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Grammar Practice

Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-1V3PSEJ-SGNH

Four children and a teacher collaborate with blocks, patterns, and a notebook.
1.

Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.

2.

Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.

3.

Choose the comparative form of tall.

4.

Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.

5.

Identify the adjective: The enormous whale surfaced.

6.

Identify the adverb: The turtle moved slowly.

7.

Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.

8.

Choose the conjunction: I wanted to go, __ it rained.

9.

Choose the past tense of teach.

10.

Identify the subject: The bright stars filled the sky.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Add quotation marks: Maya said, I agree.Maya said, “I agree.”
  2. Identify the predicate: Our class planted a garden.planted a garden
  3. Choose the comparative form of tall.taller
  4. Choose: Their / There dog is friendly.Their
  5. Identify the adjective: The enormous whale surfaced.enormous
  6. Identify the adverb: The turtle moved slowly.slowly
  7. Is this a fragment: Because the rain stopped.Yes
  8. Choose the conjunction: I wanted to go, __ it rained.but
  9. Choose the past tense of teach.taught
  10. Identify the subject: The bright stars filled the sky.The bright stars

Worked example

Read the entire sentence before choosing the form that fits.

Common mistake

Looking at one word without checking the sentence.

Helpful hint

Read your completed sentence aloud.