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Singular or Plural Form If a word is written like room then it is singular. You should write it in plural for the answer, rooms. If a word is written like flags, the it is plural. You should write it in singular form for the answer, flag.	Possession To show possession of a subject, first find the subject. Example: the classroom of the teacher The subject is the classroom. Therefore, it is in possession of the teacher. You should write it showing the possession. Example cont.: the teacher’s classroom
Subject and Predicate The teacher gave the students an assignment. First, find the verb. In the above example, the verb is gave. The verb starts the predicate. So, you should write: Subject: The teacher Predicate: gave the students an assignment.	Plural Possession To show possession of a subject where more than one person or thing has possession, first find the subject. Example: the project of the students The subject is the project. Therefore, it is in possession of more than one student. You should write it showing the possession. Example: the students’ project

Grammar Practice

Proper Nouns Matching	Capitalize Places	Capitalization Practice Quiz
Alphabetical Order Test your knowledge of putting words in alphabetical order.	Guide Words Activity Learn a dictionary skill for looking up your spelling words.	Guide Words Sentences A follow up to the guide words activity.
Nifty Thrifty Fifty Prefixes and Suffixes
Lesson 1 Lesson 2	Lesson 1 and 2 Practice Play with a partner	Lesson 1 and 2 Practice Extra practice
More Nifty Practice	Nifty Thrifty Fifty Practice

Poetry

Acrostic Poems Check out acrostic poems.	Concrete Poems Read and see examples of Concrete Poetry.	Synonym Poetry Poetry that rhymes.
Opposites What are opposite poems?	Diamonte DIAMONTE is a seven-line poem that gradually changes from one idea to a direct opposite idea..	Cinquain A poem with five lines.
Emotions Show emotion and action.	Sense Poems See, hear, touch, and smell poetry	Japanese Poetry Japanese-like poetry.
Pantoum Stanza-type poetry.	Sestina Unrhymed stanza poetry.	Rhetorical Questions I wonder if they like....

Writing

Paragraph Format

Types of Sentences	Subjects and Predicates	Word Choice
Lesson	Lesson PowerPoint	Sparkle Words PowerPoint
BrainPop Video	Rags to Riches
Practice	Quia Activities
Practice Sheet	Spiderman Lesson
Sentence Clubhouse
Quia Activity
Sentence Types
Writing Resources
Writer's Handbook
Character Sketch Ideas
List of Transition Words
Online Dictionary
Online Thesaurus
RhymeZone

Typing Basics The Home Keys Typer Shark Click on Play Online to practice your typing skills.

Keyboarding

Typing Tutor Work on those typing skills and even test your ability. Barracuda Learn to type Barracuda style.

Figurative Language

Simile

a comparison using  ”like” or “as”

            (his head was as big as a bowling ball)

            (she was beautiful like a flower)

Metaphor
a direct comparison
 (his head is a bowling ball) 
(her beauty is a blossoming flower)

Idiom

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

            (that person is two faced)

            (you sound like you’re miles away)

Personification

giving human qualities to objects or things

            (the wind howled at me while I was taking a walk)

            (the waves grabbed the sand and brought it back to it’s dark layer; the ocean)

Onomatopoeia

words who sound suggest its meaning

            (CRASH)

            (POW)

            (ZAP)

            (BAM)

Alliteration

repeating consonant sounds at the beginning words

            (Crazy Cat)

            (Dizzy Dogs)

Hyperbole

an extreme exaggeration

            (this car ride is taking an eternity)

            (this book weighs a ton)

Virtual Field Trips

Smithsonian Institute: America on the Move	National Postal Museum	Xpedition Hall
Sydney Opera House	Forests