STUDENT WORK SHEET 6.

1 ELECTRICAL ENERGY

1 Complete this sentence about a type of particle called an 3 Complete this group of word forms by filling in the missing
electron. letters. The first one has been done for you as an example.

When t_ny particles called el_ct_ _ _ _ move in a
w_re they make a c_rrent.
2 Fill in the blanks with the following words to complete the
passage.
electricity     wires     connected     energy     poles     current
An electrical needs something to
travel on. The most common way to guide the path of an
Word   Meaning        Type of word
electricity   a type of energy made by   noun (thing)
  streams of electrons
electr _ f _   to make something full     verb (action word)
  of electricity
elect_ _c   having electricity        adjective

electrical current is to use metal wires. The electrons move        (describing word)

along these . elect_ _c_l   using electricity        adjective

This is how electric power lines work. The metal wires are held        (describing word)

in the air by tall power made of wood 4 Make a list of some things that use electricity. List TWO for
or metal. Each house along the street is each of the rooms.

to the power lines, so electrical

Rooms Electrical items
energy can be guided to the houses. The amount of
kitchen
in a power line is very large. If a
human touched the power lines, the bathroom
would travel through their body and would injure or kill them. laundry

study/office

living room/
lounge room

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5 What are THREE other non-Science meanings of the word 7 Look at these pictures. Decide if the charge on each atom is
charge? Tick three of these boxes. positive (+) or negative (–) by selecting the checkbox next to the
right symbol.
to wash something

to run toward someone, ready to attack

to make someone pay money

to entertain

to destroy something
+ –
to eat

to accuse someone of breaking the law

to kick a goal

6 Read the information under the heading ‘How does electricity

work?’ Choose the right synonyms for the following words.

particular + –

balanced

get

extra

Hint

a synonym has the same

meaning as another
word. + –

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8 Match these words to their meanings by writing them in the
correct spaces.
attracted     circuit     wire     work     crash     bulbs
10 Write these labels under the right circuit diagrams:
parallel circuit     series circuit
drawn together

a pathway for electricity

a thin length of metal

run into
Ω
glass objects that light up
Ω Ω Ω
to use energy

9 Re-write these sets of words in the right order to make proper

sentences.
circuit     travel     a     electricity     can     by     using

11 Select the material in each pair that best conducts electricity.

electricity     be     can     to     used      bulbs     make     up     light paper or aluminium foil

copper or grass

silver or fabric

plastic or tin
crash     electrons     release     atoms     they     into     when wood or steel
energy
rubber or gold

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12 Complete the passage by inserting any missing vowels. 13 Complete the following word equations to summarise how a
toaster works.
The toaster is pl_gged into a source _l_ctr_c_ty
and an electric c_rr_nt flows into it. wire coils + trapped electrons = _ _ _ _ energy

W_re coils made of a special m_t_l slow the heat energy + bread = _ _ _ _ _

el_ctr_ns down, so that the c_rr_nt is resisted. plug + source of electricity = electrical c_ _ _ _ _ _

The metal gets h_t because of the tr_pped f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ = heat energy

el_ctr_ns, which are causing fr_ct_ _n in the coils.
14 An electric hair dryer works in a similar way to a toaster. Number
The w_re coils gl_w brightly as they start h_ _ting these sentences in the right order (1–5) to explain how a hair
dryer works.
up because of the fr_ct_ _n.

The h_ _t energy coming from the w_re coils makes Wire coils are heated up by trapping electricity

the toast go br_wn. in them.

The hot air blows out of the

hair dryer.

A small fan blows air over the

hot wire coils.

The hair dryer is plugged into

a source of electricity.

The air moving over the coils

heats up.

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