tips para mejoramiento grado 5°

Lo mas importante es manejar los tiempos basicos verbales:
Infinitive, present, present continuos, past , past continuos, present perfect en las formas afirmativas, negativas, interrogativas

TIPS PARA MEJORAMIENTO ACADEMICO GRADO 7 I,III,IV PERIODOS

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

How Do You Train an Elephant?

Perhaps you have heard about elephants that can paint pictures or play musical instruments. They seem able to learn how to do everything except speak. Have you ever thought about what methods trainers use to get these huge animals to perform this way? Although elephants are very intelligent, they are still wild animals, after all.

First of all, an elephant knows the difference between a kind person and a mean one. The best trainers are able to imagine themselves in the elephant's place. They realize that the better they understand the animal, the better teachers they will be. They are always gentle with the animals and prefer to encourage them to do things instead of forcing them.

Some trainers use a system that involves giving the animal a treat, such as an apple, whenever it does what it is asked to do. One advantage of this strategy is that it helps the elephant feel comfortable with its trainer. When an elephant does something wrong, a good trainer thinks, "How would elephants treat each other in this situation?" Sometimes the answer is to use force, but to use it properly and as gently as possible.

____    1.   The writer says that an elephant can't be taught to ____.

a.	paint
b.	speak
c.	follow directions
d.	play a musical instrument

____    2.   Read the third sentence of paragraph 2. What does it mean?

a.	Elephants should try to understand their trainers.
b.	Most trainers do not understand elephants well.
c.	Trainers can only understand the best elephants.
d.	Trainers do a better job when they understand the elephants.

____    3.   In paragraph 3, sentence 2, its refers to ____.

a.	the trainer's
b.	the elephant's
c.	an apple's
d.	a system's

Tornado Safety Information

Most tornadoes occur in the middle of the United States in an area known as Tornado Alley. However, these terrifying storms happen in every part of the world, except for Antarctica. So how can you protect yourself from a tornado?

Tornado Warnings

You should rely on your local radio and television stations for information about potentially destructive storms. A tornado 'watch' means there is the potential for a tornado to form. A tornado 'warning' means that someone has already seen one. It's time to find a safe place to hide right away.

Safe Places to Hide

If you are not in a building, get inside one as quickly as possible. Go to the lowest floor and find a safe place. Try to find a hallway or a room with no windows, like a closet or a bathroom. At the height of a storm, the winds may be blowing at up to 320 miles per hour, and broken glass is capable of doing a lot of damage.

After the Storm

When the tornado has passed, turn on your radio for instructions. Don't try to move anyone who is hurt; call for skilled medical help. As you leave the building, watch for fallen electrical lines and broken glass.

____    4.   In paragraph 3, sentence 1, the word one refers to ____.

a.	a building
b.	a bathroom
c.	a safe place
d.	a room with no windows

____    5.   When you enter a building to hide from a tornado, what should you do first?

a.	Find a room without windows.
b.	Turn on the radio or television.
c.	Go to the lowest floor.
d.	Call for skilled medical help.

____    6.   Who was this passage written for?

a.	tornado chasers
b.	medical workers
c.	people living in Tornado Alley
d.	anyone who may face a tornado

Who Was King Khufu?

King Khufu was the leader, or pharaoh, of Egypt who governed his country from 2589 to 2566 B.C. He ordered the building of the largest structure in the world at that time, the Great Pyramid at Giza. It is almost 150 meters tall and was completed around 2560 B.C. Experts say that it is made up of about 2.3 million stone blocks. No one is absolutely sure, but apparently it took about 23 years to complete. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing today. It was also the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.

Khufu also played an important role in helping to strengthen Egypt. In order to build the Great Pyramid, he got thousands of ordinary Egyptians to come to Giza to work on it. He also made the people of Giza give food, water, and beer to the visiting workers. The building of the pyramid brought together large groups of people from all over the country for the first time. Building the pyramid became Egypt's most important job---something everyone could be proud of. This helped to unite the people and strengthen the country.

____    7.   The purpose of the passage is to describe ____.

a.	one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
b.	the way ancient Egyptians lived
c.	what King Khufu did for his country
d.	how ordinary Egyptians helped to strengthen their country

____    8.   In paragraph 1, sentence 5, the word apparently means ____.

a.	unfortunately
b.	certainly
c.	probably
d.	usually

____    9.   Another title for this reading could be ____.

a.	Ancient Egyptians and Their Pyramids
b.	The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
c.	Building the City of Giza
d.	King Khufu and the Great Pyramid

Captain Bellamy and the Whydah

Captain Sam Bellamy was a poor sailor who lived in Eastham, Massachusetts, in the United States. He was in love with a young woman, Maria Hallett, but her family didn't think he would make a good husband. They felt his income was too little to support a wife and family. To make more money, he went looking for ships that had sunk. But he couldn't find any, and this transformed his ideas about making money. He decided to become a pirate, stealing from ships in the Atlantic and the Caribbean. He and his men soon targeted more than 50 ships.

In February 1717, Bellamy took a large ship called the Whydah from its English owners. It was filled with gold and silver worth 20,000 English pounds. The money would be divided equally among the other men, with Bellamy getting a larger share. Back then the average income for a sailor was two pounds a month. Even though there were 145 men in Bellamy's crew, all of them would be rich. "We have enough," Bellamy is said to have told his men. "It's time to go home." But in April 1717, the ship sank in a storm, and only two men in Bellamy's crew survived.

____  10.   In paragraph 2, sentence 5, the word them refers to ____.

a.	owners
b.	months
c.	sailors
d.	pounds

True/False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Refer to "How Do You Train an Elephant?" to answer the questions.

____  11.   The writer says that elephants can tell if a trainer is mean.

____  12.   In paragraph 3, sentence 3, the phrase treat each other means give each other treats.

Cinderella

Once upon a time there lived a young girl named Cinderella. Her mother had died, and this affected Cinderella deeply. Her father soon found a second wife who already had two daughters. Although this woman was very good to her own daughters, she treated Cinderella terribly.

The king was having a big party for his son, the prince. Cinderella couldn't go because she didn't have a nice dress and her step-mother didn't allow her to go. She hid in her room and cried. Then something shocking happened. A magical woman appeared and said, "You are going to the party, too." At first Cinderella was scared. But then suddenly she was wearing the most beautiful dress in the world. The kind woman also gave her a pair of beautiful glass shoes and warned her, "My magic will only last until 12 o'clock tonight. You must leave by then."

At the party, the prince danced with Cinderella and fell in love with her. When she finally left at midnight, he followed her, but she ran faster than he did. However, she accidentally dropped one of the glass shoes and the prince found it. The next day the prince asked all the women in the country to put on the shoe. When Cinderella put on the shoe, it fit her foot perfectly, and the prince immediately recognized her. "Will you be my wife?" he asked. What do you think she said?

____  13.   In paragraph 3, sentence 5, the word it refers to the glass shoe.

Refer to "Tornado Safety Information" to answer the questions.

____  14.   A tornado 'watch' means a storm has already started.

Refer to "Who Was King Khufu?" to answer the questions.

____  15.   During the building of the Great Pyramid, many Egyptians had to move away from their homes.

Refer to "Captain Bellamy and the Whydah" to answer the questions.

____  16.   In paragraph 1, sentence 5, the word transformed means changed.

____  17.   In paragraph 2, sentence 3, the word share means part.

____  18.   In the 1700s, two pounds a month was a high income.

____  19.   Bellamy always wanted to be a pirate.

____  20.   Bellamy managed to survive when his ship sank in 1717.

Multiple Response

Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Instructions: Choose two or more choices to answer each question.

____  21.   Which words mean the same as method?

a.	way
b.	success
c.	time
d.	plan

____  22.   If you do something properly, you do it ____.

a.	correctly
b.	very slowly
c.	right
d.	well

____  23.   An artist is someone who can ____.

a.	teach math
b.	paint pictures
c.	play soccer
d.	play music

____  24.   If you do something primarily for a reason, that is the ____ reason.

a.	most confusing
b.	most important
c.	strongest
d.	main

____  25.   Which of the following are examples of text?

a.	a definition in a dictionary
b.	a picture of an animal
c.	the words of a song
d.	an e-mail message

____  26.   When something affected you, it ____.

a.	influenced you
b.	changed your life
c.	was not important to you
d.	caused feelings in you

____  27.   Which words mean the opposite of frequently?

a.	easily
b.	rarely
c.	potentially
d.	not often

____  28.   Another word for occupation is ____.

a.	job
b.	equipment
c.	construction
d.	work

____  29.   Which words mean the same as ordinary?

a.	not special
b.	popular
c.	ancient
d.	normal

____  30.   How can you increase your income?

a.	don't buy a lot of new clothes
b.	get a better job
c.	ask for more money at work
d.	find a smaller place to live

Completion

Complete each statement.

Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

trainers

earn

gentle

encourage

          31.   I always feel better when you ____________________ me with your smile.

Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

soften

collect

reflected

scary

          32.   Please ____________________ all the books and put them on my desk.

          33.   Their smiles ____________________ how happy they were feeling.

Instructions: Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

accidentally

youthfully

deeply

immediately

          34.   I didn't stop for a minute. I left the room ____________________.

Instructions: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

          35.   Most of our school's soccer games ____________________ (occur / direct) on weekends.

          36.   ____________________ (Wisely / Apparently) the driver was going too fast and had an accident.

          37.   ____________________ (According / Blocking) to Peter, the shoes cost $50.

          38.   Companies have to make sure there is ____________________ (equality / divided) between men and women in the workplace.

          39.   One ____________________ (factor / average) that helped me on the test was that I studied a lot.

          40.   I was so happy that he survived the terrible ____________________ (division / disease).

Matching

Instructions: Match each word with the correct meaning.

a.	exact
b.	a careful plan
c.	intelligent
d.	discussion

____  41.   smart

____  42.   specific

____  43.   conversation

____  44.   strategy

Instructions: Match each question with the correct answer.

a.	directions
b.	skilled
c.	be responsible for

____  45.   What is the phrase that means you are in charge of something?

____  46.   What do you call north and south?

____  47.   What do you call someone who is very good at doing something?

Instructions: Match each sentence starter with the correct ending.

a.	I have to look for another job.
b.	we need to build a new one.
c.	I was really tired.
d.	I had to fix it.

____  48.   If the tornado destroys the building, ____

____  49.   If I'm not employed by this company, ____

____  50.   After my computer was damaged, ____

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