English Skills Practice & Apply: Grade 6 BY DEBORAH BROADWATER COPYRIGHT 2000 Mark Twain Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58037-808-6 Printing No. 1343-EB Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers Distributed by Carson-Dellosa Publishing Company, Inc. The purchase of this book entitles the buyer to reproduce the student pages for classroom use only. Other permissions may be obtained by writing Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Grammar... 2 Unit 1: Nouns... 2 Unit 2: Pronouns... 6 Unit 3: Verbs... 18 Unit 4: Adjectives... 35 Unit 5: Adverbs... 38 Unit 6: Adjectives and Adverbs... 42 Unit 7: Prepositions... 47 Unit 8: Conjunctions... 53 Writing... 94 Unit 16: Letters... 94 Unit 17: Dictionary Use... 99 Unit 18: Writing Introduction... 102 Unit 19: Narrative Writing... 103 Unit 20: Expository Writing... 105 Unit 21: Persuasive Writing... 107 Unit 22: Proofreading... 109 Glossary... 112 Answer Keys... 116 Unit 9: Interjections... 56 Unit 10: Subject and Predicate... 59 Unit 11: Clauses... 70 Punctuation... 73 Unit 12: Commas... 73 Unit 13: Semicolons and Colons... 82 Unit 14: Quotations... 85 Unit 15: Capitalization... 89 Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers ii
Unit 1: Nouns: Types of Nouns Introduction Unit 1: Nouns: Types of Nouns Introduction A common noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: girl, park, sled, beauty A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and should always begin with a capital letter. Examples: Susan, Yosemite, Mississippi River A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea. A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. To most nouns, add s to form the plural. To nouns that end in s, sh, ch, ss and x, add es to form the plural. Examples: Singular building class fox Plural buildings classes foxes Some nouns are irregular and change completely to form the plural. Examples: mouse changes to mice man changes to men child changes to children goose changes to geese A possessive noun shows ownership. A singular noun is made to show possession by adding an apostrophe and the letter s. A plural noun that ends in s is made to show possession by adding an apostrophe. A plural noun that does not end in s is made to show possession by adding an apostrophe and an s. Example: Singular Possessives the dog s chew toy Chris s jacket Plural Possessives two boys shoes children s books Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 2
Name: Unit 1: Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns Exercise Date: Unit 1: Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns Exercise Directions: In the following sentences, circle all the common nouns in blue and underline all the proper nouns in red. 1. The weather is hot near the equator. 2. My family likes to go to the beach to sun and go swimming. 3. In my house, all of the children have chores to do each day. 4. There are many fun things to do on Saturday. 5. Have you ever traveled out of the United States? 6. How long have the Peregrine falcons been on the endangered list? 7. Mrs. Brown asked my brother and me to cut her grass every week. 8. We went to Mississippi on our vacation this year. 9. My teacher takes us on many field trips during the school year. 10. Will you sit with Susan, Will, and me at lunch on Tuesday? 11. I can t believe that my brother got in my room and made such a mess. 12. Carol has a dentist appointment on Tuesday, not Thursday. 13. We are going to have bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches for lunch. 14. Our zoo has a living coral display. 15. Make sure you tell Mom that we will be late getting home. Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 3
Name: Date: Unit 1: Nouns: Your Best Friend Unit 1: Nouns: Your Best Friend Directions: On the lines below, write about your best friend. It can be someone at home, at school, or from your neighborhood. Tell why this person is your best friend. Circle all the nouns in your paragraph. On the lines below, write each noun, and label it P if it is a proper noun or C if it is a common noun. Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 4
Name: Unit 1: Nouns: Possession Exercise Date: Unit 1: Nouns: Possession Exercise Directions: In each of the following sentences, change the underlined word to show possession. Write the word in the space provided. 1. Would you please hand me John notebook and pencil? 2. Bill team played Jack team in football last night. 3. Have you found Sarah mittens? 4. Our fathers cars are waiting for us. 5. The children ticket price is much less. 6. I left my jacket at Mario house. 7. Tim little sister is outside playing. 8. The men hats blew off their heads. 9. The girls were riding their brothers bikes. 10. Do you have Mrs. Stevens mail? 11. Those are the Natasha poems. 12. We used my grandmother recipe for brownies. 13. I hate sitting in the dentist chair. 14. Is that the dog chew bone? 15. Chris little sister came over to play. Mark Twain Media, Inc., Publishers 5