Vocab
When you look at a book and say the words you are ________.
reading
The dog bit the woman
The woman was bitten by the dog.
"Joe is a good student." the math teacher said
The math teacher said that Joe is a good student.
Joe doesn't listen to his teacher at all; he likes to draw pictures in his book and play with his pen. What should Joe do?
Joe should listen to his teacher and pay attention.
If you are trying to remember something you are...
memorizing
The whole cake was eaten by Tom.
"You never clean your room; you are so lazy!" her mom.
Her mom said that she is lazy because she never cleans her room.
Lisa is worried about her chemistry class. She understands the lessons and takes lots of notes in class, but she can never do well on the exams. What should we do?
She should do practice exams at home.
Writing down what your teacher is saying so you can remember it later.
Note-taking
Someone broke your window.
Your window was broken.
"The park was flooded by the storm, so it is closed today," the police officer told us.
The police officer told us that the park is closed because of the storm.
Peter doesn't speak to the other students in English class and is falling behind.
Peter should try speaking more to the other students.
A type of science that has to do with living things like animals and plants.
Biology
The thief stole all the pizza!
All the pizza was stolen.
"Excuse me, are you listening?" the waiter asked my friend.
He asked if you were listening.
Anna always forgets her pen at home and can't take any notes.
She should remember to bring a pen so she can take more notes.
A type of science that is important for astronauts to learn.
physics
A massive fire destroyed the forest.
The forest was destroyed by a massive fire.
"If you try hard in class you will get better grades." the teacher told the students.
The teacher told the students that if they try harder in class, they will get better grades.
Mick cannot spell any English words and has a very small English vocabulary. What should he do?
Mick should read English books.