Activity

6th Grade

PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE INGLÉS

CUADERNILLO DE ACTIVIDADES DE
FORTALECIMIENTO ACADÉMICO
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Activity 1
6th Grade
Grade Adjectives
Unit:

Example: new / old 2. beautiful / ugly 3. old / young

1.

tall / short
4. hard / soft 5. big / small 6.

Charly Tony

new
1. The doll is ___________________ . 4. The rock is _________________.

2. The dog is ___________________. 5. The mouse is _______________.

3. The girl is ___________________. 6. Charly is ___________________.

Answer Key: 1. new. 2. beautiful 3.young. 4. hard. 5. small. 6. tall.

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Activity 2
6th Grade
Grade Classify Advertisements
Unit: 1

Parts of an Advertisement
Headline
Description
This is a classify
of the
advertisement!
Product
Picture/Photo

Price $ Contact
Information

3.

1.

Activity
It’s a female puppy. She is
beautiful and small.
4.
2. Call Mr. Ramirez at telephone
number: 890-130-1990.
You can visit the shelter’s web
site:
www.humanforpets.com
Answer Key: 1. Picture. 2. Contact Information. 3. Headline. 4. Description.
6th Let’s make Advertisements! Activity 3
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 1

House for sale!

It´s a male, small and cute puppy!

Call Miss Smith.
Puppy for adoption! Telephone: 219-321-1515

Beautiful, big, new, three bedrooms

house.
Call Mr. Perez.
Telephone: 098-890-0920
Ask for the price.
 6th Magical Objects Activity 4
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 2

Word Bank
invisibility cloak magic lamp magic carpet
magic wand magic mirror

1. magic mirror 2. 3. 4. 5.

Answer Key: 1. magic mirror, 2. magic wand, 3. magic lamp, 4. magic carpet, 5. invisibility cloak
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Activity 5
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 2
Where do these Magical Objects appear?

Harry Potter
1. The magic wand appears in________________. 4. The magic carpet appears in __________________.
2. The magic lamp appears in ________________. 5. The magic mirror appears in __________________.
3. The cloak appears in _____________________.

Answer Key: 1. Harry Potter 2. Aladdin 3. Harry Potter 4. Aladdin 5. Shrek/Snow White
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Describing Magical Objects Activity 6
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 2

Word Bank
powerful funny mysterious charming shiny brilliant fantastic amazing smart

Example: Magic mirror 1. Invisibility cloak 2. Magic wand

The magic mirror

is charming
and shiny.

3. Magic carpet 4. Magic lamp

Answer Key: 1.- mysterious, amazing; 2.- brilliant, funny ; 3.- smart, fantastic; 4.- powerful, brilliant
 Activity 7
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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 3
DINOSAURS

*Read the text and complete it using the words in the box . Color the picture.

Word Bank
disappeared
lived
appeared
were

Dinosaurs a) ________________on Earth around 230 million years ago.

They b) ____________________ for approximately 160 million years.
The word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard” in Greek, because at the beginning
scientists thought that dinosaurs c) _________________ species of lizards.
They d) _______________ mysteriously around 60 million years ago.

Answer Key: a). appeared, b).lived , C).were, d) disappeared.

 Activity 8
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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 3
Verbs Chart
Word Bank
used
looked
*Look at the chart below. Use the Word Bank to find the verbs in ate
their past form, and write them to complete the chart. swam
lived
Regular verbs Irregular verbs had
hunted
Present Form Past Form Present Form Past Form weighed
weight have stole
exist eat was
move find went
found
live steal existed
look swim swam moved
use used go went were
hunt hunted is / are _____ / were

Answer Key: Regular verbs; weight-weighed, exist-existed, move-moved, live-lived, look-looked. Irregular verbs; have-had, eat-ate, find-found,steal-stole, is/are-was/were
 Activity 9
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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 3
Unscramble the Sentences

*Look a the the pictures. Unscramble the sentences. Follow the example.
1. stole/ other dinosaurs´ eggs / Oviraptors

Oviraptors stole other dinosaurs‘ eggs.

2. weighed / The velociraptor / only about 15 kilograms

_____________________________________________________.

3. had / very big nostrils / Tyrannosaurus Rex

_____________________________________________________.

4. in large groups / lived / Brachiosaurus

_____________________________________________________.

Answer Key: 2. The velociraptor weighed only about 15 kilograms. 3. Tyrannosaurus Rex had very big nostrils. 4. Brachiosaurus lived in large groups.
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6thGrade
Grade How is the Weather Today?
Unit: 3

2.

3. 4.

Snowy Rainy Sunny Cloudy

Answer Key: 1. Rainy, 2. Sunny, 3. Cloudy, 4. Snowy.

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6thGrade
Grade A Rainy Day
Unit:
Unit: 4

*Read the short story. Circle the correct option to answer the questions below.

1. What kind of day is it? a) sunny b)snowy c) rainy

2. How does Jan feel? a) sad b) happy c) scared

3. What does Jan want to do? a) bake b) go out c) paint a

cookies and play picture
Answer Key: 1. c) rainy. 2. a) sad. 3. b) go out and play.
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6thGrade
Grade Types of News
Unit: 4

*Match the type of news with their corresponding description.

1. World News a. What is being reported in your town

or city.
b. Refers to the news in your state, as well as
2. National News the a number of bordering states that
make up a region.
3. Regional News c. What is talking place in the rest of the
world.
4. Local News d. What is happening in the entire country.

Answer key : 1.-c, 2.-d, 3.-b, 4-a.

 6th Let’s Make a Guessing Game! 13
6thGrade
Grade
Unit: 5

*Read the words in the boxes and use them to complete the paragraphs below.
Next, draw and color the insects described.

ends live am starts are can live are

My name a) __________ with the letter Bees f) __________ very smart insects
“b”, and b) __________ with an “e”. that g) __________ in a fantastic honeycomb
I c) __________ in a big colony. in large groups. These groups are called
We d) __________ so hardworking and we colonies.
love flowers and honey too. Bees are very hardworking insects.
I e)__________smaller than a butterfly, can They h) __________ produce up to 25
you name me? kilograms of honey.

I am a __________.

1. 2.

Answer Key: 1. a) starts, b) ends, c) live, d) are, e) am. 2. f) are, g) live, h) can.
 6th Let’s make some Rhymes! Activity 14
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 5

A)

a. b. c. d.

B)

1. Guess a word that rhymes with bat.

It’s pretty and loves to sleep all day. It’s a ________.

2. Guess a word that rhymes with snake.

It’s Delicious, I want one for my birthday. It’s a ________.
3. Guess a word that rhymes with far.
My dad has one. It’s a ________.

Answer Key: A) 1. car, 2. cake, 3. book, 4. cat. B) 1. cat, 2. cake, 3. car.

 6th Animal Puzzle Game 15
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 5

1.

Down 2.
1.
1. I study at ________.
2. I cut a ________ in the garden.
2. 3.
3. It’s a insect: ________.
3.

Across
1. I sit on the __________.
2. There are animals
in the ___________.
3. It’s a fat and big
animal: ___________.

Down: 1)school, 2) rose 3) ant. Across: 1) chair, 2) zoo 3) elephant

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6thGrade
Grade Can you guess what is this material for?
Unit: 6

Word Bank
scissors glass wooden sticks ribbon
ruler plastic bag string tape

1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________

5. _____________ 6. _____________ 7. _____________

Answer Key: 1. tape, 2. scissors, 3. ribbon, 4. ruler, 5. wooden sticks, 6. string, 7. plastic bag
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6thGrade
Grade Alex’s Science Project
Unit: 6

Word Bank
formed collected helped tied attached assembled
Marian: Hi, Alex.
Alex: Hello, Marian.
Marian: Did you make your Science Project?
Alex: Sure! I ____________ a kite!
Marian: Awesome! How did you do it?
Alex: It was very easy. Well, Thomas ____________ me.
First, we ____________ the material.
Then, I cut a plastic bag and ____________a flat plastic sheet.
After that, Thomas ____________ two sticks to make a “T” form.
Later, I made a diamond shape with the plastic sheet
and we ____________ the stick frame.
Finally, we made the kit’s tail using left-over plastic.
Marian: Really? That wasn’t difficult.

Answer Key: 1. assembled, 2. helped, 3. collected, 4. formed, 5. attached, 6. tied.

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6thGrade
Grade Let’s Make a Kite
Unit: 6

*Order the steps to make a kite.

____Take the paper and draw around the diamond shape,

1. 2. make sure to leave an extra border. Cut out the shape.
____Tie a piece of string on the horizontal stick halfway
from the end to the vertical stick. Then tie the end of
a big ball of string to the bottom portion of the vertical
stick. Use the ribbon at the end of the kite to help
balance it. This is called the “tail”.
3. 4.
____Strengthen the top and bottom tips of the kite with
string.
____Put together both wooden sticks, use the scotch tape.
____Fold the paper border over the frame and glue or tape
5. it down.

Answer Key: 2, 5, 4, 1 and 3.

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6thGrade
Grade Notes and Messages
Unit: 7

*Circle the correct answer.

1) 2)
Can you go to the store?
We need milk.
Sure mom!
I really appreciate your
help!

a. Message from a mom to her son/daughter. d. Message from a mom to her son/daughter.
b. Message from a father to the dentist. e. Message from a father to the dentist.
c. Message from a mother to a teacher. f. Message from a mother to a teacher.

Answer Key: 1. c 2.d

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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 7
Parts of a Message

Word Bank
1. body 2. time 3. date 4. receiver 5. sender

( ) May 3rd, 2020

( ) 1:00 pm_____
( ) To: ___Mr. John Smith____________
( ) Message: __I am calling to tell you, that our meeting was
canceled. I want to know if you would like to meet me next Saturday
at the Royal Restaurant. I hope you call me back”.
( ) From:_Mr. Miguel Carreño_

Answer Key: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5.
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6thGrade
Grade A Message to Mom
Unit: 7

*Read Peter’s message to his mom as an example. Write a note to a friend.

Ideas Bank
-How are you feeling? ( tired, sick, happy, sad, etc.)
-What are you doing? ( eating, playing, watching T.V., etc.)
-Where are you going? ( school, zoo, bed, etc.)

Mom,
I am feeling sick.
I am not eating my
dinner.
I am going to bed.
See you tomorrow.

Peter
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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 8 What Do I Need When I Travel?

*Read the sentences below and write the correct letter from the Work Bank.

1. If you go camping, you’ll need to make a fire, so you need some ( ). Word Bank
a) matches
2. The campsite we stayed on had a ( ), but it was very expensive
and we shopped in town. b) bill
c) timetable
3. If you’re traveling by train, don’t forget to check the ( ) before
you leave. d) guidebook
e) mat
4. If you go to a hotel, make sure you pay the ( ) before leaving.
f) mini-market
5. I’ve got everything I need to go camping. My torch, my sleeping
bag, and a ( ).

6. A good ( ) is very useful when you’re visiting a new city.

Answer Key: 1. a, 2. f, 3. c, 4. b, 5. e, 6. d.
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6thGrade
Grade Travelogue
Unit: 8
The United Kingdom
*Read Tony’s travelogue and underline the correct verb tense.

Scotland

Northern
Ireland

Wales
England

Answer Key: 1) is, 2)is, 3)is, 4) are, 5) speak, 6) is, 7)was.

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6th Grade
Grade My Travelogue
Unit: 8

*Create your own travelogue.

You just won a trip

anywhere in the
world!
Where will you go
and why?
Tell a story about the
place you choose
and what you plan to
do while you’re
there.
Take pictures too
 Mexico and the United States Activity 25
6thGrade
6th Grade
9 Differences and Similarities

México is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is

a Spanish-speaking nation. The weather in Mexico is sunny. The
most special celebrations in México are Revolution Day, Mother´s
Day, Independence Day, Day of the Dead and Christmas. The most
common food are Chilaquiles, Pozole, Tacos, Enchiladas and Mole.

The United States of America is the world's third largest country. The
weather of the United States varies, some parts are warm and others
are very cold. The most common food in the United States is the Apple
Pie, Pizza, Hamburger and Texas Barbecue. English is the spoken
language. The most popular USA celebrations are Independence Day,
Halloween, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Martin
Luther King Day.

Differences

Similarities

Answer Key: Differences USA/Mexico: weather, language, food and some celebrations. Similarities: Mother’s Day, Cristmas Eve, Independence Day.
 Traditions, Weather and Food Activity 26
6thGrade
6th Grade
9 Mexico and USA
USA

Mexico

7. 8.

1. 2. U__A f__a__ US__ ma__

Mexican Flag M_xic_n m_p

D_y o_ th_ D_ad

9. 10.
3.
Th__n__sg__v__ng English sp__ak__ng
S__an__sh s__ea__ing
4.
12.
11.
W__ath__r
6. H__m__u_g__r
5.
T__c__s S__n__y
speaking, 11. Hamburger, 12. Weather.
Answer Key:1. Mexican flag, 2. Mexican map, 3. Day of the Dead, 4. Spanish speaking, 5. Tacos, 6. Sunny, 7. USA flag, 8. USA map, 9. Thanksgiving, 10 English
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6thGrade
6th Grade
9
Comparing Mexico and USA

IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN MEXICO

In USA people speak In Mexico people speak

1 _English_ 1 _Spanish__

In USA people eat In Mexico people eat

2 __________ 2 __________

In USA people celebrate In Mexico people celebrate

3 __________ 3 ___________

In USA the weather is In Mexico the weather is

4 __________ 4 __________

Answer Key: In USA: 1. English, 2. Hamburger, 3. Thanksgiving 4. Warm and cold. In Mexico: 1. Spanish, 2. Tacos, 3. Day of the Dead 4. Sunny.
 Activity 28
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6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 10
Location Expressions

1. 2. 3.
Word Bank
Street
Turn left
At the corner of
Across from
4. 5. Avenue
Turn right
One block
Go straight

6. 7. 8.

Answer Key: 1. Avenue, 2. Street, 3. At the corner of, 4. One block, 5. Across from, 6. Turn right, 7. Go straight. 8. Turn left.
 6th Asking for Directions Activity 29
6th Grade
Grade
Unit: 10

Word Bank
around / on / behind /across from / between / in front of / near

1. The temple is ________ New Road. 4. The trees are ________ the park.
2. The bakery is ________ the bank. 5. The school is ________ the shop.

3. The park is ________ the cinema. 6. The apartment is ________ the Police
Station and the restaurant.

Answer Key: 1. On, 2. behind, 3. near 4. around 5. in front of, 6.between.

 Answer Key: Dialogue 1: 1. Excuse me, 2. Street, 3. Between. Dialogue 2: 1. bookstore, 2. across, 3. next to.
*Complete the dialogues.
Unit: 10
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