Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can’t Resist! 40 Super-Cool Crosswords, Codes, Mazes & More That Teach the Essential Rules of Grammar by Karen Kellaher S C H O L A S T I C PROFESSIONALBOOKS New York * Toronto Mexico City * * London * New Delhi Auckland * * Hong Kong Sydney Dedication Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources To Colin for all your love and support And special thanks to Mr Ed Miller, who made grammar fun for me Scholastic Inc grants teachers permission to photocopy the activity sheets from this book for classroom use No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without written permission of the publisher For permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Edited by Sylvia Charlesworth Cover design by Jaime Lucero Cover illustration by Mike Moran Interior design by Grafica, Inc Interior illustration by Mike Moran ISBN: 0-439-07756-7 Copyright © 2000 by Karen Kellaher All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A Contents Introduction Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Word Search Puzzles Noun Hunt (common nouns) Find the Verb (predicate of sentence) 10 Verbs Help Out (helping verbs) 11 Good, Better, Best (comparing adjectives) 12 Noun Substitutes (pronouns) 13 Contraction Action (contractions) 14 For Short (abbreviations) 15 Snail (“Wraparound”) Puzzles Single Minded (singular and plural nouns) In the Past (past tense verbs) Pick a Preposition (prepositions) Create a Word (compound words) Which One (Won) Is It? (homonyms) Do They Agree? (subject/verb agreement) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Crossword Puzzles Make It Two! (plural nouns) Invisible Nouns (abstract nouns) Where’s the Action? (action verbs) Pronoun Magic (pronouns) Awesome Adverbs (adverbs) It’s Only Proper (proper adjectives) Subject Search (subject of sentence) Contents Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Partner Stories Food Fight! (common nouns) The Strangest Field Trip Ever (proper nouns) Alien Adventure (present and past tense verbs) I See the Future! (future tense verbs) Say It With Adjectives (adjectives) A Parts-of-Speech Circus (parts of speech review) 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Crack-the-Code Stories A Pet Adventure (adverbs) Prepositions Show Position (prepositions) A Conjunction’s Function (conjunctions) Hew, Wow! (interjections) To Be or Not To Be (the verb “to be”) Riddle Bubble Tests A Capital Idea (using capital letters) Whose Is It? (possessive nouns) The Genuine Articles (a, an, and the) Using Contractions (contractions) Be Agreeable (subject/verb agreement) Is It a Sentence? (sentences and fragments) Be a Comma Cop! (comma placement) Sentence Enders (punctuation) Quotation Location (quotation marks) 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 Answer Key 58 Introduction Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources T here is something about games and puzzles that motivates even the most reluctant learner We see this clearly when we look at our own habits: As adults, few of us would jump at the chance to take a test on world history, literature, science, or geography However, we rush to answer questions in these subject areas when they’re part of a trivia board game, TV quiz show, or Sunday newspaper crossword puzzle Why? I believe it’s because the idea of a game or puzzle lends an exciting context to learning, and we achieve a real sense of accomplishment when we get the answers right Children are no exception When subject matter is part of a game or puzzle, students are more motivated to learn, to remember, and to apply the material That’s the thinking behind Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can’t Resist! Why Use Grammar Games? At Scholastic we recognize that grammar is not the easiest topic to teach Too often, grammar seems like a collection of rules that must be memorized Students have a hard time seeing its relevance to real life And teachers sometimes have a difficult time changing students from the comfortable—but incorrect—grammar habits which the kids are used to using It is our hope that Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can’t Resist! will make the teaching of grammar a little bit easier and a lot more fun You’ll find crossword puzzles, word searches, code games, partner stories, and more These are entertaining activities that children already love to do, so consider your battle half won! Some of the special features of this book include: • Grammar “fast facts” with every activity These reminders review the specific grammar concept the children need for each activity—right there on the reproducible For example, when students are working with helping verbs, they’ll find a list of helping verbs right there on the page When they are working with proper nouns, they’ll find a helpful reminder to always use a capital letter That means your students will not have to look elsewhere for pertinent information • Opportunities for both independent and collaborative lear ning Some of the activities— such as crosswords and word searches—are designed for students to complete individually Others—such as the partner stories—are meant to be tackled in pairs or teams • Special attention to typical pr oblem areas As veteran teachers know, some grammar rules are more troublesome than others For example, many children have a hard time forming contractions, forming the past tense of irregular verbs, and choosing the homonym that makes sense in a sentence This book addresses these tough topics clearly and decisively Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources How to Use the Book You may use the reproducible activities in any order Here are some suggestions for making the most of them: Use each reproducible as an immediate follow-up to a grammar lesson to assess what students have learned Because the activities include very simple instructions and grammar rule reminders, you can easily assign the activities as homework I can assure you that your students won’t mind digging into these assignments! Use the reproducibles as part of a Grammar Learning Center where the focus changes each week For example, while you are teaching about nouns, you may want to copy all of the activities that focus on nouns and store the activities in a designated spot in the classroom Send students to the Grammar Learning Center when they finish work early, when you are working with small groups, or any other time individual students are looking for something to Invite students to make colorful posters of important grammar rules and use them to decorate your Learning Center Consider having students check their own work (Use the answer key on page 58 to post the answers on the board.) Then work with each student to highlight and focus on any problem areas After students have completed the puzzles for a given grammar topic, invite them to create their own puzzles for classmates to work on Younger students will enjoy making word search puzzles and simple crosswords on graph paper Older students may want to try crafting their own riddle bubble tests and partner stories (In either case, take a peek at the student-made activities before students exchange them This will help avoid frustration in the event that a student-created puzzle is incorrect or incomplete.) For Shor t Match hunt each ab br for ea ch fu eviation to ll wo rd in the full wo the wo W E rd se rd it stand arch M Q puzz s for Th P U N le en About the Puzzle Formats: A Special Note to Teachers I A E X A T E L E D J R T R N B N D O C T V I S E V I O N G E I M P H O R A F O N E S Q K O T A T J A T M I D C P O Y H R L E G S S P L U N L C I F E T E S D S T V K S R A Y B R H O I R U D P A S T L B B R R A D S E A E O N E E A U G T N R N Y F E H E I C H O I P Q R I A A F T L I Z U A X F O J E S T M K L D J D A V R N E C E A N I A U A N U E E R M R Y B R W A B S C Q B ABBR EVIA I B TIO Each of the puzzles in this book includes easy-to-follow directions The puzzles are broken down as follows: mon Abbr eviat ions FAST FACT Dr Mr FULL WO RD St TV L: Co m An ab brev iat shor tened ion is a vers word ion of or ph a rase abbr Som eviat ions e ods, use but ot perihers no t N SK IL _ a Octo _ ber uns b ral No Aven _ d Plu ue c lar an Ave Doct Singu _ or IL L: d Sat Satu SK _ rday e Oct _ mile 10 s pe f r ho mph te me _ ur levisi 11 beco g on U.S d -s to Calif _ 12 uns ad -es Other orni h a Some no CA en Mist add _ er ely wh i Others mplet plural Stre others _ ge co d still j s chan , and et ral, an noun _ sentence Unite me plu d St each k y beco all! 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O SS one bana na; one man pres y iden one t; m subj any ect; one man DOW itch; tives y man N one Adjec y disk IL L: 14 ; man onSK one e pl y tom ant; 17 ato; one man one man waitr y telev y ess; ision one m foot ; man ; man any y one y de er; m one any words note 10 ; es are one jectivmany nouns or ch Adild 12 ibe ; mscr one any le: t de cook 13 examp thaie; s For one mun e, an no blu pe 15 y ppy, pro rson slo one ; mtifu anyl, key; beau 16 man one yken mou se; bro man y this er on partn will be the er with a Work One partn er partner e oth tivity 11 Partner Stories Pairs of students work together to complete a story using specific parts of speech When they’re done, they have a hilariously funny story to share with the class These activities can be used over and over with new, exciting results each time Crack-the-Code Cloze Games Students complete a short story by filling in the missing part of speech Then they use their answers to decode a secret message! 22 Th ac Giver Giver rd Clue the Word the Wo asks ch will be e Giver to fill in ea e Clu nks word Th for a the bla Giver Fill in all story blank reading the the e reads befor e Giver e Clu Th t loud ou story nt stude est e lat e ng th adjectiv weari a _ was oon, dent aftern e stu s I’ll shirt ring all Th _ sp gues “I etb _ _ sk s _ _ od g ba e the wo playin tead, adjectiv ced into Ins ctive was _ _ _ adje ht _ _ un very in sig One it bo s, a but where pant name s no sket, noun/first t it wa the ba th a d _ all bu ttle wi toward name e etb bo ll _ ctiv adje _ bask the ba t the n: _ rew _ genie to ge fashio nt th e stude nt ran adjectiv The stude , _ e e The adjectiv a tre ase it.” ed a neath to ch e d be t popp have on his adjectiv proppe Ou a _ watch lid iously was caut ke it _ e _ there ttl _ ! So ma the bo outfit e e one ened adjectiv adjectiv e for nt op e _ ve tim stude at th e ly The _ nced adjectiv e I on he gla ge _ bottl this nie as stran ng a adjective thought the ge out of ari _ id me we sa let a _ dent lly!” one e stu To be “Fina sh? y, th e some st wi t tim Finall e be abou toys? be th me “It’s uld ist _ wr sh ca at wo the wi t Wh ctive that, py.” ough adje snap t like nt th _ d jus lly _ stude The rs An me rea finge nie ve so e est d his To the ge adjectiv the for appe told _ sn rstar? d , in pe y he an su da wish nie as rfect the ge e pe e ” said of th adjectiv _ adjective tever, a _ at “Wha came got th nt be r for neve stude The , and SK ILL true : The Verb “To _ Be” n nou To B Not toe or Be? This sto ry some of is missing its verbs! the bla Fill in nks in the with ver bs from story below the box All are form of the verbs s of the “to be ” When verb you are finishe d, put the num bered lett rect ord ers in the cor er and get secret message the Riddle Bubble Tests Students fill in the bubble next to the sentence that uses correct grammar Then students use their lettered answers to unravel the punch line to an amusing riddle These riddle tests are not only fun; they’re also great practice for state and national standardized tests (students get into the habit of filling in the circle next to the correct answer) Enjoy! 33 FAST FA CT The ver b “to be” is the most freq uently used verb in the Eng lish language Eight diff erent words are par t of the verb “to be.” is am are Ladies was and Gen were tlemen, be It qui being te an thrille honor been d to to sta nd bef nam ore you ed the a this eve Invent poor, ning and or of the unknow Today, accept Year n invent this awa Bel I ieve it or wit a rd I am h plenty or not big suc Line , just of ide cess, If it a few yea as but all tha rs ago no mo nks to ney to I basem my fam not make ent wor ous Tw them for this kshop o-In-On happen amazin e Den As I acc g device, tal Flo ept my ss and I might award, Fishin still be my par I’d like g dre icles ents and to tha L: Artaming awa nk som my fifth y in my SK IL “Thank e special -grade s for science people in my teache life The r, Mrs that I C A have y the never Labrat To all re for me thr !” And ee of hap them, to all Now use I say, of you pier or the num in the more bered lett audien proud ce, I say than ers to I am ton decode ight the me ssage: 7 ! icles: e Arthe enuin The G, An, and T A next circle the in the s Fill a, an, and of tence s of sen the words the letter es ch set , use end at ea ce that us ished Look are fin dle at the senten to the When you ve the rid rly prope swers to sol an your FACT FAST h t Wit Say Iectives! Adj 39 pack back ck in my ckpa ella FACT ck my ba umbr ckpa a in carry brell FAST a, an, and my ba ckpack ays a um a in brell carry my ba rds e n A.B IIalw ays an um brella in The wo come befor carry um nt en n C Ialw ays an a in fro the oft y s carry Use the For n D Ialw of Ma s alway y noun t da noun y n an las ecific of Ma ay is day of a sp This is the y last birthd d le: is a of Ma E My e a an examp thday May t day Us n of bir las want n-spe bike I n F.G MyMy birthdayayisis the last day of no nt fro in e n H My birthd an in Use a Europ uns t n try in rope cific no s tha coun in Eu noun is a ants nt of untry e ance on co fro rop Fr cons n I.J France isisancountry in Euin Europe with start ch nt of lun fro try in n K France the coun for with apple and an lunch t start n L France is d an s tha ple for lunch ch an mple: noun d a ap ndwi r exa n ple for ed sa ch an ch e ls Fo an ap pack ndwi vowe for lun ve a bik and a sa rcus her ile I’d rat n M.N MaMarcus papackckeded a sandndwiwichch and a apple tomob an au n O Marcus packed an sa than n P Marcus sky o an y n int sk e on ros into a the ballo e n Q.R MyMy balloononrosrose into skthey sky n S My ballo on rose into hway n T My ballo on hig hway t tire hig n the fla e on the t hway go t tir r car the hig n U.V OuOur car gogottaanflaflat tirone ona highway n W Our car got flat tire n X Our car n 4 Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources SKILL: Common Nouns Noun Hunt FAST FACT Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Read the clues to name the nouns in each list Then find the nouns in the word search puzzle B A P P L E S T O R E B S C H O L L E I B M A H L D F H O M E A I R I E O G O A B G N K C B R A U N T C T Q A L Y C P C D B N H E H G K C S O K A I T A B L E Y L I R G F D A F M W R R E N T T E A C H E R T V A G M R E S T A U R A N T E J B M O T H E R P C I R Z A S G M E G B U Z R S N A noun is a person, place, or thing For example: sister, park, insect PEOPLE An adult who teaches in a classroom Your parents (two words) and A person between the ages of 13 and 19 A person who sings Your mother’s sister is your PLACES A place where you buy things A place where you go to learn A place where you go to eat The place where you live 10 A place where planes take off and land THINGS 11 A vehicle with two wheels 12 Something you use to carry groceries 13 A fruit that’s often red and is used to make pies and juice 14 Something you use at dinner time that comes with chairs 15 Something fluffy that floats in the sky SKILL: Simple Predicate of a Sentence Find the Verb Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Read each sentence and underline the verb Then find each verb in the word search puzzle B L M E P I Y B R L C X P A I N T E D R F E W H H E S S U B J O S R A R D C B N T R W K H V O D M A D E Z E O E A I Q E A U G S G O N M R S J A K G I A V I U S E I A B H H C O S A N G D T O L A T E F L H M S B S G E S A L O V E S T I D E W C O I H S I R B H E Y O I L N V R E P C T R H E FAST FACT Some verbs, like runs and thinks, describe action Other verbs, like is and was, describe a state of being The play begins at six o’clock Lucas visits his grandmother at least once a week The snake caught its prey under a boulder I read an exciting novel last week Rebecca painted a picture of a beautiful sunset My cat is three years old Our school basketball team just won the state championship Megan loves pizza with pepperoni The two brothers shared a seat on the school bus 10 We sang the national anthem at school today 11 A rabbit made its nest in our front yard 12 During the storm, winds blew at speeds of 50 miles per hour 13 Jared listens to many kinds of music 14 Anne broke her arm last winter 15 That film has terrific special effects 10 SKILL: Sentences and Fragments Is It a Sentence? Look at each set of answers Fill in the circle next to the answer that is a complete sentence When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end A Chicken for dinner Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources B We are having chicken for dinner C Having chicken for dinner D We chicken for dinner E Did the mail arrive yet? F The mail? G Mail yet? H Did arrive yet? I The park opens at seven o’clock in the morning J At seven o’clock in the morning K The park at seven o’clock in the morning L At seven o’clock in the morning, the park M Enough apples to make an apple pie N We picked enough apples to make an apple pie O Picked enough apples to make an apple pie P We apples to make an apple pie Q A new CD R Got a new CD for her birthday S Lori a new CD for her birthday T Lori got a new CD for her birthday U Please close the door behind you V The door behind you W The door behind you, please X Behind you 50 FAST FACT A sentence must have a subject and a verb In a command, the subject is understood to be “you.” For example: (You) Answer the phone, please! Y Since the weather is so nice Z The window A Let’s open the window, since the weather is so nice B The window, since the weather is so nice C How to play softball at summer camp D Kelly learned how to play softball at summer camp E Kelly how to play softball at summer camp Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources F To play softball G Which movie would you like to see? H Which movie? Like to see? I J Which movie would like to see? K Mr Finley a math teacher for fourteen years 10 L A math teacher for fourteen years M For fourteen years, Mr Finley N Mr Finley has been a math teacher for fourteen years O Filled the sky just before noon 11 P Just before noon, dark clouds Q Just before noon R Just before noon, dark clouds filled the sky S Natalie, who already knows French 12 T Natalie, who already knows French, plans to study Spanish next year U Natalie to study Spanish next year V To study Spanish next year Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions Write the letter of the correct answer above each number You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What grizzlies when they are having a bad day? 11 10 51 11 ! 12 SKILL: Using Commas Be a Comma Cop! Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Look at each set of sentences Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses commas properly When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end A I’d like a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper B I’d like a hamburger salad and milk for supper FAST FACT C I’d like a hamburger salad and, milk for supper D I’d like, a hamburger, salad, and milk for supper E Louisa has a pair of red white and blue shorts F Louisa has a pair, of red, white and blue shorts G Louisa has a pair of red, white, and blue shorts H Louisa has a pair of red white, and blue, shorts I The shopkeeper said “Everything is on sale,” J The, shopkeeper said, “Everything is on sale.” K The shopkeeper said “Everything, is, on sale.” L The shopkeeper said, “Everything is on sale.” Commas are used to separate items in a list, to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence, to separate a city from a state or country, to separate the month and day from the year, and to separate clauses in a sentence M I was born on May 23 1991 N I was, born on May 23, 1991 O I was born on May, 23, 1991 P I was born on May 23, 1991 Q My favorite cousins live in, Los Angeles California R My favorite cousins, live, in Los Angeles, California S My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles California T My favorite cousins live in Los Angeles, California U The cake smelled delicious, which made the children hungry V The cake smelled delicious which made the children hungry W The cake smelled delicious which made the children, hungry X The cake smelled delicious which, made the children hungry 52 Y Grown-ups, kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather Z Grown-ups, kids, and animals, all enjoyed the good weather A Grown-ups kids and animals all enjoyed the good weather B Grown-ups kids, and animals all enjoyed the good weather C The next century will begin on January 2100 D The next century will begin on January 1, 2100 E The next century will, begin on January 2100 Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources F The next century will begin on January, 1, 2100 G My chores are to make my bed clean my room and set the table for dinner H My chores are to make my bed, clean my room and set the table for dinner My chores are to make my bed, clean my room, and set the table for dinner I J My chores are to, make my bed clean my room and, set the table for dinner K Mr Linnett, the principal of our school, is very funny 10 L Mr Linnett the principal of our school is very funny M Mr Linnett the principal of, our school, is very funny N Mr Linnett, the principal of our school is, very funny O Brett wanted to be here, today but he, has the flu 11 P Brett wanted to be here today, but he has the flu Q Brett wanted to be here today, but, he, has the flu R Brett wanted, to be here today but he has the flu S Grandma grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota 12 T Grandma grew up in Bismarck North Dakota U Grandma grew up in Bismarck North, Dakota V Grandma grew up in, Bismarck North Dakota Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions Write the letter of the correct answer above each number You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What flowers have big mouths? ! 11 12 53 SKILL: Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points Sentence Enders Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Look at each set of sentences Fill in the circle next to the sentence that is punctuated properly When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end A We stayed at the park for one hour, B We stayed at the park for one hour C We stayed at the park for one hour? D We stayed at the park for one hour E Help! There’s a fire! F Help There’s a fire G Help There’s a fire? H Help! There’s a fire I Do you know the capital of California J Do you know the capital of California! K Do you know the capital of California? L Do you know the capital of California M Is Francine home sick today N Is Francine home sick today! O Is Francine home sick today P Is Francine home sick today? Q My name is Colin? R My name is Colin S My name is Colin T My name is Colin!? U Marigolds need a lot? of sun V Marigolds need a lot of sun W Marigolds need a lot of sun X Marigolds need a lot of sun, 54 FAST FACT A statement ends in a period (.) A question ends in a question mark (?) A strong command or an exclamation ends in an exclamation point (!) Y Stop, thief? Z Stop, thief A Stop, thief! B Stop, thief C Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays D Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays E Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources F Wearing sunscreen protects your skin from dangerous rays? G What time will the next train depart? H What time will the next train depart I What time will the next train depart! J What time will the next train depart 10 K Zachary rides a green mountain bike L Zachary rides a green mountain bike M Zachary rides a green mountain bike,? N Zachary rides a green mountain bike: 11 O I just won a million dollars P I just won a million dollars, Q I just won a million dollars.? R I just won a million dollars! 12 S Would you like to share a snack T Would you like to share a snack? U Would you like to share a snack! V Would you like to share a snack Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions Write the letter of the correct answer above each number You will spell out the answer to this riddle: Who gets paid for loafing around? ! 11 55 SKILL: Quotation Marks Quotation Location Look at each set of sentences Fill in the circle next to the sentence that uses quotation marks properly When you are finished, use the letters of your answers to solve the riddle at the end Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources A “Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.” B “Please open the letter, said Jeffrey C “Please open the letter,” said Jeffrey D Please open the letter, said Jeffrey.” E Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner F Our national anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner G Our national anthem is The Star-Spangled Banner.” H Our national anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner.” I “I was on TV!” Lucy exclaimed J “I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed.” K I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed L “I was on TV! Lucy exclaimed M The umpire shouted, “You’re out! N The umpire shouted, “You’re out!” O The umpire shouted, You’re out! P “The umpire shouted, You’re out!” Q Chapter is called A New Beginning R “Chapter 4” is called A New Beginning S Chapter is called A New Beginning.” T Chapter is called “A New Beginning.” U “Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked V Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked W “Will you join me for lunch?” Gil asked X “Will you join me for lunch? Gil asked.” 56 FAST FACT Quotation marks go around a person’s exact words They also set apart the titles of songs and poems and the titles of chapters in books Quotation marks always come in pairs Y “Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested Z Check the card catalog the librarian suggested A “Check the card catalog,” the librarian suggested B “Check the card catalog, the librarian suggested.” C Jody’s favorite saying is, Live and let live.” D Jody’s favorite saying is, Live and let live E Jody’s favorite saying is, “Live and let live.” Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources F “Jody’s favorite saying is, Live and let live.” G The poem is called, “The Hilltop.” H The poem is called The Hilltop I The poem is called, The Hilltop J The poem is called, The Hilltop.” 10 K The clerk asked may I help you find something? L The clerk asked, May I help you find something? M The clerk asked, “May I help you find something?” N The clerk asked, “May I help you find something? 11 O I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited P “I pledge allegiance to the flag,” the class recited Q “I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited R “I pledge allegiance to the flag, the class recited.” 12 S Donald asked, “What time is it?” and Lora answered, Ten thirty T Donald asked, What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty U Donald asked, “What time is it? and Lora answered, Ten thirty.” V Donald asked, “What time is it?” and Lora answered, “Ten thirty.” Now solve the riddle! Each number below stands for one of the questions Write the letter of the correct answer above each number You will spell out the answer to this riddle: What animal always wins at a game of cards? ! 8 57 Answer Key WORD SEARCH PUZZLES Noun Hunt (page 9) People: teacher; mother Verbs Help Out (page 11): were; should; and father; teenager; singer; aunt Places: 3, can; is; am; did; do; have; are; 10 store; school; restaurant; home; 10 airport has;A11 F was; M 12 I Gmight; H T13.Ehad B B A cloud P P L E S T O R E B S C H O L L E I B M A H L D F H O M E A I R I E O G O A B G N K C B R A U N T C T Q A L Y C P C D B N H E H G K C S O K A I T A B L E Y L I R G F D A F M W R R E N T T E A C H E R T V A G M R E S T A U R A N T E J B M O T H E R P C I R Z A S G M E G B U Z R S N Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Things: 11 bicycle; 12 bag; 13 apple; 14 table; 15 D C S H D A V C L P M B O L E A U B A M R U S W I Q O D T N I K S A I T H W N T G J D T X O H O B E E N Q W C F A S A E M R T P O Y H K M B V D C E A V M W A S U V E S L R K B N A R N H U J V D S H O U L D L D N E P P I J C S U I L G I P R T A O S D F R M Q C D Z A Y R E U I W H A S O N B H O E G A D T E S E S T I I F Verbs Help Out Noun Hunt Find the Verb (page 10): begins; visits; Good, Better, Best (page 12): faster; caught; read; painted; is; won; loves; cuter; smart; coldest; tallest; louder; shared; 10 sang; 11 made; 12 blew; 13 listens; 14 dark; harder; earlier; 10 closest B L M E P I Y B R L C X P A I N T E D R F E W H H E S S U B J O S R A R D C B N T R W K H V O D broke; 15 has M A D E Z E O E A I Q E A U G S G O N M R S J A K G I A V I U S E I A B H H C O S A N G D T O L A T E F L H M S B S G E S A L O V E S T I D E W C O I H S I R B H E Y O I L N V R E P C T R H E A L H A R D E R P U H M B D T A A I S B S C E A R L I E R A D M O L F O A O T Y Y N A N A V E C A R B E K R S H T L L C R L C J T E Y O L O O O G M E K I S E L C U T E R F D E S D Good, Better, Best Find the Verb 58 U D N A C O L S T E P E D B P N E T E S E R I S A Z H B D T Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Noun Substitutes (page 13): I; he; it; For Short (page 15): c (Doctor); h (Mister); they; him; us, ours; you; she; we; 10 he; i (Street); f (television); l (January); k 11.Aher; O 12 U them; R S 13 M my; C L14.Bits;H15.Etheir D A (Pennsylvania); W E M Q N bI(Avenue); A D J 8.Rd (Saturday); T R E V a I O E J H K R D B P T N B M L Q E U X F H H R U H R Y H D T S M E M U F C E A O S E P I R A J Y N D I S H G R A E L O I P T K I E W C F Y U T G S G C R V T H E I R B C A F O E C N B M D A R M H M W Q A I E K F Q E Y X E B J S T H E Y S C D I N L G R S L T H Z P A T H E M K E M S I R E H D G I L O R U Z M M T Q (October); P U A10.Te (miles E L EperVhour); I S11.I j O(United N E States); 12 Eg (California) X N D O N N S Y L V A N I A D B G Q H C K S E C X J E K M I S T E R A D A I O I F R L A N L A N M T L E A B U H I V U C P A E S I A N O F E A T H T S D R D I F O N R O J R P Y S G P J R U Y R A L E B E T Q E N E R A T U R D A Y A S I M W F D N H P O F Z T A A Q O C T O B E R U M E B B P G S U R H I K C R S I O S T R E E T L E B C B For Short Noun Substitutes SNAIL (“WRAPAROUND”) PUZZLES Contraction Action (page 14): not; have; Single Minded (page 16): planet; truck; 3 am; had; will; are; is; It; us key; yard; ditch; hill; leaf; foot; trip; A H K D A C O L G P U N F A Q H I S I N A M E X U D B N E Y H E C A I N T N W F A M U H R J L E O Z V T F C S E O A S T E G V S O K H E C F G R U E W N E B A N I E A J H I B A M G V T I S G A L D I I D U E T L I G L P R S R A Q U I P W E D O 10 penny; 11 yam; 12 man;2 13 nickel; 14 light P A E L A N F O O I C K 13 L L E T R T R U E 14 N T A H G L P I E K E I M A Y H C T I N N Y D R A SINGLE MINDED 59 C 11 12 Contraction Action I 10 In the Past (page 17): I slept in a bed; She Cr eate a Word (page 19): footprint; turned the key; We decided what to eat for lunch; teardrops; sunshine; earthquake; eyelid; 2 Stephan drew a picture; I won the spelling bee; doorknob; baseball; lifetime; eggshell; 10 her head in agreement; They Rachel nodded lighthouse; 11 earring S L E P T U R N examined the D toEschool D every R day; O VThe nurse drove E C D A E O O E K T Y P R E T A you to watch the scary movie; 11 We did the dishes L N D N I D O E G G O A T E I M E O I 10 patient; Everyone danced8 to that song; 10 I dared D F 11 R X D U E O U S E S R R F H N G A H K D I T I R R E N R L L O O 11 N A I D E A E Q D E N I M C H Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources O W E R D E D I 10 L T H G I L R IN THE PAST A B E S A B P A E N I H S N U S CREATE A WORD Pick a Preposition (page 18): below; Which One (Won) Is It? (page 20): aunt; without; toward; despite; except; through- too; one; eight; threw; week; know; out; B Eto; 8.Lonto;O9 on; W10 Inear.T E X P T H H R I G N O T E A O O O T R U N H E A E I E R 10 R O E O 13 10 N rows; 14 sore C A U weigh; heard; 10 deer; 11 right; 12 Their; 13 W D I E G 14 U W E T O S T N I G O T U O H O N T P S H E R O E D R H A W G I R T E W E R H WHICH WON IS IT? 60 H K E PICK A PREPOSITION E 11 12 Do They Agree? (page 21): have; eat; Invisible Nouns (page 23): DOWN: sadness; tries; shines; says; swim; make; earns; love; democracy; beauty; courage; intelli- swing; 10 grow; 11 was; 12 sits; 13 switch; 14 gence; 10.S sharing ACROSS: hope; L 6.Dconfidence; has 8 respect; 13 H O 12 P kindness; E A fairness; 11 concern; A H V E A T R A R N S I W anger D C O N F I D O E N U S T R E S P E C A L G L E F A I R G 11 C O N C E R N C E 13 S K W I T E I A C T I S A S I S H G H O R I 11 12 Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources N 10 14 M A W W S Y A S N E E DO THEY AGREE? B V E N C E A U T Y M O C R A C Y 10 N E S S H A N R 12 K I N D N E S S N 13 A N G E R CROSSWORD PUZZLES Invisible Nouns Make It T wo! (page 22): DOWN: plants; Wher e’s the Action? waitresses; feet; deer; notes; 10 children; 12 meet; erased; rock; walked; opened; 12 P cookies; 13 people; 15 keys; 16 mice ACROSS: L W bananas; presidents; subjects; itches; 11 F B A N A N A S disks; 14 tomatoes; 17 televisions I N E T T E P R E S I D E N T S E O E S U B J E C T S I T C H E S R E H E S C P D I S K S L T O M A T O E S O O D K P R M K T E L E V I S I O N S L N E C E Y S E S L fly; 14 baked; 15 carry; 16 wore ACROSS: E smiled; wrote; shook; laughed; 10 won; 11 W A L K 11 E D 10 11 12 13 14 15 L E 18 D yelled S M17.I roared; eat; 13 climbed; (page 24): DOWN: led; 16 17 R O E R C E A S H O O K R O T E E P E A U G H E D 10 W O N 12 E A T F 13 14 C L I M B E D Y A 15 K C 16 E A W 17 R O A R E D R R 18 E Y E L L E D MAKE IT TWO Where’s the Action? 61 Pronoun Magic (page 25): DOWN: they; It’s Only Pr oper (page 27): DOWN: Atlantic; they; she; mine; 11 us; 13 ours; 17 her; 18 American; Chinese; Christmas; Hawaiian; theirs; R 16 T H E6 her; I R7 Shim; me; 10 you;H12.E your; M T7 R A K Irish ACROSS: Amtrak; 3.AArctic; Great; my; 20 it; T its; 21 she; 23 our; 25 we.I ACROSS: T them; E19 his; 22 yours; M whose E M their; 25 H I 24 10 11 Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources 12 13 I Y O U R 15 N U 16 17 18 R T H E M 19 20 21 22 23 E Y O U R S H I S 24 T H E I R U 25 R W H O S E E Y O U S E T L C A H N R E A T I I S C T H M A S N E Y Nike; 10 South; 11 Asian; 12 Disney H A W A I I 11 A N Pronoun Magic A R C T M H E I R N N I K E 10 I C S O R A E S I A N 12 S D H I G U I It’s Only Proper Awesome Adverbs (page 26): DOWN: happi- Subject Search (page 28): DOWN: Travis; ly; loudly; slowly; angrily; hopefully; fast; telephone; star; everyone; music; Shelly; 10 never.HACROSS: U N G1 Rhungrily; I L Y hard; lightly; 10 Litter ACROSS:1 they; teachers; she; A well; finally; 11 there newspaper; shoes; mare; sun; 11 store; 12 P S P L I O W E L L Y Y F I A S 11 T H O U H A R D N L I G H T L Y L G Y O R P I E 10 F N A L L Y U E Y L7 V L E R E Y R Awesome Adverbs T H R it; 13 cheese; 14 letter T E A C S H E V L I N E W S P P S H O E S O 10 S U N L E I H 12 E I T T L 14 L E T T E R Y R E Y H E R S T A A P E R V E M A R E U Y 11 S T O R E I N 13 C H E E S 9E Subject Search 62 PARTNER STORIES RIDDLE BUBBLE TESTS Food Fight! (page 29): Answers will vary A Capital Idea (page 40): B; F; I; N; S; W; A; E; I; 10 K; 11 O; 12 S Riddle: In a snowbank The Strangest Field T rip Ever Whose Is It? (page 42): D; G; I; N; R; V; A; C; I; 10 N; 11 O; 12 T; 13 Y Riddle: In a dictionary (page 30): Answers will vary Alien Adventure (page 31): Answers will vary The Genuine Articles (page 44): C; H; I; O; T; V; A; E; H; 10 M; 11 O; 12 S Riddle: To the moo-vies Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources I See the Futur e! (page 32): Answers will vary Using Contractions (page 46): C; H; L; N; T; U; A; E; I; 10 M; 11 O; 12 U Riddle: launch time Say It With Adjectives (page 33): Answers will vary A Parts-of-Speech Circus Be Agreeable (page 48): A; F; I; O; R; V; A; E; I; 10 L; 11 R; 12 V Riddle: A river (page 34): Answers will vary Is It a Sentence? (page 50): B; E; I; N; T; U; A; D; G; 10 N; 11 R; 12 T Riddle: Grin and bear it CRACK-THE-CODE STORIES Answers are listed in the order they appear in the stories Be a Comma Cop! (page 52): A; G; L; A Pet Adventure (page 35): desperately, loudly, wildly, fearlessly, breathlessly, quickly, high, hungrily, suddenly, sadly, innocently Message: Be kind to furry friends P; T; U; Y; D; I; 10 K; 11 P; 12 S Riddle: tulips Sentence Enders (page 54): B; E; K; P; R; W; A; E; G; 10 L; 11 R; 12 T Riddle: A baker Prepositions Show Position (page 36): to, from, on, without, in, except, inside, by, above, with, about, near Message: Reach for your dreams Quotation Location (page 56): C; H; I; N; T; W; A; E; G; 10 M; 11 P; 12 V Riddle: A cheetah A Conjunction’s Function (page 37): and, since, but, because, so, or, once, before, yet, if Message: Friends are treasures Hew, Wow! (page 38): hello, thanks, wow, phew, all right, hey, yuck, oops Message: Stay on track To Be or Not To Be (page 39): is, be, was, am, were, are, being, been Message: Be a winner 63 Grammar Puzzles & Games Kids Can't Resist! © Karen Kellaher, Scholastic Teaching Resources Notes