Test Instructions. Three ways to use Which Word Does Not Belong?

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1 Test Instructions Four Ways to Use the Cloze Tests for Easy English NEWS Print out the tests and make copies for every student. Choose the most appropriate way to use the tests: 1. After reading the article, have students work in pairs to find the correct word from the word bank to write in the blanks. They may check their answers using the newspaper. 2. After reading the article, have students work alone to write the correct words from the word bank in the blanks. 3. Tear off the Word Bank at the bottom of the page before handing out the page to students. After reading the article and having copied and studied the spellings in the paragraph, have students write in the correct words as you dictate the paragraph. Hand back the Word Bank so students can check their spelling. 4. Before reading the article, and before handing out the test page to students, tear off the Word Bank at the bottom of the page. Have students work in pairs or groups of three to come up with words that would make good sentences. (There may be many correct answers in fact, so check their papers for correct grammar.) Then have students read the article and redo the test. Three ways to use Which Word Does Not Belong? Print out the test and make copies for each student. 1. Discussion activity: Have students work in pairs and discuss each set of four words following each number. Have them talk about reasons why three of the words go together and one does not. They each circle their answer on their paper. 2. Word comprehension / speaking activity: Have students work alone and circle the word that does not belong with the rest. Later, go over the test orally, and ask students to give reasons for their answers. Example: Florida, Puerto Rico and New Mexico were all part of Spain. But Spain was the mother county. Or, if they might say, People in Florida, Puerto Rico, and New Mexico are citizens of the United States, but the people in Spain are not. Or they might say, Florida, Puerto Rico and New Mexico are in or near North America, but Spain is in Europe. Or they might say, Florida, New Mexico, and Spain are not islands, but Puerto Rico is an island. If their reasoning is valid, their answer is correct. There may be more than one correct answer to a question. 3. Have students circle the word that does not belong with the others and write out their reasons. For Use with tests from Easy English NEWS Elizabeth Claire, Inc.

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3 Name Date The U.S. Legal System Part 2: laws The of the United States tells how the national government can make laws. Federal laws are made in There are two parts ( houses ) of Congress: the House of, and the Senate*. Congress meets in D.C., the capital* of the United States. Any of Congress may propose* a law. The can also send a list of laws that he wants Congress to. A law begins as a. A representative introduces* a bill into the of Representatives. A senator may introduce a similar* bill in the House Constitution Senate Washington president Congress Representatives member pass bill

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7 The Spanish Come to New Mexico In 1540, came to the Southwest looking for the seven cities of. They found only the towns of Indians who built their homes of and clay. The Spaniards called these Indian towns (towns). They called the Indians Pueblos too. In 1598, more Spaniards came looking for, gold, and other ways to get rich. came with them to the Indians about Christianity*. The Spaniards gave the Pueblos many and things they had never seen before. Settlers* with families came, too, to start life in a new land. Many Pueblos agreed to become. However, they continued to practice their own kachina in secret. gold silver teach stone Priests Pueblos gifts Christian religion Spaniards

8 November: Which Word Does Not belong? Three words in each row go together. One word does not belong with them. Draw a circle around the word that does not belong. Be ready to explain your reasons. A B C D 1. senators president representatives elections 2. recession majority debt unemployment 3. law federal local state 4. grave cemetery dead treaty 5. turkey Indians stuffing corn 6. antibiotics microbes bacteria yeast 7. snakes bears turtles alligators 8. vitamins toxins herbs minerals 9. bill quarter nickel dime 10. Georgia Florida New Mexico America 11. ear chin body mouth 12. bog forest swamp marsh