esl helpful handouts - the census taker

8/14/2019 ESL Helpful Handouts - The Census Taker

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The Census TakerThe Census TakerVerbs In The Simple Present Tense


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Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureaucounts every resident in the United States.


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The federal government uses census information

in many ways.It makes political decisions.

The census information affects how many seats your state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives.


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Lawmakers make economic decisions.

The government decideshow much money to spendon job training centers andpublic works projects.

These men are at a career training center.

Public works projects include highways and bridges.


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The government makes social decisions.

The government decidesto build hospitals and schools.

Lawmakers provide emergencyservices to theCommunity.


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The U.S. Census Bureau has manytemporary job positions open for censustakers.


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A census taker conducts interviews.


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She explains the purpose of the census.


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He records the responses on paper .


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Each day, census takers turn in

their completed work to the crew leader .


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The Simple PresentTense


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Use the simple present tense to talk about

general statements of fact.

Cathy is a census taker .


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Use the simple present tense

to talk about things that alwayshappen.

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census counts every residentIn the United States.


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Use the simple present tense totalk about things that usually happen.

Each day, census takers turn in their completed work to the crew leader .


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Use the simple present tense to

talk about a habit.

Richard drinks a large cup of coffee at work every morning.He works at the U.S. Census Bureau office.


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This is the form of the simple present tense.

I count he counts

you count she counts

we count It counts

they count


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This is the form of Be

I am he isyou are she is

we are it isthey are


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Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has recordsturn in makes

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau _____ every resident in the United States.


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The government _____ decisions.


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Fill in the blank with one of these verbs .

counts conducts has records turnin makes

He _____ the responses on paper.


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The census taker _____ interviews.


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Each day, the census takers _____ their completed work to the crew leader.


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Fill in the blank with one of these verbs .


The U.S. Census Bureau _____ manytemporary job positions openfor census takers.


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Written by S. Watson

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esl helpful handouts - the census taker

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