Writing Assessment 8th grade

Function: Students will be able to recognize and describe the frequency of their activities.

Topic: daily routines

Presentation

Frequency adverbs

1. Read these sentences from the text

September 18th

a. We always enjoy our Carnival games.

b. I never miss this celebration.

c. Children often fly kites this time of the year.

d. Sometimes it rains.

e. I usually eat empanadas

2. complete the general rule

We use words like.............., ............. to express the ferquency in which we do certain things.

Practice Stage 1

2. Complete the following sentences with and adverb of frequency

a. Carlos................ brushes his teeth after lunch time. (100%)
b. Patricia.............. misses a party. (0%)
c. Tom and Charly................. goes to the school by bus. (50%)
d. Amanda .............. has breakfast at 7:00 o'clock. (90%)
e. Laura ............... goes the cinema on wednesday. (30%)

3.Write five sentences using each adverb of frequency . Use the words from the box.

1.Fill in the gaps and answer the questions below

Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She ......... (75%) gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn't often have time to ski, but she.......... (30%) goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary .......... (50%) rides a horse at a stable near here home. She ............ (35%) goes after work, but she .......... (60%) goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She ........... (100%) goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays. She ............. (40%) does something alone, but she .............. (63%)does her activities with one of her friends. She's a happy woman!

2. Complete the sentences

a. Mary...............gets up early.

b. Mary..........goes to choir.

c. Mary..........goes to the gym.

d. Mary.........rides a horse.

e. Mary........goes to concerts.

Practice Stage 2

1. Complete the paragraph about your daily routine using the adverbs of frequency.

My name is .............................. I ............ wake up at 6:30 and get up at 6:45. I ........ have a shower at 7:00 O'clock and get dressed at 7:15. I ............. have my breakfast in the kitchen. I usually eat a piece of bread for breakfast. I go to school at 7:30. I .............. go home at 14:00 O'clock. I ............... watch TV at the evening and ................ go to bed at 10: 00 O'clock.

2.Look at the table and complete the sentences

a. Bill often goes to the...........

b. Sue ......... goes to the cinema.

c. Jane sometimes goes to the.........

d. Tim ............. goes to the disco.

e. Bill sometimes goes to............

f. Jane .......... goes to sea side.

g. Jane usually goes to the.......

Production

1. Put the words in the correct order to make true sentences

a. TV watches She because doing likes never things she
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b. often Mary a horse at near home rides here a stable
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c. goes sky she to sometimes
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d. activities she does her with her friends usually one of
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