The Marble Champ Grammar Day 1 TG



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 curiosity

trust relaxation airplane bubble bath dedication

the president happiness hatred loneliness

sadness luck love car

Complete the chart below. List at least 3 in each category.

| |Person |Place |Thing |Idea |

|Common Nouns |1. |1. |1. |1. |

| | | | | |

| |2. |2. |2. |2. |

| | | | | |

| |3. |3. |3. |3. |

|Proper Nouns |1. |1. |1. |X |

| | | | | |

| |2. |2. |2. | |

| | | | | |

| |3. |3. |3. | |

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

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.

| |Day |Month |Holiday |

|Proper Nouns |1. |1. |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

Week # 1 Day # 3

Review and Practice

Learn From the Literature

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. |

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

Week # 1 Day # 5

Assess & Reteach

Assess Yourself

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

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 |Plural |

|house | |

|squirrel | |

|table | |

|girl | |

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

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

Week # 2 Day # 3

Review and Practice

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

Week # 2 Day # 5

Assess Yourself!

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

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 |Plural Form |

|cuff |cuffs |

|roof |roof |

|leaf |leaves |

|wolf |wolves |

|life |lives |

|knife |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

Week # 3 Day # 2

Teach the Concept

Review Plural Spellings

Complete the chart below.

|Singular Form |Plural Form |

|cuff | |

|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 |Plural Form |

|video |videos |

|hero |heroes |

|piano |pianos |

|ox |oxen |

|moose |moose |

|radio |radios |

|potato |potatoes |

|silo |silos |

Write a sentence using the plural form of the words below.

radios _______________________________________________________________

potatoes ______________________________________________________________

moose _______________________________________________________________

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

Week # 3 Day # 3

Review and Practice

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. Then, I made bikes for all the women in a battered women’s shelter.

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

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

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

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 |Singular Possessive |

|boy | |

|teacher | |

|student | |

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

Week # 4 Day # 2

Teach the Concept

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

Week # 4 Day # 3

Review and Practice

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

Week # 4 Day # 4

Review & Practice

Review Possessive Noun

Complete the chart below.

|Noun - Possessive Noun |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

Week # 4 Day # 5

Assess Yourself!

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 Plural Possessive Nouns

add (‘s) add(’s) add (‘)

boy - boy’s children - children’s 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

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

Week # 5 Day # 2

Teach the Concept

Review Plurals and Possessives

Complete the chart below.

| |Plural |Possessive |

|fort | | |

|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

Week # 5 Day # 3

Review and Practice

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

Week # 3 Day # 4

Review & Practice

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 |Plural Possessive Form |

|archaeologists |archaeologists’ |

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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

Week # 3 Day # 5

Assess Yourself!

Complete the chart below.

|Plural Nouns that end in s |Add an ‘ to the plural noun to form the plural possessive |

|Example: puppies |puppies’ |

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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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