Grammar

Robin Hood
STUDENT BOOK
LEVEL 3
Weeks 1–4

Pamela White

Fourth Edition, January 2022

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Instructions

The list below shows the components to each Fix It! Grammar weekly exercise.
Although Mark It is listed before Fix It, the student may choose to Fix It first and then Editing Marks
Mark It. This is acceptable because the Fix It! Grammar exercises are like a word puzzle.
The goal is to complete the lists at the top of the student page for each passage. ¶ indent
Students should discuss their work with the teacher after working through each daily
passage. However, older students may work with their teacher on a weekly basis.
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Students should actively be involved in comparing their work with the Teacher’s Manual.
The repetition of finding and fixing their own mistakes allows them to recognize and
avoid those mistakes in the future. delete
Fix It! Grammar should be treated as a game. Keep it fun!
t capitalize

Learn It! On the first day of the new Week, read through the Learn It section.
Each Learn It covers a concept that the student will practice in future T lowercase
passages. Instructions for marking and fixing passages are included
in each Learn It.
reverse order

Read It! Read the day’s passage.

Look up the bolded vocabulary word in a dictionary and pick # add a space
the definition that fits the context of the story. Maintain a list of
vocabulary words and their definitions. close the space
The vocabulary definitions are printed in the Teacher’s Manual.

Mark It! Mark the passage using the guide at the top of the daily practice page.

Helpful Hints
Fix It! Correct the passage using the guide at the top of the daily practice page.
Use different colors
The Teacher’s Manual includes detailed explanations for grammar for Mark It and Fix It.
concepts and punctuation in each daily passage.
When you complete
Rewrite It! After marking, correcting, and discussing the passage with the teacher, the book, remove the
copy the corrected passage on the lines provided or into a separate daily passages.
notebook. Use the remaining
• Copy the corrected story, not the editing marks. Learn It pages as
a quick grammar
• Indent and use capital letters properly. reference.
• Copy the corrected punctuation.

Appendix I Complete Story Familiarize yourself with the story that you will be editing by reading the
complete story found in Appendix I.

Appendix II Collection Pages Look for strong verbs, quality adjectives, and -ly adverbs in this book and
write them on the collection pages in Appendix II.

Appendix III Lists Refer to the lists found in Appendix III to quickly identify pronouns, prepositions, verbs,
and conjunctions.

Appendix IV Grammar Glossary Reference the Grammar Glossary found in Appendix IV of the Teacher’s
Manual for more information about the concepts taught in the Fix It! Grammar series.

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WEEK Fix It! Grammar Cards for Robin Hood Level 3

1 Editing Marks, Capitalization, Title, Noun, Pronoun, Preposition
2 Subject-Verb Pair, Verb, Linking Verb, Helping Verb, Conjunction,
Coordinating Conjunction, Apostrophes
3 Adjective, Dependent Clause
5 Adverb
6 Sentence Openers, Prepositional Phrase
7 #3 -ly Adverb Opener, Number Words and Numerals
8 www Word
9 Indefinite Pronoun
10 Clause
11 Run-On
14 Interjection
15 Indentation, Quotation
25 Commas with Adjectives before a Noun
Not Used #4 -ing Opener, Comparative and Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs

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Scope and Sequence
Week numbers indicate when a concept is introduced or specifically reinforced in a lesson. Once introduced the concept
is practiced throughout the book.

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Parts of Speech
Noun 1 4 11
subject noun 2
noun of direct address 5
plural noun 19
Pronoun 1
personal pronoun 1
subject pronoun 2 14
indefinite pronoun 9
demonstrative pronoun 9
reflexive pronoun 22
Preposition 1 20
prepositional phrase 1 17 20
Verb
action verb 2 4 7 11 29
linking verb 2 7 29
helping verb 2 7 29
Coordinating Conjunction 2 16 21
Adjective 3 4 11
article adj 1
possessive adj 3 19
adj after linking verb 3
coordinate adjectives 25
cumulative adjectives 26
Adverb 5 6 7
Interjection 14

Capitalization
First Word of Sentence 1
Proper Noun 1

Personal Pronoun I 1
Interjection 14
Quotation Marks 15
Proper Adjective 3

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Punctuation
End Marks
period 1
question mark 1
exclamation mark 1 14
w/quotation marks 15
Commas
a and b 2 16 21
a, b, and c 2 16 21
MC, cc MC 16 21
who/which clause 3
that clause 4
noun of direct address 5
#2 prepositional opener 6
#3 -ly adverb opener 7
adverb clause 8
#5 clausal opener 12
comma splice 13
interjection 14
quotations 15
coordinate adjectives 25
cumulative adjectives 26
Quotation Marks 15 28
Apostrophes
contraction 2
possessive adj 19

Clauses
Who/Which Clause 3 10 11 23
That Clause 4 10
Adverb Clause 8 10 12 20
Dependent Clause 10 17
Main Clause 10 17

Homophones/Usage
To/Two/Too 4
Its/It’s 5
Your/You’re 5
There/Their/They’re 9
Whose/Who’s 14
Then/Than 18

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 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Other Concepts
Indentation 1 15
Numbers 7
Subject-Verb Pairs 2
Fused Sentence 11 13
Comma Splice 13
Imperative Sentence 14

Stylistic Techniques
Strong Verb 2 24
Quality Adjective 3 24
Who/Which Clause 3 11 23
-ly Adverb 5 13 24
Adverb Clause 8
#1 Subject Opener 6
#2 Prepositional Opener 6 27
#3 -ly Adverb Opener 7
#5 Clausal Opener 12 27
#6 Vss Opener 13

Vocabulary
1 reigned 2 wrath 3 entertaining 4 taunt 5 offense 6 impulsively
legendary challenged carefree champion composedly furious
rambled readily sociably exceptional seethed toppled
experienced strolled confronted retorted capital tortured

7 accounts 8 sheltered 9 greedy 10 declared 11 corrupt 12 romped

slain displaced devastated plundered courageous restless
vowed famished fled aid peril directed
lavish narrowly peasants earnestly gurgling signal

13 roamed 14 rudely 15 bellowed 16 countered 17 towered 18 goaded

spanned confident lethal gazed rival victor
stout riled crimson sturdy crafted adept
quickened asserted sparring fashioned risk nimbly

19 adversary 20 budged 21 delivered 22 ridiculous 23 rustled 24 struggled

parried battled recovered strutted steadfast blameless
leveled fatigue inflamed wield rugged introduced
deftly privately counterattacked echoed pounced appoint

25 thrashing 26 instructed 27 released 28 magnificent 29 howled 30 retraced

motley paced impressive urged jubilant festivity
devoted quiver notched extended quipped warmly
bout attentively flawlessly snickered guffaw trustworthy

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Contents

Weekly Lessons

Week 1 .................................... 1 Week 16................................. 91

Week 2 .................................... 7 Week 17................................. 97
Week 3 .................................. 13 Week 18................................103
Week 4................................... 19 Week 19................................109
Week 5................................... 25 Week 20................................115
Week 6................................... 31 Week 21................................121
Week 7................................... 37 Week 22................................127
Week 8................................... 43 Week 23................................133
Week 9................................... 49 Week 24................................139
Week 10................................. 55 Week 25................................145
Week 11................................. 61 Week 26................................151
Week 12................................. 67 Week 27................................157
Week 13................................. 73 Week 28................................163
Week 14................................. 79 Week 29................................169
Week 15................................. 85 Week 30................................175

Appendices

Appendix I: Complete Story

Robin Hood .............................................................................. 185
Appendix II: Collection Pages
-ly Adverb................................................................................. 191
Strong Verb............................................................................... 193
Quality Adjective....................................................................... 195
Appendix III: Lists
Pronoun.................................................................................... 197
Preposition, Verb, Conjunction................................................... 198

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 Week 1
Learn It!

Every word belongs to a word group—a part of speech. There are eight parts of speech:
noun, pronoun, verb, preposition, conjunction, adjective, adverb, interjection. 8 Parts
of
Speech

Noun
Noun
Definition:
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun names a
A compound noun is two or more words combined to form a single noun. This includes person, place, thing,
proper nouns with two or more words, such as King Richard. or idea.

Tests:
Article Adjective the
The article adjectives are a, an, the. A noun follows an article adjective.
two

Pronoun Pronoun
A pronoun replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition. It refers back to some person or Definition:
thing recently mentioned and takes the place of that person or thing. A pronoun replaces a
noun in order to avoid
There are many types of pronouns. Personal pronouns take the place of common and repetition.
proper nouns. Review the personal pronouns in Appendix III.
List: Appendix III
Preposition
A preposition starts a phrase that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun Preposition
and another word in the sentence. A prepositional phrase always begins with a Definition:
preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Review the prepositions in Appendix III. A preposition starts a
phrase that shows the
Memorize It! preposition + noun (no verb) relationship between
a noun or pronoun
and another word in
the sentence.
Mark It! Write n above each noun. Use a single n for a compound noun.
Write ar above each article and pr above each pronoun.
Pattern:
Underline each prepositional phrase. preposition + noun
n pr n ar n (no verb)
Robin Hood and his men lived in the forest.
List: Appendix III

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 Capitalization
Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Capitalize the personal pronoun I.

Fix It! Place three short lines below letters that should be capitalized.

robin lived in sherwood forest. he told his men, “i will hunt

with you.”

End Mark
Use a period at the end of a statement.
Use a question mark at the end of a question.
Use an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence that expresses strong emotion.

Fix It! Place the correct end mark at the end of each sentence.

Did Robin give up? He would never quit! He was used to

challenges.

Indentation
Notice that some sentences are indented. An indented sentence means that the sentence
begins a new paragraph.
In fiction (stories), there are four reasons to start a new paragraph: new speaker, new
topic, new place, new time.

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 1

1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 4 capitals

4 nouns (n) 1 end mark
3 prepositional phrases

in the olden days of england, king richard

reigned over the land

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1 vocabulary 1 article (ar) 7 capitals

5 nouns (n) 1 end mark
1 pronoun (pr)
2 prepositional phrases

a legendary outlaw lived in sherwood forest

in central england. his name was robin hood

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 3

1 vocabulary 3 articles (ar) 2 capitals

4 nouns (n) 1 end mark
2 pronouns (pr)
3 prepositional phrases

robin and the loyal men with him rambled through

the countryside. they hunted in the deep forests

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 4

1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 3 capitals

5 nouns (n) 1 end mark
1 pronoun (pr)
3 prepositional phrases

robin was skilled with the bow. in truth, he was

the most experienced archer in england

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Verb
A verb shows action, links the subject to another word, or helps another verb.
To determine if a word is a verb, use the verb test.
8 Parts
of
Speech

An action verb shows action or ownership.

Verb
A linking verb links the subject to a noun or adjective.
Definition:
The words below are linking verbs. A verb shows action,
links the subject to
Memorize It! am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been another word, or
seem, become, appear, grow, remain helps another verb.
taste, sound, smell, feel, look

Verb Test:
A helping verb helps an action verb or a linking verb. The helping verb is always
followed by another verb. The words below are helping verbs. I .
It .
Memorize It! am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had, do, does, did, may, might, must
can, will, shall, could, would, should Verb Lists:
Appendix III

Every verb has a subject. The subject and verb (s v) belong together.

Subject
A subject is a noun or pronoun that performs a verb action. It tells who
or what the clause is about.

Find It! Read the sentence and look for the verb.
Ask, “Who or what (verb)?”

Mark It! Write v above each verb and s above each subject.
s v v
Robin had practiced archery for many years.
s v
His skills were incredible.

Strong Verb
A strong verb dresses up writing because it creates a strong image or feeling. A strong
verb is an action verb, never a linking or helping verb. Look for strong verbs in this book
and write them on the Strong Verb collection page, Appendix II.

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 8 Parts Conjunction
of A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses.
Speech
A coordinating conjunction connects the same type of words, phrases,
Coordinating
or clauses.
Conjunction
Definition: Memorize It! F A N B O Y S
A coordinating
conjunction connects for and nor but or yet so
the same type of
words, phrases, or
clauses. Robin strolled through the forest and whistled happily.
Because the items that the cc connects must be grammatically the same, and
Acronym: connects two verbs, strolled and whistled. It does not connect the noun forest
FANBOYS and the verb whistled.

Comma
A comma is used to separate items in a sentence. This week you will learn two
comma rules.

Do not use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when

it connects two items in a series unless they are main clauses.
pattern a and b

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.

pattern a, b, and c

Mark It! Write cc above each coordinating conjunction.

Fix It! Remove a comma before a coordinating conjunction that connects

only two items in a series. Add commas to separate three or more
items in a series.
cc
a and b Robin was brave, but reckless.
cc
a, b, and c He chose his arrow, pulled it back, and let it fly.

Contraction
A contraction combines two words into one. It uses an apostrophe to show where a letter
or letters have been removed.

Fix It! Place an apostrophe to show where a letter or letters have been removed.

Robin decided that he shouldn’t give up.

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 1

1 vocabulary 4 articles (ar) 4 capitals

7 nouns (n) 1 end mark
1 pronoun (pr) 1 apostrophe
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
3 prepositional phrases
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

why was robin hood an outlaw under the

wrath of the law? its an interesting story for

children and adults

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1 vocabulary 4 articles (ar) 2 capitals

5 nouns (n) 1 comma
1 coordinating conjunction (cc) 1 end mark
2 prepositional phrases
1 subject-verb pair (s v)

the sheriff of nottingham had challenged the local

archers to a shooting match, and even offered a prize

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 3

1 vocabulary 1 article (ar) 2 capitals

4 nouns (n) 2 commas
3 pronouns (pr) 1 end mark
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

robin was just eighteen. he readily accepted the

challenge grabbed his bow and left his hometown

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1 vocabulary 1 article (ar) 2 capitals

3 nouns (n) 1 comma
1 pronoun (pr) 1 end mark
1 coordinating conjunction (cc) 1 apostrophe
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

robin strolled merrily. the trip shouldnt take

him more than two, or three days

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Adjective
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
An adjective tells which one, what kind, how many, or whose.
8 Parts
of
Speech

Adjective
Memorize It! which one? what kind? how many? whose? Definition:
An adjective describes
a noun or pronoun.
Robin crossed the slippery bridge.
An adjective usually comes before the word it describes. The adjective slippery Test:
describes bridge. What kind of bridge? slippery the ___ pen

The bridge appeared slippery. Questions:

An adjective may follow a linking verb. The linking verb (appeared) links the which one?
subject (bridge) to an adjective (slippery). The adjective slippery describes bridge. what kind?
What kind of bridge? slippery how many?
whose?
Robin carried his bow.
Because the possessive pronouns my, your, his, her, its, our, their function as
adjectives, you will now mark them as adjectives. The pronoun his replaces Robin’s
and functions as an adjective. Whose bow? his

Find It! Find the nouns and pronouns in the sentence.

Once you find a noun or pronoun, ask the adjective questions to

identify the adjectives.

Mark It! Write adj above each adjective.

adj adj
Robin strolled through the quiet woods with his bow.
adj adj
Robin’s skill in archery was famous.

Capitalization
Capitalize proper adjectives formed from proper nouns.

The English flag flew at King Richard’s castle.

The proper adjective English comes from the proper noun England, the name of a
specific country. The proper adjective King Richard’s comes from the proper noun
King Richard, the name of a specific person.

Quality Adjective
A quality adjective dresses up writing because it creates a strong image or feeling.
A quality adjective is more specific than a weak adjective. A weak adjective is overused,
boring, or vague. Look for quality adjectives in this book and write them on the Quality
Adjective collection page, Appendix II.

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 Who/Which Clause

DC ependent A who/which clause is a group of words that describes the noun it follows. It begins with
the word who or which, a relative pronoun.
lause
Who refers to people, personified animals, and pets.
Which refers to things, animals, and places.
A who/which clause is a dependent clause, which means it must be added to a
Who/Which Clause sentence that is already complete.
Contains:
subject + verb
Robin eyed the target. (sentence)
First Word:
who or which Robin, who eyed the target. (fragment)

Commas: Robin, who eyed the target, picked up his bow. (sentence)
unless essential

A who/which clause contains a subject and a verb. The subject of most who/which
Marking: clauses is who or which, but sometimes the subject is another word in the clause.
w/w

Mark It! Place parentheses around the who/which clause and write w/w above the
word who or which. Write v above each verb and s above each subject.
s v
w/w
Robin thought about the contest, (which he hoped to win).
s v
w/w
The men (who worked for the king) could not be trusted.

Comma
A comma is used to separate items in a sentence. Commas are used to separate the
who/which clause from the rest of the sentence unless the who/which clause changes
the meaning of the sentence.

Place commas around the who/which clause if it is nonessential.

Do not place commas around the who/which clause if it is essential (changes the
meaning of the sentence).

When you rewrite the passages, copy the commas correctly.

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1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 2 capitals

3 nouns (n) 1 comma
1 pronoun (pr) 1 end mark
3 adjectives (adj) 1 apostrophe
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
2 prepositional phrases
1 who/which clause (w/w)
3 subject-verb pairs (s v)

robin whistled, and thought about the contest, which

would be entertaining. he wasnt worried about the

other archers

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 Week 3
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1 vocabulary 1 article (ar) 3 capitals

2 nouns (n) 1 end mark
3 adjectives (adj)
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

the day seemed pleasant and carefree. however,

robin’s mood would soon change

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1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 2 capitals

4 nouns (n) 1 end mark
1 pronoun (pr) 1 comma
2 adjectives (adj)
1 coordinating conjunctions (cc)
2 prepositional phrases
1 who/which clause (w/w)
3 subject-verb pairs (s v)

robin met fifteen foresters who worked

for the king. they were sitting beneath a huge oak,

and were feasting sociably

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1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 4 capitals

6 nouns (n) 1 comma
1 pronoun (pr) 1 end mark
4 adjectives (adj)
2 coordinating conjunctions (cc)
1 prepositional phrase
1 who/which clause (w/w)
3 subject-verb pairs (s v)

a man who had a scar on his face confronted robin.

he called robin’s bow and arrows cheap, and shoddy

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DC
That Clause ependent
A that clause is a group of words that begins with the word that and contains a subject
and a verb. A that clause is a dependent clause, which means it must be added to a lause
sentence that is already complete.

Mark It! Place parentheses around the that clause and write that above the word That Clause
that. Write v above each verb and s above each subject. Pattern:
that + subject + verb
that s v v
Robin knew (that he could win the contest).
First Word:
that
Comma
A comma is used to separate items in a sentence. Because that clauses are essential to Commas:
the sentence, commas are not used with that clauses. none

That clauses do not take commas.

Marking:
that

Homophone
A homophone is a word that sounds like another word but is spelled differently and has
a different meaning. Correctly use the homophones to, two, and too.
To is a preposition or part of an infinitive: to Nottingham (preposition);

Two is a number: two arrows (2 arrows).

to travel (infinitive).
H omophone

Too is an adverb meaning also or to an excessive degree: traveled too; too excited.

Fix It! Place a line through the incorrect homophone and write the correct
word above it.

to too two
Robin was headed two Nottingham to. He brought his to

straightest arrows.

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 Think About It!
Many words can be used as different parts of speech. However, a word can perform
only one part of speech at a time. For example, light can be a noun, adjective, or verb.
Noun: The light hurt my eyes.
In this sentence light is a thing.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Adjective: The light rain was falling.
In this sentence light describes rain. What kind of rain? light.
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
Verb: The lamps light the room.
In this sentence light is a verb. Light is the action. What light the room? lamps.
The subject-verb pair is lamps light.

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1 vocabulary 4 nouns (n) 3 capitals

1 pronoun (pr) 1 end mark
6 adjectives (adj) 1 homophone
1 prepositional phrase
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

then robin grew angry. no young man likes other

men too taunt him about his prize possessions

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 Week 4
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1 vocabulary 2 articles (ar) 3 capitals

6 nouns (n) 1 end mark
3 pronouns (pr) 1 homophone
4 adjectives (adj)
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
4 prepositional phrases
1 that clause (that)
3 subject-verb pairs (s v)

he boasted that he was as skillful with a bow and

arrow as any man. he was headed too nottingham

to prove his skill in a champion match

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Read It! Mark It! Fix It! Day 3

1 vocabulary 3 articles (ar) 1 capital

5 nouns (n) 1 comma
1 pronoun (pr) 1 end mark
4 adjectives (adj)
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
3 prepositional phrases
1 who/which clause (w/w)
2 subject-verb pairs (s v)

he planned to shoot with other archers for the

grand prize, which was a barrel of exceptional ale,

and a new bow

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1 vocabulary 1 article (ar) 2 capitals

5 nouns (n) 1 comma
4 pronouns (pr) 1 end mark
4 adjectives (adj)
1 coordinating conjunction (cc)
3 prepositional phrases
2 that clauses (that)
4 subject-verb pairs (s v)

one forester laughed at him, and retorted that he

had big words for a little boy! he said that he

should drink his ale with milk

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