1. Eye of the Storm

2.  The tense of a verb tells when an action happens.  A verb in the present tense tells about action that is happening now.  A verb in the past tense tells about actions that has already happened. Many past tense verbs end in –ed.  A verb in the future tense tells about action that will happen in the future. The helping verb will is added to a verb to form the future tense.

3.  Present TenseThe rain pours. We use umbrellas.  Past TenseIt rained last night. We waded in puddles.  Future TenseThe rain will stop tomorrow.

4.  When a verb ends with e, drop the e before adding -ed: save/saved.  When a one-syllable verb ends with one vowel followed by one consonant, double the final consonant before adding –ed: clap/clapped.  When a verb ends with a consonant followed by y, change the y to i before adding –ed: hurry/hurried.

5.  My dog hates thunderstorms.  He hides under the bed during a storm.  Last summer a storm arrived one afternoon.  The wind nearly knocked me over.  Next time I will stay in doors.

6.  My family take a summer vacation every year. (present)  We often visit beautiful places. (present)  Last summer we camp in a state forest. (past)  It rain for six days. (past)  We worry about our leaky tent. ( past)  Water drip on our heads. (past)  We shiver in the cold. (past)

7.  closemelt play rain shine snow stopchain My sister Sarah and I love winter weather. We were happy last week because it _______ for 24 hours. All the traffic in town _______. Our school _______ at noon. Sarah and I _______ outside all afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather ______ tomorrow. The forecasters predict that it ______. After that, the sun _____. Our poor snowman ____________.

8.  Pedro’s mom ____ him home from school most days. A. drived B. drivingC. driveD. drives  Normally the trip _______ minutes. A. takes B. takingC. takeD. taked  One day last year Pedro _____ his mom at the front door. A. will waitB. waitC. waitedD. waitd

9.  When she arrived, Pedro _____ to the car. A. hurry’s B. Hurryed C. hurried D. hurreed  Just before he got there, a tree branch ______ down on the car. A. Will crashB. crashC. crasht D. crashed  The branch _____ Pedro’s mom inside the car. A. Trapped B. traped C. trappiedD. trappt

10.  Earth’s climate changes over the centuries.  Sometimes it gets warmer.  The polar ice caps retreat in warm periods.  Tropical plants grow in the northern forests.  During the last Ice Age, glaciers covered Canada.  Many animals died in the cold.  Today many scientist predict another change.

11.  I love all kinds of stormy weather. (present)  Long ago, I beg to go out in the rain. (past)  I hop over puddles. (past)  I race to school. (past)  I try to catch snowflakes in my mouth. (past)  I still enjoy rain, sleet, and snow. (present)