Hello All,


We are back in classes.  Welcome to all new and returning students.  Remember we will be off school the week of Thanksgiving.  Please see exercises below for extra practice.


Please use am, is or are in the blanks.

1.  Matilda ______ready for the holidays.
2.  Oscar and Ted  ______ making scarecrows.
3.  I ______ wearing a new red jacket for fall.
4.  You  _____baking chocolate chip cookies.
5.   We  ______ raking leaves in the front yard.
6.   _______ they going to the movies?
7.   ________ you going to the park?
8.   Mike  ______waiting for the bus.
9.     It  _____cold and sunny today.
10.  Beatrice and Arlo  ______cleaning their house.

March is on our doorstep

Hello All,

March is right around the corner.  We are reviewing clothing, food, illnesses and prepositions.  Complete the following for extra practice.

1.Put  the mail _________ the desk.
2.  The carpet is ________my feet.
3.  The teacher is ______________of the room.
4.  The speaker is __________the board.
5.  The milk is ______________the yogurt.

Spring is almost here.

Hello My students,

We are preparing for our quarterly exam on March 21 or March 22.  Please complete the following exercises for practice.  Please make these sentences negative.  Use don't or doesn't.

1.  Matilda  ________ like onions.
2.  Oscar _________  want to go shopping for new cars.
3.  I _________  have any goldfish.
4.  You _________ need a new car.
5.  We __________ eat candy after 10:00 pm/
6.  It _________ look like rain today.
7.  They __________  drink soda.
8.  He ________ like to work every day.
9.  She ___________  want a  new coat.  She wants a sweater instead.

Fall Quarter

Dear Students,

We are in the fall quarter.  In my Level 2 classes we are studying the verbs "to be" and "to need".  We are also studying present continuous.  Please complete the following exercises for practice.


1.  She              5'7" tall.

2.  They ______ walking to the store to buy green beans.

3.  He  _______ hungry.

4.  They _______ writing in their notebooks.

5.  You _______ talking to your friend.

6.  It  _______ sunny and warm outside.

7.  I  _______  thirsty.

8.  The boy _______  playing soccer.

9.  We  _________  listening to the CD.

10.  It   __________  broken.

Hello My students:

We are getting ready for Memorial Day May 28, 2012.  Our exams are coming up June 11 and June 12.  This is a good time to review your notebooks.  Here are some practice exercises for you.
1.  How  ______ you?
2.  _______ you like coffee?
3.  She has a new car.    _______ car is new.
4.  _______ she want new earrings?
5.  Are _______ tired?
6.  He _______ running in the park right now.
7.  They  ________  a blue house.
8.  What is the day after Monday?   __________
9.  I have a dog named Ted.  ________ name is Ted.
10.  Do you  __________ water every day?

Back to School

Hello My Students,

We are back in school. I am very happy to see each and every one of you. Right now we are working on the verbs "to be" and "to have".

Please complete the following for practice.

1. She _____ thirsty.
2. She ______ water.
3. It ______ hot and sunny outside.
4. We ______ one computer in our classroom.
5. Oscar ________ 30 years old.
6. Henry ________ 130 pounds.
7. Matilda ________ a bunch of new school supplies.
8. They ________ busy working on their homework.
9. We ________ good students.
10. I _______ red shoes.

Hello My Students,
Beginning tomorrow we will be on spring break. We will return April 11 for Monday, Wednesday students, and April 12 for Tuesday, Thursday students. Have a great spring vacation!!! I am including some practice materials for the break.

Please fill in the blanks.

On Saturday I _____ going skiing. I will ______ to wear a sweater. I hope there ______ a lot of snow on the mountains. My dog, Ted has a new toy. _____ toy is squeaky. He ________to play with ______new toy. While I am skiing, _____ will stay at home with his babysitter. I _______ skiing, it is a lot of fun!!!!

Are _____going anywhere for spring break? This is a good time to go to the beach. If you go to the beach, you should wear _____ ______ on your feet. You ______also wear a hat.

Remember to practice speaking English while on spring break. Also study your note books. I will be glad to see you in April!!!!

Your teacher,
Julie