READING COMPREHENSION FOR 6º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them.

A. THE COLOR GREEN

Green is a beautiful color! In nature, the grass that you walk on is green and the leaves that you see on trees are usually green. Most of the plants that you see are green too! Frogs are green and many grasshoppers are green too. Turtles are different shades of green.

Did you know that you can make green paint by mixing blue and yellow? Because you can make green my mixing two primary colors, it is called a secondary color. Green is also the name used to describe the movement to make products that do not harm the Earth. Green products are often those made from recycled materials or those that are safe to throw out in the trash.

1.) According to the passage, which is green?

A.) A frog.

B.) A bat.

C. A primary color.

D.) A mushroom.

2.) Turtles are…

A.) not found in nature.

B.) different shades of green.

C.) green products.

D.) not green.

3.) What is a green product?

A.) One that is mixed together.

B.) One that is fun.

C.) One that is made from grass.

D.) One that is safe for Earth.

4.) Which of the following might be an example of a green product?

A.) A soft pillow.

B.) A plastic bottle that can be recycled.

C.) A frog.

D.) A big truck.

5.) Green is…

A.) A primary color.

B.) A type of kite.

C.) A secondary color.

D.) A kind of plant.

B. PENGUINS

Penguins are among the most popular of all birds. They only live in and around the South Pole and the continent of Antarctica. No wild penguins live at the North Pole. There are many different kinds of penguins. The largest penguin is called the Emperor Penguin and the smallest kind of penguin is the Little Blue Penguin. There are 17 different kinds of penguins in all and none of them can fly.

Penguins have to be able to survive in the some of the Earth's coldest and windiest conditions. They are great swimmers and have thick layers of fat to protect them from the bitter cold. Even in their freezing cold habitats, penguins still have to watch out for predators such as killer whales and seals.

1. Penguins are....

a.   great at swimming

b. all very large

c. great at flying

2. How many different kinds of penguins are there? _______________

 3. Which is not a PREDATOR of penguins?

 a. killer whale

 b. hawk

 c. seal

4. Where do Penguins live?

 a. the North and South poles

 b. the North Pole

 c. the South Pole

5. Which is the largest penguin? ________________

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 7º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions

A. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451. While spending most of his early years at sea, Columbus began to believe that he could find a shortcut to the Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, the King of Portugal refused to finance such a trip, and Columbus was forced to present his idea to the King and Queen of Spain. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for his trip. They gave him a crew and three ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. Columbus sailed aboard the Santa Maria.

The trip was long and hard. Many sailors grew restless and wanted to turn around. After two months at sea, land was finally sighted. The ships docked on the island of Hispaniola. Columbus named the native people he saw "Indians", because he believed he had found the shortcut he was looking for. In actuality, Columbus found North America, a brand new continent at that time. Columbus, however, couldn't be convinced. He died with the belief he had found the shortcut to the Indies. Soon, however, other explorers and nations understood the importance of his discoveries. Columbus' discoveries set the stage for the Age of Exploration: one of the most fascinating and exciting times in world history.

1.) Where was Christopher Columbus born?

A. The New World

B. Portugal

C. Spain

D. Italy

2.) Columbus believed he could find a shortcut to the ____________________.

3.) The King of __________________ refused to finance (provide money) for Christopher’s trip.

4.) In the year ____________________, Christopher Columbus set sail.

5.) Which is not True?

A. Columbus was born in Italy

B. Columbus received three ships and a crew from the King and Queen of Spain

C. Columbus found a shortcut to the Indies

D. The journey across the Atlantic took two months

6.) What did Columbus names the native people he saw?

____________________________

7.) Which of the following was NOT one of his ships?

A. Nina

B. Pinta

C. Isabella

D. Santa Maria

8.) Why was Christopher Columbus very important?

A. He believed he found a shortcut to the Indies

B. He first used the word "Indians"

C. He discovered a whole new continent

D. He was one of the bravest explorers of all time

B. BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies are some of the most interesting insects on the planet Earth. There are more than seventeen thousand different kinds of butterflies! Butterflies come in all shapes and sizes. 

Butterflies go through four main stages of life. The first stage is the egg stage followed by the larva stage. As a larva, or caterpillar, the future butterfly eats as much as possible. As it grows, it sheds it outer skin, or exoskeleton. This may happen four or five times. After a few weeks, the caterpillar enters the next stage of its life, the chrysalis stage. In the chrysalis, the caterpillar will liquefy into a soup of living cells. Then, it will reorganize into a butterfly and the metamorphosis is complete. In later parts of the chrysalis stage, you can see the forming butterfly through the chrysalis. 

When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it pumps its wings to send blood through them so that it can fly. Most butterflies only live a couple of weeks, just enough time to drink flower nectar and to mate. Some, like the Monarch Butterfly, however, may live many months.

1. Select ALL of the things that a butterfly does.

a. mates

b. drinks nectar from flowers

c. goes through metamorphosis

d. sheds its skin

2. What is the third stage of life for a butterfly?

a. chrysalis

b. larva

c. butterfly

d. egg

3. Which is true?

a.  There is only one kind of butterfly in the world.

b.  There are more than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.

c.  There are about a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.

d.  There are less than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.

4. In what stage does the metamorphosis happen?

a. butterfly

b. egg

c. caterpillar

d. chrysalis

5. What is the second stage of life for a butterfly?

a. egg

b. butterfly

c. larva

d. chrysalis

6. Why does the caterpillar shed its skin?

a. To defend itself against predators

b. The butterfly is coming.

c. It is growing

d. It is hungry

7. How many stages of life does a butterfly go through? ________________

8. Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Most butterflies live a short time

b. The butterfly may shed its skin 8 or 9 times

c. Butterflies must wait until blood drains into their wings before flying.

d. Caterpillars turn into a liquid in the chrysalis

ACTIVITY ABOUT FREQUENCY ADVERBS

ACTIVITY

A. Organize the sentences

1. my tidy I room always

2. watch I tv sometimes

3. the car wash I never

4. sleep the day I during often

5. do always I my homework

6. you / walk / alone / never /

7. a / late / he / for / never / is / date

8. go / friends / sometimes / they / out / with

9. classmate / usually / my / bored / school / with / is

10. does / brother / his / my / never / homework

B. Write the sentences with the frequency adverbs.

1) He listens to the radio. (often)

2) They read a book. (sometimes)

3) Pete gets angry. (never)

4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)

5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)

7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

10) Christine smokes. (never)

11)They go to the movies. (often)

12) She listens to classical music. (rarely)

13)  He reads the newspaper. (sometimes)

14) Sara smiles. (never)

15) She complains about her husband. (always)

16) I drink coffee. (sometimes)

17) Frank is ill. (often)

18) He feels terrible (usually)

19) I go jogging in the morning. (always)

20) She helps her daughter with her homework. (never)

21) We watch television in the evening. (always)

22) I smoke. (never)

23) I eat meat. (seldom)

24) I eat vegetables and fruits. (always)

READING COMPREHENSION FOR 7°

ACTIVITY

A. Read the text and answer the questions about it.

“JULIAN’S WORK”

Julian works at the bookstore.  First, his job is to unload boxes of books from the truck.

Then he opens the boxes. After that, Julian puts the books in different piles.  One pile is for books that tell true stories. These are called books of fact.  Another pile is for books that tell stories that are not true. These are called books of fiction.

Julian then puts the books on shelves in the bookstore.  Putting books on shelves is what Julian likes to do best at work.  When Julian has free time at work, he likes to read through all of the books.

His favorite books are the ones that tell true stories about real people and their lives.

On Sunday and Monday, Julian does not work at the bookstore.  On these days, he stays at home. He uses this time to write a story about himself.

Julian grew up in Peru. Now he lives in the United States. He works at the bookstore to pay for school.  Julian wants to be a teacher.  One day, he hopes to turn his story into a book.  He hopes to see it at the bookstore.

Questions:

1) Where does Julian work?

A. on a truck

B. at a bookstore

C. in Peru

D. at an art store

2) What must Julian do first at his job?

A. open the boxes of books

B. read through all of the books

C. unload boxes of books

D. sort through piles of books

3) What is the second thing Julian must do at his job?

A. open boxes

B. tape boxes shut

C. put books on shelves

D. put books in piles

4) In how many piles must Julian put  the books?

A. two

B. three

C. four

D. six

5) In what piles are the books placed?

A. easy and hard

B. long and short

C. true and not true

D. funny and not funny

6) A book that contains a story that is not true is called

A. a book of fact

B. a book of fiction

7) Which word describes a story that is true?

A. fact

B. fiction

8) What does Julian like to do best at work?

A. unload boxes

B. open boxes

C. put books in piles

D. put books on shelves

9) What does Julian do during his free time at work?

A. write stories

B. read books

C. tell stories

D. put books on shelves

10) Which books does Julian like best?

A. true books

B. funny books

C. sad books

D. books with happy endings

11) Why does Julian work at the bookstore?

A. to buy a house

B. to pay for clothes

C. to pay for school

D. to pay for a trip to Peru

12) What does Julian hope to turn his story into?

A. a book

B. a movie

C. a play

D. a TV show

B. Select 4 sentences inj present and write in all ways