Unit (4) Part (1)

Grade 6

Practice and Homework

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Class: _________________________________________

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Part 1 New Words
REACH HIGHER Level 6A | Unit 4 © Cengage Learning, Inc. New Words in English

appeal

The student made an appeal to his teacher for help with a

project.
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dependent

Babies are dependent on their parents for everything.

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effective

An umbrella is effective for keeping dry in the rain.

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endangered

The ivory-billed woodpecker is an example of an

endangered animal.
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extinct

The dodo bird became extinct because people hunted too

many over time.
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factor

Heavy rains were a factor in the terrible flooding.

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policy
They followed the policy to keep their school clean.

protection

Helmets give protection to the bikers’ heads.

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recover

She recovered her health after having the flu.

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sustain

The runner drinks lots of water to sustain her during the

race.
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thrive

With lots of care, plants can thrive.

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Key Words
1. Many _______ animals are ___________ on humans because they need our help .
a. endangered, dependent
b. species, policies
c. extinct, thrive
2. Dinosaurs are known to be __________, so only their skeletons exist.
a. endangered
b. shawarma
c. extinct
3. Although some tigers are endangered, there are people helping their population to ________.
a. extinct
b. recover
c. dependent
4. The survival of rhinos is ____________on humans protecting them.
a. policy
b. dependent
c. thrive
5. Hunting of rhinos is now illegal, and international ___________, or laws, forbid the trading of
rhinos or rhino horn.
a. recover
b. extinct
c. policy
6. We hope that Rhinos stay alive and healthy enough to recover and ___________ in the future.
a. thrive
b. recover
c. endangered

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Choices: appeal – effective – factor – protection – sustain
Fill in the crossword puzzle above after completing the sentences below.

8. Across: The Big Cats initiative helps with the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of big cats.
9. Down: One _ _ _ _ _ _ endangering rhinos is the trade in rhino horns.
10. Down: The wildlife charity made an _ _ _ _ _ _ for money to help endangered animals.
11. Down: Planting wild flowers is an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ way to increase the number of bees.
12. Down: The forest cannot _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the growing population of deer

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Instructions: Use the following vocabulary words in
complete sentences (use proper punctuation/capitalization):
appeal -
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policy –
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effective –
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endangered -
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extinct -
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Build Comprehension
Student’s Book Pages 228–229

Before You Continue

1. Make Connections According to the text, how do we affect
the world around us?
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What does this remind you of?

2. Details What are two specific ways that humans change
land and water? How does this impact the environment?
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Before You Continue p.231
1. Author’s Viewpoint - What does the
author think is harming our environment?
Use evidence from the text to explain.
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2. Use Text Features - What information does
the diagram show about the effects of oil
spills on living and nonliving
things?__________________________________________
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Put in the correct place.
information correct expensive heated
over- dis- planetary inter-

1. ______________crowded = too many people

2. in-____________ = not right
3. _____________agree = to have a different opinion
4. inter-____________ = between planets
5. over-___________ = too hot
6. in-_____________ = not costing too much
7. ______________ city = between cities
8. dis-_____________ = false information

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Grammar; Adjectives and Adverbs

Fix the errors.

1. Mireya Mayor discovered the world’s smaller primate.
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2. It was one of her more excitingly discoveries.
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3. We must involve local people to protect species most
effective.
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4.The situation of white rhinos is not good, but it is best than it w
as.
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5. This is the worse example of habitat destruction I have seen.
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6. The government take nature conservation less
serious than they should.
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Writing: Write 1 or 2 paragraphs to show others why and how we
can help endangered animals. Use at least 5 key vocabulary words, 3
adjectives, 3 adverbs, and 2 words with prefixes (and base words).
Use your student book for help.
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