ACTIVITY ABOUT PAST OF BE FOR 8º

ACTIVITY

A. Complete with the past of be

1. Tom______  in Spain last weekend.

2. Frank and Jim __________ at the party last night.

3. Who _______ at the cinema last Monday?

4. The children______  quiet when their parents came home.

5. She _____ a nice person.

6. He________  usually not at home at the weekend.

7. They ______  good at English.

8. We______  in Lower Austria last summer.

9. My brother ______ in China some weeks ago.

10. I_______  in Copenhagen when my friends went there.

B. Complete the sentences and change to other ways

1) I (be)  tired yesterday.

2) You (be)  happy yesterday.

3) We (be)  sad yesterday.

4) They (be)  busy yesterday.

5) He (be)  angry yesterday.

6) She (be)  sleepy yesterday.

7) It (be)  cold yesterday.

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 8º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them.

“RAINY DAY”

My name is Mimi.

Today is July 5, 2010.

Today is a rainy day.

I am happy today.

Why am I happy?

I am happy because it is raining!

Is that strange?

Well…maybe.

But I like it when it rains. The rain makes me happy.

I like rainy days. I do not like sunny days.

I like the sound of the rain.

I like the clouds. The clouds are gray. The clouds are big.

I like the rain.

QUESTIONS

1) What is the weather like in the story?

A. It is hot and sunny.

B. It is cool and cloudy.

C. It is dark and snowy.

D. It is cloudy and rainy.

2) What is the date in the story?

A. March 4, 2012

B. July 5, 2010

C. April 10, 1990

D. November 28, 1987

3) Why is Mimi happy?

A. because it is her birthday

B. because she passed the test

C. because it is raining

D. because she won the game

4) Does Mimi like sunny days?

A. Yes, she does like sunny days.

B. No, she does not like sunny days.

5) What are the clouds like?

A. high and red

B. blue and scary

C. big and gray

D. green and small

6) What does Mimi like about the rain?

I. the smell of the rain

II. the sound of the rain

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

“THE BRENNERS”

The Brenner family has a mom, a dad, three boys, two dogs, a hamster, and four  frogs.  They are very happy. Their house is very small. Mom and Dad share one bedroom.

The three boys share one bedroom. Their names are Billy, Bobby, and Brad. All the pets sleep in the living room. Mr. and Mrs. Brenner came home today from the doctor with news. It is very big news. 

“There are going to be two more of us,” Mrs. Brenner says with a smile.  “I am pregnant.” Billy, Bobby, and Brad cheer. “We will have a basketball team,” Billy says. “And do you know what Dad and I have decided we need?” asks Mrs. Brenner. “A coach?” asks Bobby.

“No,” Mr. Brenner says with a laugh. “A bigger house.”  Over the next week, the Brenner family starts looking for a new house. On Monday, they see a brick house with a big front porch. It has three bedrooms.  Mr. Brenner likes this one.

On Thursday, they see a wooden house with a big backyard. It has four bedrooms. Mrs. Brenner thinks this house is great.

On Saturday, they see a house with four bedrooms and a pool. The boys like this house a lot. They dream of having their friends over for a swim. “But it’s smaller than the house we live in now!” Mrs. Brenner says. All of the houses cost a lot of money.

“I think we need to save more money before we buy a bigger house,” says Mr. Brenner. Mrs. Brenner agrees. Soon, two new babies arrive in their very small house. Their names are Brandi and Brooke. The two baby girls sleep in a crib by their parents’ bed. Mr. Brenner buys a basketball hoop and puts it in the driveway.

QUESTIONS

1) What is the Brenner house like?

I. crowded

II. small

III. dirty

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

2) Who shares a bedroom?

I. Billy and Mom

II. Mom and Dad

III. Billy, Bobby, and Brad

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

3) What pets do the Brenners have?

I. two dogs

II. a hamster

III. four cats

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

4) How many dogs do the Brenners

have?

A. one

B. two

C. four

D. five

5) What can be said about all the kids' names?

A. They are all girls’ names.

B. They all start with the letter B.

C. They are all long names.

D. They all end in the letter Y.

6) As used in the beginning of the story, what is the “big news”?

A. Mrs. Brenner is pregnant with twins.

B. The Brenners are moving to a new house.

C. The Brenners are starting a basketball team.

D. The Brenners are getting some new pets.

7) Why does Bobby say the Brenners need a coach?

A. because Mr. Brenner is too busy to coach

B. because they need help buying a house

C. because they will soon have enough kids for a basketball team

D. because Mrs. Brenner will not be able to coach while she is pregnant

8) Which house does Mr. Brenner like?

A. the one with a pool

B. the one with a big backyard

C. the one with a big front porch

D. the one with four bedrooms

9) Which house does Mrs. Brenner like?

I. the one with a big front porch

II. the one with a big backyard

III. the one with four bedrooms

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

10) Why do the boys like the house with the pool?

A. It has the biggest yard.

B. It is the biggest house.

C. They are on the swim team.

D. They want to have their friends over to swim.

11) How are all the houses they see alike?

A. They are all very pretty.

B. They are all very big.

C. They each have four bedrooms.

D. They all cost a lot of money.

12) What must Mr. and Mrs. Brenner do before buying a new house?

A. get new jobs

B. have the babies

C. save more money

D. move to a new city

13) What does Mr. Brenner put in the driveway?

A. a car

B. a dog crate

C. their new van

D. a basketball hoop

14) What do the Brenners’ newborn babies have in common?

I. They have the same gender.

II. They sleep in the same place.

III. Both their first and last names start with the same letter.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

15. How big is your family? Do you like this size? Why or why not

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 7º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them

GRIFFIN’S TALENTS

Griffin plays the violin. He takes lessons after school on Tuesdays. Griffin’s violin teacher is Mr. Thomas. Mr. Thomas tells Griffin to practice every day.

Griffin practices his violin on most days. On the days Griffin does not practice his violin, he plays soccer with his friends or fixes old clocks for fun.

“You are a boy of many talents,” Griffin’s parents tell him. “That means you are good at doing many things.”

Griffin likes it when his parents say this to him.

He loves playing the violin. He loves playing soccer. He loves fixing clocks. Griffin loves to do many things, but he does not have the time to do them all every day.

QUESTIONS

1) What does Griffin play?

I. tennis

II. soccer

III. the violin

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

2) When does Griffin take violin lessons?

A. on Tuesdays after soccer

B. on Thursdays after soccer

C. on Tuesdays after school

D. on Thursdays after school

3) When does Mr. Thomas tell Griffin to practice?

A. every day

B. most days

C. only on Tuesdays

D. when he wants to

4) When does Griffin practice the violin?

A. every day

B. most days

C. never

D. only on Tuesdays

5) How does Griffin feel about the violin?

A. He loves it.

B. He thinks it is hard.

C. He hates to practice.

D. He does not like the sound.

6) What things does Griffin love to do?

I. read books

II. fix old clocks

III. play soccer with his friends

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

7) What does Mr. Thomas teach Griffin?

A. to play soccer

B. to fix old clocks

C. to play the violin

D. to build birdhouses

8) If you have many talents, this means you

A. want to do a lot

B. are good at playing the violin

C. are busy doing many things

D. are good at doing a lot of things

9) Why does Griffin not play the violin every day?

A. He does not like the violin.

B. He wants to play the piano.

C. He is busy doing other things.

D. His mom says not to play every day.

A HAPPY VISITOR

It is Thursday. It is raining today. It is a rainy day.  Anna is inside the house. Anna is watching TV. Anna is watching TV inside the house.

Anna cannot go outside. It is raining outside. Anna cannot go outside because it  is raining outside. Anna is bored.

Wait! Anna hears someone at the door. Someone is at the door of her house.

Anna opens the door. What does Anna see? Anna sees a dog. The dog is small. Anna sees a small dog. The dog is wet. The dog is wet from the rain. "Awww! You are all wet!" Anna says to the dog. "You are very cute!"

"Mom!" Anna says. "Yes, dear?" says Anna's mom. "There is a dog here! There is a dog at the door!" Anna says.

"What?" says Anna's mom. "A dog?" Anna's mom comes to the door. Anna's mom sees the wet dog. The wet dog looks cute.

"Can we keep it?" asks Anna. "Yes, we can," says Anna's mom. The dog is happy.

QUESTIONS

1) What is at the door of the house?

A. a man

B. a cat

C. a dog

D. a snake

2) What happens at the end of the story?

A. Anna keeps the dog.

B. Anna takes the dog to the hospital.

C. Anna’s mom feeds the dog.

D. Anna dries the dog with a towel.

3) Is the dog dry or wet?

A. The dog is dry.

B. The dog is wet.

4) How does the wet dog look?

I. strong

II. cute

III. small

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

5) What day of the week is it in the  story?

A. Monday

B. Tuesday

C. Wednesday

D. Thursday

ACTIVITY ABOUT SIMPLE PRESENT FOR 8º

ACTIVITY

A. Write the correct form of "to be" in.

My name (be) ________(1) John. I (be) ________(2) fifteen years old. I live

on a farm. It (be) ________(3) in the country. It is quiet in the country. It (be, not)

____  ____(4) loud in the country.

I wake up early. Sometimes, I wake up before the sun rises. Sometimes, it

(be) ________(5) still dark when I wake up. But I don’t mind. I like waking up that

early. I like the way the country looks in the morning.

The first thing I do after I wake up is milk the cow. After I (be) ________(6)

finished milking the cow, I bring the milk to my mom. I think she uses it to make

breakfast. She makes a delicious breakfast. My mom

(be) ________(7) a really good cook.

Next, I feed the pigs. One time, I asked my mom how come my little sister

doesn’t feed them. She said it is because my sister (be, not) ____  ____(8) strong

enough. But I still don’t understand. She is almost as strong as me! I guess my

mom doesn’t want my sister to get hurt. After all, the pigs can (be) ________(9)

pretty rough, especially when they (be) ________(10) hungry.

The last thing I do (be) ________(11) feed the chickens. That (be)

________(12) easy. I just throw some food down on the ground and they run out

and eat it. While the chickens (be) ________(13) eating, I go into their house to

collect their eggs. Chicken eggs (be) ________(14) really good to eat. They (be)

________(15) easy to cook too. That is what I do in the mornings. I (be)

________(16) pretty busy.

B. Look at the examples and write the sentences using the personal pronouns and the verb in the correct form in present.

Example: Tom and I → We (cook) cook on Tuesday.

Example: Tom and Amy → They (cook) cook on Tuesday

Example: Tom → He (cook) cooks on Tuesday

Example: Amy → She (cook) cooks on Tuesday

1) Tom and Amy (cook / cooks) on Wednesday.

2) Daniel and I (cook / cooks) on Tuesday.

3) Herbert (cook / cooks) on Sunday.

4) Carlos and Peter (wash / washes) the car on Friday.

5) Jovita (wash / washes) the car on Saturday.

6) Ko, Uri, and I (study / studies) English on Monday.

7) The students (study / studies) English on Thursday.

8) Randy (study / studies) English on Friday.

9) I (wash / washes) the car on Thursday.

10) Mack (wash / washes) the car on Monday.

C. Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present tense.

Example: I (play) play the guitar.

Example: Jessica (play) plays the guitar.

1) I (be) _______ sixteen years old.                                      

2) Tommy (live) _______ at 107 Pine Lane.                                     

3) Juana (cook) _______ dinner for her family.                                          

4) They (eat) _______ lunch at 12:00.

5) Nina (take) _______ medicine when she is sick.

6) I (like) _______ chocolate.

7) He (drive) _______ a nice car.

8) We (want) _______ to see a movie tonight.

9) Mr. Anderson (teach) _______ chemistry at Hill High School.

10) They (study) _______ English at school.

11) I (want) _______ to go home now.

12)  Bill and Calicia (drive) _______ to the mountains every year. every year.

13)  We (eat) _______ pasta once a week.

14)  It (snow) _______ here in December.

15)  When Dax (take) _______ a shower, he (wash) _______ his hair with shampoo.

CARDINAL NUMBERS FOR 7º

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

Complete with the missing numbers form one to twenty, then circle all of them in the wordsearch:

one -  - three - four - - six -  - - nine - - eleven - - - fourteen - - - - eighteen - - twenty.

 

Now, write the results:

 

two + seven =

ten + ten =

twenty - two =

three + four - six =

nineteen - thirteen =

three + four + seven =

eighteen - fifteen =

two + two =

five + three + one + two =