UNIDAD EDUCATIVA MIXTA BILINGE

SAGRADO CORAZONES
SUMMER HOMEWORK 2014-2015

SEXTO AO DE BSICA B
Estimados Padres de Familia: Reciban un cordial saludo y que
Dios y la virgen iluminen sus hogares hoy y siempre, as mismo
deseamos que tengan unas maravillosas vacaciones. El motivo
de esta circular es para comunicarles que debido a que su
representado(a) deber estar siempre en prctica con el idioma
ingls, se est enviando tareas que debern ser entregadas en la
segunda semana del nuevo ao lectivo y sern calificadas por su
profesor(a) respectivo. Estas tareas debern ser presentadas
en hoja de carpeta con su nombre y grado, ya que ser la
primera nota del primer parcial.
Profesora: Patricia Parra

READING

Leer las lecturas indicadas en el libro Cornerstone y

contestar las preguntas.
HOMEWORK NO. 1
1- READING 2: THE PRESIDENTSPETS (Pages 28 to 31)

1. Which president has an alligator?

2. Where is the Presidential Pet Museum?
3. Who was Laddie Boy?
4. What can you find in the Presidential Pet
Museum?
5. Which White House pet is the most unusual?
Why?

HOMEWORK NO. 2
LANGUAGE ARTS
1.- An action verb is underlined in each sentence.
Circle the adverb that describes the verb.

1. My grandpa snored loudly.

2. Chloe played on the beach yesterday.
3. I will visit my friend tomorrow.
4. George, will you come here?
5. My sheepdog sat lazily in the pool.
6. Neil slowly placed a card on the card house.
7. Neil stopped suddenly and listened.
8. Nathan stamped his feet angrily.
9. I carefully glued the last piece onto the model.
10. Sam accidentally slipped on the ice.
11. Yesterday, they played a game.
12. The truck grumbled loudly.
13. We will go to the concert soon.
14. Jen waited patiently for the computer to load.
15. Kayla finally arrived at the park.
16. My mother nicely reminded me to do my
homework.
17. The astronaut easily fixed the problem.
18. I usually hug my mother when I get home.
19. My dog always barks.
20. Peter neatly wrote a shopping list.

HOMEWORK NO. 3
2- READING 2: HURRICANE!

(Pages 80 to 85)

1. What was the first sign of the hurricane?

2. What three things happened as the hurricane
came closer to shore?
3. What was Dad worried about when they were in
the car?

4. How did the narrator feel when he was inside

the shelter?
5. Do you think being in a hurricane is an
adventure? Why or why not?

HOMEWORK NO. 4
LANGUAGE ARTS
Compound Words Worksheet (Identifying and Writing
Part 1)
Directions: Read each sentence below and circle the
compound word or words.
Example A: Today is my swimming practice.
Answer: today
1. In the afternoon I will immediately arrange a
meeting with my friend.
2. I agree that watching too much television may
hurt your eyeballs.
3. The thunderstorm arrived early in the morning.
4. Meanwhile, can you wait for me in the front of the
school?
5. Does anyone have a telephone I can use?
6. I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to the
hospital.
Directions: Write a sentence with each compound
word given below.
Example A: skateboard
Answer: I went to the skateboard park.
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Compound words links - PRACTICE

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewga
me.asp?id=4606}ans
subject-verb agreement
http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/sva04.htm

HOMEWORK NO. 5
3- READING 2: A HOUSE OF GRASS (Pages 234 to
239)
1. Where does Sarahs family come from?
2. Why do people on the prairie use sod to build
their houses?
3. Would you like to live in Sarahs house? Why or
why not?
4. Why do people enjoy reading letters?
5. Why does Molly prefer to live in Boston?
HOMEWORK NO. 6

LANGUAGE ARTS
PAST TENSE
Make the past simple:
1. She _________________ (bring) some chocolates to the
party.
2. I _________________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
3. I _________________ (read) three books last week.
4. They _________________ (speak) French to the
waitress.
5. He _________________ (understand) during the class,
but now he doesn't understand.
6. I _________________ (forget) to buy some milk.
7. She _________________ (have) a baby in June.
8. You _________________ (lose) your keys last week.
9. They _________________ (swim) 500m.
10. I _________________ (give) my mother a CD for
Christmas.
11. At the age of 23, she _________________ (become) a
doctor.
12. I _________________ (know) the answer yesterday.
13. He _________________ (tell) me that he lived in
Toronto.
14. We _________________ (lend) John 200.
15. She _________________ (drink) too much coffee
yesterday.
16. The children _________________ (sleep) in the car.
17. He _________________ (keep) his promise.
18. I _________________ (choose) the steak for dinner.

19. The film _________________ (begin) late.

20. We _________________ (fly) to Sydney.

HOMEWORK NO. 7
4- A HIKE BACK IN TIME (Pages 300 to 307)
1. Who are the characters in the story?
2. Where are the characters going?
3. Why is Mooney Falls important?
4. How is the narrator like her grandmother?
5. What is the relationship between the two
pictures on page 307?

HOMEWORK NO. 8
LANGUAGE ARTS
Subject or Object Pronouns Exercise
Grammar notes
The subject pronouns are: I, he, she, they, you and
we.
Object pronouns are: me, his, her, them, you and us.
Note that you do not change.
Subject forms are used when the pronoun is the
subject of the verb. Object forms are used when the
pronoun is the object of the verb or preposition.
Fill in the blanks with correct pronouns.
1. Rita goes to school with .. (me / I)
2. . is my friend. (she / her)
3. Can you help ? (me / I)
4. She is taller than .. is. (he / him)

5. I earn as much as .. does. (she /

her)
6. go to school by bus. (we / us)
7. She has lost .. memory. (she / her)
8. We are going for a drink. Would you like to come
with ? (us / we)
9. The invitation was for Jane and
(me / I)
10. John and . are going skiing this
weekend. (I / me)
Write 5 sentences using subject pronouns:
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Write 5 sentences using object pronouns:
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