Vista Language Arts Lessons

N G WORDS middle ng Bengal -  The Bengal cat is a highly active cat not good for pet lovers that want a gentle, quiet cat. England-  England is part of the United Kingdom. English- English is a West Germanic language belonging to the Indo-European language family, originally spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. finger- Humans have four fingers and a thumb on their hands. hunger- My goal is to donate 10% of my income to prevent hunger. jingle-  He wrote a clever jingle for the hamburger restaurant. jungle- Gorillas are better off living in their respective jungle habitats. longer- The day seemed longer during the driver's education workshop. singer- The folk singer sang songs from inspired by Peter, Paul, and Mary of the l960's. stronger- Running the track on a daily basis has made my leg muscles stronger and equally flexible. tango- Me and my friend are taking tango lessons to improve our balance and health. tongue- My tongue was on fire after eating hot c...

  Collocation- are words that are frequently placed together.  A collocation in English is a group of two or more words that are often found together in speech or writing. These word groupings help to avoid overused and ambiguous words like "very", "nice", "beautiful".  Describe the images in the photograph using collocations... The glare of the sun prevented us from seeing the gutted out - demolished residual structures. 1. He is able to pay attention even after an eight hour "graveyard" shift. (pay attention)   2. The teenagers travel to the fast food restaurant on imagery jet propelled skateboards. (fast food, jet propelled) 3. My next door neighbor makes an effort to share her roses with me (makes an effort) 4. She had intended to take the Christmas holiday in New York and decided to stay under the perpetual warmth of the Malibu sun. 5. The history teacher wanted to see if he could get a job with us. Fortunately, he was hired because the scho...

 I am now living in London. He is now living in London near Buckingham Palace. We are now moving our business to London. He is singing my favorite song to me over the telephone. The choir was signing the Christmas carols to the first grade children. The dog was carrying his toy to my sofa. The truck driver was carrying a full cargo to the supermarkets in the small town. The fire engine sirens roaring down the street are keeping me awake. 

  Subtle---delicate, precise, and sometimes difficult to describe or analyze... What is your definition of glamour? Glamour can mean beauty, excitement, enchantment.  In Scottish gramarye meaning magic, enchantment or a spell. -allure  - The health spa creates an allure of spiritual freedom with the fragrance of essential oils. -attraction - The attraction  of the new summer fashions are an homage to 1969's paisley parades. attractiveness- Attractiveness is meant to be long term. fascination - Her fascination with dream therapy helps her with her poetry. charm- Poodles hold charm in their finely groomed tail and leg pom-poms.  enchantment - The forest holds the enchantment of fairy tales and fairies.  charming - The  charming Parisian decor of the living room consists of a burgundy velvet sofa,                     gold velvet drapery, ensconced in multiple stacks of art and architecture books....

  skirt     ```She is wearing a pleated plaid skirt made of wool.                    Each pattern of plaid on a kilt represents the Scottman's  family. skein          I bought three skeins of hot pink yarn to make crotchet caps for my nieces.                     Her braid looked like a skein of golden yarn. skull          The art class did charcoal drawings of human skulls.                    Desert landscapes are sometimes decorated with animal skulls. skunk     The skunk was under deck in the backyard and tried to spray my cat.                    Skunks are related to the weasel family and the Old World relatives`                  ...

  Words that begin with "squ" -squat                        I am beginning my daily exercise regime with 25 squats. I am hoping to move up to                                       100 squats a day by the summer.                                   My Birdwatchers club will squat down flat, like a tortilla, to see an exotic bird. square                    His garden is evolving into a 10ft x 10ft square of roses.                                  The fountain is in the center of the market square. squash            ...

-Last night I read an entire novel.  I leafed through the pages ferociously until I completed the book. - Then I placed the book in my library in a vacant spot allotted for this enlightening novel. - I had read at least 100 books by the time I was twelve.  I hosted pretend seminars with my friends in the summer.   - Most of my childhood friends were bookworms who charmed the teachers with their knowledge. -I always played the concerned friend for my friends that were sometimes bullied by other kids. Simple Past Tense Wolfgang the cat entered the door with kitty paws. He won the breakfast meal first. Wolfgang admired the way the light glinted on the flashlight toy. Wolfgang swept the floor with his bushy tail. Past Continuous Tense -When we got to the house yesterday morning, the baby was drinking a bottle. -He was waiting at home all day for the cable guy. The cable guy was fixing the wrong television next door.  He was apologizing to the customer during his vis...