Unit 3 Lesson 1 - Roadrunners Exercises
Unit 3 Lesson 1 - Roadrunners Exercises
Unit 3 Lesson 1 - Roadrunners Exercises
a. Vocabulary
b. Vocabulary
1. The largest ……………… in the world are more than thirty feet long.
2. When I heard a ……………… at the door, I went to answer it.
3. Mary watches television a lot, but she goes to the movies only ……………….
4. An insect has six legs; a ……………… has eight.
5. Don’t ……………… your tongue; it is very impolite.
6. Jean has a ……………… on her new shirt, and she can’t get it out.
7. The Earth has several different temperature ……………… .
8. He usually ……………… his wallet in his pocket.
9. Birds build a ……………… in the spring.
10. Even though she is very ………………, she is good at making speeches.
…… 6. A big difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures is typical in the desert.
Nouns are often used to describe other nouns. The meaning is different than when the adjective
form of the same word is used.
Choose a word form from the chart for each sentence below. Use the right verb forms and
singular or plural nouns. Then circle any nouns in the sentences that describe another noun.
h. Prepositions
1. The bird ….. this cartoon program was based ….. a bird called a roadrunner.
2. Roadrunners live ….. the desert zone …..the United States and Mexico.
3. It spends more time ….. the plants ….. the desert than it does ….. roads.
4. Once ….. a while, it eats plants.
5. ….. the spring, a male roadrunner begins looking ….. a mate.
6. Roadrunners can also become friendly …..people.
7. The birds come one ….. a time and make a noise ….. the window.
8. The bird knocks ….. the window ….. its beak.
9. These birds come right ….. the house.
10. They seem really interested …..what is happening ….. the program.
11. ….. the winter, nighttime temperatures ….. the desert can be 20 °C colder than daytime
temperatures.
12. To warm up quickly, the roadrunner stands …. its back …. the sun.
i. Connecting Words
Use even though to connect a sentence from the first column with one from the second column.
Write the new sentences on a separate sheet of paper.