Grammar Skills for 3Rd, 4Th, 5Th Grades

By Frank B. Kamara

This book is a collection of Grammar rules and drills for elementary students. It is focused on third through fifth grade students. Parents and teachers will be able to utilize this book to reinforce and practice grammar skills with the children. There is plenty of space for students to write in the book as they follow through each page. There are suggestions for independent work as well as drills for skills.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jul 19, 2011
• ISBN: 9781463407247

Frank B. Kamara

Frank Kamara, born and raised in Sierra Leone, immigrated to America to attend college to become a teacher. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana Central University in Indianapolis and taught elementary school in the Indianapolis Public Schools for three years and in the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township for 30 years. He has taught various grade levels but his final 28 years were taught in the 4th grade. He was coordinator of the program for gifted students for ten years. In 1995-96 Frank was named Southport Elementary and Perry Township Teacher of the Year. He received the Human Achievement Award in 2002 from the Indiana Center for Literature Development. In 2009 he received the Perry Township Award of Merit and the Martin Luthor King, Jr. 'Focusing on the Big Picture Award'. Frank lives in Greenwood, Indiana. He has recemtly retired from teaching and he is presently writing his memoirs

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Contents

Chapter 1 Sentences 

Subject and Predicate 

Punctuation 

Punctuation / Capitalization 

Combining Sentences 

Punctuation: Commas 

Negatives in Sentences 

Using Double Negatives 

Chapter 2 Parts of Speech 

Nouns 

Singular and Plural Nouns 

Possessive Nouns 

Irregular Plural Nouns 

Regular and Irregular Nouns 

Noun Signals or Noun Determiners/Modifiers 

Pronouns 

Verbs 

Forming Tenses 

Irregular Verbs 

Helping Verbs 

Continuous Tense 

Adjectives 

Adverbs 

Conjunctions 

Prepositions 

Prepositional Phrases 

Interjections 

Chapter 3 Analogies 

Cause and Effect 

Sequencing 

Topic Sentences and Supporting Details 

Abbreviations 

Abbreviations for Measurement 

Contractions/Apostrophe 

Generalizing-Clue Words 

Compare and Contrast - Clue Words 

Prefixes and Suffixes 

Synonyms 

Antonyms 

Homonyms 

Chapter 4 Categorizing 

Idioms 

Chapter 5 Similes and Metaphors 

Hyperbole 

Personification 

Alliteration 

Chapter 6 Types of Literature 

Chapter 7 Types of Poetry 

Chapter 8 Writing Strategies 

More Teacher Activities 

Reference Materials 

Dictionary Skills 

Chapter 9 General Skills & Practice Test for Grammar 

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