grammar minutes book 3

6329 Viewing Sample Internet websites In some cases, websites or specific URLs may be recommended. While these are checked and rechecked at the time of publication, the publisher has no control over any subsequent changes which may be made to webpages. It is strongly recommended that the class teacher checks all URLs before allowing pupils to access them. Grammar minutes Book 3 Published by Prim-Ed Publishing ® 2011 under licence to Creative Teaching Press. Copyright © 2005 Creative Teaching Press. This version copyright © Prim-Ed Publishing ® 2011 ISBN 978-1-84654-296-1 PR–6329 Titles available in this series: Grammar minutes Book 1 Grammar minutes Book 2 Grammar minutes Book 3 Grammar minutes Book 4 Grammar minutes Book 5 Grammar minutes Book 6 View all pages online Website: www.prim-ed.com Copyright Notice Blackline masters or copy masters are published and sold with a limited copyright. 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Viewing Sample P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m G r a m m a r m i n u t e s iii GRAMMAR MINUTES – BOOK 3 Foreword Grammar minutes is a six-book series for primary school pupils that provides a structured daily programme of easy-to-follow activities in grammar. The main objective is grammar proficiency, attained by teaching pupils to apply grammar skills to answer questions effortlessly and rapidly. The questions in this book provide pupils with practice in the following key areas of grammar instruction: • sentencestructure • nouns • verbs • pronouns • adjectives • adverbs • compoundwords • contractions • articles • prepositions. Grammar minutes – Book 3 features 100 ‘minutes’, each with 10 classroom-tested problems. Use this comprehensive resource to improve your pupils’ overall grammar proficiency, which will promote greater self-confidence in their grammar skills as well as provide the everyday practice necessary to succeed in testing situations. Designed to be implemented in numerical order from 1 to 100, the activities in Grammarminutes are developmental through each book and across the series. Comprehensive teachers notes, record-keeping charts, a scope-and-sequence table (showing when each new concept and skill is introduced) and photocopiable pupil reference materials are also included. How many minutes does it take to complete a ‘grammar minute’? Pupils will enjoy challenging themselves as they apply their grammar knowledge and understanding to complete a ‘grammar minute’ in the fastest possible time. Titles available in this series: • Grammarminutes– Book1 • Grammarminutes– Book2 • Grammarminutes– Book3 • Grammarminutes– Book4 • Grammarminutes– Book5 • Grammarminutes– Book6 Contents Teachers notes iv – x How to use this book iv – v Minute records – Teacher record table vi Minute journal – Pupil record sheet vii Scope-and-sequence table viii Grammar minutes 1–100 1–100 Answers 101–105 Viewing Sample Teachers notes w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® G r a m m a r m i n u t e s iv How to use this book Grammarminutes can be used in a variety of ways, such as: • a speed test. As the teacher starts a stopwatch, pupils begin the ‘minute’. As each pupil finishes, he/she raises a hand and the teacher calls out the time. The pupil records this time on the appropriate place on the sheet. Alternatively, a particular time can be allocated for the whole class to complete the ‘minute’ in. Pupils record their scores and time on their ‘minute journal’ (see page vii). • a whole-class activity. Work through the ‘minute’ together as a teaching or reviewing activity. • a warm-up activity. Use a ‘minute’ a day as a ‘starter’ or warm-up activity before the main part of the lesson begins. • a homework activity. If given as a homework activity, it would be most beneficial for the pupils if the ‘minute’ is corrected and reviewed at the start of the following lesson. Grammar minutes strategies Encourage pupils to apply the following strategies to help improve their scores and decrease the time taken to complete the 10 questions. • Tousestrategieswheneverpossible. • Tomovequicklydownthepage,answeringtheproblemstheyknowfirst. • Tocomebacktoproblemstheyareunsureof,aftertheyhavecompletedallother problems. • Tomakeeducatedguesseswhentheyencounterproblemstheyarenotfamiliarwith. A Grammar minute pupil activity page. Questions There are 10 problems, providing practice in every key area of grammar proficiency. Name and date Pupils write their name and the date in the spaces provided. Score Pupils record their score out of 10 in the space provided. Time Pupils record the time taken to complete the ‘minute’ at the bottom of the sheet. (This is optional.) ‘Grammar minute’ number Grammar minutes are designed to be completed in numerical order. Viewing Sample Teachers notes P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m G r a m m a r m i n u t e s v Marking Answers are provided for all activities. How these activities are marked will vary according to the teacher’s organisational policy. Methods could include whole-class checking, partner checking, individual pupil checking or collection by the teacher. Diagnosis of problem areas Grammarminutes provides the teacher with immediate feedback of whole-class and individual pupil understanding. This information is useful for future programming and planning of further opportunities to practise and review the skills and concepts which need addressing. Make use of the structured nature of the questions to diagnose problem areas; rather than asking who got 10 out of 10, ask the pupils who got Question 1 correct to raise their hands, Question 2, Question 3 etc. In this way, you will be able to quickly determine which concepts are causing problems for the majority of the pupils. Once the routine of Grammarminutes is established, the teacher will have time to work with individuals or small groups to assist them with any areas causing problems. Meeting the needs of individuals The structure of Grammarminutes allows some latitude in the way the books are used; for example, it may be impractical (as well as demoralising for some) for all pupils to be using the same book. It can also be difficult for teachers to manage the range of abilities found in any one classroom, so while pupils may be working at different levels from different books, the familiar structure makes it easier to cope with individual differences. An outline of the suggested age range levels each book is suited to is given on page iii. Additional resources: • Minuterecords Teachers can record pupil scores and times on the Minute records table located on page vi. • Scope and sequence TheScope-and-sequence table gives the ‘minute’ in which each new skill and concept appears for the first time. • Minute journal Once a ‘minute’ is completed, pupils record their score and time on their Minute journal, located on page vii. • Answers to all questions are found on pages 101 to 105. Viewing Sample w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® G r a m m a r m i n u t e s vi Minute records Pupil’s name: Class: Minute: Date Score Time Minute: Date Score Time Minute: Date Score Time Minute: Date Score Time 1 26 51 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15 40 65 90 16 41 66 91 17 42 67 92 18 43 68 93 19 44 69 94 20 45 70 95 21 46 71 96 22 47 72 97 23 48 73 98 24 49 74 99 25 50 75 100 Notes: Viewing Sample P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m G r a m m a r m i n u t e s vii Minute Date Score Time Things I am good at. • • Things I need to work on. • • Minute Date Score Time Things I am good at. • • Things I need to work on. • • Minute journal Name: Viewing Sample w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® G r a m m a r m i n u t e s viii SCOPE-AND-SEQUENCE TABLE BOOK 3 Complete sentences 1 Sentence word order 2 Subjects 3 Predicates 4 Subjects and predicates 5 Declarative sentences 6 Interrogative sentences 7 Exclamatory sentences 8 Imperative sentences 9 End punctuation 10 Complete sentences – review 11 Sentence word order – review 12 Subjects and predicates – review 13 Types of sentences – review 14 End punctuation – review 15 Nouns 16 More nouns 17 Common nouns 18 Proper nouns 19 More proper nouns 20 Common and proper nouns 21 More common and proper nouns 22 Subject pronouns 23 Object pronouns 24 Possessive pronouns 25 More possessive pronouns 26 Nouns – review 27 Common and proper nouns – review 28 Subject and object pronouns – review 29 Possessive pronouns – review 30 Plural nouns 31 More plural nouns 32 Singular and plural nouns 33 More singular and plural nouns 34 Irregular plural nouns 35 More irregular plural nouns 36 Singular possessive nouns 37 Plural possessive nouns 38 Collective nouns 39 More collective nouns 40 Plural nouns – review 41 Singular and plural nouns – review 42 Irregular plural nouns – review 43 Possessive nouns – review 44 Collective nouns – review 45 Skill Minute Skill Minute Verbs 46 More verbs 47 Verb tense 48 More verb tense 49 Linking verbs 50 More linking verbs 51 Helping verbs 52 More helping verbs 53 Irregular verbs 54 More irregular verbs 55 Verbs – review 56 Verb tense – review 57 Linking verbs – review 58 Helping verbs – review 59 Irregular verbs – review 60 Adjectives 61 Adjectives that compare 62 Adverbs 63 More adverbs 64 Compound words 65 More compound words 66 Commas 67 More commas 68 Contractions 69 More contractions 70 Adjectives – review 71 Adverbs – review 72 Compound words – review 73 Commas – review 74 Contractions – review 75 Prefixes 76 Suffixes 77 Synonyms 78 Antonyms 79 Homophones 80 Homographs 81 Articles 82 Prepositions 83 Prefixes and suffixes – review 84 Synonyms and antonyms – review 85 Homophones and homographs – review 86 Articles – review 87 Prepositions – review 88 Apply your grammar knowledge 89–100 Viewing Sample P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m G r a m m a r m i n u t e s 1 My score: My time: 10 minutes seconds Name: Date: Minute 1 Write C if the sentence is complete or I if it is incomplete. (Hint: Remember that a complete sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.) 1. The jugglers at the school fair. 2. You should stretch before you exercise. 3. The train ride from Mount Snowdon. 4. The lazy dog. 5. The bee flew from flower to flower. 6. My favourite story is ‘Hansel and Gretel’. 7. The animals in the Arctic. 8. Jenny bought purple gloves for winter. 9. Regina paints pictures of animals. 10. My house during the storm. Complete sentences Viewing Sample w w w . p r i m - e d . c o m P r i m - E d P u b l i s h i n g ® G r a m m a r m i n u t e s 2 My score: My time: 10 minutes seconds Name: Date: Minute 2 For Questions 1–7, write Yes if the sentence is in the correct word order or No if it is not. 1. My dad is building a tree house for me. 2. The puppy around ran the house. 3. I watching television am. 4. Maggie taught her dog a new trick. 5. The woman waited on the bench. 6. The flowers had a sweet smell. 7. The tent is for our camping trip. For Questions 8–10, rewrite the sentences in the correct word order. (Hint: Remember that a sentence must begin with a capital letter.) 8. we have quiet to be library in the. 9. writing the pupils are letters. 10. Christopher Columbus about I reading am. Sentence word order Viewing Sample [...]... beautiful teacher Matt quickly notebook pillow sleepy Sydney Opera House Place Thing 4 7 in g 1 Sa m pl e Person 5 8 3 Vi ew 2 6 9 10 My score: 16 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 17 More nouns Name: Date: Circle the two nouns in each sentence 1 Mary went into the city all alone 2 Chow baked fresh bread Ms pl e 3 Go and buy a big blanket for our... com face was all wet shirt is covered in mud friends today its  their our  its book left wing their  its 5 Our dog licked Frank’s face 6 You are a mess! new dress its  her 3 Mum got that book for John It is 4 That old plane is missing bike her  my back leg family’s new car is black birthday gift to me in the post My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 25 Minute 26 More possessive pronouns Name:... score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 13 Minute 14 Types of sentences – review Name: Date: Read each sentence and write the type of sentence it is on the line Put S for statement, Q for question, E for exclamation or C for command 1 Cut the paper in half 2 Will you help me with my homework? pl e 3 That squirrel almost bit me! 5 am going shopping for... Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 3 Minute 4 Predicates Name: Date: Circle the predicate of each sentence (Hint: The predicate of a sentence tells what someone or something is or does It is usually the last part of a sentence.) 1 Tracy bought a gift for the party pl e 2 The strong wind blew my scarf away Sa m 3 The sleeping tiger did not see the deer 4 Mrs... Sa m book December ew country library water Vi Prince Harry Ocean Land My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 19 Minute 20 More proper nouns Name: Date: Circle the proper nouns in the sentences, then write them correctly on the lines 1 jerry made a plum pudding for christmas dinner 2 Watching the sun set over stone mountain was exciting pl e 3 marcia... tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 21 Common and proper nouns Name: Date: Write each noun from the box in its correct category below lemonade Saturn Harry Potter Australia Dr Smith microwave pineapple guitar Aunt Becky Boggs Primary Place Thing 4 in g 1 Sa m pl e Person 5 8 3 Vi ew 2 7 6 9 10 My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds... Ming I am going to put her in my room Thank you again for the beautiful present Love always pl e Elaine Proper Sa m Common 6 in g 1 7 ew 2 8 Vi 3 4 9 5 10 My score: 22 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 23 Subject pronouns Name: Date: For Questions 1–5, circle the correct subject pronoun to replace the underlined word or words in each sentence... score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 23 Minute 24 Object pronouns Name: Date: For Questions 1–7, write the correct object pronoun that completes each sentence (Hint: An object pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns in the action part of a sentence.) 2 The teacher gave a sticker for being good I  me 3 The costumes are for them  they him  he to wear... arm playing football Jim broke My score: 12 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 13 Subjects and predicates – review Name: Date: Read each sentence and write S if the subject is underlined or P if the predicate is underlined 1 The little girl wants a pony for her birthday 3 The roof on the house is too old Sa m 4 of our balloons blew away All... in the post yet? pl e 3 got my new dress yesterday I Sa m 4 Alexis is driving in her new car 5 The kids gave their old toys away ew in g 6 Jessica saw her favourite film again Vi 7 Have you seen my science book? 8 The lion dropped its prey and ran away 9 Why can’t we bring our puppy into bed? 10 Julio saw his teacher at the supermarket My score: 26 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- . 978-1-84654-296-1 PR– 632 9 Titles available in this series: Grammar minutes Book 1 Grammar minutes Book 2 Grammar minutes Book 3 Grammar minutes Book 4 Grammar minutes Book. 76 2 27 52 77 3 28 53 78 4 29 54 79 5 30 55 80 6 31 56 81 7 32 57 82 8 33 58 83 9 34 59 84 10 35 60 85 11 36 61 86 12 37 62 87 13 38 63 88 14 39 64 89 15