The Census Taker

The Census TakerVerbs In The Simple Present Tense

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts every resident in the

United States.

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.

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.

The government makes social decisions.

The government decides to build hospitals and schools.

Lawmakers provide emergency services to theCommunity.

The U.S. Census Bureau has many temporary job positions open for census takers.

A census taker conducts interviews.

She explains the purpose of the census.

He records the responses on paper.

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

The Simple Present Tense

Use the simple present tense to talk about general statements of fact.

Cathy is a census taker.

Use the simple present tense to talk about things that always

happen.

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

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

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

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.

This is the form of the simple present tense.

I count he counts

you count she counts

we count It counts

they count

This is the form of Be

I am he is

you are she is

we are it is

they are

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

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

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

The government _____ decisions.

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

He _____ the responses on paper.

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

The census taker _____ interviews.

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

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

Fill in the blank with one of these verbs.

counts conducts has records turn in makes

The U.S. Census Bureau _____ many temporary job positions open

for census takers.

Written by S. Watson

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