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190. Practice With Italics

October 8, 2021October 7, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide which word or words in each sentence below should be in italics.1. The warplane Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bombs in WWII. 2. The Pilgrims traveled to North America on a ship called the Mayflower.3. Columbus… Read more190. Practice With Italics

CC-L2, Practice/Review, Punctuation

180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Move the adverb closer to the verb in each of these sentences.1. The little girl accepted the gift from me eagerly.2. My brother walked home from school slowly. 3. Mom read the letter from the principal quickly. Section… Read more180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review, Sentences

460. Practice With More Proper Nouns

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide which words in each sentence are proper nouns and should be capitalized.1. My mom and i went to see dr. smith last week.2. Sam’s friend, mr. brown, teaches swim lessons.3. Sam and i are learning the back… Read more460. Practice With More Proper Nouns

Practice/Review

445. Practice with Concrete and Abstract Nouns

September 30, 2022September 29, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Is each word a noun or not a noun? Write NOUN or NOT.1. dog2. running3. house4. lunch5. beautiful6. flower Section B: Write concrete or abstract for each noun.7. happiness8. truck9. love10. basket11. joy12. peace Answers: 1- noun; 2-… Read more445. Practice with Concrete and Abstract Nouns

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440. Practice with Subject and Object Pronouns

September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Use the pronoun I as a subject. Use the pronoun me as the object of a preposition. Put I or me into each blank.1. Bob and ___ are going to the ballgame tomorrow. 2. Mr. Jones has a… Read more440. Practice with Subject and Object Pronouns

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410. Practice with the Colon

August 12, 2022August 11, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Insert a colon into the proper place in each sentence below. Write NO if the sentence needs no comma.1. The movie starts at 815 tonight.2. I’m going to the show with my three best friends Jan, Laura, and… Read more410. Practice with the Colon

Practice/Review, Punctuation

390. More Practice with Commas

July 15, 2022July 14, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Place a comma correctly into each sentence below. 1. We took a trip to Sedona Arizona.2. We also stopped in Amarillo, Texas to see the Cadillac Ranch. 3. While we were driving, Jon told us “This is the… Read more390. More Practice with Commas

Practice/Review, Punctuation

385. Practice with Commas

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Insert one comma into each sentence below.1. The lottery is giving away $1,000000.2. Tomorrow will be July 92022.3. I started my letter by writing Dear Mom I miss you. 4. I ended the letter by signing Love Susie.5…. Read more385. Practice with Commas

Practice/Review, Punctuation

375. Practice With Possessive Pronouns

June 24, 2022June 23, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Choose the correct word for each blank.1. Did you see ____ new puppy? (our, ours)2. He will eat out of _____ hand. (your, yours)3. Sam and Jim think he’s cute, but not as cute as ____dog. (their, theirs)4…. Read more375. Practice With Possessive Pronouns

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

365. More Practice With Capital Letters

June 10, 2022June 8, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the word or words in each sentence that should be capitalized. 1. today is friday.2. Last year, we read the book to kill a mockingbird. 3. This year, we’re reading a tale of two cities.4. I hope… Read more365. More Practice With Capital Letters

CC-L2, Practice/Review

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