Panchito owns very few things since he moves so often. Write about something you own that is very important to you. Why is it important to you?
Personal Pronouns: Personal Pronouns refer to (1) the person speaking, (2) the person spoken to, (3) the person, place, thing, idea spoken about.
Singular Plural 1st Person I, me, my mine we, us, our, ours 2nd Person you, your, yours you, your, yours 3rd Person he, him, his they, them she, her, hers their, theirs, it, its Directions: Write the following sentences (print-pencil). Underline the personal pronoun. At the end of the sentence identify if it is 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person pronoun. (ink) 1.We tried to reach the supervisor of the department all morning. 2. The judge of the contest said that your song was the best. 3. The jaguar struck the rock and injured its front paw. 4. The first two sketches of the fruit bowls are mine. 5. My aunt said that she papered the entire room in less than a day. 6. The cellist said she practices five days a week to help her songs sound beautiful. "He wrote down numbers, crossed some out, wrote down some more. 'Quince,' he murmured...."
Antecedents of Pronouns
A pronoun is closely related to the noun it replaces. The noun that the pronoun takes the place of has a special name. It is called the antecedent. **An antecedent is the noun (or group of words acting as a noun) for which a pronoun stands. **Latin prefix "ante" means "before" and most antecedents do come before the pronouns that take their place. Example: My father opened his present first. He felt he couldn't wait any longer. Father is the antecedent. His, he, and he are the pronouns. Sometimes a pronoun will have no definite antecedent. Ex: Who will represent the class in the student council? In the following sentences underline the pronouns and circle the antecedent. 1. There is a zoo in Arkansas that trains and houses a remarkable group of animals. 2. Visitors at the zoo can see such marvels as Bert Backquack and his all-duck band. 3. The zoo also includes among its residents a roller-skating parrot. 4. The trainers there believe that most animals behave intelligently if they are treated with respect. 5. Davy Crockett's tales made him a legend in his own time. Deep down on the murky bottom of the lake, a treasure so divine was hidden...
Common Noun: Any person, place, thing or idea
Proper Noun: Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. Proper nouns may consist of more than one word (compound noun). Proper nouns ALWAYS begin with a capital letter. Example: Common Proper actor Robert Redford band Jonas Brothers athlete Michael Jordon city Chicago river Ohio River book The Hunger Games movie Wolverine Write the sentences below. (pencil) Underline all the nouns. Label each noun as common or proper. 1. Historians trace the origin of the game of tennis to France. 2. The modern outdoor game of tennis probably evolved from an indoor game. 3. In the past, people hit the ball with their hands instead of rackets. Write the sentences below. Correct the sentences. Write in ink and cursive 1st time. 1. Many thousands of People attend the u.s. open tournament in flushing meadows, new york, each Year. 2. Players from all over the world also compete in the French open, the british open, and the australian open Despedida, 1941 Hector Poleo, Oil on linen. Private Collection Despedida means departure in Spanish. Please remember to write the questions. Restate the question in your response. 1. Observe the image. What mood do you think the artist is trying to convey? Explain. Use support from the painting to support your opinion. 2. Does the mood of the painting remind you of anything in the story? Use the text to support your comments. Reminder: Visual notes = color compound nouns: Can be written in one of three ways. Some are written as separate words, others as hyphenated words, and still others as combined words.
Examples: post office, bull's-eye, flagship Golden Gate Bridge, left-hander, doorknob middle school, son-in-law, railroad Write the sentences below, underline the compound noun(s) in each sentence. 1. In a desert both people and animals search for water holes. 2. The dining room in our hotel is near the tennis court. 3. This antique typewriter belongs to my sister-in-law. 4. She has pictures of a wolf spider, a horned beetle, and a praying mantis. Use a dictionary to find the correct form of the compound nouns. number your paper 1-5 and write only the correct compound form. 1. postmaster, post-master, post master 2. side-line, side line, sideline 3. son in law, soninlaw, son-in-law 4. base ball, baseball, base-ball 5. fire place, fire-place, fireplace Collective Nouns: A few nouns name groups of people or things. A pack, for example, is "a group of dogs or other animals that travel together." These nouns are called collective nouns.
Examples: club, troop, herd, army, troop, orchestra, committee, class, team, group Directions: Read the pairs of nouns. Each pair includes one collective noun. Write the collective noun the use it in a sentence. Each pair includes one collective noun. 1. Write the collective noun the use it in a sentence (print/pencil). 2. Underline compound noun 3. capitalize, punctuate. 3. Cursive for penmanship & in ink. Example: wolf, pack pack- The pack moved together across the plains. 1. senator, Congress 2. bird, flock 3. team, pitcher 4. student, class 5. army, soldier What does it mean to have self control? How can this be exemplified in your daily life?
Concrete and abstract nouns
Examples: Concrete: magazine, article, fans, teacher (person, place, or thing) Abstract: friendship obedience, liberty, justice, (ideas, emotions, feeling) Print (pencil) the sentences below. Underline the nouns. Label each one concrete or abstract. Rewrite the corrected sentences in cursive and in ink for penmanship. 1. Obedience is an important quality in a dog. 2. Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty. 3. Most students take satisfaction in doing good work. 4. Those children had a happy childhood. 5. Your courage when facing danger merited this award. Write the following sentences, flaws and all. Correct the spelling, punctuation, and grammar using proofing/editing marks. Rewrite the sentences in cursive and in ink. (penmanship points) Practice neatness!
1. have you ever eight at daisy's restaurant on western ave. 2. Her went back-to-school shopping at bennet's department stor 6th: Theme: Where I Belong
Daily Language Skills- Diagnostic Review. August 19, 2014 Label the parts of speech in the following sentences. Leave space between the lines for the labels. (article, noun, pronoun, verb, helping verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition)
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