A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence Which sentence does not tell a complete thought? 0000012077 00000 n 0000013731 00000 n A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence (1) Yesterday my class went to an animal park (2) We saw lions from the window of the school bus (3) One lion on a rock (4) Monkeys played happily in the trees (5) Some of them come excitedly to the bus (6) , I will write a story about all the animals I seen Read this part of a student’s rough draft Then answer the questions that follow Name 8/29/06 7:33:26RXENL08AWK31_GPB_107.indd PM 107 © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book Today she reads the book A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky today she reads the book a child’s introduction to the night sky She lives in New York, but she works in Connecticut she lives in new york but she works in connecticut Mrs Wong reads to children at the library in Middletown mrs wong reads to children at the library in middletown You can read about stars in a magazine called Ask you can read about stars in a magazine called Ask Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, and I see it at night sirius is the brightest star in the sky and i see it at night Those three stars are named Altair, Castor, and Polaris those three stars are named altair castor and polaris That song is called “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” that song is called twinkle, twinkle, little star Sometimes I sing my favorite song sometimes i sing my favorite song Rewrite each sentence correctly Name 57 RXENL08ATE31_GPB.indd 57 Student Edition p 108 10/4/06 9:19:34 PM Lesson 30 Grammar–Writing Connection RXENL08AWK31_GPB_108.indd 108 Which sentence is correct? A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence 83 8/29/06 7:04:45 PM © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book Which subject could fill in the blank in Sentence 6? A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence 5 Which word in Sentence should be capitalized? 0000012929 00000 n 0000007038 00000 n A learn B learns C can learn D learned Which sentence has an incorrect form of a future-tense verb? 0000010526 00000 n 0000015828 00000 n 0000016642 00000 n All images are uploaded by people / automotive fans to websites like National Geographic or Others. 82 4. Spelling Bee Grade 3 Word List 1 abode noun /əˈbōd/ 1. download ebook ^ sra open court reading spelling and. 8 Phonics/Spelling • Grade 3 • Unit 1 • Week 2 Spelling: Short Vowels e, o, u step crops clock jumps slump mess stop sock shut bugs head rock pond luck mug Circle the spelling word in each row that rhymes with the word in bold type. Write the spelling word on the line. Free printable 3rd grade writing Worksheets, word lists and ... #350163. A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence Which verb needs the helping verb will to make it a correct future-tense verb? Carlos won’t go anywhere without a notebook Carlos won’t go (anywhere, nowhere) without a notebook Laurie wouldn’t tell her friends either Laurie wouldn’t tell her friends (neither, either) We haven’t told anybody about the contest We haven’t told (anybody, nobody) about the contest My sister doesn’t have any either My sister doesn’t have (none, any) either My brother hasn’t won any science prizes yet My brother hasn’t won (any, no) science prizes yet I don’t know anything about them I don’t know (nothing, anything) about them You hadn’t ever told me about volcanoes You hadn’t (ever, never) told me about volcanoes Rewrite each sentence, using the correct word(s) in parentheses ( ) Name © Harcourt • Grade 54 RXENL08ATE31_GPB.indd 54 Student Edition pp 102–103 10/4/06 9:19:30 PM Lesson 28 Contractions RXENL08AWK31_GPB_102.indd 102 © Harcourt • Grade 102 There wasn’t anybody in the cafeteria There wasn’t nobody in the cafeteria I don’t see my teacher anywhere Lesson 29 Punctuation 103 8/29/06 7:30:39 PM © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book Students can watch a short movie, or they can read quietly 10 students can watch a short movie or they can read quietly She reads books, looks at pictures, and asks questions she reads books looks at pictures and asks questions Karen learns about the planets at Lincoln Elementary School karen learns about the planets at lincoln elementary school I lie in the grass, close my eyes, and listen i lie in the grass close my eyes and listen The sky is bright with fireworks on Independence Day the sky is bright with fireworks on independence day On Monday we look at Jupiter, but on Tuesday we look at Saturn on monday we look at jupiter but on tuesday we look at saturn Mrs Morgan helps us point the telescope toward Mars mrs morgan helps us point the telescope toward mars There is a telescope at school, and I can use it there is a telescope at school and i can use it We sit outside in June, July, and August we sit outside in june july and august My father, my sister, and I watch the stars every night my father my sister and i watch the stars every night Rewrite each sentence Use capital letters and commas correctly Name 8/29/06 7:19:59RXENL08AWK31_GPB_103.indd PM 103 © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book A possible response is shown I don’t see my teacher nowhere correct Wouldn’t you like any help? A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence Which sentence has a double negative that needs to be corrected? A Sentence B Sentence C Sentence D Sentence Which sentence has a contraction that is formed with the word not? RXENL08AWK31_GPB_098.indd 98 © Harcourt • Grade 98 Now you will learn about the sun 99 We shouldn’t eat too much cake 10 We should not eat too much cake My father couldn’t come to the contest My father could not come to the contest They’re eager to taste my cookies They are eager to taste my cookies The judges weren’t in the room The judges were not in the room They hadn’t entered the contest They had not entered the contest My brothers aren’t baking anything My brothers are not baking anything You’re bringing two pies You are bringing two pies Lesson 28 Contractions 8/29/06 7:30:02 PM © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book Some children didn’t know about the contest Some children did not know about the contest I’m going to be in a baking contest I am going to be in a baking contest It’s an exciting day It is an exciting day Rewrite each sentence Replace the underlined words with a contraction Name 8/29/06 7:17:08RXENL08AWK31_GPB_099.indd PM 99 © Harcourt • Grade Grammar Practice Book you will learn about the sun (When?) Have you read the book Little House on the Prairie? Rewrite each sentence Write titles correctly Lake Country Gazette Lake Country Gazette (newspaper) Ranger Rick Ranger Rick (magazine) “Hickory, Dickory, Dock” Hickory, Dickory, Dock (song) “In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water” In Which Piglet Is Entirely Surrounded by Water (chapter from a book) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (book) Rewrite each title correctly The words in parentheses ( ) tell what kind of title each one is Name © Harcourt • Grade 56 RXENL08ATE31_GPB.indd 56 Student Edition pp 106–107 10/4/06 9:19:33 PM Lesson 29 Punctuation RXENL08AWK31_GPB_106.indd 106 © Harcourt • Grade 106 Lesson 30 Grammar–Writing Connection 107 Which is the past-tense form that could replace the underlined verb in Sentence 5? Report Click here to report this image for abuse and copyright infringement. 0000008831 00000 n Design by 123DOC, Grammar Practice Book Grade www.harcourtschool.com RXENL08AWK31_GPB_i.indd i 9/14/06 3:44:47 PM 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 Permission is hereby granted to individuals using the corresponding student’s textbook or kit as the major vehicle for regular classroom instruction to photocopy entire pages from this publication in classroom quantities for instructional use and not for resale Requests for information on other matters regarding duplication of this 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 0-15-349910-9 ISBN 13 978-0-15-3499104 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 RXENL08AWK31_GPB_ii.indd ii 9/14/06 4:17:06 PM Contents T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Statements and Questions Commands and Exclamations Complete and Simple Subjects and Predicates Compound Subjects and Predicates 13 Review 17 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 10 Simple and Compound Sentences 19 Common and Proper Nouns 23 Abbreviations 27 Singular and Plural Nouns 31 Review 35 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 11 12 13 14 15 Possessive Nouns 37 Singular and Plural Pronouns 41 Subject and Object Pronouns 45 Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 49 Review 53 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 16 17 18 19 20 Adjectives 55 Adjectives That Compare 59 Articles 63 Action Verbs 67 Review 71 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK31_GPB_iii.indd iii 9/8/06 8:08:55 AM Contents T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 21 22 23 24 25 The Verb Be 73 Main and Helping Verbs 77 Present-Tense Verbs 81 Past-Tense and Future-Tense Verbs 85 Review 89 T HEME Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 26 27 28 29 30 Irregular Verbs 91 Adverbs 95 Contractions 99 Punctuation 103 Review 107 Index 109 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade RXENL08AWK31_GPB_iv.indd iv 9/8/06 8:09:09 AM Statements and Questions Name Rewrite each group of words to form a statement that makes sense Use capital letters and end marks correctly Lesson 1 Vaughn on Maple Street lives he a student new is math he enjoys flute the he plays from London is Andrea science she good is at lives she near park the she likes dance to teaches Mr Jackson third grade 10 He the welcomes children new RXENL08AWK31_GPB_001.indd Grammar Practice Book 8/10/06 6:33:29 PM Statements and Questions Name Rewrite each group of words to form a question that makes sense Use capital letters and end marks correctly Lesson 1 you a brother have what his name is he to school go does he read can play he does where Turn each statement into a question Use the word in parentheses ( ) as the first word My little sister’s name is Sara (What) She copies everything I (Why) She meets me after school (When) She wants to go to the store (Where) RXENL08AWK31_GPB_002.indd Grammar Practice Book 8/15/06 10:04:42 AM Grammar–Writing Connection Name Read this part of a student’s rough draft Then answer the questions that follow Lesson (1) I to like skip (2) Why I skip (3) it is more fun than walking (4) I skip all the way to school (5) With my friends at recess (6) you like to skip, too?