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Cinderella’s Nouns Fit Just Right
Rules
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Abstract nouns are intangible, meaning you cannot
touch them, and concrete nouns are tangible, meaning you can touch them. Proper nouns are
capitalized and identify specific things such as names, states, and countries. Common nouns are
not capitalized because they belong in general groups.
Examples
Abstract: Cinderella fell in love with the Prince.
Concrete: She was given her name because she slept in the
fireplace.
Proper: Cinderella always knew she would live happily
ever after!
Common: The slipper fit just right!
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Exercises
In the sentences below, label each noun as one of the
following: abstract, (ABS) concrete, (CON) proper,
(PROP) or common (COM).
1.) Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named
Cinderella.
2.) Cinderella slept in the fireplace because she fell asleep reading her books.
3.) Her stepmother and stepsisters were very rude to the poor girl, and she was not happy.
4.) Cinderella was forced to do all the work around the house like a servant.
5.) One day, an invitation arrived from the castle signed by the Duke himself!
6.) There was going to be a ball, but Cinderella was told she could not go.
7.) Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother gave her a coach, glass slippers, and a beautiful dress.
8.) Prince Charming soon fell in love with Cinderella at the ball.
9.) As the clock struck twelve, Cinderella’s gown turned into rags!
10.) The prince found Cinderella because the slipper fit perfectly.
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Answer Key
ABS CON PROP
1.) Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl named Cinderella.
PROP CON CON
2.) Cinderella slept in the fireplace because she fell asleep reading her books.
CON CON CON ABS
3.) Her stepmother and stepsisters were very rude to the poor girl, and she was not happy.
PROP ABS CON CON
4.) Cinderella was forced to do all the work around the house like a servant.
ABS CON CON PROP
5.) One day, an invitation arrived from the castle signed by the Duke himself!
COM PROP
6.) There was going to be a ball, but Cinderella was told she could not go.
PROP PROP CON CON CON
7.) Cinderella’s fairy Godmother gave her a coach, glass slippers, and a beautiful dress.
PROP ABS PROP COM
8.) Prince Charming soon fell in love with Cinderella at the ball.
CON PROP CON CON
9.) As the clock struck twelve, Cinderella’s gown turned into rags!
COM PROP CON
10.) The prince found Cinderella because the slipper fit perfectly.
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Personal Pronouns with
The Three Little Pigs
Rules
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a
noun. A personal pronoun indicates first,
second, or third person. It also identifies whether
it is singular or plural, and the gender. There are
four types of personal pronouns. They are:
subjective, objective, reflexive, and possessive.
Subjective pronouns indicate the subject of the
sentence. Objective pronouns are used to
indicate objects. Reflexive pronouns refer back
to a noun or pronoun used earlier in the sentence.
Possessive pronouns show the possession of a
noun.
Examples
Subjective: He is the smartest little pig.
Objective: The little pigs laugh at him.
Reflexive: He will build the house all by himself.
Possessive: Their houses will be blown down by the Big Bad Wolf.
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Exercises
Underline each pronoun and identify what type of pronoun each one is. Use SUB for subjective,
OBJ for objective, REF for reflexive, and POSS for possessive.
1.) The Three Little Pigs wanted to build houses for themselves.
2.) “I will build my house out of straw,” said the first little pig.
3.) The Big Bad Wolf came along and he said, “I will blow your house down!”
4.) “My house will be built out of sticks,” said the second little pig.
5.) “I will eat you up all for myself!” said the Big Bad Wolf. And he blew his house down.
6.) “Help us!” cried the first two little pigs. “Our houses have been blown down!”
7.) “Look at the strong house I built for myself,” said the third little pig.
8.) “The Big Bad Wolf is coming, and he will blow down your house!” screamed the pigs.
9.) “Let him try,” said the third pig, and he puffed out his chest with pride for his strong house.
10.) “I can’t blow down his house!” said the wolf. “My breath is all gone!
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Answer Key
REF
1.) The Three Little Pigs wanted to build houses for themselves.
SUB POSS
2.) “I will build my house out of straw,” said the first little pig.
SUB SUB POSS
3.) The Big Bad Wolf came along and he said, “I will blow your house down!”
POSS
4.) “My house will be built out of sticks,” said the second little pig.
SUB OBJ REF SUB POSS
5.) “I will eat you all up for myself!” said the Big Bad Wolf. And he blew his house down.
OBJ POSS
6.) “Help us!” cried the first two little pigs. “Our houses have been blown down!”
SUB REF
7.) “Look at the strong house I built for myself,” said the third little pig.
SUB POSS
8.) “The Big Bad Wolf is coming, and he will blow your house down!” screamed the pigs.
OBJ SUB POSS POSS
9.) “Let him try,” said the third pig, and he puffed out his chest with pride for his strong house.
SUB POSS POSS
10.) “I can’t blow down his house!” said the wolf. “My breath is all gone!”
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Impersonal Porridge
Rules
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. An impersonal pronoun is one that can’t
be changed to indicate first, second, or third person. It does not identify singular or plural, or
gender. There are five types of impersonal pronouns: indefinite, reciprocal, interrogative,
demonstrative, and relative. Indefinite pronouns are used when a noun can’t be named
specifically. A reciprocal pronoun uses two words and can be singular or plural.
Interrogative pronouns ask a question like who, which, and when. Demonstrative pronouns
are used to point out a certain noun. And relative pronouns begin an adjective clause.
Examples
Indefinite: Everybody knows the story of The Three
Bears.
Reciprocal: The Three Bears lived with each other.
Interrogative: Who is Goldilocks?
Demonstrative: Those bowls of porridge are for the
bears.
Relative: This story, which is very old, is told to kids
all around the world.
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Exercises
Underline each impersonal pronoun. Label them as
indefinite, (IND) reciprocal, (REC) interrogative,
(INTER) demonstrative, (DEM) or relative (REL).
1.) Who knows the story of The Three Bears?
2.) Those bears made some porridge for each other, and took a walk to let it cool.
3.) Goldilocks smelled that delicious porridge and, seeing nobody around, she went inside.
4.) “Which bowl of porridge should I taste?” said Goldilocks.
5.) “This porridge is just right,” said Goldilocks, tasting Baby Bear’s.
6.) The chair that had been Baby Bear’s broke when Goldilocks sat on it.
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7.) “Someone has been tasting my porridge!” growled Papa Bear. “Who would have done this?”
8.) “Somebody has been sitting in my chair!” cried Mama Bear.
9.) “Somebody has been sleeping in my bed!” cried out Baby Bear. “And there she is!”
10.) The Three Bears loved one another happily ever after, and Goldilocks learned her lesson.
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Answer Key
INTER
1.) Who knows the story of “The Three Bears?”
DEM REC
2.) Those bears made some porridge for each other, and took a walk to let it cool.
DEM IND
3.) Goldilocks smelled that delicious porridge and, seeing nobody around, she went inside the
house.
INTER
4.) “Which bowl of porridge should I taste?” said Goldilocks.
DEM
5.) “This porridge is just right,” said Goldilocks, tasting Baby Bear’s.
REL
6.) The chair that had been Baby Bear’s broke when Goldilocks sat on it.
IND INTER DEM
7.) “Someone has been tasting my porridge!” growled Papa Bear. “Who could have done this?”
IND
8.) “Somebody has been sitting in my chair!” cried Mama Bear.
IND
9.) “Somebody has been sleeping in my bed!” cried out Baby Bear. “And there she is!”
REC
10.) The Three Bears loved one another happily ever after, and Goldilocks learned her lesson.
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The Emperor’s New Verbs
Rules
There are two kinds of action verbs. They are called transitive and intransitive. A transitive
verb has an object come after it. An intransitive verb does not have an object after it.
Examples
Transitive: The Emperor laughed at the people.
Intransitive: The Emperor laughed.
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Exercises
Underline the verbs and label them as transitive
(TRANS) or intransitive (INTRA).
1.) There was an Emperor who didn’t want his
subjects to think he was stupid.
2.) He wanted some new clothes. He called for royal clothes-sellers.
3.) The Emperor sat on his throne for hours.
4.) Finally, two strangers walked inside.
5.) “We have new clothes for you,” they said.
6.) The Emperor could see nothing.
7.) “They are invisible,” said the strangers, grinning mischievously.
8.) The Emperor smiled. He wore the invisible clothes the next day in a parade.
9.) All the people were shocked when they saw the Emperor with no clothes on!
10.) The Emperor learned his lesson.
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Answer Key
TRANS TRANS TRANS INTRA
1.) There was an Emperor who didn’t want his subjects to think he was stupid.
TRANS INTRA
2.) He wanted some new clothes. He called for royal clothes-sellers.
INTRA
3.) The Emperor sat on his throne for hours.
INTRA
4.) Finally, two strangers walked inside.
TRANS
5.) “We have new clothes for you,” they said.
INTRA
6.) The Emperor could see nothing.
INTRA INTRA
7.) “They are invisible,” said the strangers, grinning mischievously.
INTRA TRANS
8.) The Emperor smiled. He wore the invisible clothes the next day in a parade.
INTRA TRANS
9.) All the people were shocked when they saw the Emperor with no clothes on!
TRANS
10.) The Emperor learned his lesson.
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Snow White and the Three
Misused Verbs
Rules:
There are three commonly misused verbs in the English language. They are: lie/lay, sit/set, and
raise/rise. You use “lie” and its forms when something is reclining. There is also no object that
follows it. You use “lay” and its forms when there is an object after it. Also, you use it when
something is being placed down. You use “sit,” to mean “to rest,” and there is no object after it.
You use “set,” to mean “to place” and there is an object after it. You use “rise” to mean “to
ascend,” and there is no object after it. You use raise” to mean “to lift,” and there is an object
after it.
Examples:
Snow White is lying in the casket as though dead.
o Snow White is reclining in the casket. There is also no object after “lying.”
Snow White laid the pie on the windowsill to cool.
o Snow White placed the pie on the windowsill. “Pie” is the object after “laid.”
The Dwarfs set the table for dinner.
o The Dwarfs placed certain things on the table. There is also an object after “set.”
After Snow White took a bite of the apple, she would not rise.
o She would not “ascend.” There is no object after “rise.”
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Exercises:
In the following sentences, circle or underline the correct verb.
1.) Snow White had an evil stepmother who (sat/set) upon a throne, thinking she was the fairest
of them all.
2.) The queen (lay/laid) her mirror on her lap and asked it, “Who’s the fairest of them all?”
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3.) The mirror told her, “Snow White is,” and the queen (raised/rose) from her throne in fury.
4.) The evil queen (set/sat) a trap for Snow White. She told her huntsman to lead Snow White
deep into the woods and kill her so she could be the fairest.
5.) The huntsman did not have the heart to kill Snow White. He told her to run away, and so she
did until darkness fell. Then she (lay/laid) down, and fell asleep.
6.) In the morning, Snow White found a cottage (setting/sitting) in a beautiful spot in the woods.
7.) Little did Snow White know that each day seven dwarfs would (raise/rise) from their beds in
the little cottage and go to work in a mine.
8.) The dwarfs loved Snow White and let her stay with them. They allowed her to (lay/lie) in
her own little bed at the cottage as long she cooked and cleaned for them.
9.) One day, as Snow White was (setting/sitting) the table, an old hag came to the door selling
apples. Little did Snow White know it was the evil queen! Snow White took a bite of the apple
and fell into a deep sleep.
10.) The dwarfs (laid/lay) Snow White in a casket until a prince arrived and awakened her with
a kiss. He (rose/raised) Snow White up and she (lay/laid) on his horse until they arrived at his
castle and lived happily ever after.
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Answer Key:
1.) Snow White had an evil stepmother who (sat/set) upon a throne, thinking she was the fairest
of them all.
2.) The queen (lay/laid) her mirror on her lap and asked it, “Who’s the fairest of them all?”
3.) The mirror told her, “Snow White is,” and the queen (raised/rose) from her throne in fury.
4.) The evil queen (set/sat) a trap for Snow White. She told her huntsman to lead Snow White
deep into the woods and kill her so she could be the fairest.
5.) The huntsman did not have the heart to kill Snow White. He told her to run away, and so she
did until darkness fell. Then she (lay/laid) down, and fell asleep.
6.) In the morning, Snow White found a cottage (setting/sitting) in a beautiful spot in the woods.
7.) Little did Snow White know that each day seven dwarfs would (raise/rise) from their beds in
the little cottage and go to work in a mine.
8.) The dwarfs loved Snow White and let her stay with them. They allowed her to (lay/lie) in
her own little bed at the cottage as long she cooked and cleaned for them.
9.) One day, as Snow White was (setting/sitting) the table, an old hag came to the door selling
apples. Little did Snow White know it was the evil queen! Snow White took a bite of the apple
and fell into a deep sleep.
10.) The dwarfs (laid/lay) Snow White in a casket until a prince arrived and awakened her with
a kiss. He (rose/raised) Snow White up and she (lay/laid) on his horse until they arrived at his
castle and lived happily ever after.
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Little Red Riding Hood and
A Basket of Adjectives
Rules
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun. Adjectives usually answer the questions: which
one, how many, and what kind.
Examples
What kind: Once there was a little girl named Little Red Riding Hood.
Which one: Little Red Riding Hood said, “I must take these goodies to my grandmother.”
How many: So Little Red took one basket filled with goodies for her granny.
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Exercises
Underline all the adjectives in the sentences below.
Don’t forget that “a” and “the” are considered
adjectives!
1.) Little Red Riding Hood had a sick grandmother
who had a little house on the other end of the forest.
2.) “Take a basket of goodies to your grandmother,”
said her mother. “But don’t talk to any strangers on
the way.”
3.) So Little Red packed a neat, little basket filled
with goodies for her grandmother and started happily
on her way to Granny’s house.
4.) Halfway down the trail, a big wolf suddenly
sprang out of the bushes.
5.) The wolf smelled the yummy goodies in the basket. “Ooh, something does smell good!” said
the wolf hungrily.
6.) He asked Little Red where she was going. “I am going to my granny’s house,” answered
Little Red.
7.) The wolf beat Little Red to her Grandmother’s house and scared the poor, old lady into the
closet. Then he dressed up in her white nightcap, put on her glasses, and climbed into her bed.
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8.) Little Red arrived and saw the wolf dressed up as her grandmother. “Oh, Granny, what big
eyes you have!” cried Little Red Riding Hood.
9.) “Oh, Granny, what big teeth you have!” cried Little Red, and the wolf sprang up and tried to
eat her and the delicious goodies!
10.) Just then, a hunter was passing along and shot the wolf through the window. And they all
lived happily ever after.
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Answer Key
1.) Little Red Riding Hood had a sick grandmother who had a little house on the other end of the
forest.
2.) “Take a basket of goodies to your grandmother,” said her mother. “But don’t talk to any
strangers on the way.”
3.) So Little Red packed a neat, little basket filled with goodies for her grandmother and started
happily on her way to Granny’s house.
4.) Halfway down the trail, a big wolf suddenly sprang out of the bushes.
5.) The wolf smelled the yummy goodies in the basket. “Ooh, something does smell good!” said
the wolf hungrily.
6.) He asked Little Red where she was going. “I am going to my granny’s house,” answered
Little Red.
7.) The wolf beat Little Red to her Grandmother’s house and scared the poor, old lady into the
closet. Then he dressed up in her white nightcap, put on her glasses, and climbed into her bed.
8.) Little Red arrived and saw the wolf dressed up as her grandmother. “Oh, Granny, what big
eyes you have!” cried Little Red Riding Hood.
9.) “Oh, Granny, what big teeth you have!” cried Little Red, and the wolf sprang up and tried to
eat her and the delicious goodies!
10.) Just then, a hunter was passing along and shot the wolf through the window. And they all
lived happily ever after.
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Sleeping Adverbs
Rules
An adverb describes a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. Adverbs usually answer the questions:
how, when, and where.
Examples
Describing a verb: Sleeping Beauty slept soundly.
Describing an adjective: Sleeping Beauty is very
beautiful.
Describing an adverb: Sleeping Beauty snores
quite loudly.
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Exercises
Underline all the adverbs (including adverb phrases)
in the sentences below.
1.) There was once a very beautiful girl named
Sleeping Beauty.
2.) When she was a newborn baby, Sleeping Beauty was cursed by a wickedly evil fairy to die at
the age of sixteen by pricking her finger on a spindle!
3.) A good fairy had pity on the girl at her birth celebration and changed the spell so instead of
dying, Sleeping Beauty would fall into an enchanted sleep for a thousand years.
4.) Sleeping Beauty’s parents could not bear to have their daughter under an enchanted sleep for
so long, so they burned all the spindles in the kingdom that day.
5.) But, alas, upon Sleeping Beauty’s sixteenth birthday, she pricked her finger on the spindle of
a spinning wheel and fell into the enchanted sleep as well as all the people within the castle
walls.
6.) An enormously thick tangle of thorn bushes sprang up around the castle to protect it.
7.) Years passed and the legend of Sleeping Beauty seemed like a child’s story.
8.) But one day, an amazingly handsome prince heard the incredibly interesting story of the
sleeping princess who was within the castle.
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9.) He traveled to the castle and the thorns moved aside for him to enter. He found Sleeping
Beauty asleep in the highest tower.
10.) After the prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss, they married and lived happily ever
after.
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Answer Key
1.) There was once a very beautiful girl named Sleeping Beauty.
2.) When she was a newborn baby, Sleeping Beauty was cursed by a wickedly evil fairy to die at
the age of sixteen by pricking her finger on a spindle!
3.) A good fairy had pity on the girl at her birth celebration and changed the spell so instead of
dying, Sleeping Beauty would fall into an enchanted sleep for a thousand years.
4.) Sleeping Beauty’s parents could not bear to have their daughter under an enchanted sleep for
so long, so they burned all the spindles in the kingdom that day.
5.) But, alas, upon Sleeping Beauty’s sixteenth birthday, she pricked her finger on the spindle of
a spinning wheel and fell into the enchanted sleep as well as all the people within the castle
walls.
6.) An enormously thick tangle of thorn bushes sprang up around the castle to protect it.
7.) Years passed and the legend of Sleeping Beauty seemed like a child’s story.
8.) But one day, an amazingly handsome prince heard the incredibly interesting story of the
sleeping princess who was within the castle.
9.) He traveled to the castle and the thorns moved aside for him to enter. He found Sleeping
Beauty asleep in the highest tower.
10.) After the prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss, they married and lived happily ever
after.
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Prepositions With The Princess and the Pea
Rules
A preposition is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence.
Prepositional phrases always begin with a preposition, (a word that tells time, location, or
condition) and then are followed by a noun or pronoun.
Examples
Tells Location: A single pea was hidden underneath all the mattresses.
Tells Time: By morning, the girl had not gotten a wink of sleep.
Tells Condition: When the girl realized she was a princess, she was in rapture.
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Exercises
Underline each prepositional phrase.
1.) About one hundred years ago, there was a kingdom
where lived a young prince who could not find a wife
anywhere within the kingdom.
2.) The King and Queen told the Prince that he must
marry a real princess to inherit the throne.
3.) They devised a test in order to determine if a girl
was a real princess.
4.) If the girl could feel a tiny pea beneath twenty
feather mattresses, she was a real princess.
5.) Late one stormy night, there came a knock at the
castle doors.
6.) There stood an ordinary-looking girl, sopping wet
from the rain.
7.) The girl claimed she was a princess; however, she had to pass the test for the King and
Queen to make certain she was a real princess.
8.) Before the girl went to bed that night, the Queen placed a tiny pea underneath twenty
mattresses.
9.) All night long the girl could not sleep a wink no matter how hard she tried.
10.) In the morning, she told the Queen she hadn’t slept at all last night, so they knew she was
indeed a real princess.
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Answer Key
1.) About one hundred years ago, there was a kingdom where lived a young prince who could
not find a wife anywhere within the kingdom.
2.) The King and Queen told the Prince that he must marry a real princess to inherit the throne.
3.) They devised a test in order to determine if a girl was a real princess.
4.) If the girl could feel a tiny pea beneath twenty feather mattresses, she was a real princess.
5.) Late one stormy night, there came a knock at the castle doors.
6.) There stood an ordinary-looking girl, sopping wet from the rain.
7.) The girl claimed she was a princess; however, she had to pass the test for the King and
Queen to make certain she was a real princess.
8.) Before the girl went to bed that night, the Queen placed a tiny pea underneath twenty
mattresses.
9.) All night long the girl could not sleep a wink no matter how hard she tried.
10.) In the morning, she told the Queen she hadn’t slept at all last night, so they knew she was
indeed a real princess.
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
Let Down Your Conjunctions!
Rules:
A conjunction is a word that connects other words,
phrases, or clauses together. There are four types of
conjunctions: coordinating, subordinating, correlative,
and conjunctive adverbs. Coordinating Conjunctions
can be remembered by using the acronym FANBOYS:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. Subordinating
conjunctions connect an adverb clause and a main clause
together. Examples are: after, once, and when.
Correlative conjunctions come in pairs. For example,
nor/neither, and either/or. Conjunctive Adverbs usually
have a comma right after them and a semicolon right
before them.
Examples:
Coordinating: Rapunzel was very beautiful, and she
loved to sing.
Subordinating: Although the father of Rapunzel knew he shouldn’t, he stole the rampion for his
wife.
Correlative: Neither the father nor the mother could prevent the enchantress from taking
Rapunzel away.
Conjunctive Adverb: Rapunzel was kept in a secluded tower; nevertheless, she grew into a
beautiful, charming girl.
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Exercises:
Underline all the conjunctions in the sentences below and label them as coordinating, (COORD)
subordinating, (SUB) correlative, (CORR) or conjunctive adverb (CA).
1.) Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who lived in a small house next to the
garden of a powerful enchantress.
2.) The woman, who was soon to give birth to a child, desired some of the delicious rampion in
the enchantress’s garden, but she knew she was not allowed to touch it.
3.) The husband decided to steal some of the rampion for his wife, and he stole it silently in the
night.
4.) The enchantress knew that he had stolen from her precious garden; therefore, she confronted
him and told him he may have as much as he would like, but he must give her his first-born
child.
5.) Upon the birth of the baby girl, the enchantress took the child away and named her Rapunzel.
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6.) The enchantress locked Rapunzel in a high tower with no doors and no stairs; nevertheless,
she got to the top of the tower by climbing up Rapunzel’s long locks of golden hair.
7.) One day, a young prince heard Rapunzel singing, and he found the tower where she was
kept.
8.) He climbed Rapunzel’s hair to the top of the tower and asked her to be his bride.
9.) Neither Rapunzel’s beauty nor her sweet singing voice could soothe the enchantress’s anger
when she found out about the prince. She cut off Rapunzel’s long locks of hair and banished her
to a desert.
10.) The prince, heartbroken and blind from falling into a patch of thorns from the top of the
tower, wandered into the desert, and there he found Rapunzel and married her.
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Answer Key:
SUB
1.) Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who lived in a small house next to the
garden of a powerful enchantress.
2.) The woman, who was soon to give birth to a child, desired some of the delicious rampion in
COORD
the Enchantress’s garden, but she knew she was not allowed to touch it.
COORD
3.) The husband decided to steal some of the rampion for his wife, and he stole it silently in the
night.
CA
4.) The enchantress knew that he had stolen from her precious garden; therefore, she confronted
COORD
him and told him he may have as much as he would like, but he must give her his first-born
child.
SUB
5.) Upon the birth of the baby girl, the enchantress took the child away and named her Rapunzel.
CA
6.) The enchantress locked Rapunzel in a high tower with no doors and no stairs; nevertheless,
she got to the top of the tower by climbing up Rapunzel’s long locks of golden hair.
SUB COORD
7.) One day, a young prince heard Rapunzel singing, and he found the tower where she was
kept.
8.) He climbed Rapunzel’s hair to the top of the tower and asked her to be his bride. (NONE)
CORR CORR
9.) Neither Rapunzel’s beauty nor her sweet singing voice could soothe the enchantress’s anger
when she found out about the prince. She cut off Rapunzel’s long locks of hair and banished her
to a desert.
10.) The prince, heartbroken and blind from falling into a patch of thorns from the top of the
COORD
tower wandered into the desert, and there he found Rapunzel and married her.
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A Cat’s Commas
Rules
A comma is used to make a pause in a sentence.
Be careful! Not all pauses in sentences need a
comma.
Examples
Puss in Boots, a cat who can talk, is very
smart and clever.
Quickly, Puss thinks up a plan to get his
master rich.
His master gives him boots, food, and a
place to stay.
“I will help you,” said Puss.
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Exercises
Insert commas in the appropriate places within the following sentences.
1.) Once long ago there was a young man who had nothing but Puss a talking cat.
2.) One day Puss said to his master “I can help you get riches a wife and a wonderful home.”
3.) In return the young man gave Puss a pair of boots and they called the deal even.
4.) As a coach came down the road Puss told his master to take off his clothes climb in the river
and pretend to be drowning.
5.) The coach happened to be carrying Mary a Princess who was kind and loving.
6.) Puss told the coachman and guards “My master is a Prince!”
7.) Puss then traveled to an ogre’s castle prepared with a clever plan.
8.) “I will eat you” said the ogre when he saw Puss. “However I am too full right now.”
9.) “I heard you are magical powerful and magnificent” said Puss. “They tell me you can turn
into anything. However I bet you can’t turn into a mouse.”
10.) The ogre filled with pride turned into a mice and Puss gobbled him up. And his master and
his new wife the Princess lived in the castle happily ever after.
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Answer Key
1.) Once, long ago, there was a young man who had nothing but Puss, a talking cat.
2.) One day, Puss said to his master, “I can help you get riches, a wife, and a wonderful home.”
3.) In return, the young man gave Puss a pair of boots, and they called the deal even.
4.) As a coach came down the road, Puss told his master to take off his clothes, climb in the
river, and pretend to be drowning.
5.) The coach happened to be carrying Mary, a Princess who was kind and loving.
6.) Puss told the coachman and guards, “My master is a Prince!”
7.) Puss then traveled 1,000 miles to an ogre’s castle.
8.) “I will eat you,” said the ogre when he saw Puss. “However, I am too full right now.”
9.) “I heard you are magical, powerful, and magnificent,” said Puss. “They tell me you can turn
into anything. However, I bet you can’t turn into a mouse.”
10.) The ogre, filled with pride, turned into a mouse, and Puss gobbled him up. Then Puss’
master and his new wife, the Princess, lived in the castle happily ever after.
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Beauty and the Colons
Rules
Semicolons are used to tell you that two ideas should be thought of as together instead of
separate. Colons are used to introduce items, like a list.
Examples
Semicolons:
Beauty only wanted her father to bring her back a
rose; consequently, a beast took her instead for the
stolen flower.
Beauty lived with the beast in his castle; he was
very kind to her.
Colons:
The story of Beauty and the Beast gives us these
lessons: love, kindness, and true beauty within.
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Exercises
Insert semicolons and colons where needed. (Some sentences may not need any).
1.) Beauty loved these things her horse, her father, her home, and roses.
2.) Beauty’s father went away one day on a trip he lost his way and found himself at a castle.
3.) Little did he know a beast lived in the castle.
4.) The father found a garden it was beautiful. He had told Beauty he would get her a flower
therefore, he plucked a flower from a stem for her.
5.) The beast snatched the flower away and said “You must bring me your daughter for you
have tried to steal one of my beloved flowers. She must stay here forever with me at my castle.
You should have thought before you attempted such a theft.”
6.) The father was heartbroken and worried, but he did as the beast asked.
7.) Beauty went to the castle she cried herself to sleep.
8.) In time, the beast and Beauty began to like each other and grew fond of each other’s
company.
9.) Beauty told the beast she loved him the curse on the beast was lifted.
10.) Beauty loved many things her horse, her father, her home, roses, but most of all, her prince.
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Answer Key
1.) Beauty loved these things: her horse, her father, her home, and roses.
2.) Beauty’s father went away one day on a trip; he lost his way and found himself at a castle.
3.) Little did he know a beast lived in the castle.
4.) The father found a garden; it was beautiful. He had told Beauty he would get her a flower;
therefore, he plucked a flower from a stem for her.
5.) The beast snatched the flower away and said: “You must bring me your daughter for you
have tried to steal one of my beloved flowers. She must stay here forever with me at my castle.
You should have thought before you attempted such a theft.”
6.) The father was heartbroken and worried, but he did as the beast asked.
7.) Beauty went to the castle; she cried herself to sleep.
8.) In time, the beast and Beauty began to like each other and grew fond of each other’s
company.
9.) Beauty told the beast she loved him; the curse on the beast was lifted.
10.) Beauty loved many things: her horse, her father, her home, roses, but most of all, her
prince.
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Hansel and Gretel Leave
Trails of Punctuation
Rules
A period is used to complete a sentence. It also
used to separate letters in an abbreviation, and in
prices of money. A question mark is used
instead of a period when the sentence is a
question. An exclamation point can also be
used at the end of a sentence if the sentence
expresses strong emotion. Quotation marks
are used when someone is talking. Brackets are
used when an author inserts their own
comments. Explanations, references, and
directions are usually surrounded by
parentheses. A Dash is used the same as
parentheses except that it adds more emphasis.
Italics and underscores are used for titles of
books, magazines, and newspapers.
Examples
Question Mark and Period: Who were Hansel and Gretel? They were brother and sister.
Quotation Marks and Exclamation Point: “My how thin you are!” cried the witch.
Brackets: The mother [in my opinion anyway] was wicked and cruel.
Parentheses: Hansel collected rocks late at night (at midnight) and returned to his bedroom.
Dash: Both children—Hansel and Gretel—were terrified to be lost.
Italics and Underscores: The book Hansel and Gretel will always be a classic fairytale.
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Exercises
Insert the correct punctuations in the following sentences.
1.) Once upon a time, there was a little boy and a little girl named Hansel and Gretel
2.) Their mother a selfish woman was cruel, while their father who we all know was very
unselfish was kind
3.) How will we survive if we keep the children asked the cruel mother We will get them lost in
the woods and never have to worry about them again
4.) Hansel heard his mother Oh no What could he do He decided to take some bread and drop
trails of crumbs along the ground so he and Gretel could follow them back home
5.) The birds greedy little creatures in my opinion ate all the bread crumbs and Hansel and
Gretel were completely lost in the woods.
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6.) They found much to their delight a gingerbread house made completely out of candy
7.) They didn’t know a witch a wicked woman who loved to eat children lived in the house
8.) I will lock you in a cage, she told Hansel, and make you my servant, she told Gretel
9.) When the witch was distracted, Gretel pushed her into the oven The witch was dead
10.) Hansel and Gretel the two heroes of our story returned home to their father, and that is the
story of Hansel and Gretel.
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Answer Key
1.) Once upon a time, there was a little boy and a little girl named Hansel and Gretel.
(Period)
2.) Their mother (a selfish woman) was cruel, while their father [who we all know was very
unselfish] was kind.
(Parentheses, brackets, and a period)
3.) “How will we survive if we keep the children?” asked the cruel mother. “We will get them
lost in the woods and never have to worry about them again.”
(Quotation marks, question mark, and periods)
4.) Hansel heard his mother. Oh no! What could he do? He decided to take some bread and
drop trails of crumbs along the ground so he and Gretel could follow them back home.
(Periods, exclamation point, and question mark)
5.) The birds [greedy little creatures in my opinion] ate all the bread crumbs and Hansel and
Gretel were completely lost in the woods.
(Brackets and period)
6.) They found—much to their delight—a gingerbread house made completely out of candy!
(Dashes and exclamation point)
7.) They didn’t know a witch (a wicked woman who loved to eat children) lived in the house.
(Parentheses and period)
8.) “I will lock you in a cage,” she told Hansel, “and make you my servant,” she told Gretel.
(Quotation marks and period)
9.) When the witch was distracted, Gretel pushed her into the oven. The witch was dead!
(Period and exclamation point)
10.) Hansel and Gretel—the two heroes of our story—returned home to their father, and that is
the story of Hansel and Gretel.
(Dashes, italics, and period)
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A Frog, a Princess, and Capitalization Rules:
Capitalize proper nouns, proper adjectives, beginnings of sentences, certain geographic locations,
organization names, academic courses and degrees, titles of people, the first words in a quoted
sentence, titles of published works, and product names.
Examples:
Proper Noun: The Frog Prince
Titles of people: King Humphrey
Beginnings of sentences: This story was first written by the Grimm Brothers.
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Exercises:
Indicate what letters need to be capitalized by
using the correct punctuation.
1.) once there was a princess who decided one
may morning to take a walk to the forest.
2.) when she became tired, the princess sat by a
small spring and played with her golden ball.
3.) she accidentally dropped it in the spring, and
was about to cry, when an ugly frog poked its head
out of the water.
4.) “why are you crying, princess?” asked the
frog, “have you lost something?”
5.) “i have lost my golden ball,” cried the princess, “i promise to do anything you ask if you
fetch it for me.”
6.) the frog liked the sounds of this and fetched her the ball.
7.) the princess ran away back home to cavalier castle without the frog, but he hopped after her.
8.) to the princess’s disgust, the frog asked to eat off her plate and sleep on her pillow, which
she allowed unwillingly.
9.) on the third morning of this, the princess awoke to find not a frog, but a handsome prince!
10.) “sweet princess,” said the prince, “will you marry me?” the princess gladly accepted and
they lived happily ever after.
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Answer Key:
1.) Once there was a princess who decided one May morning to take a walk to the forest.
2.) When she became tired, the princess sat by a small spring and played with her golden ball.
3.) She accidentally dropped it in the spring, and was about to cry, when an ugly frog poked its
head out of the water.
4.) “Why are you crying, Princess?” asked the frog, “Have you lost something?”
5.) “I have lost my golden ball,” cried the princess, “I promise to do anything you ask if you
fetch it for me.”
6.) The frog liked the sound of this and fetched her the ball.
7.) The princess ran away back home to Cavalier Castle without the frog, but he hopped after
her.
8.) To the princess’s disgust, the frog asked to eat off her plate and sleep on her pillow, which
she allowed unwillingly.
9.) On the third morning of this, the princess awoke to find not a frog, but a handsome prince!
10.) “Sweet Princess,” said the prince, “will you marry me?” The princess gladly accepted and
they lived happily ever after.
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JaCk’s possessive nouns
Rules
A possessive noun shows ownership. Usually, a
possessive noun will have an apostrophe “s” to show
the ownership, so they’re not too hard to spot.
Examples
The Harp’s beautiful singing voice made the
land beautiful.
The Giant’s greed drove him to steal the magic
harp.
The valley died without the Harp’s singing, and
everyone was sad.
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Exercises
Underline all the possessive nouns in the following sentences. Not all sentences will have a
possessive noun.
1.) Jack’s mother told him to sell their cow so they could buy food.
2.) Along the way, Jack met a strange man. He told Jack he had magical beans.
3.) Jack sold his family’s cow for the magic beans and went home happily.
4.) “Look, Mother!” said Jack, “I have bought an old man’s magical beans with our cow!”
5.) Jack’s mother was furious and threw the beans out the window.
6.) The next morning, to Jack’s surprise, there was a gigantic beanstalk stretching into the sky
outside his window!
7.) Jack climbed the beanstalk and found the Giant’s castle at the top where the singing Harp
was held prisoner.
8.) Jack sneaked inside the castle while the Giant was sleeping and stole the magic harp back,
right from under the Giant’s nose!
9.) “Fee, fie, foe, fum,” said the Giant, waking up from his sleep, “I smell an Englishman’s
blood!”
10.) The Giant chased Jack down the beanstalk, but before he made it to the bottom, Jack
chopped the beanstalk with his axe and the Giant came tumbling down.
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Answer Key
1.) Jack’s mother told him to sell their cow so they could buy food.
2.) Along the way, Jack met a strange man. He told Jack he had magical beans. NONE
3.) Jack sold his family’s cow for the magic beans and went home happily.
4.) “Look, Mother!” said Jack, “I have bought an old man’s magical beans with our cow!”
5.) Jack’s mother was furious and threw the beans out the window.
6.) The next morning, to Jack’s surprise, there was a gigantic beanstalk stretching into the sky
outside his window!
7.) Jack climbed the beanstalk and found the Giant’s castle at the top where the singing Harp
was held prisoner.
8.) Jack sneaked inside the castle while the Giant was sleeping and stole the magic harp back,
right from under the Giant’s nose!
9.) “Fee, fie, foe, fum,” said the Giant, waking up from his sleep, “I smell an Englishman’s
blood!”
10.) The Giant chased Jack down the beanstalk, but before he made it to the bottom, Jack
chopped the beanstalk with his axe and the Giant came tumbling down. NONE
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Quotation Marks and Italics With The Faeries
Rules
Quotation marks are used for a number of things.
They are used when someone is talking. They are
also used for newspaper, magazine, or journal
articles, as well as chapters in books. TV shows,
and songs also have quotation marks around them
as well as direct quotations. Italics are used for
newspapers, magazines, and journals (not articles
within them though). They are also used for
books, movies, and a TV series. You can also use
italics when you are using a word as word, and not
as its real meaning. Italicize a word when that
word needs emphasis.
Examples
The Faeries is an excellent book by
Charles Perrault.
“The Faeries” is a chapter in the book, The
Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault.
“You are a foolish girl!” screamed the mother.
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Exercises
Insert quotation marks and italics where needed in the following sentences.
1.) Once upon a time, there lived a widow with two daughters. I love the eldest, said the
mother. But the younger, I loathe.
2.) The younger daughter went to fetch water one day. May I have a drink? an old lady asked.
3.) The old lady was a fairy. The word fairy, in case you do not know, means a person who has
magical powers!
4.) The fairy gave the girl a gift for giving her a drink.
5.) Every time you speak, a flower or precious stone will fall from your mouth! she declared.
6.) When the cruel mother saw diamonds fall from the younger daughter’s mouth, she told the
elder, You must have that same gift!
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7.) The elder daughter went to the spring. She spoke rudely to the fairy. You are not very
polite, said the fairy. Every time you speak, a toad or snake shall fall from your mouth.
8.) Good heavens! screamed the mother. A snake has fallen from your mouth!
9.) The younger daughter ran away and met a prince. I will marry you, said the Prince.
10.) The moral of The Faeries is: speak kind words to others.
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Answer Key
1.) Once upon a time, there lived a widow with two daughters. “I love the eldest,” said the
mother. “But the younger, I loathe.”
2.) The younger daughter went to fetch water one day. “May I have a drink?” an old lady
asked.
3.) The old lady was a fairy. The word fairy, in case you do not know, means a person who has
magical powers!
4.) The fairy gave the girl a gift for giving her a drink. NONE
5.) “Every time you speak, a flower or precious stone will fall from your mouth!” she declared.
6.) When the cruel mother saw diamonds fall from the younger daughter’s mouth, she told the
elder, “You must have that same gift!”
7.) The elder daughter went to the spring. She spoke rudely to the fairy. “You are not very
polite,” said the fairy. “Every time you speak, a toad or snake shall fall from your mouth.”
8.) “Good heavens!” screamed the mother. “A snake has fallen from your mouth!”
9.) The younger daughter ran away and met a prince. “I will marry you,” said the Prince.
10.) The moral of The Faeries is: speak kind words to others.
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Thumbelina’s Hyphens Rules
A hyphen is used to join two or more adjectives that come before the noun. Hyphens act as one
idea, and look like a dash, but are smaller.
Examples
The story of Thumbelina is a heart-stopping fairy tale.
Thumbelina was a tiny girl who was one-of-a-kind.
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Exercises
Insert all hyphens where they should go in the
following sentences.
1.) A ninety three year old woman wanted a child
very much, so she asked a fairy for one.
2.) A maiden that was ever so tiny arose from a tulip,
and the woman named her Thumbelina.
3.) A narrow minded toad saw Thumbelina and
kidnapped her.
4.) “I will be your mother in law,” said the toad, “For
you will marry my son.”
5.) Thumbelina asked a friendly looking butterfly to
help her escape from the toad.
6.) Thumbelina found a hurt swallow and nursed him
back to health.
7.) A well dressed mole asked for Thumbelina’s hand in marriage, but she did not want to marry
him.
8.) Thumbelina soared away on the Swallow’s back, a first class flight to freedom.
9.) The Swallow set Thumbelina on a white blossomed bush, and there she saw the Prince of the
Fairies!
10.) The Prince asked Thumbelina to marry him and she accepted. You may think this story is
all make believe, but they say when the Swallow sings, he is telling the whole story.
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Answer Key
1.) A ninety-three-year-old woman wanted a child very much, so she asked a fairy for one.
2.) A maiden that was ever-so-tiny arose from a tulip, and the woman named her Thumbelina.
3.) A narrow-minded toad saw Thumbelina and kidnapped her.
4.) “I will be your mother-in-law,” said the toad, “For you will marry my son.”
5.) Thumbelina asked a friendly-looking butterfly to help her escape from the toad.
6.) Thumbelina found a hurt swallow and nursed him back to health. NONE
7.) A well-dressed mole asked for Thumbelina’s hand in marriage, but she did not want to marry
him.
8.) Thumbelina soared away on the Swallow’s back, a first-class flight to freedom.
9.) The Swallow set Thumbelina on a white-blossomed bush, and there she saw the Prince of the
Fairies!
10.) The Prince asked Thumbelina to marry him and she accepted. You may think this story is
all make-believe, but they say when the Swallow sings, he is telling the whole story.
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The Goose Girl and Subject and Verb Agreement
Rules
For a subject and a verb to make sense together, they must both be singular or both plural. Be
careful; singular verbs end with an “-s,” while singular subjects do not. It is the same for plurals;
plural verbs do not end with an “-s,” but plural subjects do if they are regular.
Examples Sub. Verb
Singular: The Princess’s horse, Falada, talks to her every day.
Sub. Verb
Plural: The geese walk with the Princess because she is now a goose girl.
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Exercises
Underline the subject and verb in each sentence.
Then decide if the subject and verb are singular or
plural.
1.) At the beginning of the story, the Princess’s
mother gives her a ring to signify her royalty.
2.) A wicked servant named Zelda tricks the Princess
into giving her the ring.
3.) All the people in the neighboring kingdom think
that Zelda is the Princess.
4.) The real Princess is sent to tend the geese in the
fields.
5.) The butchers kill her talking horse, Falada.
6.) Falada’s head, hanging from an archway, speaks
to the real princess every day.
7.) The geese walk with the Princess and give her comfort.
8.) The Princess calls to the wind and it blows the goose boy’s hat off.
9.) The goose boy tells the king that Falada’s head says how sad the queen would be to see her
daughter tending geese.
10.) The King punishes Zelda, and the real Princess lives happily ever after.
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Answer Key
Sub. Verb
1.) At the beginning of the story, the Princess’s mother gives her a ring to signify her royalty.
(Singular)
Sub. Verb
2.) A wicked servant named Zelda tricks the Princess into giving her the ring. (Singular)
Sub. Verb
3.) All the people in the neighboring kingdom think that Zelda is the Princess. (Plural)
Sub. Verb
4.) The real Princess is sent to tend the geese in the fields. (Singular)
Sub. Verb
5.) The butchers kill her talking horse, Falada. (Plural)
Sub. Verb
6.) Falada’s head, hanging from an archway, speaks to the real princess every day. (Singular)
Sub. Verb
7.) The geese walk with the Princess and give her comfort. (Plural)
Sub. Verb Sub. Verb
8.) The Princess calls to the wind and it blows the goose boy’s hat off. (Singular)
Sub. Verb Sub. Verb
9.) The goose boy tells the king that Falada’s head says how sad the queen would be to see her
daughter tending geese. (Singular)
Sub. Verb
10.) The King punishes Zelda, and the real Princess lives happily ever after. (Singular)
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Rumplestiltskin’s
Pronouns and Antecedents
Rules:
A Pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. It refers back to a noun in a shorter way so
that we don’t repeat the same noun over and over again. The antecedent is the noun that the
pronoun refers to. Be careful; sometimes it can be tricky to know how to make sentences that
include pronouns and antecedents clear.
Examples:
Antecedent Pronoun
1.) Rumplestiltskin knew the Queen would never guess his name.
Antecedents Pronoun
2.) The Queen and King knew their time was almost up to guess the name on the third day.
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Exercises:
Underline all the pronouns and antecedents within
the following sentences. Label them ANT for
antecedent and PRO for pronoun. You may need
to number them if there is more than one pronoun
and antecedent in the sentence.
1.) Once there was a poor miller who had a lazy
daughter. She would do nothing all day long.
2.) The miller lied to the villagers and told them
his daughter could spin straw into gold.
3.) The King heard the rumor, and he grew greedy.
He ordered the daughter to come to the castle.
4.) The poor girl was locked in a chamber filled with straw and was told that she must spin the
straw into gold by morning or else be imprisoned for life.
5.) While the girl was crying, she suddenly saw a little man come out of the corner of the room.
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6.) The little man told the girl he could spin the straw into gold for her, but that it would cost her
the necklace she wore around her neck.
7.) The same thing happened three nights in a row. The girl was ordered to spin straw into gold,
the little man would appear, ask for something in return, and then spin the straw into gold.
8.) On the last night, the girl was promised that she would marry the prince if she were able to
spin all the straw into gold. She had nothing left to give the little man, so she promised him her
first-born child.
9.) The little man had compassion on the girl and told her if she could guess his name in three
days time, she could keep her baby.
10.) The girl discovered that the little man’s name was Rumplestiltskin, and she lived happily
ever after.
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Answer Key:
ANT 1 PRO 1 ANT 2 PRO 2
1.) Once there was a poor miller who had a lazy daughter. She would do nothing all day long.
ANT 1 ANT 2 PRO 2 PRO 1
2.) The miller lied to the villagers and told them his daughter could spin straw into gold.
ANT PRO PRO
3.) The King heard the rumor, and he grew greedy. He ordered the daughter to come to the
castle.
ANT PRO
4.) The poor girl was locked in a chamber filled with straw and was told that she must spin the
straw into gold by morning or else be imprisoned for life.
ANT PRO
5.) While the girl was crying, she suddenly saw a little man come out of the corner of the room.
ANT 1 ANT 2 PRO1 PRO 2 PRO 2
6.) The little man told the girl he could spin the straw into gold for her, but that it would cost her
PRO 2 PRO 2
the necklace she wore around her neck.
7.) The same thing happened three nights in a row. The girl was ordered to spin straw into gold,
the little man would appear, ask for something in return, and then spin the straw into gold.
NONE
ANT 1 PRO 1 PRO 1
8.) On the last night, the girl was promised that she would marry the prince if she were able to
PRO 1 ANT 2 PRO 1 PRO 2 PRO 1
spin all the straw into gold. She had nothing left to give the little man, so she promised him her
first-born child.
ANT 1 ANT 2 PRO 2 PRO 2 PRO 1
9.) The little man had compassion on the girl and told her if she could guess his name in
PRO 2 PRO 2
three days time, she could keep her baby.
ANT PRO
10.) The girl discovered that the little man’s name was Rumplestiltskin, and she lived happily
ever after.
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The Little Mermaid’s Subject Complements
Rules:
Subjective complements are words that complete the
subject by renaming it. The two types of subjective
complements are predicate adjectives and predicate
nouns. If there is a noun after the verb, it is a predicate
noun. If the word after the verb is an adjective, it is a
predicate adjective. Remember, only sentences that
have “be” or linking verbs can have a predicate noun or
adjective.
Examples:
Disney’s version of The Little Mermaid is
happy.
o This sentence has a predicate adjective
because “happy” is an adjective.
Actually, The Little Mermaid is a story that is
very sad.
o This sentence has a predicate noun
because “story” is a noun.
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Exercises:
Determine whether the following sentences have predicate nouns and adjectives. If they do,
label them PN for predicate noun or PA for predicate adjective. Also, remember to underline the
predicate noun or adjective in each sentence.
1.) Sirenetta was a mermaid who lived under the sea.
2.) She was very beautiful.
3.) She was the youngest of five sisters.
4.) Sirenetta fell in love with a prince, and saved him from a storm.
5.) She gave her voice to the Sea Witch for a pair of legs. Sirenetta was a human!
6.) The prince was kind, but did not love Sirenetta. He loved another woman.
7.) Sirenetta was doomed to turn into the foam of the sea because he did not love her.
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8.) Her sisters came to her and told her if she killed the prince, she would turn into a mermaid
once again.
9.) Sirenetta was anguished. She took the knife her sisters gave to her, but could not bring
herself to kill her true love.
10.) The little mermaid threw herself into the sea and became sea foam.
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Answer Key:
1.) Sirenetta was a mermaid who lived under the sea. PN
2.) She was very beautiful. PA
3.) She was the youngest of five sisters. PN
4.) Sirenetta fell in love with a prince, and saved him from a storm. NONE
5.) She gave her voice to the Sea Witch for a pair of legs. Sirenetta was a human! PN
6.) The prince was kind, but did not love Sirenetta. He loved another woman. PA
7.) Sirenetta was doomed to turn into the foam of the sea because he did not love her. PA
8.) Her sisters came to her and told her if she killed the prince, she would turn into a mermaid
once again. NONE
9.) Sirenetta was anguished. She took the knife her sisters gave to her, but could not bring
herself to kill her true love. PA
10.) The little mermaid threw herself into the sea and became sea foam. PN
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Robin Hood Aims for
Direct Objects
Rules
A direct object answers the question, “whom,” or “what,” after the verb. Remember: the verb
must be an action verb to have a direct object after it. Also, a direct object cannot be inside a
prepositional phrase.
Examples
Robin Hood shot the arrow at the target.
o “Shot” is the verb, and “arrow” answers
the question of “what.” So, “arrow” is
the direct object.
Prince John despised Robin Hood.
o “Despised” is the verb, and “Robin
Hood” answers the question of “whom.”
So, “Robin Hood,” is the direct object.
Robin Hood stole from the rich.
o This sentence does not have a direct
object. “From the rich” is a
prepositional phrase, and direct objects
are not in prepositional phrases.
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Exercises
In the following sentences, underline all the direct objects.
1.) Robin Hood was a man who stole gold from the rich and gave it to the poor.
2.) He could shoot an arrow at any target and never miss.
3.) Robin loved Maid Marian, his childhood sweetheart.
4.) The Sheriff of Nottingham hated Robin Hood and wanted to capture him.
5.) Prince John, who had stolen the throne from his brother, set a trap for Robin.
6.) The Prince held an archery contest; he knew Robin could not resist the temptation to come.
7.) Robin wore a disguise and came to the contest.
8.) Robin won the tournament and received the prize: a kiss from Maid Marian!
9.) Prince John was not fooled by Robin’s disguise. He yelled to the guards, “Seize him!”
10.) Robin escaped with Maid Marian, and they continued helping the poor.
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Answer Key
1.) Robin Hood was a man who stole gold from the rich and gave it to the poor.
2.) He could shoot an arrow at any target and never miss.
3.) Robin loved Maid Marian, his childhood sweetheart.
4.) The Sheriff of Nottingham hated Robin Hood and wanted to capture him.
5.) Prince John, who had stolen the throne from his brother, set a trap for Robin.
6.) The Prince held an archery contest; he knew Robin could not resist the temptation to come.
7.) Robin wore a disguise and came to the contest.
8.) Robin won the tournament and received the prize: a kiss from Maid Marian!
9.) Prince John was not fooled by Robin’s disguise. He yelled to the guards, “Seize him!” (No
direct object)
10.) Robin escaped with Maid Marian, and they continued helping the poor.
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Tufty Ricky’s Indirect Objects
Rules:
An indirect object answers one of the six questions: to whom? For whom? Of whom? To
what? For what? Of what? An indirect object usually comes before the direct object and cannot
be within a prepositional phrase. Also, the indirect object comes after an action verb.
Examples:
Tufty Ricky is a fairy tale not many people are familiar with.
o There is no indirect object because “is” is not an action verb.
A fairy gave Tufty Ricky the gift of intelligence.
o “Tufty Ricky” is the indirect object because it tells “to whom” the fairy gave the
gift of intelligence.
Tufty Ricky handed the beautiful princess a bouquet of roses.
o “Princess” is the indirect object because it tells “to whom” Tufty Ricky handed
the bouquet.
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Exercises:
In the following sentences, underline all the indirect objects.
1.) A fairy granted the queen a wish.
2.) The fairy gave her newborn son the gift of intelligence.
3.) The queen gave her son the name of Tufty Ricky, and he was very intelligent, but he was
also ugly beyond belief.
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4.) In another kingdom, the same fairy foretold that the newborn princess would be stupid, but
beautiful to look upon.
5.) No one could buy the beautiful princess happiness. She was miserable because of her
stupidity.
6.) Tufty Ricky asked the princess a question. “Will you marry me?” he asked.
7.) “I can give you the gift of intelligence,” continued Tufty Ricky, “because you’re the one I
love most.”
8.) “And you can make me the most handsome man in the world if I’m the one you love most,”
said Tufty Ricky.
9.) The princess gave Tufty Ricky her hand, and he became handsome, and she became
intelligent.
10.) The moral is: we see those we love as the most intelligent, beautiful people in the world.
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Answer Key:
1.) A fairy granted the queen a wish.
2.) The fairy gave her newborn son the gift of intelligence.
3.) The queen gave her son the name of Tufty Ricky, and he was very intelligent, but he was
also ugly beyond belief.
4.) In another kingdom, the same fairy foretold that the newborn princess would be stupid, but
beautiful to look upon. (No indirect object)
5.) No one could buy the beautiful princess happiness. She was miserable because of her
stupidity.
6.) Tufty Ricky asked the princess a question. “Will you marry me?” he asked.
7.) “I can give you the gift of intelligence,” continued Tufty Ricky, “because you’re the one I
love most.”
8.) “And you can make me the most handsome man in the world if I’m the one you love most,”
said Tufty Ricky.
9.) The princess gave Tufty Ricky her hand, and he became handsome, and she became
intelligent.
10.) The moral is: we see those we love as the most intelligent, beautiful people in the world.
(No indirect object)
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Three Wishes for Active and
Passive Voice
Rules
Verbs have two voices, active and passive. We know when a sentence is in the active voice
when the subject of the verb is doing the action. We know when it is in passive voice when the
subject is being acted upon, or not performing the action in the sentence.
Examples
I read The Foolish Wishes a year ago and
liked it very much.
o This sentence is active because
the subject “I” is doing the
reading.
The book, The Foolish Wishes, was read
by me.
o This sentence is passive because
the subject “book” is not reading.
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Exercises
Write whether the following sentences are in the active or passive voice.
1.) Once, a woodcutter complained that not one time had heaven granted him a wish.
2.) The woodcutter was told by Zeus that the next three wishes he made, they would be granted.
3.) The woodcutter rushed home to his wife and told her the good news.
4.) The wife was overjoyed and thought they should think about their wishes carefully.
5.) The wish for a sausage link was accidentally made by the woodcutter.
6.) The wife grew very angry at her husband’s carelessness with the first wish.
7.) Another wish was made by the woodcutter.
8.) The sausage link appeared on the wife’s nose!
9.) A choice had to be made by the wife: to be a queen with a sausage nose, or a normal wife
with a normal nose.
10.) The woodcutter wished his wife’s nose back to normal, and they lived just the same as they
had before.
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Answer Key
1.) Once, a woodcutter complained that not one time had heaven granted him a wish. ACTIVE
2.) The woodcutter was told by Zeus that the next three wishes he made, they would be granted.
PASSIVE
3.) The woodcutter rushed home to his wife and told her the good news. ACTIVE
4.) The wife was overjoyed and thought they should think about their wishes carefully. ACTIVE
5.) The wish for a sausage link was accidentally made by the woodcutter. PASSIVE
6.) The wife grew very angry at her husband’s carelessness with the first wish. ACTIVE
7.) Another wish was made by the woodcutter. PASSIVE
8.) The sausage link appeared on the wife’s nose! ACTIVE
9.) A choice had to be made by the wife: to be a queen with a sausage nose, or a normal wife
with a normal nose. PASSIVE
10.) The woodcutter wished his wife’s nose back to normal, and they lived just the same as they
had before. ACTIVE
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