1、Troublesome Words,Sit and Set,Sit means “to take a seat or sit down.”I want to sit here a while and rest. Sit in the blue chair.Set means “to place something.”Please set this blue chair in that corner. Set the red cushion on the blue chair.,Wrong Billy, why did you sit your trap next to the front do
2、or where you knew Samie would get into it? RightBilly, why did you set your trap next to the front door where you knew Samie would get into it?,WrongFor that, Billy, you must set in the corner for an hour and think about poor, sad Samie.RightFor that, Billy, you must sit in the corner for an hour an
3、d think about poor, sad Samie.,I sit on the chair. I set my gun down.,Write sit or set to complete the sentence.Grandpa did not like to _ in this chair.,Grandpa did not like to sit in this chair.,I sit on the chair. I set my gun down.,Write sit or set to complete the sentence.Mama carefully _ the la
4、mp on the table.,Mama carefully set the lamp on the table.,I sit on the chair. I set my gun down.,Write sit or set to complete the sentence.Who _ the lantern on this table?,Who set the lantern on this table?,I sit on the chair. I set my gun down.,Write sit or set to complete the sentence.Would you l
5、ike to _ here by the fire?,Would you like to sit here by the fire?,Practice Number your paper from 1 to 10. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.,1. David carelessly (sit, set) the pork chops on the table where the dog could reach them, and it did.,2. Papa (sit, set) his alarm fo
6、r 5 A.M. so that he would not be late delivering the mail.,3. The sun (sits, sets) in the west.,4. Grandpa was (sitting, setting) by the warm fire.,5. The hunters (sit, set) their raccoon pelts on Grandpas counter in the general store.,6. Billy (sit, set) the bag of corn by the door.,7. Grandpa was
7、(sitting, setting) in the rocking chair by the window.,8. Billy was going to (sit, set) down by the red oak tree to wait on Rubin and Rainie.,9. The wily old coon would (sit, set) on the trail until Little Ann and Old Dan came running in his direction.,10. Billy knew the ghost coon could not (sit, s
8、et) in his hiding place all night long.,Lie and Lay,People lie on beds. Dogs lie on people. Fleas lie on dogs. The people, the dogs, and the fleas are very still. Lie is a still verb. A person picks up a dog and lays it on a blanket. A pair of tweezers picks a flea off a dog and lays it outside. A h
9、en lays an egg. The person, the tweezers, and the hen are very active. Lay is an active verb. It implies that somebody is setting or placing something somewhere.,Lie (to lie down on a bed) lie, lay, lain, lying,Today I lie in bed. Yesterday I lay in bed. Many times I have lain in bed. Yesterday I wa
10、s lying in bed all day. Lying in bed all day is boring.,Lay (to place something, to set something down) lay, laid, laid, laying,Today I lay the book on the counter. Yesterday I laid the book on the counter. Many times I have laid the book on the counter. Yesterday I was laying the book on the counte
11、r when Mom came home. Laying books on the kitchen counter is against the rules in my house.,Americans use the words lie and lay incorrectly so often that your ear has trouble telling you which is correct. Here are a few tips to help you keep these words straight.,Tip 1,Repeat this like a song.lie, l
12、ay, lain, lie, lay, lain, lie, lay, lain, lie, lay, lain,Tip 2,Remember the verb lay works just like to say and to pay. Those verbs are irregular, but they arent confusing. Today I say that I pay; yesterday I said that I paid; many times I have said that I have paid. To lay works the same. Lay, laid
13、, laid,Tip 3,Nobody says that hens lie eggs. We all get that one correct: hens lay eggs. Those hens are mighty busy! Just visualize in your mind how active and busy those hens are. Lay is an active, busy word. When youre doing something active (laying down your backpack, laying a new rug on the floo
14、r), lay is the word you want.,Tip 4,Remember that lie is a quiet word. Heres a silly ditty you can use to remind yourself of that (notice all the “eye” sounds): At night, I turn out my light and lie. Whether its on you sofa, on your beach towel, or on your bed, if you are quietly reclining, youre ly
15、ing never laying.,Tip 5,Substitute the word place or the word put. If the sentence sounds right, lay is the word you want. If it doesnt sound right, lie is the word you want. Does it sound right to say that you place the book on the table? Yes, so its correct to say that you lay the book on the tabl
16、e. Does it sound right to say you place in your bed at night? No, so its correct to say that you lie in your bed at night.,Write lie, lies, lay, or lays to correctly complete the sentence. I will lie down and take a nap. Mama will lay the bowl on the table.,His little sister _ the bowl of milk besid
17、e Old Dan.,His little sister lays the bowl of milk beside Old Dan.,Mama asked if she might _ on the bed.,Write lie, lies, lay, or lays to correctly complete the sentence. I will lie down and take a nap. Mama will lay the bowl on the table.,Mama asked if she might lie on the bed.,Will you _ down your
18、 trap for a few minutes?,Write lie, lies, lay, or lays to correctly complete the sentence. I will lie down and take a nap. Mama will lay the bowl on the table.,Will you lay down your trap for a few minutes?,Old Dan likes to _ in the sun.,Write lie, lies, lay, or lays to correctly complete the senten
19、ce. I will lie down and take a nap. Mama will lay the bowl on the table.,Old Dan likes to lie in the sun.,Why dont you _ down for a few minutes?,Write lie, lies, lay, or lays to correctly complete the sentence. I will lie down and take a nap. Mama will lay the bowl on the table.,Why dont you lie dow
20、n for a few minutes?,Practice Number your paper from 1 to 32. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.,1. I will (lay, lie) a blanket out for Billy to use when he washes his hair.,2. Youll feel much better if you just (lay, lie) down and rest for a while.,3. Billy will (lay, lie) th
21、e trap down next to the river.,4. Mamas hens arent (laying, lying) any eggs this week.,5. The cat is (laying, lying) on the rug, next to the chair.,6. Grandma (lays, lies) her hairbrush on the dresser when she finishes using it.,7. The four raccoons like to (lay, lie) in the sun.,8. Everyday when Pa
22、pa came home he would (lay, lie) his jacket on the sofa.,9. Youve been (laying, lying) there entirely too long. Get up!,10. The dogs have been (laying, lying) on the porch waiting for Billy.,11. He yelled at his dog, “(Lay, Lie) down!“,12. The police officer told him to (lay, lie) down his gun.,13.
23、The cat will (lay, lie) its toy on the doorsill.,14. He will (lay, lie) his hand over his heart when he makes a vow.,15. Billy should (lay, lie) on the bed if he is tired.,Review Lie (to lie down on a bed) lie, lay, lain, lying,Today I lie in bed. Yesterday I lay in bed. Many times I have lain in be
24、d. Yesterday I was lying in bed all day. Lying in bed all day is boring.,Additional Practice - Write lie, lay, lain, lying to correctly complete each of the sentences.,16. Billy _ on the banks of the Illinois River.,Lie, Lay, Lain, Lying,17. _ down. You need to take a rest.,lie, lay, lain, lying,18.
25、 I like to _ on the floor and watch the news.,lie, lay, lain, lying,19. Yesterday Billy _ on the sofa and read his magazine about coon dogs.,lie, lay, lain, lying,20. Why does that cat do nothing but _ around all day?,lie, lay, lain, lying,21. That cat has _ in the sun all day.,lie, lay, lain, lying
26、,22. What a lazy cat! She has _ here all day.,lie, lay, lain, lying,23. The children were so exhausted after the playing on the slide they just _ on the benches.,lie, lay, lain, lying,24. Last night Billy _ awake in bed, thinking about coon dogs.,lie, lay, lain, lying,25. Do you plan to _ on the gra
27、ss all day?,Review Lay (to place something, to set something down) lay, laid, laid, laying,Today I lay the book on the counter. Yesterday I laid the book on the counter. Many times I have laid the book on the counter. Yesterday I was laying the book on the counter when Mom came home. Laying books on
28、 the kitchen counter is against the rules in my house.,Write lay, laid, laid, laying to correctly complete each of the sentences.,26. My chickens _ 20 eggs yesterday.,lay, laid, laid, laying,27. The police officer told him to _ down his gun.,lay, laid, laid, laying,28. Someones books are _ on the do
29、orsill.,lay(s) , laid, laid, laying,29. The treasure _ hidden beneath the waves.,lay, laid, laid, laying,30. The gifts were _ by the fireplace.,lay, laid, laid, laying,31. Billy had _ the squash on the table.,lay(s), laid, laid, laying,32. Billy _ a blanket on the grass.,Leave or Let,Leave means “to
30、 go away, depart, or set out” or “to allow to remain.” What time should we leave for the fiddle contest? If you leave Old Dan behind, he will just follow us.Let means “to permit or consent.” I will let you wear my new hat.,Wrong Let him alone! RightLeave him alone! (Allow him to remain alone.),Wrong
31、 Leave me do it again. RightLet me do it again. (Permit me to do it.),The most common mistake is whether to say: Let it be. or Leave it be. Just remember the old Beatles song to help you remember this.,I let Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to leave Old Dan outside. I permitted Little Ann sleep
32、in the house. I had to allow Old Dan to remain outside. OR Old Dan had to leave the porch. Old Dan had to depart the porch.,Write let or leave to complete the sentence._it sitting on the stove.,Leave it sitting on the stove. Allow it to remain on the stove.,I let Little Ann sleep in the house. I had
33、 to leave Old Dan outside. I permitted Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to allow Old Dan to remain outside. OR Old Dan had to leave the porch. Old Dan had to depart the porch,Write lets or leaves to complete the sentence.My mom _ me stay up until 9:00.,My mom lets me stay up until 9:00.My mom pe
34、rmits me stay up until 9:00.,I let Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to leave Old Dan outside. I permitted Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to allow Old Dan to remain outside. OR Old Dan had to leave the porch. Old Dan had to depart the porch.,Write lets or leaves to complete the sentence.Bil
35、ly _ his books on the table.,Billy leaves his books on the table.Billy allows his books to remain on the table.,I let Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to leave Old Dan outside. I allowed Little Ann sleep in the house. I had to allow Old Dan to remain outside.,Write let or leave to complete the s
36、entence.We _ the room together.,We leave the room together.We depart the room together.,Practice Number your paper from 1 to 10. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.,1. (Let, Leave) me help you with that.,2. Dad will (let, leave) the pie on the counter for Billy.,3. I will (let,
37、 leave) you alone until you feel better.,4. Grandpa will (let, leave) Billy be by himself for a while.,5. (Let, Leave) your little brother alone.,6. (Let, Leave) him be.,7. Although Billy was the master, he often (let, leave) Old Dan and Little Ann have their way.,8. Grandpa often said, “(Let, Leave
38、) me tell you what Old Dan and Little Ann did today.”,9. By the end of the day, Billy will (let, leave) you with an answer to that question.,10. Someday you must (let, leave) me tell you the story of Old Dan and Little Ann.,Teach and Learn,Teach means “to instruct, train, or pass on knowledge.” Ms.
39、Fletcher teaches her class how to read.To learn something is “to receive or be given knowledge.”The students learn to read with the help of the teacher.,Think of it this way.Many people can teach you something they know how to do. However, you are the one who learns how to do something new.,WrongI w
40、ill learn you how to solve this math problem. RightI will teach you how to solve this math problem. I am sure you can learn it.,WrongI will teach how to dance after a series of lessons.RightI will learn how to dance after a series of lessons.,Billy will teach the hounds how to hunt. The hounds will
41、learn how to hunt. Billy will train the dogs. The hounds will gain knowledge.,Write teach or learn to complete the sentence.Little Ann will _ Old Dan how to swim across the river.,Little Ann will teach Old Dan how to swim across the river.,Billy will teach the hounds how to hunt. The hounds will lea
42、rn how to hunt. Billy will train the dogs. The hounds will gain knowledge.,Write teach or learn to complete the sentence.Billy used a raccoon hide to _ Little Ann and Old Dan.,Billy used a raccoon hide to teach Little Ann and Old Dan.,Billy will teach the hounds how to hunt. The hounds will learn ho
43、w to hunt. Billy will train the dogs. The hounds will gain knowledge.,Write teach or learn to complete the sentence.Samie could not _ to stay away from the trap.,Samie could not learn to stay away from the trap.,Billy will teach the hounds how to hunt. The hounds will learn how to hunt. Billy will t
44、rain the dogs. The hounds will gain knowledge.,Write taught or learned to complete the sentence.Little Ann and Old Dan _ quickly how to track coons.,Little Ann and Old Dan learned quickly how to track coons.,Practice Number your paper from 1 to 10. Write the correct answer for each of the following items.,1. Why did Billy (teach, learn) the girls to take care of Samie?,
