I. How do you make a statement? 

 

_ Capitalize the first word, and use a period (.) at the end.

_ A statement tells something.

 

1. It is always warm in Cuba 

2. It is not always warm in Georgia 

3. The days are short and cold in the winter 

4. Mango trees are everywhere in Cuba 

5. this George magnolia is no ordinary tree 

6. My mother is a vet

7. Her patients are animals

8. Her biggest patient is a horse

9. Her smallest patient is a mouse

May 12

today I am at my mom’s office. A new letter of puppies is here. The mother is a big black dog with long, silky hair. her puppies are not black, though. One of them is all white. One puppy is tan with white and black spots. He is my favorite puppy. I want to take him home.

 

 

II. What are the forms of Be? 

 

I am unhappy. It (1) ____is__ hard to move to a new country. People are different. They (2) ___are___ not like me. Papi listens to my problems. He (3) ___is___ a good listener. “You (4) _are_____ like a branch from a mango tree,” he says. “You will grow to like it here.”

 

I (1) __am____ hopeful about the game. We (2) ___are___ a hard-working team. Ana is our captain. She (3) __is___ a good leader. The players like Ana. They (4) __are____ glad Ana is captain. “You (5) __are____ a winning team.” Ana says. I (6) __am____ sure she is right.

 

1. My parents are teachers.

2. They are happy with their new jobs here.

3. My brother is still in grammar school.

4. I am older than my brother.

5. You are in middle school.

 

 

 

Exercise 1: Use the correct verb.

1. The magnolia trees aren’t the same as the mango trees!

2. The parents aren’t all from the United States.

 

Exercise 2: Use the verb BE in the affirmative (+) or negative (-) form.

1. It ____is____ an onion. (+)

2. London _____is____ a city. (+)

3. It ___is______ nine o’clock. (+)

4. I ____amnot_____ hungry. (-)

5. Manhattan ____isn ‘t_____ an island. (-)

6. Mark ___is______ 20 years old. (+)

7. London _____is____ a big city. (+)

8. I ___amnot______ a professional football player. (-)

9. New York ____is_____ near to New Jersey. (+)

 

Exercise 3: Complete the paragraph. Use the correct form of be. 

Julio’s parents (1) __are_____ from Columbia. They (2) ___are___ speakers of both Spanish and English. Julio (3) _is______, too. I (4) ____am___ able to speak Vietnamese. French (5) ____is__ his native language. He (6) __is_____ also a fan of French soccer team.

 

Exercise 2: Use the verb BE in the affirmative (+) or negative (-) form.

Exercise 3: Complete the paragraph. Use the correct form of be. 

Julio’s parents (1) __are_____ from Columbia. They (2) __are____ speakers of both Spanish and English. Julio (3) __is_____, too. I (4) ___am____ able to speak Vietnamese. French (5) ______ his native language. He (6) ___is____ also a fan of French soccer team.

6. My mother is a vet

7. Her patients are animals

8. Her biggest patient is a horse

9. Her smallest patient is a mouse

May 12

Today I am at my mom’s office. A new letter of puppies are here. The mother is a big black dog with long, silky hair. her puppies are not black, through. One of them is all white One puppy is tan with white and black spots. He is my favorite puppy. I want to take him home.

I am unhappy. It (1) __is____ hard to move to a new country. People are different. They (2) ___are___ not like me. Papi listens to my problems. He (3) __is____ a good listener. “You (4) _are_____ like a branch from a mango tree,” he says. “You will grow to like it here.”

I (1) ____am__ hopeful about the game. We (2) ____are__ a hard-working team. Ana is our captain. She (3) _is____ a good leader. The players like Ana. They (4) __are____ glad Ana is captain. “You (5) __are____ a winning team.” Ana says. I (6) _am_____ sure she is right.

Dear Grandma,

Today is the first day of summer. I am so happy about that. Summer is my favorite season. Is summer your favorite season, too? You are coming to visit in July this year. I cannot wait to see you. Are you ready for the long trip We are going to take you to the beach this year? We will have fun.

Love,

Carlos

Four kinds of Sentences

Trash cans are outside our school.

Put your garbage in the can!

Is it time to take action?

Our schoolyard is clean.

 

•       A command tells someone to do something.

•       A polite command starts with the word please.

•       A strong command ends with an exclamation point (!).

 

 

 

 

 

1.     Please help Mom with the chores.

Get the lawn mower from the garage.

2.     Mow the grass in the backyard.

3.     Put the mowed grass in a bag.

4.     Take the dog for a walk.

5.              Keep the leash on first.

6.              Walk to the dog park.

7.              Please be careful when you cross the streets.

 

1.     I like this festival. Statement 

2.     The bright lights are pretty. Statement 

3.     Listen to the music. Command 

4.     It has a great beat. Statement 

5.     Smell that chill! Exclamation 

6.     Get two plates for us, please. Command