Padre Garcia National High School

Intervention
2nd Grading
English-9

I. Directions: Rhymes fall into patterns. In order to find the pattern we use letters. Find the pattern in this
poem. Put the correct letter at the end of each line.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

by Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep

From “The Elephant’s Child”

by Rudyard Kipling

I Keep six honest serving-men:

(They taught me all I knew)
Their names are What and Where and When
And How and Why and Who.
I send them over land and sea,
I send them east and west;
But after they have worked for me,
I give them all a rest.

I let them rest from nine till fi ve.

For I am busy then,
As well as breakfast, lunch, and tea,
For they are hungry men:
But different folk have different views:
I know a person small—
She keeps ten million serving-men,
Who get no rest at all!
She sends ‘em abroad on her own affairs,
From the second she opens her eyes—
One million Hows, two million Wheres,
And seven million Whys!
 An adverb is a word that describes an action verb.

playfully carefully sincerely slowly happily

quickly patiently loudly quietly safely

II. Fill in the blank lines with the adverb that best fits each sentence. Use the adverbs in the word box above.

1. Sarah skipped ____________down the street to see her friend.

2. The team ran ______________ towards the finish line to win the race.
3. The librarian told the kids to read their books ________________.
4. The cat chased the ball around _________________.
5. Dan waited _______________ for his turn to hit the puck.
6. The turtle walked ____________ and couldn’t keep up with the rabbit.
7. Sharon chose the answers for her test ______________ so she would pass.
8. Mike saw there were no cars coming so he could cross the street _______________.
9. The kids shouted __________________ as they played in gym class.
10. We say the pledge of allegiance ________________ because we love our country.

Encircle the adverbs and identify its type.

1. My grandpa snored loudly.

2. Chloe played on the beach yesterday.
3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.
4. Annie, will you come here?
5. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.
6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.
7. Neil stopped suddenly and listened.
8. Nathan stamped his feet angrily.
9. I carefully glued the last piece onto the model.
10. Sam accidentally slipped on the ice.
11. Yesterday, they played a game.
12. The truck grumbled loudly.
13. We will go to the concert soon.
14. Jen waited patiently for the computer to load.
15. Kayla finally arrived at the park.
16. My mother nicely reminded me to do my homework.
17. The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
18. I usually hug my mother when I get home.
19. My dog always barks.
20. Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

III. The diphthong ow and ou make the ow sound as in cow. Choose the best word from the word bank below to
complete each sentence.
WORD BANK
cow growl sprout round crown
clown shower house towel south

1. Flowers _________ from the ground when they grow.

2. A basketball is _________.
3. A king wears a _________ to show his royalty.
4. You take a _________ to get clean after a day of fun.
5. We get milk from a _________ who lives on a farm.
6. Dogs sometimes bark and _________ when they get angry.
7. You use a _________ to dry yourself off when you get out of a pool.
8. A _________ knows how to tell jokes and how to juggle.
9. Your_________ is on Jackson Street.
10. The opposite of north is _________.

A diphthong is a combination of two letters that produces a complex vowel sound. “AW” makes the sound in “SAW.”
Finish the sentences with one of the words below.
 Lawn, yawn, hawk, crawl

1. The baby just learned to __________________.

2. We watched a _________________circle in the sky.
3. To get allowance, I have to mow the ______________.
4. During math class, I try not to _________________.

Find and circle the words with the AW sound.

1. Draw 2. Straw 3. Dawn 4. Slaw 5. Pawn 6. Law 7. Claw 8. Fawn

When the letters e and w are next to each other in a word, they form the long U sound that you hear in flew and stew.
Circle the best word to complete each sentence.

1. There are a _______ lights on. Blew Few

2. My brother _______ the ball to me. Threw pew
3. I love to _______ bubble gum. New chew
4. Sam _______ it was my birthday. Mew Knew
5. The storm _______ my house down. Blew Hew
6. The birds _______ south for the winter. Flew News
7. My glass has _______ on the outside. Dew Stew
8. I bought a hammer and five _______. Screws Few
9. Lisa loves diamonds and _______. Jewels Chews
10. The _______ reported a robbery. News Few
11. Phil bought a brand _______ car. New Few
12. It’s time to _______ my subscription. Renew New
13. My mom made _______ for dinner. Dew stew
14. The plant _______ to be five feet tall. Grew Hew
15. I _______ a picture of a dog. Blew drew

IV. Directions: Match the 5 language register in Column A with the definitions in Column B. Write your answer
in Column C.

Column A Column B Column C

1. Frozen or Static a. What language register was 1.
being used when consulting
an expert such as a doctor?

2. Casual b. It is a language register used 2.

by lovers?

3. Intimate c. It is a language register that 3.

doesn’t change in time and
form.

4. Consultative d. This register is conversational 4.

in tone.
 5. Formal e. This style is impersonal and 5.
often follows a prescriptive
format.

V. Directions: Read and analyze the story below. Answer the following questions, write your answer on the
back of this page.

Questions:

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. What is the setting of the story?
3. What is the theme of the story?
4. In what point of view does the story belong?
5. Construct a plot using the story.

Directions: Read and analyze the statement carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer.

1. The sequence of incidents or events through which an author constructs a story.

a. Plot b. characterization c. setting d. theme
2. The act or process of describing the characters in the story.
a. Plot b. characterization c. theme d. setting
3. The main subject that is being discussed or described in the story?
a. Plot b. characterization c. theme d. setting
4. It includes the time and place in the story.
a. Plot b. characterization c. theme d. setting
5. It is simply, who is telling the story?
a. Plot b. point of view c. characterization d. setting
6. The Part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.
a. Rising action b. climax c. resolution d. falling action
7. The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not.
a. Falling action b. resolution c. climax d. conflict
8. This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.
a. Falling action b. resolution c. climax d. conflict
9. This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed.
a. Rising action b. climax c. resolution d. falling action
10. It is the struggle between two opposing characters or forces.
a. Falling action b. resolution c. climax d. conflict