Dates: May 25-29

Magazine Lesson: Pam’s Party/ Planning a Date?/ A Change of Plans/ Free Time

Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice, Which is Better?

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Part 1: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer for each question. Use the information from the conversations in your magazine.

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May 25

1.Who or what is Pam’s party for?

(A)her friends

(B)her birthday

(C)the bookstore

(D)the environment

2.What is Pam going to send to Amy?

(A)her apartment phone number

(B)her friends’ e-mail addresses

(C) directions to her house

(D) a letter about the party

3. What happens at a potluck?

(A) One person cooks for everyone.(B) People eat at a nice restaurant.

(C)Each person brings food to share.

(D)Everyone brings the same drink.

May 26

4. Jim ______Pam.

(A) dated(B) e-mailed

(C) inspired(D) expected

5.What does Jim want to do?

(A)find a new house

(B) go out with Pam

(C) work at the mall

(E)be independent

May 27

6.What is Emma going to bring to the party?

(A)popcorn(B) drinks

(C) sandwiches(D) fried rice

7.What is Pam going to ask Jim?

(A)Can you come to my party?

(B)Can we go to the mall?

(C) Can you call me tomorrow?

(D) Can I have your address?

May 28

8. What were Tom and Jack going to do?

(A) watch a movie

(B) look for apartments

(C) play games

(D) go to a concert

  1. What is Jack’s change of plans?

(A)He is going to a party.

(B) He is going to a museum.

(C) He is going to a game.

(D) He is going to a concert.

May 29

10. What does Emma do in her free time?

(A)write stories(B) play drums

(C) sing(D) paint

11. Emma wants ______tonight.

(A)to hang out with friends

(B) to talk to a friend

(C) to call her family

(D) to be by herself

12. What are Pam and Tom going to do?

(A) go out on a date

(B) eat by themselves

(C) get together for dinner

(D) ask each other out

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Part 3: Vocabulary Practice. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word. Choose from the words provided. You may have to change the word forms.

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  1. Naomi and Charlotte are ______a vacation.
  2. Greyson, Noah, and Sam are ______for lunch.
  3. Can you give me ______to your apartment?
  4. Would you like to buy a cold ______?
  5. Hunter doesn’t want to ______his candy with the other children.
  6. Which ______do you live in?
  7. Taylor looks ______in her purple dress.
  8. Malcom ______a lot of time doing his homework.
  9. We’re ______to a nice restaurant in the city tonight. Are you coming?
  10. I’m ______on Wednesday night. Do you want to have dinner?
  11. Did you call and make a ______at the restaurant?
  12. Why is there so much ______on the road today? We’re going to be late.
  13. I read books and watch movies in my ______.
  14. Daniel is ______a picture of his wife.

15. Do you want to eat lunch with us? Or would you like to be ______?

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Part 3: Which is Better? Use the sentence to help you decide which is better.

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