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Unit 2
Possessive Adjectives
(my, your, his, her, its, our, their)
and Demonstrative Words
(this, that, these, those)

Discover the Grammar

Read the information about Tim Wilsons family, and then answer the eight questions.

Line
1 Im Tom. My name is Thomas, but everyone calls me Tom.
2 Id like to introduce you to my family.
3 This my wife. Her name is Karen.
4 This is our daughter. Her name is Anna.
5 This is our son. His name is Zachary, but his nickname is Zack.
6 These are our cats. Their names are Smokey and Ebony.

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1. Underline three examples of my. What do you think my means? ________________

______________________________________________________________________
2. When do you use my and when do you use I? ______________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. Circle the three examples of our. What do you think the difference between my
and our is? ____________________________________________________________
4. Now underline his and her. When do you think we use his and her? ___________
______________________________________________________________________
5. Put a box around their. When do you think we use their? Can we use their for only
animals? What about for people? __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
6. Write M, W, or B to tell if the word is used for men, women, or both men and
women.
a. my _____ c. his _____ e. her _____
b. your _____ d. our _____ f. their _____
7. Now look at all of the words you marked. These words are called possessive
adjectives. Put a wavy line under the word that comes after the possessive
adjectives. (Hint: You should have nine.) What kind of word comes after
possessive adjectives?
possessive adjectives + ___________________
8. What questions do you have about this grammar?____________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Grammar Lesson
Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe nouns
or pronouns. Adjectives tell which (this
book, my book), how many (six books), or
what kind (red roses). Adjectives come in
front of nouns (a white ball) or after be
(the room is white).
Pronouns are words that take the place
of nouns. (Teresa is here. She is here.)

Possessive Adjectives
Subject Possessive
Pronouns Adjectives Examples
I my I like my sandwich.
you your You like your salad.
he his He likes his soup.
she her She likes her fries.
it its The cat likes its food.
we our We like our desserts.
they their They like their food.

ONE-MINUTE LESSON
For an animal or a thing, we use the possessive adjective its. A giraffe gets its name
from an Arabic word. For a pet, people usually use his or her, not its. My dogs
name is Brownie. His name comes from his color. Pet owners do not use its to refer
to their own animals.
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Comparing Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Subject Pronouns Possessive Adjectives

I I play tennis. my This is my racket.
you You are very good at singing. your What is your favorite song?
he He is from Paris. his Marc is his name.
she She drives her car to work. her Her car is dark gray.
it It is a snake. its Its main color is brown.
we We like our house a lot. our Our house is big and has a pool.
they They run every morning. their Their day starts with a long run.

Rule 1. Subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Subject pronouns usually
occur before a verb.
Rule 2. Possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Possessive
adjectives occur before a noun (my car) or an adjective + noun (my new car).
Rule 3. Possessive adjectives have no singular or plural. They are used with both
singular and plural nouns (my book, my books).

BE CAREFUL!
Common Learner Errors Explanation
1. Linda has a new car. His Her car has two His is for males; her is for females.
doors.
2. Do you know where me my book is? Use a possessive adjective in front
of a noun.
3. This is my book, and that is your your book. A possessive adjective cannot work
alone.
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EXERCISE 1. Completing Phrases with Possessive Adjectives

Write the correct possessive adjectives on the lines.

1. you your
__________ book 11. we __________ team
2. Mary her
__________ book 12. the boy __________ test
3. you and Mary __________ books 13. the boy __________ tests
4. your wife __________ car 14. my daughter __________ shoes
5. the man and I __________ books 15. she __________ test
6. the machine __________ cord 16. Alan and Tom __________ tests
7. Bob, Jo, and Sue __________ father 17. Ann and Mary __________ tests
8. my watch __________ battery 18. Ted, Bob, and I __________ tests
9. they __________ mother 19. Ted and Bob __________ answers
10. it __________ tail 20. Bob and I __________ answers

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EXERCISE 2. Mini-Conversations
Circle the correct words in these eight mini-conversations.

1. A: Where is (you, your) car?

B: I sold it, so this is (I, my) new car. Do you like it?

2. A: Is this Johns watch?

B: No, that isnt Johns watch. (His, Her, Your, Their) watch is much bigger.

3. A: What is Mikes familys last name? Is (it, its, their, they) Brown or Bell?
B: No, but youre right that (it, its) starts with B. (Its, His, Her, My) last name
is Benson.

4. A: Can (you, your) tell me (you, your) phone number?

B: Sure. (Its, Its) 555-9122. Call me later if you want.

5. A: Do (you, your) know Marthas brother?

B: No, I dont know (her, his, their, your) brother, but I know (her, his, their,
your) sister.

6. A: Amanda and Ashley, you have class now, right?

B: No, its only 9:20. (Our, We) class starts at 10. (Our, We) have forty more
minutes.

7. A: Bob has a pet iguana.

B: Are you kidding?
A: No, (he, his, she, her) really has a pet iguana. (Its, It, Their) name is Red.

8. A: (You, Your) are such a good student. What did you get on yesterdays test?
B: (You, Your, My, I) test score was 95.

ONE-MINUTE LESSON
What did you get on the test? means What was your grade on the test? When
native speakers want to know about a grade on a test, they usually use the first
question with the word get. Another possible question is What did you make on the
test? You can answer with I got 95 on the test or I made 95 on the test. Dont use
the word score. It sounds too formal.
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EXERCISE 3. Possessive Adjectives in a Dialogue

Write the correct possessive adjective on the lines. Use capital letters when needed.

Planning Food for a Party

Jose: We need a great idea for the food for the party. Who has a suggestion? Rick,
what about you?
Rick: My
Sure, I have an idea. ___________ idea is to serve egg sandwiches.
Jose: I like ( __________ idea because eggs are pretty easy to cook. Does anyone else
have a different idea?
Rick: Well, Susan has an interesting idea.
Jose: Really? Susan, whats ) __________ idea?
Susan: * __________ idea is to serve cheeseburgers.
Jose: I love cheeseburgers, but that sounds like a lot of work. Someone has to cook
the meat and then make the sandwiches. Does anyone else have an idea?
Susan: Yes, Ben told me about a great idea that he has.
Jose: Great, lets hear it. Hey, where is Ben?
Susan: I dont know. Im surprised he isnt here.
Jose: Susan, since Ben isnt here, can you tell us + __________ idea for the party food?
Susan: He wants all the guests to cook , __________ favorite food and bring it to the
party.
Jose: Oh, right. In the U.S., thats called a potluck dinner.
Rick: Hey, dont forget Martha and Lim. They have an idea for the party, too.
- __________ idea is to serve pizza.

Jose: I really like pizza. In fact, its . __________ favorite food. I like / __________
idea, but we cant cook the pizzas here. We have to buy them from a restaurant.
Susan: I think I like Bens idea the best. Lk __________ suggestion of a potluck party is
the best.
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EXERCISE 4. Possessive Adjectives in Context

Underline the correct word in these sentences about zodiac signs.

Discussing Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

1. There are five people in (I, my) family.

2. (My, I) birthday is in September. I am a Virgo.
3. My moms name is Janet. (She, Her) birthday is
in July. She is a Cancer.
4. My dad is a Scorpio. (His, He) birthday is in
October.
5. I have two brothers. They are twins.
(Their, They) birthday is January 15th.
6. (They, Their) zodiac sign is Capricorn.
7. (I, My) family also has a dog. (We, Our) dog is
just over two years old, but we dont know when
(his, he) birthday is.
8. How about you? When is (your, you) birthday?

Do Online Exercise 2.2. My score: _____ /10. _____ % correct.

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This, That, These, Those

singular plural
near the speaker this these
not near the speaker that those

Adjectives

This book is green. That apple is fresh.

I dont know this word. He watched that movie.
These books are green. Those apples are fresh.
I dont know these words. He watched those movies.

In these examples, this, that, these, and those are adjectives. They are in front of a noun.
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Pronouns

This is a difficult book. That looks delicious.

I cant read this. Lets eat that.
These are difficult books. Those look fresh.
I cant read these. Lets eat those.
In these examples, this, that, these, and those are pronouns. They take the place of a
noun.

BE CAREFUL!

Common Learner Errors Explanation

1. This These books are excellent. Do not use this or that with plural examples.
2. Those That is my new car. Do not use these or those with singular examples.

EXERCISE 5. Completing Phrases with Demonstrative Adjectives

Write this, that, these, or those on the lines.

Near the Speaker (=here): this or these

this
1. ______________ student 6. ______________ green book.
2. ______________ papers 7. ______________ expensive green book
3. ______________ book 8. ______________ expensive green books
4. ______________ green books 9. ______________ coin
5. ______________ magazines 10. ______________ watch

Not near the Speaker (=there): that or those

that
11. ______________ glass 16. ______________ blue ties
12. ______________ keys 17. ______________ boxes
13. ______________ rabbits 18. ______________ shoe
14. ______________ sweater 19. ______________ flowers
15. ______________ car 20. ______________ white rabbit
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EXERCISE 6. Demonstrative Adjectives in Context

Write this, that, these, or those on the lines. Pay attention to capital letters.

These
1. (here) _____________ books are easy to read, and they have good vocabulary.

2. (here) Is _____________ paper the best? I want to buy the best kind of paper.

3. (there) _____________ postcards are very beautiful.

4. (here) In _____________ class, we have two tests every week. Theyre never hard.

5. (there) _____________ sweater is perfect for you. I think you should buy it.

6. (here) Peter likes _____________ car the best. Its really nice.

7. (there) Are _____________ stamps rare? Theyre really expensive.

8. (here) We have _____________ kind of fruit in my country, too.

9. (there) _____________ people are from Paris. They speak French.

10. (there) I think _____________ questions are really difficult.

11. (here) _____________ computer is easy to use.

12. (there) _____________ nine books are not for you and me. Theyre for Jose.

EXERCISE 7. Demonstrative Words in Context

Write this, that, these, or those on the lines.

The Contents of the Box on Joes Desk

Ann: that
Joe, what is ____________ on your desk?
Joe: What do you mean?
Ann: ____________ box! What is in ____________ box?
Joe: I brought ____________ box from home.
Ann: Yes, but what is in ____________ box?
(Joe puts his hand in the box. He takes out some coins and holds them
up for Ann to see.)
Ann: What are ____________?
Joe: ____________ are coins. ____________ coins are
special. They are very old.
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EXERCISE 8. Editing. Is it Correct?

If the sentence is correct, write a check mark () on the line. If it is not correct, Write X on the line
and circle the mistake. Then change the sentence to make it correct. Write the change above the
sentence. (Hint: There are eight sentences. Two are correct, but six have mistakes.)

Kathys Family

_____ 1. Kathys family now lives in a new house. Its a large two-story building with
a pool, a big back porch, and a garden.
_____ 2. The new house is much bigger than theyre old house.
_____ 3. She loves being outdoors, and she enjoys taking care of the roses in his
garden.
_____ 4. Her husband Leon does not like to work in the garden.
_____ 5. Leon likes to take care of the pool, and she cleans it once a week.
_____ 6. Kathy and his husband have two children.
_____ 7. The two boys spend most of their free time in their rooms playing video
games.
_____ 8. Eric and her brother also enjoy swimming in the pool.

ONE-MINUTE LESSON
After the word enjoy, you have to use a noun: I enjoy sports. If you want to use an
action word, you must add ing to the verb: Eric and his brother enjoy swimming
in the pool. Remember to use VERB + -ing after the word enjoy.

Do Online Exercise 2.3. My score: _____ /10. _____ % correct.

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EXERCISE 9. Sentence Study for Critical Reading

Read the numbered sentences. Then read the three answer choices, and place a check mark in the
yes or no boxes in front of each sentence to show if that answer is true based on the information
in the original sentence. If there is not enough information to mark something as yes, then mark it
as no. Remember that more than one true answer is possible.

1. This key is to my house, and those keys belong to Joshua.

yes no a. Joshua has more than one key.
yes no b. My key is in my office.
yes no c. Joshua has my key.
2. Karina is a doctor. Her sisters are teachers. All three live in this neighborhood.
yes no a. They live in the same house.
yes no b. They live in the same town.
yes no c. They live in the same state.
3. Laura and Amanda went to the mall yesterday, and Laura bought a blue dress.
Amanda liked that dress, too. Both of the girls are glad that Laura bought it.
yes no a. Both girls bought a new dress at the mall.
yes no b. Laura bought something for Amanda.
yes no c. Lauras new dress is blue.
4. Kyle said, This is an interesting book.
yes no a. The book is far from Kyle.
yes no b. Kyle is reading more than one book now.
yes no c. Kyle is talking about one book.
5. Wow, these are really colorful sweaters.
yes no a. There is only one sweater.
yes no b. The sweaters have one main color.
yes no c. The sweaters are very comfortable.
6. Those are beautiful fish in Sanis aquarium.
yes no a. There isnt just one fish.
yes no b. Sani has some goldfish.
yes no c. The aquarium is in the living room.
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7. Linda: My three brothers go to the university. My sister works at the bank.

Mark: Wow! And you have a great job as manager of this store.
yes no a. His brothers are students.
yes no b. Her sister does not work at the university.
yes no c. Her brothers work at the university.
8. Sarah is a student at Miami Dade College. She attends school only in the
morning. She has a grammar class at 8 AM, history class at 9 AM, and literature
class at 10 AM. On Thursday, she works at the Grand Hotel from noon to 5 PM.
yes no a. Her classes are in the morning.
yes no b. She works every day.
yes no c. Her history class is before her literature class.
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EXERCISE 10. Speaking Practice: Which House Is Mine?

Step 1. Work with a partner. There are four streets with nine houses on each street, so there are
36 houses. Choose one house to be your house. Circle that house. Do NOT let your part-
ner know which house is your house.
Step 2. Take turns asking yes-no questions to try to guess your partners house. If the answer to a
question is yes, then the questioner can continue asking. If the answer is no, the turn
passes to the other student.
Step 3. The first partner to guess the right house is the winner. (You cant use the house numbers
until the end!).

Example: A: Is your house on Mills Street?

B: No, my house isnt on Mills Street. (So its Student Bs turn to ask a question.)

B: Is your house on Pine Street?

A: Yes, my house is on Pine Street. (So B continues asking.)

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roof
window
wall
door

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EXERCISE 11. Review Test 1: Multiple Choice

Circle the letter of the correct answer. Some are conversations.

1. I have a new job. _______ office is located on the third floor of a large building.
a. His b. My c. Your d. Her
2. Fabio Rodriguez is my new boss, and _______ job is to make sure that everyone
does a lot of work and does it well.
a. his b. my c. your d. her
3. I share an office with a girl from Korea. Her name is Min. She is very intelligent,
and I am impressed with _______ ability to solve problems fast.
a. his b. my c. your d. her
4. I now have many coworkers from different countries. _______ schedules are
different, but we try to meet for lunch at noon.
a. Your b. Their c. Our d. Its
5. Do you like the Beatles music?
No, I dont like __________ music. Do you?
a. their B. they C. its D. its
6. Do you and your husband have a daughter named Trina? I think I know her.
Well, yes, we do. _______________daughter lives in Houston now.
a. Her b. Our c. She d. We
7. Do you need a passport for your trip to China?
Yes, we do. I have my passport right here, and Paul and Bob have
_____________ passports, too.
a. his b. your c. our d. their
8. Id like to cash this check, please.
OK, but I need to see ___________drivers license or some kind of ID.
a. his b. my c. your d. their

ONE-MINUTE LESSON
ID is a common way to say identification. Other short forms are UFO
(unidentified flying objects), ASAP (as soon as possible), and ER (emergency
room). In English, we usually read the letters ( e.g., I-D or E-R) for these short
forms. We dont pronounce them as words.
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EXERCISE 12. Review Test 2: Production and Evaluation

Part 1.
Circle the correct words.

1. Melinda and Rick have a new car. Whats your opinion of it? Do (you, your) like
(her, his, its, their) car?
2. It is important for all of the passengers to have (his, her, their, your) passports
now.
3. Do you know Mr. Pipers house? (Its, His, Her, Your, Their) house is gray and
white.
4. Congratulations on your wonderful news! Show me (your, you) engagement ring.
5. I want to send this gift to (my, I) aunt, but (my, I) dont know (his, her, your)
address.
6. (Our, We) class finishes at 9, so (our, we) can meet you around 9:30.
7. When do (we, our) have (we, our) next meeting?
8. Richard likes to listen to music. (He, His) favorite songs are from the 1980s.
9. Mrs. Gonzalez has a beautiful rose garden. (He, She) works in it every day, and
thats why (he, she, his, her) roses are so beautiful.
10. Victor never makes good grades. (He, She, His, Her) grade so far is only a
C or a D.

Part 2.
Read this short passage. Write the correct possessive adjective.

I am Rachel Hanks. This is a picture of __________ family. The woman on

the left is ( __________ grandmother. ) ___________ name is Rosa Hanks.

The man on the right is * ___________ uncle. + ___________ name is Ken.

The woman near him is , ___________ wife. - ___________ name is Sarah.

Do you see the two kids in the lower right-hand corner of the photo? Those

are my cousins. . ___________ names are Zane and Vicky. Can you see

/ ___________ cat? Its sitting on the floor. Lk ___________ name is Boots.

Of course there are many more people in my family, but theyre camera shy!
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EXERCISE 13. Reading Practice: A Conversation about Your Family

Read this short conversation between two friends. Then answer the six comprehension questions.
The grammar from this unit is underlined for you.

Mrs. Perry: And heres a photo of my son Matt. Isnt he handsome? He has my hair,
but his fathers eyes.
Ms. Stone: He looks very nice. Is he your only child?
Mrs. Perry: Yes, he is. Matt has a lot of friends. They come to our house, or he visits
their houses. Hes a pretty popular guy.
Ms. Stone: I see. I guess hes very busy.
Mrs. Perry: Oh, yes. And hes also busy with his schoolwork. But he doesnt have to
study all the time because he is so smart. Hes especially good at math.
Im sure his math teacher is happy that hes in her class.
Ms. Stone: Uh, yes, Im sure.
Mrs. Perry: And his coaches are happy, too! They say Matts the best player on their
teams. Did I tell you he plays both soccer and baseball?
Ms. Stone: Im not surprised.
Mrs. Perry: Yes, our family is very proud of him. Say, I have a photo of Matt with his
grandparents. Would you like to see it? My parents are wonderful people.
Theyre really smart and talented. My father . . .
Ms. Stone: Oh, dear, look at the time! I have an appointment now, at . . . at the
dentists, so I really have to go. Bye!

1. How many sports does Matt play? ________________________________________

2. Does Matt study all the time? Explain your answer. _________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. Is Matt popular? Can you give two reasons for your answer?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. How many photos are in this conversation? How many photos does Ms. Stone see?
______________________________________________________________________
5. Can you describe Mrs. Perry?
______________________________________________________________________
6. Do you think Ms. Stone is really going to the dentists office now? Explain your
answer.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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EXERCISE 14. Vocabulary Practice: Word Knowledge

Circle the word or phrase that is most closely related to the word or phrase on the left. Use a
dictionary to check the meaning of words you do not know.

Vocabulary Answer Choices

1. a nickname Tommy for Thomas Tommy for Tommy Smith

2. a dessert a cake a salad
3. a cover the inside part of a book the outside part of a book
4. to kid to joke to reply
5. in fact a lie the truth
6. twins two babies two meals
7. just over 25 26 52
8. male boy or man girl or woman
9. agree with think differently think the same
10. a mess a customer a problem
11. match A+a A+e
12. a scarf for a baby for a woman
13. clothes photos, pictures pants, shirts
14. every other 1A2B3C4D5E 12345ABCDE
15. a turtle an animal a vegetable
16. glad happy rich
17. a skirt for a female for a male
18. a couple two people thirteen people
19. a note a short letter a long letter
20. literature for listening for reading
21. a location a place a time
22. smart daughter intelligent
23. too also perhaps
24. ID for a person for a place
25. a passenger a person a place
26. congratulations bad news good news
27. an address a person a place
28. so far around there until now
29. handsome smells good looks good
30. popular people dont like it people like it
31. a coach a persons parent a teams leader
32. a porch a part of a business a part of a house
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EXERCISE 15. Vocabulary Practice: Collocations

Fill in each blank with the answer on the right that most naturally completes the phrase on the
left. If necessary, use a dictionary to check the meaning of words you do not know.

Phrase Answer Choices

1. _______________ you to my family introduce meet
2. my favorite _______________ sing song
3. a _______________ engine bike car
4. my _______________ name after last
5. a _______________ score question test
6. a great _______________ idea several
7. be good _______________ math at by
8. _______________ a suggestion care have
9. a _______________ sweater dark gray gray dark
10. _______________ about you? What Which
11. _______________ minutes more ten ten more
12. serve _______________ reasons sandwiches
13. call me _______________ late later
14. a lot _______________ of work work
15. a potluck _______________ dinner restaurant
16. agree _______________ someone for with
17. a _______________ mess big large
18. a three-story _______________ book building
19. _______________ care of make take
20. once _______________ week a the
21. my free _______________ place time
22. _______________ class assist attend
23. read a _______________ college note
24. a _______________ of paper glass piece
25. _______________ sure get make
26. _______________ the garden in on
27. solve a _______________ problem schedule
28. _______________ here left right
29. _______________ a check cash change
30. _______________ a meeting have put
31. a _______________ license congratulations drivers
32. _______________ popular beautiful pretty
33. lower right-hand _______________ corner floor
34. camera _______________ coach shy
35. proud _______________ you from of
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EXERCISE 16. Writing Practice: Introducing Your Family

Part 1. Editing Student Writing

Read this short paragraph about one students family. Circle the 14 errors. Then write the line
number where the error is located next to the type of error. (Some sentences may have more than
one error.)

______ a. no subject ______ e. have/be

______ b. this, that, these, those ______ f. possessive adjective
______ c. no verb ______ g. no a
______ d. singular-plural ______ h. capital letter

My Family

1 this short paragraph is about my family. My family has four peoples. In

2 addition to me, they are my mother, my father, my sister, and my brother.

3 My sister has 19 years old. Shes hobby is basketball. Is really crazy about

4 basketball. my brother has 16 year old. Hes hobby music. Hes a very good

5 singer. We live in small house. Our house in Dallas, Texas. I think these city

6 is a great place to live. I love my family very much, and they love me.

7 We are very good family. Are very happy together.

Part 2. Original Student Writing

Now write a short paragraph (or some sentences) about your family. Use five words from the
vocabulary on pages 5556. Underline the five words. Use two new words from your dictionary.
Circle the two dictionary words.