Step-by-step English Level 1: Tricky words: all, are and her
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Tricky words: all, are and her
all means every one, as in all the toys. are is a word used with more than one, as in the apples are red. her means belonging to a girl or woman, or it is a word for her.
Put all the toys in the box. The apples are red. Give the book to her.
Read the whole sentence before you choose.
Key ideas
- all means every one.
- are is used with we, you or they, and with more than one thing.
- her is used for a girl or a woman.
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.Put ______ the toys in the box.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / her / are
- Pick the word that fits. all is the word that makes the sentence make sense.all fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with all 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.The apples ______ red and sweet.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / all / her
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with are 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.Give the book to ______.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / her / are
- Pick the word that fits. her is the word that makes the sentence make sense.her fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with her in the gap. It makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole sentence with your choice in the gap.
Watch out
Watch out: are and her look alike at a glance. Read the whole word, not just the first two letters.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Point to each tricky word as the child reads it. Ask: who or what does the word talk about?
Exercise 8B Practice: tricky words: all, are and her
Method. Read the sentence with each choice in the gap.
- Read the sentence with the gap. Think about what the sentence needs.We ______ going to the park later.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / are / her
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with are 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.Mum gave ______ a big hug.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / all / her
- Pick the word that fits. her is the word that makes the sentence make sense.her fits
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read the sentence with her 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.Hooray, ______ children can come!
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.her / all / are
- Pick the word that fits. all is the word that makes the sentence make sense.all fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with all 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.Those cats ______ very soft.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / are / her
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with are 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.Sam waved to ______ at the gate.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / her / are
- Pick the word that fits. her is the word that makes the sentence make sense.her fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with her 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.The boys ______ ready for the race.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / her / all
- Pick the word that fits. are is the word that makes the sentence make sense.are fits
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read the sentence with are 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 finish ______ your dinner.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.are / all / her
- Pick the word that fits. all is the word that makes the sentence make sense.all fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with all 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.Ask ______ to come and play.
- Read each choice in the gap. Only one choice makes sense.all / her / are
- Pick the word that fits. her is the word that makes the sentence make sense.her fits
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read the sentence with her 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.her / all / are
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. all is the one with the same letters.all is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read all 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.her / all / are
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. are is the one with the same letters.are is choice C
- Write the answer. C
Check. Read are 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.her / are / all
- Find the one that fits. Look at each word in the list. her is the one with the same letters.her is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read her 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.are here / her are / here are
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.are here is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read are here 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.hat hers / her hat / hat her
- Find the one that fits. Read each line from the left, and find the one that says the words in order.her hat is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read her hat in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.