Week 9 - America's First People & the Colonists

Listening - Click here to go to our listening page.

Vocabulary - Practice this week's new words .

Spelling - Here's the spelling practice page.

Grammar - This week we're reviewing irregular past tense forms.  Try this quiz.

Week 8 - Origins of Halloween

Listening - Click the play button on the right side of this page to listen to this week's text.  Or click this link and then click PLAY.

Vocabulary - practice our new words here.

Spelling - try spelling practice and games with this week's words.

Grammar - Past tense practice - Rules and practice for the regular past tense with -ed.  And then practice the irregular past forms of some common verbs.

Listening to Past Tense forms - Try this exercise with practice listening to the D  T and ID  sounds of the past tense.

Week 7 - Amazing Athletes

Listening - Click play on the right side or go here to listen to this week's text.

Vocabulary - Click here for the new words for week 7.

Spelling - Play some games to practice spelling our new words.

GRAMMAR - Here's a great website for comparative/superlative adjective practice.  Comparison of Adjectives, by Victoria-Ladybug
Find this and other comparatives/superlatives exercises in English Exercises .org

Week 6 Questions

Answer one of these questions:


What is the most beautiful place you have visited in your lifetime?  Describe it.

What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?  Explain.

Week 6 Activities

Listening - Click play at the right or go to this page to listen.

Vocabulary - Practice this week's vocabulary.

Spelling - To practice spelling, click here and then choose Week 6.

Grammar - This week we're practicing superlative forms of adjectives.  You can try this quiz and then send me your answers to the questions.    Here's a page with an explanation about comparatives and superlatives with lots of examples and then some exercises at the end.

Extra Reading/Listening - Here's an article from VOA Special English about another famous basketball star, Manute Bol.  You can listen and read along.

Week 5 Question - Economizing

The economy has not been good recently.  Many people are trying to reduce expenses and save money.  What do you do to economize?  What is your advice for people who are trying to spend less?

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If you need help, let me know and I can show you step by step!

Week 5 Activities

Listening - Listen as I read Economizing on a Wedding (p129)

Vocabulary - Practice our new words for week 5 here.

Spelling - Work on spelling and dictation with our week 5 words.

Grammar - Which one - SAY or TELL?  Read the rules and examples, then try the quiz at the bottom.        You can also watch this slide show about SAY and TELL and answer the questions.

Also - Practice with reflexive pronouns here.