Fifth grade's brochure

In the name of Allah, the most Gracious,

the most Merciful

English Brochure for Fifth Grade

Second Semester 2011/2012

Action Pack 5

Grammar & Skills

"There are no secrets to success.

It is the result of preparation,

hard work, and learning from failure."

General Colin Powell

بل إنھ نتیجة للتحضیر. ال یوجد أسرار للنجاح"

."والعمل الجاد والتعلم من الفشل

الجنرال كولن باول

The instructor: Alaa Al-Twait

Section 1: Grammar

1. The past simple tense

2. The present simple tense

3. The present continuous tense

4. The past continuous tense

5. Quantifiers

6. Too + adjective

7. The simple future tense

8. Contractions

9. Requests for helping

10. The present perfect tense

11. Adjectives with prefixes &

Suffixes

Definition: An action that occurred in the past and which

does not extend into the present.

Usage: Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action

started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Structure:

Examples:

1) He played the piano.

2) He didn't play the piano.

3) She cleaned her bedroom

yesterday.

4) She saw a movie last night.

5) He bought a new car last

week.

6) My grandpa died last year.

Adverbs:

Yesterday, last week, last month, last year, ago, in 1999

The past simple tense

Subject + Verb (in the past tense) + Object.

After (do, does, did, don't,

doesn't, didn't) infinitive

Examples: 1) He doesn't

study for the exam.

2) They don't like exams.

Note:

Do I, they, we,

Does he, she, it

Did I, they, we,

You, he, she, it

Note:

Do I, they,we, you

Types of verbs

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

PastPresentPastPresentwentgoknockedknockroderiderememberedrememberateeatarrivedarrive

swamswimstayedstaywas/werebesavedsave

sawseewatchedwatchroseriseclimbedclimb

mademakeplayedplaybecamebecometravelledtravel

grewgrowlivedlivedrankdrinkstartedstartbuiltbuildwantedwant

chosechoosefinishedfinishtooktakepaintedpaint

Exercise1: Fill in each blank space with thesimple past tense of the verb in parentheses.

Yesterday I (to have) ________ a reallybad day. I (to wake) ________ up at 9o'clock because I (to forget) ________to set my alarm clock the night before.I (get) ________ up as fast as I (can) ________ and I(to put) ________ on some clothes. I ran into the kitchen and(to make)________ myself a cup of coffee. Then I________(to drink) the coffee very fast and I (to run) ________ to my car.It (to be) ________a terrible morning!

Exercise2: Complete the sentences with the correct form

of past simple.

1- Kate _______ (buy) a fantastic new computer game yesterday.

2- How old were you when you ____________ (finish) school?

3- The journey was very long, so we __________ (stop) for dinner.

4- I _________ (know) all the answers in the history exam!

Exercises

1. Tell the story in Simple Past

Saturday in the countryside

On Friday, Nick, Jenny, Charlie and Bill _______(talk) about a day out together in the country. Thenext morning, they _________ (go) to the countryand _________ (play) with Dave.

Jenny and Dave _______(have) kites. At lunchtime, Charlie ________(be) not there. Then,Bill ________ (come)and _______ (tell) theothers that he _______(do) not find Charlie.

They ________(go) with Bill and ________ (look) forhim. Charlie ________ (be) in a hole behind a wall.Then Nick ________ (go) and ________ (fetch) thebasket with some meat sandwiches. They ________ (need)the string of Ben’s kite for the basket.Jenny _________ (lower) the basket down into the holeand soon they ________ (pull) Charlie up in thebasket.

2. Classify the verbs into regular and irregular:

REGULAR IRREGULAR

Question1: True or False.

a) Sue and I went to Dublin. ________b) They went on a weekend. ________c) They could see the river from the room. ________d) Mike wasn’t in Dublin. ________e) On Sunday they went out for dinner. ________f) They returned on Sunday. ________

Question2: Put the following verbs.

begin start visit write leave lose buy do see enjoy go take painthave drive speak travel come stay meet

Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs

Infinitive Simple Past Infinitive Simple Past

Definition: The simple present tense indicates an action in the present time

which is not finished. This can be a habitual action (something done regularly

such as brushing your teeth every day) or a general truth.

every Friday.

2) A general truth: The Sun rises from the east.

Usage: Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is

repeated or usual.

Structure:

Singular subject: He, she, it Verb (base form) + (s)

Plural subject: I, we, you, they Verb (base form)

Examples:

1. I live in New York.

2. The Moon goes around the Earth.

3. John drives a taxi.

Adverbs: Every day, every night, every week,

two hours a day, always, usually.

The present simple tense

Subject + Verb (base form) + Object.

Note: Types of Subject:

1) Nouns: Ahmad, Ali, Laila.

2) Pronouns: He, she, it, I,

they, we, you

Exercise1: Write the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

1. John ____________ (play/plays) soccer.

2. They ____________ (don’t/doesn’t) study after school.

3. On Tuesdays, I ____________ (go/goes) to the mall.

4. What ____________ (do/does) you want to study?

5. We ____________ (take/takes) the metro to the office every day.

6. Terry ____________ (play/plays) soccer; he _______________

(practice/practices) every day.

7. ____________ (Do/Does) Lucy ride her bike to school, or

____________ (do/does) she take the bus?

Exercise2: Choose the correct answer!

1. They________ antique tables. (sell/sells)

2. I always_________to work. (drive/drives)

3. She________ heavy schoolbag. (bring/brings)

4. My brother usually_________home at night. (stay/stays)

5. Uncle Jim__________the bus everyday. (catch/catches)

_________funny stories. (tell/tells)

7. She__________her parents. (miss/misses)

8. Megan__________vegetables. (like/likes)

9. Meli and Ellen__________Spanish. (speak/speaks)

10. We_________postcards. (write/writes)

Exercises

Definition: A tense that describes an ongoing action in the present.

Usage: Use the Present Continuous to express the idea that

something is happening now.

Structure:

Am: I Is: He, she, it Are: They, we, you

Examples:

1. I'm (I am) -> working today.2. You're (You are) -> working today.3. He's (He is) -> working today.4. She's (She is) -> working today.5. It's (It is) -> working today.6. We're (We are) -> working today.7. You're (You are) -> working today.8. They're (They are) -> working today.

Adverbs: Now, at the moment, Look!

The present continuous tense

Subject + Verb to be (am / is / are) + Verb (ing).

Exercise1: Use the words below to make sentences in presentcontinuous.

1. Jane and Emily / to do their homework……………………………….……..

2. we / to listen to the radio………………………………………..….

3. they / to watch a film………………………………………………….

4. the cat /to sleep on the chair………………………………………

Exercise2: Put the verbs between brackets in

the correct form.

1. I -------------- about the exam at the moment. (think)

2. Hello, mum. I ---------------------- you from Dubai. (call)

3. The cat ---------------------------------- some milk. (drink)

4. You ------------------------- to me. (not / listen)

5. We ---------------------- now. (not /eat)

6. Ahmed ---------------- a book now. (read)

Exercises

Definition: Actions which were going on (had not finished) at a particular

time in the past.

Usage: Use the past continuous to describe actions and states continued in

the past period of time.

Structure:

Was: I, he, she, it Were: They, we, you

Action

Past Present Future

Examples:

1) I was playing in the park at 6 pm.

2) They were studying for the exam.

3) Mohammad was taking photos.

4) John and Jack were visiting their friend.

5) He was eating lunch at 1 o'clock.

Adverbs: When, while, yesterday, last week, last night.

The past continuous tense

Subject + verb to be (was /were) + verb.(ing).

Subject Positive Negative QuestionIHeWeYouAli

I was speaking.He was speaking.We were speaking.You were speaking.Ali was speaking.

I wasn't speaking.He wasn't speaking.We weren't speaking.You weren't speaking.Ali wasn't speaking.

Was I speaking?Was he speaking?Were we speaking?Was Jack speaking?Was Ali speaking?

Questions in the past

continuous using "What".

Examples: 1. What was he doing yesterday?

He was studying English.

2. What were you doing at five o'clock yesterday?

I was playing football.

What + (was / were) + Subject + Verb (ing)?

Exercise1: Complete the sentences with thepast continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1. Simon ………….……….…… (dance) when he fell and hurt his leg.

3. Cathy ………….……….…… (wash) the dishes when she dropped a glass.

5. While I ………….……….…… (do) my homework, the phone rang.6. I heard a loud crash as I ………….……….…… (sit) in the garden.7. They ………….……….…… (clean) the windows when it started to rain.

9. While the children ………….……….…… (swim) in the lake,the parents ………….……….……(watch) them.10. I ………….……….…… (study) while he ………….……….……(cook) dinner.11. It ………….……….…… (rain) while I ………….…………..……(wait) for the bus.12. He ………….……….…… (listen) carefully while they………….……….…… (explain) the plan to him.13. The sun ………….……….…… (shine) and

I ………….……….…… (walk) along the High Street.

14. While Ellen ………….……….…… (read),Tim ………….……….…… (watch) television.

Exercises

Exercise2: Complete with the Past Continuous Tense.

1. We ........................................ (read) the magazine three hours ago.

2. She ........................................ (play) the piano all evening yesterday.

3. They ........................................ (not travel) around the world last year.

4. I ........................................ (wear) my new dress at the party last weekend.

5. The girls ........................................ (not do) their French lesson.

6. The kids ........................................ (play) 5 minutes ago.

7. Brad ........................................ (wear) his yellow shirt.

8. That woman ........................................ (eat) a hamburger.

9. Mark and Peter ........................................ (have) lunch.

10. Those children ........................................ (look) for me.

11. The old lady ........................................ (not swim) in the river.

12. Father ........................................ (sleep) in the sofa.

13. They ........................................ (play) tennis at 10.30 yesterday.

14. I ........................................

15. At 8 o’clock yesterday evening I ........................................

(have) dinner with some friends.

16. We ........................................ (work) at 8 o’clock last night.

Both the past simple and the past continuous refer to completed actions

in the past.

The past continuous is usually used when one action began before

another, and finished after it.

6.15h.

5.30 h. 6.30 h.

The phone rang

Example: The phone rang when I was having a bath.

The past simpleConjunctionThe past continuous tenseshe arrived.I came.Susanne called.

whenwhenwhen

I was watching TVThey were studyingJohn was playing

Exercise1: Fill in the blanks.

1) Mary………….…………… (wait) for me

when I……….…... (arrive).

2) I………………..…… (study) for the exam

when the telephone……..…...(ring).

The past simple and past continuous

I was having a bath

Exercise2: Group the sentences.

Past simple

Past continuous

They arrived early in the morning.

She was driving too fast.

I was sleeping.

I was watching TV.

Last night Jack cooked dinner.

The doorbell rang.

We were having lunch.

He was living in Spain.

He took a lot of photos.

Revision

Test yourself

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSEQuestion1: Was or Were?

1) We……....…..dancing.

2) The pupils……...…...writing a test.

3) The printer…..…..…..printing out a photograph.

4) John and Joseph……....…..walking up the hill.

Question2: Complete the table in the past continuous.

POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONIt was raining.

They were not playing.Was I listening?

John was not eating.You were singing.

Question3: Write sentences in the past continuous.

1) he / the car / wash →…………………………………………..………

2) she / home / go →………………………………………….……………

3) you / in the shop / work →………………………...………..………

Test yourself

THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

Question1: Fill in the blanks.

Yesterday I (have)……….....a really bad day. I (wake) ………..…. up at 9 o'clock because I(forget)……………….to set my alarm clock the night before. I (get)…..……. up as fast as

I (can) ………..…and I (put)……..….on some clothes. I ran into the kitchen and(make)………..….myself a cup of coffee. Then I (drink)……..…….the coffee very

fast and I (run)…..……to my car. It (be)…..…….a terrible morning!

Question2: Choose the correct answer.

1) ……….Mike visit his grandmother last night?

a) Did b) do c) does d) did

2) My brother……….a bear an hour ago.

a) see b) saw c) seen d) sees

3) I……….English for two years.

a) study b) studying c) studied d) studies

4) Alex did not……….last weekend.

a) worked b) work c) works d) working

5) I……….to the mall after school.

a) goes b) went c) going d) go

6) What……….you eat for lunch yesterday?

a) Did b) does c) do d) did

Test yourself

THE PAST SIMPLE &

PAST CONTINUOUS

Question1: Use the past continuous tense or simple past

tense as appropriate.

1) My brother and sister…………playing tennis at 11 am yesterday.

(was, were)

2) …………you still working at 7 pm last night? (Was, Were)

3) At 8.30am today I…………driving to work. (were, was)

4) We…………………at 11pm. (were sleeping, was sleeping)

5) Mary……….……….. (cook) when I…………. (come).

Question2: Which sentence is the correct one?

a) They were work when I arrived.

b) They were work when I arriving.

c) They were working when I arrived.

Much / Many / Lots of

Much: is used with uncountable nouns and negative sentences.

Example: I don't have much money

Many: is used with plural countable nouns and negativesentences.

Example: I don't have many apples.

Lots of: is used with countable and uncountable nouns and

positive sentences.

Examples: 1) I have lots of books.

2) I have lots of time.

Quantifiers

Exercise: Much or Many?

Many

Muchcars

music

pictures

flowers

tea

milk

money

girls

ل

Too + AdjectiveToo: An adverb meaning 'more than' goes before adjectives.

Example: This coffee is too hot.

Structure:

AdjectiveToo

coldtoo

hottoo

smalltoo

drytoo

wettoo

fartoo

Examples:

1) You can't grow fruit in the desert. It's too dry.

2) You can't drive to China today. It's too far.

3) You can't play in the garden today. It's too wet.

4) This milk is too hot for a baby to drink.

5) I can't go to the park today. The weather is too cold.

Too + adjective

Definition: The tense used to refer to an event that has

not yet happened.

Usage: Use the Simple Future tense to express actions which

will happen in the future.

Structure:

Examples:

1) When I grow up I'll be a doctor.

2) In the future life will be very different.

3) The weather will be different in the future.

4) We won't go to the museum next week.

5) We'll go to the park tomorrow.

6) I think I'll live in Jordan.

7) I'll visit my uncle John.

Adverbs:

Next, tomorrow, soon, later,

Next week.

The simple future tense

Subject + auxiliary verb (will) + main verb (infinitive).

I'll I will

We'll We will

Won't Will not

Exercise1: Fill in the blanks using the simple

future.

1. You (travel)…………………….. around the world.

2. You (meet)…………………….. lots of interesting people.

3. Everything (be)…………………….. perfect.

Exercise2: Put in the verbs in brackets into

the gaps and form sentences.

Use the will-future:

1) The weather………….….. nice at the weekend. (be)

2) Tomorrow it…………..….. in the north-west. (rain)

3) John………….….. for the exam tomorrow. (study)

Exercises

I will I'llyou will you'llhe willshe willit will

he'llshe'llit'll

we will we'llthey will they'll

I will not I won'tyou will not you won'the will notshe will notit will not

he won'tshe won'tit won't

we will not we won'tthey will not they won't

Contractions

Structure:

Examples:

1) Will you arrive on time? Yes, I'll. Or No, I won't.

2) Will life be different in the future? Yes, it'll. Or No, it won't.

3) Will you be at work tomorrow? Yes, I'll. Or No, I won't.

**Will you help me draw some clouds? Yes, I'll. Or No, I won't.

**Will you help me get ready? Yes, I'll. Or No, I won't.

**Will you help me make a cake? Yes, I'll. Or No, I won't.

Questions in the simple future

Auxiliary verb (will) + subject + main verb (infinitive)?

Requests for helping using "will"

Revision

Test yourself

THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Question1: Write the simple present sentences in

the simple future.

For example:

☺She plays tennis every day.

☺She will play tennis tomorrow.

1. I go to school at 8 am.

Tomorrow, I…………………to school at 8 am.

2. They work today.

They…………………tomorrow.

3. She watches television every day.

She…………………television tonight.

4. Sandra cleans her house once a week.

She…………………her house in 2 days.

5. Richard studies math every day.

Richard…………………science tomorrow.

Definition: An action that began in the past and which has

recently been completed.

Usage: We use the present perfect to say that an action

happened at an unspecified time before now.

Structure:

Has: He, she, it Have: I, they, we, you.

Examples:

1. I have swum in the sea.

2. He has ridden a horse.

3. Susanne has eaten her apple.

4. Mr. Johnson has written his story.

Adverbs:

Never, yet, since, for, ever, already, just.

The present perfect tense

Subject +

Past participle of verbs (V3)

Past participle (V3)Past (V2)Present (V1)

Been

Gone

Eaten

Seen

Ridden

Swum

Made

Written

Watched

Climbed

Played

Washed

Asked

Was/Were

Went

Ate

Saw

Rode

Swam

Made

Wrote

Watched

Climbed

Played

Washed

Asked

Be

Go

Eat

See

Ride

Swim

Make

Write

Watch

Climb

Play

Wash

Ask

Exercise1: Fill in the blanks using the present perfect tense.1. I____________________________ this film twice. (see)

2. My friend _______________________ test very well. (do)

3. We _______________________ to go to the cinema. (decide)

4. My father _______________ tennis since he was 6. (play)

5. They _________________ a new car. (buy)

6. Tom _________________ his lunch. (eat)

7. I _________________ my train. (miss)

8. She __________________ her favourite cup. (break)

9. They ____________________ the car. (clean)

10. Oh no! Jane _________________________ her book. (forget)

Exercise2: COMPLETE THE CHART.

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLEBE WAS-WEREBUY BOUGHTCUT CUTDRINK DRANKEAT EATENGO GONEMAKE MADEREAD READRUN RUN

WRITE WROTE

Exercises

Question structure:

Have you ever met a famous person?

Yes, I have. Or No, I haven't.

To refer to a time before the present time

use the word ever with the present perfect tense.

It is often used in questions to find out if someone

has done something before this moment:

Have you ever climbed a mountain?

Yes, I have.

No, I haven't Or No, I never have.

Have you ever won a competition?

Yes, I have.


Have you ever played chess?

Yes, I have.


The present perfect tense with "ever"

Exercises

Exercise1: Write the past participle form of the

following verbs.

1. go → 2. climb →

3. swim → 4. ride →

5. be →

Exercise2: Write sentences in the present perfect.

...........…………………………...………..

2. I / be / in my room………………………………..............…...………..

3. we / not / wash / the car………………………….........……...……..

Exercise3: Write questions in the present perfect.

1. they / ever / watch / a football match

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

2. you / ever / write / a poem

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

3. you / ever / be / Amman

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

Exercise4: Write the answers.

1. Have you ever played a violin?

No,……………………………..

2. Have you ever flown on a balloon?

Yes,……………………………..

3. Has your sister ever sung a song?

No,……………………………..

4. Has your brother ever climbed a tree?

Yes,……………………………..

5. Has your father ever travelled to Paris?

No,……………………………..

We use "For" to talk about a period of time:

For three minutes

For two weeks

For five years

We use "since" to talk about a point in past time:

Since April

Since 2003

Since Monday

Examples:

1) How long have you played chess?

I've played chess for three years.

2) How long has he ridden horses?

He has ridden horses for five years.

3) How long have you liked football?

I've liked football since 2003.

4) How long have you played tennis?

I've played tennis since May.

"For / since" with the present perfect

Exercises

for since

a period oftime

a point in pasttime

x------------

20 minutes 6.15pm

three days Monday

6 months January

4 years 1994

Exercise1: Fill in the blanks.

1. How long has she played tennis?

She has played tennis….……......June. (for, since)

2. How long have they taken English?

They have taken English………..….five years. (for, since)

3. How long have you liked football?

I've liked football……..….....2007. (for, since)

Exercise2: Complete with for or since:

1. You have studied English _________ seven years.

2. I have lived in my town ________ 1993.

3. She has played tennis ________months.

4. They have worked in that company _______ last December.

5. The class has started________ 7 o´clock.

Exercise3: Make Present Perfect sentences using ‘for’ or ‘since’.

1) She/ live in Brazil/ 1992 …………………………………………..………………….……………………..

2) They/ not visit/ their parents/ last month …………………………….…………………………….

3) I/ be/ a policeman/ twenty years ………………………………………………………..……………..

4) Karen/ not be/ home/ October ………………………………………………………..………………..

5) He/ not travel/ by boat/ last summer ………………………….………………………………………

6) I/ not go/ to Paris/ six years ……………………………………………………………………………….

7) Jack/ work in Canada/ ten years ………………………………………………………………………..

8) She/ not fly abroad/ two years …………………………………………………………………………..

9) Jeff/ not call/ Monday ………………………………………………………….…………………………...

Adjectivespowerfulsuccessfulunhappyunusualcolourfulpeaceful

Suffix: ful It means "full of"

Prefix: un It means "not"

Exercise:

Fill in the blanks: Use (un) and (ful)

(success, colour, power)

1. Tigers are very……………………animal.

ful. The painter is very…………………

3. This picture is very……………………

Adjectives with Prefixes

and Suffixes "Ful" and "un"

Revision

Test yourself

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Question1: Fill in the blanks using the present perfect.

1. I……………….……my father's car. (wash)

2. Jack and Mary….…………………the museum. (visit)

3. Emily………….…………her room. (paint)

4. I……………….……at the pet shop. (be)

5. We……………….….the shopping for our grandmother. (do)

Question2: Choose the correct answer.

1. Have you ever.................to New York?

a) Flown b) went c) goed d) been

2) Have you ever…..............a tree?

a) climb b) climbed c) went d) gone

Question3: For or since?

1) I have been here……...……..20 minutes.

2) I have been here since……………..9 o'clock.

3) John hasn't called…..………...6 months.

4) John hasn't called……………..

February.

Question4: Write "For" or "Since".

1. It’s been raining ____________ lunchtime.

2. Sarah has lived in Paris ____________1995.

3. Paul has lived in London ___________ ten years.

4. I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here ____________an hour.

5. Kevin has been looking for a job___________ he left school.

6. I haven’t been to a party ___________ages.

7. I wonder where Joe is. I haven’t seen him ___________last week.

8. Jane is away. She’s been away ___________Friday.

9. The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained __________a few weeks.





















Section 2: Skills

1. What time is it?

2. The four Directions

3. Locations on the map

4. Describing process "The water cycle"

5. How water is used

6. Sports

7. Months of the year

8. Days of the week

9. Numbers

10. The ordinal numbers

11. Irregular verbs list

……………..………..………… ……………..………..…………

……………..………..………… ……………..………..…………

……………..………..………… ……………..………..…………

What time is it?

THE FOUR DIRECTIONS

East West North South

A map of Jordan

Question: Wite the following locations on the map:

1) Where's Aqaba? Aqaba is in the south-west of Jordan.

2) Where's Qusayr Amra? Qusayr Amra is in the east of Jordan.

3) Where's The Dead Sea? The Dead Sea is in the west of Jordan.

4) Where's Jerash? Jerash is in the north of Jordan.

5) Where's Wadi Rum? Wadi Rum is in the south-west of Jordan.

6) Where's Petra? Petra is in the south of Jordan.

North

West East

South

THE WATER CYCLE1. The sun heats the water in rivers and seas.

2. Then, the water rises into the air, it evaporates.

3. The water becomes clouds in the cold air.

4. Finally, the rain falls from the clouds into the sea and

rivers. Then the cycle starts again.

When do you use water?

I use water to……………………… ………………………………………

……………………………………… ……………………………………..

When do you use water? ………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………….

Sports

Soccer Tennis Golf Ice Hockey Baseball

Rugby Cycling Basketball Skate boarding Skiing

Surfing Scuba diving

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