Read the following HOMEWORK comics and write your opinion
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Read the following HOMEWORK comics and write your opinion
Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 Read the following HOMEWORK comics and write your opinion/criticism about them. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Comics – Reading Activity - 26 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Comics – Reading Activity - 26 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 "Fore" - The History of Golf By Jane Runyon It doesn't take much imagination to see how the game of golf probably started. Pick up a stick and walk with it. It probably won't take too long before you are hitting at small rocks with the stick. Historians agree that that is probably how the idea of golf began. Who played the first game of golf has stirred up a bit more controversy. The Chinese claim to have played a form of golf long before anyone else ever thought of it. Drawings have been uncovered which show a game being played in early China. Ten clubs were used to move an object across the ground. The clubs were inlaid with precious jewels. This is a sign that the game could only be enjoyed by the very rich. One of the Chinese officials is said to have asked his daughter to dig some holes in the ground. These holes were to be the targets the players aimed at. The Chinese believe their game was taken to Europe by travelers and traders from Mongolia. Some people believe that the game was brought to Scotland in 1421 by travelers from Holland and Belgium. Credit for the name golf is given to the Dutch whose word "kolf" means stick or club. The first time golf was mentioned in Europe was in 1297. One history reads that a city in the Netherlands had a contest where players tried to hit a ball into a target several hundred yards away. These games did not use a hole for the players to drive the ball into. The people of Scotland proudly claim the game of golf as their gift to the world. During the middle 1400's, the Scottish people were supposed to be preparing themselves for a war against England. Instead, the men were more interested in playing soccer and hitting a small ball into holes with a club. They weren't practicing their archery like the king wanted them to. King James II finally made a law against playing these games. By the end of the century, a new treaty was written taking that law away. After all, the new king, King James IV, was an avid golfer himself. Popularity of the game of golf seemed to spread rapidly. Mary Queen of Scots introduced the game to the French. It was through her that one of the names associated with golf became popular. The queen was always accompanied by members of the military when she played a round of golf. Most of these helpers Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 had just graduated from the French military academy. While at the academy, they were known as cadets. When they helped the queen, they were simply called "caddies." The oldest known golf course in the world is The Old Links at Musselburgh in Scotland. It is said that Mary Queen of Scots played on this course in 1567. The St. Andrews Links were created on a narrow strip of land bordering the sea. Planners of the course were able to fit 11 holes along the topography of the area. Golfers would begin play at the clubhouse. They would play each hole from 1 to 11. The eleventh hole was the farthest away from the clubhouse. When they finished the 11th hole, they turned around and played each hole all the way back to the clubhouse. That allowed each player to play 22 holes of golf per game. In 1764, the course was changed from 11 holes to 9. That set the pattern for today's 18 hole golf courses. Many things have changed in golf over the years. Lawn mowers were improved to create better playing surfaces. The golf ball is now made of rubber and man-made materials to improve its distance when hit. Wooden clubs were replaced by clubs with metal heads and graphite handles for truer hits. In the 1930's, golfers started setting their first shots up on a wooden tee for the first time. Today, golfers come in all shapes and sizes. People golf for relaxation, for exercise, and for quality time with friends. It has been said that golf is the unofficial game of the business world. Many big deals have been completed on a golf course. Some colleges, like Stanford University in California, now offer classes in "business golf." Who would have believed that all this could come from someone hitting at a stone with a stick "Fore" - The History of Golf Questions 1. Golf began in Africa. A. True B. False 2. Where was the first official golf course located? A. Holland B. Germany C. Scotland D. China 3. What does the word golf mean in Dutch? A. Hit ball B. Green C. Wood Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 D. Club 4. Why did King James II ban the game of golf? 5. How did caddies get their name? 6. Which people are thought to have used gold and jewel encrusted clubs to play early golf? A. Chinese B. Dutch C. English D. French 7. In what state could you take a course in how to conduct business on a golf course? A. California B. Arizona C. Hawaii D. Florida 8. How many holes does a standard golf course today have? A. 22 B. 18 C. 16 D. 14 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 Reading a Menu By Patti Hutchison You are on a date. You have just arrived at a very nice restaurant. The hostess has seated you and handed you a menu. You open it and see that there is a lot of information there. You are feeling a little nervous. Relax- reading a menu is not that hard if you know some of the key words. Most menus begin with appetizers. These are small portions of food that you eat before the main meal comes. There may be hot appetizers such as chicken wings, nachos, and soups. There may also be cold appetizers such as salads and raw vegetables. Each of these will be described on the menu. If you are really hungry, you might want to have an appetizer while you wait for your meal to be served. Many times, people will share the appetizer. This is a way to save a little money. Or, if you're not that hungry, you might want to save your appetite for the main course. The main course is also called the entrée. On a dinner menu, entrées include your meat or seafood. They can also include pasta dishes. They are usually listed under those headings. Be sure to read what your entrée includes. Often, a salad or a cup of soup comes with the meal. You may also get a choice of potato, rice, a vegetable, or pasta to go with your entrée. These items will also be listed on the menu, often under the heading "side dishes." Some restaurants serve the entrée a la carte. This means that each item is priced separately. For example, the roast beef is one price. If you would like a salad or soup, you have to pay extra. Side dishes are also an extra charge. You will be charged for each part of your meal on the bill. These charges can add up to a lot of money. Make sure you understand how you will be charged before you order. In some restaurants, you can get a salad as an entrée. Entrée salads are usually large. Often, they include meat and cheese along with the vegetables. The menu will tell you what is included in each one. Many restaurants offer daily specials. These may be specially priced entrees. They might also include meals that are only offered on certain days. Sometimes the specials are written in the main menu. Sometimes they are listed on a separate menu. Or your server might tell you about them when she comes to greet you. A little extra item might be included in the special, such as an appetizer or a dessert. Of course, the desserts are everyone's favorite. Desserts are usually priced separately from your meal. This means that you have to pay extra for them. Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 Drinks are usually an extra charge, also. They are often listed on the back of the menu under the heading "beverages." Be sure to read the menu carefully before you order. If you have any questions, your server will be glad to help you. Then you can relax and enjoy your meal. Eating at a restaurant should be fun. The best part is that you don't have to do the cooking or the dishes! Reading a Menu Questions 1. Small portions of food that you eat before your main meal comes are called: A. appetizers B. the entrée 2. The main course is called the: A. entrée B. dessert 3. Name three things the entrée might include: Reading Benji’s Baseball Tryout Complete the story by writing in the empty boxes below. Benji’s mom pulled up to the curb in front of school. Benji got in, threw his baseball glove on the floor, and slumped in his seat. “What’s wrong?” asked Benji’s mom. “I’ve been practicing all summer, and I still didn’t make the baseball team,” Benji wailed. “I don’t think I’ll ever make it. I’m a terrible player!” “That’s not true,” Benji’s mom replied. “You’re very talented. If you want to be really good at something, you have to keep practicing. Maybe I can help! I was the star pitcher on my high school softball team, you know.” Benji scowled. “No, thanks. It won’t help. I think I’ll just give up on baseball.” “Great catch!” said Benji’s mom. “That was the best one yet.” “Thanks!” said Benji. “I guess you were right about practicing. I feel like I’m getting better already.” “I knew you could do it.” “Mom, I’m sorry I said softball was silly. You’re a pretty good pitcher.” Benji’s mom smiled. “Apology accepted, buddy.” Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 1. Find sixteen past simple forms and write them next to the correct infinitives. rain buy take do eat play ride wash clean feed watch drink dance brush 2. Now complete the sentences make with the correct past simple forms of the verbs from exercise 1. listen 3. Finally match the sentences with the pictures. 1. He _____________ two slices of pizza two hours ago. 2. We _____________ television yesterday evening. 3. Sally _____________ her dog for a walk yesterday. 4. Mum _____________ a chocolate cake last week. 5. She _____________ a new pair of shoes when she was in town. 6. I _____________ my teeth three times yesterday. 7. They _____________ their homework an hour ago. 8. Mrs Brown _____________ her baby two hours ago. 9. I _____________ a glass of milk for breakfast. 10. My friends _____________ to music yesterday afternoon. 11. We _____________ football when we were young. 12. Bill _____________ a bike yesterday. 13. She _____________ her hands before lunch. 14. I wore a raincoat yesterday. It _____________ hard. 15. They _____________ in the disco last night. 16. He _____________ his room yesterday. Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 1 2 3 3 7 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 6 11 12 11 13 2 14 15 15 5 14 12 9 1 13 3 10 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 1 C 2 P L A Y - C O M P U T E R - G A M E S T H E - P L 3 P L A Y - I A N O E 4 5 C O L L E C T - S T A M P S T 6 P C L O A L Y L - E T C E T 7 L I S T E N - T O - M U S I C F 8 G O - S K I I N G O 9 10 P W A T C H L B N - A N B I T A R S D A - D V D S 11 Y P L A Y - - T H E - G U L 12 F P L A Y O - H O C K E Y G C E 13 G O - T O - D A N C E T - C L A S S R B D 14 A G O - S W I M M I N G I I L 15 P L A Y Ec lips eC ros s w ord.c om - T H E - V O L N S Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 1 D 2 T E A C H E R 3 T 5 H A I R 8 B U S - D R O B P 22 V E I R 17 S N M U T A I A N U T I A E E N I 20 C D E N T L O N I E U M S E R 29 C A S H A C A R P E N T E R I N O E R E R N A A N A S B N I E W G 35 E 36 S 37 A R C H I H O M E T E C T N A - B U R P O L I T O R L D E R R 38 P O L P 39 I T U L EclipseCrossword.com 33 G A R D E N E R B I M 30 32 C H A U F F E U R C F L L 31 R 21 A S T R O N A U T E M B S T 25 R I I 24 C 28 T O 19 26 I S F A R M E R 18 T M E C H A N C G N U R S E T I 16 H 27 I V E R B S E C R E T A R Y O P T T E L E C T R 23 34 I 15 D U S T M A N C E 13 14 T S 10 V 12 R I T 9 P 11 C O O K C L A W Y E R P 6 R D R E S S E R 7 4 S I C E M A N S I C I A N S Madinaty Language School English Department "6th Primary Second term 2013/2014 English test: Tenses. 1) Simple Present / Present Continuous. a- Complete the text below with the appropriate tense. 1. Every Monday, Sally _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice. 2. I usually _____________ (not / work) on Sundays but today I ____________ (replace) a mate. 3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ____________ (sleep). 4. A: -Don't forget to take your umbrella! B: ________ it ___________ (rain)? 5. I'm sorry I can't hear what you ______________ (say) because everybody _______________ (talk) so loudly. 6. Jim: _______ you ____________ (want) to come over for dinner tonight? Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. b- Complete the letter with the appropriate tense. A Trekking Journal November 12, 1997 Today __________ (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs ____________ (shake); I just hope I am able to complete the trek. I still ___________________ (not / want) to stop! Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything ________ (be) so different, and I’m trying to adapt to the new way of life here. I ____________ (learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I ___________ (not/can) foreign languages quickly. Although I ________________ (not / understand) much yet, I believe that I _________________ (improve). I _____________ (travel) now with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He ___________ (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He always ______________ (walk) ahead of me and ____________ (complain) that I am too slow. I ____________ (do) my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam ___________________ (sit) with the owner of the inn. They ____________________ (discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. ___________ (be) cultures so different? I _________________ (not / know) the real name of the owner, but everybody calls him Tam. Tam ___________ (speak) English very well and he _____________ (try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam ____________ (say) a new word, Liam ____________ (try) to repeat it. __________ you ___________ (learn) languages easily? Unfortunately, Liam also __________ (have) difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions. 2) Present Simple, Continuous and Past. - Read and complete the dialogue. Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for? Tony: We _____________ (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we ____________ (wait) here for more than five hours. Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive? Tony: We ___________ (get) here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people ____________ (be) here waiting for tickets when we arrived. Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious? Tony: Yeah, people _________ (love) Star Wars movies. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We _____________ (wait) in line to get a good seat in the theater. Lars: When did you buy your tickets? Tony: I ____________ (buy) them last week by phone. I ____________ (not / know) tickets would be hard to get because I ______________ (see) a news interview with no one in line to get tickets. 3) Going to - Future - Fill in the verbs in the going to future. 1. We ______________ (buy) a football for Peter. 2. He ________________ his friend. (not / phone) 3. ________ we ________________ computer games? (play) 4. My sister ________________ TV. (watch) 5. You __________________a picnic next Tuesday. (not / have) 6. ________ Jane ___________ her friend? (visit) 7. They ____________ to the bus stop. (walk) Reading The Kitten Read the story below and decide why Rosie might have done what she did. Write your answer in the space provided. Rosie wanted a kitten more than anything in the world. For months, she had dreamed of the day that she and her parents would go to the pound and adopt her brand new pet. But Rosie’s mother insisted they wait until Rosie’s birthday, which was still two months away. Rosie thought of kittens all day. She hoped hers would have blue eyes, fluffy fur, and a happy purr that Rosie would feel through her shirt when the kitten curled up on her chest. Walking home from school one day, she passed a neighbor’s house and noticed a big cardboard box on the porch. Curious, she ventured closer and saw her neighbor, Mrs. Spencer, lifting a fluffy kitten from the box! The words “Free Kittens” were written across the side of the box in big, black letters. Mrs. Spencer saw Rosie eyeing the box and waved to her to come closer. “Your name is Rosie, isn’t it? You live down the block.” Rosie nodded and held her arms out for the kitten Mrs. Spencer was handing her to hold. It had blue eyes and its fur was as soft as Rosie had dreamed it would be. “Would you like to adopt that kitten?” asked Mrs. Spencer, smiling kindly. Before she knew what she was saying, Rosie blurted out, “Yes!” “Is it alright with your parents?” “It’s fine. We’ve been planning to get a kitten for months.” Though it wasn’t the whole truth, Rosie couldn’t help herself. She let Mrs. Spencer put the kitten into a little box, hand her a can of food, and send her on her way. Why didn’t Rosie tell the truth? Reading Rochelle’s Birthday Surprise Read the story below and decide why Rochelle might have done what she did. Write your answer in the space provided. It was Saturday, the day of Rochelle’s birthday party, and she was so excited she could hardly keep still. She had spent the whole morning decorating her house with streamers and balloons. She had set the table with matching plates, cups and napkins. Best of all, she had baked and iced cupcakes for each of her friends, without anyone else’s help. Rochelle’s little brother Remy was his usual bouncy self. “Happy birthday, Rochelle,” he yelled, around the kitchen and waving a balloon he’d torn down from the wall, where Rochelle had taped it up. “Calm down,” she ordered. Remy’s jumping was making the counters tremble and Rochelle feared her cupcakes would fall on the floor. “Get out of here, and quit tearing down my decorations or I won’t give you the cupcake I made for you.” “I get a cupcake? Yay!” Remy shouted, bouncing around as boisterously as ever. “Stop it, Remy, you’ll ruin everything!” Rochelle wailed. Remy didn’t stop. Finally, Rochelle picked up a cupcake. “This one was going to be yours,” she told Remy, and threw it to the floor, where it landed upside down with a plop. Remy stopped bouncing, looked down at the cupcake, and began to cry. Why did Rochelle ruin Remy’s cupcake? By Rudyard Kipling Long, long ago, the mighty Elephant had no trunk. His nose was short, and only as big as a boot! But the Elephant’s child, just a baby Elephant, was very curious and always asked silly questions: “Aunt Ostrich, why do your tail feathers grow so tall? …Uncle Giraffe, what makes your skin so spotty? … Miss Hippo, how does your mouth open so wide?” One fine morning the curious baby Elephant asked, "What does the Crocodile have for dinner?" All together everybody yelled, "HUSH!" in a dreadful tone, and they shushed and shooed him away angrily. But the baby Elephant did not understand why. He was still curious! Then the baby Elephant came upon the magnificent Kolokolo bird and he sighed, "My family has shushed and shooed me away, but I still want to know what the Crocodile eats for dinner!" The Kolokolo Bird answered, sadly, "Go to the banks of the great green river if you want to find out."After a long and tiresome search, the baby Elephant found the Crocodile by the river bank. "I have been looking for you, Mr. Crocodile!” he said with excitement, “Will you please tell me what you have for dinner?” The Crocodile grinned wide, and he said, “Come closer, baby Elephant, I'll whisper it to you.”The baby Elephant bent his head down to the Crocodile's large, toothy mouth. "I think,” growled the Crocodile, "Today I will begin with a baby Elephant!" And suddenly the Crocodile caught him by his little nose. The baby Elephant cried out through his pinched nose, "Led go! You’re hurdig be!" Stubbornly, he sat back and began to pull as hard as he could. As he pulled, and leaned back, his nose began to stretch! They both pulled and pulled until the baby Elephant’s nose was almost five feet long. Finally the Crocodile let go of his nose with a plop.The poor baby Elephant was left with a very sore and very long nose! At first, all the animals made fun of his great, ugly nose. But then he found many uses for it. He could pick fruit from high treetops, brush away flies, and even breathe when he was underwater! And that is how the Elephant got his trunk. Copyright © 2011-2012 by Education.com What Do You Think? 1. Why did everyone tell the baby Elephant to be quiet? A. They wanted to sleep. B. They were afraid the Crocodile would hear him. C. They were tired of him asking so many questions. D. They wanted to talk to each other. 2. Why was the Kolokolo bird sad when he told the baby Elephant to go to the river? A. He was having a bad day. B. All Kolokolo birds are sad. C. He was tired of answering questions. D. He knew that the Crocodile might try to eat the baby Elephant. 3. According to the story, after the baby Elephant's nose was stretched, what could he do? A. Pick fruit, brush away flies and breathe underwater B. Catch the Kolokolo bird C. Blow water on Aunt Ostrich D. Cover his eyes with his nose. Word Search K Z A M Z B Q D Z R T A T U A T E P A E N A N R N E K M T T Z I Y A H R L F E Y M V G T U C U R I O U S C K L I R I E Q K J T E P J I M O N Y W U R H T F X C S F E D L R W W N B C E N I F I O R L O O N Y O T S R U E N Q E M D K B Y L D Q J K H G M A V E E O B T V B G V A A H D E H S K L U H I E X M M S F U S T W I O T G P N B T J U C U U A I W W S I J W F C L S H J Z H S C S C M S D Y H Q S Q E A O C M X L G D E T D E L I D O C O R C E C B W A W Word List Crocodile Curious Dreadful Excitement Fine Kolokolo Magnificent Mighty River Shushed Stubbornly Tiresome More worksheets at www.education.com/worksheets By Rudyard Kipling Long, long ago, the mighty Elephant had no trunk. His nose was short, and only as big as a boot! But the Elephant’s child, just a baby Elephant, was very curious and always asked silly questions: “Aunt Ostrich, why do your tail feathers grow so tall? …Uncle Giraffe, what makes your skin so spotty? … Miss Hippo, how does your mouth open so wide?” One fine morning the curious baby Elephant asked, "What does the Crocodile have for dinner?" All together everybody yelled, "HUSH!" in a dreadful tone, and they shushed and shooed him away angrily. But the baby Elephant did not understand why. He was still curious! Then the baby Elephant came upon the magnificent Kolokolo bird and he sighed, "My family has shushed and shooed me away, but I still want to know what the Crocodile eats for dinner!" The Kolokolo Bird answered, sadly, "Go to the banks of the great green river if you want to find out."After a long and tiresome search, the baby Elephant found the Crocodile by the river bank. "I have been looking for you, Mr. Crocodile!” he said with excitement, “Will you please tell me what you have for dinner?” The Crocodile grinned wide, and he said, “Come closer, baby Elephant, I'll whisper it to you.”The baby Elephant bent his head down to the Crocodile's large, toothy mouth. "I think,” growled the Crocodile, "Today I will begin with a baby Elephant!" And suddenly the Crocodile caught him by his little nose. The baby Elephant cried out through his pinched nose, "Led go! You’re hurdig be!" Stubbornly, he sat back and began to pull as hard as he could. As he pulled, and leaned back, his nose began to stretch! They both pulled and pulled until the baby Elephant’s nose was almost five feet long. Finally the Crocodile let go of his nose with a plop.The poor baby Elephant was left with a very sore and very long nose! At first, all the animals made fun of his great, ugly nose. But then he found many uses for it. He could pick fruit from high treetops, brush away flies, and even breathe when he was underwater! And that is how the Elephant got his trunk. Copyright © 2011-2012 by Education.com What Do You Think? 1. Why did everyone tell the baby Elephant to be quiet? A. They wanted to sleep. B. They were afraid the Crocodile would hear him. C. They were tired of him asking so many questions. D. They wanted to talk to each other. 2. Why was the Kolokolo bird sad when he told the baby Elephant to go to the river? A. He was having a bad day. B. All Kolokolo birds are sad. C. He was tired of answering questions. D. He knew that the Crocodile might try to eat the baby Elephant. 3. According to the story, after the baby Elephant's nose was stretched, what could he do? A. Pick fruit, brush away flies and breathe underwater B. Catch the Kolokolo bird C. Blow water on Aunt Ostrich D. Cover his eyes with his nose. Word Search K Z A M Z B Q D Z R T A T U A T E P A E N A N R N E K M T T Z I Y A H R L F E Y M V G T U C U R I O U S C K L I R I E Q K J T E P J I M O N Y W U R H T F X C S F E D L R W W N B C E N I F I O R L O O N Y O T S R U E N Q E M D K B Y L D Q J K H G M A V E E O B T V B G V A A H D E H S K L U H I E X M M S F U S T W I O T G P N B T J U C U U A I W W S I J W F C L S H J Z H S C S C M S D Y H Q S Q E A O C M X L G D E T D E L I D O C O R C E C B W A W Word List Crocodile Curious Dreadful Excitement Fine Kolokolo Magnificent Mighty River Shushed Stubbornly Tiresome More worksheets at www.education.com/worksheets