GRAMMAR & USAGE - Shields Middle School

1 GRAMMAR & USAGE . GRAMMAR & USAGE . The classroom teacher may reproduce materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire School or School system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. ISBN 0-8251-6055-3. Copyright 2006. J. Weston Walch, Publisher Box 658 Portland, Maine 04104-0658. Printed in the United States of America The classroom teacher may reproduce materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire School or School system is strictly prohibited.

2 No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. ISBN 0-8251-6055-3. Copyright 2006. J. Weston Walch, Publisher Box 658 Portland, Maine 04104-0658. Printed in the United States of America iii Table of Contents Introduction .. iv Parts of Speech .. 1. Sentences .. 41. Phrases .. 61. Clauses .. 81. USAGE Verb USAGE .. 101. Pronoun USAGE .. 126. Adjective/Adverb USAGE .. 136. Mechanics Capitalization .. 146. Punctuation .. 161. Answer Key .. 181. iii Table of Contents Introduction .. iv Parts of Speech .. 1. Sentences.

3 41. Phrases .. 61. Clauses .. 81. USAGE Verb USAGE .. 101. Pronoun USAGE .. 126. Adjective/Adverb USAGE .. 136. Mechanics Capitalization .. 146. Punctuation .. 161. Answer Key .. 181. iv The Daily Warm-Ups series is a wonderful way to turn extra classroom minutes into valuable learning time. The 180 quick activities one for each day of the School year practice language arts skills. These daily activities may be used at the very beginning of class to get students into learning mode, near the end of class to make good educational use of that transitional time, in the Middle of class to shift gears between lessons or whenever else you have minutes that now go unused.

4 Daily Warm-Ups are easy-to-use reproducibles simply photocopy the day's activity and distribute it. Or make a transparency of the activity and project it on the board. You may want to use the activities for extra-credit points or as a check on the language arts skills that are built and acquired over time. However you choose to use them, Daily Warm-Ups are a convenient and useful supplement to your regular lesson plans. Make every minute of your class time count! Daily Warm-Ups: GRAMMAR & USAGE iv The Daily Warm-Ups series is a wonderful way to turn extra classroom minutes into valuable learning time. The 180 quick activities one for each day of the School year practice language arts skills.

5 These daily activities may be used at the very beginning of class to get students into learning mode, near the end of class to make good educational use of that transitional time, in the Middle of class to shift gears between lessons or whenever else you have minutes that now go unused. Daily Warm-Ups are easy-to-use reproducibles simply photocopy the day's activity and distribute it. Or make a transparency of the activity and project it on the board. You may want to use the activities for extra-credit points or as a check on the language arts skills that are built and acquired over time. However you choose to use them, Daily Warm-Ups are a convenient and useful supplement to your regular lesson plans.

6 Make every minute of your class time count! Daily Warm-Ups: GRAMMAR & USAGE Parts of Speech Concrete and Abstract Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. ge Examples: musician, studio, guitar, hope Usa Nouns can be concrete or abstract. The examples listed above are r&. all concrete except the noun hope. ma a m Gr s: Up Based on the examples listed above, explain the difference between a m- War Daily concrete and an abstract noun . Think about some concrete and abstract nouns in your daily life. Make a list below. Concrete Abstract 1.. 200. 6 Walc h Publish ing Parts of Speech Concrete and Abstract Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

7 Ge Examples: musician, studio, guitar, hope Usa Nouns can be concrete or abstract. The examples listed above are r&. all concrete except the noun hope. ma a m Gr s: Up Based on the examples listed above, explain the difference between a m- War Daily concrete and an abstract noun . Think about some concrete and abstract nouns in your daily life. Make a list below. Concrete Abstract 1.. 200. 6 Walc h Publish ing Parts of Speech Concrete or Abstract? remember that a concrete noun names a person, place, or thing Daily that can be sensed with one of the five senses. An abstract noun names an idea or quality and cannot be sensed with one of the Wa five senses.

8 Rm -U. :G. ps ra For each of the following nouns, write C on the line if it is a concrete mm ar noun or A if it is an abstract noun . &U. sage ___ 1. ocean ___ 7. grandmother ___ 2. aviary ___ 8. justice ___ 3. sorrow ___ 9. ability 2 ___ 4. communication ___ 5. Earth ___ 10. Miami ___ 11. bracelet ___ 6. beauty ___ 12. belief ng sh i ubli 2006 Walch P. Parts of Speech Concrete or Abstract? remember that a concrete noun names a person, place, or thing Daily that can be sensed with one of the five senses. An abstract noun names an idea or quality and cannot be sensed with one of the Wa five senses. rm -U. :G. ps ra For each of the following nouns, write C on the line if it is a concrete mm ar noun or A if it is an abstract noun .

9 &U. sage ___ 1. ocean ___ 7. grandmother ___ 2. aviary ___ 8. justice ___ 3. sorrow ___ 9. ability 2 ___ 4. communication ___ 5. Earth ___ 10. Miami ___ 11. bracelet ___ 6. beauty ___ 12. belief ng sh i ubli 2006 Walch P. Parts of Speech Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A proper noun ge names a particular person, place, or thing. Usa Common nouns: teacher, School , calendar r&. Proper nouns: Mrs. Ramirez, Riverdale High School , ma September a m Gr s: Up m- War Read the following sentences. Underline the common nouns once. Underline Daily the proper nouns twice. 1. My grandmother came to the United States from Ireland before the Great Depression.

10 2. My brother usually drives us to School in his Toyota Camry. 3. Ryan works nights and weekends at Parker's Restaurant. 4. Aunt Hilda bought me an iPod for my birthday. 3. 5. When I graduate from high School , I'm going to college at Boston University.. 200. 6 Walc h Publish ing Parts of Speech Common and Proper Nouns A common noun names a person, place, or thing. A proper noun ge names a particular person, place, or thing. Usa Common nouns: teacher, School , calendar r&. Proper nouns: Mrs. Ramirez, Riverdale High School , ma September a m Gr s: Up m- War Read the following sentences. Underline the common nouns once. Underline Daily the proper nouns twice.