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Pronouns
Write the correct pronoun on each line.
1. My brother is a nature photographer. loves taking pictures
of the mountains.
2. I saw a television show about Beth Rodden. is a great mountain climber.
3. My aunt and uncle visited Yosemite National Park last summer. had a great time.
Circle the incorrect pronoun in each sentence.Write the correct pronoun on the line.
1. Yosemite National Park is full of beauty. He has lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and of course, mountains.
2. My parents went rock climbing for their honeymoon. She went to California, Utah, and Oregon.
3. When our family goes fishing, my mother always catches the most fish. It is a fishing expert.
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Pronouns
Read the paragraphs below and find the nouns that can be replaced with pronouns. Then cross out each noun and write the correct pronoun above it.
1. Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place. Yosemite National Park has many lakes, waterfalls, and mountains to admire. I took pictures of the lakes, waterfalls, and mountains while I was there.
2. My Uncle Jack is a mountain climber, and my Uncle Jack took me to Half Dome mountain. I was amazed by Half Dome mountain’s height. When Uncle Jack and I finally reached the top, Uncle Jack and I could see for miles. I took pictures of far off landscapes. Uncle Jack snapped photos of the 5,000 foot drop.
3. My family and I had a wonderful time at Yosemite National Park. My family and I are lucky to have seen such a beautiful place.
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Pronouns
Each sentence is missing one noun and its matching pronoun. Complete the sentences. Be sure to use correct pronoun agreement.
Example: My father came back early from his hike because he needed to do some work.
1. did not reach the top of the
mountain because our legs grew tired and
had to turn back.
2. is learning how to use her new camera
so can be a photographer some day.
3. is a large place, and
has many beautiful spots for people to explore.
4. set up camp at the foot of the
mountain, and plan to climb it
together tomorrow.
Now write your own sentences using pronouns.
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1. The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon.
2. The river cut through many layers of rock.
3. The layers of rock contain fossils.
Rewrite each sentence, correcting the capitalization.
1. In 1540, a group of Explorers from europe saw the canyon.
2. It was three hundred Years before the grand canyon was explored.
3. In the 1850s, the united states army explored the area near the Canyon.
4. In 1869, a Group of Men traveled across the canyon in four small boats.
Write the plural form of each noun.canyon life
child family
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Using Nouns
Circle the nouns in each sentence.
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The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon. The river cut through many layers of rock. The rocks still contain fossils of sea animals. These fossils show that parts of Arizona used to be under water. Europeans first saw the canyon in 1540. A group of explorers started out in New Mexico. Almost three hundred years passed before the canyon was explored. The United States Army explored the surrounding area in the 1850s. The first recorded trip through it was in 1869. A scientist was part of a group that traveled through the canyon in four small boats.
Discovering Language Arts (Nouns in the Grand Canyon)
Using Nouns
Underline the nouns in the passage. Then sort the nouns into the columns. List each noun only once, even if it appears more than once.
Proper Nouns Common Nouns
Write the plural form of each noun.
canyon life man
child family person
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Write the plural form of each noun.
gulf city
potato bench
video passerby
Discovering Language Arts (Nouns in the Grand Canyon)
Using Nouns
Underline the nouns in the passage. Then sort the nouns into the columns. List each noun only once, even if it appears more than once.
The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon. The river cut through many layers of rock. The rocks still contain fossils of sea animals. These fossils show that parts of Arizona used to be under water. Europeans first saw the canyon in 1540. A group of explorers started out in New Mexico. Almost three hundred years passed before the canyon was explored. The United States Army explored the surrounding area in the 1850s. The first recorded trip through it was in 1869. A scientist was part of a group that traveled through the canyon in four small boats.
Proper Nouns Common Nouns
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1. The cowboy is on his horse.
2. He watches over the herd from his saddle.
3. When he sees something wrong, he fixes it quickly.
4. Cowboys are always on the alert for trouble.
Correct the verb in each sentence to make it agree with the subject. Write the correct word on the line.
1. A cowboy’s clothes helps him do his job.
2. Cowboys wears boots with high heels.
3. The heel keep the boot in the stirrup.
4. Then the cowboy stay in the saddle better.
Correct the verb tense in each sentence. Write the new verb on the line.
1. Yesterday, we meets a cowboy.
2. He walking down the street.
3. I would like to seen him again.
Discovering Language Arts (Verbs: Where the Action Is)
Verbs
Circle the verbs in each sentence. Write on the blank line whether each verb is an action verb or a state of being verb.
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1. We watches a cowboy yesterday afternoon.
We watched a cowboy yesterday afternoon.
2. He were doing his job herding cattle.
3. He sit on his horse.
4. He watching over the herd from his saddle.
5. When he seen something wrong, he fix it quickly.
6. We notices his clothing and equipment.
7. He carry a rope to help controlled the cows.
Write two sentences about cowboys. Use a state of being verb in the first sentence and an action verb in the second.
1.
2.
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Verbs
Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence correctly. The first one is done for you.
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Cowboys
We watches a cowboy yesterday afternoon. He were doing his job
herding cows. He sit on his horse. He watching over the herd from
his saddle. When he seen something wrong he fix it quickly. We
notices his clothing and equipment. These things help him does his
job. He wear boots with high heels. The heels keeps the boots in the
stirrups. He also carry a rope. It help him with controlling the cows.
Write two sentences about cowboys. Use a state of being verb in the first sentence and an action verb in the second.
1.
2.
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Verbs
This paragraph has at least one mistake in every sentence. Underline each mistake. Then rewrite the paragraph correctly in the space below.
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1. Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of Montana and Idaho. (2)
2. It was the world’s first national park. (2)
3. Some amazing animals live in Yellowstone. (2)
4. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or protected place. (3)
5. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in Yellowstone. (2)
6. The birds are especially beautiful. (1)
7. They include bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, and trumpeter swans. (3)
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
1.
2.
3.
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Adjectives
Circle the adjectives in each sentence. The number at the end of the sentence shows how many adjectives are in the sentence.
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1. Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of Montana and Idaho.
2. It was the world’s first national park.
3. Some amazing animals live in Yellowstone.
4. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or protected place.
5. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in Yellowstone.
6. The birds are especially beautiful.
7. They include bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, and trumpeter swans.
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
1.
2.
3.
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Adjectives
Underline the adjectives in each sentence. On the line at the end of the sentence, tell whether the adjective is descriptive (D), indefinite (I), or numerical (N). The number of lines will show you how many adjectives are in each sentence.
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming
and in parts of Montana and Idaho. It was the world’s first
national park. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or
protected place. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in
Yellowstone. Some of the animals are amazing. The birds are
especially beautiful. They include bald eagles, osprey, white
pelicans, and trumpeter swans.
Discovering Language Arts (Adjectives: Describing Yellowstone)
Adjectives
Find the adjectives in the paragraph. Underline them and put them in the list where they belong.
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
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2.
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Descriptive Adjectives Numerical Adjective Indefinite Adjective
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• Can you wake up ?
• Can you ride a horse ?
• Can you brand cattle ?
• Can you work than an ox?
• If so, apply at the Horseshoe Ranch .
• Spend your days riding the open land.
• Spend your nights sleeping the stars.
• Call !
Discovering Language Arts (Adverbs: Home on the Range)
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation point direct order
Word Bank
carefully now under acrossearly today quickly harder
Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands.
Complete the poster using adverbs from the Word Bank.
HELP WANTEDat the Horseshoe Ranch
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Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands. Complete the poster by adding adverbs.
Do you work than an ox?
Do you wake up than the rooster crows?
Can you ride a horse as as a lightning
bolt strikes?
If you can toss a rope , build fences
, and like to sleep the
stars, the Horseshoe Ranch wants you to start !
Some days will zoom . Other days will pass
. Sometimes there will be cattle stampedes when
the cows run . There is a
new adventure waiting around the corner. Call !
COWHANDS WANTED
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Adverbs
quickly
Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands. Write a poster to attract people who might want the job. First complete the list of verbs and adverbs that describe what a cowhand will do. Then use your list to create a sign.
Verbs
ride
wake up
work
eat
sleep
call
apply
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Greetings from the Great Wall
Use a conjunction from the Word Bank to combine each pair of sentences. Then write the new sentence on the postcard below. The first one is done for you.
1. We landed in China yesterday. We went to the Great Wall today.
2. The wall protected rice from thieves. It protected silk from thieves.
3. Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago. Some parts are newer.
4. The wall is over 4,000 miles long. We walked about two miles of it.
5. Tomorrow, we will go to a museum. We will go to a palace.
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation
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and but or so
Dear ,We landed in China yesterday, and went to the Great Wall today.
Your friend,
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Greetings from the Great Wall
Use a conjunction from the Word Bank to combine each pair of sentences. Then write the new sentence in the letter below.
1. We landed in China yesterday. We went to the Great Wall today.
2. The Chinese wanted protection from invaders. They built this high wall.
3. Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago. Some parts are newer.
4. It is over 4,000 miles long. We decided to walk along it for two miles.
5. Tomorrow, we will go to a palace. We will go to a museum.
Your friend,
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation
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and but or so
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Dear ,
We arrived in China yesterday
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This amazing wall is over 4,000 miles long
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The wall was built to protect China
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We spent four hours walking at the Great Wall
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Tomorrow we will visit a palace
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I will be home on July 9
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Your friend,
Greetings from the Great Wall
Write a letter to a friend about your visit to China. Add a conjunction and a new thought to each unfinished sentence. Choose from the following conjunctions: and, but, or, so.
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Word BankWord Bank
never no not nothing
Using Negatives
Use a word from the Word Bank to make each false sentence true.
1. False: Emperor Qin was just a great builder.True:
2. False: Qin was always a kind ruler.True:
3. False: He gave his slaves everything they wanted.True:
4. False: Building the Great Wall was an easy task.True:
Removing a negative word will make each sentence true. Cross out the word.
5. Building the Great Wall was not no small accomplishment.
6. The slaves did not never get rewards for their hard work.
7. The wall never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
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Using Negatives
Each sentence contains a double negative. Correct each mistake in two ways. The first one is done for you.
1. Building the Great Wall was not no small accomplishment.
a. Building the Great Wall was no small accomplishment.
b. Building the Great Wall was not a small accomplishment.
2. The slaves did not never get rewards for their hard work.
a.
b.
3. The wall never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
a.
b.
4. Qin probably did not expect no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
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1. Almost none of the tourists who go to China visit the Great Wall.
2. Emperor Qin, who had the wall built, was always a kind ruler.
3. He gave his slaves everything they wanted.
Each sentence contains a double negative. Correct each mistake in two ways.1. The wall that protected China never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
a. b.
2. Qin probably did not expect no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
a. b.
Use each word in a sentence of your own.
1. nothing
2. no
Using Negatives
Cross out each bolded word and replace it with a word that means the opposite.
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Homophones
Write the correct homophone above each misspelled word.
Deer Customer:
World Fashions is having our biggest sail ever! The hole
store is filled with silk fashions from China that arrived last
weak. Each peace is maid of the finest silk.
On May 8 at 2:00 p.m., bee hour guessed at a fashion
show. Sea dozens of silk scarves in plane and flour designs.
Models will where silk skirts in the newest rap-around styles
that tie in a not at the waste.
We no you don’t want two miss this grate event. By items
four yourself or to give as presence. Don’t weight. This sale
should knot be mist.
Yours truly,
The Managers of Whirled Fashions
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Deer Customer:
World Fashions is having our biggest sail ever! The hole store
is filled with silk fashions from China that arrived last weak. Each
peace is maid of the finest silk.
On May 8 at 2:00 p.m., bee hour guessed at a fashion
show. Sea dozens of silk scarves in plane and flour designs.
Models will where silk skirts in the newest rap-around styles that
tie in a not at the waste.
We no you don’t want two miss this grate event. By items four
yourself or to give as presence. Don’t weight. This sale should
knot be mist.
Yours truly,
The Managers of Whirled Fashions
Discovering Language Arts ( Identifying Homophones)
Homophones
Underline 26 mistakes. Then write the correct homophoneabove each misspelled word.
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cell-sell die-dye fair-fare here-hear hire-higherhole-whole it’s-its loan-lone new-knew peddle-pedalpatients-patience plane-plain right-write seams-seems sale-sailsew-so sheer-shear their-there veil-vale weighs-waysweather-whether which-witch whose-who’s would-wood you’re-your
Homophones
Use as many of these homophones as possible to make signs for a store that sells Chinese imports. Use a dictionary if you don’t know the meaning of a word.
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Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters in this travel guide that need to be capitalized.
the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
mount rushmore on october 4, 1927, sculptors began carving the faces of four american presidents into the side of a mountain. today, mount rushmore national memorial is open to anyone who wants to take a closer look at george washington, thomas jefferson, theodore roosevelt, and abraham lincoln. south dakota
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty, a gift from france, holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
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Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters that need to be capitalized in this travel guide. the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty was a gift from france and the creation of frédéric auguste bartholdi. She holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
Places People Streets Months Holidays
List the capitalized words under their headings.
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the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty was a gift from france and the creation of frédéric auguste bartholdi. She holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters that need to be capitalized in this travel guide.
Write an entry for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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A Letter for a King
Match each type of punctuation to its place in a document.
Then punctuate the letter from a colonist to the King of England.Punctuation
period (.)
question mark (?)
comma (,)
quotation marks (“ ”)
Where It GoesA. at the end of a question
B. around the exact words someone or something says
C. at the end of a sentence
D. in a date, and after the greeting and closing of a letter
April 30_ 1775
Dear King George
The people in the colonies are trying to be loyal
citizens We try to follow your laws and pay your
taxes
Now we want to make our own laws We want
to decide how to spend our own taxes. You have said
to us Be better citizens of England
Yet we want independence
Won’t you help us achieve our goal peacefully
Signed
A Humble Colonist
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A Letter for a King
Before writing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers wrote letters to the King of England. Pretend you’ve discovered an unfinished draft of one of those letters. Add the missing punctuation.
April 30, 1775
Dear King George,
The people in the colonies are loyal citizens
We have followed your laws We have paid
your taxes
Now we want to make our own laws We want
to decide how to spend our taxes We don’t want
your soldiers camped out in our towns You
have said to us Be better citizens of
England ”Shouldn’t we try to be better
citizens of the colonies?
We want the colonies to be independent from
England Won't you help us to achieve our goal
peacefully
Signed,
A Humble Colonist
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April 30, 1775
Dear King George,
Discovering Language Arts (Punctuation)
A Letter for a King
Before writing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers wrote letters to the King of England. First they asked to be represented in the British government. Later they asked for independence. Write a letter from Thomas Jefferson to King George. Use the punctuation marks listed in the box and check off each one as you use it.
Check Punctuation Markperiod at the end of a sentencequestion mark at the end of a questioncomma in a datecomma after the greeting and closing of a letterquotation marks around the exact words someone or something says
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Pronouns
Write the correct pronoun on each line.
1. My brother is a nature photographer. loves taking pictures
of the mountains.
2. I saw a television show about Beth Rodden. is a great mountain climber.
3. My aunt and uncle visited Yosemite National Park last summer. had a great time.
Circle the incorrect pronoun in each sentence.Write the correct pronoun on the line.
1. Yosemite National Park is full of beauty. He has lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and of course, mountains.
2. My parents went rock climbing for their honeymoon. She went to California, Utah, and Oregon.
3. When our family goes fishing, my mother always catches the most fish. It is a fishing expert.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses pronouns in written compositions.
He
She
They
It
They
She
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Pronouns
Read the paragraphs below and find the nouns that can be replaced with pronouns. Then cross out each noun and write the correct pronoun above it.
1. Yosemite National Park is a beautiful place. Yosemite National Park has many lakes, waterfalls, and mountains to admire. I took pictures of the lakes, waterfalls, and mountains while I was there.
2. My Uncle Jack is a mountain climber, and my Uncle Jack took me to Half Dome mountain. I was amazed by Half Dome mountain’s height. When Uncle Jack and I finally reached the top, Uncle Jack and I could see for miles. I took pictures of far off landscapes. Uncle Jack snapped photos of the 5,000 foot drop.
3. My family and I had a wonderful time at Yosemite National Park. My family and I are lucky to have seen such a beautiful place.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses pronouns in written compositions.
It
them
he
its
we
We
He
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Pronouns
Each sentence is missing one noun and its matching pronoun. Complete the sentences. Be sure to use correct pronoun agreement.
Example: My father came back early from his hike because he needed to do some work.
1. did not reach the top of the
mountain because our legs grew tired and
had to turn back.
2. is learning how to use her new camera
so can be a photographer some day.
3. is a large place, and
has many beautiful spots for people to explore.
4. set up camp at the foot of the
mountain, and plan to climb it
together tomorrow.
Now write your own sentences using pronouns.
1.
2.
3.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses pronouns in written compositions.
Mark and I
we
My sister
she
it
they
Sample response: My grandma went out so she could buy some groceries.
Sample response: My cats are tired because they played all day.
Sample response: Sarah plays softball, but she prefers soccer.
The world
My parents
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1. The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon.
2. The river cut through many layers of rock.
3. The layers of rock contain fossils.
Rewrite each sentence, correcting the capitalization.
1. In 1540, a group of Explorers from europe saw the canyon.
2. It was three hundred Years before the grand canyon was explored.
3. In the 1850s, the united states army explored the area near the Canyon.
4. In 1869, a Group of Men traveled across the canyon in four small boats.
Write the plural form of each noun.canyon life
child family
Discovering Language Arts (Nouns in the Grand Canyon)
Using Nouns
Circle the nouns in each sentence.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses nouns in written compositions.
In 1540, a group of explorers from Europe saw the canyon.
It was three hundred years before the Grand Canyon was explored.
In the 1850s, the United States Army explored the area near the canyon.
In 1869, a group of men traveled across the canyon in four small boats.
canyons
children
lives
families
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The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon. The river cut through many layers of rock. The rocks still contain fossils of sea animals. These fossils show that parts of Arizona used to be under water. Europeans first saw the canyon in 1540. A group of explorers started out in New Mexico. Almost three hundred years passed before the canyon was explored. The United States Army explored the surrounding area in the 1850s. The first recorded trip through it was in 1869. A scientist was part of a group that traveled through the canyon in four small boats.
Discovering Language Arts (Nouns in the Grand Canyon)
Using Nouns
Underline the nouns in the passage. Then sort the nouns into the columns. List each noun only once, even if it appears more than once.
Proper Nouns Common Nouns
Write the plural form of each noun.
canyon life man
child family person
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses nouns in written compositions.
canyons
children
lives
families
men
people
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Europeans
New Mexico
United States Army
river layers rock
fossils animals parts
water canyon 1540
group explorers years
area 1850s trip
1869 scientist boats
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Write the plural form of each noun.
gulf city
potato bench
video passerby
Discovering Language Arts (Nouns in the Grand Canyon)
Using Nouns
Underline the nouns in the passage. Then sort the nouns into the columns. List each noun only once, even if it appears more than once.
The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon. The river cut through many layers of rock. The rocks still contain fossils of sea animals. These fossils show that parts of Arizona used to be under water. Europeans first saw the canyon in 1540. A group of explorers started out in New Mexico. Almost three hundred years passed before the canyon was explored. The United States Army explored the surrounding area in the 1850s. The first recorded trip through it was in 1869. A scientist was part of a group that traveled through the canyon in four small boats.
Proper Nouns Common Nouns
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses nouns in written compositions.
gulfs cities
potatoes benches
videos passersby
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Europeans
New Mexico
United States Army
river layers rock
fossils animals parts
water canyon 1540
group explorers years
area 1850s trip
1869 scientist boats
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1. The cowboy is on his horse.
2. He watches over the herd from his saddle.
3. When he sees something wrong, he fixes it quickly.
4. Cowboys are always on the alert for trouble.
Correct the verb in each sentence to make it agree with the subject. Write the correct word on the line.
1. A cowboy’s clothes helps him do his job.
2. Cowboys wears boots with high heels.
3. The heel keep the boot in the stirrup.
4. Then the cowboy stay in the saddle better.
Correct the verb tense in each sentence. Write the new verb on the line.
1. Yesterday, we meets a cowboy.
2. He walking down the street.
3. I would like to seen him again.
Discovering Language Arts (Verbs: Where the Action Is)
Verbs
Circle the verbs in each sentence. Write on the blank line whether each verb is an action verb or a state of being verb.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses verbs in written compositions.
state of being
action
action
state of being
help
wear
keeps
stays
met
was walking
see
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1. We watches a cowboy yesterday afternoon.
We watched a cowboy yesterday afternoon.
2. He were doing his job herding cattle.
3. He sit on his horse.
4. He watching over the herd from his saddle.
5. When he seen something wrong, he fix it quickly.
6. We notices his clothing and equipment.
7. He carry a rope to help controlled the cows.
Write two sentences about cowboys. Use a state of being verb in the first sentence and an action verb in the second.
1.
2.
Discovering Language Arts (Verbs: Where the Action Is)
Verbs
Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence correctly. The first one is done for you.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses verbs in written compositions.
He was doing his job herding cattle.
He sat on his horse.
He was watching over the herd from his saddle.
When he saw something wrong, he fixed it quickly.
We noticed his clothing and equipment.
He carried a rope to help control the cows.
Sample response: Cowboys are brave and strong.
Sample response: Cowboys ride horses.
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Cowboys
We watches a cowboy yesterday afternoon. He were doing his job
herding cows. He sit on his horse. He watching over the herd from
his saddle. When he seen something wrong he fix it quickly. We
notices his clothing and equipment. These things help him does his
job. He wear boots with high heels. The heels keeps the boots in the
stirrups. He also carry a rope. It help him with controlling the cows.
Write two sentences about cowboys. Use a state of being verb in the first sentence and an action verb in the second.
1.
2.
Discovering Language Arts (Verbs: Where the Action Is)
Verbs
This paragraph has at least one mistake in every sentence. Underline each mistake. Then rewrite the paragraph correctly in the space below.
LEVEL
5
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses verbs in written compositions.
We watched a cowboy yesterday afternoon. He was doing his job herding cows. He sat on his horse.
He was watching over the herd from his saddle. When he saw something wrong he fixed it quickly.
We noticed his clothing and equipment. These things help him do his job. He wears boots with high
heels. The heels keep the boots in the stirrups. He also carries a rope. It helps him with controlling
the cows.
Sample response: Cowboys are brave and strong.
Sample response: Cowboys ride horses.
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1. Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of Montana and Idaho. (2)
2. It was the world’s first national park. (2)
3. Some amazing animals live in Yellowstone. (2)
4. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or protected place. (3)
5. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in Yellowstone. (2)
6. The birds are especially beautiful. (1)
7. They include bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, and trumpeter swans. (3)
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
1.
2.
3.
Discovering Language Arts (Adjectives: Describing Yellowstone)
Adjectives
Circle the adjectives in each sentence. The number at the end of the sentence shows how many adjectives are in the sentence.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adjectives in written compositions.
Sample response: My neighbor’s dog gave birth to five puppies.
Sample response: My little sister thinks baboons are cute, but I disagree.
Sample response: Many people go on vacation in the summer.
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1. Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming and in parts of Montana and Idaho.
2. It was the world’s first national park.
3. Some amazing animals live in Yellowstone.
4. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or protected place.
5. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in Yellowstone.
6. The birds are especially beautiful.
7. They include bald eagles, osprey, white pelicans, and trumpeter swans.
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
1.
2.
3.
Discovering Language Arts (Adjectives: Describing Yellowstone)
Adjectives
Underline the adjectives in each sentence. On the line at the end of the sentence, tell whether the adjective is descriptive (D), indefinite (I), or numerical (N). The number of lines will show you how many adjectives are in each sentence.
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adjectives in written compositions.
Sample response: My little sister thinks baboons are cute, but I disagree.
Sample response: Many people go on vacation in the summer.
D D
D D
I D
D D
N D
D
D
D D D
Sample response: My neighbor's dog gave birth to five puppies.
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is in northwestern Wyoming
and in parts of Montana and Idaho. It was the world’s first
national park. The park is a very large animal sanctuary, or
protected place. Over 300 different kinds of animals live in
Yellowstone. Some of the animals are amazing. The birds are
especially beautiful. They include bald eagles, osprey, white
pelicans, and trumpeter swans.
Discovering Language Arts (Adjectives: Describing Yellowstone)
Adjectives
Find the adjectives in the paragraph. Underline them and put them in the list where they belong.
Write three sentences. One should have a descriptive adjective, one should have an indefinite adjective, and the last should have a numerical adjective.
1.
2.
3.
Descriptive Adjectives Numerical Adjective Indefinite Adjective
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adjectives in written compositions.
National northwestern first
national large animal
protected different
amazing beautiful
bald white trumpeter
300 Some
Sample response: My little sister thinks baboons are cute, but I disagree.
Sample response: Many people go on vacation in the summer.
Sample response: My neighbor's dog gave birth to five puppies.
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• Can you wake up ?
• Can you ride a horse ?
• Can you brand cattle ?
• Can you work than an ox?
• If so, apply at the Horseshoe Ranch .
• Spend your days riding the open land.
• Spend your nights sleeping the stars.
• Call !
Discovering Language Arts (Adverbs: Home on the Range)
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation point direct order
Word Bank
carefully now under acrossearly today quickly harder
Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands.
Complete the poster using adverbs from the Word Bank.
HELP WANTEDat the Horseshoe Ranch
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adverbs in written compositions.
early
quickly
carefully
harder
now
across
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Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands. Complete the poster by adding adverbs.
Do you work than an ox?
Do you wake up than the rooster crows?
Can you ride a horse as as a lightning
bolt strikes?
If you can toss a rope , build fences
, and like to sleep the
stars, the Horseshoe Ranch wants you to start !
Some days will zoom . Other days will pass
. Sometimes there will be cattle stampedes when
the cows run . There is a
new adventure waiting around the corner. Call !
COWHANDS WANTED
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adverbs in written compositions.
Sample response: harder
Sample response: earlier
Sample response: fast
Sample response: perfectly
Sample response: rapidly Sample response: under
Sample response: today
Sample response: quickly
Sample response: slowly
Sample response: alwaysSample response: away
Sample response: now
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Adverbs
quickly
Help Wanted!
The Horseshoe Ranch needs cowhands. Write a poster to attract people who might want the job. First complete the list of verbs and adverbs that describe what a cowhand will do. Then use your list to create a sign.
Verbs
ride
wake up
work
eat
sleep
call
apply
McRel Standard 3 (3–5). Uses adverbs in written compositions.
early
hard
often
soundly
now
today
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Greetings from the Great Wall
Use a conjunction from the Word Bank to combine each pair of sentences. Then write the new sentence on the postcard below. The first one is done for you.
1. We landed in China yesterday. We went to the Great Wall today.
2. The wall protected rice from thieves. It protected silk from thieves.
3. Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago. Some parts are newer.
4. The wall is over 4,000 miles long. We walked about two miles of it.
5. Tomorrow, we will go to a museum. We will go to a palace.
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation
Word Bank
and but or so
Dear ,We landed in China yesterday, and went to the Great Wall today.
Your friend,
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses coordinating conjunctions in written compositions.
The wall protected rice and silk from thieves.
Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago, but some are newer.
The wall is over 4,000 miles long, so we walked about two miles of it.
Tomorrow, we will go to a museum or to a palace.
Paul
Lili
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Dear ,
Discovering Language Arts (Conjunctions: The Great Wall)
Greetings from the Great Wall
Use a conjunction from the Word Bank to combine each pair of sentences. Then write the new sentence in the letter below.
1. We landed in China yesterday. We went to the Great Wall today.
2. The Chinese wanted protection from invaders. They built this high wall.
3. Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago. Some parts are newer.
4. It is over 4,000 miles long. We decided to walk along it for two miles.
5. Tomorrow, we will go to a palace. We will go to a museum.
Your friend,
Word Bank
imperative exclamatory exclamation
Word Bank
and but or so
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses coordinating conjunctions in written compositions.
We landed in China yesterday, and went to the Great Wall today.
The Chinese wanted protection from invaders, so they built this high wall.
Parts of the wall were built 2,000 years ago, but some parts are newer.
It is over 4,000 miles long, so we decided to walk along it for two miles.
Tomorrow, we will go to a palace or to a museum.
Paul
Lili
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Dear ,
We arrived in China yesterday
.
This amazing wall is over 4,000 miles long
.
The wall was built to protect China
.
We spent four hours walking at the Great Wall
.
Tomorrow we will visit a palace
.
I will be home on July 9
.
Your friend,
Greetings from the Great Wall
Write a letter to a friend about your visit to China. Add a conjunction and a new thought to each unfinished sentence. Choose from the following conjunctions: and, but, or, so.
Paul
Lili
and
today we visited the Great Wall.
but
we walked for only a couple of miles.
it is not used for protection anymore.
I am glad to be back at the hotel writing to you.
the many temples of Beijing.
and
and
so
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses coordinating conjunctions in written compositions.
I‘ll give you a call then.
but
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Discovering Language Arts (Don’t Be Negative)
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Word BankWord Bank
never no not nothing
Using Negatives
Use a word from the Word Bank to make each false sentence true.
1. False: Emperor Qin was just a great builder.True:
2. False: Qin was always a kind ruler.True:
3. False: He gave his slaves everything they wanted.True:
4. False: Building the Great Wall was an easy task.True:
Removing a negative word will make each sentence true. Cross out the word.
5. Building the Great Wall was not no small accomplishment.
6. The slaves did not never get rewards for their hard work.
7. The wall never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses negatives in written compositions.
Emperor Qin was not just a great builder.
Qui was never a kind ruler.
He gave his slaves nothing they wanted.
Building the Great Wall was no easy task.
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Using Negatives
Each sentence contains a double negative. Correct each mistake in two ways. The first one is done for you.
1. Building the Great Wall was not no small accomplishment.
a. Building the Great Wall was no small accomplishment.
b. Building the Great Wall was not a small accomplishment.
2. The slaves did not never get rewards for their hard work.
a.
b.
3. The wall never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
a.
b.
4. Qin probably did not expect no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
a.
b.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses negatives in written compositions.
The slaves did not get rewards for their hard work.
The slaves never got rewards for their hard work.
The wall did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
The wall never did anything to protect China’s neighbors.
Qin probably did not expect foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
Qin probably expected no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
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1. Almost none of the tourists who go to China visit the Great Wall.
2. Emperor Qin, who had the wall built, was always a kind ruler.
3. He gave his slaves everything they wanted.
Each sentence contains a double negative. Correct each mistake in two ways.1. The wall that protected China never did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
a. b.
2. Qin probably did not expect no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
a. b.
Use each word in a sentence of your own.
1. nothing
2. no
Using Negatives
Cross out each bolded word and replace it with a word that means the opposite.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses negatives in written compositions.
all
The wall that protected China never did anything to protect China’s neighbors.
never
nothing
The wall that protected China did nothing to protect China’s neighbors.
Qin probably did not expect foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
Qin probably expected no foreign tourists to visit the Great Wall.
I did nothing to upset the teacher.
There is no need to buy another computer.
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Homophones
Write the correct homophone above each misspelled word.
Deer Customer:
World Fashions is having our biggest sail ever! The hole
store is filled with silk fashions from China that arrived last
weak. Each peace is maid of the finest silk.
On May 8 at 2:00 p.m., bee hour guessed at a fashion
show. Sea dozens of silk scarves in plane and flour designs.
Models will where silk skirts in the newest rap-around styles
that tie in a not at the waste.
We no you don’t want two miss this grate event. By items
four yourself or to give as presence. Don’t weight. This sale
should knot be mist.
Yours truly,
The Managers of Whirled Fashions
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions.
Dear
sale whole
piece madeweek
See plain flower
wrap-aroundwear
waist
to great Buy
waitpresentsfor
not
World
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knot
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Deer Customer:
World Fashions is having our biggest sail ever! The hole store
is filled with silk fashions from China that arrived last weak. Each
peace is maid of the finest silk.
On May 8 at 2:00 p.m., bee hour guessed at a fashion
show. Sea dozens of silk scarves in plane and flour designs.
Models will where silk skirts in the newest rap-around styles that
tie in a not at the waste.
We no you don’t want two miss this grate event. By items four
yourself or to give as presence. Don’t weight. This sale should
knot be mist.
Yours truly,
The Managers of Whirled Fashions
Discovering Language Arts ( Identifying Homophones)
Homophones
Underline 26 mistakes. Then write the correct homophoneabove each misspelled word.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions.
Dear
sale whole
week
piece made
See plain flower
be our guest
wrap-aroundwear
waist
to great Buy
waitpresents
for
missed
knot
know
not
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cell-sell die-dye fair-fare here-hear hire-higherhole-whole it’s-its loan-lone new-knew peddle-pedalpatients-patience plane-plain right-write seams-seems sale-sailsew-so sheer-shear their-there veil-vale weighs-waysweather-whether which-witch whose-who’s would-wood you’re-your
Homophones
Use as many of these homophones as possible to make signs for a store that sells Chinese imports. Use a dictionary if you don’t know the meaning of a word.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of spelling in written compositions.
Posters will vary.
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3Discovering Language Arts (A Capital Idea)
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Disc
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All
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Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters in this travel guide that need to be capitalized.
the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
mount rushmore on october 4, 1927, sculptors began carving the faces of four american presidents into the side of a mountain. today, mount rushmore national memorial is open to anyone who wants to take a closer look at george washington, thomas jefferson, theodore roosevelt, and abraham lincoln. south dakota
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty, a gift from france, holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of capitalization in written compositions.
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Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters that need to be capitalized in this travel guide. the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty was a gift from france and the creation of frédéric auguste bartholdi. She holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
Places People Streets Months Holidays
List the capitalized words under their headings.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of capitalization in written compositions.
PhiladelphiaFranceNew York HarborLiberty IslandNew York CityIndependence Hall Liberty Bell Center
FrédéricAuguste Bartholdi
Market StreetFifthSixth
December Christmas Day
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the liberty bellthe liberty bell stands as a symbol of freedom for people around the world. it no longer hangs in philadelphia’s independence hall, but you can find the monument at liberty bell center. located on market street between fifth and sixth streets, the center is open to visitors year round. pennsylvania
the statue of libertythe statue of liberty was a gift from france and the creation of frédéric auguste bartholdi. She holds her torch high above new york harbor. after a short ferry ride to liberty island, head up to the statue’s observation deck for fantastic views of new york city. the park is open daily, except for christmas day, december 25. new york
Using Capital Letters
Underline the letters that need to be capitalized in this travel guide.
Write an entry for Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of capitalization in written compositions.
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A Letter for a King
Match each type of punctuation to its place in a document.
Then punctuate the letter from a colonist to the King of England.Punctuation
period (.)
question mark (?)
comma (,)
quotation marks (“ ”)
Where It GoesA. at the end of a question
B. around the exact words someone or something says
C. at the end of a sentence
D. in a date, and after the greeting and closing of a letter
April 30_ 1775
Dear King George
The people in the colonies are trying to be loyal
citizens We try to follow your laws and pay your
taxes
Now we want to make our own laws We want
to decide how to spend our own taxes. You have said
to us Be better citizens of England
Yet we want independence
Won’t you help us achieve our goal peacefully
Signed
A Humble Colonist
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of punctuation in written compositions.
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4Discovering Language Arts (Punctuation)
A Letter for a King
Before writing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers wrote letters to the King of England. Pretend you’ve discovered an unfinished draft of one of those letters. Add the missing punctuation.
April 30, 1775
Dear King George,
The people in the colonies are loyal citizens
We have followed your laws We have paid
your taxes
Now we want to make our own laws We want
to decide how to spend our taxes We don’t want
your soldiers camped out in our towns You
have said to us Be better citizens of
England ”Shouldn’t we try to be better
citizens of the colonies?
We want the colonies to be independent from
England Won't you help us to achieve our goal
peacefully
Signed,
A Humble Colonist
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of punctuation in written compositions.
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April 30, 1775
Dear King George,
Discovering Language Arts (Punctuation)
A Letter for a King
Before writing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers wrote letters to the King of England. First they asked to be represented in the British government. Later they asked for independence. Write a letter from Thomas Jefferson to King George. Use the punctuation marks listed in the box and check off each one as you use it.
Check Punctuation Markperiod at the end of a sentencequestion mark at the end of a questioncomma in a datecomma after the greeting and closing of a letterquotation marks around the exact words someone or something says
McRel Standard 1 (3–5). Uses conventions of punctuation in written compositions.