negative questions
Q: finish / the report
A: No, I haven't.
Haven't you finished the report?
procedure
When a vowel is between two consonants, or it comes after a consonant, it often has a ___ sound.
For example: ant, itch, pen, on, up
short
"It's time! Do your chores," the mom reminded her kids.
The mom reminded her kids to do their chores.
When people wore masks, I often did not know who they were. I did not ___ them.
recognize
Q: call her boss / in advance
A: Yes, she should.
Shouldn't she call her boss in advance?
My coworkers and I have a very friendly relationship. In other words, we ____.
get along
Your teacher will dictate four words to you. Listen for the common vowel sound that these four words have and write it on the board.
/e/
when, sent, shell, address
The restaurant worker reminded her coworker, "Remember to wash your hands."
She reminded him/her/them to wash his/her/their hands.
This recipe is very ___. You can change it to fit whatever things you have in your cupboard or refrigerator.
adaptable
Q: invited / to the party
A: No, I wasn't.
Weren't you invited to the party?
People from different cultures ___ (understand) gestures differently. In one culture it might mean one thing, in another culture it might mean another.
interpret
Listen to four words that your teacher will dictate and write the closed vowel sound that they have in common on the board.
/u/
umbrella, subway, upon, under,
The teacher warned the students, "Don't share your passwords."
The teacher told the students not to share their passwords.
Please give me the __(rules) that I should follow.
guidelines
Q: have internet service / at home
A: No, they don't.
Don't they have internet service at home?
She is going through employee training so she has to ___ (watch carefully) her coworkers in order to learn how to do her job.
observe
Listen to three words your teacher will dictate to you and write the syllable that they have in common on the board.
- fect
(perfect, disinfect, affect)
Turn this direct speech into reported speech:
"Will you let me leave early tomorrow?" said the employee to the manager.
The employee asked the manager to let her leave early tomorrow.
We want to __ accidents, so we clean up our spills. In other words, we don't want accidents to happen.
There are two potential answers.
avoid, prevent
Q: the manager / call / to schedule an interview
A: Yes, she did.
Didn't the manager call to schedule an interview?
Her boss is giving her a performance review where he will ___ (judge) what she is doing well, and give her tips on how to improve.
evaluate
Listen to three words your teacher will dictate to you and write the syllable that they have in common on the board.
-ict
predict, evict, afflict
Turn this direct speech into reported speech:
"Please point out your house to me," said the Uber driver.
The Uber driver asked me to point out my house to him.
Minnesota winters can be very cold and people without winter clothes can be ____ (weak, without protection) to frostbite, a condition when the skin freezes.
vulnerable