Editor Eric Migliaccio Contributing Editor Wanda Kelly Managing Editor Ina Massler Levin, M.A. Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S. Ed. Cover Artist Barb Lorseyedi Art Coordinator Kevin Barnes Imaging James Edward Grace Product Manager Phil Garcia Publisher Mary D. Smith, M.S. Ed. Author Wanda Kelly Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 6421 Industry Way Westminster, CA 92683 www.teachercreated.com ISBN: 978-0-7439-3347-6 2002 Teacher Created Resources, Inc. Reprinted, 2010 Made in U.S.A. The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher.
Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 3 Section 1: Types of Sentences Identifying Sentences.......................................................... 4 Composing Sentences......................................................... 5 Assessment: Types of Sentences................................................. 6 Section 2: Parts of Speech Identifying Common and Proper Nouns............................................ 7 Creating and Using Plural Noun Forms............................................ 8 Identifying and Using Pronouns................................................. 10 Identifying and Using Verbs.................................................... 12 Identifying and Using Adjectives................................................ 15 Identifying and Using Adverbs.................................................. 18 Using Coordinating Conjunctions................................................ 20 Identifying and Using Negative Forms............................................ 22 Identifying and Using Articles.................................................. 23 Identifying and Using Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases.......................... 24 Assessment: Parts of Speech................................................... 25 Section 3: Spelling and Vocabulary Identifying and Spelling Homophones............................................ 27 Identifying and Spelling Homographs............................................ 28 Identifying Root Words....................................................... 29 Creating Compound Words.................................................... 30 Assessment: Spelling and Vocabulary............................................ 31 Section 4: Capitalization Capitalizing Proper Nouns..................................................... 32 Capitalization for Proper Nouns and Direct Quotations............................... 33 Capitalization for a Friendly Letter.............................................. 34 Assessment: Capitalization.................................................... 35 Section 5: Punctuation Using Periods and Questions Marks.............................................. 36 Using Quotation Marks....................................................... 37 Using Apostrophes........................................................... 38 Using Commas............................................................. 39 Assessment: Punctuation...................................................... 40 Unit Assessment................................................................ 41 Answer Key.................................................................... 46 #3347 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Grade 4 2 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Section 1: Types of Sentences Identifying Sentences Declarative sentences make statements: I like ice cream. Imperative sentences make requests or give commands: Buy me some ice cream. Interrogative sentences ask questions: Should I get one scoop or two? Exclamatory sentences (which are often short sentences) express strong feeling: This ice cream is fantastic! (Helpful Hint: End punctuation for declarative and imperative sentences is the period. Interrogative sentences end with question marks, and exclamatory sentences end with exclamation points.) Label the following sentences D (declarative), IP (imperative), IT (interrogative), or E (exclamatory). 1. Yesterday Rosa, Lucille, Ricardo, and Luke went to the Uptown Mall to shop for clothes. 2. Do you think this olive green shirt looks good on me? 3. Let s buy it right now! 4. Go to the salesperson and tell her you want to buy it. 5. Where is she? 6. I don t see anyone around here who is a salesperson. 7. Perhaps they are all at lunch and there is no one here to sell things to us. 8. That is impossible! 9. Oh, look at this! 10. This is the most beautiful jacket I have ever seen, Rosa. 11. Lucille, I think you should buy it. 12. But I don t want to buy a jacket unless Ricardo is also going to get one. 13. That s silly! 14. Okay, I will buy the jacket. 15. Where did that salesperson go? #3347 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Grade 4 4 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Section 1: Types of Sentences Composing Sentences 1. Write four declarative sentences about a friend or pet. 2. Write four imperative sentences as if you were writing them to a friend or sibling. 3. Write four interrogative sentences as if you were writing them to a parent or teacher. 4. Write four exclamatory sentences as if you were writing about some kind of contest (a race, for example). Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 5 #3347 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Grade 4
Section 1: Types of Sentences Assessment: Types of Sentences Write responses to the following sentences by using the kinds of sentences listed. 1. I think that I have never seen a more beautiful sunset. (interrogative) 2. Someone has been in your room and rearranged your belongings. (exclamatory) 3. You want your friend to go with you to talk to the teacher. (imperative) 4. Do you think your grades will be above average by the end of the year? (declarative) 5. Your pet has disappeared. (interrogative sentence) (imperative sentence) (declarative sentence) (exclamatory sentence) 6. You have just learned that you have been selected to be on the next spaceship to Mars. (interrogative sentence) (imperative sentence) (declarative sentence) (exclamatory sentence) #3347 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Grade 4 6 Teacher Created Resources, Inc.
Section 2: Parts of Speech Identifying Common and Proper Nouns A noun is a word that names something. Common nouns name general people, places, or things. Proper nouns name specific people, places, or things. Use the lines before them to label the following nouns C for common nouns or P for proper nouns. On the lines after the nouns, write a matching proper noun after each common noun and a matching common noun after each proper noun. Examples: 1. P Asia continent 2. C continent Antarctica 1. England 2. day 3. month 4. Monday 5. April 6. Venus 7. Chicago 8. France 9. Mother s Day 10. ocean 11. mountain 12. country 13. Iowa 14. Mt. McKinley 15. Lake Ontario 16. holiday 17. city 18. island 19. dog 20. elephant 21. Chevrolet 22. teacher 23. president 24. mayor 25. planet 26. school 27. Mrs. Brown 28. Granny Smith 29. song 30. poem Teacher Created Resources, Inc. 7 #3347 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics: Grade 4