Great Grammar Practice 3
Great Grammar Practice 3
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GRADE
3
Great Grammar
Practice
Linda Ward Beech
ISBN: 978-0-545-79423-7
Copyright © 2015 by Scholastic Inc.
Illustrations copyright © by Scholastic Inc.
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Published by Scholastic Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
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7 • Two Ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8 • Clauses in Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9 • Using Conjunctions With Clauses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10 • Review: Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
NouNS & ProNouNS
11 • What Is a Noun? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12 • Proper Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
13 • Other Kinds of Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
14 • Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
15 • More Plural Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
16 • Possessive Nouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
17 • What Is a Pronoun? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
18 • Pronoun Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
19 • Pronouns After Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
20 • Pronouns in Contractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
21 • Review: Nouns and Pronouns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
VErbS
22 • What Is a Verb? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
23 • Nouns and Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
24 • Verb Tenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
25 • Using Verb Tenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
26 • The Verb To Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
27 • Spelling Past Tense Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
28 • Irregular Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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38 • Comparing Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
39 • More About Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
40 • Review: Adjectives and Adverbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
PrEPoSITIoNS
41 • What Is a Preposition? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
42 • Building Sentences With Prepositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
43 • Review: Prepositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CAPITAlIzATIoN & PuNCTuATIoN
44 • Capitals in Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
45 • More About Capitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
46 • Commas in Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
47 • Commas in a Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
48 • Quotation Marks and Commas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
49 • Writing Dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
50 • Review: Capitalization and Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
SPEllINg
51 • Word Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
52 • Words With ch, sh, and th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
53 • What Is a Prefix? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
54 • What Is a Suffix? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
55 • Review: Spelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
AnSwErS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English 6, 12–16, 20, 23–25, 27,
capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 32–34, 36–39, 44–55
Knowledge of Language
1–55
Language
• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in 13–16, 23–25, 27–29,
decoding words. 32–39, 53–55
Skills
Fluency
• Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support
1–55
comprehension.
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Sentence Subjects
subject subject
Word Bank
B. Choose the best subject from the word
bank to complete each sentence. Dad
Sentence Predicates
Sara rides her bike after school. Ken joins her on his scooter.
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Word Bank
B. Choose the best predicate from looks at his watch ride on bike paths
the word bank to complete rings her bell calls to Sara
each sentence.
More Sentences
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Identifying Sentences
V O LE S
Question What is a vole?
Look it up on the Internet.
Exclamation Wow!
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Writing Sentences
4. fantastic
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Two Ideas
Clauses in Sentences
Choose the best conjunction from the word bank to complete the dependent
clause in each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
after although because before
since than until while
Review: Sentences
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What Is a Noun?
Proper Nouns
A. Underline the common nouns in each sentence. Circle the proper nouns.
1. Peter and his friends ate dinner together on Tuesday.
2. The group went to the First Wok on Mulberry Street.
3. Jodi knew the chef at this restaurant.
4. Hector and Anna caught the train at Falls Village.
5. They passed the Mountain View School on their way to the station.
7. highway __________________________________
9. europe __________________________________
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B. Write two sentences using an abstract noun from the examples in the chart above.
9. _________________________________________________________________________
10. _________________________________________________________________________
Plural Nouns
12. From the ferry people could see the wolf on the shore.
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13. I think the daisy and the poppy should go on the shelf.
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Possessive Nouns
What Is a Pronoun?
Rita had a quilt. She showed it to Jim. He asked her many questions.
It was beautiful.
4. Jim liked the quilt. Rita told him more about quilts.
7. Jim and Rita got a book about quilts. They read the book.
8. Rita read about the Friendship Basket. She learned a lot about it.
10. Rita took the picture from Jim. She thanked him.
Pronoun Places
B. Rewrite each sentence and replace the underlined words with subject pronouns.
9. Pilar and I could see a long distance from the lighthouse.
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Pronouns in Contractions
Contractions
I + am = I’m I
he + is = he’s
she + is = she’s she + will = she’ll
it + is = it’s it + will = it’ll
we + are = we’re we + will = we’ll
you + are = you’re you + will = you’ll
they + are = they’re they + will = they’ll
Choose the best noun or pronoun from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Word Bank
he chickens coop friend I
Liam’s Rosa they us weekend
What Is a Verb?
Write the verb that agrees with the underlined subject in each sentence.
Verb Tenses
The Verb To Be
Present Past
I am you are he is I was you were he was
she is she was
it is she was
we are you are they are we were you were they were
Write the verb that agrees with the subject of each sentence.
Irregular Verbs
A. Rewrite each sentence using the past tense form of the verb.
1. We see a crane in March. _____________________________________________
B. Write sentences of your own using the past tense form of two
verbs from the list above.
9. ____________________________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________________________
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29 Verbs Name Date
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B. Rewrite each sentence using the past tense form of the verb.
6. Mark sings a juggling song. _______________________________________________
7. Some jugglers ride unicycles. _______________________________________________
8. They go around in circles. _______________________________________________
Review: Verbs
A. Choose the best verb from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Word Bank
was will hurry will take went were
B. Rewrite each sentence so that the verb agrees with the subject.
6. The puppy were in her pen. ________________________________________________
7. You was with her. ________________________________________________
What Is an Adjective?
Focus on Adjectives
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the nation. three or more states
Comparing Things
two states
three or more states
What Is an Adverb?
Focus on Adverbs
Comparing Actions
Word Bank
anywhere earlier latest perfectly usually
away here lightly strongly warmly
carefully inside never there yesterday
How
What Is a Preposition?
Prepositions
above around behind at
beside by in into
near on over to
under with
A. Match each word on the left to the phrase on the right that
tells where in the picture that thing is.
Choose the best phrase from the list above to build each sentence.
Use each phrase only once.
Review: Prepositions
Word Bank
A preposition is a word that can above beside
help tell where something is or when
along from
something happens.
in on
over toward
1. It was a hot day and the sun was high _______________________ the sky.
2. Kady’s sunglasses protected her eyes _______________________ the sun.
3. She relaxed _______________________ her beach chair.
4. She had a cold beverage
_______________________ her reach.
Capitals in Titles
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3. y l okimoto __________________________________________
Commas in Addresses
2. georgetown md __________________________________________
4. tucson az __________________________________________
5. orlando fl __________________________________________
Commas in a Series
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5. The dog wants to bury the bone in the flower bed under the bush or
behind the tree.
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You’re stepping
I am so nervous! The orchestra is
on my costume. Are those lights warming up.
too bright?
Is the audience
Is everyone out there yet? Your make up I’ll move that set.
ready? is perfect.
Write quotations from the speech balloons to complete the sentences below.
Use each quotation only once.
Writing Dialogue
6. let’s learn how to knit so we can make our own scarves suggested Molly
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Word Families
A. Add the letters to form words in the word families -art, -ear, -ound, and -ark.
1. t + ear = ___________________ 6. s + ound = ___________________
A. Write a word that begins or ends with sh, ch, or th for each picture.
1. __________________________ 4. __________________________
2. __________________________ 5. __________________________
3. __________________________ 6. __________________________
What Is a Prefix?
14. Mom will _______________________ the crust before she bakes the pie.
What Is a Suffix?
Review: Spelling
B. Complete the sentences below with a word that begins with the prefix un-
or pre-, or ends with the suffix -er or -ful. Use a dictionary to help you.
Activity 1: A. 1. statement 2. statement Activity 13: A. 1. contentment Activity 25: A. 1. Libby looked at the
3. question 4. statement 5. question 2. pleasure 3. pureness 4. love globe. 2. She pointed to the continent of
6. question 7. statement 8. statement 5. brotherhood 6. gentleness 7. beauty Africa. 3. Cole checked out the location.
B. 9.–10. Answers will vary. Check that 8. joy B. 9.–10. Sentences will vary. Check B. 4. The students will write about Africa
students write complete sentences. that students use the abstract nouns in their reports. 5. Some students will
correctly. search for other places on the globe.
Activity 2: A. 1. Mini 2. The spoon
6. Globes and maps will help the students.
3. The table 4. Dad 5. The cake 6. Mom Activity 14: A. 1. brushes 2. passes
B. 7. The cake 8. Dad 9. Mini 10. The 3. bunches 4. faxes 5. guesses 6. plants Activity 26: 1. am 2. are 3. was 4. is
family 7. boxes 8. bees 9. platypuses 10. ranches 5. are 6. were 7. are 8. was
B. 11. What dishes did you try at the
Activity 3: A. 1. Sara; wears 2. A bike; Activity 27: A. 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. b
brunches? 12. At the circuses that Ira
has 3. A scooter; lacks 4. Ken; pushes B. 6. stopped 7. copied 8. smiled
went to, he drank juices. 13. The classes
5. The friends; race 6. They; meet 9. grabbed 10. cried 11. replied 12. wiped
ran out of lunches for their picnics.
B. 7. ride on bike paths 8. rings her bell 13. named 14. hugged 15. stepped
9.–10. Order may vary. 9. looks at his Activity 15: A. 1. cherries 2. calves
Activity 28: A. 1. We saw a crane in
watch 10. calls to Sara 3. elves 4. copies 5. flies 6. loaves
March. 2. I quickly found my camera.
7. lives 8. ponies 9. knives 10. parties
Activity 4: A. 1. statement 2. command 3. I always brought it on trips. 4. Mom
B. 11. Nora picked the leaves and the
3. command 4. command 5. statement wrote down the date. 5. She drew pictures.
berries. 12. From the ferries people could
B. 6. exclamation 7. command 6. She knew a lot about birds. 7. The
see the wolves on the shore. 13. I think
8. command 9. exclamation crane came closer. 8. Cranes did this
the daisies and the poppies should go on
10. command migration yearly. B. 9.–10. Answers will
the shelves.
vary. Check that students use the past
Activity 5: 1. statement 2. question
Activity 16: A. 1. the players’ chatter tense verb correctly.
3. statement 4. exclamation 5. command
2. the team’s bus 3. the boys’ equipment
6. statement 7. exclamation 8. question Activity 29: A. 1. present 2. present
4. the girl’s uniform 5. the parents’
9. question 10. command 3. past 4. past 5. present B. 6. Mark sang
cheers B. 6. This organization’s game is
a juggling song. 7. Some jugglers rode
Activity 6: 1. Jeb studied hard for the an annual event. 7. Spectators’ praise
unicycles. 8. They went around in circles.
test. 2. Was he well prepared for all the makes the players happy. 8. Mr. Sato’s
9. They gave us a great show.
questions? 3. Look at his grade. introduction was short and funny.
4. Fantastic! 5. Keep up the good work. Activity 30: A. 1. were 2. went 3. was
Activity 17: A. 1. It 2. She 3. They 4. him
6. Jeb, what is your favorite subject? 4. will take 5. will hurry B. 6. The puppy
5. them 6. He B. 7. They 8. it 9. her
was in her pen. 7. You were with her.
Activity 7: 1. but 2. and 3. or 4. but 5. or 10. him
8. We are all there. 9 She is so adorable.
6. and 7. but 8. and 9. or
Activity 18: A. 1. You 2. He 3. We 4. It
Activity 31: A. 1. ripe; many 2. red;
Activity 8: A. 1. before it broke 5. I 6. She 7. They 8. they B. 9. We could
large 3. several; tasty 4. small; glass
2. because Luna ran into the table see a long distance from the lighthouse.
5. next; hot 6. three; five B. 7. excellent;
3. after Luna had this accident 10. She thought the view was stunning.
cook 8. incredible; meals 9. wonderful;
4. because we used the table a lot
Activity 19: A. 1. thrill; us 2. likes; them dishes 10. popular; restaurant
5. since he is a good worker
3. teases; him 4. tells; her 5. watches; it 11. honored; guest 12. favorite; recipe
B. 6. dependent clause 7. sentence
6. asks; me B. 7. me 8. us 9. him 10. them
8. dependent clause 9. dependent clause Activity 32: 1. deeper; deepest 2. kinder;
10. sentence Activity 20: A. 1. you are 2. it is 3. they kindest 3. older; oldest 4. lighter; lightest
are 4. we are 5 she will 6. I am 7. he will 5. greener; greenest 6. louder; loudest
Activity 9: 1. while 2. after 3. although
8. she is B. 9. They’ll 10. you’re 11. You’ll 7. shorter; shortest 8. cleaner; cleanest
4. because or since 5. because or since
12. We’re 9. nearer; nearest 10. wilder; wildest
6. before 7. until 8. than
11. finer; finest 12. darker; darkest
Activity 21: 1. friend 2. chickens
Activity 10: A. 1. statement 2. question
3. Liam’s 4. he; coop 5. I 6. they; weekend Activity 33: 1. warmer 2. larger
3. command 4. exclamation 5. question
7. Rosa 8. us 3. tallest 4. youngest 5. coldest 6. higher
B. 6. Our grandmother meets us every
7. milder 8. deepest
Sunday. 7. She likes to take us to the Activity 22: A. 1. invited 2. dressed
museum. 8. My sister and I enjoy looking 3. made 4. used 5. liked B. 6. took a Activity 34: 1. bigger; biggest 2. fluffier;
at paintings. 9. We paint our own pictures picture of Derek in his computer costume fluffiest 3. whiter; whitest 4. rockier;
when we get home. 10. Grandma thinks 7. asked him about the costumes rockiest, 5. sleepier; sleepiest 6. thinner;
we are great artists! 8. sent the picture to the local newspaper thinnest 7. redder; reddest 8. nicer; nicest
9. printed Bonnie’s picture and a story 9. safer; safest 10. sadder; saddest
Activity 11: A. 1. trees; house
about Derek 10. felt very proud
2. Squirrels; chipmunks; animals; forest Activity 35: A. 1. yesterday 2. excitedly
3. day; bear; clearing; cabin 4. family; Activity 23: A. 1. light 2. shoot 3. warms 3. immediately 4. early 5. there 6. happily
window 5. pioneer; neighbor B. Answers 4. rises 5. puts B. 6. enters 7. dance B. 7. Now; when 8. always; when
will vary. Possible: 6. pioneer; family; 8. makes 9. settle 10. keeps 9. anyplace; where 10. quickly; how
trees 7. barn; animals 8. neighbors; town 11. nearby; where 12. again; when
Activity 24: 1. past 2. present 3. future
9. women; dinner; the workers 10. time
4. past 5. past 6. present 7. future Activity 36: A. 1. worked; neatly
Activity 12: A. 1. friends, dinner; Peter, 8. future 9. present 10. past 2. spun; quickly 3. spread; smoothly
Tuesday 2. group; First Wok, Mulberry 4. rang; loudly 5. placed; carefully
Street 3. chef, restaurant; Jodi 4. train; 6. sat; heavily B. 7. slowly 8. sharply
Hector, Anna, Falls Village 5. way, station; 9. sadly 10. quietly
Mountain View School 6. Lake Erie 7.
common noun 8. Flag Day
9. Europe 10. common noun 11. Sunday
12. common noun