Grammar Practice

Name Name _________________________________________ Date Date ____________________ Figurative FIGURATIVE Language LANGUAGE Maze MAZE Winter Winter Metaphors Metaphors Find Your path Find the the path path from from START START to to FINISH. FINISH. Your path should should go go only only through through spaces spaces with with metaphors. metaphors. Record Record each each letter letter you you pass pass to to complete complete the the mystery mystery metaphor. metaphor. Remember, a metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without Remember, a metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using using like like or or as. as. START START Our was Our sidewalk sidewalk was a a slippery slippery skating skating rink rink after after the the freezing freezing rain. rain. W w My My winter winter boots boots feel feel like like cinder cinder blocks blocks strapped strapped to my to my feet. feet. I The The delicate delicate snowflakes snowflakes danced danced merrily merrily through the through the sky. sky. While walking walking into While into N N the the frigid frigid outdoors, outdoors, I felt felt like like I had had teleported teleported to Antarctica. to Antarctica. I I F H O T Once Once the the sun sun rose, rose, the the frost frost on on the the morning morning lawn lawn became became sparkling sparkling diamonds. diamonds. The pine The pine garland garland was was an an emerald emerald Anaya was was an Anaya an ice ice cube cube when when she she returned returned from from sledding sledding with with her her friends. friends. My My bulky bulky winter winter coat coat is is my my armor, armor, protecting protecting me me from from the the piercing piercing temperatures. temperatures. R R snake wrapped snake wrapped around around the the house’s house's pillars. pillars. O O Z Z R I E E a a delicious delicious dinner, dinner, Jay Jay felt felt like like he he could could hibernate hibernate all winter. all winter. It It took took my my brother brother and me and me an an eternity eternity to to shovel shovel our our lengthy lengthy driveway. driveway. The hot The hot tub tub felt felt After being After being like like a a tropical tropical retreat retreat from from the the blistering blistering cold cold weather. weather. outside, outside, the the fireplace’s fireplace's heat heat is is a a comforting comforting embrace. embrace. After After O O I G Dad’s Dad's mug mug of of fresh was fresh coffee coffee was as as hot hot as as molten molten lava. lava. The The snow snow covering covering the the rooftop looked rooftop looked like like fluffy fluffy white white clouds. clouds. LL S S T T I N The snowmobile The snowmobile L whined whined as as it it climbed climbed up up the the steep steep mountain. mountain. Y Mystery MYSTERY METAPHOR: METAPHOR: The The _Frozen _____ — The The evergreen evergreen trees trees surrounding surrounding my my house house are soldiers are soldiers standing standing watch. watch. FINISH FINISH trails trails transformed transformed into into a a maze maze of of mystery mystery and and wonder wonder after after the the ice ice storm storm passed passed through. through. Education.com Find Find worksheets, worksheets, games, games, lessons lessons & & more more at at education.com/resources education.com/resources 0 2007 2007 -- 2024 2024 Education.com Education.com © Name ____________________________________________ Date Date __________________________ Correct Correct Spelling Spelling Errors Errors in in Sentences: Sentences: Seasons Seasons Directions: Identify the spelling error in each sentence. Cross out the error and write the correct spelling of the word on the line provided. 90 Ex. winter. Ex. Their Their are are four four seasons: seasons: spring, spring, summer, summer, autumn, autumn, and and winter. 1. 1. Seasons Seasons rotate rotate threwout threwout the the year, year, each each lasting lasting three three months. months. there there ______________________ ______________________ Seasons rotate throughout the year, each lasting three months. 2. 2. Specific with each Specific months months in in the the calender calender are are associated associated with each season. season. 3. 3. Seasons Seasons are are an an affect affect of of the the Earth’s Earth's tilt tilt in in relation relation to to the the sun. sun. Specific months in the calendar are associated with each season. ______________________ ______________________ Seasons are an effect of the Earth's tilt in relation to the sun. 4. 4. The The Northern Northern and and Southern Southern Hemispheres Hemispheres have have oppasit oppasit seasons. seasons. 5. 5. Hemispheres Hemispheres are are halves halves of of the the globe globe seperated seperated by by the the equator. equator. ______________________ 6. 6. Changes Changes in in light, light, temperature, temperature, and and weather weather are are neccessary neccessary for for certain certain ______________________ The Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons. Hemispheres are halves of the globe separated by the equator. ______________________ plants year. plants to to grow grow at at different different times times of of the the year. Changes in light, temperature, and weather are necessary for certain plants to grow at different times of the year. 7. Spring whether tends Spring whether tends to to have have more more rain, rain, which which helps helps plants plants grow. grow. ______________________ Spring weather tends to have more rain, which helps plants grow. 8. 8. Spring winter. Spring brings brings new new beginings beginings as as nature nature comes comes back back to to life life after after winter. 9. 9. Alot of week-long break Alot of students students enjoy enjoy a a week-long break from from school school in in spring. spring. Spring brings new beginnings as nature comes back to life after winter. A lot of students enjoy a week-long break from school in spring. 10. 10. Temperatures Temperatures in in the the summer summer months months usually usually excede excede temperatures temperatures at at ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ other year. other times times of of the the year. 11. 11. Temperatures in the summer months usually exceed temperatures at other times of the year. Leaves Leaves turning turning yellow, yellow, red, red, and and orange orange make make the the start start of of autumn autumn ______________________ apparant. apparant. Leaves turning yellow, red, and orange mark the start of autumn apparent. 12. Winters are are more more extreme extreme the the closer closer a a location location is is to to the the polls. polls. 12. Winters ______________________ Winters are more extreme the closer a location is to the poles. Education.com Find Find worksheets, worksheets, games, games, lessons lessons & & more more at at education.com/resources education.com/resources 0 2007 2007 -- 2024 2024 Education.com Education.com © Name Name _______________________________________________ Date Date _______________________________ CORRECT CORRECT SPELLING SPELLING ERRORS ERRORS Certain Certain words words such such as as plural plural and and possessive possessive nouns, nouns, contractions, contractions, and and homophones homophones are are often often confused confused with with one one another. another. In In your your writing, writing, pay pay close close attention attention to to these these words words and and make make sure sure you you are are using using them them correctly. correctly. Directions: word on Directions: Identify Identify the the error error in in each each sentence. sentence. Cross Cross it it out out and and write write the the correct correct word on the the line. line. Example: Jordyn always ring out Example: After After they they wash wash the the car, car, Trey Trey and and Jordyn always Fing out the the sponges sponges and and rags rags and and hang hang them them on on the the rack rack to to dry. dry. wring _________________ wring 1I Emmanuel’s Emmanuel's fingers fingers gripped gripped the the cold cold medal medal of of the the chair chair as as he he waited waited for for his his algebra algebra exam exam results. results. metal _________________ 22 Whitewater Whitewater rafting rafting guides' guides' have have the the expertise expertise to to take take both both seasoned seasoned and and novice novice rafters rafters safely safely down down a a river. river. guides _________________ 3 3 Can Can you you lie lie your your books books down down on on the the table table and and help help me me bring bring in in the the groceries groceries before before it starts starts raining? raining? lay _________________ 4 4 As A Midsummer As she she performed performed A Midsummer Night’s Night's Dream Dream on on opening opening night, night, Moira Moira felt felt her her brothers’ brothers' presence presence without without even even seeing seeing him him in in the the back back of of the the auditorium. auditorium. Brother's _________________ 5 5 Its Its estimated estimated that that 71% 71% of of the the Earth’s Earth's surface surface is is covered covered by by water, water, but but only only 3% 3% of of that that water water is is from from freshwater freshwater sources. sources. it's _________________ 6 6 Coach Coach Daniels Daniels told told the the team team to to set set down down on on the the bench bench and and listen listen for for instructions instructions for for the the first first drill drill of of practice. practice. Sit _________________ 77 passed As Alabama, we As we we were were driving driving through through Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, we past past a a sign sign for for the the Civil Civil _________________ Rights Rights Memorial. Memorial. 8 8 At At 1,776 1,776 feet feet tall, tall, One One World World Trade Trade Center Center is is about about 200 200 feet feet taller taller then then the the Central Park Tower in New York City. Central Park Tower in New York City. Than _________________ 9 9 The The Four Four Corners Corners Monument, Monument, were were Utah, Utah, Colorado, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona, and and New New Mexico Mexico meet, meet, is is the the only only point point in in the the U.S. U.S. shared shared by by four four states. states. Where _________________ 10 10 In In ten ten day’s, day's, Carina Carina will will be be taking taking a a coastal coastal rowing rowing tour tour in in the the Ionian Ionian Sea, Sea, enjoying enjoying the the picturesque picturesque towns towns and and turquoise turquoise water water of of northwestern northwestern Greece. Greece. days _________________ it Education.com Find Find worksheets, worksheets, games, games, lessons lessons & & more more at at education.com/resources education.com/resources 0 2007 2007 -- 2024 2024 Education.com Education.com © Name Name __________________________________________ Date Date _______________________________ Commonly Commonly Confused Confused Words Words #1 #1 When two words them up! Write the the correct When two words have have similar similar sounds sounds or or spellings, spellings, it it can can be be easy easy to to mix mix them up! Write correct word word to to complete complete each each sentence. sentence. 1. except Louise the ski trip ___________________ for for her her sunscreen. sunscreen. Louise remembered remembered to to pack pack everything everything for for the ski trip Do you know gift shop credit Accept credit cards? cards? Do you know if if the the gift shop will will ___________________ accept accept 2. 2. except except Whatever you you do, your ticket, your only way to to get the park. lose your ticket, because because it’s it's your only way get back back into into the park. Whatever do, don’t don't ___________________ Danny tried on jacket, but was a on on him. him. Danny tried on his his dad’s dad's old old leather leather jacket, but it it was a bit bit ___________________ loose lose lose 3. 3. loose loose a part Kalil to get in this spring. in the the school school musical musical this spring. Kalil loves loves to to act act and and sing, sing, so so he he hopes hopes to get ___________________ Selena for more than a apart Selena and and her her twin twin sister sister Luna Luna have have never never been been ___________________ for more than a weekend. weekend. apart apart 4. 4. a a part part effect Getting on your mood your health. Getting enough enough fresh fresh air air and and exercise exercise can can have have a a positive positive ___________________ on your mood and and your health. We can’t will ___________________ others affect others around around us. us. We can't always always predict predict how how our our decisions decisions will affect affect 5. 5. effect effect capital Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina, is cities the world. cities in in the world. Buenos Aires, is one one of of the the most most beautiful beautiful ___________________ capitol State their state’s building to discuss building to discuss and and create create laws. laws. State legislators legislators meet meet in in their state's ___________________ capital capital 6. 6. capitol capitol site Every visit the where they first where they first met. met. Every year year on on their their anniversary, anniversary, my my grandparents grandparents visit the ___________________ Arya wistfully Arya wistfully watched watched the the car car drive drive away away until until it it was was out out of of ___________________. sight site site 7. 7. sight sight Aunt Cindy thought that that the the the dark dark hardwood hardwood floors. floors. complement Aunt Cindy thought the blue blue curtains curtains would would perfectly perfectly ___________________ My writing teacher, to ___________________ in in his his students’ students' work. work. compliment My favorite favorite writing teacher, Mr. Mr. Ortega, Ortega, always always finds finds something something to compliment compliment 8. 8. complement complement passed We gazed gazed up the tiny over over us. us. We up in in wonder wonder as as the tiny glimmer glimmer of of the the International International Space Space Station Station ___________________ past Many from the the versions versions played the ___________________. Many of of our our modern modern sports sports look look quite quite different different from played in in the passed passed 9. 9. past past Audience members take their as proceed Audience members must must take their seats seats before before the the show show can can ___________________ as scheduled. scheduled. precede Many an Many people people believe believe that that peculiar peculiar animal animal behaviors behaviors can can ___________________ an earthquake. earthquake. precede precede Education.com proceed proceed Find Find worksheets, worksheets, games, games, lessons lessons & & more more at at education.com/resources education.com/resources 0 2007 2007 -- 2024 2024 Education.com Education.com ©