5th Grade Grammar & Vocabulary Skills Book PDF
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Table of Contents Nouns 3 Plural Nouns 7 Subjects 11 Verbs 14 Linking Verbs 18 Commas 19 Conjunctions, Commas, and Compound Sentences 26 Complex Sentences 30 Types of Sentences 33 Pronouns 35 Possessive Nouns 37 Subject -‐ Verb Agreement 40 Verb Tenses 43 Perfect Verb Tenses 49 Conjunctions 58 Prepositions 60 Interjections 63 Correlative Conjunctions 66 Titles of Books 68 Capitalization 70 Quotation Marks 73 Adjectives 78 Adverbs 83 Vocabulary (Prefixes & Suffixes) 88 Vocabulary (Homophones) 120 Greek and Latin Roots 132 Assessments 175-‐185 2 Noun Review A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Look at the following examples. NOUN = Person, Place, The nouns are underlined. Thing, or Idea Example 1 The boy went to the store. boy = person store = place Example 2 The picture hanging on the wall was beautiful. picture = thing wall = thing Guided Practice Underline the nouns in the following sentences. Then tell if the noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. 1. Much of the South was destroyed during the Civil War. ____________________, ____________________ 2. Abraham Lincoln’s goal was to preserve the Union and end the Civil War as quickly as possible. ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, ____________________ 3. Andrew Johnson wanted to humiliate the wealthy southerners. ____________________, ____________________, ____________________ 4. Congress wanted to punish the South. ____________________, ____________________, ____________________ 3 Nouns Independent Practice Write the nouns from the following sentences on the lines. Then tell whether the noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Example Cowboys drove the herds of cattle across the plains. Cowboys – person, herds – thing, cattle – thing, plains – place 1. The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. ______________________________, ______________________________ 2. The Fourteenth Amendment gave citizenship to all former slaves. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 3. The Fifteenth Amendment gave all men the right to vote. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 4. Reconstruction helped former slaves to have hope. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 5. Many former slaves had to work as sharecroppers. ______________________________, ______________________________ 6. The Freedmen’s Bureau helped establish schools and hospitals. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 7. Northerners who came to the South to take advantage of Southerners were called carpetbaggers. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 4 Nouns Independent Practice Continued 8. Southerners that supported Reconstruction were called scalawags. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 9. All of the plans for Reconstruction called for an end to slavery. ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________, ______________________________ 10. The South was rebuilt during Reconstruction. ______________________________, ______________________________ Writing Write three to five sentences telling about something you could do to help someone else this week. Then underline all of the nouns in the sentences. Remember, a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Nouns Independent Practice Underline the nouns in the sentences and then write the nouns in the correct box. 1. African Americans wanted to find their families. 2. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were designed to end slavery and protect the rights of the newly freed slaves. 3. Protection for the rights of African Americans was needed. 4. Most freedmen couldn’t purchase land because they did not have money. 5. Many freedmen worked as sharecroppers. 6. African Americans were able to vote and hold political office during the Reconstruction period. 7. The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction. 8. After Reconstruction the Democrats won control of the southern state governments. 9. Terrorist groups like the KKK violated the constitutional fights of freedmen. 10. African Americans established strong communities in the South. Person/People Place Thing Idea African Americans Families 6 Plural Nouns Plural nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea. There are different ways to form plural nouns. Look at the examples below to help you know how to spell plural nouns. • Rule 1: Usually you just add s to a singular noun to make it plural. paper/papers drink/drinks school/schools • Rule 2: However, if a singular noun ends in ch, sh, x, z, s, or ss, then you need to add es to make the noun plural. fox/foxes bush/bushes dish/dishes • Rule 3: When a noun ends in a vowel and y, then just add s. toy/toys key/keys donkey/donkeys • Rule 4: If a singular noun ends in a consonant followed by y, then change the y to i and add es to make the noun plural. baby/babies city/cities candy/candies • Rule 5: For nouns that end in f or fe, change the f or fe to v and add es. knife/knives half/halves shelf/shelves • Rule 6: For most nouns that end in o, just add an s to make it plural. All nouns that end in a vowel and an o just need an s added in the plural form. solo/solos logo/logos studio/studios • Rule 7: Some nouns that end in o are spelled with es to make the plural. buffalo/buffaloes hero/heroes tomato/tomatoes • Rule 8: Some nouns do not follow these rules. They are irregular plural forms. The spelling of these nouns will need to be memorized. ox/oxen mouse/mice child/children • Rule 9: Some nouns do not change from singular to plural. These nouns have the same singular and plural forms. fish/fish moose/moose headquarters/headquarters sheep/sheep species/species deer/deer series/series cattle/cattle offspring/offspring 7 Plural Nouns -‐ Guided Practice Use rule 1 to complete the chart. Use rule 5 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun S ingular Noun Plural Noun 1. hoof 1. paper 2. self 2. minute 3. wolf 3. ski 4. thief 4. sprout 5. shelf 5. chair Use rule 6 to complete the chart. Use rule 2 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. piano 1. church 2. video 2. box 3. studio 3. gas 4. radio 4. sandwich 5. memo 5. kiss Use rule 7 to complete the chart. Use rule 3 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. hero 1. delay 2. tomato 2. survey 3. echo 3. donkey 4. buffalo 4. boy 5. zero 5. day Use rule 8 to complete the chart. Use rule 4 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. species 1. country 2. child 2. puppy 3. woman 3. family 4. man 4. gallery 5. person 5. reality 8 Plural Nouns -‐ Independent Practice Use rule 1 to complete the chart. Use rule 5 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun S ingular Noun Plural Noun 1. wolf 1. school 2. loaf 2. hand 3. calf 3. pencil 4. scarf 4. flower 5. leaf 5. plastic Use rule 6 to complete the chart. Use rule 2 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. photo 1. reflex 2. typo 2. bus 3. avocado 3. dress 4. kangaroo 4. buzz 5. taco 5. wish Use rule 7 to complete the chart. Use rule 3 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. potato 1. alley 2. mango 2. play 3. mosquito 3. ray 4. veto 4. tray 5. volcano 5. way Use rule 8 to complete the chart. Use rule 4 to complete the chart. Singular Noun Plural Noun Singular Noun Plural Noun 1. goose 1. beauty 2. cactus 2. berry 3. foot 3. party 4. mouse 4. trophy 5. scissors 5. victory 9
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