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Adjectives Adjectives with Conjunctions

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Problems and Solutions

sifted, prime, interjected, consequences

Aging Affairs

Level 8 Unit 10 Lesson 2

Interview

What activities do you think you will be doing in 10 years?

Very Punny

What did the young chicken say to the old chicken?

You're no spring chicken!

Listening

What activities can the seniors do at the senior center?

Grammar

Adjectives with Conjunctions

serious but stable

touch and go

Her condition is really touch and go right now.

he is in the hospital. He is in serious but stable condition.

Happy but Sad

The chicken was hungry but slow.

The chicken was cold but delicious.

But

His boat is old but reliable.

They are old but adventurous.

Reading

Prereading

How can someone stay active as they get older?

Stubborn Seniors

Carmen came home and slammed the door with anger. She shoved the pile of papers towards her mother. Her mom sifted through them and groaned, “You know how he feels about the assisted living facilities. He is adamantly against moving out of his house.” “I don’t want to clean his house anymore,” Carmen said. “I promise we’ll talk to him again Now go and get changed for dinner with Maude.”

A) and try to get something sorted out.

B) He needs help with everything.

C) and played the piano at the nursing home.

D) and becomes more important as you get older.

sifted

Maude was Carmen’s grandmother on her father’s side. Though Maude was almost ten years older than Orson, she was still living as though in the prime of her life. Maude played cards with her friends daily, went to water aerobics, attended a dance hall weekly, Carmen loved spending time with her elderly but energetic grandma and eagerly went upstairs to change. At dinner, Deborah told Maude about the problems they were having with her father.

A) and try to get something sorted out.

B) He needs help with everything.

C) and played the piano at the nursing home.

D) and becomes more important as you get older.

prime

"I can understand why Orson doesn’t want to move,” Maude stated. “I don’t want to move, either. Your home is the one place where you can be truly yourself. You might be upset but happy to return. It’s the place where you can relax and unwind. A home is very important, I would be devastated if I had to leave my home." “Yeah, but you aren’t sick,” Carmen interjected. “And you go out and do things and see friends. All Orson does is sit at home by himself."

A) and try to get something sorted out.

B) He needs help with everything.

C) and played the piano at the nursing home.

D) and becomes more important as you get older.

interjected

"Yes, but he gets to make the decision to sit at home by himself,” Maude continued. Carmen shook her head. “He can’t do anything by himself, “ Carmen muttered. “Still,” Maude stated. “He has to be the one to decide when he wants help.” Carmen shook her head. She didn’t agree, especially because she was the one who had to suffer the consequences. So, she decided to change the subject. “Are you coming to my volleyball game tomorrow?” “You bet I am, and I am nervous, but excited for a win this time.”

A) and try to get something sorted out.

B) He needs help with everything.

C) and played the piano at the nursing home.

D) and becomes more important as you get older.

consequences

Vocabulary

Matching

results of an action

sifted

prime

look through something

interjected

the best

consequences

interrupt

Fill in the Blanks

Mom through my schoolbag while I held my breath. If she found the note from my teacher there would be serious . "Jaxon, I think -" "Mom," I , "I really have to do my homework now. Stop wasting my time." She handed me my bag with a scowl and I scurried off to my room. She's certainly no longer in her .

Word Bank:

sifted

prime

consequences

interjected

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Practice

Problems and Solutions

Solutions

Problem

What are possible solutions?

health lonliness cleanliness food transportation

Extension

Listen to the podcast: 4:39 - 7:05

Exit Interview

Why might we want to use an adjective with a conjunction?

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