Identifying adjectives

Identifying adjectives

1. He was a courageous soldier: Brave.
2. It was a grand opening of the new library: Dignified, magnificent, superb/ Recently built.
3. Dad bought a sturdy pony for my little brother: Solid, durable/ Small younger.
4. There was a blazing fire burning in the incinerator: Glowing, flaming.
5. There was a chilly wind along with the torrential rain: Cold, arctic/ Abundant.

Vocabulary and punctuation

Vocabulary and punctuation

Insert speech marks in the following sentences.

1. “Who’s been sleeping in my bed” said baby bear.
2. “Nibble, nibble at my house” said the witch.
3. Jack shouted, “quick mother bring the axe”.
4. “What big teeth you have grandma,” said little red riding hood.
5. “Not by my hair on my chiny chin chin” said the pig.

Degrees of comparison

1. Bright - Brighter - Brightest.
2. Clean - Cleaner - Cleanest.
3. Poor - Poorer - Poorest.
4. Young - Younger  - Youngest.
5. Weak - Weaker - Weakest.
6. Loud - Louder - Loudest.

Adverbs

Adverbs

Indicate whether each adverb indicates time, place or manner.

1. She slept soundly.
2. Please some here.
3. I wrote immediately.
4. It died instantly.
5. Write carefully.
6. They left later.
7. She left yesterday.

Synonyms

Synonyms

Chose a similar word from the words in brackets.

1. Ancient (new, old, modern, empty).
2. Round (square, oval, circular, oblong)
3. Courage (virtue, cowardice, bravery, honesty)
4. Imitate (copy, read, smile, ruin)
5. Coarse (smooth, plain, light, rough)
6. Loyal (happy, true, easy)
7. Accuse (blame, innocent, refuse, defend)
8. Abode (country, scenery, dwelling, ocean)
9. Consent (refuse, agree, demand)
10. Custom  (danger, costume, habit, clothes)
11. Deceive (receive, cheat, behave, regret)
12. Conceal (reveal, hide, renew)

Adverbs

Adverbs

Words that describe verbs. Identify the adverbs in the following sentences by underlining them.

1. I always try to close the door silently when I get home.
2. Molly jumped up and rudely pushed past her sister to get to the bathroom.
3. After the very late show, I dragged myself wearily into bed.
4. The price of electricity became outrageously high during winter.
5. The firecrackers went off violently on the stairway.
6. After the rough ride, the airplane landed softly on the tarmac.

Plurals

                                                                 Grammar

Singular - Plural rule: When nouns end in “y”, change the “y” to “i” then add “es”

Pantry - Pantries

Country - Countries

Quantity - Quantities

Territory - Territory

Mystery - Mysteries

Delicacy - Delicacies

Library - Libraries

Factory - Factories

Grammar

Rewrite these sentences in the past tense:

1. John sees that I am very angry with him. - John saw that I was very angry with him.
2. She asks if you know who she is. - She asked if you knew who she was.
3. Just as I go out, the rain begin to fall. - Just as I went out, the rain began to fall.
4. He imagines that he knows everything. - He imagined that he knew everything.
5. The fog becomes denser as we reach the top. - The fog became denser as we reached the top.
6. They all think that I am very wealthy. - They all thought that I was very wealthy.
7. She knows very well what she is doing. - She knew very well what she was doing.
8. As we walk along, she takes me by the arm. - As we walked along, she took me by the arm.

Adjectives: Adjectives are describing words. The are usually placed before nouns to make out writing interesting. Place correct adjectives before these nouns.

1. An ability person. - An able person
2. A storm sea. - A stormy sea.
3. A anxiety mother. - A anxious mother.
4. A joy event. - A joyful event.
5. A mountain country. - A mountainous country
6. A quarrel girl. - A quarrelsome girl.
7. A friend act. - A friendly act.
8. A fame pianist. - A famous pianist.
9. A fortune escape. - A fortunate escape.
10. A sense person. - A sensible person.

Grammar

                                               Starting sentences with adjectives.

1. Bright sunlight streamed into the room.
2. Anxious moments passed before he acted.
3. Carefully he pulled back the curtain to look out the window.
4. Awkward silence settled in the room.

Verbs or action words

Verbs or action words: Shouted, whispered, begged, cried, murmured, ordered, screamed, wondered.

1. “Bring him to me now!” ordered the boss.
2. “Please don’t make me say it” begged Lisa.
3. “Mmm”, crumbled up chocolate cake murmured Homer.
4. “It was a terrible mistake” cried Bart.
5. “Be nice to your sister!” shouted his mother.
6. “What are doughnuts made of?” wondered John.
7. “I swear I didn’t do it!” screamed Bart.
8. “Can you keep a secret?” whispered Maggie.

grammar

                                                                   Grammar

Underline all the words in the passage that contain a long “i” sound.

One day in July, I decided to fly my kite for the first time. My friend brian gave me the kite for my birthday five days ago. When I looked outside this morning, I saw a blue sky. Finally a fine day! For the last week, the weather has been wild. Winds were as strong as a cyclone.

I grabbed the kite and hopped on my bike. My house is only a short ride to the seaside and there are piles of sand dunes that I often climb that are perfect for flying a kite.

Hidden curriculum

Exercise: Prefix quiz

1- What is difference between a unicycle, a bicycle and a tricycle? A unicycle has one wheel, a bicycle has two wheels and a tricycle has three wheels.

Which would be easier to ride? A tricycle

2- Which place would be warmer a subtropical place or a tropical place?

Name a tropical place. Mnemba island

Name a subtropical place. Brazil

Grammar

                                                                Grammar

Apostrophes: Insert the apostrophes correctly.

1- I dont like spaghetti. =  I don’t like spaghetti.

2- I wish you wouldnt push me. =  I wish you wouldn’t push me.

3- Choles hat had a flower on it. =- Chloe's hat had a flower on it.

4- Isnt the weather nice. = Isn’t the weather nice.

5- My mums handbag is pink. = My mum’s handbag is pink.

6- Last night I couldnt eat dinner because it was liver and onions, which I dont like, its disgusting. = Last night I couldn't eat dinner because it was liver and onions, which I don't like, it's disgusting.

Adverbs

                                                                  Adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe verbs. They also tell us how, where, and when something happens. Underline the adverbs in these sentences.

1- The baby was born prematurely.

2- Nervously, he approached the lion.

3- Peter frequently watches game at the ground.

4- The boats made their way to the quay and anchored alongside.

5- Daniel checks his aquarium daily.

6- He smiled confidently at the officer.