Step-by-step English Level 1: Tricky words: she, we, me and be
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 tricky words: the, to, i, no, go, he, she, we, me, be chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Tricky words: she, we, me and be
she is a girl or a woman. we means you and I, or more people. me is what I am called when someone else speaks.
be means to exist, or to stay in a place or a way.
Sentences can use these words in many places. Read the whole sentence first.
Key ideas
- she is one girl or woman.
- we means more than one person, including you.
- me and be are short words to learn by sight.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Mia said ______ likes to draw.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.we / me / she
- Pick the word that fits. she is the word that makes the sentence make sense.she fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with she in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ are going to school together.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.We / She / Be
- Pick the word that fits. We is the word that makes the sentence make sense.We fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with We in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Please give the pen to ______.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.me / we / be
- Pick the word that fits. me is the word that makes the sentence make sense.me fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with me in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Watch out
Watch out: me and we are easy to mix up. Read the sentence to check who is being talked about.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say who each sentence is about before reading the tricky word.
Exercise 7C Practice: tricky words: she, we, me and be
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.I hope you will ______ my friend.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.she / be / me
- Pick the word that fits. be is the word that makes the sentence make sense.be fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with be in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ went to the park after lunch.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.We / Me / She
- Pick the word that fits. She is the word that makes the sentence make sense.She fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with She in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Please ______ quiet in the library.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.be / she / we
- Pick the word that fits. be is the word that makes the sentence make sense.be fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with be in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Come with ______ to the shop!
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.she / we / me
- Pick the word that fits. me is the word that makes the sentence make sense.me fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with me in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.______ can play in the garden now.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.Be / We / She
- Pick the word that fits. We is the word that makes the sentence make sense.We fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with We in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Jo said ______ will bring the cake.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.be / she / we
- Pick the word that fits. she is the word that makes the sentence make sense.she fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with she in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Will you ______ at home later?
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.be / she / me
- Pick the word that fits. be is the word that makes the sentence make sense.be fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with be in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.me / she / we
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. she is the one with the same letters.she is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read she in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.we / be / she
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. we is the one with the same letters.we is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read we in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.me / we / she
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. me is the one with the same letters.me is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read me in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.quiet be / be quiet / be quite
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.be quiet is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read be quiet in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.she went / she wet / went she
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.she went is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read she went in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.