5th Grade English Workbook

Contents

Unit 1 The Place I live and Explorers

Grammar: Comparatives, Superlatives and Simple Past.
Vocabulary: Adjectives for places, professions, adjectives for people.
School link: Social Science; identify different kinds of communities and
different jobs and skills. Geography/ History; identify vacation destinations
and learn about Columbus voyage.

Unit 2 At the Movies and Health Check

Grammar: Present Perfect, giving suggestions and orders.
Vocabulary: Movie genres, professions, Health and fitness.
School link: Social science; identify movie genres, discuss movie related
professions and celebrities. Science; identify ways to keep healthy, identify
sicknesses and remedies.

Unit 3 It s your Right and Le ts Clean up!

Grammar: Adverbs of manner, Adverbs of frequency, Future Will/Going to
Vocabulary: Childrens rights and Climate change.
School link: Social science; identify childrens rights and identify different
skills. Science; identify the causes and effects of climate change, discuss
the environment and its future.

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 Unit 1 The Place I live and Explorers

The Place I live

1. Listen. Where do Sarah and Mike decide to go?

(1.02)

2. Listen again. Circle the words you hear: red for Tokyo and green for
Alberta.

busy crowded pretty

fantastic beautiful

great rural expensive

lively romantic

cool peaceful urban

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 3. Read the texts and match.

Things to see in Alberta a. Edmonton

The capital of Alberta b. 12 million

The population of Tokyo c. Rocky Mountains

A rural place in Alberta d. Tokyo

Places to go in Tokyo e. farms, forests, rivers

The capital of Japan f. museums, shops, restaurants

4. Read the texts. Match the people with the homes.

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 5. Complete the sentences. Use comparatives.

a) Australias population is _____________ _______ New Zealands

b) Manhattan is ____________ ___________ __________ other places in
New York.
c) Other islands are ____________ ___________ than Java.
d) Wellington is ____________ __________ other cities.

6. Create and draw 2 cities. Then compare.

Use these adjectives to compare:

Healthy boring lively busy peaceful beautiful interesting expensive

hot - cold

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7. Read the e-mail. Match the houses to the descriptions.

8.Complete the sentences using superlatives.

Livestown is the ________________ place (lively)

Little Shire is the ________________ place (old)

Roadview is the ___________ ______________ place (beautiful)

Little Shire is the ___________ _____________ place (peaceful)

Roadview is the _______________ place (big)

Jonestown is the ___________ _____________ place (crowded)

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9. Read and choose the correct alternative. Comparatives and Superlatives.

My son cant lift that box. It is _______________ than he expected.

a) stronger
b) cheaper
c) weaker
d) heavier

China is _______________ country in the world.

a) the most crowded
b) more crowded
c) crowded
d) crowder

Mississippi is ______________ river in The U.S.A.

a) longer than
b) the longest
c) the shortest
d) shorter than

Egypt is ______________ Alaska.

a) hotter than
b) more hot
c) the hottest
d) the most hot

Madonna is ______________ singer in the world.

a) the best
b) good
c) gooder
d) better

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Unit 1 The Place I live and Explorers

Explorers
1. Vocabulary: label the people in the picture.

Captain soldier cook steward servant

carpenter sailor doctor

a) The ________________ is the most important person on the ship.

b) The ________________ fixes the ship and makes things with wood.
c) The ________________ takes care of the food and drinks, and kill the rats.
d) The ________________ takes care of the sailors when theyre sick.
e) The ________________ works the sails.
f) The ________________ brings everything he needs.
g) The ________________ protects the ship from enemies.
h) The ________________ prepares the food.

2. Listen and number (1.08)

servant carpenter
cook soldier
doctor steward
sailor captain

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3. Who is Captain Columbus speaking to? Match.

1. My chair is broken. Fix it now! a) soldiers

2. Bring me a drink! b) steward

3. Attack those pirates! c) servant

4. Put away the sails! d) doctor

5. Give that sailor some medicine! e) cook

6. Kill those rats! f) sailors

7. Prepare my dinner! g) carpenter

4. Look at the pictures. Whats the exhibition about?

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5. Read the information and underline all the verbs in past tense.

6. Complete the sentences using past tense.

a) Columbus ______________ to sail to India. (want)

b) The food _____________ bad. (is)
c) Columbus __________ the people who already lived on the islands. (meet)
d) In October, 1492, they ___________ land. (see)
e) Columbus ___________ Spain in August, 1942. (leave)

7. Read the dictionary entries. What kind of words are these?

8. Read the quotes, then listen and write the correct adjective. (1.09)

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9. Read about the first human explorers. Where did they start their
journey?

When Who Did - How

10. Make questions about the text.
a) the first explorers
b) leave Africa
c) cross the Red Sea
d) go to Australia first

11. Complete the questions. Then answer.

__________ they ____________ the Red Sea?

Yes, they _________. They ___________ the Red Sea in rafts.

__________ they ____________ to Europe?

No, they _________. They ____________ to Australia.

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12. Listen and read. Follow the instructions. Wheres the treasure? (1.10)

13. Look at the circled words. Find the different ways of spelling oo.

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14. Read the Project about a brave explorer. Circle T (true) or F (false).

15. Number the events in chronological order.

a) climbed Mount Cameroon

b) worked as a nurse

c) collected bugs

d) was born

e) learned to read

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Unit 2 At the Movies and Health Check

At the Movies
1. Read the texts. Listen and number. (1.13)

If you like excitement, Giorgio Vantanis

this action movie is for new fantasy movie
you. Can Dan sae the has something for
city in time? Have you everyone. We meet
ever seen a movie the popular actor!
more exciting than this?
No, you havent!
Last year Star Power
made a huge $225
Singing farm animals million-but the science
everywhere you look! fiction movie just got
Animated movie fun! bigger! Check out the
New from Cartoon latest special effects in
Factory-for the whole this falls best new
family! science fiction movie

This thriller is very

scary. Emilia Perez Geena is lonely. Shes
plays Kit. Kit is looking for love and
afraid and you romance. She meets
should be, too! Dont Tom. Hes funny. Hes
watch it alone! Smart. Hes a cop. Is
he the one?

Read about our

favorite musical-the
best songs, the A clown in charge of
coolest dances. See a school? Jean-Paul
the movie, then buy du Truc is back in
the CD! the funniest comedy
of the year.

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2. Vocabulary: match.

3. Listen again and answer. (1.13)

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4. Whos your favorite movie actor or actress? Why?
5. Read the interview.

6. Make questions. Then answer them.

you/ ever/ done/ Have/ bungee jumping?

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ridden/ you/ ever/ Have/ an elephant?

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a/ tent?/ slept/in/ Have/ ever/ you

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7. Complete the verb chart.

8. Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb.

a) Have you ever (meet) _____________ a movie star?

b) Have you ever (ride) ______________ a motorcycle?
c) Have you ever (be) ______________ in a school play?
d) Have you ever (feel) _____________ scared at home?
e) Have you ever (travel) ______________ by plane?

9. Listen and look at the picture. Then match. (1.15)

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10. Write the job next to each task on the directors list.

11. Complete the crossword. Whats the secret job?

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12. Have you ever been in a school play? What was your role?
13. Read the story. Are they ready to perform the play?

14. Complete the sentences using yet or already.

a) Hes ______________ finished.

b) She hasnt done it __________

c) They have ____________ cleaned the stage.

d) They havent painted the scenery ________

e) I have ____________ printed the scripts.

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15. Listen and read the review. Is it positive or negative? (1.16)

16. Look at the words in red. Find and circle other examples of words with
double letters.

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Unit 2 At the Movies and Health Check

Health Check
1. Read the brochure and match.

Think 5.

Take part in Kids

Alive and learn how
to live healthily

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2. Listen and answer. (1.17)

a) What age group is this program for?

b) What activities can you do if you dont like sports?

c) What new healthy eating tip does the advertisement give?

d) How do you get more information aout the program?

3. Complete the expressions.

Fun go active well smarter good great

Look ____________ Get ____________

Eat ____________ Have ____________

Be ____________ Have a ____________

Feel ____________

4. Read and complete.

Eat well feel great have fun look good

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5. Match.

6. Circle the correct answers.

7. Look at the information. Write a check or a cross in the box.

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8. Complete the sentences.

You ____________ ______________ ______________ try things you

dont like.

You ____________ bring an unhealthy lunch.

You ____________ ______________ eat healthily

9. Listen and match. (1.18)

10. Listen and read. Then complete. (1.19)

Pinch your nose use your inhaler go to bed drink lots of water

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11. Read the letters. Do you agree with Dr. Judys suggestions?

12. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
I suggest that you ______________ your friend to help. (ask)

Why dont you _____________ to your family doctor? (talk)

How about _______________ a different sport? (try)

13. Match the people with the problems.

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14. Listen and read the quiz. Answer the questions.

15. Look at the circled words. Find the different ways of spelling the
sound ay.

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16. Spider chart: a spider chart is a chart that can help you organize word
lists.

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Unit 3 It s your Right and Le ts Clean up!
Its your Right
1. Vocabulary: match the pictures with the
correct word.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

_______ Shelter ______ Play _____ Family _____Education

_______ Healthcare ______ Food _____ Express yourself

2. Circle the correct answers.

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3. Read and match.

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4. Listen. Which rights are important for Clara and Jackson? Write C or J.
(1.22)

The right to

a) play e) food
b) healthcare f) education
c) express yourself g) shelter
d) family

5. Listen again. Which rights do Clara and Jackson think are most
important?

Clara: ______________________________________________________
Jackson: ____________________________________________________

6. Match

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7. Look at the graph and say which activities you do/dont do.

8. Look at the graph again and write sentences about you.

a) ____________________________________________________________

b) ____________________________________________________________

c) ____________________________________________________________

d) ____________________________________________________________

e) ____________________________________________________________

f) ____________________________________________________________

9. Complete.

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 Never always usually sometimes rarely often
10. Label the pictures.

11. Look and complete.

12. How do you express yourself? Make a list of activities.

___________________ ___________________ __________________

___________________ ___________________ __________________

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13. Listen and number. (1.23)

14. Listen again. Which skill does each person need?

Fitness rhythm patience coordination creativity

Ratinder __________________ Juan _________________

Kame __________________ Toby _________________

Tess __________________

15. Tell a friend about your hobby. What skills do you need?

I play basketball. You need coordination and fitness.

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16. Read the story. Underline all the words that describe an action.

17. Circle to complete the sentences.

a) Can you work quiet / quietly, please?

b) She spoke angrily / angry.

c) I need to do good / well at school

d) He worked hard / hardly.

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18. Listen and read. Then match. (1.25)

19. Look at the cicled words. Find the different ways of spelling the sound
ee.

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Unit 3 It s your Right and Le ts Clean up!
Lets Clean up!
1. Read the information. Why is Global warming
a problem?

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2. Listen and check the 3 sentences that are correct. (1.26)

3. Match.

4. Listen. What can we do to help prevent floods and droughts causing

damage? (1.26)

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

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5. Write the words below the pictures.

Drought flood pollution melt rise in temperature

6. Circle the correct words.

7. Check the 4 things that cause the most pollution.

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8. Read the flyer.

9. Complete the sentences using will or wont.

In the future

a) There ___________ be more pollution.

b) We ____________ have more tres.

c) Ice ___________ melt.

d) Plants and animals ___________ survive.

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10. Look at the map. What animals can you see?

11. Listen and match. (1.27)

12. Read and circle T (true) or F (false). (1.27)

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13. Read the comic. What will happen? Whats Planet Boy going to do?

14. Complete the sentence.

Planet Boy _____ ____________ ______ reuse and recycle.

15. What are you going to do to save the planet?

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16. Listen and read the display. What can you do to become Green? (1.29)

17. Look at the circled words. Find different ways of spelling the sound er.

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18. Read and choose the correct answer.

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