Shurley Study Guide

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 1 TEST

1. Know end marks for each type of sentence: DECLARATIVE, EXCAMATORY, INTERROGATIVE AND IMPERATIVE (Reference 7 in Shurley Binder)

2. SYNONYMS: Words that have almost the same meaning

3. ANTONYMS: Words that are opposites.

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP B

1. Classify sentences

2. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS:

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 1A

1. Identify complete subject and complete predicate

2. Identify simple subject and simple predicate

3. Identify Singular and Plural Nounds

4. Identify the nouns job.(example : Subject Noun)

5. Name the 4 parts of speech we learned so far: noun verb adjective adverb

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 1B

1. Identify the noun and discribe the noun. example Noun Job: Subject Noun; Sing. or Plural; Common or Proper

2. Identify Simple Subject and Simple Predicate in a sentence

3. Name 4 parts of speech we have studied so far: noun, verb, adj., adverb

4. Use the following homonyms correctly in a sentence: to, too, two  council, counsel  there, their, they're  threw, through     write, right plane, plain

5. Identify these as synonyms or antonyms: fake, false   sold, bought  rude, impolite   left, arrived

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 2A

What are the 3 article adjectives: a, an, the

What word tells what the subject does? verb

What are all the parts in the predicate of a sentence called? complete predicate

Name two noun jobs. Subject Noun and Object of the Preposition ( this is what we have learned so far)

DEFINITIONS:

complete subject: all the subject parts

verb question: what is being said about?

exclamatory sentence: shows strong feeling

adjective modifies: noun or pronoun

adverb modifies: verb, adjective, or adverb

word that usually starts the complete predicate: verb

subject noun question for an animal, place, or thing: What?

subject noun question for a person: Who?

article adjectives can be called: noun marker

HOMONYMS:

WHOLE, HOLE     WRITE, RIGHT     FAIR, FARE     PLAIN, PLANE  

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 2B

VOCABULARY WORDS:         SYNONYM       ANTONYM

boast: to talk about yourself                       brag           whine

ferocity: extremely cruel or mean        cruelty          gentleness

abandon: to give up completely             leave                       stay

sabotage: intentional damage          destroy       repair

customary: the usually way                normal               unusual

fragance: a sweet or pleasing smell                     scent                 stench

abundant: more than enough                         plentiful                 scarce

sullen: gloomy and silent from anger                 irritable                   cheerful

KNOW SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES:

RULE 1: A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s: is, was, has , does , or verbs ending with s or es.

RULE 2: A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form that has NO S ending:

are, were, do, have, or verbs without S or ES endings.

EXAMPLE: The girl (help, helps) in the store. answer: helps

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 3A

Name the 6 parts of speech that you have studied so far: noun verb adjective adverb preposition pronoun

Homonyms: yolk and yoke     pail and pale   cord and chord     heel and heal       weak and week     hair and hare   fir and fur

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES:

RULE 1: A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s: is, was , has , does, or verbs ending with s or es.

RULE 2: A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form that has NO S ending:

are, were, do, have, or verbs without S or ES endings.

EXAMPLE: The girl (help, helps) in the store. answer: helps

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 -- GROUP 3B

USING A AND AN: Use an in front of words that begin with a vowel sound. Use a in front of words that begin with a consonant sound.

KNOW THE FOLLOWING:

word that usually starts the complete predicate: verb

ALL the subject parts of sentence is called : complete subject

Article adjectives can be called: noun markers

word that connects a noun or pronoun to the sentence: preposition

verb question: what is being said about?

SEVEN SUBJECT PRONOUNS: I, we, he, she, it, they, you

SEVEN POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: my, our, his, her, its, their, your

ADJECTIVE QUESTIONS: What kind? Which one? How many?

ADVERB QUESTION: how? when? where?

UNIT 1 GROUP 4A

Name 6 parts of speech studied so far: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, pronoun

HOMONYMS:

knew and new,  main and mane,  here and hear,  council and counsel,  there, their they're,  see and sea,  bail and bale,   cereal and serial

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULES:

RULE 1: A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s: is, was , has , does, or verbs ending with s or es.

RULE 2: A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form that has NO S ending:

are, were, do, have, or verbs without S or ES endings.

EXAMPLE: The girl (help, helps) in the store. answer: helps

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 4B TEST

USING A AND AN: Use an in front of words that begin with a vowel sound. Use a in front of words that begin with a consonant sound.

SEVEN SUBJECT PRONOUNS : I, we, he, she, it, they, you

SEVEN POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: my, our, his, her, its, their, your

8 be verbs: as, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

PARTS OF A VERB PHRASE: A helping verb and a main verb

NOT IS ALWAYS AN ADVERB

The understood subject pronoun: YOU

word that connects a noun or pronoun to the sentence: PREPOSITION

STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 GROUP 5B

Name the 8 parts of sppech you have studied: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, interjection

HOMONYMS: course and coarse  led and lead,   principles and principals,   forth and fourth, your and you're,  its and it's, their, there, they're,   piece and peace

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT:

RULE 1: A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s: is, was , has , does, or verbs ending with s or es.

RULE 2: A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form that has NO S ending:

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 TEST 6

1. What are the seven object pronouns? me   us  him   her   it  them   you

2. What are the seven subject pronouns? I   we   he   she   it   they   you

3. What are the eight be verbs? am   is   are   was were be   being  been

4. What are the seven possessive pronouns? my   our   his   her  its  their   your

5. Name the conjunctions: and   or   but

6. Subject-verb agreement:

RULE 1 A singular subject must use a singular verb form that ends in s: is, was, has, does, or verbs ending with s or es.

RULE 2 A plural subject, a compound subject, or the subject YOU must use a plural verb form that has no s ending: are, were, do, have, or verbs without s or es endings.

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 1 TEST 7

1. Name the eight parts of speech: noun verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, pronoun, conjunction, interjection

2. Know the following homonyms:

new and knew       its and it's           lead and led           forth, and fourth

to, two, and too       no and know       your and you're         knew and new

vocabulary words:                               synonym          antonym

evaporate: to change from liquid to gas:    dry         condense

absorb: to soak up:                    soak                       wring

renown: great reputation                         famous          unknown

prosperity: good fortune in life    wealth  poverty

zeal: intense and excited interest eagerness  indifference

conflict: to disagree strongly    argument       agreement

eliminate: to get rid of               remove add

designate: to mark or point out   show       hide

UNIT 2 GROUP 1 STUDY GUIDE

HOMONYMS:

steal and steel       air and heir       ore and oar       no and know       srite and right       pedal and peddle

CORRECT VERBS:

It (don't or doesn't) make sense.        

(Was or Were) your friends....

lights (do or does) look bright...          

 family (is or are) sleeping...

soldiers(was or were) marching...        

 raccoons(wash or washes) their food....

Can you name 2 proper nouns?????

UNIT 2 GROUP 2

HOMONYMS:

bale and bail           carats, carrots     aisle and isle         cereal and serial

What two questions do you ask to find a direct object? What or Whom

What kind of verb is used with a direct object? transitive verb

What are the three core parts of a Pattern 2 sentence? SN V-t DO

Which two parts of speech can be a direct object? noun or pronoun

What are the seven object pronouns? me, us, him, her, it, them, you

Use REFERENCE SECTION 26 pg. 107 and REFERENCE SECTION 27A&27B pg. 108-109 to study for puncuation rules and capitalization rules (I also sent this home with the newsletter)

SHURLEY STUDY GUIDE FOR TEST 8

1. Unscramble this sentence: into went house Robert the

2. Use of a or an

3. homomyms on test:

bare and bear     pain and pane     peak and peek     sale and sail       feat and feet   reign and rain

4. correct verbs

frog (plays or play)       boxes (is or are)       He (don't or doesn't)

men (work or works)     people (was or were)     (Do or Does) Chip and Dale       members (is or are)

5. synonyms or antonyms:

silent, noisy       silly,funny       pledge, promise       originates, begins       delicious, tasty   loose, tight

 UNIT 2 GROUP 3

REVIEW CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION RULES (PAPER THAT I SENT HOME LAST WEEK)

KNOW RULES FOR CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION RULES IN A FRIENDLY LETTER

UNIT 2 GROUP 4

REVIEW CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION RULES (PAPER THAT I SENT HOME LAST WEEK)

KNOW RULES FOR CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION RULES IN A FRIENDLY LETTER

UNIT 2 GROUP 9B

Homonyms:

your, you're       forth, fourth     principle, principal     lead, led   there, their, they're   passed, past   waist, waste bass,base   by, buy   horse, hoarse

8 be verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been

7 subject pronouns: I, we, he, she, it, they, you

7 possessive pronouns: my, our, his, her, its, their, your

7 object pronouns: me, us, him, her, it, them, you

UNIT 3 GROUP 1

HOMONYMS:

there, their, they're whole, hole   two, too   flower, flour     piece, peace   sea, see

SYN. or ANT.

logical, silly   peril, danger       fictional, true nervous, uneasy   clever, bright     central, outside