READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY FOR 9º GRADE

ACTIVITY
1.Read the text and answer the questions about it.
2. Write the main idea about the text.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

English is a West Germanic language originating in England, and the first language for most people in Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America (also commonly known as the Anglosphere). It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, and in many international organisations.

Modern English is sometimes described as the global lingua franca. English is the dominant international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, radio and diplomacy. The influence of the British Empire is the primary reason for the initial spread of the language far beyond the British Isles. Following World War II, the growing economic and cultural influence of the United States has significantly accelerated the spread of the language. On an average school day approximately one billion people are learning English in one form or another.

A working knowledge of English is required in certain fields, professions, and occupations. As a result over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level. English is one of six official languages of the United Nations.


Questions about the text

1. English is spoken in Canada.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

2. Modern English is sometimes described as the global lingua franca.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

3. It has become the international language in many areas.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

4. Over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know.

5. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations.
a. True.
b. False.
c. We don't know

ACTIVITY ABOUT VERB TO BE 9º GRADE

A. Complete with the correct form of be (am, are, is).

Example: He __ a boy.

Answer: He is a boy.

1) I _________ a girl.
2) My father ________ at work.
3) Trixi and Susi ________ my cats.
4) The hamster _________ in the cage.
5) I _________ a painter.
6) My green pencil _________ on the floor.
7) Emma and Betty _________ good friends.
8) ________ you from Scotland?
9) His sister __________ seven years old.
10) We _________ children.
11) My mother _______ in the kitchen.
12) The pupils ________ not at school today.
13) Maria's grandmother _______ from Brazil.
14) I _______ a football fan.
15) It ______ Sunday today.
16) They ________ in the car.
17) His pencil case ________ at home.
18) you _______ from Sheffield?
19) I _______ not your friend.
20) The students _________ in the park.

B. Change the sentences to other ways.

ACTIVITY FOR 9º GRADE ABOUT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

EXERCISE

a. Complete the sentences like in the example.
Use the short/contracted forms of the auxiliaries only.

Example: Jane ___________ a book. (not/to read)

Answer: Jane doesn't read a book.

1) Tom __________ stamps. (not/to collect)
2) You _____________ songs in the bathroom. (not/to sing)
3) Julie ________________ in the garden. (not/to work)
4) I __________ at home. (not/to sit)
5) Tina and Kate ______________ the windows. (not/to open)
6) Adam ________________ French. (not/to speak)
7) His sister _____________ lemonade. (not/to like)
8) We ________________ to music. (not/to listen)
9) My father ______________ the car every Saturday. (not/to clean)
10) Johnny and Danny _________________in the lake. (not/to swim)

B. Change the sentences to affirmative and interrogative forms.