Wonderful Words
My home isn't very big but there is just enough ___ for my family to feel comfortable.
a) area b) space c) places d) size
b) space
Make the second sentence have a similar meaning.
This book wasn't as interesting as the last one.
This book was ___ interesting than the last one.
less
/ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/
recycle
What are 3 reasons you like your school?
Ideas: my friends, the library, it's close to my house
I was late for school.
It was raining heavily.
(so)
It was raining heavily so I was late for school.
Which one is different? Why?
yawn breathe wink blow
wink (You do that with an eye. The other words are all able to be done with a mouth.)
Finish the sentence with one word.
The new sports center, ___ is very cheap, is near my home.
which
/spekˈteɪ.t̬ɚ/
spectator
What are three reasons that watching a film at home is better than watching one at a cinema?
Ideas: you can talk during the film, eat anything you want, pause the film for a bathroom break
The students were noisy.
The teacher was angry.
(because of)
The teacher was angry because of the noisy students.
What is it?
An area of low land between hills and mountains.
a valley
Finish the sentence with one or more words.
Sherry has always wanted to visit ___ Amazon Rainforest.
the
/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪt/
calculate
What are 3 reasons a teacher might be angry at their students?
Ideas: They forgot to do their homework, talking in class, cheating on a test
It was raining.
I still went for a run.
(Although)
Although it was raining, I still went for a run.
What's the difference between a refund and an exchange?
Example answer:
A refund is money given back to you however an exchange is changing the thing you bought for something else.
'We've learned a lot this term.'
The students said they ____ lot this term.
had learned a
/pɚˈfɔːr.məns/
performance
What are 3 reasons someone's hair might be wet?
Ideas: took a shower / bath, went swimming, forgot an umbrella
I didn't put on sun lotion.
I got a sunburn.
(because of)
Because of not putting on sun lotion, I got a sunburn.
Can you name 6 different verbs that describe different ways of cooking?
Possible answers: bake, barbecue, boil, fry, grill, roast, steam, etc ...
We spoke softly as we didn't want to wake the baby.
In order ___ the baby, we spoke softly.
to not wake
/ˈθɑːt.fəl/
thoughtful
What are three reasons a student might be late for school?
Ideas: overslept, bad weather, bad traffic
Finish the sentence with appropriate linking words:
____ we had planned on going camping that day, we reconsidered ____ the weather was terrible. ___, my dad woke up with a terrible cold ___ we decided to cancel.
Although / Even though
because / as
In addition / Also / And
so