spelling and vocabulary
Count and Noncount
articles
There/It is/are
-s endings
100
which word is spelled correctly: a) apartmentes b) appartment c) apartents d) apartments
d) apartments
100
Is this sentence correct? There isn't any ice cream in the freezer, but there are some at the store.
no. BONUS -- explain why not.
100
fill in the blanks: I have ____ dog. _____ dog has _____ long tail.
I have _a__ dog. __The__ dog has __a__ long tail.
100
answer this question. How many students are there in this class?
There are 12.
100
spell the word your teacher says.
wishes
200
spell the word your teacher says
janitor
200
Give 1 example of a count noun that ONLY has a plural form.
many possible BONUS! - name 3 more.
200
What are the 3 general ways we use the definite article "the"
1. when it's the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time we've talked about a specific noun. 2. when there's only 1. 3. When the speaker and the listener both clearly know which noun they are talking about because of a shared experience.
200
WILD CARD!!! find the mistakes: It's isn't cloudy outside today, so there are many peoples sitting at the park.
It isn't cloudy outside today, so there are many people sitting in the park.
200
what is the plural of balcony
balconies
300
spell the word your teacher says
frequently
300
Tell if EACH these 3 words are Count or Noncount. Metal Shoe Clothes
Metal - noncount Shoe - count Clothes - count (always plural) BONUS!!! Name ANOTHER count noun that is always plural.
300
Fill in the blanks if you can. _____ students are good. ______ good student does _____ homework and asks ______ questions in class.
_SOME_ students are good. ___A_ good student does __X___ homework and asks ___X___ questions in class.
300
Tell me 2 sentences about things at the aquarium. Use there is and there are.
many possible
300
add s endings to these words think ________________ pay __________________ carry _________________
think S________________ 4. pay S__________________ 5. carr _IES________________
400
WILD CARD!!! find the mistakes: I have a large claset in my bed room, but they're not any windos.
I have a large closet in my bedroom, but there aren't any windows.
400
Tell whether EACH of these words is count or noncount: fish thunder peach Mathematics chocolate
fish - count thunder - noncount peach - count Mathematics - noncount chocolate - noncount BONUS!!! - explain why they are count or noncount.
400
Fill in the blanks if you can: I have _______ exam tomorrow. _______ university is _______ good place to learn _______ elephant is on the table. _______ water is essential to life.
I have ___AN___ exam tomorrow. __A___ university is __A___ good place to learn __AN___ elephant is on the table. __X____ water is essential to life.
400
Fill in the blanks: ________________ a holiday in September called Labor Day. ______________ on the 1st Monday. On that day, ______________________ a lot of barbecue parties. ________________ usually at people's houses.
________THERE'S____ a holiday in September called Labor Day. ___IT'S__ on the 1st Monday. On that day, ___THERE_____ ____ARE_____ a lot of barbecue parties. ____THEY'RE_____ usually at people's houses.
400
Choose base form or add -s to fill in the blanks: Many people in Washington __________ (work / works) for the government. I ______________ (like / likes) scary movies. My dogs _____________ (go / goes) to the park every evening. They don’t _____________ (eat / eats) pork. They ________________ (have / has) a beautiful home.
Many people in Washington work for the government. I like scary movies. My dogs go to the park every evening. They don’t eat pork. They have a beautiful home.
500
Spell the sentence your teacher says
I usually don't worry about spelling.
500
With your group, write a complete sentence that uses 2 count nouns and 2 noncount nouns correctly.
many answers possible.
500
Fill in the blanks: Is there _____ grocery store nearby? - Yes, there is. Where is _____ grocery store. - It's on Blues Street I need to buy ____ gallon of milk and _____ eggs because tomorrow is _____ holiday and I want to make _____ breakfast.
Is there __a___ grocery store nearby? - Yes, there is. Where is __the___ grocery store. - It's on Blues Street I need to buy _a_ gallon of milk and _some__ eggs because tomorrow is __a___ holiday and I want to make __X ___ breakfast.
500
Create a question and an answer using these words with the appropriate use of there is/there are. teachers / level 1
How many teachers are there for level 1? There are 5 teachers for level 1.
500
WILD CARD!!! Find the mistakes In the morning, I usually goes to school at 7:00 a.m., I go to classs after that and eat brakefast at my class.
In the morning, I usually go to school at 7:00 a.m., and I go to class after that and eat breakfast in my class.