Climate at school, a weather interview and guessing with modals
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the cause and the effect: The pupils forgot to close the window, so the rain wet the books.
Cause: the pupils forgot to close the window. Effect: the rain wet the books.
2
Put the two nouns in the right order to make a compound noun: (a) bottle / water (b) box / recycling.
(a) water bottle (b) recycling box.
3
Complete with must have, can’t have or might have: (a) The bowl is empty and the cat is licking its mouth. I am sure it ___ eaten. (b) He left five minutes ago, so he ___ reached home yet. (c) Dina did not answer the phone. I do not know why; she ___ been asleep.
(a) must have; (b) can’t have; (c) might have. In (a) the clue is strong, in (b) it is strong and negative, in (c) the speaker is not sure.
4
Write a sentence of regret with should have about something you did not do yesterday.
For example: I should have gone to bed earlier. Any correct sentence with should have + past participle is accepted.
5
Write four sentences for a weather forecast for next weekend, using will and the words scorching, humid, overcast or chilly.
Four sentences with will and at least two of the weather words, for example: Saturday will be scorching. Sunday will be overcast and chilly.