Language


LANGUAGE

MUST BE

Complete the sentences. Write MUST BE and a Word from the box on each line.

Happy - Hungry- Sad - Sick - Tired

Example: I didn’t drink anything.

You must be thirsty!

Kim: “I didn’t eat much for lunch."

Lin: “You ………………………….."

Tim: “I got a good grade on the test.”

Dad: “You ……………………………

Ron: “I didn’t get much sleep last night.”

Paul: “You ……………………………”

Anita: “I feel warm and my ear hurts.”

Mother: “You ………………………….”

Deb: “We lost the soccer game.”

Sue. “You …………………………..”

IN THE PAST

Complete each sentence. Write the past of the verb in ( )

The Aztec farmers ________ (grow) many crops.

Some Aztec farmers _________ (be) in the highlands.

Cotton and papayas ________ (come) from the Aztecs.

Farmers from the highlands _________ (take) their crops to the market.

They _____ (trade) their crops for things they needed.

HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?

___________ puppies are there?

___________ cells do you see?

___________ does it cost?

___________ cookies does he always eat?

___________ glasses or water should you drink each day?

___________ does an elephant weigh?

COMPARISONS

Read each pair of sentences. Use a Word from the box to complete the second sentence.

Deer -Feather- Mouse -Rock -Snow

Tina will carry the box by herself.

It is as light as a ……………….

I can’t eat this candy.

It is as hard as a ………….

Elena will win the race.

She runs as fast as ……….

Alicia doesn’t talk very much.

She is as quiet as ………

Look at the beautiful cloud.

It’s as white as ……..

WHEN AND AS

We use WHEN or AS to make short sentences into one long sentence.

Examples: I go to the Beach. It is hot.

I go to the Beach when it is hot.

The earthworm makes a tunnel. It crawls through the soil.

The earthworm makes a tunnel as it crawls through the soil

She eats an apple. She is hungry.

I carry an umbrella. It is raining.

My feet leave footprints. I walk in the sand.

Maya takes notes. She listens to the tape.