Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Dr. Oz Show

I’m not the biggest television fan but occasionally when I do put it on I enjoy watching something educational. Having some variety is always a good thing and I now find myself captivated by the Dr. Oz show. Not only is the show educational but Dr. Oz has a very enthusiastic and bubbly personality which draws you in. The best part? Well, of course, you learn about the human body and how to keep yourself healthy by daily diet and exercise. The show always has sweepstakes and free samples which can be claimed on the website. Everyone should watch the Dr. Oz show at least once. It contains a lot of good information!


Vocabulary:
Fan: noun. A person who is fanatic.
Occasionally: adjective. Something that occurs frequently
Variety: noun. A number of different types of things.
Captivated: verb. To be very interested in something
Enthusiastic: adjective. When someone or something is very excited about one thing or another.
Bubbly: adjective. Someone with a very friendly, outgoing personality.
Sweepstakes: noun. A raffle or game in which you win a prize.
Vocabulary Exercise:
Unscramble the following words and use each in a unique sentence:
Lubbyb
Skaewestpees
Citsaisuhtne
osailconly
naf
detavitpac
yarviet
Grammar Point:
There are four different types of sentences. Declarative (makes a statement), Interrogatory (forms/asks a question), Imperative (makes a demand), and Exclamatory (exclaims something). In this blog I included one of each. Copy down each one and label what type of sentence it is. After you finish this create your own sentences for each type.

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