6th Grade

American Schools• Pre-school: 3-4 year olds• Kindergarten: 5 year olds• Primary/Elementary: 6-10 years old (1st-5th grades)• Middle School/Junior High: 11-13 years old (6th-8th grades)• High School: 14-18 years old (9th-12th grades)

The school day usually lasts from 7:00-2:00 or 8:00-3:00 with 30 minutes for lunch

The Pledge of Allegiance

school bus

graduation

homecoming prom

sports

clubs

In my backpack, I have a/some…

book paperfolder

erasereraser

chalk

tape glue pen

scissors markers pencil

stapler

Homeworkassignments

quiz notebookagenda book

homework dictionary

ruler

calculatorprojector

What do you have in your backpack?

I have…

1.____________ 2.______________ 3._____________

4._____________ 5.______________ 6.______________

Tell a partner 6 things that you found in your backpack and what color they are.

chalkboard desk table

bookshelf

chairwindow door

tissues

soap flaglights

computer

map pencil sharpener

calendartrash can

school teacher student

subjects classroom schedule

playgroundrecess

cafeterialunch

office

librarygym hallway

physical education sciencemath

music artInformatics (ICT)

English

Spanishgeography religion

historyFrench

Phrases

I like it

I don’t like it

It’s boring

It’s interesting

It’s easy

It’s difficult

It’s fun

Cheat on a test

Fail a test/Pass a test

Study for a test

Take a test

School Activities

Reading

Writing

Playing (the recorder)

Drawing

Studying

Working (on the computer)

Learning

Doing homework

School Shopping Practice

1. Choose a partner at your table and grab a bag of money. Each bag has about $100.

2. One partner needs to ask how much the school material costs and the other partner needs to give a price. Exchange the money for the item. Switch roles.

3. Use a variety of items and numbers. Use your vocabulary sheets and items in the room.

Partner A: ¿How much is the folder?

Partner B: 82 cents.

Scavenger Hunt

1. Number a piece of scrap paper 1-15.

2. You may work alone, with a partner or with a group of 3.

3. There are 15 yellow post-it notes with numbers on them throughout the room posted to school materials and classroom objects.

4. It is your mission to locate as many as you can with the time given and write each vocabulary word in English next to the number on your scrap sheet.

5. Sit down if finished. We will go over them as a class.

Schedules and timeCreate a schedule listing your class subjects and what times you have them.

Choose one day of the week; On mine, I did Monday.

With a partner, practice asking each other what time a class or lunch is. The partner needs to respond with the correct time on the schedule in English

Ex. ¿What time is music class?

At 10:35 in the morning

Schedule Monday

Subject Time

math 8:05AM

geography 9:40AM

music 10:35AM

science 11:10AM

lunch 11:55AM

recess 12:50PM

Spanish 1:15PM

Activity B: Group ConversationWhat is your favorite school day? What subjects do you like? Dislike? Why? Describe it to your group.

Activity A: Reading Comprehension Each person read a sentence about Emily. What did that sentence mean? Answer the following questions with your group.

1. Why is Wednesday Emily’s favorite school day?

2. What does she do after school?3. What subject does she dislike?

School Supplies Haul Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYQoSA5WKQE

In the US, it’s popular for teenagers to make YouTube videos of shopping for school supplies. I don’t know why!?!Watch and listen Alisha talk about her school supplies.

1. What are 5 items that she talked about in the video? Try to include any colors and prices if possible.

2. What two items help Alisha study?

3. What did her notebook say on the cover?

4. What is the name of the store where she bought her school supplies?

Story Time: Alfy Goes to School

http://www.angles365.com/classroom/alfystories.htm

Directions: Listen and watch the story. Take

notes. Re-tell the story to a partner.

Reading Comprehension

Exercises

Work with a partner. Read

the clue and fill in the blank.

Pick 5!

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