COLEGIO DE BOYACÁ SE-GU-09-06

SISTEMA DE GESTIÓN DE LA CALIDAD VERSIÓN 1.0

CITA CON LA LECTURA – ÁREA DE INGLÉS 18-01-2010
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NAME: __________________________________ DATE: ________ __ GRADE: _6- 0

Evening at Home
It is winter. The cold wind whistles through the branches of the trees.
Mr. Brown has done his day's work, and his children, Harry and Kate, have come home from
school. They learned their lessons well today, and both feel happy.
Tea is over. Mrs. Brown has put the little sitting room in order. The fire burns brightly. One lamp
gives light enough for all. On the stool is a basket of fine apples. They seem to say, "Won't you
have one?"
Harry and Kate read a story in a new book. The father reads his newspaper, and the mother
mends Harry's stockings.
By and by, they will tell one another what they have been reading about, and will have a chat
over the events of the day.
Harry and Kate's bedtime will come first. I think I see them kiss their dear father and mother a
sweet good night.
Do you not wish that every boy and girl could have a home like this?

1. Look for the meaning of the next words in your dictionary:

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Stool: _________________ Bedtime: _________________
Cold: _________________ Brightly: _________________
Through: _________________ Basket: _________________
Branches: _________________ Home: _________________

2. Read the clues and complete the crossword:

ACROSS
1 With brightness
4 Freezing
5 Hour of sleep.
6 The place where one lives.
7 A simple seat without a back or arms

DOWN
1 Limbs of trees.
2 Into one side and out of the other side.
3 A container that is usually woven and has
handles.

3. Answer the questions about the story:

1. Why did the author write this passage?
A To tell about the Brown family
B To show what children and adults should be reading
C To teach you how to treat your parents
D To give facts about the Brown family's sitting room
2. How is the setting outside the house different from inside the living room?
A Outside it is light, and inside it is dark.
B Outside it is hot, and inside it is cool.
C Outside it is cold, and inside it is warm.
D Outside it it is rainy, and inside it is dry.
3. What is Harry and Kate's father reading?
A a book.
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B the ads.
C the newspaper.
D a story.
4. Which of these events happens last?
A Mrs. Brown mends Harry's stockings.
B Mrs. Brown puts the sitting room in order.
C Harry and Kate arrive home from school.
D Harry and Kate kiss their parents good night.
5. Which of these sentences is an opinion?
A The family chats about the events of the day.
B Mr. Brown has done his day's work.
C The sitting room is cozy.
D The fire burns brightly.
6. What does the author mean when he asks, "Do you not wish that every boy and girl
could have a home like this?" at the end of the passage?
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