2nd Term Study Guide

English 3rd Grade

School: “José Pilar Cota Carrillo Secondary School”
Teacher: Manuel Alexis Fort Ruiz
Name: ________________________________________________________________ Group: ____

Unit 3: “Experiments”
1) Write the meaning or translation of the following words (actions).
 Add:
 Pour:
 Mix:
 Stir:
 Stretch:
 Put:
 Observe:
 Squeeze:
 Fill:
 Cut:
 Wash:
2) Look at the pictures and write the name of each object.
Measuring cup Food coloring Funnel Test tube Plastic bottle

__________
__________ __________ __________ __________
__________
__________ __________ __________ __________

3) Read the steps of an experiment and answer the questions.

Steps:
 First, fill the jar with water.
 Then, add a few drops of food coloring
 After that, cut the end of the stem
 Finally, put the flower in the water and wait to see how its color changes.
- Which experiment are the steps for?
a) The Lava Lamp
b) The Colored Flower
c) The Baking Soda Volcano
d) The Invisible Ink
- What’s the purpose?
a) To analyze the chemical reactions of a base and an acid.
b) To illustrate kinetic energy.
c) To produce a dangerous chemical reaction.
d) To demonstrate that flowers suck water up through their stems.

- Complete the sentence:

“First, next, then, after that and finally are adverbs of ____________”
a) Frequency
b) Place
c) Sequence
d) Time

Note: Study the other experiments from your book (the lava lamp, the baking soda volcano, etc.).
Unit 4: “TV Shows”
4) Read and complete the chart. Write the correct genre.
Sports Sitcom Documentary Soap Opera Cartoon Drama News
Talent Show Talk Show Game Show

Genre Description
An amusing and funny TV series about fictional characters.
It is a show in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-
syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, or other activities to showcase skills.
A fictional drama about people’s daily life. The series continues over a long period and
is broadcast (several times) every week.
A TV program that documents real life events.
Programs hosted by a TV personality, (or host) featuring guests who talks about their
lives.
A TV program featuring competitive games or quizzes.
Programs featuring sports or sporting events.
A program that features animated characters.
A show that reports world events as they found.
A fictional TV story. It is intended to be more serious than humorous.

5) Sort out the adjectives in the right category.

Beautiful American Thin Intelligent Tall Canadian Friendly Short Respectful
Boring Ugly Fat Old Funny Italian Young Handsome Kind Mexican
Medium height Brazilian Adult Teenage Rich Skinny Poor Well-built
Opinion Size Age Shape Origin
6) Describe 3 characters from TV shows. Remember to follow the correct order of adjectives.
1) ______________________________________________________________________

2) ______________________________________________________________________

3) ______________________________________________________________________

Unit 5: “Language Games”

7) Read the descriptions and complete with the correct tense.
Future perfect Simple past Present perfect Past perfect

 We use the _______________ to express completed actions in the past.

The structure is: subject (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) + verb in past form + complement

 We use the _______________ to express experiences or actions that started in the past but still
doing in the present.
The structure is: subject + have / has + verb is past participle + complement

 We use the __________________ to express an action that happened before another action in
the past.
The structure is: subject + had + verb is past participle + complement

 We use the __________________ to express actions that will be finished before a moment in the
future.
The structure is: subject + will have + verb is past participle + complement

8) Read the sentences and write simple past, present perfect, past perfect or future perfect next to
each one.
 We have lived in this house for 3 years. __________________
 I will have finished my homework by lunchtime. __________________
 Yesterday, I played soccer with my friends. __________________
 I had lived in Loreto, before I moved to La Paz. __________________
 Mario will have graduated from university in 2 years. __________________
 Laura killed “la tusa” last night __________________
 My family and I have visited USA several times. __________________
 My mom had washed her hands, before she cooked the dinner. __________________