Too much to do

Too many times there’s too much that needs to be done. I have two dogs that constantly need to go outside for a walk and release their energy. Two jobs that I need to juggle and sometimes I have to work late for. I wish I had the ability to pause time and fall into a deep sleep for a short period of time. This will give me the rest I need to feel a significant difference. It would provide me with a jolt of energy when I actually get up from it and continue my busy day. Have you ever felt a moment like that before? A time when it seemed like there was too much to do? What did you do in that situation?

Vocabulary:

Constantly (adverb) continuously over a period of time; always.

Release (verb) all or enable to escape from confinement; set free

Juggle (verb) cope with by skillful balance

Ability (noun) possession of the means or skill to do something

Significant (adjective) having a particular meaning; indicative of something

Jolt (verb) give a surprise or shock to (someone) in order to make them act or change

Situation (noun) a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.

Vocabulary Exercise:

Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word.

constantly released juggle          ability significant           jolt      situation

1. People __________ many responsibilities in life.

2. Technology is ____________ changing as time goes on.

3. In times of stress her dreams were _____________.

4. She tried to ________ him out of his sadness.

5. She ____________ his arm and pushed in aside.

6. The coach managed to lose his _________ to motivate his players.

7. That ___________ will really hurt Jack.

Grammar Lesson: Two, Too, To

Two, too, and two are another set of words that frequently cause confusion.  They are also considered homophones because they are all pronounced in a similar way but mean different things and have different spelling. 

TO: 

• Can be used as a preposition of movement or direction. 

Ex: I will take you to the airport.

• Identifies the person or thing affected or receiving something.

Ex: I gave it to Jade

• Can be used t show a change of state, condition or quality

Ex: She tore the letter to pieces

• Can be used as the first part of an infinitive (to + verb= infinitive)

Ex: He needs to study more.

TOO:

• Can be used before an adjective or an adverb for reinforcement to mean “very” or “more than..”

Ex: This house is too big for me.

• Can be used as an adverb to mean “also” or “in addition”

Ex: I was very tired last night and my mother was too

TWO:

• Only used as a number. Two = 2

Ex: There are two cats outside.

Grammar Assignment:

Fill in each sentence with the correct word.

To: a function word Too: also Two: a number

1. I am going _________ read a book.

2. Donald ran _________ miles.

3. Is Ann coming ___________?

4. She got ________ wrong on the test.

5. My brother likes ________ play baseball.

6. I was at the park ________ times today.

7. Those clothes are _________ expensive.

8. Cindy got __________ strikes in bowling.

9. I need _____ write_______ pages for school.

10. I need you ________ help me it’s _______ heavy.

Useful Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv2Ai5GES1w