Grammar goals
I have been teaching here ____ September.
since
furry
True or false: when you are writing something about a problem and solution, it is important to give not only facts but also statistics.
True
When you make hot chocolate, you have to _______ milk with cocoa powder and sugar.
Mix
I love going to restaurants in Spain because I can order ______ tapa.
Whenever, whatever, whoever, wherever
Whatever
Sarah slept at 9 pm. The fire alarm went off at 9:15. Complete the sentence:
She ___ ___ when the fire alarm went off.
What is the difference between spice and species?
One is a type of herb/food and the other is a type of creature.
True or false: when you are writing an informational report (for example: about an animal or a country), it is good to include your own personal opinions.
False
Animals can move in many ways. For example, bears and crabs can ______ with their legs.
crawl
I love having vacations because I can sleep __________ I want!
Whenever, whatever, whoever, wherever
Whenever
Put the adjectives in the correct order for the sentence.
Yellow / two / big birds sat in the tree.
Two big yellow birds sat in the tree.
After it rains there are always many ________ on the ground.
Puddles
What types of topics would you write about in an informational report?
Animals, countries, places, plants, etc.- mostly scientific things
I love going to the pool because I like to ______ my feet in the water.
soak
Report what Raul said to me.
Raul: My favorite animal is a dog.
Raul said (or told me) that his favorite animal was a dog.)
There are eight different categories of adjectives. Tell me four of them.
N(umber), O(pinion), S(ize), A(ge), S(hape), C(olor), P(attern), O(rigin), M(aterial)
I love that type of chocolate bar. It has a caramel __________.
filling
A good paragraph should always have unity. Imagine that you are writing about chocolate factories. Which topic should you NOT include in your paragraph:
1. The type of boxes and wrappers they use for the chocolate
2. What people use the chocolate for
Number 1
The sculptor uses a knife to _______ different shapes and sculptures from the ice.
carve
Anabel started studying at 12 noon and stopped at 5 pm.
Make a question then answer the question.
How long / Anabel / study.
How long has Anabel been studying? She has been studying for five hours or since 12.
What is the correct order for adjectives?
N(umber), O(pinion), S(ize), A(ge), S(hape), C(olor), P(attern), O(rigin), M(aterial)
________ that leak waste a lot of water, so it is important to turn it off completely in order to _______ water.
Faucets/taps, save
Imagine that your teacher gives you an assignment to write an information report about a monkey. What type of information would you include? Give at least 2 different categories of information.
Physical characteristics, food, habitat, scientific info, expert opinions, interesting facts
The animal uses its mouth to _______ food that is floating by.
grab
Tomas used to travel to Rome all the time when he was little, but the last time he traveled there was in 2019.
Tomas / no / travel / 2019.
Tomas has not been traveling since 2019 or for 3 years.