Grammar
Unit 2
Name _________________________________ # ______
Week # 1 Day # 1
Introduce the Concept:
Oral Warm –Up
Introduce Common & Proper Nouns
Common & Proper Nouns
 A noun names a person, place, thing, idea, or feeling
 A common noun names any person, place, or thing (teacher, school, cookie.)
 A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing (Mrs. Porter, William Street
School, Oreo)
 A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
 An idea (abstract) noun names anything you can not perceive(sense, observe) through your
five senses. Such as childhood, afterthought, justice,
Circle ONLY the abstract (idea) nouns below. Ask yourself can I see it, hear it, feel it, smell it, or
taste it?
deceit
dedication
teacher
cat
trust
relaxation
airplane
bubble bath dedication
happiness
hatred
the president
curiosity
loneliness
sadness
luck
love
car
Complete the chart below. List at least 3 in each category.
Common
Nouns
Proper
Nouns
Person
1.
Place
1.
Thing
1.
Idea
1.
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
1.
3.
1.
3.
1.
3.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
X
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
Underline all the nouns.
1. the old woman had a gold coin
2. The man s name in juan
3. he had no Friends
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Week 1 Day # 2
Teach the Concept
Review Nouns
Introduce Proper Nouns
Proper Nouns
 Some proper nouns contain more than one word. Each important word begins with a capital
letter.
 The name of a day, month, holiday begins with a capital letter.
Complete the chart below. List at least 3 in each category.
Proper Nouns
Day
1.
Month
1.
Holiday
1.
2.
2.
2.
3.
3.
3.
DLA # 2
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. donna brought some tea
2. followed her to the school
3. tomorrow is tuesday
Review and Practice
Learn From the Literature
Week # 1 Day # 3
Underline the common nouns in the passage below. Circle the proper nouns.
“The following day, the wagon, carrying Joseph and the woman lumbered along a road
lined with coffee fields.”
Define common noun. Give an example of a common noun.
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Define proper noun. Give an example of a proper noun.
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Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. the thief wanted the gold
2. Joseph helped the farmers dig potatoes
3. the lady in the bed is sick
Week # 1 Day # 4
Review & Practice
Review Common and Proper Nouns
Identify the nouns in the daily practice.
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Mechanics and Usage
Abbreviations
 An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word.
 Some abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
 Abbreviate titles of people before names.
You can abbreviate days of the week.
 You can also abbreviate most months.
Mr. = Mister
Mrs. = Mistress
Dr. = Doctor
Abbreviations of the Months of the Year.
1. January - Jan.
2 . February - Feb.
3. March - Mar.
4. April - Apr.
5. May - May
6. June - Jun.
7. July - Jul.
8. August - Aug.
9. September - Sept.
10. October - Oct.
11. November - Nov.
12. December - Dec.
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Abbreviations of Days of the Week
1. Sunday - Sun.
2. Monday - Mon.
3. Tuesday - Tues.
4. Wednesday - Wed.
5. Thursday - Thurs.
6. Friday - Fri.
7. Saturday - Sat.
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. juan left on mon. and returned on tues afternoon
2. dr. smith helps sick people.
3. framers gather their crops during sept. and oct in the fall
Assess & Reteach
Assess Yourself
Week # 1 Day # 5
Complete the chart below. Write the correct abbreviation for each proper noun.
Abbreviations
January
September
Friday
February
October
Saturday
March
November
Sunday
April
December
Mister
May
Monday
Mistress
June
Tuesday
Doctor
July
Wednesday
August
Thursday
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. who is mrs fitzpatrick
2. the next day was wed
3. thurs was rainy and stormy
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Week # 2 Day # 1
Introduce the Concept
Oral Warm Up
Introduce Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
 A singular noun names one person, place or thing.
 A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
 Add –s to form the plural of most singular nouns
Complete the table below. Write the plural form of each singular noun.
Nouns
Singular
house
squirrel
table
girl
Plural
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. All the animal came to see john
2. many panther and bears came, too
3. many panther and bears came, too
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Week # 2 Day # 2
Teach the Concept
Review Singular and Plural Nouns
Introduce Plural Nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
 Add - es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, ss, sh, ch, or x.
 To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y, change the y to i and
add –es.
 To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y, add -s
Complete the chart below. Write the correct plural form of each singular noun.
Singular
Plural
baby
monkey
match
wish
kiss
bus
box
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. the house had two porch
2. john chopped an acre of tree
3. several ladys watched the race
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Review and Practice
Week # 2 Day # 3
Learn From the Literature
Circle the plural noun.
After lunch he chopped and split them into fireplace logs and still had time for a nap
before supper.
How was the plural noun formed?
Write the plural form for:
acre _______________________________ nap _________________________
Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. he gave him two hammerses
2. he worked for many dayes
3. animals hid in the bushs
Week # 2 Day # 4
Review Singular and Plural Nouns
Mechanics & Usage
Titles
 Capitalize the first, last, and important words in a title.
 Underline or use italics for titles of books, newspapers, magazines, and
movies.
 Put quotation marks around titles of poems, short stories, songs, articles, and
book chapters.
DLA # 4 Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. several axs couldn’t break the rock
2. he broke the big boulder into little pebble
3. dust and chips flew like flyes
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Assess Yourself!
Week # 2
Day # 5
Complete the table below.
Singular Noun
Plural Noun
lady
tree
bed
ax
church
boy
brush
comb
story
boy
Complete the table below.
Proper Noun
Abbreviation
January
Mister
Monday
Wednesday
Mistress
Doctor
November
September
Sunday
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. the skys were clear
2.
folks lined the tracks
3. john henry closed his eye
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Week # 3 Day # 1
Introduce the Concept
Warm Up:
Introduce Plural Spellings
More Plurals
 To form the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe, add –s.
 For others, change the f to v and add –es.
Singular Form
cuff
roof
leaf
wolf
life
knife
Plural Form
cuffs
roof
leaves
wolves
lives
knives
Add an s to form the plural of chief.
chief - __________________________________
Change the f to v and add –es to form the plural of thief.
thief - __________________________________
DLA # 1
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. cooks are also called chefes
2. they used knifes to cut apples
3. they brought six loaves of bread
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Teach the Concept
Week # 3 Day # 2
Review Plural Spellings
Complete the chart below.
Singular Form
cuff
Plural Form
roof
leaf
chief
wolf
life
Introduce More Plurals
More Plurals
 To form the plural of nouns that end with a vowel and 0, add s
 To form the plural of nouns that end with a consonant and o, add –s or –es.
 Some nouns have special plural forms.
 A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
Examples:
Singular Nouns
video
hero
piano
ox
moose
radio
potato
silo
Plural Form
videos
heroes
pianos
oxen
moose
radios
potatoes
silos
Write a sentence using the plural form of the words below.
radios _______________________________________________________________
potatoes ______________________________________________________________
moose _______________________________________________________________
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Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct
punctuation, grammar, and capitalization.
1. put tomatos in the salad
2. are these mooses in dallas?
3. let’s help homeless childs
Review and Practice
Week # 3 Day # 3
Learn From the Literature
Read the passage below. Write the three plural nouns on the lines below and then tell
how were they formed?
First, I made eleven bikes for the children in a foster home my mother told me about.
made bikes for all the women in a battered women’s shelter.
Then, I
1. _________________________ ____________________________________________________
2. _________________________ ____________________________________________________
3. _________________________ ____________________________________________________
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. they were heros
2. the mousse ate the sandwich
3. several womans needed bikes
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Week # 3 Day # 4
Review & Practice
Review More Plurals
Complete the chart below.
Singular Form
Plural Form
roof
leaf
calf
radio
stereo
echo
man
mouse
sheep
Mechanics and Usage
Commas in a Series
 A comma tells the reader to pause between the words that it separates
 Use commas to separate three or more words in a series.
 Do not use a comma after the last words in a series.
Example
Justin bought new pedals, seats, and tires for his bike.
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. the police chief helped deliver food blankets and water
2. their wifes made the sandwiches cakes and pies
3. do you hear the echos
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Week # 3 Day # 5
Assess Yourself!
Can you fill in the chart below with the correct plural form of the noun?
Singular
Plural
roof
leaf
calf
radio
stereo
echo
man
mouse
sheep
video
hero
piano
ox
moose
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. eating good meals drinking plenty of milk and brushing keeps your tooths strong
2. they cooked five trouts two bass and one piece of chicken
3. we watched many videos
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Week # 4 Day # 1
Introduce the Concept
Warm Up
Introduce Possessive Nouns
Possessive Nouns
 A possessive noun is a noun that shows who or what owns or has something.
 A singular possessive noun is a singular noun that shows ownership.
 Form a singular possessive noun by adding an apostrophe (‘) and an s to a singular noun.
Singular Noun
boy
teacher
student
Singular Possessive
DLA # 1
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. moms casserole was good
2. barrys burgular alarm works
3. he went to a friends house
Teach the Concept
Week # 4 Day # 2
Review Possessive Nouns
Example:
The truck that belongs to dad is red.
Dad’s truck is red.
Rewrite the following sentence using possessive nouns.
The money that belongs to the boy is lost.
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Introduce Plural Possessive Nouns
Plural Possessive Nouns
 A plural possessive noun is a plural noun that shows ownership.
 To form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in s, add an apostrophe (‘).
 To form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s, add an apostrophe (‘)
and s.
Complete the chart below.
Plural Noun
Plural Possessive Form
boys
teachers
children
men
girls
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. dads truck is expensive
2. several girls poems won the contest
3. the childrens teacher drove them to the fair
Review and Practice
Week # 4 Day # 3
Learn From the Literature
Read the passage below and circle the possessive noun.
Tomorrow they give out the Young Writers’ Yearbook! Maybe I will be lucky and get to
go have lunch with the famous author.
Write a Sentence
Write a sentence below that includes a singular possessive noun.
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Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. i didn’t agree with one judges decision
2. the two boys faces turned red
3. we heard all the librarians opinions
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Review & Practice
Review Possessive Noun
Complete the chart below.
Noun - Possessive Noun
Week # 4 Day # 4
Rule Used to Create Possessive Form
boy - boy’s
mom – mom’s
judges – judges’
Children – children’s
men – men’s
girls – girls’
Mechanics and Usage
Capitalization
 A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
 The name of a day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.
 Capitalize the names of family members if they refer to specific people.
 Capitalize titles of people before names.
Examples: Uncle Dave, Aunt Penny, Mr. Plum, Dr. Lu, Ms. White, Mrs. Sanchez
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. many authors books were funny
2. one girls questions were funny
3. I got mrs badgers autograph
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Assess Yourself!
Week # 4 Day # 5
Complete the lists below with words that follow the rule to form the possessive form of
the noun. There is one example given for you.
Singular Possessive Nouns
add (‘s)
boy - boy’s
Plural Possessive Nouns
add(’s)
children - children’s
add (‘)
boys - boys’
______________________ ______________________ _____________________
______________________ ______________________ _____________________
______________________ ______________________ _____________________
______________________ ______________________ _____________________
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. some womens stories are about boys
2. she listened to peoples ideas
3. many writers stories are about real events
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Week # 5 Day # 1
Introduce the Concept
Warm Up
Underline the two plural nouns and circle the one possessive noun in the sentence
below.
Two boxes of berries are in the boy’s bag.
Introduce Plurals and Possessives
Plurals and Possessives
 A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing.
 Add –s to most nouns to form the plural. DO NOT use an apostrophe to form the plural of a
noun.
DLA # 1
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. most archaeologists dig for clue
2. they found skeletons in glass boxes
3. many childs asked questions
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Week # 5 Day # 2
Teach the Concept
Review Plurals and Possessives
Complete the chart below.
Plural
fort
Possessive
boy
Review Possessive Nouns
Plurals and Possessives
 A possessive noun shows who or what owns or has something
 Add an apostrophe (‘) and –s to a singular noun to make it possessive
Now you try it!
Singular Form
Possessive Form
girl
teacher
woman
father
DLA # 2
1. early settlers lived in Jamestown
2. housees were built in the capital
3. many buildings in virginias capital were destroyed by fire
Review and Practice
Week # 5 Day # 3
Learn From the Literature
Underline the plural and possessive nouns in the sentence below. What rules were
used to form the plural and possessive form of the words found?
New finds show what life was like for America’s first English settlers.
___________________ _____________ ___________________ _____________
DLA # 3
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. Most scientist discoverys are interesting
2. Artifacts include keys and toys
3. skeletons tell about peoples lives
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Review & Practice
Week # 3 Day # 4
Review Plurals and Possessives
Write the plural and possessive forms of the plural and possessive nouns found in the
DLA from days 1 and 2 below. The first one is completed for you!
Plural Form
archaeologists
Plural Possessive Form
archaeologists’
Mechanics and Usage
Plural and Possessive Nouns
 Add –s to most nouns to form the plural.
DO NOT use an apostrophe (‘) to form the plural.
 Add an apostrophe and –s to a singular noun to make it possessive.
 Add an apostrophe to make most plural nouns possessive.
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. the forts treasures came in boxes
2. did digger’s find grandfathers watch
3. the womens clothes were silk
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Week # 3 Day # 5
Assess Yourself!
Complete the chart below.
Plural Nouns that end in s
Example:
puppies
Add an ‘ to the plural noun to form the
plural possessive
puppies’
DLA # 5
Directions: Correct the sentences below using proofreader marks. Check for correct punctuation,
grammar, and capitalization.
1. the attack killed many settlers
4. pnly a fraction of the forts grounds have been explored
3. are pocahontas’s storys true
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