Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Vocabulary Words for MONDAY (Grocery Store 1) DECEMBER 1


1) Kleenex
2) Toothbrush
3) Toothpaste
4) Comb
5) Shampoo
6) Q-Tips
7) Scrub pads
8) Detergent
9) Dish Soap
10) Razor
11) Vitamins
12) Honey
13) Cash Register

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

GRAMMAR CLASS EXCERCISES


Direct and Indirect Objects Practice Exercises
Practice Exercise
Formula for D.O.: Ask the question what or whom is being given, made, or done?

Identify the direct and any indirect objects in the following sentences. You may check your answers below.
1.           Denny brought Tony some apples, bananas, and strawberries from the store.
2.           Place the puppy into his cage and come to dinner.
3.           Jennifer sent an e-mail to her friend in Missouri.
4.           The kids played street hockey all afternoon.
5.           Thomas got an invitation to visit UCLA during Spring Break.
6.           Gary brought a paper to read while he waited for Ann to finish.
7.           Justin Timberlake sang his fans' favorite hits.
8.           The king gave his most loyal subjects a generous portion of land.
9.           The instructor offered her students a lollipop after class.
10.       He tied the nets to the goal posts and lined the fields for this season's games.
11.       The plumber sent Mom a bill for fixing the sink.
12.       Paul bought us tickets for Saturday's game.
13.       Grandma read Michael and Mark a story before bed.
14.       Orlando wrote a poem and submitted it to the contest.
15.       I have enough time to finish my homework.
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Answers:
1.           IO = Tony; DO = apples, bananas, strawberries
2.           DO = puppy
3.           DO = e-mail
4.           DO = street hockey
5.           DO = invitation
6.           DO = paper
7.           DO = hits
8.           IO = subjects; DO = portion
9.           IO = students; DO = lollipop
10.       DO = nets, fields
11.       IO = Mom; DO = bill
12.       IO = us; DO= tickets
13.       IO = Michael, Mark; DO = story
14.       DO = poem, it
15.       DO = time


Monday, November 18, 2013

No Vocabulary Quizes this week!

Howdy class,

That's right no more quizzes. In stead, just focus on our class material.
Keep up the great work!

Warm regards,
Mr. T

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Friday (Parts of an Essay)

1) Header
2) Main idea
3) Thesis Statement
4) Title
5) Font
6) Style
7) Margin
8) Paragraph
9) Document
10) Organization
11) Hook
12) Story
13) Conclusion

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Thursday (Relatives) NOTE: Except for Advanced Listening Class

1) Great Grandfather
2) Great Grandmother
3) Uncle
4) Aunt
5) Cousin
6) Nephew
7) Niece
8) Mother-in-Law
9) Father-in-Law
10) Son-in-law
11) Daughter-in-Law
12) Siblings
13) In-laws

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Wednesday (Family History)

1) Family History
2) Genealogy
3) Ancestors
4) Descendants
5) Posterity
6) Relatives
7) Heritage
8) Heirloom
9) Tradition
10) Heir
11) Family Tree
12) Generations
13) Marriage

Monday, November 11, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Tuesday (Idioms)


1) Let's call it a day
2) A snow ball's chance in hell
3) On my radar
4) Cast-iron stomach
5) A hard nut to crack
6) Suck it up
7) Nose dive
8) Went south
9) Face value
10) Home free
11) Home run
12) Head over heels
13) Full throttle

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Monday (Idioms 2)

1) Hold your horses
2) It's a merry go round
3) Barking up the wrong tree
4) Frog in my throat
5) Cry wolf
6) Monkey business
7) Eager beaver
8) Living high on the hog
9) Smells like a rat
10) Talk till the cows come home
11) Eats like a bird
12) Eats like a horse
13)A pandora's box

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Friday (Idioms)

1) Driving me crazy
2) He has a screw loose
3) She's off her rocker
4) It's a cake walk.
5) She's got a lead foot.
6) He can't see straight.
7) Blind as a bat.
8) Dead as a doornail.
9) Walking on clouds
10) She's on cloud nine.
11) Every cloud has a silver lining.
12) Go the extra mile.
13) Knock on wood.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Thursday (Animals 4)

1) Birds
2) Eagle
3) Condor
4) Hawk
5) Falcon
6) Hummingbird
7) Sparrow
8) Magpie
9) Raven
10) Crow
11) Vulture
12) Swan
13) Flamingo

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Vocabulary Words Wednesday (Animals 3)

1) Dolphin
2) Shark
3) Octopus
4) Jellyfish
5) Starfish
6) Swordfish
7) Stingray
8) Lobster
9) Sand dollar
10) Salmon
11) Squid
12) Sardines
13) Crab

Monday, November 4, 2013

Vocabulary Words for Tuesday (Animals 2)

1) Bear
2) Wolf
3) Owl
4) Moose
5) Buffalo
6) Deer
7) Antelope
8) Elk
9) Sheep
10) Lamb
11) Goat
12) Horse
13) Stallion


Friday, November 1, 2013

Vocabulary Words Monday (Animals pt 1)

1) Lion
2) Tiger
3) Cheetah
4) Whale
5) Rhinoceros
6) Platypus
7) Aardvark
8) Anteater
9) Chimpanzee
10) Gorilla
11) Leopard
12) Cougar
13) Elephant