Sunday, May 4, 2014

06/25/14
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06/24/14
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compound words matching 3
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06/23/14

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compound words matching 1


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06/20/14
Group1


Group2


Date: ______________     Name : ______________

2nd grade English worksheets, kids compound words worksheets, elementary school language arts worksheets
Draw lines to connect one word to another so that they can form a compound word.

soccer   flower
back   side
grand   one
sun   ball
any   out
in   noon
with   yard
after   mother


06/19/14
Group1

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06/18/14
Group1
Circle the word that needs a capital letter.
  1. did you know that george visited the grand canyon?
  2. she rode on a boat on the mississippi river.
  3. do you like going to disneyland?
Group2
Missing Capital Letters
1. every thursday, i go to karate practice.
2. dad bought our new car at paulʼs auto store
3. kyla traveled to france with her aunt patrice
4. dr. george put braces on tommyʼs teeth.
5. our favorite show, american idol, is on
thursday night.

06/17/14
Group1
1. we all went to see a movie.
2. i ate chicken and broccoli.

3. the dogs and cats play together
Group2
Missing Capital Letters
1. my friend patty and her mom went to
mcqueenʼs pet store and bought a new
kitten.
2. patty named her new pet fluffy.
3. pattyʼs mom, judy, gave fluffy a blue pillow to
sleep on.
4. next saturday will be valentineʼs day.
5. patty made a special heart-shaped card for

fluffy

06/16/14
Group1

Rewrite each sentence correctly by changing the first letter to a capital letter.
1. my family went to the pool.
2. i can’t wait to go swimming!

3. can you help me swim?
Group2
Rewrite each sentence correctly by changing the first letter to a capital letter.
1. my family went to the pool.
2. i can’t wait to go swimming!
3. can you help me swim?
4. the water feels amazing!
5. the water slide was fun

06/12/14
Group1
Write  two, to, or too to complete each sentence below correctly.
1-  We went __________ to the boat race.
2-  The race started at _____________ o'clock
3-  I'm going to the park    _________
Group 2
1-  We went __________ to the boat race.
2-  The race started at _____________ o'clock
3-  ___________boats were far ahead.
4-  A small boat was near them,  ________
5-  But it turned back  ___________ shore.
06/11/14
Group1
Write a word from the box that means the same thing as each
number word.
     cap      ocean     road
1-  street    ___________
2-  hat    ___________
3-  sea  __________
Group2
Write a word from the box that means the same thing as each
number word.
       allow       beautiful     penny     close     forest
1-   pretty   ___________
2-  cent    ____________
3-  let       ___________
4-  shut     ___________
5-  woods   ___________

06/10/14
Group1
Use the question words was and were
1-  ___________Ivan yawning?
2-  ___________Tina swimming?
3-  ___________the dogs running?
Group2
Use the question words was and were
1-  __________ the girls splashing each other?
2-  __________ they all having fun?
3-  __________Anthony playing football?
4-  __________ the window broken?

06/09/14
Group1
Use the question words was and were
1-  ____________ Grace coloring?
2-  _____________ the kids singing?
3-  ____________ the students doing the work?

Group2
Use the question words was and were
1-   ____________ the children in the pool?
2-   _____________ the water cold?
3-  _____________  the parent in the meeting?
4-  ______________ the sun shining?

06/06/14
Group1
Complete each sentence by using was or  were 
1.  The shoes  __________new.
2.  The pie ______________tasty.
3.  The trunk  ________heavy.
4.  The  baby ______________crying.
Group2
Complete each sentence by using was or were
1.  The moon _______________out last night.
2.  Some windows  _______________broken.
3.  The girls  _______________ playing in the backyard.
4.  The teacher  _______________ fiendly.
06/05/14
Group 1
Add S to the naming word to make it name mote than one.  Change the is to are.
1-  The bird is singing.

   The  ____________  _________singing.

2.  The mop is wet.
 The __________  ________ wet.

3.  The truck is full.

  The _____________    __________ full.

Group2
Select the correct form of the verb to be ( in present tense)and complete
 the sentences.
1.  The robin   ___________building a nest in that apple tree.
2.   Some birds   ________________here all year.
3.   They  _______   looking for a blue jay.
4.   We   __________planting some trees.
5.  Mr. Rodriguez    ________buying a house.

06/04/14
Group1
Add ing to the doing words to complete each sentence below.
1-  Bill and Jena are work ______ hard
2-  They are build ___________ a doghouse.
3-  Jena is paint ______it.
Group2
Complete the sentence by selecting the verb and  add ing to the verb.
           hammer    do        work            help

1-  Bill is     __________________ to build a bird house.
2-  He is    _________________________ nails.
3-  My friends   are _______________________ a good job.
4-  Bill and Jena are  ____________________hard.

06/02/14
Group1
 Complete each sentence below using is  or are
1-  The race ____________beginning.
2-  The bikers __________  taking off
3-  The girls  _________cheering
Group2
Complete each sentence below using is, am or are
1-  We  _________________at the store.
2-  I  _________pushing the cart.
3-  Mom  ___________getting milk.
4-  Apples   __________on sale.
5-  It ______________time to go home.

05/30/14
Group1
.    Directions: Draw a line to match the synonyms
1.                big                                                                 happy

2.                glad                                                               large

3.                little                                                               small

4.                sick                                                               silent

5.                quiet                                                              ill

6.                leap                                                              save

7.                start                                                              jump

8.                mad                                                              begin

9.                same                                                            angry

10.           keep                                                             alike


Group2 


Directions: Fill in the blank with an antonym for the underlined word.
      end     early    cold     stop     smile     down     open     full     bad     hard 
1.                It is time to begin our lesson.  __________

2.                My food is very hot.   __________

3.                Would you please close the door. __________

4.                Do not start running yet.  __________

5.                That is a good dog.   __________

6.                This test is easy.    __________

7.                My glass is empty.   __________

8.                Is that a frown on your face?  __________

9.                You have to go up the stairs.  __________

10.           I am late for the meeting.  __________



05/29/14
Group1


 Circle the 2 synonyms for each set of words.

1.               toasty               chilly             cool             comfortable

2.               walk                 crawl             stroll            run

3.              argue                 scare             confuse        frighten

4.               bravery             honesty         courage        winner

5.               cook                 drink              eat                munch

6.               record               paint              draw             sketch

Group2


Circle the adjective in each sentence. Then, tell what noun the adjective is describing.


Example: The green alien walked out of the spaceship.
       The adjective green describes the alien.

         1. The shiny spaceship landed in my yard.

             The adjective ____________ describes _________________.



         2. An alien with big eyes walked out of the ship.

             The adjective ____________ describes _________________.


       3. It waved its tiny hand in the air.

          The adjective ____________ describes _________________.

  
      4. The alien said, “Earth is such a beautiful planet.”

           The adjective ____________ describes _________________.
  

      5 . A brown rabbit hopped into the yard and scared the alien.

          The adjective ____________ describes _________________.
  

      6. The frightened alien ran back into its spaceship and blasted off.



          The adjective ____________ describes _________________.

05/28/14
Group1


Write an adjective from the box to complete each sentence. 

                    sweet                             salty                        tall
                                    loud                              light                           wrong
  
                1-   The drums were      ________________.                                             
                             
                2-     This building is  ______________________.            

                3-  Feathers are   _______________________.

                4-  The ham was      _________________________.

                5-  This answer is ________________________.
         
                6-  The grapes are _______________________.
 Group2

Rewrite each sentence.  Add the adjective in ( ) to tell something about a noun.
         1.  I have a bed.   (soft)

 
        2-  The woman shouted.  (angry)
       
        3-  The jet landed.  (huge)

        4-  We need a rope.  (strong)
  
        5-  Let’s take a walk.  (short)

        6-  This is a story. (true)

      7-  The Indians grew vegetables.  (healthy)                      


05/27/14
Group1


Write an adjective from the box to complete each sentence below. 

        bad                                          dark                                          first
                    sunny                                              dirty                                      new


               1-  I like  ____________________________________weather. 

               2-  My picture won    ___________________________ prize. 

               3-  Don’t go in the __________________________cave along.

               4-  Mrs. Davis had a  _____________________________day. 

               5-  We have _______________________________________neighbors.


               6-  The __________________________car needs  washing.


Group2
Circle the adjectives in the sentences below. Then underline the noun it describes. 

1. Sandy picked the pink roses.

2. A tiny spider crawled up the wall.

3. Alex wiped his dirty hands.

4. Tomorrow is going to be a hot day!

5. We looked up at the tall building.

Write 3 sentence and circle the adjective and underline the noun it describes.

1.   _______________________________
2.    _______________________________
3.      _______________________________

05 / 23/14


House on Fire

A. Reading
Oh, no! There is a fire at the corner of Third
Street and Elm Avenue in Bayside, Colorado. The
fire is on the first floor of a two-story house, and it
is spreading quickly.
Fire fighters arrived ten minutes ago, and
one is using an axe to break the front door. A
neighbor said that an elderly woman lives in the
house. The woman is partially deaf and can’t hear
very well. Her bedroom is on the second floor.
The fire fighters are worried because they
don’t see the woman. The neighbor tried calling
her when the fire started, but there was no answer.    
The fire chief is not sure if the woman is on the first floor of the house or the second
floor. The house may collapse soon. The fire chief doesn’t want his workers to get hurt.
What should he do? Should he send fire fighters into the house to look for the woman?
B. True or False
1. ________ The fire fighter is wearing boots and a hat.
2. ________ The house has two stories.
3. ________ The fire fighter is using a hammer to break the front door.
4. ________ Partially deaf means can’t hear very well.
5. ________ The house may collapse soon.
C. Yes or No – What about you?
1. ________ I live in a two-story house.
2. ________ I would like to be a fire fighter.
3. ________ I called 911 at least one time.
4. ________ There is a gas stove in my home.
D. Writing – Should the chief send fire fighters into the house? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________


 05/22/14

Group1
Complete the paragraph using the words below.


 Ben         red          fish         dish          cat         Jed            cod        shop

  

         Beth got Ben  a   ________________    net at the   _______________.


Then   ____________      got  a big  _______________ in the net.   It was


A ________________  fish.  Ben  fed the fish to his pet ________________,


Jed.    ______________ did  lap up the ____________________ of  cod


Fish. 

Group2
Name _________________________________________Date _______


Complete the  paragraph using the words below.


     newspaper         Father’s         wear          sales        staying        she 

                             cologne         gift              fishing   
               


Sunday is ______________________________ Day, and  Maria wants to


buy a special    __________________ for her father.   __________ looked at


the Father’s Day ads in the    ___________________________,     but they


mostly had  _____________________on ties and bottles of _____________.


Her  father doesn’t like to _____________________ties, and he never wears


cologne. He used to go _______________________or bowling on the


weekends, but lately he’s been ___________________________ home and


working in the garden.




 05/21/14

Group1

Read  the story “The Shop is Hit” and complete the following sentences using the words below. 
 
            bag             ran               cash                  sat

 1-  Tim        __________________ at the shop.

2-  A man with a      ______________________ came in.
  
3-  Tim had to put      ____________________ in the bag.
  
4-  Then the man      _______________________.

Group2

Complete the following paragraph using the words below.


picture               reads                   finished              partner         teacher    

                            vocabulary          stand in front



Every morning, Benito’s teacher  _________________  a

page of    ________________ words from the picture dictionary.

After the ____________________ reads the words, the

students look at the _______________ and copy the words

into their notebooks. When everyone is __________________,

they practice reading the words with a  _____________ . Finally,

the teacher selects a student to stand ________________________

of the class and read the words aloud.

05/20/14
Group1
 Find a picture that represents each word(Sid's Mill story) and write the word 3 times.


1-mill   ________________
          _________________
          _________________
2-  yell      ______________
            ________________
          _________________
 3-  fuss    ______________
            ________________
            ________________
 5- bag   _______________
             _______________
            ________________
  6    pig _______________ 
       _______________
       _______________
7   hem  ____________            
               ___________ 
              ____________    
-van  _______________ 
         _______________ 
         _______________          
    
Group2
Read the story “Sid’s Mill” and answer the questions using complete sentences.

1-  What is the name of the owner of the mill? 

2-  Is Sid a good boss?  Why?

3-What kind of work do they do at the mill?
   a-

   b-
   
4-  What are the bags with the red label for?

5-  What are the bags with the tan label for?


05/19/14
Group1
 Answer these questions.

1) What was Tom’s problem?

2) whom did he speak to? 

Group 2
Read the story Complex Math, Student Reader 4 (on page 53) and do the following activities.

A-Write the meaning of the following words.

1)  intend   __________________________________________________


2) admit     __________________________________________________


3)  complex   _________________________________________________


4)   entire       _________________________________________________


5)   credit      __________________________________________________


B.  Answer these questions.

1) What was Tom’s problem?

2) whom did he speak to? 

3)   What two things did Tom’s teacher subject?

4)       Why was the teacher happy?

05/16/14
Group1


Look at each picture and write the pronoun that goes with it.  Rewrite the sentence below.

1-   The        listened to music at lunch.

        ____________________________________________________________



2-  The     is on the table.
  
      ______________________________________________________________

  

3- The   was filled with hundreds of people.
  
    ____________________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________


 Group2
Write again the paragraph and change the underlined words to pronouns.

Montag put his hand back up and took out two books and moved his hand down and
dropped the two books to the floor.  Montag kept moving his hand and dropping
books, small ones, fairly large ones, yellow, red green ones.  When he was done he
look down upon some twenty books lying at Mildred’s feet.


05/15/14
Group1
Match the word or group of words on the left with the
corresponding pronoun on the right.

                _____ 1. Pat and I                                                 a. he

                _____ 2. Joseph                                                    b. she

                _____ 3. Alyssa                                                    c. we

                _____ 4. the big truck                                           d. they


                _____ 5. Kevin and Martin                                   e. it
Group2

Match the word or group of words on the left with the corresponding pronoun on the right.

                _____ 1. Pat and I                                                 a. he

                _____ 2. Joseph                                                    b. she

                _____ 3. Alyssa                                                    c. we

                _____ 4. the big truck                                           d. they

                _____ 5. Kevin and Martin                                   e. it
  
 Write a pronoun that could replace the underlined word(s) is each sentence.

6. Joseph loves to sing. ___________________


7. Jennifer and Carl enjoy listening to Joseph's singing. ___________________


8. Joseph will sing a duet with Olivia. ___________________


9. Olivia has a beautiful voice too. ___________________


10. The concert will be tomorrow evening. ___________________



05/14/14
Group1
Circle the pronouns in the sentences below.  Some sentences have more
 than one pronoun. 
1. She went to the store with Angela.


2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car. 


3. Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-Mart with them.

 Group2


Circle the pronouns in the sentences below.  Some sentences have more than one pronoun.

1. She went to the store with Angela.


2. Six of us had to squeeze in the tiny car. 


3. Every Thursday, Kenny goes to Wal-Mart with them.


4. At the store, the cashier gave her some change.


5. When the sun comes up, he leaves for work.



6. I enjoyed seeing them on the playground.


7. Have you hung the painting on the wall yet?



8. If I eat all of these vegetables, mother will let me watch television.


05/13/14
Group1
Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a pronoun.


1. Sarah made dinner for the whole family.


____________________________________________________________________________


2. Tyler played tag with Miguel and Ramon.


____________________________________________________________________________


3. Mr. Cane went to the movies with Mrs. Cane.

Group2


Rewrite each sentence. Change the underlined word or words to a pronoun.


1. Sarah made dinner for the whole family.


____________________________________________________________________________


2. Tyler played tag with Miguel and Ramon.


____________________________________________________________________________

3. Mr. Cane went to the movies with Mrs. Cane.


____________________________________________________________________________

4. The house needs a fresh coat of paint.


____________________________________________________________________________

5.  Clarisse thinks that Montag is not happy.


05/12/14
Grupo1


The Red Hat – W.R.S.

Read the  story “The Red Hat “ (1- page 8).Look at the pictures and complete the sentences by writing the missing word(s)


   1)  Jim had a big   _______________     __________________.




                     2)  When the  ____________was up it was hot.


                         3)  Jim got his  _______________ .



                    4)  Jim also got his   _________      _________.


                                                     
                                5)  Ted and Jim ran to the  
                                                                                       _________________.


           6)  Ted cut the  ________________in ten bits
                                                 to fish with.



           7)  Ted beg that fat tom _______________ate the
                                                  ham.

  
 Grupo2

 The Red Hat 

Read the story “The Red Hat” in student Reader two ( page 8 )and answer the following questions below in full and complete sentences.
  
1What is the story about? 

2)  Why is Jim’s red hat so special?

3)  What is the name of  Jim’s chum?

4)  Where did Jim meet Ted to go fishing?

5)  Where did they go fishing?

6)  What was Ted suppose to bring with him?  What happened?
  
7)Why was Jim mad at Ted?

 05/0914
The Cactus Plant- 

A- Read the story “The Cactus Plant” on page 30 and find the meaning of the following words

    1)  thrive 

2)     drape

3)     prank

4)     neglect

5)     unintended

B-Answer these questions

1-     Where did Mom grow the plants?


2-     What did Jim did?


3-     Was the plant receiving the sun’s rays?



4-     What happened to the plant?



5-     Did Jim hide the plant on purpose?



6-     Did the plant come to life?  What did Mom do?



05/07/14
Group1

The Pup -  Book 1

A-     Match the word with the meaning

1)   pup ________                                    a)  agitar la cola

2)     vet   ______                                         b)  ladrar

3)     wag  ______                                        c)  perro

4)     yap   ______                                         d)  veterinario

5)     nip    ______                                         e)   vacuna

6)     shot   ______                                         f)  mordisco
  

B-      Answer this questions.

1-     What did Ben wish?


2-     Who get a pup for Ben? 

3-     What did the pup do? 

4-     Where did Ben take the pup? 

5-     What did the pup do to the vet?

6-     Was the vet mad at the pup?

Grupo2 
Read the story Complex Math, Student Reader 4 (on page 53) and do the following activities.

A-Write the meaning of the following words.

1)  intend   __________________________________________________


2) admit     __________________________________________________


3)  complex   _________________________________________________


4)   entire       _________________________________________________


5)   credit      __________________________________________________


B.  Answer these questions.

1) What was Tom’s problem?



2) whom did he speak to?



3)   What two things did Tom’s teacher subject?





4)       Why was the teacher happy?



05/06/14

Grupo1

The Pup – Book 1


A-  Listen to the story “The Pup” on page 48.  Write the word or a sentence related to the story below each picture.


                 
                         
 ______________________                             ___________________



                  

                        


___________________                                   ________________________
                



                            

 ______________________                                __________________

B-     Write the following words 3 times


1)  nip       ____________        _____________           _______________


2)  yap      ____________         _____________           _______________


3)  vet       ____________         _____________           _______________ 

4)  wag     _____________         _____________          _______________ 

5)  dog      ______________       _____________         _______________

6)  shot     ______________       _____________            _______________


Grupo2
 Read the story “Old Gold” in Stories for Older Students Book 1 (page 18) and answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1-     Who is Blind Ben? 
  
2-     Where is the Inn?
  
3-     What kind of person is Blind Ben ?

      4-     What happened to the Inn?

      5-     What did Blind Ben said about the Old Gold?
      
      6-     Did they get the gold?


05/05/14
Group1 
TIM AND ED

A-  Listen to the story read by the teacher.  Write a word(s) from    the story that matches each picture.

          

                 
                                                              


                    


                 
  
  B-Write these words 3 times.


Tim      _______________    ____________   _______________


net        ______________      ____________   _______________


ball       ______________      ____________   _______________


Ed         ______________       ____________   _______________


shot      ______________       ____________    _______________


win       ______________      _____________   ________________


play      ______________       ______________      _____________

   Group2
                                                        
 Read the story Tim and Ed, Student Reader 2( on page 11) and do the following activities.

A-Write the present tense of these verbs

           Present Tense                                      Past Tense

1)             ________________                           had 
    
2)             ________________                           sunk

3)             ________________                           got

4)             ________________                            hit



B-Answer these questions.

1)   What were Tim and Ed playing? 

2)   Where did Ed get the net?                                                  
  
3)   Who sunk the ball first?

 4)    What did Ed do to Tim?



04/30/14
Have the people of Birmingham reached a point of reconciliation after the
experiences of injustice, violence and nonviolent direct action?

04/29/14
In "Letter from Birmingham Jail", how does Dr. King explain the purpose
and effectiveness of nonviolent direct action?

04/28/53
Group 1
Look at the two pictures and  define what you see..
      
Group2
-  Define what is an unjuust law.  What kinds of strategies and tactics have
    proven most effective in changing such laws?

04/11/14
Group1.
Read this paragraph and write questions using
the question words learned today
Jack is a bachelor. He works in
downtown Chicago as a shoe salesman.
Every morning on his way to work, Jack
stops at a donut shop and buys a chocolate
donut and a cup of coffee.
Group 2
Read this paragraph and write questions using
the question words you have learned
Jack is a bachelor. He works in
downtown Chicago as a shoe salesman.
Every morning on his way to work, Jack
stops at a donut shop and buys a chocolate
donut and a cup of coffee. Jack likes this
morning routine because it is quick and easy.
He doesn’t have to cook breakfast or wash
the dishes.
Last time Jack went to the doctor for
a check-up his doctor told him that he had
high cholesterol. The doctor told Jack to
stop eating foods that are high in fat.

Donuts are fried in a lot of fat.
04/10/14
Group1
Complete with the correct question word
1. _______ much are the patotoes? One dollar.
2. _______ can I do for you? I want two white T-shirts.

3. _______ can I get a newspaper? At Park street.
Group2
Complete with the correct question word
1. _______ much are the patotoes? One dollar.
2. _______ can I do for you? I want two white T-shirts.
3. _______ can I get a newspaper? At Park street.
4. _______ is your best friend? It´s paul.
5. _______ does Lisa live? In Boston.
6. _______ colour is your new car? It´s white.
7. _______ do you collect? Stickers.
8. _______ can help me? I can.
9. _______ about some grapes? No, thanks.

10. _______ was your first word as a baby? Mama.

04/09/14
Group1
Read the sentences and make a  questions. Use the question words
you have learned.
1- Jack is a shoe salesman in SeattleWashington.
2. Jack is married, but he and his wife are getting a divorce
Group2
Write two questions for each sentence. Use the question words
you have learned.
Jack is a shoe salesman in SeattleWashington.
2.  Jack is married, but he and his wife are getting a divorce.
3.  The nurse told Jack to stop eating fatty foods like donuts.
4.  In the picture, Jack is sitting on a stool and drinking coffee.

04/08/14
Group1

Fill in the correct question word.

1. __________ sits next to Dries? Mo.
2. __________ does the boy come from? From Madrid.
3. __________ old are her children? Three and five.
4. __________ is Lola´s birthday? In March, I think

Group2

Fill in the correct question word.

1. __________ sits next to Dries? Mo.
2. __________ does the boy come from? From Madrid.
3. __________ old are her children? Three and five.
4. __________ is Lola´s birthday? In March, I think.
5. __________ much is the shirt? It´s twenty euros.
6. __________ is best at playing tennis? Johann.
7. __________ are you going? To my parents.
8. __________ much is an soda? It´s one euro.

9. __________ does the restaurant open? At ten o´clock.

04/07/14
Group 1

Fill in the question words What,Why, When, to form the question

1. __________ do you like best?
2. __________ does Manolo get up in the morning?
3. __________ don´t you go by bus, Cristina?

4. __________ hobbies does Carlos like?

Group2
Fill in the question words What, Where, Why, When, How,

 Who to form the question.

1. __________ do you like best?
2. __________ does Manolo get up in the morning?
3. __________ don´t you go by bus, Cristina?
4. __________ hobbies does Carlos like?
5. __________ do they go to every week?
6. __________ old are you Silvia?
7. __________ is Maria´s birthday?
8. __________ are my exercise books?
9. __________ are you doing at the moment, Harry?

10. __________ do the Petersons live?

04/03/14

Household Chores 

A. Reading

Tanya is 15 years old, and she lives with her mother and her
younger sister. Her mother has two part-time jobs, so Tanya
has to do most of the housework. Tanya doesn't think this is
fair. She thinks her sister should have to help with the
housework. Her sister is only ten years old, and she likes to
play with her friends after school. Tanya remembers that she
had to do housework when she was ten, so she doesnít
understand why her mother doesnít make her sister help with
the household chores. Tanya is tired of doing all the
housework. She wants to hang out with her friends after
school or go to the library and use the computers to do her
homework. She is going to talk to her mother about this
problem, but she doesnít know what to say.

B. True or False

1. ________ Tanya and her sister are both ten years old.
2. ________ Tanyaís mother has a full-time job.
3. ________ There are computers at the library.
4. ________ Washing the dishes is a household chore.
5. ________ The girl in the picture is doing the laundry in the kitchen sink.

C. Writing ñ What should Tanya say to her mother? Write the conversation.
Tanya: Hi, mom. Can I talk to you for a moment?
Mom: Sure, Tanya. What is the problem?




04/02/14
Group1
Complete the paragraph by using the words below.
          
         notebook                               teacher                                  stand in front


  picture dicationary

                            Picture Dictionary
A. Reading
       Benito is an ESL student at LakeshoreAdult Education Center. He is in a beginning
level class.
     Every morning, Benito’s _________ reads a page of vocabulary words from the
_____  ______. After the teacher reads the words, the students look at the
pictures and copy the words into their ____________ When everyone is finished,
they practice reading the words with a partner. Finally, the teacher selects a student to
______________ of the class and read the words aloud.

Group2
Picture Dictionary
A. Reading
       Benito is an ESL student at Lakeshore Adult Education Center. He is in a beginning
level class.
       Every morning, Benito’s teacher reads a page of vocabulary words from the picture
dictionary. After the teacher reads the words, the students look at the pictures and copy the words
into their notebooks. When everyone is finished, they practice reading the words with a partner. Finally, the teacher selects a student tostand in front of the class and read the words aloud.
       Benito is nervous. He doesn’t want the teacher to select him to read aloud in
class. He is shy, and he doesn’t speak English very well. What should Benito do if the
teacher asks him to read in front of the class? What should he say?

B. Yes or No – What about you?
1. ________ I like to read aloud in front of the class.
2. ________ I like to work with a partner.
3. ________ I speak English every day.
4. ________ Pictures help me learn English.
5. ________ I own a picture dictionary.

C. Writing – What should Benito do if his ESL teacher asks him to read aloud?

04/01/14
Group1
Fill the blanks with the correct word.
   fast      rolled over    Costa Mesa  
Oh, no! Bob was driving on the 55 Freeway in
_____________ when his car rolled over. He was driving too
______ around a curve in the freeway, and his car went off the
road and ______________. Luckily, no one was hurt

Group2

Rollover Accident
A. Reading
      Oh, no! Bob was driving on the 55 Freeway in
Costa Mesa when his car rolled over. He was driving too
fast around a curve in the freeway, and his car went off the
road and rolled over. Luckily, no one was hurt.
     Bob is okay, but he is upset. The roof of his car is
dented and the left door is broken. He has car insurance, but his
insurance rate will go up because this accident will be on his
record.
     Bob called the police on his cell phone, and
they are on the way. He also called his insurance company
and his wife. His wife wants him to go to the hospital for a medical
examination. Bob thinks he’s okay, and he doesn’t want to go to the hospital. He wants
to go home. Should Bob go to the hospital for a medical examination? What should he
do next?
B. True or False
1. ________ Bob’s car rolled over when he was driving too fast around a curve.
2. ________ Bob called the police, his car insurance company, and his wife.
3. ________ The 55 Freeway is in Costa Mesa.
4. ________ The roof of Bob’s car is dented and the right door is broken.
5. ________ Bob doesn’t want to go home because his wife is angry.

C Writing – Should Bob go to the hospital? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
03/31/14
Group 1
Unhealthy Breakfast

A. Reading Comprehension
       Jack is a bachelor. He works in  downtown Chicago as a shoe salesman.
Every morning on his way to work, Jack stops at a donut shop and buys a chocolate
donut and a cup of coffee.   Jack likes this morning routine because it is quick and easy. 
 He doesn’t have to cook breakfast or wash the dishes.
      Last time Jack went to the doctor for a check-up his doctor told him that he had
high cholesterol. The doctor told Jack to stop eating foods that are high in fat.
Donuts are fried in a lot of fat.

B. True or False
1. ________ Jack is a shoe salesman in SeattleWashington.
2. ________ Jack is married, but he and his wife are getting a divorce.
3. ________ The nurse told Jack to stop eating fatty foods like donuts.
4. ________ In the picture, Jack is sitting on a stool and drinking coffee.
5. ________ Donuts are healthy because they are fried in fat.
 Group 2

Writing – Write a conversation between Jack and his doctor.
Doctor: Jack, your cholesterol is high. You need to eat healthy foods with little fat.
Jack: But I like to eat chocolate donuts, hamburgers, and fries.
Doctor:
Jack:
Doctor:
Jack:
Doctor:
Jack:
Doctor:

03/28/14
Group 1
Change the underlined verbs in the sentences below to the correct
form of the verb. Write the new sentence on the blank line.

1. We swimmed in Tammy’s pool.


2. Mark and John bitted off the taffy.



Group2
Change the underlined verbs in the sentences below to the correct
form of the verb. Write the new sentence on the blank line.

1. We swimmed in Tammy’s pool.


2. Mark and John bitted off the taffy.


3. The wind blowed all night.


4. Sam catched a fish in the lake last week.


5. My little brother losed another tooth.


6. Erica forgetted her lunch money. 

03/27/14
Group1
All of the verbs below are in the present tense. Some of them are regular
verbs, and some are irregular verbs. Write the correct past tense form of
each verb. Circle the Irregular Verbs.

 1. bring _____________________             2. are ____________________

3. call      _____________________           4 . visit  _________________


5. sell      _____________________           6. grow   _________________
Group2
All of the verbs below are in the present tense. Some of them are regular
verbs, and some are irregular verbs. Write the correct past tense form of
each verb. Circle the Irregular Verbs.

1. bring _____________________             2. are ____________________

3. call      _____________________           4 . visit  _________________

5. sell      _____________________           6. grow   _________________

7. swim   ______________________         7 . sit      _________________

8. create   ______________________        8. wish   _________________

6. sleep    ______________________        9. watch  _________________

10. stretch   ____________________        11  run       ________________

12. come    _____________________       13. learn    


03/26/14
Group1

 be verb past tense activities
Group2
Complete the story by writing the past tense of the verbs in parenthesis.
Bicycles
People who ___________ (ride) the first bicycles   __________(work)
hard.  They  ____________(have) to push their feet against the ground
 to make their bikes move.  These bikes,  ___________(call) hobby
horses, had four wheels.
Later, people __________(begin) to make bikes with two sheels.  But the
bikes _______ (be) not like those seen on the street today.  People
____________(sit) above the front wheel of the bikes.  As they _________
(ride) their feet    ____________(turn) the wheels. Bicycle makers that
_________(try) making big front wheels and small fron wheels. They _________
(learn) that bikes with larger front wheels _______(can) move fasteer.  So they
___________(start) making bikes with large front wheels and small back wheels.

03/25/14
Group1
Write the correct form of the irregular verb in simple past tense.
1) They __________ (to take) a picture of the mountain.

2) The teacher __________ (to teach) the students chemistry last year.

3) I __________ (to wear) my jacket to work yesterday.


4) We __________ (to go) to the zoo last weekend. 



Group2


03/24/14
Group 1
Directions: Write the correct form of the irregular verb in simple past tense. 
Example: He __________ (to drink) the coffee.
 He drank (to drink) the coffee.
  
1) The moon __________ (to come) out late last night.

2) Jessica __________ (to lose) her first tooth this morning.


3) My entire family __________ (to catch) the flu last winter.

Group2
Directions: Write the correct form of the irregular verb in simple past tense.

Example: He __________ (to drink) the coffee.
 He drank (to drink) the coffee.
  
1) The moon __________ (to come) out late last night.

2) Jessica __________ (to lose) her first tooth this morning.

3) My entire family __________ (to catch) the flu last winter.

4) The employees __________ (to do) a lot of work today.

5) The swimmers __________ (to hold) their breath and jumped in the water.

 Directions: Now make your own sentences using irregular verbs in simple past tense.

1) _____________________________________________________________________

1) ____________________________________________

03/21/14
Group1
Underline the correct option.
1- Mom _________(maked, made) cookies.
2-  I   ___________ (gived, gave) a dollar to Mike.
Group2
I …….. (telled, think, told) Martin to give me the book.
  1. She …..(answered, brings, drew) the phone.
  2. The family ……. (swim, bought, drives) the house last April.
  3. My brother and I ……..(fed,dress,talled) our two cats Tomy and Mike.
  4. Our friend Sonya ……. (talked, ate, saw) a very famous actor last week.
  5. I …….. (cleaned, wash, drove) my room yesterday, so I can play today.

03/20/14

Worksheets: Grammar Time: Irregular Verbs

03/19/14
Group 1
Circle the past form verb to complete each sentence below
1-  Carlos _____________ at the table
                    sit         sat
2-  I    ________________   breakfast.
               eat        ate
3-  I  ________________  thank you
               say        said
Group2
Write the past form of the verb in (  )  to complete each sentence below
1-  The Martinez  ______________a tent. (want)
2-  They  ______________to a nearby store.  (go)
3-  They  ______________many tents. (find)
4-  Mrs. Martinez ________the wall tent.  (like)
5-  Nathan _____________a pup tent. (see)

03/18/14
Write the past tense of these verbs:
1-  go    ______________
2-  throw  ____________
3-  eat
Group 2
. Put the story in order. Rewrite in past tense.

  1. Monika works late last Friday.
  2. Then she miss the bus and got a taxi back home.
  3. She has a lot of work to do, and had to stay in the office until 7.30 pm.
  4. After dinner, they watch a movie together and go to bed at 11.30pm.
  5. When she comes home she started cooking.
  6. He wants pizza, so his dad ordered some pizza on the phone.
  7. Monika’s son Daniel does not like his dinner at all, and did not want to eat it.
  8. At about 9pm dinner is finally ready and everybody sat at the table.

03/17/14
Group 1
Select the correct form of the verb in past tense
1-  We ___________________ to the island. (come, came)
2-  Victor  _________________  a kite. (flyed, flew).
Group2

. Rewrite the sentences in past tense.

  1. Three kids play outside.
  2. I listen to music and play cards.
  3. I walk in the park with my best friends.
  4. We write a story about our families.
  5. I go to school and then I come back home.
  6. They run around the block.
  7. Your mother goes to the mall.



03/14/14
Group 1
Write each group of word in the correct order to make a sentence.
1-  ball  the  pitched  Jack
2-  watched  Silvia  T.V.
3-  melted   snowman   the
Group 2
Write each group of word in the correct order to make a sentence.
1-  family  lived   the  Perez  in  Orlando
2-   smiled  pet  new  Ada  her  at
3-    helped  mother  move  to  Hernan's  table  him  the
03/13/14
Select the correct verb in past tense and complete the sentence.
            spotted       shouted     started                

Ned _______to look for the hidden boys. He _________Fred hiding in a box. “ Ha!
I spy you, Fred. You are in that box,” ____________ Ned.


03/12/14
Read the following paragraph and underline the
past tense verbs

Pow!  Stacy stared in disbelief as the ball sailed over the pitcher, second base, and finally past the outfield fence.  It was a home run, the first one she had ever hit!  Dropping the bat at home plate, Stacy ran the bases one by one.  Then she was home again, and the whole team rushed out to meet her.

03/11/14
Select the verb in past tense
1) I ______ to go to the game last week, but I
couldn't.

A. fly
B. wanted
C. want
D. ended

2) We will stop and ______ the game at
nightfall.

A. end
B. ended
C. give
D. met

03/ 10/14 
Write the verb in past tense under each picture.
water, play, help