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Jimmy's Treasure

One night Jimmy fell asleep and had a dream about a treasure. In his dream, he saw a big box of gold coins buried near the bushes in his backyard. The dream seemed so real to Jimmy. He began to think that maybe there really was a treasure in his backyard, near the bushes. The next morning Jimmy woke up and began to dig a hole. He kept digging. The hole got deeper. The pile of dirt became higher. Then Jimmy got tired. He could not dig anymore. Then he saw something. It was a dog bone. Jimmy was very sad because he did not find a treasure. For all his hard work, he had found only a dog bone. But then, Jimmy’s mother came. She saw what Jimmy had done. She wanted to plant a rose bush in the backyard. The hole Jimmy dug was in the perfect place. She was very happy. She gave him five dollars for digging the hole. Jimmy smiled. He did get a treasure after all.

Answer the questions:

1. Why did Jimmy think there was real treasure in his backyard?

2. What did Jimmy find in the dirt?

3. How did Jimmy's mother feel when she found out that Jimmy dug a hole in the backyard?
Why did she feel this way?

The Twins

Sarah and Ruth are twins. They were born on the same day and look alike. But Sarah and Ruth are very different people. Sarah is shy and quiet but Ruth is not shy and she loves talking to people. Sarah’s favorite school class is math, but Ruth’s favorite class is reading. The twins each have a pet. Sarah has a cat named Sally and Ruth has a pet bird named Polly. There are also more differences in the twins. Sarah’s favorite color is pink and Ruth’s favorite color is blue. Ruth likes to eat vegetables, but Sarah doesn’t like many vegetables. Also, Ruth’s favorite drink is fruit juice while Sarah’s favorite drink is milk. The twins look alike, but they are different on the inside and they are still best friends. Sarah and Ruth love each other very much.

Answer the questions.

1. Which twin is shy and quiet?

2. Whose favorite class is reading?

3. What is Sarah’s pet cat’s name?

4. What kind of pet does Ruth have?

5. Which twin’s favorite color is blue?

Surprise Party

Sam, Molly, and Mom decide to throw a surprise birthday party for Dad. They are getting ready for it while he is at work. They invite Uncle Mel, Aunt Carrie, Aunt Joanna, and their cousins, Noah and Kayla. Sam calls them all on the phone and says, “Please arrive by 4:30. Dad will be home at 5 o'clock.” Mom puts a chocolate cake in the oven, then makes snacks for everyone to eat. Sam is making his Dad a birthday card. Molly runs to the store to buy balloons and birthday candles.

“We'd better make sure the house is clean before everyone comes,” says Mom. Molly vacuums the living room. Sam dusts all of the furniture. Mom sweeps the kitchen, then takes her cake out of the oven.

After the cake has cooled down, Molly puts frosting on it and decorates it. Sam blows up balloons, puts streamers on the ceiling, and hangs a sign on the wall that says, “Happy Birthday”.

All of the guests arrive on time for the surprise party. Molly and Sam play video games with their cousins until Dad gets home.

When Dad pulls in the driveway, everyone hides in the living room. When Dad walks in the house everyone jumps up and yells, “Surprise!”

“Wow!,” says Dad. “This is a real surprise! My birthday is still two months away!” Dad was surprised, but so was everyone else in the family. Even though the party was two months early, everyone had a spectacular time.

Answer the questions in complete sentences.

1. Where was Dad while Molly, Sam, and Mom are getting ready for the party?

2. Who put up the decorations?

3. What kind of cake did mom make?

4. Why did Molly go to the store?

5. How many guests came to the party?

6. What do Molly and Sam do while they are waiting for Dad to come home?

7. What mistake did the family make?

The Pet Store

Lucy, Joey, Mom and Dad went to the pet store because Lucy and Joey wanted a pet. There were lots of pets at the pet store. There were rabbits, birds, fish, puppies, kittens, turtles, lizards, snakes, and guinea pigs. Mom was scared of the snakes. “We are not getting a snake,” said Mom. “Yuck. They are scary.” Joey wanted to get a puppy. “No, we are not getting a puppy,” said Dad. “They cost too much money.” Joey then decided he wanted a bird, but Lucy decided she wanted a rabbit. “We are only getting one pet,” said Mom. “So you need to agree on one pet or we won’t get one.” Finally Lucy and Joey agreed on getting a kitten. They were small and cute. Joey and Lucy picked out a black and white kitten and decided to name her Bonnie.

Answer the questions:

1. Who was scared of snakes?

a. Lucy
b. Joey
c. Mom
d. Dad

2. Why didn’t Dad want to get a puppy?

3. What pet did Lucy want to get?

4. What color is the kitten?

5. What did Joey and Lucy name the kitten?

6. If you could have any animal for a pet, what animal would you want? Why?

INDEFINITE ARTICLES A and AN

The indefinte article has no plural form.

Ex.
a boy - boys
a pen - pens
a dog - dogs

Use 'an' instead of 'a' when it comes before a vowel sound NOT just before a word that begins with a vowel.

A is used before a word beginning with a consonant sound. Examples are: a horse, a cat, a European, a hole, a useless object, a university, a dog, a cat etc.

a + singular noun beginning with a consonant: a boy; a car; a bike; a zoo; a dog

a + singular noun beginning with a consonant sound: a user (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used)

You use a when the noun you are referring to begins with a consonant (b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y or z), for example, "a

city" and "a factory"

An is used before a word beginning with a vowel sound. Examples are: an egg, an elephant, an honest man, an animal, an hour etc.

an + singular noun beginning with a vowel: an elephant; an egg; an apple; an idiot;an orphan

You use an when the noun you are referring to begins with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), for example, an artist and an envelope

Fill in the blanks with a/an:

1) Lucy has ____ dog.

2) Let's sing _____ song.

3) Emily needs _______ new desk in her room.

4) I need ____ blue pen.

5) Ben has_____ old bike.

6) Peter has_____ aunt in Berlin.

7) We listen to_____ English CD.

8) She has _____ exercise book in her school bag.

9) The speed of this car was 160 miles _______ hour.

10) They finished _____ unit.

Fill in the blanks with a/an:

1) There is_____ new English book on the desk.

2) She's reading _____ old comic.

3) They've got ______ idea.

4) He is drinking _____ cup of coffee.

5) The girl is _____ pilot.

6) Leipzig has _____ airport.

7) This is ______ expensive bike.

8) Look! There's ______ bird flying.

9) My father is______ honest person.

10) My friend wants to be ______ astronaut.

11.)Do you have ___ dictionary that I can borrow?

12.)There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian.

13.)Magda is wearing ___ blue dress with red shoes.

14.)Bornholm is ___ island in the Baltic Sea.

15.)Christmas comes once ___ year.

16.)The Severn is ___ river.

17.)This is ___ easy question.

18.)Stephen could you speak ___ little louder.

19.)May I ask you ___ question?

20.)Is there ___ cash machine near here?

21.)This is Joanna. She's _____ doctor.

22.)Simon is ____ engineer.

23.)That's Sandra. She's ___ hairdresser.

24.)Sean Connery is ___ actor.

25.)John is ____ electrician.

26.)Mr. Sańko is ___ teacher.

27.)This is Shirley. She's ___ housewife.

28.)That's Mark. He's ___ police officer.

29.)I'm ____ student.

30.)Kate Winslet is ____ actress.

31.)Diana is ______ very nice person.

32.)Last night we went out for ______ meal.

33.)I'm looking for ______ new job.

What are these people ? Write their jobs. Remember to use A or An .

vet - artist - singer - pilot - bus driver - actress

1- He paints pictures.

He 's an artist .

2 - She sings in a chorus.

She's ______________________ .

3 - He looks after ill animals.

He's _______________________ .

4 - He flies an airplane.

_____________________________.

5 - She acts in plays and films.

_____________________________.

6 - He drives buses.

_____________________________.

GENDER OF NOUNS

The Noun-Gender tells us about the classification of the noun.
In Grammar-Nouns, there are FOUR GENDERS.

1. Masculine gender:

A noun is said to be in the Masculine gender if it refers to a male character or member of a species.

Man, lion, hero, boy, king, horse and actor are nouns of masculine gender.
Masculine gender nouns are words for men, boys, and male animals.

Example:

• A boy is playing in the play-ground.
• Hero of the movie is not a native of this country.

In these sentences the words “boy” and “hero” are masculine-gendernouns.
The next in the Noun-Gender is feminine gender.

2. Feminine gender:

A noun is said to be in the feminine gender if it refers to a female member of a species.
Woman, lioness, heroine, girl, mare, niece, empress, cow and actress are few of the feminine-gender nouns that we use.
Feminine gender nouns are words for women, girls and female animals.

Example:

• A girl is playing in the play-ground.
• Heroine of the movie is not a native of this country.

In these sentences the words “girl” and “heroine” are feminine-gendernouns.
The next in the Noun-Gender is common gender.

3. Common gender:

A noun is said to be in Common gender if it refers to a member of species which can be a male or a female.
Child, student, friend, applicant, candidate, servant, member,
parliamentarian and leader are few of the common-gender nouns.

Common gender nouns are nouns that are used for both males and females.

Example:

• A child is playing in the play-ground.
• A Parliamentarian should have command over his language.

In these sentences the words, “child” and “parliamentarian” are nouns of common gender.

The next in the Noun-Gender is neuter gender.

4. Neuter gender:

A noun is said to be in the neuter gender if it refers to a member of a species which is neither a male nor a female.

Normally nouns referring to lifeless objects are in neuter nouns.
Chair, table, tree, star, mountain, street, book, car, school,
paper, pencil and computer are few of the neuter nouns which we use regularly.

Neuter gender nouns are words for things that are not alive.

Example:

• Computer has brought about drastic changes in our lives.
• Tree is cleansing the air.
• Stars are not visible in the day-time.
• Books are our best friends.

In these sentences the words, “computer”, “tree”, “stars” and “books” are the neuter-gender nouns.