Spelling Words Compound Words field trip someone snowflakes

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred

Grammar Troublesome Verbs

¥ ¥ the class made a fieldtrip to the farmers ranch The class made a field trip to the farmer’s ranch. thunder storms has damaged the crops that grow on farms Thunderstorms have damaged the crops that grow on farms.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ The two friends went on arguing good-naturedly, but little by little they began to raise their voices. ¥ Raise is often confused with rise. Raise means “to lift. ” Rise means “get up or move up. ”

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Some pairs of verbs are troublesome verbs because they look alike or have similar meanings.

Troublesome Verbs Verb Meaning Present Past Participle sit down sit sat (has, have, had) sat set put or place set (has, have, had) set lie rest or recline lie lay (has, have, had) lain lay put or place lay laid (has, have, had) laid rise get or move up rise rose (has, have, had) risen raise lift something up raised (has, have, had) raised let allow or permit let (has, have, had) let leave go away leave left (has, have, had) left lend give to someone lend (has, have, had) lent borrow get from someone borrowed (has, have, had) borrowed teach show teach taught (has, have, had) taught learn find out learned (has, have, had) learned

Troublesome Verbs What is the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( )? ¥ She sit at the table while I peeled the apples for the apple pie. (past) ¥ sat ¥ Juan had let the alarm clock buzz and gone back to sleep. (past participle) ¥ let

Troublesome Verbs What is the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( )? ¥ The ranch worker got a sunburn that raise blisters on his arms. (past) ¥ raised ¥ Don Ignacio lie in bed and worried about losing his ranch. (past) ¥ lay

Troublesome Verbs What is the form of the underlined verb indicated in ( )? ¥ The ranch had lend his bulldozer to his neighbor. (past participle) ¥ lent

Troublesome Verbs Use context to help decide which verb is needed. ¥ (Raise, Rise) above the temptation to tell a lie. ¥ Rise ¥ Juan Valdez (lends, borrows) baskets from us to collect his apple crop. ¥ borrows

Troublesome Verbs Use context to help decide which verb is needed. ¥ (Leave, Let) the ranchers decide if Juan is a good employee. ¥ Let ¥ (Leave, basket. ¥ Leave Let) the sweet apples in that

Troublesome Verbs Use context to help decide which verb is needed. ¥ At the end of the day, Juan (lays, lies) down to rest. ¥ lies ¥ He (sets, sits) his boots by the side of his bed. ¥ sets

Troublesome Verbs Use context to help decide which verb is needed. ¥ In the morning, he (rises, raises) and goes back to work. ¥ rises

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred

Tuesday

Grammar Troublesome Verbs

¥ ¥ some one lied about eating the left overs in the refrigerator Someone lied about eating the leftovers in the refrigerator. the man used his cellphone to call their foreman The man used his cell phone to call his foreman.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike. ¥ Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Look up troublesome verbs in the dictionary to check their meanings and make sure you are using the correct verb.

Troublesome Verbs Verb Meaning Present Past Participle sit down sit sat (has, have, had) sat set put or place set (has, have, had) set lie rest or recline lie lay (has, have, had) lain lay put or place lay laid (has, have, had) laid rise get or move up rise rose (has, have, had) risen raise lift something up raised (has, have, had) raised let allow or permit let (has, have, had) let leave go away leave left (has, have, had) left lend give to someone lend (has, have, had) lent borrow get from someone borrowed (has, have, had) borrowed teach show teach taught (has, have, had) taught learn find out learned (has, have, had) learned

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred

Wednesday

Grammar Troublesome Verbs

¥ ¥ while juan practiced his speech to the rancher he set under the apple tree While Juan practiced his speech to the rancher, he sat under the apple tree. araceli left juan get on the bull dozer at the ranch Araceli let Juan get on the bulldozer at the ranch.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike. ¥ Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Look up troublesome verbs in the dictionary to check their meanings and make sure you are using the correct verb.

Troublesome Verbs Verb Meaning Present Past Participle sit down sit sat (has, have, had) sat set put or place set (has, have, had) set lie rest or recline lie lay (has, have, had) lain lay put or place lay laid (has, have, had) laid rise get or move up rise rose (has, have, had) risen raise lift something up raised (has, have, had) raised let allow or permit let (has, have, had) let leave go away leave left (has, have, had) left lend give to someone lend (has, have, had) lent borrow get from someone borrowed (has, have, had) borrowed teach show teach taught (has, have, had) taught learn find out learned (has, have, had) learned

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Watch out for lie/lay. ¥ Consider the meanings of these two verbs to check that you are using the correct one. Lie means “rest or recline. ” Lay means “put or place. ” Try substituting these meanings for the verbs.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Example: She lies under the tree. (She rests under the tree. ) ¥ She lays under the tree. (She put under the tree. ) ¥ The first sentence is correct.

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred

Thursday

Grammar Troublesome Verbs

¥ ¥ the wealthy rancheros raised from their seats and went home The wealthy rancheros rose from their seats and went home. the spanish word el manzano real mean “the royal apple tree. ” The Spanish words el manzano real mean “the royal apple tree. ”

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike. ¥ Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Look up troublesome verbs in the dictionary to check their meanings and make sure you are using the correct verb.

Troublesome Verbs Verb Meaning Present Past Participle sit down sit sat (has, have, had) sat set put or place set (has, have, had) set lie rest or recline lie lay (has, have, had) lain lay put or place lay laid (has, have, had) laid rise get or move up rise rose (has, have, had) risen raise lift something up raised (has, have, had) raised let allow or permit let (has, have, had) let leave go away leave left (has, have, had) left lend give to someone lend (has, have, had) lent borrow get from someone borrowed (has, have, had) borrowed teach show teach taught (has, have, had) taught learn find out learned (has, have, had) learned

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Test Tip: Are you not sure whether to use sit or set? Lie or lay? Usually set and lay take a direct object, while sit and lie do not. ¥ Examples: Sit next to me. (No direct object)

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Set the vase on the table. (Direct object is vase) ¥ He lies on the bed. (No direct object) ¥ Lay the blanket on the bed. (Direct object is blanket)

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred

Friday

Grammar Troublesome Verbs

¥ ¥ juan verdades is a folk tale about a man who couldnt telling a lie Juan Verdades is a folk tale about a man who couldn’t tell a lie. i have to ask my self if honesty is always the best policy I have to ask myself if honesty is always the best policy.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Some pairs of verbs are confusing because they have similar meanings or because they look alike. ¥ Sit/set, lie/lay, and leave/let are examples of verbs that are often confused.

Troublesome Verbs ¥ Look up troublesome verbs in the dictionary to check their meanings and make sure you are using the correct verb.

Troublesome Verbs Verb Meaning Present Past Participle sit down sit sat (has, have, had) sat set put or place set (has, have, had) set lie rest or recline lie lay (has, have, had) lain lay put or place lay laid (has, have, had) laid rise get or move up rise rose (has, have, had) risen raise lift something up raised (has, have, had) raised let allow or permit let (has, have, had) let leave go away leave left (has, have, had) left lend give to someone lend (has, have, had) lent borrow get from someone borrowed (has, have, had) borrowed teach show teach taught (has, have, had) taught learn find out learned (has, have, had) learned

Spelling Words Compound Words

field trip • someone • snowflakes • polka dot • roller coaster • solar system • thunderstorm • leftovers • cell phone • • whitewash • lightning rod • myself • life jacket • bulldozer • masterpiece • area code • cliffhanger • wheelchair • hour hand • rain forest • graham cracker • rhinestone • chain reaction • racquetball • thoroughbred