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Why Grammar? Christian Worldview Many of us that attended government school were not taught that suffixes or word endings will frequently give a clue as to what part of speech a word may belong (e.g., noun, verb, adjective, adverb). Yet, this is a relatively simple way in which to easily recognize what part of speech a word may belong. Yet, not only does grammar teach us about the importance of suffixes, but there is a Christian worldview behind grammar that points us to our Lord.
Note: There are more items on the PDF file worksheet than indicated on this page.
Briefly review, via flashcards, noun/verb/adjectives definitions, noun/verb/adjectives tests, and suffixes from Week #1, Week #2, Week #3 and Week #4.
Need a Quick Review?
The Verb Game
You will need: kitchen timer
Again, this game should only take 5-10 minutes daily. Explain to your child that many verbs may be acted out. Do not drag this game out. Take turns with your child acting out verbs. One will pantamime the verb while the other needs to guess it. (e.g., eating, sleeping, snoring tended to be a great hit around here as well as burping, barking, walking, running, etc.). Take turns miming various verbs.
Verb Activity
Make a collage on either construction paper or on poster board illustrating various verbs (e.g., running, sleepling, jumping, walking, playing, etc.
Past / Present / Future Verbs
Gestures that help make the concept of past / present / future verbs more concrete.
When you are presenting the concept that "Today you walk," have your arms hanging at your side with your index or pointer finger pointing down. This indicates that this particular action is happening NOW.
When you are presenting the concept that "Yesterday I walked," bend your elbows and point with your thumb over your shoulder to indicate that your back is on the past.
When you are presenting the concept that "Tomorrow I will walk," put your arms in front of you and point with your index or pointer finger to the future.
Did you notice that when using a pronoun the verb uses the - s suffix? So, how can you tell the difference when the - s suffix between a noun and a verb? Simple. Can you touch the word (noun)? Can you act out the word (verb)?
- ing Trickiness !
The suffix -ing can be tricky, but does NOT need to be confusing! Actually, the suffix -ing is rather fun ! This suffix (-ing) is very hard working. Look at the following.
Later, you will learn that the hard working, industrious -ing suffix can even be an adjective!
Do you remember the Adjective Test?
The Adjective Red Alert ! Test is ...
Exercise:
Verbally or in writing, complete the graph. The first one
has been done for you.
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S/He / It walks. |
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I shall walk. |
He is walking. You shall be walking. |
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Exercise:
Is it a noun or a verb? The first two have been done for
you.
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Exercise:
Verbally or in writting, tell what part of speech the word falls.
Red Alert ! -- be careful with the - ing suffix!
Remember, the -
ing suffix is hard working and
can be present or future tense (not to mention an adjective)!
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Example: He is grinning. |
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| I am hiding. | ||||
| She folded the paper. | ||||
| I will be sleeping. | ||||
| He knocked on the door. | ||||
| I am swimming. | ||||
| He dictated a sentence. | ||||
| She will salute. | ||||
| I brewed some tea. |
When adding on - y to a noun, you frequently have an adjective.
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When adding the - ist suffix on to a word, you have the noun -- one who.
Example:
plagiarist, altruist, conformist, copyist, cyclist, philogist, royalist, nonconformist, antagonist,
evangelist, apologist, polytheist, egotist, archeologist, chronologist,
economist, genealogist, geologist, meteorologist, mineralogist,
mythologist, zoologist, alchemist, hedonist, monotheist, fatalist
Suffixes
When flashing the child, have them tell you just the part of speech
and, perhaps, a one word example.
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red alert ! e.g., dogs, cats (noun) walks, runs, eats (verb) |
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red alert ! e.g., talling, running, eating (verb) (very) humbling, (very) intriging |
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e.g., stormy, rainy, dusty, dirty, snowy, lucky, risky, swampy |
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e.g., plagiarist, conformist, copyist, cyclist, royalist |
| Suffixes (- s, - ing, - y, - ist), Adjective Suffixes Flashcards, Noun -- One Who Suffix (- ist), Noun -- One Who Suffix Flashcard; Week #5 Test, Cumulative Review |
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