Dates: September 21-25
Magazine Lessons: Family is Important/ Jack’s Family/ Family Photos
Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, Read The E-mail, Find Someone Who!
Describing Your Family
Part 1: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer for each question. Use the information from the conversations in your magazine.
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September 21
- What does Pam’s mom look like?
(A) She is fat.
(B) She is tall.
(C) She has red hair.
(D) She has brown eyes.
- Who is in the hospital?
(A)Pam’s mom.
(B)Pam’s aunt.
(C)Pam’s sister.
(D)Pam’s grandma.
- What does Pam’s boss think?
(A)Life is easy for men.
(B)Family is very important.
(C)Work is the most important.
(D)People are too much trouble.
September 22
- Where is Su-lin?
(A) She is cooking.
(B) She is cleaning.
(C) She is sleeping.
(D) She is shopping.
- Amy’s mom has ___ brothers and sisters.
(A) two(B) three
(C) four(D) five
- Whose voices sound alike?
(A) Jack’s and Su-lin’s
(B) Jack’s mom and Su-lin
(C) Jack’s mom and sister
(D) Jack’s and his dad’s
September 23
- What was Su-lin’s mistake?
(A) She forgot to meet Jack.
(B) She bought too many things.
(C) She went to the wrong store.
(D) She called the wrong number.
- What was Jack like as a little boy?
(A) dangerous(B) weak
(C) overweight(D) brave
- Jack’s cousin ___.
(A) threw rocks
(B) hit a little girl
(C) bothered a girl
(D) yelled at Jack’s sister
September 24
11. What is Emma trying to remember?
(A)her relatives’ names
(B) her relatives’ birthdays
(C)her niece’s favorite color
(D)her family members’ addresses
12. Where is Emma going in a few
weeks?
(A)to a friend’s party
(B) to an animal show
(C) to another school
(D) to her relative’s wedding
September 25
13. Which one is true?
(A)Martha has twin boys.
(B)Mike’s hair is turning grey.
(C)The last picture is Emma.
(D)Katie adopted a girl from Africa.
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Part 2: Read the Blog. Read Anne’s blog. Then answer the questions. Circle “T” for TRUE and “F” for FALSE.
My Family
Let me introduce my family to you. There are six members in my family. First, my dad is a business man. He is a little chubby and has brown hair. Then there is my mom. She is very beautiful. She has long, black hair and green eyes. People say we look alike. But I don’t think so! I also have two brothers and one sister. My brothers are very nice-looking. They take good care of me. My sister is very smart. She is a teacher. Many people do not know that we are sisters. We look very different! She has brown hair and brown eyes. But I have blond hair and blue eyes!
1. T FAnne has seven family members.
2. T FToday is Anne’s wedding.
3. T FAnne’s dad has blond hair.
4. T FPeople think Anne looks like her mom.
5. T FAnne describes her mom as beautiful.
6. T FAnne’s brothers need to lose weight.
7. T FAnne has two brothers and one sister.
8. T FOne of Anne’s family members is a teacher.
9. T FMost people think Anne and her sister look alike.
10. T FAnne’s sister and her mom have the same hair color.
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Part 3: Talk About It! Discuss the following questions with a classmate.
1.Describe your parents. Do you look more like your mom or dad?
2.Have you ever visited someone in the hospital? Who?
3.What is the most important thing you have to do this week?
4.How are you different from your brothers and sisters? How are you similar?
5.What was one of your embarrassing moments or stories?
6.Do you like to go to weddings? Why or why not?
7.Do you prefer to have short hair or long hair? Why?
8.When are you shy? When are you brave?
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