Date:______________
Certificate of Achievement
Presented to
____________________________
on
_________________
Congratulations! You finished the
book.