Look at the list below and write a definition for each occupation.

Read the following passage one time only. Use context clues to guess the meaning of words you don’t know – don’t stop and look up words. After you read, try to complete the Comprehension Questions without looking back at the passage.

Use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.

Look at the following vocabulary words. Put an X in the box that is true for you. If you know the word, write a sentence using it in the last column. If you have seen it before or have no idea, make a guess about what it means in the last column. Look at the word “handle” for an example.

Complete the chart below with the part of speech that is missing. Check the passage to find the parts of speech you don’t know.

The reading passage states several bad habits in the workplace. The following list is how Americans ordered them in a survey, from worst to least bad. From the bad habits, you can infer what good workplace habits might be. Read each of the bad habits listed below. Underneath each annoying habit, write what you think a good habit might be.

Use the vocabulary words/phrases from the passage in the sentences below. Make sure you use the correct form of the word in each sentence.

The words or phrases below are in the passage, “Bad Habits in the Workplace.”

• Scan through the passages to find out what part of speech (P.S.) the words and phrases are.

• Write the part of speech on the line beside the new vocabulary word.

• Use the context clues in the passages to match the definitions on the right. Do not use your
dictionary!