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About the Book
And no other resource boosts kids’ grammar skills like Scholastic Success With Grammar!
For classroom or at-home use, this exciting series for kids in grades 1 through 6 provides
invaluable reinforcement and practice in grammar topics such as:
g sentence types g verb tenses
g parts of speech g subject-verb agreement
g common and proper nouns g punctuation
g sentence structure g capitalization
g contractions and more!
Each 64-page book contains loads of clever practice pages to keep kids challenged and
excited as they strengthen the grammar skills they need to read and write well
You’ll also find lots of assessment sheets that give kids realistic practice in taking standardized
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• California Tests of Basic Skills • Stanford Achievement Test
• California Achievement Test
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Telling Sentences and Questions 4
Exclamations and Commands 7
Types of Sentences, Capital I 10
Common Nouns 13
Capitalize Names and Places 16
Verbs 19
Simple Sentences 22
Past-Tense Verbs 25
Pronouns 28
Types of Sentences (part 2) 31
Word Order 34
Plural Nouns 37
Adjectives 40
Verb to be 43
Irregular Verbs go, do 46
Quotation Marks 49
Contractions With not 52
Subject/Verb Agreement 55
More About Subject/Verb Agreement 58
Verbs have, has, had 61
ANSWER KEY 64
Table of Contents
Scholastic Success With Grammar Grade 2
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I took my pet to see the vet
The vet checked my pet
The vet said my pet had a cold
The order of the words in a sentence can change its meaning
Write T next to the sentence that is a telling sentence
Write Q next to the sentence that is a question.
Telling Sentences
and Questions
Read each sentence Write T on the
line if the sentence is a telling sentence
Write Q on the line if it is a question
a period.
something It begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
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The vet is nice .
She helped my dog .
Did she see your cat .
Is the cat well now .
My cat feels better .
The order of the words in a sentence can change its meaning
Change the word order in the telling sentence to make it a question
Write the question.
He will take the cat home.
Will he take the cat home?
Underline the capital letter that begins
each sentence Add a period (.) if it is a
telling sentence Add a question mark (?)
if it is a question.
tells something It begins with a capital letter and ends with
a period.
something It begins with a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
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Telling Sentences
and Questions
Look at the underlined part of each sentence If it is written correctly, fill
in the last bubble If not, fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
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Assessment
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and Commands
Read each sentence Write E if the
sentence is an exclamation Write C if
the sentence is a command.
They’re exactly the same! E
Show Angela how Ruby hops C
Write each sentence correctly.
Exclamation be yourself
Be yourself!
Command don’t copy other people
Don’t copy other people.
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It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark (!).
a request or tells someone to do something It ends with a period or an exclamation mark.
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Exclamations
and Commands
Read each exclamation Use words from
the box to tell what strong feeling it shows.
excitement fear anger surprise
I lost my jacket I’ll be so cold! fear
I didn’t know you had my jacket! surprise
Look at the picture.
Circle the command that goes with the picture.
Please don’t be upset! Wear your new hat.
Write another command for the picture.
Answers will vary.
Write an exclamation for the picture.
Answers will vary.
shows strong feelings, such as excitement, surprise, or fear It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark (!).
a request or tells someone to do something It ends with a period or an exclamation mark.
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Read each exclamation If it is written correctly, fill in the last bubble
If not, fill in the bubble next to the correct way to write it.
You are a great hopper
Read each command If it is written correctly, fill in the last bubble
If not, fill in the bubble next to the correct way to write it.
teach me how to hop.
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Types of Sentences;
Capital I
Read each sentence Circle the beginning
letter, end punctuation, and the word I in
each sentence.
I sail my boat in the lake.
May I have a turn?
I am so happy!
Can Kiku and I play?
Bill and I fly the kite.
Write each sentence in the correct box.
An exclamation
begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark.
May I have a turn?
Can Kiku and I play?
Telling Sentences
I sail my boat in the lake.
Bill and I fly the kite.
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Decide if each sentence is a telling sentence,
a question, an exclamation, or a command
Write T, Q, E, or C on the lines.
My sister and I went to the lake. T
Come see this T
I saw three little sailboats T
Put the boat in the water T
Did I have a good time? T
You bet! I loved it! TT
Can I go again soon? T
What would you do at the lake? Use the word I and your own
ideas to finish the sentences.
An exclamation
begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark.
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Types of Sentences;
Capital I
Read each sentence If it is written correctly, fill in the last bubble
If not, fill in the bubble next to the correct way to write it.
i have fun with my bike.
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The boy made a boat.
The brothers went to the park.
A girl was with her grandmother.
Two boats crashed in the lake.
Friends used a needle and thread
to fix the sail.
boy brothers girl grandmother friends
park lake
boat boats needle thread sail
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doctor boy aunt
village school office
cane pencil bed
Common Nouns
Help sort the cards Some of the words
are nouns Some are not Circle the nouns.
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Look at the underlined word in each sentence If it is a
common noun, fill in the bubble next to yes If it is not
a common noun, fill in the bubble next to no.
A common noun is underlined in each sentence Tell if it
names a person, place or thing Fill in the bubble next to
the correct answer.
Our class went on a trip.
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and Places
Read each sentence Circle the
proper noun.
George Ancona is a photographer.
He was born in Mexico.
His family called him Jorgito.
They lived in Coney Island.
Now he travels to Honduras
to take pictures.
Tio Mario worked in a sign shop.
Write the proper nouns you circled
under the correct heading below.
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George Ancona Jorgito Tio Mario
Mexico Coney Island Honduras
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Read the postcard Find the proper
nouns Write them correctly on the
lines below.
Dear sue,
It’s very hot here in california We
visited the city of los angeles Then we
swam in the pacific ocean I miss you.
Sue Los Angeles Tonya Shore Road
California Pacific Ocean Sue Wong Austin, Texas
Write a sentence with a proper noun Underline the
capital letter or letters in the proper noun Then write
whether it names a person or a place
Answers will vary.
Special names of people and places always begin with capital letters They are called proper nouns.
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Capitalize Names
and Places
A proper noun is underlined in each sentence Does it name a
person or a place? Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
Read each sentence Find the proper noun Fill in the
bubble next to the word that is a proper noun.
a city called Miami.
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Verbs
Read each sentence Write the action
verb in the telling part of the sentence.
Ronald runs to the field
Michael wears a batting helmet
He smacks the ball hard
Ronald holds the wrong end
Ronald waits in left field
Ronald’s father helps him
Write a sentence about the picture
Use an action verb and circle it.
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word It tells what someone or something is doing.
Verbs
Draw a line to match each sentence
with an action verb Then write the action
verbs on the lines to finish the sentences.
Ronald hits the ball past the pitcher runs
The kids eat ice cream after the game yells
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Look at the underlined word in each sentence Fill in the
correct bubble to tell whether or not it is an action verb.
The dog runs down the road.
not an action verb
The girl chases the dog.
not an action verb
The sun sets.
not an action verb
The girl splashes water.
not an action verb
The girl finds the dog.
not an action verb
The girl sees a rainbow.
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has a naming part and a telling part
It tells a complete thought.
Simple Sentences
Read each group of words Put an X
next to it if it is a complete thought
Circle the naming part and underline
the telling part in each sentence.
One day thirsty
Crow could not get a drink X
The old mouse
Put the bell
Write a simple sentence about the picture below
Circle the naming part and underline the telling part.
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Circle the sentence in each pair
Then underline the naming part of
the sentence.
(a) Lin likes to play soccer.
(b) likes to play soccer
(a) Her friends
(b) Her friends watch her play.
(a) They cheer for Lin.
(b) They cheer for
(a) Her mom goes to all of her games.
(b) goes to all of her games
(a) The coach is very proud of Lin.
(b) The coach is
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saw the bird.
Read each sentence Fill in the bubble to tell if the underlined
words are the naming or the telling part of the sentence
Some of the underlined words may not be the whole part.
The cat was under the tree.
not the whole part
A bird saw the cat.
flying very fast in the sky
came back to the tree.
Then the bird
The bird flew away.
not the whole part
Then, the cat walked away.
not the whole part
Fill in the bubble to choose a naming or telling part that
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Find the past-tense verb in each
sentence Write it on the line.
Last spring, Daisy planted a garden planted
Together they weeded their garden planted
One day they discovered a big carrot planted
Read each sentence If the sentence has a past-tense
verb, write it on the line If the sentence does not have a
past-tense verb, leave the line blank.
They like to eat carrots
They pulled on the carrot planted
Some verbs add -ed to
tell about actions that happened in the past.
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Some verbs add -ed to
tell about actions that happened in the past.
Past-Tense Verbs
Read the first sentence in each pair
Change the underlined verb to tell
about the past.
Today my dogs push open the back door.
Yesterday my dogs pushed open the back door.
Today they splash in the rain puddles.
Last night they splashed in the rain puddles.
Now they roll in the mud
Last week they rolled in the mud.
Today I follow my dogs’ footprints.
Last Sunday I followed my dogs’ footprints.
Now I wash my dogs from head to toe.
Earlier I washed my dogs from head to toe.
Write a sentence using one of the verbs you wrote.
Answers will vary.
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Read each sentence Look at the underlined verb If it is
not correct, fill in the bubble next to the correct verb
If it is correct, fill in the last bubble
Last Saturday I visit John
A week ago we walked
to the top of a big hill.
Last night my dog barked
when he saw John.
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Pronouns
Read each pair of sentences Circle the
pronoun in the second sentence of each pair
Then write what the pronoun stands for
The first one has been done for you.
Wendell did not like to clean his room.
Mother wanted Wendell to do some work.
The pigs came into Wendell’s room.
They helped Wendell clean the room The pigs
Wendell and the pigs played a board game.
Wendell and the pigs had fun playing it a board game
The pigs and Wendell played for a long time
They liked to play games The pigs and Wendell
Wendell was sad to see his friends go.
He liked playing with the pigs Wendell
place of the name of
a person, place, or thing.
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Read the story Use the pronouns in the
box to complete each sentence The first
one has been done for you.
Glenda was walking in the woods At last
came to a house _ was empty She opened the
door and saw three chairs by the fireplace _
were all different sizes She sat down on the smallest one
_ was the perfect size for her Soon _
fell asleep When she woke up, three pigs were
standing over her The father pig spoke _
asked Glenda if she would stay for dinner “ I would love
to!” said Glenda
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Pronouns
Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the word or words
that the underlined pronoun stands for.
It was full of pigs.
Read each sentence Fill in the bubble next to the pronoun that
can take the place of the underlined word or words.
She did not like the mess.
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Read each sentence Write it next to
the correct heading.
What a big mango! I like mangos.
Is that a banana? Did you find the fruit?
Buy me an avocado Come over for dinner.
I want to eat dinner This tastes great!
Exclamation: What a big mango!
This tastes great!
Command: Buy me an avocado.
Come over for dinner.
Question: Is that a banana?
Did you find the fruit?
Telling Sentence: I want to eat dinner.