grammar minutes book 6

6332 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 6 Published by Prim-Ed Publishing ® 2011 under licence to Creative Teaching Press. Copyright © 2009 Creative Teaching Press. This version copyright © Prim-Ed Publishing ® 2011 ISBN 978-1-84654-299-2 PR–6332 Titles available in this series: Grammar minutes 1 Grammar minutes 2 Grammar minutes 3 Grammar minutes 4 Grammar minutes 5 Grammar minutes 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 6 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: • nounsandpronouns • wordusage • verbformsandverbtenses • synonyms,antonymsandhomophones • adjectivesandadverbs • nounandpronounagreement • prepositionalphrases • subjectandverbagreement • contractions • prefixes/suffixes • compoundandcomplexsentences • appositivesandclauses • GreekandLatinroots. Grammar minutes – Book 6 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 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 Teachers notes 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 Number 1 correct to raise their hands, Number 2, Number 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 6 Complete and incomplete sentences 1 Types of sentences 2 Simple and complete subjects and predicates 3 Common nouns 4 Common and proper nouns 5 Plural nouns 6 More plural nouns 7 Singular possessive nouns 8 Plural possessive nouns 9 Subject and object pronouns 10 Complete sentences and end punctuation review 11 Common and proper nouns review 12 Singular and plural nouns review 13 Possessive nouns review 14 Subject and object pronouns review 15 Action verbs 16 Linking verbs 17 Helping verbs 18 Past, present and future tense verbs 19 Perfect tense verbs 20 Irregular verbs 21 Progressive verbs 22 Transitive verbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Intransitive verbs 24 Subject and verb agreement 25 Action verbs review 26 Linking and helping verbs review 27 Verb tenses review 28 Verb forms review 29 Subject and verb agreement review 30 Adjectives 31 Comparative and superlative adjectives 32 Irregular comparative and superlative adjectives 33 Adverbs 34 More adverbs 35 Adverbs without -ly 36 Synonyms 37 Antonyms 38 Homophones 39 Adjectives review 40 Comparative and superlative adjectives review 41 Adverbs review 42 Synonyms and antonyms review 43 Homophones review 44 Conjunctions 45 Compound subjects 46 Compound predicates 47 Prepositions and prepositional phrases 48 Dependent clauses 49 Independent clauses 50 Commas 51 Compound sentences 52 Complex sentences 53 Compound-complex sentences 54 Conjunctions review 55 Compound subjects and compound predicates review 56 Prepositions and prepositional phrases review 57 Dependent and Independent clauses review 58 Compound, complex and compound-complex sentences review 59 Appositives 60 More uses for commas 61 Quotation marks 62 Contractions 63 Abbreviations 64 Semicolons 65 Colons 66 Word usage: sit or set 67 Word usage: lie or lay 68 Word usage: your or you’re 69 Appositives review 70 Commas and quotations review 71 Contractions and abbreviations review 72 Colons and semicolons review 73 Word usage review 74 Interjections 75 Articles 76 Prefixes 77 Suffixes 78 More prefixes 79 More suffixes 80 Greek root words 81 Latin root words 82 Spelling patterns and exception 83 More spelling patterns and exceptions 84 Negatives 85 Interjections and articles review 86 Prefixes review 87 Suffixes review 88 Greek and Latin root words review 89 Spelling patterns and exceptions review 90 Negatives review 91 Apply your grammar knowledge 92–100 Skill Minute Skill Minute 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. 1. Michelle starts at her new school on Friday. 2. Got to get school supplies. 3. Very nervous about the first day. 4. She hopes that she will make friends quickly. 5. Michelle’s cousin attends the same school, but they won’t have any lessons together. 6. Heard that the history and science classes are hard. 7. Michelle will join the choir as soon as she can. 8. She enjoys singing. 9. Only three more days of summer holidays! 10. Michelle’s cousin will show her around the school before the first day. Complete and incomplete 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 Write the correct end punctuation (full stop, question mark or exclamation mark) for each sentence. Then write the type of sentence it is on the line: declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory. (Hint: A declarative sentence is a statement. An interrogative sentence asks a question. An imperative sentence makes a request or a command. The ‘you’ does not appear in the sentence but it is understood. An exclamatory sentence shows strong feeling.) 1. Timothy’s first day of school was not bad 2. Have you ever been the ‘new kid’ at school 3. I dropped my lunch box. What an embarrassing moment 4. I slipped and fell, and my lunch box made a loud clatter 5. Did you hurt yourself 6. That is how I met my best friend 7. She said everyone has moments they would rather forget 8. Sit next to me 9. I am so ecstatic to finally have a friend 10. Tell me your most embarrassing moment Types of sentences Viewing Sample [...]... kitten, and Mum would get us dogs! My score: 6 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 7 More plural nouns Name: Date: Write the plural form for each noun 1 church 2 tree pl e 3 country Sa m 4 bus 5 baby in g 6 deer Vi 8 goose ew 7 shelf 9 belief 10 child My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 7 Minute... flour, cinnamon and sugar Victoria her items to the checkout She 6 home immediately and pl e 5 7 her work space She carefully measures the ingredients She Sa m 8 the recipe closely Victoria’s family 9 10 the pie with ice-cream and savours every bite! 2 7 8 4 9 5 10 My score: 16 Vi 3 6 in g ew 1 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 17... minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 13 Singular and plural nouns review Name: Date: Write the singular or plural form for each noun Singular Plural 1 person pl e 2 cherry 3 Sa m cactuses or cacti 4 industry in g 5 Vi 7 woman scarves ew 6 sheep 8 vertebra 9 parentheses 10 calf My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes... response comes back loud and strong plural possessive in g singular possessive ew For Questions 6 10, write the plural possessive form for each phrase Singular possessive Vi 6 man’s oars Plural possessive 7 island’s shore 8 person’s net 9 tribe’s custom 10 wave’s crest My score: 14 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 15 Subject and object pronouns... it ew you 6 Trey and Toni like sweets, so we brought some chocolate Vi 7 he them look like you have seen a ghost! 8 The gardeners who were searching for the rabbit finally noticed near the tree 9 brought him some of my homemade chicken soup 10 got in trouble for hitting his sister My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 15 Minute 16 Action verbs... trixie (2) 6 She wears a pink collar around her neck (2) ew 7 Henry rewards the dogs with treats for good behaviour (3) Vi 8 The dogs lick Henry's hands and face enthusiastically (3) 9 Then the canines are ready to go home (2) 10 If you have a pet, take it to the shop on highland street (4) My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 5 Minute 6 Plural nouns... broken his leg tense past future tense in g present tense Past perfect 7 Present perfect Vi 6 had said ew For Questions 6 10, complete the table with the correct form for each verb Future perfect will have regretted 8 has lounged 9 has assured 10 had expressed My score: 20 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 21 Irregular verbs Name: Date: Write... Questions 6 10, write the present progressive form to replace each underlined verb phrase Vi 6 I was thinking that a play of our family history would be a better idea 7 Cousin Greg will be helping me write and direct it 8 They will be creating the set and costumes 9 Dad was saying how this is a good idea 10 I will be looking forward to the festivities! My score: 22 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes. .. (do/does) not finish it, though in g 6 Mum (eat/eats) the leftovers ew 7 Dad, Lisa and Mum (prefer/prefers) chocolate cake Vi 8 Mum says it isn’t good to eat until you (is/are) stuffed 9 Dad does not listen, and he (do/does) it anyway 10 Mum just (shake/shakes) her head My score: Prim-Ed Publishing® 10 www.prim-ed com My time: minutes seconds tes r minu Gramma 25 Minute 26 Action verbs review Name: Date:... in the box Write them on the lines below read travel be by poor am save eat best breath pupil think recognise dance listen gather breathe were funny 2 6 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 My score: 26 ew Vi in g 1 Sa m pl e full 10 Gramm ar minu tes My time: minutes ed.co www.prim- m seconds Prim-Ed Publishing ® Minute 27 Linking and helping verbs review Name: Date: Read each sentence and underline the verbs . 978-1-8 465 4-299-2 PR 63 32 Titles available in this series: Grammar minutes 1 Grammar minutes 2 Grammar minutes 3 Grammar minutes 4 Grammar minutes 5 Grammar minutes. 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