Find the Noun
Mr. Morton was very pleased with his students.
Mr Morton
students
Sal listens to his favorite song.
Listens
The birds were chirping and the sun was shining. Kevin and Juno were sitting on a park bench together. Neither of them was smiling. After a long period of silence, Kevin said, "This isn't going to work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person." Juno nodded. A tear rolled down her face. Kevin went on, "If we got married and bought a house, what kind of pet would we get? Some kind of cat-dog? Somebody's going to be unhappy." Juno began sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now. Have fun with your slobbery dogs." She jumped off the bench and ran into the woods.
Third person
spell under
U-n-d-e-r
Bright were his eyes like live coals, as he gave me a sideways glance.
eyes, live coals
Deshawn most wanted to see a pack of wolves and a colony of bats.
Deshawn
pack wolves
colony of bats
The football team dashes out of the locker room.
dashes
. The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds.
First person
Spell success
s-u-c-c-e-s-s
A year has gone, as the tortoise goes, heavy and plodding;
year, tortoise
DOUBLE POINTS
Write both the singular and plural forms of five nouns
Ex: cat / cats
Alex was chasing me around the lake when I tripped and hit my head.
Chasing, Tripped
Helping verb: was
. Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief. "What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his sleep for no apparent reason.
Third Person
spell Answer
A-n-s-w-e-r
The mellow glow of the twilight shone like a jeweled crown,
twilight, crown
Write both the singular and plural forms of two irregular nouns.
Ex: leaf / leaves
The tyrannosaurus opened its jaws just when a triceratops stampeded through the bushes and hit him.
opened, stampeded, hit
If you are confused about something in class, don't wait. Raise your hand and ask for help immediately. Do it while your teacher is still explaining the material. Your teacher will probably be happy that you are taking an active part in your education and should attempt to explain the material in a different way. If you are still confused, ask your teacher if he or she is available after class to give you additional instruction. You are worth it. Don't give up on yourself.
Second Person
DOUBLE POINTS
Spell Stegosaurus
S-t-e-g-o-s-a-u-r-u-s
They were standing where a brook, bending like a shepherd's crook, Flashed its silver, and thick ranks of willow fringed its mossy banks;
brook, shepard's crook
Thirty years ago Frisbees began as tin plates from pies. The plates came from the Frisbee Baking Company in Connecticut. People played with the plates. Now the game is not just play. Frisbee has become a sport. The championships are held in Pasadena. Entrants compete in five events. Players even come from other countries.
Persons Places Things
people Frisbee Baking Company years
entrants Connecticut Frisbee
players Pasadena plates
countries pies
plates
plates
game
play
Frisbee
sport
Stampeding is what triceratops do best because they have thick armor and powerful legs. Suddenly, a pterodactyl swooped down, snatched Alex with its claws, and flew high into the sky. I was fairly certain that I would never see Alex again. Fortunately, I was mistaken because just then I awoke at the lake with a headache. Seeing Alex made me very happy, and when Alex asked me if I was alright, I started laughing.
Stampeding, swooped, snatched, flew, see, awoke, seeing, asked, laughing
You look at the blueprints laid before you. You have no idea how to read them. "Why did I lie to get this job?" you wonder to yourself. The men in the room are watching you. The man in the suit who hired you asks, "Well, what do you think about these plans? Should we go for it?" You pick up the blueprints and pretend to study them carefully. "Um, well, have we done any fault testing?" you ask. The man in the suit squints at you and says, "Fault testing? What's fault testing?" To buy yourself time in a really smooth way you say, "Uhh..."
Second Person
Spell Pterodactyl
P-t-e-r-o-d-a-c-t-y-l
DOUBLE POINTS
Why should the spirit of mortal be proud! Like a swift fleeting meteor, a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, he passes from life to his rest in the grave.
spirit, meteor