Sandra Banke

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9th week homework (June 1 to 4, 2026)

Note:  Please try to finish the homework before the next class.  You don’t need to send it to me because we usually talk about the answers in class.  Also, when you finish the homework & prepare for class, it helps me decide if you will be ready for the expectations of Level 4 or not.

Homework from class Monday, June 1, 2026:

1. Workbook page 44, Exercises A & B.  Complete the exercises with the past tense verbs.  I recommend that you copy both exercises into your notebook for extra writing practice.  We’ll check the answers in class Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

2.  Workbook page 48, Exercise H <– Click here for the audio. Listen and complete the sentences with a verb in the simple past.  I recommend that you copy the exercise into your notebook for extra writing practice.  We’ll check the answers in class Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

3.  Grammar handouts:  Past time expressions (links below).  Complete the handout (front and back) that I gave you in class.  I recommend that you copy both exercises into your notebook for extra writing practice.  We’ll check the answers in class Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

4.  Review and practice the irregular verb list (<– audio here –>) on Student Book page 117.

5.  Extra listening:

Homework from class Wednesday, June 3, 2026:

1. Grammar handouts:  Negative, affirmative & questions in past tense (links below).  Complete the handout (front and back) that I gave you in class.  I recommend that you copy both pages into your notebook for extra writing practice.  We’ll check the answers in class Thursday, June 4, 2026.

2.  Review and practice the irregular verb list (<– audio here –>) on Student Book page 117.  You’ll have a quiz on these Monday, June 8, 2026.

3.  Listening:  Katie talks about her day off <– Click here for the audio & script.  Listen again to Katie talk about her day off.  Repeat the regular past tense (-ed) verbs that she uses. Be careful of the different pronunciation; examples:  /t/ worked, /d/ cleaned, /ed/ texted.

Homework from class Thursday, June 4, 2026:

1. Grammar handouts:  Negative, affirmative & questions in past tense (links below).  Complete the handout (front and back) that I gave you in class.  I recommend that you copy both pages into your notebook for extra writing practice.  We’ll check the answers in class Monday, June 8, 2026.

2.  Review and practice the irregular verb list (<– audio here –>) on Student Book page 117.  You’ll have a quiz on these Monday, June 8, 2026.

3. Workbook page 45, Exercises C & D — Please copy the exercises into your notebook. We’ll check the answers in class Monday, June 8, 2026.

4.  Dictation of past tense questions <– Click here for the audio.  Write the questions that you hear in your notebook. Example for #1: When did she come to the United States? We’ll check the answers in class Monday, June 8, 2026.

5.  Listening & pronunciation practice: Practice some of these verbs so you can be comfortable with the -ed pronunciation.  You don’t need to do all them (there are way too many!)