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Name More Irregular Verbs Read the words under each line. Choose the verb that tells about now. Write it on Lesson 27 the line. 1. Rosa to her cousin’s house. (runs, ran) 2. She and Jose for a walk. (go, went) 3. They a new trail. (see, saw) 4. They not follow it. (do, did) Read each sentence that tells about now. Rewrite the sentence to tell about the past. 5. My uncle goes to Spain. 6. He sees many beautiful flowers. 7. He comes to our house after each trip. 97 Grammar Practice Book

Name More Irregular Verbs Read each sentence. Draw one line under the verbs that tell about now and two lines Lesson 27 under the verbs that tell about the past. 1. We go on a hike. 2. We run down the hills. 3. David came with us. 4. We saw fossils in the sand. 5.–8. Rewrite the story. Make each verb tell about now. We came to Sunset Trail. Jake ran ahead of us. He saw a squirrel. We went to see the squirrel, too. 98 Grammar Practice Book

Name Helping Verbs Lesson 28 Read each sentence. If the sentence has a helping verb, circle it and write yes. If it does not have a helping verb, write no. 1. People have collected rocks for years. 2. Rocks are everywhere. 3. I have saved many interesting rocks. 4. James had found an igneous rock, but he lost it. 5. He has found sedimentary rocks, too. 6. Metamorphic rocks are another type of rock. 7. Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock. 8. I have collected rocks for a long time. 9. Igneous rocks are made by heat. 10. Some rocks feel soft. 99 Grammar Practice Book

Name Helping Verbs Lesson 28 Read the sentences. Circle the main verb. Underline the helping verb. 1. I have collected baseball cards since I was five. 2. Gail has collected hats for awhile. 3. Many people have found things to collect. 4. I had thought about collecting stamps, but I changed my mind. Read the sentences. Write the present-tense helping verb that completes each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence using the past-tense helping verb. 5. Mr. Ash come to the show. 6. Sadie made cookies to bring. 7. I spent all of my money. 8. John made all the puppets. 100 Grammar Practice Book

Name Helping Verbs Lesson 28 Read the words under each line. Choose the correct helping verb to complete the sentence. Write it on the line. 1. Jimmy brought his coin collection to school. (have, has) 2. Angel collected teddy bears. (has, have) 3. Trudy gone with her aunt to the museum. (has, have) 4. I not started a collection, yet. (has, have) 5. I thought about collecting books. (have, has) 6. My mom saved some of my favorite picture books. 101 Grammar Practice Book

Name Helping Verbs Lesson 28 Rewrite each sentence, adding the helping verb have or has. 1. Josh brought his bike to the store. 2. He bought a special box. 3. I used a box for my toy cars. 4. My cars stayed together in the box. Write each sentence. Use the correct helping verb in ( ). 5. My father (have, has) given my mother a diamond ring. 6. I (has, have) tried it on. 7. My mother (has, have) worn it for years. 8. I (has, have) always dreamed of wearing a diamond ring someday. 102 Grammar Practice Book

Name Contractions Lesson 29 Complete the chart by writing the contraction for each word pair. Contraction 1. Verb Not 2. 3. do not 4. 5. did not 6. 7. had not 8. has not can not are not is not was not 103 Grammar Practice Book

Name Contractions Lesson 29 Read the sentences. On each line, write the two words that make up the underlined contraction. 1. A long time ago, the sun didn’t come out. 2. The animals couldn’t find it. 3. The lizard wouldn’t stop looking for it. 4. The sun doesn’t want to wake up. Rewrite each sentence. Use a contraction in place of the underlined words. 5. I do not know if it will be sunny today. 6. We are not going to the movies. 7. Jason does not know that it is time to go home. 104 Grammar Practice Book

Name Contractions Lesson 29 Read each sentence. Underline the contraction. Write the two words that make up the contraction. 1. The frogs and the toads didn’t find the sun. 2. The fish and the turtles couldn’t find the sun. 3. The deer and the squirrels can’t find the sun. 4. I don’t know where to look for the sun. 5. The rabbits and hares haven’t found the sun. Write three sentences. Use three of the contractions from above. 6. 7. 8. 105 Grammar Practice Book

Name Contractions Lesson 29 Read the paragraph. Make a contraction with the words in ( ). Write it on the line. I (would not) (1) like it if the sun did not come up. I (do not) (2) like it when it is cold and dark. At those times, I (can not) (3) see the flowers and trees. I am glad that the sun (does not) (4) really disappear! Write the two words that make up the contraction found in each sentence. 5. Arlene Jameson hasn’t gone to the lake. 6. She doesn’t know how to get there. 7. The Jameson’s weren’t going to the lake. 8. We can’t take Arlene with us. 106 Grammar Practice Book

Name Irregular Verbs Lesson 30 Write each sentence. Use the correct verb in ( ). 1. Jenny (have, has) pictures from her trip. 2. Pat (goes, went) to the beach last year. 3. I like to (run, ran) on the beach. 4. We (do, does) many things on vacation. Read the sentences that tell about now. Rewrite them to tell about the past. 5. Terry runs after a butterfly. 6. Nicki sees the mountains. 7. Jessie goes surfing. 107 Grammar Practice Book

Name Helping Verbs; Contractions Read the sentences. Circle the main verb. Underline the helping verb. Lesson 30 1. My family has visited the Grand Canyon. 2. We have hiked in the mountains. 3. Dad had climbed to the top. Rewrite each sentence. Add the helping verb have or has. 4. Beth walked on the path. 5. I skipped down the trail. Read the sentences. On each line, write the two words that make up the underlined contraction. 6. I don’t want to miss the show. 7. We didn’t buy the tickets. 8. We aren’t leaving yet. 108 Grammar Practice Book

INDEX Commas combining subjects, 13–16 A combining sentences with same verb, 74–76 Abbreviations, 37–40, 53 Action verbs, 73–76, 89 Common nouns, 19–22, 23–26, 35 Adjectives, 55–58, 59–62, 63–66, Complete sentences, 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, 67–70, 89–90 13–16, 17–18 comparing with, 67–70, 36 See Sentences, kinds of number words, 63–66, 90 Contractions, 103–106, 108 senses, 59–62, 89 tell what kind, 55–58, 89 E Apostrophes in contractions, 103–106, 108 End marks, 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, 13–16, in possessive nouns, 41–44, 45–48, 17–18 53–54 Exclamations, 9–12, 17–18 B H Be (verb), 85–88, 90 Helping verbs, 99–102, 107–108 C I Capitalization Irregular verbs, 91–94, 95–98, names of days, months, and 107–108 holidays, 31–34 names of people, places, and M animals, 27–30 proper nouns, 27–30, 31–34, 36 Main and helping verbs, 73–76, sentences, 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, 17–18, 77–80, 89–90, 99–102 titles for people, 37–40 Mechanics Combining part of sentences, See Apostrophes; Capitalization; 14–16, 18 Commas; End marks; Punctuation; Titles Commands, 9–12, 17 109 Grammar Practice Book

N Q Naming parts of sentences, 13–16 Questions, 5–8, 10, 17 Nouns S capitalization of, 27–30, 31–34, 35–36 Sentence Parts, 13–16, 18 Sentences, kinds of, 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, common, 19–22, 23–26, 35 plural possessive, 45–48, 53–54 13–16, 17–18 proper, 27–30, 31–34, 35–36 commands, 9–12 singular and plural, 19–22, 23–26, exclamations, 9–12, 17 questions, 5–8, 17 35–36 statements, 1–4, 17 singular possessive, 41–44, 53–54 Singular and plural nouns, 19–22, 23–26, 35–36 P Singular and plural pronouns, 49–52, 54 Past-tense verbs, 81–84, 85–88, Singular possessive nouns, 41–44, 89–90, 91–94, 95–98, 107–108 53–54 Statements, 1–4, 17 Plural nouns, 23–26, 35 Subjects, 13–16, 18 Plural possessive nouns, 45–48 Subject-verb Agreement, 77–80, Possessive nouns, 41–44, 45–48, 85–88, 89–90, 91–94, 95–98, 99–102, 107–108 53–54 Predicates, 13–16, 18 T Present-tense verbs, 73–76, 85–88, Telling parts of sentences, 13–16, 18 89–90 Tenses Pronouns, 49–52, 53–54 Proper nouns, 27–30, 31–34, 35–36 past-tense verbs, 81–84, 85–88, Punctuation 89–90 abbreviations, 37–40, 53 present-tense verbs, 73–76, 77–80, apostrophes in contractions, 85–88, 89–90 103–106, 108 apostrophes in possessives, 41–44, 53–54 end marks, 1–4, 5–8, 9–12, 13–16, 17–18 110 Grammar Practice Book

Theme Reviews have, has, and had, 91–94, 99–102 Theme 1, 17–18 irregular, 91–94, 95–98, 107–108 Theme 2, 35–36 main and helping, 73–76, 77–80, Theme 3, 53–54 Theme 4, 71–72 89–90, 99–102 Theme 5, 89–90 past-tense, 81–84, 85–88, 89–90, Theme 6, 107–108 91–94, 95–98, 107–108 Titles of people, 37–40, 53 present-tense, 73–76, 85–88, 89–90 V W Verbs Word Order, 1–4, 17 action, 73–76, 78, 80 am, is, are, was, and were, 85–88, 90 be (forms of), 85–88, 90 come, run, and give, 95–98 go, see, and do, 95–98 111 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2

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Contents THEME 1 Lesson 1 Sentences .................................................................................................. 3 Lesson 2 Statements and Questions ......................................................................... 4 Lesson 3 Commands and Exclamations .................................................................... 5 Lesson 4 Parts of a Sentence .................................................................................... 6 Lesson 5 Review ...................................................................................................... 7 THEME 2 Lesson 6 Nouns ....................................................................................................... 7 Lesson 7 Singular and Plural Nouns.......................................................................... 8 Lesson 8 Proper Nouns ............................................................................................ 9 Lesson 9 More Proper Nouns ................................................................................. 10 Lesson 10 Review .................................................................................................... 11 THEME 3 Lesson 11 Abbreviations........................................................................................... 12 Lesson 12 Singular Possessive Nouns........................................................................ 13 Lesson 13 Plural Possessive Nouns............................................................................ 14 Lesson 14 Pronouns ................................................................................................. 15 Lesson 15 Review .................................................................................................... 16 THEME 4 Lesson 16 Adjectives ................................................................................................ 16 Lesson 17 Adjectives for Senses ................................................................................ 17 Lesson 18 Adjectives: Number Words....................................................................... 18 Lesson 19 Adjectives: Words That Compare ............................................................. 19 Lesson 20 Review .................................................................................................... 20 THEME 5 Lesson 21 Present-Tense Action Verbs ...................................................................... 21 Lesson 22 Subject-Verb Agreement .......................................................................... 22 Lesson 23 Past-Tense Verbs ...................................................................................... 23 Lesson 24 Forms of Be.............................................................................................. 24 Lesson 25 Review .................................................................................................... 25 THEME 6 © Harcourt • Grade 2 Lesson 26 Irregular Verbs ......................................................................................... 25 Lesson 27 More Irregular Verbs ................................................................................ 26 Lesson 28 Helping Verbs .......................................................................................... 27 Lesson 29 Contractions ............................................................................................ 28 Lesson 30 Review .................................................................................................... 29

Name Sentences Lesson 1 Read each group of words. If the group is a sentence, write sentence. If it is not a sentence, write no. 1. a small cat no sentence2. My family wants a cat. 3. a red apple no 4. Arthur’s best friend no 5. I can ride a bike. sentence sentence6. I want to go to the library. 7. want new books no sentence8. Dan wrote me a letter. 1 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_001.indd 1 8/24/06 12:45:54 PM Name Sentences Name Sentences Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Put each group of words together in Circle each sentence that is written sentence order. Then write the correctly. sentence correctly. 1. that cat sat on my hat 1. thirsty. My cat was 2. This book is heavy. My cat was thirsty. 3. her family I met 2. My family a picture. took 4. The girl ran home. My family took a picture. 5. jan made a sandwich 3. a pet. Arthur wants Arthur wants a pet. Now write the other sentences correctly. Begin each one with a capital letter and end each sentence with a period. 4. We on a picnic. went 6. That cat sat on my hat. © Harcourt • Grade 2 We went on a picnic. 7. I met her family. 8. Jan made a sandwich. 5. a letter. My grandmother sent My grandmother sent a letter. 2 Grammar Practice Book 3 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_002.indd 2 8/24/06 12:50:14 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_003.indd 3 8/24/06 12:51:56 PM 3 Student Edition pp. 1–3

Name Sentences Name Statements and Lesson 1 Questions Read each group of words. If the group Read each group of words. If the group is a statement, write statement. If it is a Lesson 2 question, write question. is a sentence, write sentence on the line. 1. Frog rakes leaves. statement If it is not a sentence, write no. question2. Where does Frog live? question3. Does Toad live in a house? 1. I see a frog. sentence 4. I wish I lived near them. statement 2. jumped the frog in the water no 3. Pat sat on the rug. sentence sentence4. Ann and Dan can run fast. 5. cakes and cookies no Write each group of words as a complete sentence. Begin with a capital letter. End with a period or a question mark. Write each group of words as a complete sentence. Put the words in correct sentence order. 5. the bus stop is on the corner 6. blue house I live in a The bus stop is on the corner. I live in a blue house. 6. how do you get to school 7. next to mine is your house How do you get to school? Your house is next to mine. 7. i want to ride on the school bus 8. my street is on my school I want to ride on the school bus. My school is on my street. 8. have you ever been on an airplane Have you ever been on an airplane? 4 Grammar Practice Book 5 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_004.indd 4 8/24/06 12:53:12 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_005.indd 5 8/24/06 1:37:58 PM Name Statements and Name Statements and Questions Questions Read each statement. Then write the Write each sentence. Add the correct end Lesson 2 mark to show whether it is a question or Lesson 2 question it answers. a statement. Possible responses are shown. 1. Frog is my best friend 1. The bus stop is on the corner. Frog is my best friend. Where is the bus stop? 2. Did Toad rake your leaves 2. I walk to school every day. Did Toad rake your leaves? How do you get to school? 3. I wish Frog lived near me 3. I never ride the school bus. I wish Frog lived near me. Do you always ride the school bus? 4. I would like to visit him 4. Brad is going to visit his grandmother. © Harcourt • Grade 2 I would like to visit him. Who is Brad going to visit? 5. Would you come with me What kind of5. My grandmother drives a big car. car does your grandmother drive? Would you come with me? 6 Grammar Practice Book 7 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_006.indd 6 8/24/06 1:39:28 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_007.indd 7 8/24/06 1:40:47 PM 4 Student Edition pp. 4–7

Name Statements and Name Commands and Questions Exclamations Write the correct end mark on the line. Read each sentence. If it is a command, Lesson 2 write command. If the sentence is an Lesson 3 ?1. Where are you going .2. I am going to a birthday party exclamation, write exclamation. .3. The party is for my friend Anna ?4. Do you know how old she is 1. I want a pet! exclamation .5. She is eight years old 2. Dad and Mom said yes! exclamation 3. Please take me to find a pet. command 4. Come and see the dogs. command Write each sentence correctly. 5. This is the one for me! exclamation 6. i have two brothers 6. Please buy this one. command I have two brothers. 7. At last I have a dog! exclamation 7. i have one sister 8. Mudge is huge! exclamation I have one sister. 8. do you have any brothers or sisters Do you have any brothers or sisters? 8 Grammar Practice Book 9 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_008.indd 8 8/24/06 1:42:25 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_009.indd 9 9/18/06 6:14:32 PM Name Commands and Name Commands and Exclamations Exclamations Write each sentence correctly. Begin with Read the paragraph. Write one statement, a capital letter. End with a period or an Lesson 3 one question, one command, and one Lesson 3 exclamation mark. exclamation from the paragraph. Possible responses are shown. 1. let’s play in the park Today is cleanup day. Does your family have Let’s play in the park. cleanup day? My mom tells us what to do. “Pick up your toys. Make your bed. Take out 2. look at that tall slide the trash.” Sometimes I just want to play! Look at that tal slide! 3. please take your brother to the sandbox 1. statement Today is cleanup day. or My mom tels us what to do. Please take your brother to the sandbox. 2. question Does your family have cleanup © Harcourt • Grade 2 4. we must leave in ten minutes day? We must leave in ten minutes. 3. command Pick up your toys. or Make your bed. or Take out the trash. 5. look how far I can jump 4. exclamation Sometimes I just want to play! Look how far I can jump! 10 Grammar Practice Book 11 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_010.indd 10 8/24/06 1:44:40 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_011.indd 11 8/24/06 1:46:10 PM 5 Student Edition pp. 8–11

Name Commands and Name Parts of a Sentence Exclamations Lesson 4 Read each sentence. If it is a statement, Complete each sentence by writing a write statement. Lesson 3 naming part. Possible responses are shown. If it is a question, write question. 1. Jason If it is a command, write command. has a dog. If it an exclamation, write exclamation. 2. Spike is my dog’s name. 1. Get your backpacks. command 3. We can play the piano. 2. It is time to go to school. statement 4. Sara sings to my dog. 3. Oh, the bus is coming! exclamation Complete each sentence by writing a telling part. 4. Do you want to be late? question 5. My dog plays outside.Possible responses are shown. 6. Carlos walks his dog. 5. Pick up your lunch box. command 7. playKate and Dan bal . Write each sentence correctly. 8. We work together. 6. please water the plants Please water the plants. 7. look at the huge flower on my plant Look at the huge flower on my plant! 12 Grammar Practice Book 13 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_012.indd 12 8/24/06 1:54:00 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_013.indd 13 8/24/06 1:55:27 PM Name Parts of a Sentence Name Parts of a Sentence Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Use the word and to join the naming If the naming part of the sentence is parts of each pair of sentences. Write underlined, write naming. Then write the the new sentence. sentence with a different naming part. If the telling part of the sentence is underlined, write telling. Write the sentence 1. My friend walked home. I walked home. with a different telling part. Possible responses are shown. My friend and I walked home. naming1. I walked to Ana’s house. 2. The turtle swam in the pond. The fish swam in the pond. My sister walked to Ana’s house. The turtle and the fish swam in the tel ing2. We played with the dog. pond. We walked to school. 3. Ann built a sand castle. Tori built a sand castle. tel ing3. My mom came to get me. Ann and Tori built a sand castle. My mom went to work. 4. The lion roared. The tiger roared. naming4. We bought some dog food. © Harcourt • Grade 2 Dad bought some dog food. The lion and the tiger roared. 5. Molly picked flowers. I picked flowers. Molly and I picked flowers. 14 Grammar Practice Book 15 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_014.indd 14 8/24/06 1:56:30 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_015.indd 15 8/24/06 1:59:05 PM 6 Student Edition pp. 12–15

Name Parts of a Sentence Name Sentences; Lesson 4 Statements and Match each naming part with a telling Circle each group of words that is a part. Write a complete sentence. complete sentence. Questions 1. Maria is my best friend. Lesson 5 2. We like to do things together. Naming Part Telling Part 3. Skipping rocks on the pond. Butterflies work hard. 4. Lin and I go fishing at the lake. 5. Close to my house. Ants make honey. 6. Ken and Tino play on the same team. Spiders fly. Bees make webs. 1. Butterflies fly. Read each statement. Then write the question it answers. 2. Ants work hard. 3. Spiders make webs. 7. A puppy is a baby dog. 4. Bees make honey. What is a puppy? 8. My birthday is June 1. When is your birthday? 16 Grammar Practice Book 17 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_016.indd 16 8/24/06 2:03:35 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_017.indd 17 8/15/06 4:31:21 PM Name Commands and Name Nouns Exclamations; Lesson 6 Read each sentence. Write whether it is a Parts of a Sentence Circle the nouns in each sentence. statement, a question, a command, or an 1. James hopes to be a fireman. Lesson 5 2. That job takes courage. 3. Fire stations sometimes have dogs. exclamation. 4. The men rush to put out the fire. 5. They try to save the building. 1. It’s pouring rain outside! exclamation 2. Close the windows. command 3. Will my bike get wet? question 4. Rain is good for the flowers. statement Read each sentence. Underline the naming part of each Read the following groups of words. sentence once. Underline the telling part twice. 5. Sam and Ann bought new bikes. Write the noun in each group. 6. They rode on the bike trail. 7. I read a new book. 6. ball, play, run bal 8. Mom and I love books. 7. boy, sad, tall boy © Harcourt • Grade 2 horses8. graze, horses, trot mailboxes9. hopping, fast, mailboxes soccer10. soccer, kicked, white 18 Grammar Practice Book 19 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_018.indd 18 8/24/06 2:09:15 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_019.indd 19 8/22/06 4:17:14 PM 7 Student Edition pp. 16–19

Name Nouns Name Nouns Lesson 6 Lesson 6 Fill in the chart. Write two examples for Choose four things in your classroom. Things each kind of noun. Write the noun that names each thing. Possible responses are shown. 1. desks Possible responses are shown. People Places Animals 2. chalkboard 1. girl 3. school 5. horse 7. game 3. books 4. teacher 2. father 4. field 6. dog 8. toy Think of four places you know. Write the noun that names each place. Possible responses are shown. Choose four nouns from the chart above. Write two 5. school sentences. Use two of the nouns in each sentence. 6. park Accept reasonable responses. 7. home 8. theater 20 Grammar Practice Book 21 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_020.indd 20 8/22/06 4:17:52 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_021.indd 21 8/22/06 4:21:12 PM Name Nouns Name Singular and Lesson 6 Plural Nouns Find the noun in each sentence. Complete each sentence. Change the noun Write it on the line. in( ) to name more than one. Write the plural Lesson 7 field1. The field is big. noun on the line. Possible responses are shown. Mia2. Mia plays hard. score3. The score is close. chores1. Gus and I have to finish our . (chore) team4. There is my team. bikes2. Then we can ride our . (bike) swings3. Gus and I like to play on the , too. (swing) ducks4. We watch the on the lake. (duck) Read the following sentences. Fill in each blank with a noun. bunnies5. Be quiet, we might see dog5. Buddy is my Possible responses are shown. nearby. (bunny) . dishes6. After dinner, we have to wash the Tom6. is going now. . (dish) pig7. A small 7. Aunt Lisa always brings us toys from her is running away. travels. (toy) 8. My pencil is broken. buddies8. Gus and I are good . (buddy) © Harcourt • Grade 2 22 Grammar Practice Book 23 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_022.indd 22 8/22/06 4:24:44 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_023.indd 23 8/22/06 4:29:13 PM 8 Student Edition pp. 20–23

Name Singular and Name Singular and Plural Nouns Plural Nouns Draw a line from each singular word to its Read each sentence. Circle the nouns. matching plural. Lesson 7 Lesson 7 1. The boy is learning to ride his bike. 1. child feet 2. My friend wants to ride to the park. 2. man mice 3. My father rode beside the girl and her brother. 3. foot children 4. My family will drive our car to their house. 4. mouse women 5. tooth men Write the nouns that you circled in the sentences above in their plural forms. 6. woman teeth 5. boys , bikes Write sentences using two of the plural words above. 6. friends , parks 7. fathers , girls , brothers 7. Ten children arePocsosimbleinrgesptoonsems ayrepshaorwtny.. 8. families , cars , houses 8. Gus put his feet on the pedals. 24 Grammar Practice Book 25 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_024.indd 24 8/22/06 4:32:21 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_025.indd 25 8/22/06 4:40:12 PM Name Singular and Name Proper Nouns Plural Nouns Lesson 8 Underline each plural noun in the Write each sentence correctly. Begin each sentences below. Lesson 7 proper noun with a capital letter. 1. The children will plant tulips in the garden. 1. Would you like to go to the ball game, mr. allen? 2. The adults are going to plant roses. Would you like to go to the ball game, Mr. Alen? 3. The garden will have many pretty flowers. 2. It is at the park on crane street. 4. I think we should plant trees too. It is at the park on Crane Street. Think of new plural nouns to replace the ones in the sentences above. Write each new sentence. Possible responses 3. My friends carol and marcy will be there. are shown. My friends Carol and Marcy will be 5. The ladies wil plant daisies in the garden. there. 6. The men are going to plant trees. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. The garden wil have many quiet ponds. 4. My aunt rose will bring hot dogs. 8. I think we should plant bushes, too. My Aunt Rose wil bring hot dogs. 5. My aunt is from the state of virginia. My aunt is from the state of Virginia. 26 Grammar Practice Book 27 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_026.indd 26 8/22/06 6:14:21 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_027.indd 27 9/18/06 6:14:43 PM 9 Student Edition pp. 24–27

Name Proper Nouns Name Proper Nouns Lesson 8 Lesson 8 Circle the sentences that are written Write each proper name correctly. correctly. 1. Mr.mr. howard jameson Howard Jameson 1. mrs. brown brought her cat, muffy, to the park. 2. Missmiss tara wilkes Tara Wilkes 2. Olivia played with her dog, Max. 3. Mrs.mrs. yuliana perez Yuliana Perez 3. Mr. Juarez ran with his dog, Spot. 4. Mr.mr. james cuva James Cuva 4. connor played catch with his dog, perry. 5. ms. james brushed her cat, ashley. Answer each question with a complete sentence. Begin each proper noun with a capital letter. Possible responses are shown. Write the other sentences correctly. 5. What is the name of your school? 6. Mrs. Brown brought her cat, Muffy, to My school is caled Lincoln Elementary the park. School. 6. Who is your principal? 7. Connor played catch with his dog, Perry. 8. Ms. James brushed her cat, Ashley. Mr. James Perry is our principal. 7. What is your full name? My ful name is Margaret Mary Murphy. 8. What is your address? My address is 1234 Noel Avenue, Sarasota, Florida. 28 Grammar Practice Book 29 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_028.indd 28 8/22/06 6:19:08 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_029.indd 29 8/22/06 6:20:11 PM Name Proper Nouns Name More Proper Nouns Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Read each group of words below. If the Fill in the blank with the correct words are proper nouns, write proper noun. proper noun. If they are not proper nouns, write no. 1. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 1. Mr. Tibbs proper noun 2. March, April , May 2. Elm Street proper noun August3. , September, October 3. pretty birds no 4. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 4. Stacey proper noun 5. January, February, March proper noun5. Heritage Elementary School Friday6. , Saturday, Sunday, 6. my friend no July 7. May, June, Write each sentence correctly. Begin each proper noun 8. November, December , January with a capital letter. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. bessie took her pet snake, buddy, to show and tell. Bessie took her pet snake, Buddy, to show and tel. 8. My pet bird, tiny, can say five words. My pet bird, Tiny, can say five words. 30 Grammar Practice Book 31 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_030.indd 30 8/22/06 6:21:48 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_031.indd 31 8/22/06 6:22:47 PM 10 Student Edition pp. 28–31

Name More Proper Nouns Name More Proper Nouns Lesson 9 Lesson 9 Write the proper nouns correctly. Circle the proper nouns in the paragraph. Write them correctly on the lines below. 1. thursday, november 9 Thursday, November 9 Everyone on our farm likes to celebrate the fourth of july. 2. monday, april 24 Monday, April 24 Every year, uncle james gets fireworks. We have a big cookout 3. friday, june 8 Friday, June 8 at prairie trail park. We even bring our dogs, tex and bella. We 4. tuesday, september 21 Tuesday, September 21 do not go to bed until after we see the fireworks. It does not 5. sunday, december 29 Sunday, December 29 matter if it is a tuesday or a saturday because we’re on summer Write each sentence correctly. vacation! 6. valentine’s day is february 14th. 1. Fourth of July Valentine’s Day is February 14th. 2. Uncle James 3. Prairie Trail Park 7. We celebrate independence day on july 4th. 4. Tex 5. Bel a We celebrate Independence Day on 6. Tuesday July 4th. 7. Saturday 8. new year’s day is on january 1st. New Year’s Day is on January 1st. 32 Grammar Practice Book 33 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_032.indd 32 8/22/06 6:24:15 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_033.indd 33 8/22/06 6:25:05 PM Name More Proper Nouns Name Nouns; Lesson 9 Singular and Look at the picture clue. Write the holiday Circle all the nouns in the sentences. Plural Nouns from the box that matches each clue. Begin each proper noun with a capital letter. 1. George and Martha read a book. Lesson 10 2. Two boys were in a boat at a lake. groundhog day valentine’s day mother’s day 3. Their boat got stuck on the sand. thanksgiving presidents’ day veterans day 4. Water spilled into the boat. 1. Thanksgiving 5. The boys in the story decided to walk home. 2. Groundhog Day 3. Presidents’ Day Complete each sentence with a plural noun. 4. Valentine’s Day coinsPossible responses are shown. 6. I like to collect . pies7. The cook bakes tasty . © Harcourt • Grade 2 tools8. My dad works with . windows9. The house has many . 5. Mother’s Day 6. Veterans Day 34 Grammar Practice Book 35 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_034.indd 34 9/18/06 6:15:18 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_035.indd 35 8/15/06 4:33:25 PM 11 Student Edition pp. 32–35

Name Proper Nouns Name Abbreviations Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Read each group of words. Write the Read each word. Write yes, if it is an proper noun correctly. abbreviation. Write no, if it is not an abbreviation. Saturday1. saturday, weekend, day no1. Jamaica Flag Day2. flag day, songs, celebrate 2. Sat. yes 3. Mrs. yes 3. summer, july, hot July 4. Mon. yes no5. Thursday 4. spring, rainy, march March 6. Dr. yes 7. Tues. yes Thursday5. weekday, thursday, afternoon no8. Friday Labor Day6. picnic, holiday, labor day Write the place names correctly. 7. tampa, florida Tampa, Florida 8. san diego, california San Diego, California 9. dallas, texas Dalas, Texas 10. chicago, illinois Chicago, Il inois 36 Grammar Practice Book 37 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_036.indd 36 8/15/06 4:39:22 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_037.indd 37 8/22/06 6:29:58 PM Name Abbreviations Name Abbreviations Lesson 11 Lesson 11 Write the correct abbreviation for each Circle the correct abbreviation for each word. month or day. 1. Sunday Sun. 1. March Mr. Mon. Mar. Nov.2. November 2. Wednesday Wdsy. Wed. Wedn. 3. September Sept. 3. February Fri. Fbry. Feb. 4. Tuesday Tues. 4. December Dec. Thurs. Dmbr. 5. January Jan. Read each item below. Rewrite each item, using abbreviations correctly. Write the sentences correctly. 5. jan 16 Jan. 16 6. ms lee made cookies for us. 6. Mr.mr anthony martin Anthony Martin 7. mon, dec 29 Mon., Dec. 29 Ms. Lee made cookies for us. 8. Dr.dr joy hardin Joy Hardin 7. mrs williams is our favorite baby-sitter. © Harcourt • Grade 2 Mrs. Wiliams is our favorite baby-sitter. 8. mr and mrs stephens have a party every year. 39 Grammar Practice Book Mr. and Mrs. Stephens have a party © Harcourt • Grade 2 every year. 8/22/06 6:35:56 PM 38 Grammar Practice Book Student Edition pp. 36–39 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_038.indd 38 8/22/06 6:33:25 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_039.indd 39 12

Name Abbreviations Name Singular Possessive Lesson 11 Nouns Read the paragraph. Write the correct Read each sentence. If it has a possessive abbreviation for each day and month. noun, circle the noun and write possessive Lesson 12 noun on the line. If it doesn’t have a Fall possessive noun, write no. I love the fall. Every (1) September, (2) October, 1. Long ago, my grandfather played baseball. and (3) November, the weather is so nice and cool. On (4) Saturday and (5) Sunday my family spends no a lot of time outdoors. We know that (6) December, (7) January, and (8) February will bring very cold 2. My grandmother’s favorite game was tennis. weather. possessive noun 1. Sept. 2. Oct. 3. Brady’s favorite game is basketball. 3. Nov. 4. Sat. possessive noun 5. Sun. 6. Dec. 4. Today, children play both new and old games. 7. Jan. 8. Feb. no 5. My dad’s favorite game is marbles. possessive noun 6. My mother’s hobby is making clay pots. possessive noun 40 Grammar Practice Book 41 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_040.indd 40 8/22/06 6:37:04 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_041.indd 41 8/22/06 6:37:57 PM Name Singular Possessive Name Singular Possessive Nouns Nouns Complete each sentence. Change the noun Read each group of words. Then write it in ( ) to show ownership, and write it on Lesson 12 with a possessive noun. Lesson 12 the line. 1. the house of Tony Tony’s house 1. We went for a walk in Pam’s 2. Tim’sthe skateboard that belongs to Tim skateboard neighborhood. (Pam) 2. We went to see Mrs. Stout’s new house. Fido’s bone3. the bone that belongs to Fido (Mrs. Stout) Marcia’s4. the backpack that belongs to Marcia backpack Mr. Stout’s3. She was looking for eyeglasses. (Mr. Stout) Write each sentence so that the noun in ( ) Peggy’s shows ownership. 4. Are they under pillow? (Peggy) 5. Are they in Bobby’s toy box? (Bobby) 5. (Mr. Franklin) dog was lost. Mr. Franklin’s dog was lost. © Harcourt • Grade 2 6. Mrs. Stout found the eyeglasses on 6. We checked (Mrs. Brown) yard. Mr. Stout’s dresser. (Mr. Stout) We checked Mrs. Brown’s yard. 7. We looked in (the mailman) yard, too. We looked in the mailman’s yard, too. 8. The dog was under (Mr. Franklin) car the whole time! The dog was under Mr. Franklin’s car the whole time! 42 Grammar Practice Book 43 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_042.indd 42 8/22/06 6:38:32 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_043.indd 43 8/22/06 6:40:06 PM 13 Student Edition pp. 40–43

Name Singular Possessive Name Plural Possessive Nouns Nouns Follow the directions to write the Read each sentence. If it has a plural possessive form of each noun. Lesson 12 possessive noun, write plural. If it does Lesson 13 1. American + apostrophe + s not have a plural possessive noun, write no. American’s 1. Ricky likes his mother’s eyes. no 2. country + apostrophe + s 2. He also likes his father’s mustache. no country’s 3. The second grade classes’ plays were on Thursday 3. eagle + apostrophe + s night. plural plural4. The girls’ costumes were fancy. eagle’s plural5. The boys’ costumes were army uniforms. 4. flag + apostrophe + s 6. Ricky just wanted to wear Mr. Cortez’s big bushy flag’s mustache. no 5. George Washington + apostrophe + s George Washington’s Write sentences for three of the possessive nouns you 45 Grammar Practice Book wrote above. Possible responses are shown. © Harcourt • Grade 2 6. Our country’s name is the United States. 7. The eagle’s wings are large. 8. The American flag’s colors are red, white, and blue. 44 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_044.indd 44 8/22/06 6:42:15 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_045.indd 45 8/22/06 6:43:11 PM Name Plural Possessive Name Plural Possessive Nouns Nouns Read each sentence. Circle each singular Read the paragraph. Then write each noun possessive noun. Underline each plural Lesson 13 in ( ) to show ownership. Lesson 13 possessive noun. (1) (Warren) Florist has the prettiest flowers and plants in 1. Mrs. Moseley’s class went to the aquarium. the neighborhood. The (2) (flowers) colors seem brighter than all the others. The (3) (plants) leaves look stronger than most. 2. They watched the underwater creatures’ movements. Even the (4) (grass) color is greener. What is this (5) (florist) secret to healthy plants? Mrs. Warren just smiles and says 3. The sharks’ bodies were sleek, so they could swim fast. “lots of love!” 4. Juan’s favorite fish was the clownfish. 1. Warren’s 2. flowers’ Write each sentence. Make the plural noun in ( ) 3. plants’ © Harcourt • Grade 2 show ownership. 4. grass’s 5. florist’s 5. The (teachers) lounge was filled with balloons. The teachers’ lounge was filed with balloons. 6. The (girls) camp was at the lake. The girls’ camp was at the lake. 46 Grammar Practice Book 47 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_046.indd 46 8/22/06 6:44:21 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_047.indd 47 8/22/06 6:45:10 PM 14 Student Edition pp. 44–47

Name Plural Possessive Name Pronouns Nouns Lesson 14 Complete each sentence with a plural Write a pronoun from the box that can possessive noun from the box. Lesson 13 take the place of the noun in ( ) in each sentence below. Tigers’ girls’ workers’ I he she it they you teachers’ animals’ ladies’ workers’1. The locker room is big. I1. John said, “(John) would like to visit the ladies’ rain forest.” 2. The group is for women only. It2. (The calf) teachers’3. The supply room is only for is a baby elephant. supplies. They3. (Orangutans) do not like to get wet. 4. The Tigers’ locker room was painted orange She4. (The mother kangaroo) has a joey in her pouch. and black. It5. (The marmoset) is the smallest monkey in 5. The girls’ bags said Dynamite Dancers. the world. animals’6. The cages were cleaned this morning. he6. Does (Peter) want to touch the golden froglets? 48 Grammar Practice Book 49 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_048.indd 48 8/22/06 6:46:41 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_049.indd 49 9/18/06 6:15:29 PM Name Pronouns Name Pronouns Lesson 14 Lesson 14 Write the pronoun that could replace the Look at the pictures. Write a pronoun for underlined words in each sentence. Use I, each picture. he, she, they, or we. 1. he They1. The two classes went on a field trip today. 2. she He2. Brian sat beside Tamika on the bus. 3. Simone and Carla were the first to get off the bus. They © Harcourt • Grade 2 Write each sentence, replacing the underlined words 3. they with a pronoun. 4. it 4. The girl ran in the race. Write sentences for three of the pictures above. Use the She ran in the race. pronouns you wrote. Possible responses are shown. 5. The dogs were playing with a ball. 5. He is picking a flower. 6. They are reading a book. They were playing with a bal. 7. It goes fast. 6. The toy is lost. It is lost. 7. Did John look in the toy box? Did he look in the toy box? 50 Grammar Practice Book 51 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_050.indd 50 9/18/06 6:15:42 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_051.indd 51 9/18/06 6:15:53 PM 15 Student Edition pp. 48–51

Name Pronouns Name Abbreviations; Lesson 14 Singular Possessive Read each sentence. Circle the pronoun Write an abbreviation to answer each that completes each sentence. question. Answers will vary. Nouns 1. What month is it now? Lesson 15 1. Do (you, I) want to go to the movies with us? 2. What day is today? 2. (It, We) are going out to eat, too. 3. In which month is your birthday? 3. (She, Me) is going to ride with Carmen and Maya. 4. What day was yesterday? 4. (They, He) are going in the van with Sarah. 5. (It, You) is a funny movie. Follow the directions to write the possessive form of each noun. Read each sentence. Replace the underlined noun with 5. Mexico + apostrophe + s Mexico’s a pronoun. Then write the new sentence. 6. flower + apostrophe + s flower’s 6. Pigs like to roll in the mud. 7. rabbit + apostrophe + s rabbit’s They like to rol in the mud. 8. Anne + apostrophe + s Anne’s 7. The mud cools them off on hot days. 9. house + apostrophe + s house’s It cools them off on hot days. 52 Grammar Practice Book 53 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_052.indd 52 9/18/06 6:16:17 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_053.indd 53 8/15/06 4:40:10 PM Name Plural Possessive Name Adjectives Nouns; Lesson 16 Write each sentence. Make the Read each sentence. Circle and write the plural noun in ( ) show ownership. Pronouns adjective that completes each sentence. Lesson 15 1. Can you see the (lions) den? 1. Mr. Putter sat in his (brown, be, bottle) brown chair Can you see the lions’ den? to write. 2. The (bears) cave is beyond those trees. smal2. He sat beside a (small, ship, sat) fire. The bears’ cave is beyond those trees. 3. The (girls) costumes are ready. 3. His pet, Tabby, was an (square, cat, orange) The girls’ costumes are ready. orange cat. Read the sentences. Circle all the pronouns. 4. When Mr. Putter got hungry, he made a (bat, big, be) © Harcourt • Grade 2 4. I sent Alex a present. 5. He could not tell what it was. big apple salad. 6. He asked Sally about it. 7. She gave hints, but he could not guess. 5. Mr. Putter wrote with (lot, long, lap) long , sharp pencils. 6. Tabby liked to take (short, shoe, blue) short naps. 54 Grammar Practice Book 55 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_054.indd 54 8/15/06 4:41:23 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_055.indd 55 8/25/06 4:51:14 PM 16 Student Edition pp. 52–55

Name Adjectives Name Adjectives Lesson 16 Lesson 16 Read each sentence. Underline the Look at the picture. Choose adjectives adjective in each sentence. from the box to answer each question. Words may be used more than once. 1. I bounced the round ball. big cube red 2. The blue ball is mine. round small triangle 3. Did you see that big ball? 1. What shape is the block? cube 4. The ping-pong ball sailed right by me. 2. What shape are the wheels on the car? round Write each sentence, using an adjective. The word 3. What size is the teddy bear? big in ( ) tells what kind of describing word to use. Possible responses are shown. 4. What size is the block? smal 5. Look at the (color) flowers! triangle5. What shape is the teddy bear’s nose? Look at the pink flowers! 6. What shape is the beach ball? round 6. The cookie has a (shape) shape. 7. What color might you see on the beach ball? The cookie has a square shape. red 7. My dog is (size). triangle8. What shape is the sail on the sailboat? My dog is smal. 8. The sky is (color). The sky is blue. 56 Grammar Practice Book 57 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_056.indd 56 8/25/06 4:51:41 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_057.indd 57 8/25/06 4:52:11 PM Name Adjectives Name Adjectives for Lesson 16 Senses Read the sentences. Circle the adjective Read the words under each line. Choose the adjective that tells how something Lesson 17 in each sentence. If the adjective tells about tastes, smells, sounds, or feels. Write it on the line. color, write color. If it tells about shape, write 1. Annie loves to listen to loud music. shape. If it tells about size, write size. loud lake long size1. I like to build with big blocks. size2. Sara likes to build with small cubes. soft2. Annie listens to music, too. color3. The blocks are yellow . shape4. I need a square block. square six soft strong3. Annie’s mother loves the smell of coffee. circle strong sock Read the paragraph. Choose a word from the box to sweet4. Mom made some treats for our guests. complete each sentence. Write it on the line. sing sweet salad little long tall smooth5. Annie loves the finish of their new piano. sweet square smooth © Harcourt • Grade 2 I like to play in the sand at the beach. First I make a (5) tal longcastle. Then I make (6) little roads around it. My sister likes to make lots of (7) houses. After playing in the sand, we get to jump in the cool ocean water. 58 Grammar Practice Book 59 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_058.indd 58 8/25/06 4:53:10 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_059.indd 59 8/25/06 4:56:49 PM 17 Student Edition pp. 56–59

Name Adjectives for Name Adjectives for Senses Senses Answer the questions about popcorn with List some colorful adjectives that tell how complete sentences. Use adjectives to tell Lesson 17 Lesson 17 things taste, smell, sound, and feel. Add how it tastes, smells, feels, and sounds. them in the chart. Possible responses are shown. Possible responses are shown. Taste Smell Sound Feel 1. How does popcorn sound when it is cooking? salty Popcorn makes a popping sound. sour good loud rough buttery 2. How does popcorn smell? spicy fresh soft bumpy Popcorn smels buttery. stinky booming gritty 3. How does popcorn feel? fruity clanging smooth Popcorn feels bumpy. Complete the sentences below by adding a noun and an adjective. You may want to use adjectives from the 4. How does popcorn taste? chart above. Possible responses are shown. Popcorn tastes salty and good! 1. A lemon tastes sour . 2. A flower smells good . Write a sentence that describes the food you like best. Use 3. A drum sounds loud . adjectives for the senses. Accept reasonable responses. 4. The road feels bumpy . 60 Grammar Practice Book 61 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_060.indd 60 8/25/06 4:57:08 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_061.indd 61 8/25/06 4:57:52 PM Name Adjectives for Name Adjectives: Senses Number Words Read each sentence. Underline the noun. Read each sentence. Circle the adjective Then circle the adjective that tells how the Lesson 17 that tells how many or how much. Write Lesson 18 the adjective on the line. thing the noun names smells, tastes, sounds, or feels. many 1. The coffee tastes bitter. 1. There are many sounds that create music. 2. The grass smells fresh. 2. All music has rhythm. Al 3. The raincoat feels slick. 3. A composer writes some notes, symbols, and numbers on 4. The piano music sounds soft. somelines and spaces. Rewrite each of the sentences above, using a different 4. I practice the piano for thirty minutes each adjective. Possible responses are shown. day. thirty 5. The coffee tastes good. 6. The grass smel s sweet. 5. Mary will play two songs in the program tonight. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. The raincoat feels smooth. 8. The piano music sounds loud. two twenty6. My brother has written twenty songs. 7. I wrote three poems that Jack made into songs. three 8. He played one for me on onehis guitar. 62 Grammar Practice Book 63 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_062.indd 62 8/25/06 4:58:50 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_063.indd 63 8/25/06 4:59:20 PM 18 Student Edition pp. 60–63

Name Adjectives: Name Adjectives: Number Words Number Words Read each sentence. Complete each Look at the pictures. Complete the sentence with an adjective that tells Lesson 18 sentences with adjectives that tell how many. Lesson 18 how many. Possible responses are shown. five1. There are second-grade classes in two my school. 1. There are drumsticks. 2. There are twenty children in my class. eight3. I am years old. 2. There is one violin. ten4. There are boys in our class. ten5. There are girls in our class. 3. There are four three6. My teacher plays different drums. people marching in the band. some7. My brother can play guitars very well. Al8. the students enjoy listening to the band. 4. There are thirteen white keys on the keyboard. 5. There are three frogs playing music. 64 Grammar Practice Book 65 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_064.indd 64 8/25/06 4:59:32 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_065.indd 65 8/25/06 5:00:04 PM Name Adjectives: Name Adjectives: Words Number Words That Compare Read the sentences. Circle the adjectives Read each sentence. Circle the adjective that tell how many. Underline the nouns Lesson 18 that compares. Then write each adjective Lesson 19 they describe. in the chart where it belongs. 1. My brother can play many instruments. 1. George Washington Carver walked eight miles to get to the closest school. 2. He has two guitars and one drum. 3. One day he will teach me to play that drum. 2. George Carver became the youngest teacher Iowa State College had ever had. Write each sentence, using an adjective that tells how many. 3. George Carver was smarter than most farmers. Possible responses are shown. 4. Jeff walked (how many) miles today. 4. He taught farmers how to produce larger crops. Jeff walked three miles today. 5. This scientist lived in Missouri during his earliest years. 5. We spent (how many) hours at the gym. 6. He discovered a greater number of uses for peanuts than for sweet potatoes. We spent two hours at the gym. © Harcourt • Grade 2 Compares with One Compares with Two or More 6. This book (how many) poems in it. smarter closest This book has many poems in it. larger youngest greater earliest 66 Grammar Practice Book 67 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_066.indd 66 8/25/06 5:00:51 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_067.indd 67 8/25/06 5:01:38 PM 19 Student Edition pp. 64–67

Name Adjectives: Words Name Adjectives: Words That Compare That Compare Read each sentence. Add er to the Write words that compare to complete adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line. Lesson 19 the chart. Lesson 19 softer1. Her pillow is (soft) than mine. 1. smal est small smaller 2. Tom and Luke tried to see who could hit the target (hard) harder . big 2. bigger biggest 3. The rabbit can hop (high) higher than the frog. tall 3. tal er brighter4. The sun is (bright) tallest today than it was yesterday. 4. slowest slow slower Add est to the adjective in ( ), and write the word on the line. 5. Who is the (tall) tal est child in your class? Choose an adjective that compares from the chart to complete each sentence. Then write the sentence. longest6. Jan has the (long) hair I have ever seen. deepest7. That pool has the (deep) 5. Most turtles are than rabbits. water. Most turtles are slower than rabbits. fastest8. Blake’s dog ran the (fast) of all. 6. That giraffe is the animal in this zoo. A giraffe is the talest animal in this zoo. 68 Grammar Practice Book 69 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_068.indd 68 8/25/06 5:02:02 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_069.indd 69 8/25/06 5:04:33 PM Name Adjectives: Words Name Adjectives; That Compare Adjectives for Read each sentence. Circle the correct Read each sentence. Circle the adjectives adjective in ( ) that completes the sentence. Lesson 19 that tell color, shape, or size. Underline Senses the nouns that the adjectives describe. Lesson 20 1. Mrs. Hardin has the (bigger, biggest) house on our street. 1. Tony has a thin, red bike. 2. Our door is (taller, tallest) than her door. 2. The tall boy won the gold medal. 3. She serves the (sweeter, sweetest) 3. The gift came in a small, square box. lemonade ever made. Add er or est to the adjective in ( ). Read the words under each line. Write the Write the new word on the line. adjective that tells how something tastes, coldest4. January is the (cold) smells, sounds, or feels. month of the year. bumpy4. This backpack feels warmest5. July is the (warm) . month of the year. brown, bumpy, sour shorter6. Winter days are (short) than sweet5. Pete could smell the spices. summer days. sweet, six, square © Harcourt • Grade 2 longer7. Summer days are (long) than sour6. The lemon tasted . any other days in the year. star, sour, round prettiest8. I think spring is the (pretty) season. loud7. Did you hear that crash? lime, left, loud 70 Grammar Practice Book 71 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_070.indd 70 8/25/06 5:06:37 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_071.indd 71 8/15/06 4:42:09 PM 20 Student Edition pp. 68–71

Name Number Words; Name Present-Tense Words That Action Verbs Read each sentence. Circle the adjective Compare Read the sentences. Then read the words that tells how many. Then write a new under each line. Choose the word that is a Lesson 21 Lesson 20 sentence using a different adjective that present-tense verb, or one that tells about tells how many. Possible responses are shown. now. Write it on the line. 1. Five children went camping. works1. Mama as a server at the Blue Tile Diner. Twelve children went camping. (works, wall, was) 2. Two adults went with them. saves2. Mama all of her tip money. Five adults went with them. (sat, saves, song) 3. They saw many animals. plans3. She to buy a new chair for their home. They saw ten animals. (sugar, party, plans) Look at the picture below. Add er or est to the word 4. Grandma sits with them when they count the in ( ) to complete each sentence. change. (soup, six, sits) 4. Pot 2 is (big) bigger than Pot 1. fits their home perfectly. 5. Pot 1 is (wide) wider than Pot 3. 5. Mama’s new chair 6. Pot 1 is the (short) shortest . (fits, fell, fox) 7. Pot 3 is the (tall) tal est . 1 23 73 Grammar Practice Book 72 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_072.indd 72 8/15/06 4:43:41 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_073.indd 73 8/22/06 7:21:39 PM Name Present-Tense Name Present-Tense Action Verbs Action Verbs Read each sentence. Add s or es to the Read each sentence. Circle the verb. verb in ( ). Then write the word on the line. Lesson 21 Lesson 21 1. Many animals live in the jungle. lives1. My cousin (live) in a big city. likes2. My grandmother (like) 2. Monkeys swing from tree to tree in the jungle. to be in the country. grows3. She (grow) 3. Tigers hunt in the jungle. her own vegetables in her garden. takes4. She also (take) 4. Beautiful parrots fly through the jungle. care of many animals. Write the sentences. Choose the verb from the box that best completes each sentence. sleeps jogs picks wade 5. The park worker up trash. The park worker picks up trash. © Harcourt • Grade 2 Read the sentences. Combine the two sentences into one 6. Adam every morning in the park. sentence. Write it on the line. Adam jogs every morning in the park. 5. Will likes ice cream. Will likes cake. 7. The ducks in the pond. Wil likes ice cream and cake. The ducks wade in the pond. 6. My mom delivers mail. My mom delivers packages. 8. The baby in his stroller. My mom delivers mail and packages. The baby sleeps in his stroller. 7. Todd walks from home. Todd walks from the store. Todd walks from home and from the store. 74 Grammar Practice Book 75 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_074.indd 74 8/22/06 7:22:17 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_075.indd 75 9/18/06 6:16:32 PM 21 Student Edition pp. 72–75

Name Present-Tense Name Subject-Verb Action Verbs Agreement Complete each sentence by adding a verb. Look at the verb in ( ). Write the correct Lesson 21 form of the verb on the line that agrees Lesson 22 Look at the picture for ideas. with the subject. Possible responses are shown. wants1. Edna to make Farmer Fred laugh. (want) decides2. She to make a plan. (decide) writes1. The librarian 3. The animals bark like dogs. (bark) notes on the paper. dress4. Then they reads2. The girl in Farmer Fred’s clothes. books. (dress) 5. The cows and chickens types3. The boy on the keyboard. walk away Write three sentences of your own about the library. Use from the farm. (walk) the animals back to the verbs in the box below. Possible responses are shown. 6. Farmer Fred drives searches listens writes the farm. (drive) well. (work) 4. Mrs. Thomas searches for books. soundly all night. 5. Jack listens to a book during story time. 7. Edna’s plan works 6. Tim writes notes for his report. 8. The animals sleep (sleep) 76 Grammar Practice Book 77 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_076.indd 76 8/22/06 7:25:40 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_077.indd 77 8/22/06 7:26:13 PM Name Subject-Verb Name Subject-Verb Agreement Agreement Read each sentence. Underline the naming Find the naming part of each sentence. part of the sentence. Then circle the verb. Lesson 22 Lesson 22 Write one or more than one to tell how 1. The farmer cares for the animals on the farm. many it names. Then write the verb that agrees with the naming part. 2. The animals live in the barn. 1. The lion roars. one; roars 3. The cow provides milk for the farmer. 2. The flamingos walk around the pond. 4. The chickens lay eggs for the farmer. more than one; walk Write each sentence. Use the correct verb in ( ). 3. The zookeeper feeds the monkeys. 5. The farmer (grow, grows) vegetables. one; feeds The farmer grows vegetables. 4. The giraffes eat leaves from the tree. 6. His vegetables (taste, tastes) good to me. more than one; eat His vegetables taste good to me. Write the sentences below. Fill in the blank with a verb. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. The farmer (sell, sells) them at the market. Remember to use the correct form of the verb. The farmer sels them at the market. Possible responses are shown. 5. Steve at the snakes at the zoo. Steve looks at the snakes at the zoo. 6. The bears in the woods. The bears play in the woods. 7. The seal in the ocean. The seal swims in the ocean. 78 Grammar Practice Book 79 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_078.indd 78 8/22/06 7:27:00 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_079.indd 79 8/22/06 7:28:00 PM 22 Student Edition pp. 76–79

Name Subject-Verb Name Past-Tense Verbs Agreement Lesson 23 Read the paragraph. Write a verb from the Read each sentence. Circle the verb. If the box to complete each sentence. Use the Lesson 22 correct form. verb tells about the past, write past. If the verb tells about now, write now. come enjoy find look 1. The bees worked together. past return sit walk 2. The queen bee lays the eggs. now Jan (1) to the library on Saturday mornings. First, she (2) 3. Other bees in the colony created cells inside the hive. her books from the week before. Then she (3) a new book to check out. Her friends, Lucy and Will, (4) to the library, past too. They really (5) reading. They each find a good book to check out. They (6) under their favorite tree and (7) at one 4. The eggs hatched. past another’s books. 5. The worker bees collect pollen and nectar. now 1. walks 6. The nectar turns into honey. now 2. returns 3. finds 7. My mom picked out two kinds of honey. past 4. come 5. enjoy 8. I liked the honey in the comb the best. past 6. sit 7. look 80 Grammar Practice Book 81 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_080.indd 80 8/22/06 7:28:56 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_081.indd 81 8/22/06 7:29:29 PM Name Past-Tense Verbs Name Past-Tense Verbs Lesson 23 Lesson 23 Read each verb. Add ed so that the verb Read each sentence. Draw one line under the present-tense verbs and two lines under tells about the past. the past-tense verbs. 1. laugh laughed 2. jump jumped 1. Mrs. Leibold visits Michigan in the summer. 3. soar soared 2. She rides the train. 4. clue clued 3. The train conductor walked through the train. 5. collect col ected 4. Mrs. Leibold packed her own lunch. Write three sentences that tell about something you did in Write each sentence, using the form of the verb in ( ) to tell about the past. the past. Use verbs from the list above. Possible shown. responses 5. Many people (work) hard to build the railroad tracks. 6. We laughed at my baby brother. Many people worked hard to build the railroad tracks. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. The plane soared over the canyon. 6. In the past, people (move) long distances using horse- 8. We col ected rocks today. and-buggies. In the past, people moved long distances using horse-and-buggies. 82 Grammar Practice Book 83 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_082.indd 82 8/22/06 7:30:07 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_083.indd 83 9/18/06 6:16:44 PM 23 Student Edition pp. 80–83

Name Past-Tense Verbs Name Forms of Be Lesson 23 Lesson 24 Look at the verb in ( ). On the line, write These sentences tell about now. Write am, the past-tense form of the verb. is, or are to complete each sentence. opened1. Mary (open) the door to the store. is1. Jane Goodall a scientist. pushed2. She (push) the cart down the lanes. is2. She also good at waiting. picked3. Colin (pick) his favorite cereal. are3. We excited to learn about the animals. cleaned4. The store clerk (clean) up the spill. am4. I ready to go to the zoo. counted5. The cashier (count) the money. cal ed6. Sharon (call) the manager. checked7. The manager (check) the store to make sure it was clean. closed8. The store (close) at 10 PM. These sentences tell about the past. Write was or were to complete each sentence. was5. The zoo was so much fun! was6. I too excited to sleep the night before. were7. David and I very well behaved on the bus. were8. We happy to sit together. 84 Grammar Practice Book 85 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_084.indd 84 8/22/06 7:31:23 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_085.indd 85 8/22/06 7:31:56 PM Name Forms of Be Name Forms of Be Lesson 24 Lesson 24 Write the correct verb for each word. Use Write each sentence, using the correct am, is, are, was and were. verb in ( ). Now Past 1. Last night, there (is, was) a band at the park. 1. I am I was Last night, there was a band at the park. 2. you are you were 3. he is she was 2. Long ago, five people (are, were) in that band. 4. they are we were Long ago, five people were in that band. 3. My friends and I (are, was) in a band too. My friends and I are in a band too. Decide whether you will write about now or about the 4. I (am, was) the only guitar player today. past. Then write am, is, are, was or were to complete I am the only guitar player today. each sentence. is was5. Mrs. Shade or my piano teacher. 5. John (is, were) the drummer. are were6. Where or you taking piano lessons? John is the drummer. © Harcourt • Grade 2 am was7. I or at piano lessons. 6. Tracy (is, were) our keyboard player. are were8. You or up early this morning. Tracy is our keyboard player. 86 Grammar Practice Book 87 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_086.indd 86 8/22/06 7:32:32 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_087.indd 87 9/18/06 6:17:16 PM 24 Student Edition pp. 84–87

Name Forms of Be Name Present-Tense Lesson 24 Action Verbs; Read the journal entry. Write am, is, are, Write a verb from the box that best Subject-Verb was, or were to complete each sentence. completes each sentence. Agreement Lesson 25 March 15 decide listen opens talks are amToday we (1) going to the zoo. I (2) so talks1. Robin washappy! When I (3) four, my family went to the zoo. about the new park. were isWe (4) decide2. The town leaders what to do. living in another city. Today (5) the first time we go to this zoo. listen3. They to what the people want. opens4. The park on the Fourth of July. Write your own journal entry. Write three sentences telling Write each sentence. Use the correct verb in ( ). about something you are looking forward to doing. Use am, is, and are. Accept reasonable responses. 5. The council (serve, serves) the people. 6. The council serves the people. 7. 6. Many towns (elect, elects) a mayor. 8. Many towns elect a mayor. 7. We (vote, votes) every two years. We vote every two years. 88 Grammar Practice Book 89 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_088.indd 88 9/18/06 6:17:42 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_089.indd 89 8/15/06 4:44:26 PM Name Past-Tense Verbs; Name Irregular Verbs Forms of be Lesson 26 Read each verb that tells about now. Circle the verb in ( ) that best completes Lesson 25 each sentence. Write it on the line. Change the verb to make it tell about the past. had1. Yung (had, have) a dream about a New York 1. walk walked bagel. 2. deliver delivered have2. Now Yung must (have, has) a bagel. 3. mix mixed has3. He (has, have) an idea. 4. want wanted has4. The pigeon (have, has) the note in his carrier. 5. ask asked had5. Farmer Ahn (had, have) a plow wheel. had6. Fisherman Kee (have, had) a life ring. Circle the form of be in each sentence. Write now had7. Beekeeper Lee (had, have) if the verb is in the present-tense form. Write past a swarm of bees. if the verb is in the past-tense form. have8. Now Yung can (has, have) his bagel! © Harcourt • Grade 2 6. I am excited! now had9. I once (has, had) dreams about food. 7. My friends and I were late. past has10. My brother (has, have) never tried bagels. 8. Sara is happy. now 9. Maddy was at the store. past 10. We are shopping. now 90 Grammar Practice Book 91 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_090.indd 90 8/24/06 2:09:31 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_091.indd 91 9/1/06 2:49:21 PM 25 Student Edition pp. 88–91

Name Irregular Verbs Name Irregular Verbs Lesson 26 Lesson 26 These sentences tell about now. Write has Write each sentence, using the correct or have on each line. verb in ( ). have1. I a suitcase. 1. Elmer (has, have) a swimming lesson today. has2. My brother a backpack. Elmer has a swimming lesson today. have3. We all the things we need for our trip. 2. He (have, has) everything ready. have4. Do you what you need? He has everything ready. These sentences tell about the past. Underline the subject of 3. I (have, has) my lesson today, too. I have my lesson today, too. each sentence. Then write had to complete each sentence. had5. We a good time on our trip. 4. My tent (had, has) a hole in it last week. had6. I fun at my grandmother’s house. My tent had a hole in it last week. had7. My sister a lot of fun at the party. 5. My mom (have, had) to get me a new tent. had8. My grandfather My mom had to get me a new tent. four fishing poles last year. 92 Grammar Practice Book Look at the picture of the campers. Write three sentences. Use the verbs © Harcourt • Grade 2 has, had, and have. Possible responses shown. 6. The boy had a basketbal . 7. The girl has long hair. 8. I have a whistle, too. 93 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_092.indd 92 9/1/06 2:49:58 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_093.indd 93 9/20/06 3:16:26 PM Name Irregular Verbs Name More Irregular Lesson 26 Verbs Read each sentence. If has, had, or have Read each sentence. Underline the verb. If the verb is present tense, write now. If the Lesson 27 verb is past tense, write past. is used correctly, write yes. If the verb is not used correctly, write no. 1. I has a bucket. no past1. Gabriela Mistral gave herself her own name. yes2. I have a shovel, too. yes3. We had fun this morning. 2. As a little girl, she saw words and learned to read. 4. We has a picnic on the sand. no past now3. She sees the Andes mountains from her window. 5. Jasmine have seven seashells. no past4. Sofia and Ana came to Gabriela’s pretend school. now5. Pedro must go to school to learn his ABCs. Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect above. now6. Today, Gabriela gives speeches to teachers. © Harcourt • Grade 2 Write them correctly on the lines. now7. She goes to countries all over the world. 6. I have a bucket. 8. Teachers come from everywhere to learn from her. 7. We had a picnic on the sand. 8. Jasmine has seven seashel s. now 94 Grammar Practice Book 95 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_094.indd 94 9/1/06 2:51:59 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_095.indd 95 9/18/06 6:18:09 PM 26 Student Edition pp. 92–95

Name More Irregular Name More Irregular Verbs Verbs Complete the chart with the correct form Read the words under each line. Choose of each irregular verb. The first one is done Lesson 27 Lesson 27 for you. the verb that tells about now. Write it on the line. runs1. Rosa to her cousin’s house. Irregular Verb Present or Now Past (runs, ran) came come come, comes go2. She and Jose for a walk. run run, runs ran (go, went) gave see3. They a new trail. went did (see, saw) give give, gives saw do4. They not follow it. go go, goes (do, did) do do, does Read each sentence that tells about now. Rewrite the see see, sees sentence to tell about the past. 5. My uncle goes to Spain. My uncle went to Spain. 6. He sees many beautiful flowers. He saw many beautiful flowers. 7. He comes to our house after each trip. He came to our house after each trip. 96 Grammar Practice Book 97 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_096.indd 96 9/1/06 2:53:00 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_097.indd 97 9/1/06 2:56:34 PM Name More Irregular Name Helping Verbs Verbs Lesson 28 Read each sentence. Draw one line under Read each sentence. If the sentence has a the verbs that tell about now and two lines Lesson 27 helping verb, circle it and write yes. If it under the verbs that tell about the past. does not have a helping verb, write no. 1. We go on a hike. yes1. People have collected rocks for years. 2. We run down the hills. 2. Rocks are everywhere. no 3. David came with us. yes3. I have saved many interesting rocks. 4. We saw fossils in the sand. 4. James had found an igneous rock, but he lost it. 5.–8. Rewrite the story. Make each verb tell about now. yes We came to Sunset Trail. Jake ran ahead of us. He saw a squirrel. We went to see the squirrel, too. yes5. He has found sedimentary rocks, too. We come to Sunset Trail. Jake runs 6. Metamorphic rocks are another type of rock. no ahead of us. He sees a squirrel. We go to see the squirrel, too. 7. Limestone is a type of sedimentary rock. no © Harcourt • Grade 2 yes8. I have collected rocks for a long time. 9. Igneous rocks are made by heat. no 10. Some rocks feel soft. no 98 Grammar Practice Book 99 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_098.indd 98 9/18/06 6:19:57 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_099.indd 99 9/1/06 2:58:33 PM 27 Student Edition pp. 96–99

Name Helping Verbs Name Helping Verbs Lesson 28 Lesson 28 Read the sentences. Circle the main verb. Read the words under each line. Choose Underline the helping verb. the correct helping verb to complete the 1. I have collected baseball cards since I was five. sentence. Write it on the line. 2. Gail has collected hats for awhile. has1. Jimmy brought his coin collection to school. (have, has) 3. Many people have found things to collect. has2. Angel collected teddy bears. 4. I had thought about collecting stamps, but I (has, have) changed my mind. has3. Trudy gone with her aunt to the museum. Read the sentences. Write the present-tense helping verb (has, have) that completes each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence using the past-tense helping verb. have4. I not started a collection, yet. has5. Mr. Ash come to the show. (has, have) Mr. Ash had come to the show. have5. I thought about collecting books. has6. Sadie made cookies to bring. (have, has) Sadie had made cookies to bring. has6. My mom saved some of my favorite picture have7. I spent all of my money. books. I had spent al of my money. has8. John made all the puppets. John had made al the puppets. 100 Grammar Practice Book 101 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_100.indd 100 9/1/06 3:08:02 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_101.indd 101 9/1/06 3:08:18 PM Name Helping Verbs Name Contractions Lesson 28 Lesson 29 Rewrite each sentence, adding the helping Complete the chart by writing the verb have or has. contraction for each word pair. Contraction 1. Josh brought his bike to the store. Verb Not 1. don’t 2. didn’t Josh has brought his bike to the store. 3. hadn’t 4. hasn’t 2. He bought a special box. do not 5. can’t 6. aren’t He has bought a special box. 7. isn’t 8. wasn’t 3. I used a box for my toy cars. did not I have used a box for my toy cars. 4. My cars stayed together in the box. had not My cars have stayed together in the box. has not Write each sentence. Use the correct helping verb in ( ). can not 5. My father (have, has) given my mother a diamond ring. are not © Harcourt • Grade 2 My father has given my mother a diamond ring. is not 6. I (has, have) tried it on. was not I have tried it on. 7. My mother (has, have) worn it for years. My mother has worn it for years. 8. I (has, have) always dreamed of wearing a diamond ring someday. I have always dreamed of wearing a diamond ring someday. 102 Grammar Practice Book 103 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_102.indd 102 9/1/06 3:11:59 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_103.indd 103 9/1/06 3:12:20 PM 28 Student Edition pp. 100–103

Name Contractions Name Contractions Lesson 29 Lesson 29 Read the sentences. On each line, write Read each sentence. Underline the the two words that make up the underlined contraction. Write the two words that contraction. make up the contraction. did not1. A long time ago, the sun didn’t come out. did not1. The frogs and the toads didn’t find the sun. could not2. The animals couldn’t find it. could not2. The fish and the turtles couldn’t find the sun. would not3. The lizard wouldn’t stop looking for it. can not3. The deer and the squirrels can’t find the sun. does not4. The sun doesn’t want to wake up. do not4. I don’t know where to look for the sun. Rewrite each sentence. Use a contraction in place of the have not5. The rabbits and hares haven’t found the sun. underlined words. 5. I do not know if it will be sunny today. I don’t know if it will be sunny today. 6. We are not going to the movies. Write three sentences. Use three of the contractions We aren’t going to the movies. Responses will vary. Possible responses are shown. from above. 7. Jason does not know that it is time to go home. 6. I don’t have any homework today. Jason doesn’t know that it is time to 7. I didn’t find my book yet. go home. 8. I can’t stay any longer. 104 Grammar Practice Book 105 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_104.indd 104 9/1/06 3:13:29 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_105.indd 105 9/1/06 3:17:25 PM Name Contractions Name Irregular Verbs Lesson 29 Lesson 30 Read the paragraph. Make a contraction Write each sentence. Use the correct with the words in ( ). Write it on the line. verb in ( ). wouldn’tI (would not) (1) like it if the sun did 1. Jenny (have, has) pictures from her trip. not come up. I (do not) (2) don’t like it Jenny has pictures from her trip. when it is cold and dark. At those times, I (can not) (3) 2. Pat (goes, went) to the beach last year. can’t see the flowers and trees. I am glad that Pat went to the beach last year. the sun (does not) (4) doesn’t really disappear! Write the two words that make up the contraction found 3. I like to (run, ran) on the beach. in each sentence. I like to run on the beach. 5. Arlene Jameson hasn’t gone to the lake. 4. We (do, does) many things on vacation. has not does not6. She doesn’t know how to get there. We do many things on vacation. © Harcourt • Grade 2 7. The Jameson’s weren’t going to the lake. Read the sentences that tell about now. Rewrite them to tell about the past. were not can not8. We can’t take Arlene with us. 5. Terry runs after a butterfly. Terry ran after a butterfly. 6. Nicki sees the mountains. Nicki saw the mountains. 7. Jessie goes surfing. Jessie went surfing. 106 Grammar Practice Book 107 Grammar Practice Book © Harcourt • Grade 2 © Harcourt • Grade 2 RXENL08AWK21_GPB_106.indd 106 9/1/06 3:18:05 PM RXENL08AWK21_GPB_107.indd 107 8/15/06 4:46:06 PM 29 Student Edition pp. 104–107

Name Helping Verbs; Contractions Read the sentences. Circle the main verb. Underline the helping verb. Lesson 30 1. My family has visited the Grand Canyon. 2. We have hiked in the mountains. 3. Dad had climbed to the top. Rewrite each sentence. Add the helping verb have or has. 4. Beth walked on the path. Beth has walked on the path. 5. I skipped down the trail. I have skipped down the trail. Read the sentences. On each line, write the two words that make up the underlined contraction. do not6. I don’t want to miss the show. did not7. We didn’t buy the tickets. are not8. We aren’t leaving yet. 108 Grammar Practice Book RXENL08AWK21_GPB_108.indd 108 © Harcourt • Grade 2 8/15/06 4:46:34 PM © Harcourt • Grade 2 30 Student Edition p. 108