Vocabulary
veryone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
To strongly dislike
Santa was having problems with his legs and was unable to walk so he went to the hospital to ask the doctor if he could recommend something for him. What did the doctor give to Santa to help him to walk?
a candy cane
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.
What type of job does Paul do?
What relationship do Paul and Alice have?
Alice is clean and in charge mom/wife
Everyone in class is talking and laughing while you’re trying to read.
a. Ask to go into the hall
b. Blurt out rude statements to everyone
c. Kindly ask people to quiet down
a or b
Use the word however to compare and contrast water skiing and snow skiing
Both sports are fun and challenging; however, when you crash in the snow it hurts much more.
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
exagerated emotion
What does the snowman eat for a snack?
snow cone
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
Why is max upset?
His plans for a picinic and flying a kite were ruined
At lunch, people ask if they can take a chair away from your table and take it to another table.
a. They don’t want anyone to sit with you
b. They need the chair for one of their friends
c. They are trying to hurt your feelings
b
Finish the following sentence using the word because.
I didn't finish my hot chocoalte........
I didn't finish my hot chocoalte because it got cold.
With the field torn up by the players’ cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the playing field were dismal.
gloomy,
If the end of the year is on December 31st, then what is the end of Christmas?
s
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What happended to the window?
Why did Tommy leave?
Tommy hit a baseball into it.
He was afraid he would be in trouble.
During class, everyone had to pick a partner for the assignment. You were not picked.
a. People want you to feel bad and work alone
b. People choose their friends
c. They did not notice you were left out, so you can ask the teacher for a group
c
Use the word before to complete the following sentence.
I went to bed
I went to bed before I finished wrapping Christmas pesents.
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket, powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
regret
If otters keep their money in riverbanks, where does the Frosty the Snowman keep his money?
snowbank
The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago
Where am I?
airport
4. The teacher just finished explaining a pretty long assignment but you still don’t understand.
a. Ask the teacher a lot of questions when she asks “Any Questions?”
b. Ask a student next to you
c. Raise your hand while others are working and wait for the teacher to come over and explain more
c
Compare and contrast sand and snow in a sentence using the word although.
Although sand and snow are both soft at first, snow can get hard.
Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and outgoing.
joyful, one who enjoys company
Who is the most impolite and disrespectful of all the reindeer?
Rude-dolf
The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door.
What is happening
Suprise party
Whenever you raise your hand to answer a question in English class, someone keeps making a strange noise. a. Yell at them to stop
b. Ignore them
c. Let the teacher know its annoying you
b
Make a sentence about Chritmas using the word when.
When I wake up on Christmas......