Section One
THIS IS NOT YOUR
GRANDMA’S GRAMMAR
TEAMFLY

At least 35 present or past tense verbs can be found in this puzzle. Scan, sort, and earn are
three such words. The letters of each word must be in a box either adjacent to or diagonal
to each other. Though the same letter can be used twice in a word, no letter can be used
consecutively. You must move from one letter to another. Write your words on another
sheet of paper. Each word is worth 1 point. So scan the puzzle, sort the letters, and earn
your points!
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
KOSCA
ROHRN
TDEAT
EIBLK
2. LINKING IT UP
The 25 verbs and verb phrases listed below can be found forward, backward, or diagonally
in this word-find puzzle. Some phrases contain a single word, while others contain two or
even three words. Find the verbs and phrases in the puzzle and circle them. Then, on
another sheet of paper, use any 15 of your circled answers in 15 sentences you compose.
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
am
appear
are
become
can be
feel
grow
had been
has been

4 two-syllable adjectives _____________________________________________________
Name:
4 three-syllable nouns _______________________________________________________
4 three-syllable verbs ________________________________________________________
4 three-syllable adjectives ____________________________________________________
Name:
4 four-syllable nouns ________________________________________________________
4 four-syllable verbs ________________________________________________________
4 four-syllable adjectives _____________________________________________________
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
4. ADJECTIVE HUNT
You have 2 minutes to circle the 25 adjectives in these columns. Score 4 points for each
correct answer. Who will score the highest? Perhaps you will. Good luck!
Score: points
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
along
answers
apostrophe
apprehensive
because
bigger
biographical
comma
conclusive
controversial
definitive

soft
soluble
someone
statement
strong
supplementary
sweltering
voluntarily
voluntary
5. MOVE IT ON!
The object of the game is simple: You just have to MOVE IT ON! In the appropriate column,
write words that fit the description; however, you must start the next word in the column
with the last letter of the previous word. For example, for “4-letter verbs,” an appropriate
sequence of words would be grow, want, take, etch, haul, lend, drip, prod, deal, loan, and so
forth. No word can be repeated in any column. Your teacher will decide whether “Move It
On!” will be played as a class or individually. Either way, have fun!
5-letter verbs 3-letter adjectives 3-letter verbs 5-letter adjectives
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
6. VERBS AND PRONOUNS GALORE!
Draw a circle around 10 verbs and a box around 10 pronouns in the list below. Each correct
answer is worth 5 points. Write your score in the space below.
Score: points
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
affections
anxiety
are

punishment
quite
quotations
reality
seize
several
since
solidarity
species
stand
stereotype
them
tremor
varying
way
whole
zoology
7. AND THE OTHERS?
The word down can be used as five different parts of speech, which might be the record! Here
is your chance to show what other words might (or might not) give down some competition.
At least one part of speech is given for each word below. Your job is to give the word’s other
parts of speech. Write your answers after the word. Although three lines are provided for
each word, you might not have to use all of them. Hint: For one of these words, you will
have to use an additional line because it, like down, can be used as five parts of speech.
1. mess (verb):
2. even (adjective):
3. close (noun):
4. right (verb):
5. spirit (noun):
6. turn (verb):

18. cereal grass
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
Down
1. vehicle
2. storage unit
3. opposite of out
5. dry’s opposite
6. fruit
8. sixty minutes
9. damp
10. time deadline
12. nearly
14. friend
15. in an unkind way
16. capable
9. PLENTY OF PREPOSITIONS
Here are 20 prepositions for you to unscramble. Several letters have been filled in. You are to
fill in the other letters for each preposition. Use the Letter Substitution Code below. (Note
that the letters J, K, Q, X, Y, and Z are not used in the code.)
1. RARDCEH = A G A
2. TPVS = V
3. MVBTN =
4. FTNC =
5. MVUTSV =
6. DCHT =
7. WREH = A
8. RMTPV = A V
9. TU =


beneath
beside
between
beyond
but
by
concerning
down
except
from
in
inside
like
near
onto
regarding
since
through
toward
upon
with
11. SEEING ALLITERATIVELY
Let’s take an imaginary trip. The rules are simple. Next to each letter, write a two-word
phrase that has both words starting with that letter and each word having at least 5 letters.
You must be able to “see” what the phrase describes. For example, you could write agile
antelope for the letter A. Be sure to use an adjective followed by a noun.
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NAME ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________
A __________________________________