Sunday, September 30, 2012

Week 5 - Obesity - A National Problem


Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Adjectives describe nouns - Learn more here.  Then see if you can identify the adjectives.

Then read this info - Adjectives or Adverbs.  Read the page and do the exercise to test yourself.

And if you're curious - Figure out your BMI by using this calculator.  (You can change it to kilograms by clicking on METRIC.)

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Week 4 - Vanuatu



Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  


Grammar - Parts of Speech - First study these examples of the parts of speech, then try this quiz with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.



Then answer this question:  What is your home town?  What would I see there if I visited it?
HOW TO POST YOUR ANSWER:

  • Click on COMMENTS below.
  • Type your answer in blank box.
  • Where it says “comment as … select profile”, click on the drop down menu and choose Name/URL.
  • Type your name in the box.  Leave the URL box blank.
  • Then click on Continue. The computer will send your comment to me, and I will post it as soon as I read it.
  • If you need help, let me know and I can show you step by step!  

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Week 3 - The Graying of America


Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - First, read here about future time clauses.  Then, try this exercise with FUTURE time clauses.  


Then answer this question:  How do you think people's lives will be different in the year 2062?  How are we going to live then?

HOW TO POST YOUR ANSWER:

Click on COMMENTS below.
Type your answer in blank box.
Where it says “comment as … select profile”, click on the drop down menu and choose Name/URL.
Type your name in the box.  Leave the URL box blank.
Then click on Continue. The computer will send your comment to me, and I will post it as soon as I read it.

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

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Week 2 - Class Information

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Future with Will exercises

 Parts of Speech - First study these examples of the parts of speech, then try this quiz with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Week 1 - Incredible Dolphins


Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Present Tense - review here and questions and negatives here.  Don't forget to try the exercises after each one.