Grammar and Language Workbook

214 Grammar and Language Workbook, Grade 6

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10. “hey,” thought Noah, “maybe Noah Webster invented the English language.
    that’s where I’m going to start.”


11. “then,” Mrs. Crawford added, “write five sentences.”


12. “give them to me on Friday,” the teacher said. “on Monday we will share our
    information.”
    C 13. Noah decided to start right away.


13. first Noah looked in the encyclopedia under “Noah Webster.”
    C 15. He didn’t see anything about Noah Webster’s inventing the English language.


14. however, the article noted that Noah Webster was an American lexicographer.
    C 17. “‘Lexicographer’ is one of the suggested topics,” Noah said to himself.
    C 18. “I don’t know what that word means,” said Noah out loud, “but I’m going to
    find out.”
    C 19. “Then I will know what’s so important about Noah Webster,” he continued.
    C 20. Noah looked for the word lexicographerin the dictionary.


15. “well, what do you know?” whistled Noah. “a lexicographer writes dictionaries!”
    C 22. Noah read some interesting articles about Noah Webster.


16. he was eager to share information in class on Monday.
    C 24. Noah also wanted to hear what the other students had learned.


17. on Monday the teacher asked for volunteers.


18. Kofi reported, “he was born in Connecticut in 1758.”


19. “he fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War,” added Jeff.
    C 28. Marianne added that he wrote a spelling book and a dictionary.
    C 29. “Webster’s Dictionarywas the first American dictionary,” contributed Noah.


20. he further explained, “Webster put new words in his dictionary, and he
    changed the spelling and pronunciation of others.”


21. “webster wanted his book to be a dictionary of American English.”


22. “the really important thing that Noah Webster did,” Noah said, “was to help
    make American English its own language.”