Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms, and functions of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and prepositions. 0501.1.1

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Nouns and Pronouns

1. Irregular Plurals - type the correct plural
2. Irregular Plurals - select the correct plural
3. Noun Explorer - move through the cave by selecting the correct spelling, or correct abbreviation
4. Nouns Away - Abstract or Concrete - identify the types of nouns in this quiz
5. Plural and Possessive Nouns - By clicking on a bubble, identify whether the highlighted word is a plural or possessive noun and then click on the "Submit Answer" button. The quiz is at the bottom of this page.
6. Plural Forms and Irregular Nouns - select the correct plural form in these sentences.
7. Plurals Practice Sheet - PDF worksheet
8. Plurals and Possessives - online activity, may be hard for some 4th graders
9. Plurals and Nouns - online quiz
10. Possessives and Irregular plurals - online quiz
11. Power Proofreading - [Nouns] Choose 5th grade then select; Holiday Plans, Pick-and-Pet Farm, Memo to Staff Members, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
12. Power Proofreading - [Pronouns] Choose 5th grade then select; The Morning News, Oh Brother, Movie Hits and Misses, or any one of the mixed pronoun practice exercises.
13. Practice Using Plural Spelling Rules - [Skillwise worksheet] twelve picture pairs that cover all the different spelling rules
14. Pronoun Agreements - 5 interactive varied leveled quizzes
15. Pronoun Case - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
16. Using Plural Spelling Rules - [Skillwise worksheet] Plural spelling rules, filling in the gaps with either the singular or plural spelling.
17. Using Plurals - [Skillwise factsheet] A few rules to help spell plurals.

Verbs

1. Be - verb usage online quiz
2. Complete Verb Phrases - find the complete verb phrases in the sentence
3. Helping and Linking Verbs - lesson plans - ideas for many lessons
4. Helping and Main Verbs - online lesson, then quiz following lesson [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Identifying and Classifying Verbs in Context - lesson plan; lesson assists students in identifying and classifying three kinds of verbs - action verbs, state-of-being or linking verbs, and helping verbs
6. Irregular Verbs - Jeopardy type game for two players
7. Linking Verbs - identify types of verbs in this quiz [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
8. Irregular verbs - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
9. Linking Verbs Quiz - beware of the many ads
10. Power Proofreading - [Verbs] Choose 5th grade then select; Luke's Music Talk, Hillary's Hilarious Comedy Hour, Memo to Stump Humphrey Staff, Evening Weather Report, Olivia and Tutu, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
11. Subject-verb Agreement - 6 exercises in the practice of this skill, interactive with handouts.
12. To Be - present and past tense online quiz
13. Verb Phrases - find the complete verb phrase
14. Verb Power - Students identify underlined words as main verbs, helping verbs or contractions.
15. Verb Tenses - identify correct usage of verbs [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]

Adjectives and Adverbs

1. Adjectives/Adverbs - Change adjectives into adverbs in this online quiz.
2. Adjectives and Adverbs Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? - Find that adjective or adverb in each sentence. Or, choose which word is not an adjective or adverb. [Quia quiz]
3. Adjective or Adverb - what is the difference between adjectives and adverbs?
4. Adjective or Adverb - avoiding common errors
5. Adjective or Adverb - Basic adjective rules
6. Adjective or Adverb - Three rules and how to avoid common errors
7. Adjective Review Game - find the adjective or predicate adjective in each sentence
8. Adverbs - Lesson on adverbs
9. Comparative & Superlative - Click the answer button to see the answer
10. Comparative and superlative - worksheet; write the missing adjectives, comparative or superlative words.
11. Comparatives - one syllable words - Choose the correct completion for the sentence, self checking.
12. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives - quiz
13. Comparative and Superlative Forms Quiz - Read the sentences, select the comparative form for each of the adjectives listed and then click on the arrow to check your answer
14. Comparisons Quiz - online quiz
15. Power Proofreading - [Adjectives] Choose 5th grade then select; Snail Race Sportscast, Ad for G. O. Travel Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
16. Power Proofreading - [Adverbs] Choose 5th grade then select; The Late, Late Show, Olympic Replay, or any one of the mixed practice exercises.
17. Superlative Forms of One Syllable Words - Type the correct superlative for each word.
18. Unscramble the Adjectives - rearrange scrambled letters to spell an adjective
19. Using Irregular Adjectives - Select the correct word or phrase from the choices provided.
20. Using Nouns as Adjectives - Choose the phrase with the correct use of the noun as an adjective. [Quia quiz]
21. Walk the Walk Charades - lesson plan; a player walks in the style of an adverb(secretly, gingerly, purposefully) so that teammates can guess the adverb.

Various Parts of Speech

1. Conjunctions - click on the buttons to find the correct answer
2. Conjunctions - click on the buttons to find the correct answer
3. Conjunctions Quiz I - click the answer buttons to see the answers
4. Conjunctions Quiz II - Combine the sentences using the conjunction given in parentheses.
5. Conjunction-itis Popup - find the correct conjunction form to combine two short sentences together into one
6. Grammar Gorillas - identify Parts of Speech- Beginner (nouns and verbs) Advanced ( all parts of speech)
7. Grammar Blast - various graded grammar skills activities [choose 5th]
8. Parts of Speech - identify the part of speech that will complete the sentence
9. Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions - Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Insert the necessary comma or commas (being careful not to insert commas where they aren't necessary).

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