UNIT 1 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write planet, comet or asteroid in the correct space:

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2 Complete the table about the layers that make up the planet Earth:

Layer type Name Thickness Characteristics

Outer layer

Middle layer

Inner layer

3 Complete the following sentences about the Earth’s movements:

– The Earth takes .................................... to do a complete orbit of the Sun.

– The Earth takes .................................... to complete one full turn on its axis.
– The Earth turns on itself in a movement called ....................................

– The Earth revolves around the Sun in a movement called ....................................

4 How does the Moon differ from the Earth because of the absence of atmosphere?

...........…………………………………………………….....................................................

5 In what phase is the Moon in these situations?

– The visible side of the moon is illuminated: ...............………….......…........................

– The visible side of the moon is not illuminated: ..........................................................

– The right side of the Moon is illuminated: ...................................................................

– The left side of the Moon is Illuminated: .....................................................................

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 UNIT 1 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Visit the following website dedicated to the Solar System and do the
proposed activities:

http://www.tiching.com/683396

A) Click on the “Story of the Universe” section and read the text:

– How old is the Universe? ......................................………...........................................

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– How was it formed? .....................................................................................…...........

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B) Click on the “The Sun” section and read the text:

– Everything the Sun emits is good for the inhabitants of the Earth? Why?
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– How do solar eclipses occur? ...........................................................………………...

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C) Click on the “Planets and moons” section and read the text:

– What does the Kuiper Belt contain? ..........................................................................

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– Why is Venus hotter than Mercury despite being further away from the Sun?

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– Why is Mars known as the red planet? ......................................................................

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– Which planet has the most satellites? How many does it have? .......…………..........
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 UNIT 2 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 List the continents and oceans on our planet:

– Continents: ......................................................................….......................................
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– Oceans: ...............................................................................................…...................

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2 Define the elements that appear on a map:

Element Definition

Title

Scale

Key

Orientation

3 Identify these maps according to information they provide:

........………............... map .......................…. map ..…........................... map

4 Name the four cardinal points and explain how you would find your
way using the Sun and the stars:

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 UNIT 2 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Look at this street map and answer the following questions:

N
Hospital

Post Office

Bus
station

Taxi rank

Pharmacy

0 100 200 m

– What do the following conventional symbols represent?

................ ................ ................ ................ ................

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– Locate the Hospital. What
................ route do you
................ have to take................
................ to get from the................
Hospital
to the................
Bus Station? ................ ................ ................ ................
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– What.... route can you take ..............
to go from the ..............
Bus Station to the ..............
Post Office? ..............
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– What do we find south of República Dominicana Square? ........................................
– How many taxi ranks are shown on the map? ...........................................................
– Locate a pharmacy and say where it is ......................................................................
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– What is 2 cm on the map equivalent to in reality? ......................................................
– Cuarta Street is 4 cm long on the map. How long is it in reality? ...............................
– Uruguay Street is 8 cm long on the map. How long is it in reality? ............................
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 UNIT 3 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Complete the sentences with the following words:

troposphere – Sun’s rays – air – atmosphere – ground

stratosphere – oxygen – hot – mesosphere – ozone

– The ........................... is the name given to the layer of air that surrounds the Earth.

– The atmosphere prevents the Earth from getting too ........................ or too cold and
it blocks most of the ........................... .

– .................................. is a mixture of several gases: nitrogen, ................................. ,

carbon dioxide, water vapour and ........................... .

– The layers of the atmosphere, ordered according to their proximity to the ...................

are the ........................ , the ...................... , the ................... and the thermosphere.

2 Match the places where water is found with the type of water that
they contain:

rivers seas
fresh water
lakes poles
sea water
oceans underground

3 Write the correct words in the spaces in this diagram about the
different states of water:

.......................... ..........................

.......................... .......................... ..........................

.......................... ..........................

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 UNIT 3 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write the stages of the water cycle and explain in your own words:

2 3

4
1

1 ................................................................................................................................
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2 ................................................................................................................................
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3 ................................................................................................................................

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4 ................................................................................................................................
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5 ................................................................................................................................

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2 Visit this website about water pollution and answer the questions:

http://www.tiching.com/683414

– What is water pollution? ...............................................................…..........................

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– What can you do to save water and avoid polluting it? ..............................................

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 UNIT 4 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Say whether it is a natural landscape or a humanised landscape:

– A landscape with rivers, forests and roads: ...........................…….............................

– A landscape with rivers, forests and mountains: ....................................…................

2 Draw the outline of a mountain and locate these features:

peak path

side forests

foot river

meadows valley

3 Explain the type of work done by people who live on the plains:

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4 Locate the following relief forms on the picture:

1 island

2 cape

3 gulf

4 isthmus

5 bay

6 strait

7 peninsula

8 archipelago
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 UNIT 4 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Look at this picture and answer the following questions:

– Write the name of some natural features in this landscape: ......................................

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– Now write the name of some man-made features: ....................................................

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– Is there any point on the landscape where pollution is being generated? Where? ....
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– Can you identify any area that has suffered deforestation? Explain why. ..................

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– Do you think there is any area that could be protected? Which one? Why? ..............

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 UNIT 5 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write three household chores that children can do, three that only
parents can do, and three that they can do together:

Parents Children Parents and children

2 Indicate which member or members of the educational community

these sentences refer to:
– The ................................................................................... help the students to learn.

– The ....................................................... staff help with the functioning of the school.

– The .............................................................. help and participate in school activities.

– The ...................................................................... learn with their teachers and work

together with their classmates.

3 How can we tell the difference between a village and a city?

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4 Complete these sentences about the functions of a town council:

– Organise .............................................................................................. in the locality.

– Organise cultural events and ................................................................................... .

– Enforce municipal ................................................ and ............................................. .

– Provide good local .......................................................................... for the residents.

– Keep citizens informed about the ........................................................ of the locality.

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 UNIT 5 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Visit the following website and do the proposed activities:

http://www.tiching.com/683424

– How many councillors are there in Madrid city council? ............................................

– Write the full name of the parties that won councillors in the last elections:
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– Write the number of councillors won by each party: ..................................................

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2 Mark the phrases that describe your behaviour in school:

In class I do my work and help I interrupt the class if I want to share

those who need it. my opinion.

If a traffic light is red and no cars pass, If I get bored in class I throw a paper
then I can cross. at my classmates.

I participate in group activities I help keep the class tidy to create

because I learn more. a good environment.

3 Say what part of the city is shown in these images:

A B C

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 UNIT 6 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Of the following, say which are societal norms (S) and which are
legal obligations (L):
Behaving well in class. Responding to a greeting.

Eating using cutlery. Telling the truth.

Respecting traffic signs. Paying for the train ticket.

Helping older people. Not cheating when playing games.

2 Which behaviours should we have for a better relationship with our

neighbours?
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3 Complete the following sentences with the right word:

– ............................................................ are all the customs belonging to the past of a

village or town.

– A .................................................. is an oral or written story that includes fantastical

events that are represented as true.

4 Classify these festivities in the correct column:

Fiesta Mayor - 1 May - Immaculate Conception – Christmas - 12 October – patron saint’s holiday

Local Historical Religious

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 UNIT 6 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write in the circles the number corresponding to each road rule in

the picture:

Watch for signs from the traffic Cross the streets on the zebra
1 4
warden. crossings.

Do not get distracted when you Look left and right before you
2 5
are in the street. cross.

Cross when the pedestrian Always walk on the

3 6
light is green. pavements.

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 UNIT 7 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Complete the following sentences with the correct word:

– ............................................ involves working and cultivating the land to obtain food

and other plant products.
– ............................................. is all the activities related to breeding animals for food

and other products.

– ........................................................... crops only need a small amount of water and
....................................... crops need a lot of water.

2 Mark the phrases that characterise deep-sea fishing:

Done near the coast. Large boats are used.

Done in the high mountain lakes. Done far from the coast.

The fish is preserved in freezers. The fish is sold in the market.

3 Indicate which products are made in each type of industry:

textile food automotive chemical

............................. ............................. ............................. ............................

............................. ............................. ............................. ............................

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4 Write the name of the type of service that these jobs belong to:

– Includes teachers: ......................................................................................................

– Includes doctors and nurses: .....................................................................................

– Includes chefs and waiters: ........................................................................................

– Includes shop assistants and retailers: ......................................................................

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 UNIT 7 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Look at the following video and answer the questions:

http://www.tiching.com/683434

– Explain the process of making a chair: ......................……………………....................

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– What is the person in the picture doing? .......................………..................................

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2 Explain the process and the people involved in the journey of milk
from the moment it is obtained to when it reaches the supermarket:
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 UNIT 8 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write whether the following events correspond to the past, present or future in
your opinion:
– Studying sixth grade: .................................................................
– The first day of school: ...............................................................
– Studying third grade: ..................................................................

2 Match the measurements of time in the top row with their

equivalent underneath.

60 seconds 7 days 12 months 100 years

1 century 1 year 1 minute 1 week

3 Identify the type of source these images belong to:

..................................... ..................................... .....................................

4 Write whether these statements are true (T) or false (F):

A generation includes people from different eras.

A timeline starts with the most recent events.
A family tree shows relationships between family members.

5 Which of these buildings provide information about the past?

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Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write the name of the celebration that corresponds to each date.

If you do not know, look for the information.

– 23 April: ........................................................................................…….......................
– 19 March: ...................................................................................…….........................
– 15 August: ...................................................................................……........................
– 1 November: .................................................................................……......................
– 8 December: ...................................................................................…........................
– 25 December: .................................................................................…........................

2 Visit these websites to take a virtual tour of Salamanca and Toledo.

Then complete the following sentences:
http://www.tiching.com/676904 http://www.tiching.com/676905

– The virtual tour of .................................... starts at a ..................................... bridge.

– In ...................…......... there is a .....................…....... called Santa María la Blanca.
– In ............................. there is a cloister and a convent dedicated to ..........................
– The church of Cristo de la Luz was previously a ...................... in .............................
– In the old cathedral of ........................... there is a sculpture of the............................
– In the church of San Juan de los Reyes in ........................... there is a ........…...............

3 Look at the following old toys and describe their appearance,

particularly their shape and colour:

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4 Discover other types of old toys on the following website. Draw

them and describe them in your notebook:
http://www.tiching.com/683443
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 UNIT 9 REINFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 Write which aspect of the past these phrases refer to: facts,
location, chronology or causes.

– The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena: ..............................

– You can visit the temple in Athens, the capital of Greece: ............................….........
– The Athenians built it in the 5th century before the birth of Christ: ............................
– The Parthenon was built to celebrate the victory against the Persians: .....................

2 Match each calendar with the event that marked its beginning:

Chinese calendar Birth of Jesus

Christian calendar Flight of the prophet Muhammad
Muslim calendar Decision of an emperor

3 Write under each image the corresponding period of history. Then

match it with the event that marked its beginning:

French Revolution

Invention of writing

........................................ ........................................

Fall of the Roman Empire

Conquest of Constantinople

........................................ ........................................

4 Mark the image that shows a material source:

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Name: ................................................................................................ Course: ..................................

1 The calendar that we use originates from Roman times. Watch

the video and complete the sentences with the correct month:
http://www.tiching.com/678399

– Invented the original Roman calendar: ...........................................………….............

– Number of days in the original Roman calendar: .......................................................
– The Roman calendar began with this month: .................................…........................
– For the Romans, it was the tenth month in their calendar: .........................................
– King Numa added these months: ...............................................................................
– The name of this month is dedicated to a famous general: ..............…………….......

2 Find out about terrestrial and underwater archaeology by

watching the following videos and mark the true statements:
http://www.tiching.com/683465

Archaeologists investigate how people will live in the future.

A field crew is a team of people who excavate sites.
Archaeologists cannot excavate underwater.
Historical archaeologists study and compare documentary sources.
Archaeologists must be careful about how and where they dig.
Archaeologists spend most of their time excavating, not in labs.

3 Take a virtual tour of the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid and
answer the following questions:
http://www.tiching.com/683447

– Who designed the museum? ....................................................................……..........

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– When did the Museo del Prado open to the public for the first time? ......…...............

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– Can you name any masterpieces in this museum? .................................……….......

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