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Contents Introduction

PARTS OF SPEECH The Case of the Strange Playground Equipment 1RXQV

The Case of Rapunzel’s Long Hair 1RXQV

The Case of Jack and Jill 3URQRXQV

The Case of the Old Woman in the Shoe 3URQRXQV The Case of a Letter to Old MacDonald 3URQRXQV The Case of the Bumbling Cupids 3OXUDO1RXQV The Apology of Goldilocks 3RVVHVVLYHVDQG3OXUDOV The Case of Mary Had a Little Rooster 9HUEV The Case of the Dog Who Eats Homework 9HUEV The Case of the Cat Food Casserole 9HUEV The Case of the Saxophone Disaster $GMHFWLYHV$GYHUEV The Case of the Unexpected Delay $GMHFWLYHV$GYHUEV

MECHANICS the case of the missing capital letters &DSLWDOL]DWLRQ

The Case of the Fairy Godmother for Hire &DSLWDOL]DWLRQ

The Case of Freddy’s Tarantula &DSLWDOL]DWLRQ

The Case of Frosty’s Rules &DSLWDOL]DWLRQ

The Case of Humpty Dumpty &RQWUDFWLRQV

The Case of the Grumpy Goose &RQWUDFWLRQV


The Case of the Sick Bookworm &RQWUDFWLRQV

The Case of the Chicken That Crossed the Road &RQWUDFWLRQV The Case of the Wanna-be Superstar 3XQFWXDWLRQ

The Case of the Weary Lunch Lady 3XQFWXDWLRQ

The Three Little Pigs’ Day in Court 4XRWDWLRQ0DUNV

SPELLING & USAGE The Case of the Frog Prince 6SHOOLQJ

The Case of the Careless Typist 6SHOOLQJ

The Case of the Terrible Tooth Fairy 6SHOOLQJ

The Case of the Missing Rabbit 6SHOOLQJ

The Case of Frosty the Snowman +RPRSKRQHV

The Case of the Cow Who Jumped Over the Moon +RPRSKRQHV The Case of Fabulous Fritz +RPRSKRQHV

The Case of the Big Bad Wolf ,WV,W¶V

The Case of the Worried Elf 7KHLU7KH\¶UH7KHUH

The Case of the Stinky Dragon 7KHLU7KH\¶UH7KHUH

The Case of the Itsy Bitsy Spider 7R7RR7ZR

The Case of the Surfing Elephant 7R7RR7ZR

The Education of Snow White

The Case of the Unemployed Princess

The Case of the Slimy Aliens

The Case of the Sad Spider

The Case of the Dissatisfied Dog

Answers


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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Nouns

The Case of the Strange Playground Equipment Build a roller coaster for the school playground? Find out what the SuperRiders Construction Team thinks about this highly unusual request! Directions: 8QGHUOLQHDOOWKHQRXQVLQWKHOHWWHU EHORZ7KHQJREDFNDQGFLUFOHWKHSURSHUQRXQV

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Nouns

The Case of Rapunzel’s Long Hair Rapunzel desperately needs to get her hair done for the ball. Can she find someone to help her? Directions: 8QGHUOLQHDOOWKHQRXQVLQWKHOHWWHUEHOR Z7KHQJREDFNDQGFLUFOHWKHSURSHUQRXQV

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Pronouns

The Case of Jack and Jill Jill wants to explain what really happened when she and Jack went up the hill. But she doesn’t understand the difference between he and him. Can you help her? Directions: 7KHZRUGKH RUKLP EHORQJVLQHDFKRIWKH VSDFHVEHORZ&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWZRUGDQGZULWHLWLQ

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Grammar Cop’s Clues He and him are both personal pronouns. You use both of them as a substitute for someone’s name. The key is knowing when to use he and when to use him. Here are some nifty tricks to help you get it right: • He is the subject of a sentence or a clause. He is used at the beginning of a sentence and right before a verb. ([DPSOH+H ZRQWKH GDQFHFRQWHVW:KHQWKHZLQQHU ZDVDQQRXQFHGKH MXPSHG IRUMR\ • Him is the object of a sentence or a clause. Him is likely to be at the end of a sentence and after a verb or a preposition. ([DPSOH 5LFKDUGFDOOHG,WROGKLP , ZDQWWRWDNHGDQFLQJOHVVRQV IURPKLP


The Case of the Old Woman in the Shoe The Old Woman in the Shoe is thinking about moving to a new home, but she doesn’t know the difference between I and me. Can you help? Directions: 7KHZRUG, RUPH EHORQJVLQHDFKRIWKHVSDFHV EHORZ&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWZRUGDQGZULWHLWLQ

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• I is the subject of a sentence or a clause. I is used at the beginning of a sentence and right before a verb. ([DPSOH , OLNHWRJRWRVFKRRO,QVFKRRO , KDQJRXWZLWKP\IULHQGVDQG KDYHIXQ • Me is the object of a sentence or a clause. Me is likely to be at the end of a sentence and after a verb or a preposition. ([DPSOH0\ IULHQGDVNHGPH WRKHOSKLPZLWK WKHKRPHZRUN


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The Case of a Letter to Old MacDonald The animals in Old MacDonald’s farm are quite upset. So they wrote a letter to Farmer MacDonald. Understandably, they don’t know the difference between we and us. Can you help them? Directions: ,QHDFKRIWKHXQGHUOLQHGZ RUGSDLUV FLUFOHHLWKHUZH RUXV

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Plural Nouns

The Case of the Bumbling Cupids Big Boss Cupid wrote this memo to America’s Cupids. But he’s confused about plurals. Can you help? Directions: )RUHDFKSDLURIXQGHUOLQHGZ RUGVFLUFOHWKH FRUUHFWO\VSHOOHGSOXUDOQRXQ

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Possessives and Plurals

The Apology of Goldilocks Goldilocks feels guilty about mes the home of the three bears. She wants to make it up to them. But she doesn’t understand the laws of possessive words. Can you help her? Directions: :KHUHYHU\RXVHHDEODQNOLQHGHFLGHZKHWKHU WKHZRUGQHHGVDQ¶VDQV¶ RUDSODLQV:ULWH\RXUDQVZHU RQWKHEODQN

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these basic laws of

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possessives and plurals:

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something belongs to

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someone or something.

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more than one person.

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that there is more than one of


Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Verbs

The Case of Mary Had a Little Rooster It seems that Mary didn’t just have a little lamb. She had a rooster as well. And he’s mad! He wants to tell us why he’s so angry, but he doesn’t know how to use verbs correctly. Can you help him? Directions: &LUFOHWKHFRUUHFWYHUEIURPHDFKXQGHUOLQHGSDLU

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Verbs

The Case of the Dog Who Eats Homework Molly the Mutt has something shocking to tell, but she doesn’t know which verbs to use. Can you help? Directions: )RUHDFKSDLURIXQGHUOLQHGZ RUGV FLUFOHWKHFRUUHFWYHUE

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Verbs

The Case of the Cat Food Casserole Would you feed your family cat-food casserole? Not on purpose, maybe. Read this confession from a budding chef. Directions: 2QHDFKEODQNOLQHZULWHWKHSDVWWHQVHIRUP RIWKHYHUEWKDWDSSHDUVEHORZLW:HGLGWKHILUVWRQHIRU\RX

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(cook)

(ring)

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(whisper)

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Adjectives/Adverbs

The Case of the Saxophone Disaster Oops! Marcia’s big mistake got her kicked out of the school band. But was it really her fault? You decide. Directions: &LUFOHDOOWKHDGMHFWLYHVDQG XQGHUOLQHDOOWKHDGYHUEVLQWKHOHWWHUEHORZ

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Capitalization

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The Case of the Fairy Godmother for Hire Belinda Cunningham is looking for a job. She wrote this business letter, but she is confused about the use of capital letters. Can you help her? Directions: &LUFOHWKHOHWWHUVWKDWVKRXOGEHFDSLWDOL]HG 'UDZDOLQHWKURXJKWKHFDSLWDOOHWWHUVWKDWVKRXOGEH ORZHUFDVH+LQW7KHUHDUHPLVWDNHV

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Contractions

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The Case of the Careless Typist Author Johanna Hurwitz has written a letter to all the Storyworks readers, but whoever typed it made some spelling mistakes. Can you help? Directions: 7KHUHDUHPLVVSHOOHGZRUGVLQWKLVOHWWHU &LUFOHWKHPDQGZULWHWKHFRUUHFWVSHOOLQJVLQWKHVSDFHVEHOR Z

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Homophones

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Its/It’s

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Their/They’re/There

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Their/They’re/There

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ To/Too/Two

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ To/Too/Two

The Case of the Surfing Elephant Mr. Brandon L. Phant is looking for a new job. But he doesn’t know the difference between to, two, and too. Can you help him? Directions: :ULWHWKHZRUGWRWRRRUWZR LQHDFKRIWKHEODQNVEHORZ

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Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Your/You’re

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your and you’re: • Your is the possessive form of you. Use it when you are talking about something that belongs to the person with whom you are speaking.

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The Case of the Unemployed Princess Sleeping Beauty wrote this letter to the Royal Mattress Company. But she doesn’t understand the difference between your and you’re. Can you help? Directions: 7KHZRUG\RXU RU\RX¶UH EHORQJVRQHDFKRI WKHOLQHVEHORZ&KRRVHWKHFRUUHFWZRUGDQGZULWHLWLQ

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these basic laws of your and you’re: • Your is the possessive form of you. Use it when you are talking about something that belongs to the person with whom you are speaking. ([DPSOH
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The Case of the Slimy Aliens The slimy aliens from the planet Gooeygoopiter need to read this important ment. Can you help the writer fill in the blanks? Directions: :ULWHHLWKHU\RXU RU\RX¶UH RQHDFKEODQN

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of you. Use it when you are

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talking about something that

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whom you are speaking. ([DPSOH,SURPLVH,¶OOUHWXUQ \RXU &'WRPRUURZ • You’re is a contraction of you are. Here’s a tip: Whenever you write you’re, read over the

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sentence again and substitute

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the words you are for you’re.

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you’ve made the right choice.

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The Case of the Sad Spider This spider needs some help before he can send this note to Miss Muffet. He is confused about how to use your and you’re. Directions: :ULWHHLWKHU\RXU RU\RX¶UH RQHDFKEODQN EHORZ

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talking about something that

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belongs to the person with

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whom you are speaking.

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are. Here’s a tip: Whenever you

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write you’re, read over the

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sentence again and substitute

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you are for you’re. If the sentence makes sense, you’ve made the right choice. ([DPSOH 7KH\VD\\RX¶UH DVLQJHUWRR

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Your/You’re, Its/It’s

The Case of the Dissatisfied Dog Poochie Doodle wants a new doghouse and has written this letter to his family. Problem is, he doesn’t know when to use your or you’re and its or it’s. (Big surprise!) Can you help him? Directions: 2QHDFKXQGHUOLQHZULWHHLWKHU \RXU RU \RX¶UH,QVLGHHDFKER[ZULWHHLWKHU LWV RULW¶V


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Answers The Case of the Strange Playground Equipment S Nouns: FRPSDQ\OHWWHURQHUROOHUFRDVWHUVFKRROEDFN \DUGRSSRUWXQLW\SODQVOHWWHUVKDPHFUD\RQLGHDVSLFWXUHORRSFRRN FDIHWHULDUROOHUFRDVWHUQDPHVXJJHVWLRQNLGVWKLQJVSHOOLQJVLJQDWXUHNLG5¶ VHGXFDWLRQUHDGLQJZULWLQJULGHVZDWHUSDUNV PDQDJHUProper Nouns: 3ULQFLSDO%LOOVOH\6XSHU5LGHUV&RQVWUXFWLRQ7HDP³.DUD+DV&RRWLHV&RDVWHU´³0XOWLSOLFDWLRQ 6KRFNHU´³5HVHDUFK5HSRUW7HUURU´3LFNHQV(OHPHQWDU\7LP6KRZWLPH The Case of Rapunzel’s Long Hair S Nouns: KDLUKDLUGUHVVHUER\VMREVGRRUQDPHZLWFKWRZHUVWDLUVKDLUODGGHUKDLUZLWFKORFNVIHHWKDLUERWWOHZHHN H[SHQVHURRPSUREOHPGDWHEDOOKDLUERRWVIHHWER \VZRPHQVW\OHKDLUVKRXOGHUVGDQFHUVProper Nouns: +DLU,QQRYDWLRQV 5R\DO%DOO&XWH&OLSV)LQH6W\OHV5DSXQ]HO :DQGD)DLU\WDOH6KDPSRR3ULQFH&KDUPLQJ.LQJ3KLOOLS5DSXQ]HO The Case of Jack and Jill S KLPKH+HKHKLPKH+HKH+HKLPKH+HKLP+HKLPKLPKHKH The Case of the Old Woman in the Shoe S PH,,,PH,,,PHPH,,PH,PH The Case of a Letter to Old MacDonald S ZHZH :H:HXVXV :HXVZH :H The Case of the Bumbling Cupids S &XSLGVVNLHVDUUR ZVFRXSOHVPLVWDN HVGLVDVWHUVWLSVODQGLQJVURRIVE XVKHVPDLOER[HVSRLQWV JODVVHVIOLHVH \HV The Apology of Goldilocks S JX\VJHUPVHYHU\RQH¶V%DE\%HDU¶VEHDUV¶ZRRGVURFNVMXPSHU¶V%DE\%HDU¶VURFNV¶IDPLO\¶VSDUHQWV¶ The Case of Mary Had a Little Rooster S KHDUGJHWVVLQJDPWKLQNVOLN HVKHDUGWU\WULHGGLGIHOOVHQWJL YHKHDUGZULWH The Case of the Dog Who Eats Homework S ZDQWFRPHVDVNUHSOLHVKDVFRQIHVVHDWWUD YHOJHWOLN HLVZ DVVKRZVW\SHG The Case of the Cat Food Casserole S KDSSHQHGVOLFHGFKRSSHGFRRNHGUDQJZKLVSHUHGWDONHGZDWFKHGVDLGJUDEEHGGXPSHGPL[HGVWXFNORYHGIHOWZDVDVNHG RSHQHGGLGVDZZDVHPSWLHGDWHKXUW The Case of the Saxophone Disaster S Adjectives: OLWWOHELJZKROHODVWGHDUFR]\PHVV\ULJKWFUD]\SHSSHURQLIX]]\SXUSOHSRRUSHSSHURQLOLWWOHJUHHQIURQWVHU LRXV QH[W$PHULFDQVRUU\Adverbs: VXGGHQO\WKRURXJKO\UHSHDWHGO\ULGLFXORXVO\QHYHUKDSSLO\HYHQWXDOO\$JDLQ6XGGHQO\ORXGO\ TXLFNO\DQJULO\ The Case of the Unexpected Delay S Adjectives: EDGELJJLQJHUEUHDGVWUDQJHFRFRQXWVWLFN\JLDQWQRUPDOQHZOR\DOXQXVXDOELJH[FLWHGILUVWSXUSOHJLDQW VKRUWKXJHUHGLQVLGHIDYRULWHVLFN+HDY\VHYHQWHHQ&KXEE\FKXEE\JUDKDPFUDFNHUPRUHSK\VLFDOZRQGHUIXOAdverbs: RULJLQDOO\KXPEO\MR\IXOO\HVSHFLDOO\DQ[LRXVO\IDVWHUQHDUO\UHJXODUO\6XGGHQO\SURIHVVLRQDOO\TXLFNO\6LQFHUHO\ the case of the missing capital letters S &LQGHUHOOD7KHUH7KH,,¶P,,,$UH'LVQH\:RUOG,$Q\ZD\)ORULGD6R&LQGHUHOOD,,I, 7KH\ The Case of the Fairy Godmother for Hire S 0ROO\6WUHHW
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