Study Skills

Contents
Study skills: learning vocabulary 1
Learning vocabulary worksheet 2

Study skills: recording vocabulary 3

Recording vocabulary worksheet 4

Study skills: using a dictionary 5

Using a dictionary worksheet 6

Study skills: reading 7

Reading worksheet 8

Study skills: writing 9

Writing worksheet 10

Answer key 11–12

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 1 Study skills: Learning vocabulary

Tip
Have a special notebook for vocabulary.

● When you learn a new word or expression, answer these questions:

1 What does ‘cousin’ mean?

‘Cousin’ means ‘primo’ or prima’.

2 How do we spell it?

C-O-U-S-I-N

3 How do we pronounce it?

/ˈkʌzən /

4 Is it a noun, a verb, an adjective … ?

‘Cousin’ is a noun.

● Look at your notebook every week and revise the ● Look for words which are similar in your language
vocabulary. Tick (✓) the words you know, and and in English.
cross (✗) the words you need to study more. English Spanish
mum ✓ aunt ✗ animal animal
dad ✓ uncle ✗ favourite favorito
brother ✓ parents ✗ dolphin delfín
sister ✓ grandma ✗ elephant elefante
cousin ✓ grandparents ✗
● Practise spelling by writing the words in
grandad ✓
alphabetical order.
apple bread cake carrot cheese
fish ice cream meat

1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8

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 Learning vocabulary worksheet
1 Complete the table with the words in the box.

big classmate desk nice pen small listen speak spell teacher write yellow

nouns adjectives verbs

speak

2 Complete the table for you. Use the words in the box.

chemist church cinema hotel library museum newsagent school

shopping centre sports centre supermarket underground station

Words I know Words I need to study

3 Look at the words from Unit 8. Tick (✓) the words that are similar in your language.
bike plane
bus souvenirs
car sunbathe
explore surfing
museums taxi
photos train

4 Write the words in alphabetical order.

water mountain forest sand river beach ice trees waves island sea lake snow

1 8
2 9
3 10
4 11
5 12
6 13
7

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 2 Study skills: Recording vocabulary

Tip
There are different methods of recording words in your notebook.
Look at the examples below.

● Translate the word.

apple – manzana
● Draw a picture. ● Label a picture.
hair

eye
ear

nose

tooth mouth

have a shower
● Write a sentence with the word.
amazing I think surfing is amazing.
difficult I think snowboarding is difficult.
● Group words on similar topics.

furniture sports
food
table football
bread
chair basketball
fish
cupboard volleyball
eat
sofa tennis
pasta

● Draw a mind map.

wavy
curly
blue
hair
eyes
physical
green descriptions long
brown short

● Which methods do you use? Complete the sentences for you.

I often .
I sometimes .
I never .

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 Recording vocabulary worksheet
1 Translate the words into your language.
1 aunt 2 uncle 3 parents 4 grandparents

2 Draw a picture of the food items.

1 carrot 2 fish 3 ice cream

3 Label the picture.

2 1 face

4 3

6
5

8
7

4 Write an example sentence for the adjectives.

fun I love surfing. It’s fun!
1 boring
2 easy
3 interesting
4 dangerous

5 Complete the table with the words in the box.

art and design Belgium China face foot geography hand leg Morocco PE science Spain

body countries school subjects

face

6 Complete the mind map with the words in the box.

armchair bed bookcase cooker fridge microwave mirror sofa toilet wardrobe

armchair
living room
bathroom
house
kitchen bedroom

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 3 Study skills: Using a dictionary

Tip
A dictionary can give you a lot of useful information about a word. For example:
● how to spell the word
● how to pronounce the word
● the function of the word: noun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, etc.
● the different forms of the word: plural, past tense, third person, -ing form
● the different meanings and functions of the word.

notebook /ˈnəʊtbʊk/ (n)

1 a small book for writing notes in
2 a small computer that is easy to carry

● The words in a dictionary are in alphabetical order. The words at the top of the dictionary page are called
guidewords. They tell you which words you will find on the page.

experience 484 explanation

experience /ɪᴋ’ѕрɪǝriǝns/ (v)
1. if you experience a problem or a situation, you have
that problem or are in that situation: the discrimination
experienced by older people.
2. to feel an emotion or physical feeling: Are you
experiencing any pain?
experienced /ɪᴋ’ѕрɪǝriǝnst/ (adj) someone who is
experienced has skill at something because they have
done it a lot: I’m a lot more experienced than him.
expert1 /ekspǝ(r)t/ (n) someone who has a particular
skill or knows a lot about a particular subject:
a safety / health / computer expert.
expert2 /ekspǝ(r)t/ (adj)
1. showing special skill or knowledge: He’s an expert
skier.
2. expert help or advice is given by someone who
has a lot of skill and knowledge: training your dog
under expert guidance.

● Dictionaries often use abbreviations. For example: ● There are different types of dictionaries.
● adj = adjective ● monolingual dictionary (English–English): word in
● v = verb English, definition in English
● adv = adverb ● bilingual dictionary (Spanish–English, English–

● n = noun Spanish): translation of the word into the other

● prep = preposition language
● Some words can have different functions and ● picture dictionary: with drawings to show the

meanings. Look at the definitions of the word ‘tail’. meanings of the words
tail /teɪl/ ● specialized dictionary: for specialist subjects like

● noun: part at back of the animal medicine, science, law, computers.

● verb: to follow someone very closely ● You can find many free dictionaries on the internet.
For example: www.macmillandictionary.com

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 Using a dictionary worksheet
1 Read the questions. Tick (✓) the answers you can 5 Match the words with the definitions. Then check
find in a dictionary. in the dictionary.
How do you pronounce ‘straight’? ✓ 1 haddock /ˈhædək/ b
1 What is the fastest car in the world? 2 blood /blʌd/
2 What different meanings does the 3 raw /rↄ:/
word ‘right’ have? 4 tortoise /ˈtↄ:təs/
3 What colour are the taxis in New York?
a an animal that walks slowly with four legs and a
4 What is the correct spelling, ‘curly’ or ‘kerly’?
hard shell
5 Are there any lions in Australia?
b a large fish that lives in the Atlantic Ocean
6 Is ‘speak’ a noun or a verb?
c food that is not cooked
2 Circle the word that comes first in a dictionary. d the red liquid inside your body

born Which word in exercise 5 is not a noun?

bread
blackboard 6 Go to this link and find the definitions of these
biology nouns. Match the nouns with the meanings.
before www.macmillandictionary.com

3 Circle the word that comes last in a dictionary. 1 locust e

2 raspberry
weather
3 wrist
when
4 cottage
write
5 summit
water
women a a part of the body
b the top of a mountain
4 Check in the dictionary and write verb, noun, c small house
adjective or adverb after each word.
d a red fruit
begin verb e a type of insect
1 dirty
2 beetle
3 angrily
4 expensive
5 buy

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 4 Study skills: Reading

Tip
The title of the text can tell you a lot about the subject of the text.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD GENIUS

History in an English Street FOOD MYTHS

● The pictures or photos can also tell you about the subject of the text.

● The first sentence in a paragraph often tells you what the paragraph is about.
‘You can drive the Skycar or fly it like a plane …’
● There are different ways to read a text. We don’t always read a text in the same way.
● Scanning is reading to find particular information in a text, for example: dates, names, times, places.
To scan, look quickly through the text but don’t read every word.
… He was born in 1984 in Liverpool. When he was ten, he moved to London …

● Skimming is reading quickly to get a general idea of the text or the most important points. To skim,
look quickly along the lines of the text and read the important words or sentences.

… Last weekend I went walking in the mountains with some friends. It was a cold, sunny day and we
could see for miles. We climbed for four hours to the top of the mountain. There was a lot of snow
and ice and in some places it was quite dangerous …
● Intensive reading means reading the text in detail. We usually read short texts like messages,
instructions and recipes intensively, because they contain a lot of important information in not
many words.

Mr Harris, the English teacher,

cannot come to school today.
Please go to Room 6 from
9.00–9.50, and then go to the
computer room with Mrs Davis
from 10.10–11.00.

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 Reading worksheet
1 How do you read these things? Write SC (scan), SK (skim) or I (intensively) after each item.
a list of films in the newspaper, to find what time a film starts SC
1 your end of term exam marks
2 a long email from your aunt about her new house
3 a party invitation from a good friend
4 an article from a teen magazine about boys’ fashion
5 a recipe for a birthday cake you want to make
6 the weekend TV guide, to see what time the football match starts

2 Match the pictures with the titles.

a b c d e

1 3 5
computers bad for eyes e Liverpool win Cup Final Scientists discover new planet

2 4
Giant bee attacks man Teenage girl saves baby’s life

3 Scan the text in 30 seconds and complete the fact file.

Hi! My name’s Joanna, but my nickname is Jo. I’m 13 years old and my birthday is
19th April. My Mum’s name is Karen and she’s 42. We’re from Australia, but now
we live in England. My aunt, Rosie, lives in the same street with my cousin, Maggie.
She’s 15, and she’s my favourite cousin. She’s really cool.

Joanna’s birthday 19th April

1 her mother’s age 3 her aunt’s name
2 her nationality 4 her cousin’s age

4 Skim the text and underline the most important 5 Read the invitation and circle the important
words. Then choose the best title. information.
a) My little sister
b) My favourite pet Jane Smith wrote:
c) My hamster Hi everyone
Her name is Mitzy, and she’s four years old. I’m having a party on Saturday at my
house. The address is 14, Park Street.
She’s got big, brown eyes, long ears and a short The party starts at six o’clock and ends at
tail. She likes going for walks in the park and ten o’clock. There’s a disco, and food and
playing ball. She can run very fast after rabbits. drink. Don’t be late!
She doesn’t like cats and she hates staying See you then,
alone in the house. She’s very friendly and she Jane
never bites.

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 5 Study skills: Writing
Spelling
Check your spelling carefully for mistakes.
My bruther’s name is Gavin. brother
My favourite food is icecreem. ice cream
Please writ to me soon. write
Wen does the party start? when

Grammar
Try not to make basic grammar mistakes.
In my town there is a lot of parks. are
I like play tennis very much. playing
Tip
My father have got two cars and a motorbike. has
Make sure your handwriting is neat and clear.
I am go to school by bus. I go

Punctuation
Capital letters Apostrophes
We use capital letters for: We use apostrophes:
● countries and nationalities, eg Spain, Spanish, ● to contract a verb form, eg

Britain, British, etc. She has got blue eyes. She’s got blue eyes.
They are tall. They’re tall.
● days of the week, eg Monday, Tuesday, etc.
● to show possession, eg
● months of the year, eg January, February, etc.
the cat of Bobby Bobby’s cat
the house of my uncle my uncle’s house

Linking words and phrases

● Use and and but to connect your sentences.
I like swimming. I like horseriding. I like swimming and horseriding.
I like football. I don’t like basketball. I like football but I don’t like basketball.
● Use first, then, and in the end to sequence events.
First, we went by plane to Málaga, and then we got a train to Seville. … In the end, we had to walk to the hotel
because we couldn’t find a taxi.
● Use also with there is / there are to add information.
There’s also a shopping centre.
There are also some parks.
● Use because to give a reason, and so to explain the consequence.
I admire my mum because she works very hard.
I live near the sea, so at the weekend I go sailing.

Adjectives
● Use adjectives to make your writing more interesting.
In the living room, there’s a comfortable sofa and an enormous television.

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 Writing worksheet
1 Circle the word that is spelt wrongly. Then correct the mistakes.
when wich who where which
1 sometimes allways often never
2 reading walking running writting
3 scool teacher classroom desk
4 June Febury April December

2 Read the text and circle eight grammar and punctuation mistakes.
Then rewrite the text correctly.

This is my aunt, Sally. She’s 40 years old, and she lives in manchester. She’s
tall and shes got brown, wavy hair and green eyes. She’s my mums sister.
She loves cooking, and makes delicious cakes. She also like running and
last year she run in the london marathon. She often come to stay with us
and she always brings me a nice present. She’s me favourite aunt.

3 Rewrite the sentences with the word in brackets.
I eat cereal for breakfast. I drink juice. (and)
I eat cereal for breakfast and I drink juice.
1 There’s a river near my house. There’s a forest. (also)
2 We went to the cinema. We had a burger. (First, then)
3 We often go to the sports centre. We don’t go to
the shopping centre. (but)
4 Join the sentences with so or because.
She gets good marks. She studies hard.
She gets good marks because she studies hard.
1 I’m not good at sports. I don’t play in the school
team.
2 It rained all day. We couldn’t go to the mountains.
3 I ate a big dinner. I was very hungry.

4 We walked for four hours. We got a train home. 4 We like our maths teacher. She’s very patient.
(In the end)

5 There’s a desk in my room. There are two beds.

(and, also)

5 Read the text. Then complete the description with the words in the box.

beautiful bedroom big boring high small wild

small
I live in a (1) village in the country. Near my house there’s a (2) forest with lots of
(3)
animals, like foxes and deer. From my (4)
window I can see the (5)
mountains and a (6) lake where we often go fishing. Some people think village life is
(7)
but I really like it.

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 Answer key
Study skills: learning vocabulary Study skills: recording Study skills: using a dictionary
1 vocabulary 1 1 ✗
1 Students’ own answers. 2 ✓
nouns adjectives verbs
2 Students’ own answers. 3 ✗
classmate big speak 4 ✓
3
desk nice listen 5 ✗
6 ✓
pen small spell
1 face 2 before
teacher yellow write
3 neck 3 write
2 arm
2 Students’ own answers. 4 thumb 4 1 adjective
3 Students’ own answers. 2 noun
4 1 beach 3 adverb
2 forest 4 adjective
6 hand 5 verb
3 ice
5 finger
4 island 5 1 b (example) 2 d 3 c 4 a
5 lake 7 foot 8 toe raw is not a noun
6 mountain 6 1 e (example) 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 b
7 river
8 sand
9 sea 4 Students’ own answers.
10 snow 5
11 trees body countries school
12 water subjects
13 waves
face Belgium art and design
foot China geography
hand Morocco PE
leg Spain science

6
mirror armchair

toilet
living room

bathroom bookcase

sofa

house

cooker bedroom

kitchen bed

wardrobe

fridge microwave

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 Answer key
Study skills: reading Study skills: writing
1 Students’ own answers. 1 1 allways always
Possible answers: 2 writting writing
1 SC 2 SK 3 I 4 SK 5 I 6 SC 3 scool school
2 1 e (example) 2 a 3 b 4 d 5 c 4 Febury February
3 1 42 2 This is my aunt, Sally. She’s 40 years
2 Australian old, and she lives in manchester. She’s
3 Rosie tall and shes got brown, wavy hair and
4 15 green eyes. She’s my mums sister. She
loves cooking, and makes delicious
4 b
cakes. She also like running and last
5 Hi everyone year she run in the london marathon.
I’m having a party on Saturday at my She often come to stay with us and she
house. The address is 14, Park Street. always brings me a nice present. She’s
The party starts at six o’clock and ends me favourite aunt.
at ten o’clock . There’s a disco, and food
This is my aunt, Sally. She’s 40 years
and drink. Don’t be late!
old, and she lives in Manchester. She’s
See you then,
tall and she’s got brown, wavy hair and
Jane
green eyes. She’s my mum’s sister. She
loves cooking, and makes delicious
cakes. She also likes running and last
year she ran in the London marathon.
She often comes to stay with us and
she always brings me a nice present.
She’s my favourite aunt.
3 1 There’s a river near my house.
There’s also a forest.
2 First, we went to the cinema. Then,
we had a burger.
3 We often go to the sports centre but
we don’t go to the shopping centre.
4 We walked for four hours. In the
end, we got a train home.
5 There’s a desk in my room and there
are also two beds.
4 1 I’m not good at sports so I don’t play
in the school team.
2 It rained all day, so we couldn’t go to
the mountains.
3 I ate a big dinner because I was very
hungry.
4 We like our maths teacher because
she’s very patient.
5 1 small (example)
2 big / beautiful
3 wild
4 bedroom
5 high
6 beautiful / big
7 boring

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