SONG TIME…

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FIVE LITTLE DUCKS
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.

GRAMMAR NOTES

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Adjective Clauses

Here is a brief review of adjective clauses and relative pronouns.

An adjective clause is used to describe a noun:

The car, which was red, belonged to Young-Hee.

A relative pronoun is usually used to introduce an adjective clause:

Young-Hee, who is a Korean student, lives in Victoria.

The main relative pronouns are:

Pronoun

Use

 Example
Who used for humans in subject position Hans, who is an architect, lives in Berlin.
Whom used for humans in object position Marike, whom Hans knows well, is an interior decorator.
Which used for things and animals in

subject or object position

 Marike has a dog which follows her everywhere.
That used for humans, animals and things, in subject or object position (but see below) Marike is decorating a house that Hans designed.

There are two main kinds of adjective clause:

1. Non-defining clauses

Non-defining clauses give extra information about the noun, but they are not essential:

The desk in the corner, which is covered in books, is mine.

Explanation: We don’t need this information in order to understand the sentence. “The desk in the corner is mine” is a good sentence on its own — we still know which desk is referred to. Note that non-defining clauses are usually separated by commas, and “that” is not usually used in this kind of context.

2. Defining clauses

Defining clauses give essential information about the noun:

The package that arrived this morning is on the desk.

Explanation: We need this information in order to understand the sentence. Without the relative clause, we don’t know which package is being referred to. Note that “that” is often used in defining relative clauses, and they are not separated by commas.

When you are sure that you understand the lesson, you can continue with the exercises.

EXERCISES

  1. The cougar lives in deserts, forests, plains and mountains, but according to scientists ________ have studied the animal, it is becoming endangered in some areas.
    1.        who
    2.        which
    3.        whom
    4.        whose
  2. Cougars sometimes prey on sheep and goats, so they may be killed by the farmers ________ animals they attack.
    1.        who
    2.        whom
    3.        whose
    4.        which
  3. The cougar is a member of the cat family ______ grows to around 8 feet in length.
    1.        who
    2.        that
    3.        whom
    4.        which
  4. However, cougars very rarely attack humans, of ________ they are usually afraid.
    1.        who
    2.        which
    3.        that
    4.        whom
  5. The cougar has powerful legs, ________ it uses to climb and to jump into trees.
    1.        which
    2.        who
    3.        whom
    4.        whose

 

 

HOTEL CALIFORNIA

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On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a ………………….. light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the …………………. bell
And I was thinking to myself,
“This could be Heaven or this could be Hell”
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the ………………….,
I thought I heard them say…

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely …………….
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year)
You can find it here

Her mind is Tiffany-………………., she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
How they dance in the ……………………, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the Captain,
“Please bring me my wine”
He said,
“We haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine”
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say…

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely ………….
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis
Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said “We are all just prisoners here, of our own device”
And in the master’s …………………….,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can’t kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
“Relax, ” said the night man,
“We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave! “

Spiders

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Spiders

 

Some spiders are small. Some are as small as the head of a pin.

Some spiders are big. One of the biggest spiders is the Goliath Bird-eating Tarantula. It

is bigger than a human hand. Large or small, all spiders have some things in common.

They all have eight legs. They all have fangs. Fangs are long, sharp teeth.

Spiders are helpful to people. They eat insects that harm farm crops. They eat insects that

carry diseases. Think twice before you squash one!

Directions:

 

Circle the correct answer.

1. Some spiders are the size of

A.the head of a pin

B.a basketball

2. The Goliath Bird-eating Tarantula is what kind of spider?

A.big spider

B.small spider

3. What are fangs?

 A.short legs

B.long, sharp teeth

4. How can spiders help people?

A.They eat insects that carry diseases.

B.They harm farm crops.

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Animals of the Rain Forest


Tropical rain forests1 are warm, rainy places. The toucan lives in the leafy
trees of some tropical rain forests. Its beak can be different colors. Keep
reading to learn about other animals that live in rain forests.

Life in a Rain Forest
Tropical rain forests are home to more kinds of plants and animals than any other place in
the world. A rain forest has four layers. Read about the layers of the rain forest and some
animals that live there.

Emergent Layer
The tops of the tallest trees in the rain forest make up the emergent layer.2 Macaws live
in this part of the rain forest. Macaws are birds with long tails and strong beaks. They
belong to the parrot family.

Canopy
The tops of most of the trees in the rain forest make up the canopy.3 The
canopy blocks sunlight from reaching the areas of the rain forest below.
Spider monkeys live here. Spider monkeys eat fruits, seeds, and other
plants. These monkeys hang from trees by their tails and swing from branch
to branch.

Understory
The understory4 of the rain forest is a cool, shady place. Plants that grow here have large leaves. Some
anacondas live in the understory. Anacondas are one of the largest snakes in the world, reaching more
than 15 feet long. They are nocturnal.5 That means they are most active at night.

The forest floor is very dark and wet. Few plants grow on the floor. Many large animals live in this part
of the rain forest, such as jaguars. Jaguars are wild cats that live in the rain forests in Mexico,

which is a country in Central America.