ELD 4B

Correct the Sentence

100

The pink and purple elephants were jump on top of the tables. (1 mistake)

were jumping

200

I go to the store and bought milk. (1 mistake)

I went to the store and bought milk.

I go to the store and buy milk. 

300

I had never fly on a plane until now. I walks up to the terminal and gave them my baggage. I was fly to Italy for 2 weeks. (3 mistakes)

I had never FLOWN on a plane until now. I WALKED up to the terminal and gave them my baggage. I was FLYING to Italy for 2 weeks. 

400

Global warming is become a huge problem. Its cause the earth to warm. the ice caps are melt in the arctic. (7 mistakes)

Global warming is BECOMING a huge problem. IT'S CAUSING the Earth to warm. THE ice caps are MELTING in the Arctic.

500

Although human activity is the a major cause of global warming we continue to burn fossil fuels. One way we could help this is buy not drive car as much. Public transportation is a better alternative. For example buses subway.

Although human activity is the major cause of global warming, we continue to burn fossil fuels. One way we could help this is BY not DRIVING CARS as much. Public transportation is a better alternative. For example buses, AND SUBWAYS

Transition Words

100

What does the acronym "THAMO" stand for? 

Therefore

However

Although

Meanwhile

On the Contrary

200

Use the transition word 'meanwhile' in a sentence

e.g. Eduardo is doing his work. Meanwhile, Luis is sleeping.

300

Scientist believe that global warming is real. _________________, some politicians believe its fake. 

On the contrary

400

We are the cause of global warming. _____________________, we must protect the environment.

Therefore

500

Pollution is one of the causes of global warming. ______________________, we continue to pollute the earth. 

However

Coordinating Conjunctions

100

Correct the following sentence using FANBOYS

Eduardo is cool. Luis is cool. 

Eduardo and Luis are cool. 

200

What does FANBOYS stand for

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet 

So

300

A bird visited the feeder. It flew away

A bird visited the feeder, but it flew away. 

400

Correct both sentences using FANBOYS. 

The park is a fun place to play. We go there often. 

My mother called. She told me not to stay out past dark. 

The park is a fun place to play, so we go there often. 

My mother called, and she told me not to stay out past dark. 

500

What does FANBOYS stand for?

For 

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet 

So

Vocabulary

100

A gradual increase of the overall temperature of the Earths atmosphere because of greenhouse gasses.  

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Global warming

200

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time. 

Climate

300

What are all the hand motions used for a simple sentence

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adverb

Prepositional phrase 

Student hand movements

400

Use inhospitable in a sentence. 

e.g. The Arctic can be considered inhospitable for humans. 

500

prosper; or flourish 

Thrive 

Reading Passages

100

You may have heard of 3-D movies. You may have even seen one. The D in 3D stands for dimensional. A dimension is a direction that something can be measured.  What is dimension?   

A direction that something can be measured. 

200

She hung her hat and faced her pupils, hoping she did not look as frightened and foolish as she felt and that they would not perceive how she was trembling. She had stayed up until almost twelve the preceding night composing a speech she meant to make to her pupils upon opening the school. She revised and improved it painstakingly and she had learned it all by heart. The only trouble was on the day of her speech, she could not now remember a word of it. 

In the text, what does preceding and pupils mean? 

Preceding - before

pupils - students 

300

She hung her hat and faced her pupils, hoping she did not look as frightened and foolish as she felt and that they would not perceive how she was trembling. She had stayed up until almost twelve the preceding night composing a speech she meant to make to her pupils upon opening the school. She revised and improved it painstakingly and she had learned it all by heart. The only trouble was on the day of her speech, she could not now remember a word of it.    

What are THREE adjectives to describe how the main character feels on her first day of school?  

Answers will vary

400

1) If two plates move in different directions, they build up energy at the fault line. When energy builds up the stress on the fault line becomes great and it ruptures. This releases the energy and the ground starts to shake  Ruptures most likely means: 

Joins 

Forms a new plate 

breaks  

Breaks

500

What are 2 causes and effects of global warming? 

Answers will vary