Harcourt 08 grammar practice book grade 2 TE (30p)

Grammar Practice Book Teacher Edition Grade Visit The Learning Site! www.harcourtschool.com Copyright © by Harcourt, Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to School Permissions and Copyrights, Harcourt, Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777 Fax: 407-345-2418 HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions Printed in the United States of America ISBN 10 0-15-349915-X ISBN 13 978-0-15-3499159 10 073 12 11 10 09 08 07 06 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited and is illegal Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format RXENL08ATE21_GPB_i.indd 10/26/06 5:12:08 PM Contents T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Sentences Statements and Questions Commands and Exclamations Parts of a Sentence Review T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 10 Nouns Singular and Plural Nouns Proper Nouns More Proper Nouns 10 Review 11 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 11 12 13 14 15 Abbreviations 12 Singular Possessive Nouns 13 Plural Possessive Nouns 14 Pronouns 15 Review 16 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 16 17 18 19 20 Adjectives 16 Adjectives for Senses 17 Adjectives: Number Words 18 Adjectives: Words That Compare 19 Review 20 T HEME 21 22 23 24 25 Present-Tense Action Verbs 21 Subject-Verb Agreement 22 Past-Tense Verbs 23 Forms of Be 24 Review 25 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 26 27 28 29 30 RXENL08ATE21_GPB_ii.indd ii Irregular Verbs 25 More Irregular Verbs 26 Helping Verbs 27 Contractions 28 Review 29 © Harcourt • Grade Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 10/26/06 5:13:13 PM Name Sentences Read each group of words If the group Lesson is a sentence, write sentence If it is not a sentence, write no a small cat no sentence My family wants a cat a red apple no no sentence I can ride a bike sentence I want to go to the library no want new books sentence Dan wrote me a letter Arthur’s best friend Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_001.indd Name Name Sentences Put each group of words together in sentence order Then write the 8/24/06 12:45:54 PM Sentences Circle each sentence that is written correctly Lesson Lesson sentence correctly that cat sat on my hat thirsty My cat was This book is heavy My cat was thirsty My family her family I met a picture took The girl ran home My family took a picture a pet jan made a sandwich Arthur wants Now write the other sentences correctly Begin each one with a capital letter and end each sentence with a period Arthur wants a pet © Harcourt • Grade We on a picnic That cat sat on my hat I met her family Jan made a sandwich went We went on a picnic a letter My grandmother sent My grandmother sent a letter Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_002.indd © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 12:50:14 PM RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_003.indd 8/24/06 12:51:56 PM Student Edition pp 1–3 10/4/06 8:42:34 PM Name Read each group of words If the group Lesson is a sentence, write sentence on the line If it is not a sentence, write no I see a frog Lesson is a statement, write statement If it is a question, write question sentence jumped the frog in the water Statements and Questions Name Sentences Read each group of words If the group statement question Where does Frog live? question Does Toad live in a house? statement I wish I lived near them Frog rakes leaves no sentence sentence Ann and Dan can run fast no cakes and cookies Pat sat on the rug Write each group of words as a complete sentence Begin with a capital letter End with a period or a question mark Write each group of words as a complete sentence the bus stop is on the corner Put the words in correct sentence order The bus stop is on the corner blue house I live in a I live in a blue house how you get to school How you get to school? next to mine is your house Your house is next to mine i want to ride on the school bus I want to ride on the school bus my street is on my school My school is on my street have you ever been on an airplane Have you ever been on an airplane? Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_004.indd © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 12:53:12 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_005.indd Statements and Questions Name Read each statement Then write the question it answers Grammar Practice Book 8/24/06 1:37:58 PM Statements and Questions Name Write each sentence Add the correct end mark to show whether it is a question or Lesson Possible responses are shown Lesson a statement The bus stop is on the corner Frog is my best friend Where is the bus stop? Frog is my best friend I walk to school every day Did Toad rake your leaves How you get to school? Did Toad rake your leaves? I never ride the school bus I wish Frog lived near me Do you always ride the school bus? I wish Frog lived near me Brad is going to visit his grandmother I would like to visit him Who is Brad going to visit? Would you come with me Would you come with me? Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_006.indd Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 1:39:28 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_007.indd RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd © Harcourt • Grade I would like to visit him What kind of car does your grandmother drive? My grandmother drives a big car 8/24/06 1:40:47 PM Student Edition pp 4–7 10/4/06 8:42:39 PM Statements and Questions Name Write the correct end mark on the line Where are you going Read each sentence If it is a command, Lesson Lesson write command If the sentence is an exclamation, write exclamation ? I am going to a birthday party The party is for my friend Anna Do you know how old she is She is eight years old Commands and Exclamations Name exclamation exclamation Dad and Mom said yes! command Please take me to find a pet command Come and see the dogs exclamation This is the one for me! command Please buy this one exclamation At last I have a dog! exclamation Mudge is huge! I want a pet! ? Write each sentence correctly i have two brothers I have two brothers i have one sister I have one sister you have any brothers or sisters Do you have any brothers or sisters? Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_008.indd © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 1:42:25 PM Commands and Exclamations Name Write each sentence correctly Begin with a capital letter End with a period or an RXENL08AWK21_GPB_009.indd 9/18/06 6:14:32 PM Commands and Exclamations Name Read the paragraph Write one statement, one question, one command, and one Lesson exclamation mark Lesson exclamation from the paragraph Possible responses are shown let’s play in the park Today is cleanup day Does your family have cleanup day? My mom tells us what to “Pick up your toys Make your bed Take out the trash.” Sometimes I just want to play! Let’s play in the park look at that tall slide Look at that tall slide! Today is cleanup day or My mom tells us what to question Does your family have cleanup day? command Pick up your toys or Make your bed or Take out the trash exclamation Sometimes I just want to play! please take your brother to the sandbox statement Please take your brother to the sandbox © Harcourt • Grade we must leave in ten minutes We must leave in ten minutes look how far I can jump Look how far I can jump! 10 11 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_010.indd 10 © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 1:44:40 PM RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_011.indd 11 8/24/06 1:46:10 PM Student Edition pp 8–11 10/4/06 8:42:41 PM Commands and Exclamations Name Read each sentence If it is a statement, Name write statement If it is a question, write question Jason Spike We Sara If it an exclamation, write exclamation command statement exclamation question command It is time to go to school Oh, the bus is coming! Do you want to be late? Pick up your lunch box Lesson If it is a command, write command Get your backpacks Parts of a Sentence Complete each sentence by writing a naming part Possible responses are shown Lesson has a dog is my dog’s name can play the piano sings to my dog Complete each sentence by writing a telling part Possible responses are shown plays outside Carlos walks his dog Kate and Dan play ball We work together My dog Write each sentence correctly please water the plants Please water the plants look at the huge flower on my plant Look at the huge flower on my plant! 12 13 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_012.indd 12 © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 1:54:00 PM Name RXENL08AWK21_GPB_013.indd 13 Name Parts of a Sentence Use the word and to join the naming parts of each pair of sentences Write 8/24/06 1:55:27 PM Parts of a Sentence If the naming part of the sentence is underlined, write naming Then write the Lesson the new sentence Lesson sentence with a different naming part If the telling part of the sentence is underlined, write telling Write the sentence My friend walked home I walked home with a different telling part Possible responses are shown My friend and I walked home naming My sister walked to Ana’s house telling We played with the dog We walked to school telling My mom came to get me My mom went to work naming We bought some dog food Dad bought some dog food The turtle swam in the pond The fish swam in the pond The turtle and the fish swam in the pond Ann built a sand castle Tori built a sand castle Ann and Tori built a sand castle The lion roared The tiger roared The lion and the tiger roared © Harcourt • Grade I walked to Ana’s house Molly picked flowers I picked flowers Molly and I picked flowers 14 15 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_014.indd 14 © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 1:56:30 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_015.indd 15 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd Grammar Practice Book 8/24/06 1:59:05 PM Student Edition pp 12–15 10/4/06 8:42:44 PM Name Match each naming part with a telling Circle each group of words that is a Lesson part Write a complete sentence Naming Part Telling Part Butterflies work hard Ants make honey Spiders fly Bees make webs Sentences; Statements and Questions Name Parts of a Sentence Lesson complete sentence Maria is my best friend We like to things together Skipping rocks on the pond Lin and I go fishing at the lake Close to my house Ken and Tino play on the same team Read each statement Then write the question it answers Butterflies fly Ants work hard Spiders make webs Bees make honey 16 A puppy is a baby dog What is a puppy? My birthday is June When is your birthday? 17 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_016.indd 16 © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 2:03:35 PM Commands and Exclamations; Parts of a Sentence Name Read each sentence Write whether it is a statement, a question, a command, or an Nouns Lesson James hopes to be a fireman exclamation command Close the windows question Will my bike get wet? statement Rain is good for the flowers That job takes courage Fire stations sometimes have dogs The men rush to put out the fire They try to save the building Read the following groups of words Write the noun in each group Read each sentence Underline the naming part of each sentence once Underline the telling part twice ball boy boy, sad, tall horses graze, horses, trot hopping, fast, mailboxes mailboxes soccer 10 soccer, kicked, white ball, play, run Sam and Ann bought new bikes They rode on the bike trail I read a new book Mom and I love books 18 19 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 2:09:15 PM RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 8/15/06 4:31:21 PM Circle the nouns in each sentence It’s pouring rain outside! © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_017.indd 17 Name Lesson exclamation RXENL08AWK21_GPB_018.indd 18 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_019.indd 19 8/22/06 4:17:14 PM Student Edition pp 16–19 10/4/06 8:42:46 PM Name Name Nouns Fill in the chart Write two examples for Nouns Choose four things in your classroom Lesson each kind of noun Possible responses are shown People Places Animals school horse game father field dog toy Possible responses are shown desks chalkboard books teacher Things girl Lesson Write the noun that names each thing Think of four places you know Write the noun that names each place Possible responses are shown school park home theater Choose four nouns from the chart above Write two sentences Use two of the nouns in each sentence Accept reasonable responses 21 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_020.indd 20 © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 4:17:52 PM Name RXENL08AWK21_GPB_021.indd 21 The field is big Mia plays hard The score is close There is my team Complete each sentence Change the noun in( ) to name more than one Write the plural Lesson 6 Tom dog chores (chore) bikes (bike) Then we can ride our swings , too (swing) Gus and I like to play on the ducks on the lake (duck) We watch the bunnies nearby (bunny) Be quiet, we might see dishes (dish) After dinner, we have to wash the toys from her Aunt Lisa always brings us Gus and I have to finish our Possible responses are shown is going now pig A small pencil My is running away travels (toy) is broken 22 Gus and I are good (buddy) Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 4:24:44 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_023.indd 23 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd buddies 23 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_022.indd 22 Lesson noun on the line Possible responses are shown field Mia score team Read the following sentences Fill in each blank with a noun Buddy is my Singular and Plural Nouns Name Nouns Find the noun in each sentence Write it on the line 8/22/06 4:21:12 PM © Harcourt • Grade 20 8/22/06 4:29:13 PM Student Edition pp 20–23 10/4/06 8:42:49 PM Singular and Plural Nouns Name Draw a line from each singular word to its Singular and Plural Nouns Name Read each sentence Circle the nouns Lesson Lesson matching plural The boy is learning to ride his bike child feet man mice foot children mouse women tooth men woman teeth My friend wants to ride to the park My father rode beside the girl and her brother My family will drive our car to their house Write the nouns that you circled in the sentences above in their plural forms boys friends fathers families Write sentences using two of the plural words above Possible responses are shown Ten children are coming to my party Gus put his feet on the pedals 24 , , , , bikes parks girls cars , , 25 Grammar Practice Book brothers houses Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_024.indd 24 © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 4:32:21 PM Singular and Plural Nouns Name Underline each plural noun in the sentences below Proper Nouns Write each sentence correctly Begin each proper noun with a capital letter Lesson Would you like to go to the ball game, mr allen? Would you like to go to the ball game, Mr Allen? The adults are going to plant roses The garden will have many pretty flowers It is at the park on crane street I think we should plant trees too It is at the park on Crane Street Think of new plural nouns to replace the ones in the sentences above Write each new sentence Possible responses My friends carol and marcy will be there are shown My friends Carol and Marcy will be there The ladies will plant daisies in the garden The men are going to plant trees The garden will have many quiet ponds I think we should plant bushes, too My aunt rose will bring hot dogs My Aunt Rose will bring hot dogs My aunt is from the state of virginia My aunt is from the state of Virginia 26 27 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_026.indd 26 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 6:14:21 PM RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 8/22/06 4:40:12 PM Name Lesson The children will plant tulips in the garden © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_025.indd 25 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_027.indd 27 9/18/06 6:14:43 PM Student Edition pp 24–27 10/4/06 8:42:51 PM Name Name Proper Nouns Circle the sentences that are written Proper Nouns Write each proper name correctly Lesson correctly Lesson Mr Howard Jameson Miss Tara Wilkes miss tara wilkes mrs yuliana perez Mrs Yuliana Perez mr james cuva Mr James Cuva mr howard jameson mrs brown brought her cat, muffy, to the park Olivia played with her dog, Max Mr Juarez ran with his dog, Spot connor played catch with his dog, perry Answer each question with a complete sentence Begin each ms james brushed her cat, ashley proper noun with a capital letter Possible responses are shown Write the other sentences correctly What is the name of your school? Mrs Brown brought her cat, Muffy, to the park Connor played catch with his dog, Perry Ms James brushed her cat, Ashley My school is called Lincoln Elementary School Who is your principal? Mr James Perry is our principal What is your full name? My full name is Margaret Mary Murphy What is your address? My address is 1234 Noel Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 28 29 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_028.indd 28 8/22/06 6:19:08 PM Name © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_029.indd 29 Name Proper Nouns Read each group of words below If the words are proper nouns, write proper noun 8/22/06 6:20:11 PM More Proper Nouns Fill in the blank with the correct proper noun Lesson If they are not proper nouns, write no Lesson Wednesday April March, , May August , September, October Saturday Thursday, Friday, March January, February, Friday , Saturday, Sunday, Jul y May, June, December , January November, Monday, Tuesday, proper noun proper noun Elm Street no pretty birds proper noun Stacey proper noun Heritage Elementary School no my friend Mr Tibbs © Harcourt • Grade Write each sentence correctly Begin each proper noun with a capital letter bessie took her pet snake, buddy, to show and tell Bessie took her pet snake, Buddy, to show and tell My pet bird, tiny, can say five words My pet bird, Tiny, can say five words 30 31 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_030.indd 30 8/22/06 6:21:48 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_031.indd 31 10 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 10 Grammar Practice Book 8/22/06 6:22:47 PM Student Edition pp 28–31 10/4/06 8:42:54 PM Name Read each sentence Circle the pronoun Abbreviations; Singular Possessive Nouns Name Pronouns Write an abbreviation to answer each Lesson 14 Lesson 15 question Answers will vary that completes each sentence Do (you, I) want to go to the movies with us? What month is it now? (It, We) are going out to eat, too What day is today? (She, Me) is going to ride with Carmen and Maya In which month is your birthday? (They, He) are going in the van with Sarah What day was yesterday? (It, You) is a funny movie Follow the directions to write the possessive form of each noun Read each sentence Replace the underlined noun with flower + apostrophe + s Pigs like to roll in the mud They like to roll in the mud rabbit + apostrophe + s Anne + apostrophe + s The mud cools them off on hot days It cools them off on hot days house + apostrophe + s 53 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_052.indd 52 9/18/06 6:16:17 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_053.indd 53 Plural Possessive Nouns; Pronouns Name Write each sentence Make the plural noun in ( ) show ownership 8/15/06 4:40:10 PM Name Adjectives Read each sentence Circle and write the adjective that completes each sentence Lesson 15 Can you see the (lions) den? Mr Putter sat in his (brown, be, bottle) to write Can you see the lions’ den? The (bears) cave is beyond those trees He sat beside a (small, ship, sat) The bears’ cave is beyond those trees Lesson 16 brown small chair fire His pet, Tabby, was an (square, cat, orange) The (girls) costumes are ready orange The girls’ costumes are ready Read the sentences Circle all the pronouns cat When Mr Putter got hungry, he made a (bat, big, be) big I sent Alex a present apple salad He could not tell what it was Mr Putter wrote with (lot, long, lap) pencils He asked Sally about it long © Harcourt • Grade 52 Mexico’s flower’s rabbit’s Anne’s house’s Mexico + apostrophe + s a pronoun Then write the new sentence , sharp She gave hints, but he could not guess Tabby liked to take (short, shoe, blue) short 54 55 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_054.indd 54 8/15/06 4:41:23 PM Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_055.indd 55 16 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 16 naps 8/25/06 4:51:14 PM Student Edition pp 52–55 10/4/06 8:43:08 PM Name Name Adjectives Read each sentence Underline the Adjectives Look at the picture Choose adjectives Lesson 16 adjective in each sentence Lesson 16 from the box to answer each question Words may be used more than once I bounced the round ball The blue ball is mine big cube red round small triangle Did you see that big ball? cube What shape is the block? The ping-pong ball sailed right by me round What shape are the wheels on the car? Write each sentence, using an adjective The word big small What size is the teddy bear? in ( ) tells what kind of describing word to use Possible responses are shown What size is the block? Look at the (color) flowers! Look at the pink flowers! triangle round What shape is the teddy bear’s nose? What shape is the beach ball? The cookie has a (shape) shape The cookie has a square shape What color might you see on the beach ball? red My dog is (size) My dog is small triangle What shape is the sail on the sailboat? The sky is (color) The sky is blue 56 57 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_056.indd 56 © Harcourt • Grade 8/25/06 4:51:41 PM Name The blocks are yellow I need a square block loud size sing tall Annie loves the strong strong sweet Mom made some sweet smell of coffee sock treats for our guests salad smooth square music long music, too soft six Annie’s mother loves the circle sweet © Harcourt • Grade lake soft Annie listens to square color shape long loud Annie loves to listen to Read the paragraph Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence Write it on the line little Lesson 17 tastes, smells, sounds, or feels Write it on the line size Sara likes to build with small cubes Adjectives for Senses Read the words under each line Choose the adjective that tells how something Lesson 16 color, write color If it tells about shape, write shape If it tells about size, write size I like to build with big blocks 8/25/06 4:52:11 PM Name Adjectives Read the sentences Circle the adjective in each sentence If the adjective tells about RXENL08AWK21_GPB_057.indd 57 finish of their new piano smooth I like to play in the sand at the beach First I make a (5) tall castle Then I make (6) long roads around it My sister likes to make lots of (7) little houses After playing in the sand, we get to jump in the cool ocean water 58 59 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_058.indd 58 © Harcourt • Grade 8/25/06 4:53:10 PM 17 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 17 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_059.indd 59 8/25/06 4:56:49 PM Student Edition pp 56–59 10/4/06 8:43:11 PM Adjectives for Senses Name Answer the questions about popcorn with Adjectives for Senses Name List some colorful adjectives that tell how Lesson 17 complete sentences Use adjectives to tell how it tastes, smells, feels, and sounds Lesson 17 things taste, smell, sound, and feel Add them in the chart Possible responses are shown Possible responses are shown Taste How does popcorn sound when it is cooking? How does popcorn smell? Popcorn smells buttery How does popcorn feel? Sound Feel Complete the sentences below by adding a noun and Popcorn feels bumpy an adjective You may want to use adjectives from the chart above Possible responses are shown How does popcorn taste? A lemon A flower A drum The road Popcorn tastes salty and good! Write a sentence that describes the food you like best Use adjectives for the senses Accept reasonable responses 60 Smell rough salty good loud sour fresh soft bumpy buttery stinky booming gritty spicy fruity clanging smooth Popcorn makes a popping sound tastes smells sounds feels sour good loud bumpy 61 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_060.indd 60 8/25/06 4:57:08 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_061.indd 61 Adjectives for Senses Name Read each sentence Underline the noun Then circle the adjective that tells how the 8/25/06 4:57:52 PM Adjectives: Number Words Name Read each sentence Circle the adjective that tells how many or how much Write Lesson 17 thing the noun names smells, tastes, sounds, or feels Lesson 18 the adjective on the line many The coffee tastes bitter There are many sounds that create music The grass smells fresh All music has rhythm The raincoat feels slick A composer writes some notes, symbols, and numbers on lines and spaces The piano music sounds soft some I practice the piano for thirty minutes each Rewrite each of the sentences above, using a different adjective Possible responses are shown day coffee tastes good grass smells sweet raincoat feels smooth piano music sounds loud thirty Mary will play two songs in the program tonight two My brother has written twenty songs © Harcourt • Grade The The The The All twenty I wrote three poems that Jack made into songs three He played one for me on his guitar 62 63 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_062.indd 62 8/25/06 4:58:50 PM Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_063.indd 63 18 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 18 one 8/25/06 4:59:20 PM Student Edition pp 60–63 10/4/06 8:43:13 PM Adjectives: Number Words Name Read each sentence Complete each Look at the pictures Complete the Lesson 18 sentence with an adjective that tells how many Possible responses are shown There are my school five Adjectives: Number Words Name Lesson 18 sentences with adjectives that tell how many second-grade classes in two There are twenty children in my class eight years old I am ten boys in our class There are ten girls in our class There are three different drums My teacher plays some guitars very well My brother can play All the students enjoy listening to the band drumsticks There are There is There are one violin four people marching in the band There are thirteen white keys on the keyboard three There are frogs playing music 64 65 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_064.indd 64 © Harcourt • Grade 8/25/06 4:59:32 PM Adjectives: Number Words Name Read the sentences Circle the adjectives that tell how many Underline the nouns RXENL08AWK21_GPB_065.indd 65 8/25/06 5:00:04 PM Adjectives: Words That Compare Name Read each sentence Circle the adjective that compares Then write each adjective Lesson 18 they describe Lesson 19 in the chart where it belongs My brother can play many instruments George Washington Carver walked eight miles to get to the closest school He has two guitars and one drum George Carver became the youngest teacher Iowa State College had ever had One day he will teach me to play that drum Write each sentence, using an adjective that tells how many George Carver was smarter than most farmers Possible responses are shown Jeff walked (how many) miles today He taught farmers how to produce larger crops Jeff walked three miles today This scientist lived in Missouri during his earliest years We spent (how many) hours at the gym He discovered a greater number of uses for peanuts than for sweet potatoes © Harcourt • Grade We spent two hours at the gym This book (how many) poems in it This book has many poems in it 66 Compares with One Compares with Two or More smarter larger greater closest youngest earliest 67 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_066.indd 66 © Harcourt • Grade 8/25/06 5:00:51 PM 19 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 19 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_067.indd 67 8/25/06 5:01:38 PM Student Edition pp 64–67 10/4/06 8:43:15 PM Adjectives: Words That Compare Name Read each sentence Add er to the Write words that compare to complete Lesson 19 adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line softer Her pillow is (soft) Adjectives: Words That Compare Name Lesson 19 the chart than mine small smaller smallest Tom and Luke tried to see who could hit the target (hard) harder higher than the frog brighter today than it was big bigger biggest tall taller tallest The rabbit can hop (high) The sun is (bright) yesterday slow slower slowest Add est to the adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line tallest child in your class? longest hair I have ever seen Jan has the (long) deepest water That pool has the (deep) fastest of all Blake’s dog ran the (fast) Choose an adjective that compares from the chart to Who is the (tall) complete each sentence Then write the sentence Most turtles are than rabbits Most turtles are slower than rabbits That giraffe is the animal in this zoo A giraffe is the tallest animal in this zoo 68 69 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_068.indd 68 8/25/06 5:02:02 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_069.indd 69 Adjectives: Words That Compare Name Read each sentence Circle the correct adjective in ( ) that completes the sentence Grammar Practice Book 8/25/06 5:04:33 PM Adjectives; Adjectives for Senses Name Read each sentence Circle the adjectives that tell color, shape, or size Underline Lesson 19 Lesson 20 the nouns that the adjectives describe Mrs Hardin has the (bigger, biggest) house on our street Tony has a thin, red bike Our door is (taller, tallest) than her door The tall boy won the gold medal She serves the (sweeter, sweetest) lemonade ever made The gift came in a small, square box Add er or est to the adjective in ( ) Write the new word on the line Read the words under each line Write the adjective that tells how something tastes, smells, sounds, or feels coldest month of the year warmest month of the year July is the (warm) shorter than Winter days are (short) January is the (cold) bumpy This backpack feels brown, bumpy, sour sweet Summer days are (long) any other days in the year I think spring is the (pretty) 70 longer prettiest sour than The lemon tasted star, sour, round loud season Did you hear that crash? lime, left, loud 71 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_070.indd 70 8/25/06 5:06:37 PM Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_071.indd 71 20 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 20 © Harcourt • Grade Pete could smell the spices sweet, six, square summer days 8/15/06 4:42:09 PM Student Edition pp 68–71 10/4/06 8:43:18 PM Number Words; Words That Compare Name Read each sentence Circle the adjective Present-Tense Action Verbs Name Read the sentences Then read the words Lesson 20 that tells how many Then write a new sentence using a different adjective that under each line Choose the word that is a present-tense verb, or one that tells about tells how many Possible responses are shown now Write it on the line works Mama Five children went camping Twelve children went camping Lesson 21 as a server at the Blue Tile Diner (works, wall, was) Two adults went with them saves Mama Five adults went with them all of her tip money (sat, saves, song) They saw many animals She They saw ten animals plans to buy a new chair for their home (sugar, party, plans) Look at the picture below Add er or est to the word sits Grandma in ( ) to complete each sentence change bigger than Pot wider Pot is (wide) than Pot shortest Pot is the (short) tal l e st Pot is the (tall) with them when they count the (soup, six, sits) Pot is (big) 72 their home perfectly (fits, fell, fox) fits Mama’s new chair 73 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_072.indd 72 © Harcourt • Grade 8/15/06 4:43:41 PM Present-Tense Action Verbs Name Read each sentence Add s or es to the verb in ( ) Then write the word on the line My cousin (live) lives My grandmother (like) RXENL08AWK21_GPB_073.indd 73 8/22/06 7:21:39 PM Present-Tense Action Verbs Name Read each sentence Circle the verb Lesson 21 Lesson 21 Many animals live in the jungle in a big city likes Monkeys swing from tree to tree in the jungle to be in the country Tigers hunt in the jungle grows her own vegetables in her garden She also (take) takes care of many animals She (grow) Beautiful parrots fly through the jungle Write the sentences Choose the verb from the box that best completes each sentence sleeps jogs picks wade The park worker up trash The park worker picks up trash © Harcourt • Grade Read the sentences Combine the two sentences into one sentence Write it on the line Adam every morning in the park Adam jogs every morning in the park Will likes ice cream Will likes cake The ducks Will likes ice cream and cake in the pond The ducks wade in the pond My mom delivers mail My mom delivers packages My mom delivers mail and packages The baby in his stroller The baby sleeps in his stroller Todd walks from home Todd walks from the store Todd walks from home and from the store 74 75 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_074.indd 74 © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 7:22:17 PM 21 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 21 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_075.indd 75 9/18/06 6:16:32 PM Student Edition pp 72–75 10/4/06 8:43:20 PM Present-Tense Action Verbs Name Complete each sentence by adding a verb Subject-Verb Agreement Name Look at the verb in ( ) Write the correct Lesson 21 Look at the picture for ideas Lesson 22 form of the verb on the line that agrees with the subject Possible responses are shown wants Edna to make Farmer Fred laugh (want) decides to make a plan (decide) bark like dogs (bark) The animals dress in Farmer Fred’s clothes Then they She writes notes on the paper reads books types on the keyboard The librarian The boy (dress) listens Farmer Fred writes drives the animals back to the farm (drive) Mrs Thomas searches for books Edna’s plan Jack listens to a book during story time The animals Tim writes notes for his report 76 away from the farm (walk) Write three sentences of your own about the library Use the verbs in the box below Possible responses are shown searches walk The cows and chickens works sleep well (work) soundly all night (sleep) 77 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_076.indd 76 8/22/06 7:25:40 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_077.indd 77 Subject-Verb Agreement Name Read each sentence Underline the naming part of the sentence Then circle the verb 8/22/06 7:26:13 PM Subject-Verb Agreement Name Find the naming part of each sentence Write one or more than one to tell how Lesson 22 Lesson 22 many it names Then write the verb that agrees with the naming part The farmer cares for the animals on the farm The animals live in the barn The lion roars The cow provides milk for the farmer one; roars The flamingos walk around the pond more than one; walk The chickens lay eggs for the farmer The zookeeper feeds the monkeys Write each sentence Use the correct verb in ( ) one; feeds The farmer (grow, grows) vegetables The farmer grows vegetables The giraffes eat leaves from the tree more than one; eat His vegetables (taste, tastes) good to me His vegetables taste good to me © Harcourt • Grade 2 The girl Write the sentences below Fill in the blank with a verb Remember to use the correct form of the verb The farmer (sell, sells) them at the market Possible responses are shown Steve The farmer sells them at the market at the snakes at the zoo Steve looks at the snakes at the zoo The bears in the woods The bears play in the woods The seal in the ocean The seal swims in the ocean 78 79 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_078.indd 78 8/22/06 7:27:00 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_079.indd 79 22 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 22 Grammar Practice Book 8/22/06 7:28:00 PM Student Edition pp 76–79 10/4/06 8:43:22 PM Subject-Verb Agreement Name Read the paragraph Write a verb from the Name box to complete each sentence Use the correct form come enjoy return find sit Past-Tense Verbs Read each sentence Circle the verb If the Lesson 22 Lesson 23 verb tells about the past, write past If the verb tells about now, write now The bees worked together look walk The queen bee lays the eggs (2) (1) past now Jan to the library on Saturday mornings First, she (3) her books from the week before Then she a new book (4) to check out Her friends, Lucy and Will, to the library, (5) too They really reading They each find a good book to (6) (7) check out They under their favorite tree and at one Other bees in the colony created cells inside the hive another’s books The nectar turns into honey past The eggs hatched past now The worker bees collect pollen and nectar walks returns finds come enjoy sit look now past past My mom picked out two kinds of honey I liked the honey in the comb the best 80 81 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_080.indd 80 8/22/06 7:28:56 PM Name jump soar clue collect 8/22/06 7:29:29 PM Past-Tense Verbs Read each sentence Draw one line under the present-tense verbs and two lines under Lesson 23 Lesson 23 the past-tense verbs laughed jumped soared clued collected Mrs Leibold visits Michigan in the summer She rides the train The train conductor walked through the train Mrs Leibold packed her own lunch Write each sentence, using the form of the verb in ( ) to tell about the past Write three sentences that tell about something you did in the past Use verbs from the list above Possible responses shown Many people (work) hard to build the railroad tracks We laughed at my baby brother The plane soared over the canyon We collected rocks today © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_081.indd 81 Name Past-Tense Verbs Read each verb Add ed so that the verb tells about the past laugh © Harcourt • Grade Many people worked hard to build the railroad tracks In the past, people (move) long distances using horseand-buggies In the past, people moved long distances using horse-and-buggies 82 83 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_082.indd 82 © Harcourt • Grade 8/22/06 7:30:07 PM 23 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 23 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_083.indd 83 9/18/06 6:16:44 PM Student Edition pp 80–83 10/4/06 8:43:25 PM Name Name Past-Tense Verbs Look at the verb in ( ) On the line, write Forms of Be These sentences tell about now Write am, Lesson 23 the past-tense form of the verb Lesson 24 is, or are to complete each sentence opened the door to the store pushed the cart down the lanes She (push) picked his favorite cereal Colin (pick) cleaned up the spill The store clerk (clean) counted the money The cashier (count) called the manager Sharon (call) The manager (check) checked the store to make is Jane Goodall Mary (open) a scientist is also good at waiting We are excited to learn about the animals am ready to go to the zoo I She sure it was clean closed The store (close) at 10 PM These sentences tell about the past Write was or were to complete each sentence The zoo I was was too excited to sleep the night before David and I We 84 was so much fun! were were very well behaved on the bus happy to sit together 85 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_084.indd 84 8/22/06 7:31:23 PM Name © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_085.indd 85 Name Forms of Be Write the correct verb for each word Use am, is, are, was and were I you he they I you she we Last night, there was a band at the park was were was were Long ago, five people (are, were) in that band Long ago, five people were in that band My friends and I (are, was) in a band too My friends and I are in a band too Decide whether you will write about now or about the past Then write am, is, are, was or were to complete each sentence is I (am, was) the only guitar player today I am the only guitar player today was my piano teacher Where are or were you taking piano lessons? I am or was at piano lessons You are or were up early this morning Mrs Shade or 86 John (is, were) the drummer John is the drummer Tracy (is, were) our keyboard player Tracy is our keyboard player 87 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_086.indd 86 8/22/06 7:32:32 PM Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_087.indd 87 24 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 24 Lesson 24 Last night, there (is, was) a band at the park Past am are is are Forms of Be Write each sentence, using the correct verb in ( ) Lesson 24 © Harcourt • Grade Now 8/22/06 7:31:56 PM 9/18/06 6:17:16 PM Student Edition pp 84–87 10/4/06 8:43:27 PM Name Forms of Be Read the journal entry Write am, is, are, Present-Tense Action Verbs; Subject-Verb Agreement Name Write a verb from the box that best Lesson 24 was, or were to complete each sentence Lesson 25 completes each sentence March 15 decide listen are going to the zoo I (2) am so happy! When I (3) was four, my family went to the zoo is the We (4) were living in another city Today (5) The town leaders first time we go to this zoo They Today we (1) Robin talks opens talks about the new park decide what to listen to what the people want opens on the Fourth of July The park Write each sentence Use the correct verb in ( ) The council (serve, serves) the people The council serves the people Write your own journal entry Write three sentences telling about something you are looking forward to doing Use am, is, and are Accept reasonable responses Many towns (elect, elects) a mayor Many towns elect a mayor 7 We (vote, votes) every two years We vote every two years 88 89 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_088.indd 88 © Harcourt • Grade 9/18/06 6:17:42 PM Past-Tense Verbs; Forms of be Name Read each verb that tells about now Change the verb to make it tell about deliver mix want ask Yung (had, have) bagel © Harcourt • Grade Sara is happy He (has, have) now have a bagel an idea past now 91 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/24/06 2:09:31 PM 25 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 25 a dream about a New York has the note in his carrier had a plow wheel Farmer Ahn (had, have) had a life ring Fisherman Kee (have, had) had a swarm of bees Beekeeper Lee (had, have) have his bagel! Now Yung can (has, have) had dreams about food I once (has, had) has never tried bagels 10 My brother (has, have) past 90 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_090.indd 90 has Lesson 26 The pigeon (have, has) now Maddy was at the store 10 We are shopping had Now Yung must (have, has) Circle the form of be in each sentence Write now if the verb is in the present-tense form Write past if the verb is in the past-tense form My friends and I were late Irregular Verbs Circle the verb in ( ) that best completes each sentence Write it on the line walked delivered mixed wanted asked I am excited! 8/15/06 4:44:26 PM Name Lesson 25 the past walk RXENL08AWK21_GPB_089.indd 89 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_091.indd 91 9/1/06 2:49:21 PM Student Edition pp 88–91 10/4/06 8:43:29 PM Name Name Irregular Verbs These sentences tell about now Write has or have on each line I have Lesson 26 verb in ( ) Elmer (has, have) a swimming lesson today a suitcase has My brother Irregular Verbs Write each sentence, using the correct Lesson 26 Elmer has a swimming lesson today a backpack have all the things we need for our trip have what you need? Do you He (have, has) everything ready We He has everything ready I (have, has) my lesson today, too I have my lesson today, too These sentences tell about the past Underline the subject of each sentence Then write had to complete each sentence We I My tent (had, has) a hole in it last week had had My sister a good time on our trip My tent had a hole in it last week fun at my grandmother’s house had My grandfather My mom (have, had) to get me a new tent My mom had to get me a new tent a lot of fun at the party had four fishing poles last year Look at the picture of the campers Write three sentences Use the verbs has, had, and have Possible responses shown The boy had a basketball The girl has long hair I have a whistle, too 92 93 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_092.indd 92 9/1/06 2:49:58 PM Name © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_093.indd 93 Read each sentence Underline the verb If the verb is present tense, write now If the Lesson 26 not used correctly, write no Lesson 27 verb is past tense, write past no Gabriela Mistral gave herself her own name past yes yes We had fun this morning no We has a picnic on the sand no Jasmine have seven seashells I have a shovel, too As a little girl, she saw words and learned to read past She sees the Andes mountains from her window Sofia and Ana came to Gabriela’s pretend school now Today, Gabriela gives speeches to teachers now She goes to countries all over the world now Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect above Write them correctly on the lines Pedro must go to school to learn his ABCs I have a bucket We had a picnic on the sand Jasmine has seven seashells 94 Teachers come from everywhere to learn from her now 95 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_094.indd 94 9/1/06 2:51:59 PM Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_095.indd 95 26 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 26 now past © Harcourt • Grade I has a bucket More Irregular Verbs Name Irregular Verbs Read each sentence If has, had, or have is used correctly, write yes If the verb is 9/20/06 3:16:26 PM 9/18/06 6:18:09 PM Student Edition pp 92–95 10/4/06 8:43:32 PM More Irregular Verbs Name Complete the chart with the correct form More Irregular Verbs Name Read the words under each line Choose Lesson 27 of each irregular verb The first one is done for you Lesson 27 the verb that tells about now Write it on the line Rosa Irregular Verb Present or Now Past come come, comes came run run, runs ran runs to her cousin’s house (runs, ran) go She and Jose for a walk (go, went) They see a new trail (see, saw) give give, gives gave They not follow it (do, did) go go, goes went Read each sentence that tells about now Rewrite the sentence to tell about the past do, does did My uncle goes to Spain see My uncle went to Spain saw see, sees He sees many beautiful flowers He saw many beautiful flowers He comes to our house after each trip He came to our house after each trip 96 97 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_096.indd 96 © Harcourt • Grade 9/1/06 2:53:00 PM More Irregular Verbs Name Read each sentence Draw one line under the verbs that tell about now and two lines RXENL08AWK21_GPB_097.indd 97 Name Helping Verbs Read each sentence If the sentence has a helping verb, circle it and write yes If it Lesson 27 under the verbs that tell about the past yes We go on a hike People have collected rocks for years We run down the hills Rocks are everywhere David came with us I have saved many interesting rocks We saw fossils in the sand James had found an igneous rock, but he lost it yes Metamorphic rocks are another type of rock Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock I have collected rocks for a long time Igneous rocks are made by heat 10 Some rocks feel soft no no yes no no 99 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_098.indd 98 yes He has found sedimentary rocks, too We come to Sunset Trail Jake runs ahead of us He sees a squirrel We go to see the squirrel, too 98 no yes We came to Sunset Trail Jake ran ahead of us He saw a squirrel We went to see the squirrel, too Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 9/18/06 6:19:57 PM 27 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 27 Lesson 28 does not have a helping verb, write no 5.–8 Rewrite the story Make each verb tell about now © Harcourt • Grade 9/1/06 2:56:34 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_099.indd 99 9/1/06 2:58:33 PM Student Edition pp 96–99 10/4/06 8:43:34 PM Name Name Helping Verbs Read the sentences Circle the main verb Helping Verbs Read the words under each line Choose Lesson 28 Underline the helping verb Lesson 28 the correct helping verb to complete the sentence Write it on the line I have collected baseball cards since I was five has Jimmy Gail has collected hats for awhile brought his coin collection to school (have, has) Many people have found things to collect has Angel I had thought about collecting stamps, but I collected teddy bears (has, have) changed my mind has Trudy Read the sentences Write the present-tense helping verb that completes each sentence Then rewrite each sentence using the past-tense helping verb have I has come to the show Mr Ash had come to the show has made cookies to bring Sadie Sadie had made cookies to bring I have spent all of my money I had spent all of my money has made all the puppets John John had made all the puppets not started a collection, yet (has, have) Mr Ash 100 gone with her aunt to the museum (has, have) have I thought about collecting books (have, has) My mom has saved some of my favorite picture books 101 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_100.indd 100 9/1/06 3:08:02 PM Name © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_101.indd 101 Name Helping Verbs Rewrite each sentence, adding the helping verb have or has 9/1/06 3:08:18 PM Contractions Complete the chart by writing the contraction for each word pair Lesson 28 Josh brought his bike to the store Josh has brought his bike to the store He bought a special box Lesson 29 Verb Not Contraction not don’t did not didn’t had not hadn’t has not hasn’t can not can’t are not aren’t is not isn’t was not wasn’t He has bought a special box I used a box for my toy cars I have used a box for my toy cars My cars stayed together in the box My cars have stayed together in the box My father (have, has) given my mother a diamond ring My father has given my mother a diamond ring I (has, have) tried it on I have tried it on My mother (has, have) worn it for years My mother has worn it for years I (has, have) always dreamed of wearing a diamond ring © Harcourt • Grade Write each sentence Use the correct helping verb in ( ) I have always dreamed of wearing a diamond ring someday someday 102 103 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_102.indd 102 9/1/06 3:11:59 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_103.indd 103 28 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 28 Grammar Practice Book 9/1/06 3:12:20 PM Student Edition pp 100–103 10/4/06 8:43:36 PM Name Name Contractions Read the sentences On each line, write the two words that make up the underlined contraction A long time ago, the sun didn’t come out Contractions Read each sentence Underline the Lesson 29 Lesson 29 contraction Write the two words that make up the contraction did not could not The lizard wouldn’t stop looking for it would not The sun doesn’t want to wake up does not The animals couldn’t find it The frogs and the toads didn’t find the sun did not The fish and the turtles couldn’t find the sun could not The deer and the squirrels can’t find the sun can not I don’t know where to look for the sun not Rewrite each sentence Use a contraction in place of the underlined words The rabbits and hares haven’t found the sun have not I not know if it will be sunny today I don’t know if it will be sunny today We are not going to the movies We aren’t going to the movies Write three sentences Use three of the contractions from above Jason does not know that it is time to go home Jason doesn’t know that it is time to go home 104 Responses will vary Possible responses are shown I don’t have any homework today I didn’t find my book yet I can’t stay any longer 105 Grammar Practice Book Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_104.indd 104 © Harcourt • Grade 9/1/06 3:13:29 PM Name 9/1/06 3:17:25 PM Name Contractions Read the paragraph Make a contraction with the words in ( ) Write it on the line RXENL08AWK21_GPB_105.indd 105 Irregular Verbs Write each sentence Use the correct verb in ( ) Lesson 29 wouldn’t like it if the sun did don’t not come up I (do not) (2) like it Jenny (have, has) pictures from her trip when it is cold and dark At those times, I (can not) (3) Pat (goes, went) to the beach last year I (would not) (1) can’t Jenny has pictures from her trip see the flowers and trees I am glad that the sun (does not) (4) doesn’t Lesson 30 Pat went to the beach last year really disappear! I like to (run, ran) on the beach I like to run on the beach Write the two words that make up the contraction found in each sentence We (do, does) many things on vacation Arlene Jameson hasn’t gone to the lake We many things on vacation © Harcourt • Grade has not She doesn’t know how to get there Read the sentences that tell about now Rewrite them to tell about the past does not The Jameson’s weren’t going to the lake Terry runs after a butterfly were not Terry ran after a butterfly We can’t take Arlene with us can not Nicki sees the mountains Nicki saw the mountains Jessie goes surfing Jessie went surfing 106 107 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_106.indd 106 © Harcourt • Grade 9/1/06 3:18:05 PM 29 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 29 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_107.indd 107 8/15/06 4:46:06 PM Student Edition pp 104–107 10/4/06 8:43:38 PM Helping Verbs; Contractions Name Read the sentences Circle the main verb Lesson 30 Underline the helping verb My family has visited the Grand Canyon We have hiked in the mountains Dad had climbed to the top Rewrite each sentence Add the helping verb have or has Beth walked on the path Beth has walked on the path I skipped down the trail I have skipped down the trail Read the sentences On each line, write the two words that make up the underlined contraction not did not We didn’t buy the tickets are not We aren’t leaving yet I don’t want to miss the show 108 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 8/15/06 4:46:34 PM © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK21_GPB_108.indd 108 30 RXENL08ATE21_GPB.indd 30 Student Edition p 108 10/4/06 8:43:40 PM ... 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