7th/8th Language STONE TM MOUNTAIN EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS Center Editions are based on the philosophy that students must have a firm conceptual foundation. Students with this strong foundation will be able to expand into the broader realms of mathematics and language. Use of our products helps students build this foundation through daily review. Center Editions allow you to review and preview concepts on a weekly basis or more often if you prefer. Spend 10 to 15 minutes a day using our Centers to keep concepts fresh. Each Center contains 34 weeks of review. It can rest on a table or hang in your classroom. You may teach the concepts in any order you like. After you have taught a concept, you can start reviewing it on a weekly basis using our Centers. Centers can also be used to orally review a concept with your class. Be flexible and use your imagination. You can use our Centers as a warm-up activity, part of a seat work assignment, a sponge activity, or a bell ringer. After determining the technique to be used, you will then be able to decide the number of problems the students will solve each day. If time permits, we suggest that you finish a page once a week. This allows students to review previously taught material on a regular basis. Students will solve assigned daily problems on their student response sheets. The response sheet stays the same throughout the year - it is the problems on each page of the Center that change. When you finish one week's worth of materials, simply flip the page for a new week. If your students haven't been taught all of the problems on a page, you can have them complete the ones they know. Redo that page at the end of the year when all of the concepts have been taught. You can run new copies of the student response sheet each week from the black-line master. Students can have their own response sheet. The student response sheet can also be kept in a document protector and students can write their responses in a notebook or on a piece of paper. Stone Mountain Educational Products Centers are an excellent means of assessment for teachers. By practicing daily review, you will observe that students' conceptual fluency and understanding are increased. We hope to provide aid in solidifying your students' conceptual foundations through consistent daily review. Information about other math, language and science review tools is available at: 1 2 3 4 Quick Start After you have taught a concept you can start reviewing it on a weekly basis. Quick and easy - spend 10 to 15 minutes a day using Centers to keep concepts fresh. The response sheet stays the same throughout the year - it is the problems on each page of the Center that change. When you finish one week's worth of materials, simply flip the page for a new week. Copyright 2011 Stone Mountain Educational Products LLC All rights reserved. Permission to reproduce the student response sheet and concept list is granted to the users of this center. No other part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
7th/8th Language Name 1 2 Is the noun concrete, abstract, collective, or compound? Re-write the phrase to show the correct possessive form. 3 3 Is the underlined verb active or passive? Rewrite the sentence, changing active verbs to passive and passive to active. 4 5 Write the correct verb. Create a complete sentence. 6 7 8 9 10 Write the subject. Write the correct verb. Write the correct adjective. Write the correct adverb. Write the appropriate word for correct meaning of the sentence. Write the required form of the underlined verb.
11 12 Write the correct pronoun. Identify the underlined pronoun(s) as demonstrative, interrogative, intensive, personal, relative, or indefinite. 13 14 Choose the correct pronoun. Combine each pair of sentences by using an appositive. 15 If applicable, Write the prefix. Write the suffix. Write the base or rootword. 16 17 Is this a declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory sentence? Identify the underlined word(s) as predicate noun, predicate pronoun, predicate adjective, direct object, or indirect object. 18 Identify the prepositional phrase(s). 19 Proofread and write the sentence correctly. 20 Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
Page 1: 1. Collective 2. Wilfredo s car 3. Active 4. Brought 5. Answers will vary. 6. you; were 7. These 8. quickly 9. among 10. had hoped 11. me 12. Intensive 13. Whose 14. Several symbols, the Olympic rings, the flags, the flame, and medals, have become important parts of the Olympic games. 15. circum navigate 16. Declarative. 17. person (Predicate Noun) 18. around the zoo; at the gorilla house. 19. My twenty-page book report certainly impressed my teacher. 20. Simple Page 2: 1. Abstract 2. the babies rattles 3. Passive 4. Bet 5. Answers will vary. 6. World Series; is 7. tallest 8. well 9. take 10. will walk 11. I 12. Personal, personal 13. Who s 14. The Olympic rings, an official trademark, represent the five continents of the world, Australia, America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. 15. able avail 16. Interrogative? 17. happy (Predicate Adjective) 18. up the mountain. 19. The principal s car is the ugliest one in the parking lot! 20. Compound Page 3: 1. Compound 2. the gladiators rusty weapons 3. Active 4. Drowned 5. Answers will vary. 6. Anthony and parents; get 7. more mischievous 8. better 9. its 10. froze 11. We 12. Personal, personal 13. its 14. The flag of Greece, the first country to host the Olympics, always flies at the games. 15. hood neighbor 16. Declarative. 17. contagious (Predicate Adjective) 18. in two accidents; within three days; of each other. 19. Can you remember when the Challenger exploded? 20. Simple Page 4: 1. Concrete 2. the cell phone s battery 3. Active 4. Seen 5. Answers will vary. 6. All; are 7. worse 8. well 9. lend 10. will have set 11. She, I 12. Interrogative, personal 13. They re 14. Besides the flag of Greece, two other flags, those of the host country and the next host country are flown above the rest. 15. ly passive 16. Declarative. 17. person (Predicate Noun) 18. On Halloween; behind the police station. 19. Why do you suppose the company named their telephone Cricket? 20. Simple Page 5: 1. Concrete 2. the June brides wedding rings 3. Passive 4. Done 5. Answers will vary. 6. Everyone; was 7. more serious 8. really 9. raise 10. fl ed 11. her, me 12. Demonstrative, personal 13. your 14. The five colors of the rings, blue, black, red, green, and yellow, are thought to represent the continents. 15. ion saturate 16. Interrogative? 17. tired, energized (Predicate Adjectives) 18. in the bottom; of the ninth inning; with the bases loaded. 19. Tom Sawyer probably swam, fished, and played in the Mississippi River. 20. Complex Page 6: 1. Abstract 2. Andy and Jared s sister 3. Active 4. Cost 5. Answers will vary. 6. Some; were 7. any other 8. badly 9. sit 10. have swum 11. We 12. Indefinite, 13. You re 14. The colors, of no other particular significance, are found on most of the flags of the world. 15. im ation person 16. Interrogative? 17. vacation (Predicate Noun) 18. Amid the exciting confusion; after the game-winning touchdown; to the ground. 19. The female firefighter said that she had never been so frightened. 20. Complex Page 7: 1. Collective 2. the Favero s miniature poodle 3. Passive 4. Paid 5. Answers will vary. 6. Checks or a credit card; are 7. funnier 8. had hardly 9. their 10. made 11. those 12. Interrogative 13. Who s 14. Some say the ring colors represent each of the five continents, blue Europe; yellow, Asia; black, Africa; green, Australia; and red, America. OR Who lights the Olympic flame, one of the most emotional parts of the Olympic Games, is always kept secret. 15. pre ed meditate 16. Declarative. 17. busy, excited (Predicate Adjectives) 18. during the summer months. 19. Is chewing gum allowed in your school? 20. Compound Page 8: 1. Compound 2. the Rogers albums 3. Passive 4. Were 5. Answers will vary. 6. None; were (prepositional phrase helps determine verb) 7. most beautiful 8. carefully 9. accept 10. study 11. I 12. Relative 13. It s 14. The plain white background on the flag, another symbol, represents peace throughout the games. 15. tion excavate 16. Exclamatory! 17. engineer (Predicate Noun) 18. down the aisle; after their wedding. 19. All of the lunch workers cars were snowed in after the blizzard. 20. Simple
Page 9: 1. Abstract 2. my mother and father s computer 3. Active 4. Begun 5. Answers will vary. 6. one; was (prepositional phrase helps determine verb) 7. more, 8. really hard 9. affected 10. have watched 11. he 12. Interrogative, demonstrative 13. Who s 14. The Olympic creed was first stated by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic games. 15. de contaminate 16. Exclamatory! 17. student (Predicate Noun) 18. from the senior citizen home; near our school; as tutors. 19. You re the one in charge of this assembly, said the assistant principal. 20. Complex Page 10: 1. Compound 2. the zoo s pandas 3. Active 4. Drunk 5. Answers will vary. 6. Most; need 7. worst 8. awfully 9. already 10. knew 11. her 12. Personal 13. your 14. The Olympic motto, Citius, Altius, Fortius, is Latin for Faster, Higher, Braver. 15. ical period 16. Imperative. 17. dream (Predicate Noun) 18. without flowers; in the Rose Parade. 19. We ve been to Charleston, South Carolina twice this summer. 20. Simple Page 11: 1. Collective 2. the women s secrets 3. Passive 4. Eaten 5. Answers will vary. 6. students or teacher; was 7. fewer 8. well 9. burst 10. floss 11. he 12. Demonstrative 13. They're 14. The current meaning of the Olympic motto, Swifter, Higher, Stronger, is universally accepted. 15. ive progress 16. Declarative. 17. one (Predicate Noun) 18. throughout the theater; to a close. 19. The new Surgeon General said that the anti-smoking campaigns will be resumed. 20. Compound Page 12: 1. Abstract 2. the airplane s bombs 3. Passive 4. loan 5. Answers will vary. 6. one; is 7. their 8. surely 9. their 10. have written 11. her, him 12. Interrogative, personal 13. your 14. An athlete from the host country takes an oath, a gesture of sportsmanship, at the Opening Ceremony on behalf of all competing athletes. 15. ibility response 16. Declarative. 17. person (Predicate Noun) 18. about some Irish emigrants; at Ellis Island. 19. On July 30, 1975, Jimmy Hoffa went to a meeting from which he never returned. 20. Complex Page 13: 1. Concrete 2. Sting s best performance 3. Passive 4. Wrote 5. Answers will vary. 6. carton; was, 7. best 8. earlier 9. Who s 10. will have sung 11. I 12. Intensive 13. It's 14. The Olympic flame, one of the most visible symbols of the modern games, is a tradition of ancient Greece. 15. ary second 16. Interrogative? 17. familiar (Predicate Adjective) 18. along the shores; of the Mississippi River. 19. Is the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn? 20. Simple Page 14: 1. Abstract 2. Monet s painting 3. Active 4. Laid 5. Answers will vary. 6. Former President Carter; has 7. best 8. slowly 9. could have 10. will have won 11. he 12. Personal, personal 13. your, there 14. The ancient flame, ignited by the sun, burned continually on the altar of a Greek goddess, Hera. 15. in genius 16. Declarative. 17. terrific (Predicate Adjective) 18. into angry crowds. 19. Mariela spent her winter holiday with her aunt in Mexico. 20. Simple Page 15: 1. Compound 2. my teachers assignments 3. Active 4. Bit 5. Answers will vary. 6. fans; are 7. most 8. more often 9. lie 10. will ring 11. her 12. Demonstrative 13. your 14. The modern flame, a 1928 Amsterdam Olympics creation, burned constantly throughout the games. 15. ness porous 16. Declarative. 17. better (Predicate Adjective) 18. After the Civil War; of the South; in the hands; of the Carpetbaggers. 19. The Gettysburg Address, given by President Lincoln, is included in almost all United States history books. 20. Compound Page 16: 1. Concrete 2. my neighbors dogs 3. Passive 4. Caught 5. Answers will vary. 6. gallons; were 7. worse 8. farther 9. off 10. have/has gone 11. them 12. Indefinite 13. They re 14. The Olympic flame symbolizes five virtues, purity, perfection, victory, peace, and friendship. 15. sur able mount 16. Declarative. 17. tricks (Direct Object) 18. in a home; near an airport. 19. The Pilgrims did not ever land at Plymouth Rock; however, they did land at Plymouth on their fourth trip to shore. 20. Simple Page 17: 1. Abstract 2. the oxen s yokes 3. Passive 4. Rung 5. Answers will vary. 6. Applications; are 7. better 8. faster 9. really 10. had become 11. We 12. Personal, demonstrative 13. Who s 14. The tradition of the Modern Olympic Torch, a link between ancient and modern games, began in 1936 at the Berlin Games. 15. re habilitate 16. Exclamatory! 17. us (Indirect Object), afternoon (Direct Object) 18. across the street; except you. 19. I am talking to you, young lady, said the frustrated sales clerk. 20. Simple
Page 18: 1. Collective 2. my secretary s appointment book 3. Passive 4. Swept 5. Answers will vary. 6. Foxes; roam 7. bad 8. can 9. Those 10. do 11. he 12. Demonstrative, personal 13. It s 14. Traditionally, the flame is lit by the sun at Olympia, Greece, the city of the first Olympics, and passed from runner to runner in a relay to the host city. 15. ion revise 16. Declarative. 17. proficient (Predicate Adjective) 18. until dark. 19. During the hot, sultry days of August, most school-age children prepare for school. 20. Complex Page 19: 1. Compound 2. one passer-by s stare 3. Passive 4. Hurt 5. Answers will vary. 6. members; practice 7. well 8. anybody 9. an 10. will play 11. he 12. Interrogative, demonstrative 13. your 14. Again, tradition dictates the order of events of the Opening Ceremony, the official beginning of the games. 15. co exist 16. Imperative. 17. Mother (IO), gift (DO) 18. concerning registration; for school; to your homes. 19. The Beach Boys, Brian, Carl, Dennis, Mike, and Al became famous in the 1960s. 20. Compound Page 20: 1. Abstract 2. the world s population 3. Passive 4. Knew 5. Answers will vary. 6. Frankenstein nor monsters; attend 7. most unusual 8. really 9. a lot 10. drank 11. she 12. Personal, demonstrative 13. They re, their 14. The Parade of Nations, the first event, features athletes marching into the stadium, Greece first, the host city last, and the others in alphabetical order by nation. 15. il legal 16. Exclamatory! 17. it (DO) 18. by Brad Pitt; with the sightseers. 19. The first drive-in restaurant was the Kirby Pig Stand opened by J. G. Kirby on a highway between Dallas and Fort Worth in 1921. 20. Simple Page 21: 1. Abstract 2. the bosses requests 3. Active 4. Lay 5. Answers will vary. 6. Nobody; starts 7. Those 8. surely 9. may 10. had brought 11. him 12. Relative 13. It s, it s 14. Dignitaries, the President of the Organizing Committee and the President of the International Olympic Committee, follow the parade with speeches. 15. dis engage 16. Declarative. 17. her (IO), outfit (DO) 18. In November; over the river; through the woods; to a special house. 19. For the first 130 years of our country, not a single American president left the United States while in office. Or! 20. Simple Page 22: 1. Concrete 2. everyone s opinions 3. Active 4. Put 5. Answers will vary. 6. either; is 7. This 8. badly 9. as 10. will have mapped 11. me 12. Indefinite 13. Whose 14. Another dignitary, the Head of State, declares the Games open. 15. fy beauty 16. Declarative. 17. gift (DO) 18. beneath a weeping willow; under an outhouse. 19. The President s official airplane is called Air Force One. 20. Complex Page 23: 1. Collective 2. Texas or Texas s oil 3. Active 4. Shot 5. Answers will vary. 6. Each; trains 7. those 8. really 9. passed 10. will clean 11. me 12. Interrogative 13. You re, your 14. Many ceremonies follow the Games Opening declaration: the flag is raised, the Olympic flame is lit, and doves, a symbol of peace, are released. 15. ate reverberant 16. Declarative. 17. some (Predicate Pronoun) 18. off the path; during the blizzard. 19. Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, was modeled after an English estate. 20. Simple Page 24: 1. Compound 2. Madonna s costumes 3. Active 4. Swam 5. Answers will vary. 6. soldiers; do 7. more efficient 8. perfectly 9. personal 10. will have flown 11. they 12. Demonstrative 13. There s 14. The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and an official, representatives of all of the athletes and officials. 15. un kept 16. Declarative. 17. she, I (Predicate Pronouns) 18. past the movie set; of Psycho; except me. 19. Historians guess that red, white, and blue were chosen for the American flag colors because there were few other colors to choose from. 20. Simple Page 25: 1. Concrete 2. all seventh and eighth graders lockers 3. Active 4. Worn 5. Answers will vary. 6. you; were 7. further 8. seriously 9. quite 10. grabbed 11. he 12. Personal, personal 13. your 14. Cultural entertainment, the last event, is provided by the organizing committee of the host city. 15. ary compliment 16. Exclamatory! 17. friends (IO), pizza (DO) 18. from Abraham Lincoln; to Mary Todd; for $25,000; at an auction. 19. I think we will stop practice now, said Coach Brown, since lightning just struck the goal pole. Or! 20. Simple
Page 26: 1. Collective 2. four foxes tail 3. Passive 4. Set 5. Answers will vary. 6. case; costs 7. least 8. regularly 9. principle 10. whine 11. he 12. Relative 13. It s, your, its 14. Olympic enthusiasts enjoy pin collecting, a popular hobby. 15. tor spectate 16. Interrogative? 17. some (DO) 18. onto the Titanic. 19. Around 1915 the New York Yankees, who were gaining many new fans, put big numbers on the backs of their uniforms. 20. Complex Page 27: 1. Compound 2. Mel Gibson s smile 3. Passive 4. Rise 5. Answers will vary. 6. One; sits 7. more friendly 8. suddenly 9. cite 10. eat 11. she 12. Personal, relative, personal 13. your 14. Many Olympic pins, issued by a country s National Olympic Committee, are dated for a particular game. 15. ion evolute 16. Interrogative? 17. dad (IO), ball (DO) 18. upon a time; in a galaxy. 19. Pocahontas died in England at age 22 from tuberculosis and possibly pneumonia. 20. Compound Page 28: 1. Abstract 2. my cat s whiskers 3. Passive 4. Lain 5. Answers will vary. 6. He; doesn t 7. scariest 8. tightly 9. stationary 10. downloaded 11. I 12. Personal, intensive, indefinite 13. It s 14. Each Olympic game adopts a mascot, a unique representation of that special Olympics. 15. be grudge 16. Declarative. 17. ball (DO) 18. like yours; to Jennifer. 19. An editor named Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892. 20. Simple Page 29: 1. Concrete 2. Bob s and Ned s mothers 3. Passive 4. Lay 5. Answers will vary. 6. brands; claim 7. anyone else 8. smoothly 9. than 10. will receive 11. us 12. Indefinite 13. Who s 14. Mascots have been connected to the Olympics since 1968, in Grenoble, France, when Schuss, a skier with rings on his head, was the unofficial mascot. 15. ion deceive 16. Interrogative? 17. us (IDO), pictures (DO) 18. between you and me; about the principal. 19. Our body s ability to taste is limited to four things: sweet, sour, salt, and bitter. 20. Simple Page 30: 1. Abstract 2. fifty dollars worth of gas 3. Passive 4. Caught 5. Answers will vary. 6. groups; continue 7. more accurate 8. quickly 9. whether 10. has grinned 11. him, me 12. Indefinite, personal, personal 13. They re, your 14. In 1972, Waldi the dachshund, the first official mascot, was made into plastic figurines, stickers, posters, buttons, and even a plush doll. 15. ed reject 16. Declarative. 17. her (IDO), note (DO) 18. but me; to the party; before the game. 19. Bugs Bunny, the world s most popular rabbit, actually won an Oscar in 1958. 20. Compound Page 31: 1. Compound 2. the three heroes medals 3. Passive 4. Seen 5. Answers will vary. 6. Friends; has been 7. fewer 8. surely 9. whom 10. had swung 11. us 12. Indefinite, personal 13. their 14. At the Closing Ceremony, the Olympic flag is passed to the next host of the Olympic Games and the Greek flag, a symbol of the passing of the games, is hoisted. 15. ion suspense 16. Exclamatory! 17. note (DO) 18. beside me; for the children. 19. Mercedes, I need your help now; however, you may play later. 20. Complex Page 32: 1. Collective 2. George and Al s campaign managers 3. Passive 4. Done 5. Answers will vary. 6. use; is 7. bad 8. easily 9. You re 10. will put 11. He, us 12. Indefinite, relative, personal 13. It s 14. The Olympic flag is placed at the town hall of the next host city for four years, the time between Olympic Games. 15. ist allergy 16. Interrogative? 17. pictures (DO) 18. for their sweepstakes check; to arrive; in the mail. 19. Sandi said that the pamphlet Your Friendly Computer wasn t much help. 20. Simple Page 33: 1. Concrete 2. the mother's pups 3. Active 4. completed 5. Answers will vary. 6. system; needs 7. least 8. faintly 9. allowed 10. had raised 11. my 12. demonstrative, personal 13. Their 14. Athletes from all over the world, who often compete in other professional competitions, compete in the Olympic Games. 15. logy chrono 16. declarative 17. visitors (DO) 18. for the children. 19. The new students, who were very young, couldn't understand the Algebra. 20. Simple Page 34: 1. Abstract 2. the elephant's skin 3. Active 4. flew 5. Answers will vary. 6. Some; are 7. longer 8. lengthy 9. peak 10. washed 11. me 12. intensive, relative 13. your 14. The Olympic Games, organized by people from countries throughout the world, are managed by a non-profit organization. 15. dis able like 16. declarative 17. outside (DO) 18. on the shore. 19. While they were outside in the rain, something occurred to Tom. 20. Complex