Download Week 6 - 4th Grade at Fort Caspar Academy

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Week 6
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Review
Objectives
 To understand singular, plural, and noun gender nouns.
 To understand how to form plural nouns.
 To understand words ending in “y.”
 To understand and use the suffix ing.
 To understand and use the suffixes ence, ment, ation, al, and age.
 To understand and write complex and compound sentences.
 To review singular and plural possessive nouns.
 To master declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative sentences.
Singular Nouns = A singular noun names just __________ person, place, thing, or idea.
room
paper
pen pal
hope
Write an imperative sentence using one of the singular nouns from above.
Plural Nouns = A plural noun names more than one _______________, _____________,
_________________, or ________________.
rooms
papers
pen pals
hopes
Write a declarative sentence using one of the plural nouns from above.
Noun Gender = The gender of a noun refers to its being feminine ( female), masculine
(male), neuter (neither male or female), or indefinite (male or female).
Feminine (female): mother, sister, women, cow, hen
Masculine (male): father, brother, men, bull, rooster
Neuter (neither male or female): tree, closet, cobweb
Indefinite (male or female): child, pilot, parent, dentist
Write an exclamatory sentence using one indefinite noun from above.
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Noun plurals are formed in 6 ways. Write the plural form of each noun.
theater _________________________ tomato _______________________________
wife ___________________________ knowledge ____________________________
goose _________________________
century ______________________________
Complete the chart below by writing each plural noun above in the correct category to
show how it was formed.
Add s
Add es, ren,
or en
Change
phonogram
Change y to
i and add es
Write v
instead of f
and add es
Write same
word
Review of Nouns
Indentify the underlined noun in each sentence as “F” for feminine, “M” for masculine,
“N” for neuter, or “I” for indefinite. Then, identify the noun as “S” for singular or “P”
for plural. (Write Source, p. 573)
Frank walked down to the pier.
Frank’s neighbor, Mr. Wise, was ill.
Mrs. Wise was working and couldn’t walk the dogs.
Frank saw one of his friends riding a bike.
Words Ending in “y”
When a word ends in a consonant + _________, change the _________ to ________ before
adding a suffix. DO NOT, however, change the ________ when adding the ___________
suffix. (Write Source, p. 528)
cry = _______________ _________________
lady = _________________________
try = ________________ _________________
happy = ________________________
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When the suffix ______ is added to a word it means the action is happening now. If
words end in a silent final _________, write the word WITHOUT _________ and add the
suffix “ing”.
improve + ing = ______________________ arrive + ing = ______________________
assist + ing = _________________________ examine + ing = ____________________
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A HELPING VERB is needed when a verb + ing are written. (She is running.)
What are two other helping verbs we could use to show the action is happening now?
___________
_____________
Write a complex sentence using arrive with the dependent clause first. What is the
code for this sentence? ______________________
The suffixes ence, ment, and ation mean ____________________________________ and
change a verb into a noun.
Complete the chart below that shows how suffixes change verbs into nouns.
Verbs
Suffix
Nouns
refer
differ
improve
examine
Write a compound sentence using one of the nouns from above. What is the code for
this sentence? _________________________
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Edit to add apostrophes to show ownership.
Sharks, bears, and wolves jaws are very strong.
Fort Caspar Academys students work hard.
That boys picture turned out quite nicely.
The girls volleyball season has started.
Write a sentence using the singular possessive form of Casper.
Write a sentence using the plural possessive form of children.
The suffixes al and age mean ___________________ and change a verb into a noun.
Complete the chart below that shows how suffixes change verbs into nouns.
Verbs
Suffix
Nouns
arrive
approve
carry
Write a compound sentence using one of the nouns from above. What is the code for
this sentence? _________________________
Write a topic sentence about diamond being the hardest mineral on Earth.
Write a concluding sentence to match the topic sentence about diamond.
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