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My Noun Palette
Proper Nouns:
Concrete Nouns:
CCLS Standards:
All grades: Capitalization of proper nouns
All grades: Expand information in sentences
Beginning in Gr. 3: Use abstract nouns
Abstract Nouns:
All Grades: Choosing words that are appropriate,
varied, interesting
-tion,-sion,-ism,-ence, -ance,
-ness, -ment, -itude
My Noun Palette
(Variation)
Proper Nouns:
Singular Concrete Nouns:
Plural Concrete Nouns:
Collective Nouns:
Additional CCLS Standards:
Grade K: Form regular plurals in speech
Grade 1: Basic subject-verb agreement
Grade 2: Basic spelling patterns, generalizations, rules
Grade 3: Form and use regular and irregular plurals
Grade 5: Use a comma in a series
Grade 9-10: Parallel structure
Abstract Nouns:
-tion,-sion,-ism,-ence, -ance,
-ness, -ment, -itude
Informal and Formal English
Set your dial to the level of
formality that is appropriate
for your audience and purpose.
Standards:
Beginning in Grade 2: Distinguish between informal
and formal language register; distinguish between
the way language is used in speech vs. writing.
Verb Pattern Game:
B bought it.
C chewed it.
D dropped it.
E engulfed it.
F found it.
G gnawed it.
H hid it.
I iced it.
J juiced it.
K kicked it.
L liked it.
M
N
O
P
R
S
A was an apple pie…
Standards:
Grade 1: Use a variety of verb tenses
Grade 2: Form and use common
irregular verbs
Grade 3: Apply rules for adding suffixes
Grade 4: Form and use the progressive
verb tense
(Variations on the game)
Grade 5: Use verb tense to convey
various times, sequences, states,
conditions
Grade 8: Recognize and correct
inappropriate shifts in verb tense,
voice, and mood; Explain the
functions of verbals; use verbs
in the active and passive voice.
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Village 5:
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Irregular Verb Villages
Village 1:
The village where verbs…
have, had, have had
send, sent, have sent
build, built, have built
Pop. approx 20 verbs
Village 2:
The village where verbs…
Village 3:
The village where verbs…
keep, kept, have kept
sleep, slept, have slept
sell, sold, have sold
bring, brought, have brought
catch, caught, have caught
Pop: approx 40 verbs
Village 4:
The village where verbs…
cut, cut, have cut
hit, hit, have hit
put, put, have put
quit, quit, have quit
Pop: approx 40 verbs
Village 6:
The village where verbs…
spin, spun, have spun
sit, sat, have sat
stand, stood, have stood
Pop: approx 70 verbs
Village 7:
The village where verbs…
mow, mowed, have mown
sew, sewed, have sewn
swell, swelled, have swollen
blow, blew, have blown
fly, flew, have flown
take, took, have taken
shake, shook, have shaken
see, saw, have seen
Pop. approx 10 verbs
Pop: approx 75 verbs
swim, swam, have swum
ring, rang, have rung
sing, sang, have sung
go, went, have gone
Pop: Approx 25 verbs
Action verbs are modified by adverbs.
bouncy
Standards:
Grade 3: Form and use
shy
friendly
shyly
comparative and superlative
vivaciously
adjectives and adverbs,
choosing correctly between
them depending on what protectively
Pepper is… recklessly
protective
is being modified.
hungry
Pepper behaves…
Pepper acts…cautiously
jovially
Pepper looks..l
Pepper seems…
Pepper became…
playfully playful
silly adventurously
curiously
Linking verbs are completed
by adjectives.
adventurous
curious
Linking verbs
tell the nature of
things.
Linking verbs: BE, + sense verbs: look, sound, smell, feel; seem verbs: seem appear,
become, grow
Standards:
Grade 3: Use coordinating and
subordinating
conjunctions
Common
Hitching Devices
Grade 4: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in
a compound sentence
Grade 5: Explain the function of conjunctions…; Expand,
combine, and reduce
sentences for meaning,
Coordinating
Subordinating
Conjunctive Adverbs
reader/listener interest,
and style
Conjunctiions
Conjunctions
Grade 6: Vary sentence patterns for meaning, etc.
As, although,
after
However
Grade 7: Choose among
simple, compound,
complex, and
While,
when
Moreover
And
compound-complex sentences to sidnal differing
Untilideas
Therefore
Butrelationships among
Because, before
Furthermore
So
Grade
9-10: Use a semicolon
If
Or/nor 11-12: Vary syntax
Grade
for effect
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Can join two
independent
clauses to make
a compound
sentence.
Warning: You
must use a comma
with these when
they join
independent clauses.
Can hitch up to an
independent clause,
creating a subordinate
(dependent) clause,
forming
complex sentence.
Can appear after
main clause (no comma)
or before main clause
(needs a comma)
Relative Pronouns
That
Which
Who, whom
What
Where
Why
How
Whichever
Whatever, etc.
Can move within
own clause;
Requires commas
on both sides
Warning: If you
wish to use these
to join clauses, you
must use a semicolon.
Can join clauses
Warning: Many
sentence fragments
begin with these
words. Usually, you
must hitch these
words and the clauses
that they introduce to
your previous sentence.