Riddle Me This !

Here are some riddles that are fun. See if you can figure them out.

What can run but never walks,
has a mouth but never talks,
has a head but never weeps,
has a bed but never sleeps?

Try this one -

Four men were in a boat on the lake.
The boat turns over, and all four men sink to the bottom of the lake,
yet not a single man got wet! Why?

And the last riddle is...

What goes up when the rain comes down ?




Answers :
1. a river 2. Because they were all married and not single 3. an umbrella

Grammar Point *** : Interrogative words: These are words that ask a question.

Create 5 new sentences using interrogative words.You may choose the words: what, why, how, when, which, who, or where? ex. Where did the man go ?

Dis , Dat, Dese and Dose "Demonstratives"

This, That, These, and Those are demonstrative prounouns that are also adjectives.

***Read the poem "MY ROOM WAS ATTACKED BY AN ALIEN". Decide whether the demonstratives were adjectives or prounouns.***





"My Room was Attacked by an Alien"

My room was attacked by an Alien,

What do i do ?

That is not my shirt,

This is not my blanket,

Can this all be true?

That book is yours,

This one is mine,

Can I clean this all up in time?

Those paintbrushes are mine,

But this paint on my walls is not.

How will I explain to mom?

Those messes are not mine.

It's going to be tricky,

It looks like the scene of a crime.

Move to Long Island, Join the "Rat Race" :-)

Metaphorically speaking, living on long island is one big rat race. Do you ever feel like the man in this picture ? I do. Endless lists of things to do. Barely enough time to hobbies or spending quality time with family and friends. It's almost like you need to take personal days to catch up with yourself. We're all on this wheel that never stops spinning. If we stop, the wheel propels us off track. Then we're even more behind than when we started. While we're in this rat race, called "life", we hope all good things happen, so that we not delayed with our step - by - step hectic life.

The question we need to ask ourselves is...Are we losing site of the big picture? The humanitarian meaning of life? Possibly...How on earth do people find time to volunteer ? I have and I have had to put off other tasks. This time of year there are endless organizations that need people to volunteer. I imagine a lot more people volunteering if they could take time off at one of their two jobs. It is not healthy, smart, or even beneficial to keep adding things on our "to-do" list. Yet, each and every person that lives on long island is a part of it.

The holidays are the only time we stop to "smell the coffee". It's about time we start making time for ourselves and for those around us. My recommendation ? Move to the country. Or, limit your daily activies to NONE :) Neither decision is easy, but there needs to be a better way to achieving relaxation in life. People are attending colleges for more years than ever before. They are working more hours than ever before, and receiving less money. Wheres the logic....In this Rat Race? I'll leave that up to you!

**Grammar Point**
Verbs - A verb may be the most important part of a sentence.
It expresses actions , events , or state of being.
Below , decide whether a verb is an action, event , or state of being verb.
1. is __________

2. feel _________

3. Move ___________

4. be __________

5. i'll (i will) _________

6. are _________

7. take ____________

8. receiving _____________

How to train a puppy (not edited)

Below you will read lots of valuable information about how to train a puppy. However, it is not edited. Please correct all mistakes on a separate piece of paper. Grammar rules are important ! Keep in mind 1. Punctuation 2. Capitalization 3. Indent 4.Spelling

A great number of puppy and dog behavioral problems are the result of separation anxiety.


-----> many behavior problems (such as barcking, biting & digging) stem from a lack of communication, or miscommunication betwene you the owner and your dog. Simply put, your dog is not aware of what is expected of him/her


Applying some proper obedience traning at an early stage is a most efective technique to correct any behavior problems, and also to prevent any future problems? The fact that you are reading this page possibly means it is two late for this tip!


Set boundaries of exeptable and unexeptable behavior for your dogs, and stick to them? Be consistent, make it simple for your dog:

Remember, always show your dawg love and affection. never be cruel

There were 14 mistakes. Can u find them ? Write them on a separate piece of paper.

* Holiday Movies * that bring back memories

There are many movies that "ring a bell" . These are just a "drop in the bucket" from all the films that exist. I'd like to share my favorite holiday movies of my childhood and adolescent years. "A picture paints a thousand words" so i have chosen to put up pictures about my favorite movies :)I choose "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" first. Understanding what this movie is about is a "piece of cake". Especially as a child, it reminded you that Santa was coming soon and the elves were busy making toys. This one was a "doozy" Another childhood favorite was Gremlins. These little creatures could "take an eye out" they had some claws !!"Great minds think alike" if you also like this movie. How about that scene where the old woman zooms down the stairway on that electric chair! hahh Now THAT was the "icing on the cake!"
Next up, an memorable classic, National Lampoon Christmas Vacation. Who can forget the scene where Clark Griswold doesnt get his annual bonus? It was hard for him to "keep his chin up" after that. "You can't judge a book by its cover", Babes in Toyland was a classis comedy when I was growing up. My father always put it on.
Charlie Browns Christmas can go unmentioned. This movie made anyone that didn't like their christmas tree a little more optimistic. Anything was better than Chuck's tree :0). Some other movie classics that were not mentioned were: Christmas story, It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooged, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Frosty the Snowman. :0)



Grammar Point
Idioms- are natural ways of speaking to a native speaker of a country. It is often a little difficult for non-native speakers to recognize what is being said.
Hers are some examples of idioms that were associated with my favorite movies.
During the holiday season, when people you know are running around like a "chicken with their head cut off", stay home and watch one of these movies.

1. ring a bell- sounds familiar
2. drop in the bucket- a very small part of something big or whole
3. a picture paints a thousand words- a visual description can sometimes be better than words to describe it
4. piece of cake- something that is easy
5. a doozy- outstanding
6. a chicken with their head cut off- not organized. all over the place

LIST 5 idioms that you have not already read. They can be about anything.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Pirates hijack Saudi supertanker

Pirates hijacking supertankers! Who ever heard of real pirates anyway?
Well, it's true.
Pirates from Somalia,are known for hijacking ships at sea, and profiting from the wealth in which they steal from others. Somali militants state they will rescue the Saudi supertanker that was hijacked over a week ago. This is not just any tanker. It is loaded with 2 million barrels of oil. According to reports, these "pirates" have not been violent, but rather looking out for the interest of their people. They prey on victims at sea to make profits for the people of their country. This supertanker was hijacked off the coast of Kenya. Negotiations are under way. "More than $150 million has been paid to pirates around the Horn of Africa over the past 12 months",said Kenya's foreign minister. It is estimated that these pirates have attacked more than 90 ships in the past year.

Some facts about Somalia:
There are 53 radios for every 1,000 people.
There are 19 televisions for ever 1,000 people.
There are 0 computers for every 10,000 people.The average life expectancy for men and women is between 41-50 years old.
The nation has been threatened for years by fighting and crime withing Somalia.
Religion: 99% are Muslim.
There are about 9.5 million people living in Somalia.



GRAMMAR POINT:Making singular nouns into plural nouns.
**For words that end in a consonant, an "s" is added to the end of the word.
If a word ends with the letter "y" (not always) but many times, you change the "y" to "i" and add "es".
Ship - Ships
Radio- Radios
Prey- Prey* Exception to the "y" rule
Victim- Victims
Person- People
Computer- Computers
Year- Years

Fill in the correct word- The Plural form is missing.
SINGULAR
Mouse- __________
Door - __________
Hospital- ___________
Pirate - __________
Ocean - __________
Television- ________
Country - __________

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