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WE USED TO GO TO THE LAKE. BOOK 12 LESSON 4

A mountain landscape with a lake in the foreground, evergreen trees along the shore, and birds flying above

---FUNCTION---

What did you use to do for fun? I used to go fishing every Saturday. I'd go to the movie every weekend.

---GRAMMAR---

My dad and I used to hunt here. Now I work here.

What would Ken do for his teacher's class? He would study very hard for her class.

My friends arrived sooner than I expected. Al left the house earlier than Kim did. Roger throws the ball farther than his sister does.

Harry has told us that story before.

---SKILLS---

laugh - beef Summaries Title Topic Main Idea

They're going to the lake. They hope to catch a lot of fish. They are going to the lake, and they hope to catch a lot of fish.

---VOCABULARY---

catch/caught/caught fish go hunt kill practice prepare shoot/shot/shot used to would in the open

all over bang! farther further hard high indoors low more once out-of-doors

outdoors own several slow twice whole

country deer/deer duck fish/fish fishing rod gun instructions line outdoors own pistol

plenty rifle shot walk weapon

CONTENTS OF BOOK 12 LESSON 4

ST PAGE
VOCABULARY: We may go hunting. 99
READING SKILL: select same sound 102
VOCABULARY: Fishing is a lot of fun! 103
READING SKILL: select meaning of unfamiliar word/phrase 108
GRAMMAR: used to (past routine; discontinued past habit) 109
WRITING SKILL: sentence combining 111
GRAMMAR: would (past routine) 112
FUNCTION: ask about/narrate past routines/patterns of activities 114
GRAMMAR: -er comparative of adverbs 117
WRITING SKILL: underline critical words/phrases 120
GRAMMAR: review present perfect tense 121
READING SKILL: summarizing 123

Vocabulary

WE MAY GO HUNTING.

Repeat and read the new words and sentences.

A revolver pistol shown above a long rifle Pistols and rifles are guns. Guns and knives are weapons.

Two hunters in hunting caps and jackets carrying rifles through the woods Some people like to go hunting. They use guns to hunt.

A group of deer standing together in a grassy area, including a prominent buck with antlers Herb likes to hunt deer. This year, he wants to get two deer.

A hunter standing near a pond or lake, aiming his gun upward at flying ducks, with one downed duck at his feet Dan likes to hunt ducks. He's just shot a duck and killed it.

WATCH OUT*, DEER! HERE COME FRED AND PETE!

Repeat the new words; then read the paragraphs.

Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors. Once every year during the deer season, they spend at least two weeks hunting. Deer season this year will begin next week. Both Fred and Pete are getting ready for their hunting trip. They're preparing their weapons.

Fred has just bought a new rifle, so he and Pete have driven out of the city to the country to practice with it. Fred is going to shoot at some empty soda cans. He was so excited that he dropped his truck keys in the grass. Pete had to hunt for the keys because all Fred could think about was shooting his new rifle.

Bang!!!!

"Good, Fred, that was a good shot. Do it again," said Pete.

Bang!!!!

"You missed that time. You weren't low enough. You have to shoot lower," said Pete.

Bang!!!!

"You're still shooting too high, Fred," said Pete.

Bang! . . . bang! . . . bang! . . . bang! . . . bang!

After several shots, Pete said, "I think you've got it now, Fred. Watch out, deer! Here we come!"

*Watch out = be careful

Read these statements about the story of Fred and Pete. If the information is correct, circle "T." If the information is wrong, circle "F."

  1. Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors. T F
  2. Fred and Pete hunt deer two times a year. T F
  3. They are getting their weapons ready. T F
  4. Fred and Pete went to another country. T F
  5. Fred wants to practice with his new rifle. T F
  6. Fred will shoot at some cans. T F
  7. Fred hunted for his keys. T F
  8. Fred's shots were very low at first. T F
  9. Fred shot only one time. T F

FRED AND PETE LIKE TO BE OUT-OF-DOORS.

Look at the example. Make a sentence.

EXAMPLE: out-of-doors Fred and Pete like to be out-of-doors.

  1. once
  2. deer season
  3. prepare
  4. country
  5. practice
  6. shoot at
  7. lower
  8. several

Reading Skill

WHICH LETTER DOES IT SOUND LIKE?

Circle the letter of the word that has the same sound underlined.

EXAMPLE: laugh a. big b. beef c. daughter

  1. climb a. cook b. ice c. change

  2. license a. cook b. flies c. ice

  3. apostrophe a. pay b. free c. very

  4. dessert a. pass b. shine c. nose

  5. refrigerator a. dog b. page c. laugh

  6. direction a. change b. shop c. time

  7. looked a. wanted b. changed c. laughed

  8. knife a. keep b. new c. gun

  9. news a. niece b. lose c. shop

  10. gymnasium a. raise b. pass c. shop

Vocabulary

SOME NEW WORDS

Repeat and read the new words and sentences.

  1. indoors/outdoors The party was outdoors, but we went indoors when the rain started.

  2. farther/further My house is far; I live 20 miles from here. His house is farther; he lives 35 miles from here.

I've gone further in my education than my brother has. I'm in college while he's only in high school.

  1. instructions Tell me how to use this machine; give me instructions.

  2. whole Do you want a whole box of pencils or just a few?

  3. plenty (of) Mr. Rockefeller has plenty of money.

I don't want any cake. I've had plenty.

  1. catch/caught/caught I want to go to the lake to catch some fish. I caught some fish there last week. My friends have caught many fish there, too.

INDOORS OR OUTDOORS

Repeat the new words; then read the dialog.

Melissa: Charlie, I want to stay indoors this weekend and work on the house. Charlie: But I thought we were going fishing with the children. Melissa: I don't want to go fishing. I want to stay home. Charlie: Why don't you want to go outdoors? Chris, Richard, and I love to be in the open, and you love to take walks around the lake. Melissa: That's true. And I know you like to fish, but I don't like to clean and prepare the fish. I get bored just watching you. Charlie: If I prepare the fish, will you go? Melissa: I'll think about it.

Answer these questions about the dialog.

  1. What does Melissa want to do this weekend?
  2. What does Charlie want to do?
  3. Who else likes to be out in the open?
  4. Why doesn't Melissa want to go fishing?
  5. Who will prepare the fish?

THE FISHING ROD

Repeat the new words; then read the dialog.

Diagram of a fishing rod labeled with its parts: fishing rod, line, hook, and bait

Charlie: Your mother doesn't want to go fishing. I think she needs her own fishing rod. Chris: That's a good idea, Dad. You have your own rod, Richard has his own, and I have my own. Mom needs her own, too. Charlie: There's a department store farther down the street. We can buy one there.

Answer these questions about the dialog.

  1. What does Mother need?
  2. Who already has a fishing rod?
  3. Where is the department store?

THE LESSON

Repeat the new words; then read the dialog.

Melissa: Are there fish all over or just in some parts of the lake? Richard: They're everywhere but some places are better for catching them. Melissa: I've caught one! I've caught one! What do I do next? Richard: Pull the line in slow. Don't pull it hard because you may lose the fish. Melissa: It's gone. This has happened to me not once, but twice already. Richard: Don't worry. Two times is nothing. You'll learn.

Answer these questions about the dialog.

  1. Are there fish all over or just in some parts of the lake?
  2. How should Melissa pull in the line? Why?
  3. How many times has Melissa lost fish?

PREPARING THE FISH

Repeat the new words; then read the dialog.

Charlie: Okay, Melissa; give me further instructions. Tell me how to prepare the fish.

Melissa: Have you caught a few fish already?

Charlie: Yes, I've caught several, about four or five. So tell me.

Melissa: First, make a fire. Next, clean the fish and put some lemon juice, salt, and pepper on it. Then cook it in very hot oil.

Charlie: One fish is ready. Who wants it?

Chris: I do.

Charlie: Do you want the whole fish or just half, Chris?

Chris: I'll take a whole one.

Charlie: Was one enough or do you want more?

Chris: No. One was plenty. It was more than enough.

Answer these questions about the dialog.

  1. How many fish did Charlie catch?

  2. What kind of instructions did Melissa give Charlie?

  3. Did Chris want half a fish?

  4. Was one fish enough for him?

Reading Skill

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Select the meaning of the underlined word(s). Circle a, b, or c.

EXAMPLE: Mike coached his son because he wanted him to learn how to play the game well.

a. bought games b. gave instructions c. served soda

  1. They played very hard during the whole game, but they still lost.

a. weren't first b. didn't finish c. were late

  1. Herby played a tennis match with his friend. It took them an hour.

a. planned a party b. started a fire c. played a game

  1. Andy believes weapons are dangerous. He doesn't let his children touch them.

a. expects b. repairs c. thinks

  1. The plane was going north to New York. It was flying towards New York when it started to rain hard, so it landed in another city.

a. around New York b. in the direction of New York c. away from New York

Grammar

USED TO

We use used to to say that something happened regularly or existed in the past but no longer happens or exists now.

I used to be a student at that college. Now I'm an instructor there.

Read the following sentences. They all contain used to.

  1. My father used to smoke, but he stopped last year.

  2. Did Larry use to cook dinner every night? Yes, and he used to cook breakfast on the weekends, too. Now he doesn't have enough time.

  3. Did Lt Evans use to play football for the Air Force? No, he used to play for the Army.

  4. Where did Oscar use to live? Oscar used to live in Mexico City; now he lives in Miami, Florida.

  5. Captain Simms used to be late for class every day. His instructor used to get angry at him.

JACK USED TO WORK AT NIGHT.

Read the paragraph. Answer the questions your teacher asks.

Jack used to be a waiter in a restaurant that was open 24 hours a day. He used to work at night. He used to go to work at 10:30 p.m. and work until 7:00 a.m. He used to wear jeans, a T-shirt, and a pair of tennis shoes. Now Jack works from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., wears a three-piece suit, and owns the restaurant.

THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY USED TO BE.

Complete the dialogs. Use used to in your answers. Look at the example.

EXAMPLE: A: Bob isn't like I remember him from college. B: No, he's not. He used to have hair. (have hair)

  1. A: Did you know that Mike can speak Spanish? B: Yes. He ________________________________________ (live in Mexico)

  2. A: How did you learn to shoot like that? B: I ________________________________________ (be in the military)

  3. A: Does Rod know a lot about animals? B: Yes, he does. He ________________________________________ (work out-of-doors)

  4. A: Why does Ray have all those weapons? B: He ________________________________________ every fall. (hunt)

  5. A: Where did you get all these shoes? B: I ________________________________________ at a shoe store. (work)

  6. A: Does Fred know how to fly? B: Sure. He ________________________________________ (be a pilot in the Navy)

  7. A: Is Ms. Richards helping you with your math? B: Yes, she ________________________________________ (be a high school math teacher)

  8. A: I heard that you fixed Mr. Edwards' car. B: Yes, I ________________________________________ (work in a garage)

Writing Skill

I WANTED TO GO, BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO.

Combine the two sentences. Use the words in ( ). Look at the example.

EXAMPLE: Ralph and Ellen wanted to go hunting early in the morning. They decided to stay out-of-doors. (so)

Ralph and Ellen wanted to go hunting early in the morning, so they decided to stay out-of-doors.

  1. They hunted twice this week. Ralph finally shot a deer on Sunday morning. (and)
  1. They were very tired. They had a good time. (but)
  1. They couldn't eat the whole deer. They gave some of it to their neighbors. (so)
  1. Ralph and Ellen can hunt there. They can go fishing. (or)
  1. They are going to the lake. They hope to catch a lot of fish. (and)
  1. There is a lake house. They may stay outdoors. (but)
  1. They have to get up very early in the morning. They should go to bed before 11:00. (so)
  1. They can spend time outdoors. They can stay indoors. (or)

Grammar

WOULD

We use would when we talk about things that often happened in the past.

When my sister and I were young, my family would go to the mountains. If the weather was good, we would get up early and go swimming in the cold river.

Used to is also possible in these sentences.

Read the paragraph. It is about something that happened in the past.

When Ken was in fifth grade, he had a teacher that he really liked. He would study very hard for her class. Anytime she needed someone to help her, Ken would offer to help. He would clean the chalkboards, straighten the desks, and empty the trash. Sometimes, he would stay after class and ask her questions about the day's lessons. He thought that there would never be another teacher like her. He was wrong. Now he's in the seventh grade, and he has another favorite teacher.

Look at the example. Then look at the paragraph again. Use the numbers as guides and answer the questions.

EXAMPLE: What would Ken do for his teacher's class? He would study very hard for her class.

WHEN I WAS YOUNG . . .

Complete the following sentences like the example. Use would.

EXAMPLE: When I was a child, and I was sick, I would ask my mother to let me stay in her bed. I would eat a lot of soup. Sometimes, I would go to the doctor. I would watch TV.

  1. When I was in school and arrived late, I would . . . .
  2. When my sister was a little girl, she would . . . .
  3. When I was young and needed money, I would . . . .
  4. When I was a child and was frightened, I would . . . .
  5. When my father got angry with me, he would . . . .
  6. My parents were pleased with me when I would . . . .
  7. When I was young, during the summer I would . . . .
  8. When I was a child, on my mother's birthday, I would . . . .

Function

BEFORE YOU WERE IN THE MILITARY, . . . .

Listen and repeat; then read the sentences both ways.

  1. . . . what did you use to do for entertainment (fun)?
  2. . . . what would you do for fun (entertainment)?
  3. . . . what did you do for entertainment (fun)?
  4. . . . where did you use to go fishing (hunting, swimming)?
  5. . . . where would you go on your vacations?
  6. . . . where did you go on your vacations?
  7. . . . how did you use to spend your free time?
  8. . . . how would you spend your free time?
  9. . . . how did you spend your free time?

BEFORE I WAS IN THE MILITARY, . . . .

Listen and repeat; then read the sentences three ways.

I would I'd I used to go hunting every fall.

I would I'd I used to go to the movies every weekend.

I would I'd I used to spend my vacations in the mountains.

I would I'd I used to play soccer every evening.

I would I'd I used to go fishing every Saturday.

I would I'd I used to go fishing at the lake near my home.

BEFORE I LIVED HERE, . . . .

Put the sentences in order. Write the letter on the line next to the number. Then read the stories.

STORY A

  1. ______ a. Frequently I'd see deer or other animals on that old road.
  2. ______ b. There was a lot of traffic on the highway, so I used to take an old country road.
  3. ______ c. Before I lived here, I used to live in the country far from work, so I'd get up very early in the morning.
  4. ______ d. It took a little longer to travel that way, but I enjoyed seeing them in the early morning hours.

STORY B

  1. ______ a. As a matter of fact, it was so good I couldn't wait. I used to start eating before we got to the country.
  2. ______ b. When I was young, my dad and I used to go deer hunting.
  3. ______ c. We used to get it from a small cafe on our way out of town. I remember they served delicious hot bread.
  4. ______ d. We'd have breakfast at home, but we'd always eat our lunch in the country.

WHEN I WAS A CHILD, ....

Answer the question. Use used to or would.

EXAMPLES: I: When I was a child, I used to go to the movies on Saturday afternoon with my sister. What about you? S1: When I was a child, I'd clean my room on Saturday. S2: When I was a child, I used to help my dad with the yard work on Saturday. S3: When I was a child, we lived near the beach, and I'd go there every weekend.

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