HOMEWORK
Days of the Week
Directions: Read the Days of the Week. Read the abbreviations. Some days are weekend days, and
some days are week days. Write the days in Spanish.
day
Sunday
abbreviation
Sun.
S
time
weekend
Monday
Mon.
M
week day
Tuesday
Tues.
T
week day
Wednesday
Wed.
W
week day
Thursday
Thurs.
Th
week day
Friday
Fri.
F
week day
Saturday
Sat.
Sa
weekend
Spanish
Directions: Write the abbreviation for each day.
Sunday __________
Monday __________
Saturday __________
Tuesday __________
Wednesday________
Thursday__________
Friday ____________
Vocabulary
Today, yesterday, tomorrow
Each day/every day/daily
Each week/every week/weekly
Each month/every month/monthly
Each year/every year/yearly
The day after tomorrow – the day before
yesterday
Next week/next month/next year
Last week/last month/last year
Beginning of the day/week/month/year
End of the day/week/month/year
School days, week days / weekend
The/this morning, at noon, the/this
afternoon, at night, at midnight, a.m./p.m.
Cada semana / todas las semanas / semanalmente
Cada mes / todos los meses / mensualmente
Cada año / todos los años / anualmente
El día despues de mañana / el día antes de ayer
La próxima semana / próximo mes / próximo año
La semana pasada / mes pasado / año pasado
El comienzo del día / semana / mes / año
El fin del día / semana / mes / año
Días de escuela / días de la semana / fin de semana
La/esta mañana, al medio día, la/esta tarde, por la
noche, a la media noche, a.m/p.m.
Hoy, ayer, mañana
Cada dia / todos los dias / diariamente
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Directions: Write the days of the week in the boxes. Then, complete each sentence.
Today is ______________________________.
Yesterday was _________________________.
Tomorrow will be ______________________.
The weekend days are ____________________ and __________________.
The first weekday is ____________________.
The last weekday is _____________________.
The day in the middle of the week is _____________________.
Months of the Year
Directions: Read each month of the year. Read the abbreviation. Some months have short names so
they do not have abbreviations. Each month is represented by a number. Write the months in Spanish.
month
January
abbreviation
Jan.
number
1st month
February
Feb.
2nd month
March
Mar.
3rd month
April
Apr.
4th month
May
5th month
June
6th month
July
7th month
August
Aug.
8th month
September
Sept.
9th month
October
Oct.
10th month
November
Nov.
11th month
December
Dec.
12th month
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Directions: Write the first six months of the year. Say the months.
1st month _______________________
2nd month _______________________
3rd month _______________________
4th month _______________________
5th month _______________________
6th month _______________________
Directions: Put the months in order. Say the month.
August
_______________________
September
_______________________
October
_______________________
November
_______________________
December
_______________________
July
_______________________
Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate month.
this: esto, este
last: último
next: próximo
1. This month is _____________________________.
2. Last month was ___________________________.
3. Next month will be ________________________.
4. My birthday is in__________________________.
5. My child’s birthday is in ___________________.
6. School starts in ___________________________.
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Writing the Date
In Spanish you write: the day, the month, the year.
In English you write: the month, the day, the year.
Jan. 1, 2004
1/1/04
01-01-04
July 4, 2005
7/4/05
07-04-05
Sept. 25, 1993
9/25/93
09-25-93
Many forms ask for your DOB. DOB is Date of Birth (fecha de nacimiento)
Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate date.
1. My DOB is _________________________________________.
2. School starts on _____________________________________.
3. My child’s date of birth is _____________________________.
4. The last day of school is ______________________________.
Directions: Translate the vocabulary—write each word in Spanish.
day _______________________
today __________________________
week ______________________
yesterday _______________________
month ______________________
tomorrow _______________________
year ________________________
date of birth _____________________
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Years
year
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
saying the year
Two thousand and five
Two thousand and four
Two thousand and three
Two thousand and two
Two thousand and one
Two thousand
1999
1980
1975
1968
1954
1941
Nineteen ninety-nine
Nineteen eighty
Nineteen seventy-five
Nineteen sixty-eight
Nineteen fifty-four
Nineteen forty-one
1865
1776
1607
1492
Eighteen sixty-five
Seventeen seventy-six
Sixteen o-seven
Fourteen ninety-two
abbreviation
’05
’04
’03
’02
’01
’00
decades
The ’90s
The ’80s
The ’70s
The ’60s
The ’50s
The ’40s
centuries
1800’s
1700’s
1600’s
1400’s
saying the abbreviation
o-five
o-four
o-three
o-two
o-one
o-o
The Nineties
The Eighties
The Seventies
The Sixties
The Fifties
The Forties
Eighteen Hundreds
Seventeen Hundreds
Sixteen Hundreds
Fourteen Hundreds
The school year starts in September of one year and ends in June of the next year:
The 2004-2005 School Year
’05 - ’06 School Year
Directions: Complete each sentence with the appropriate school year.
1. My child began school in the United States in the _____________ school year.
2. This is the _____________ school year.
3. My child will graduate from high school in the _____________ school year.
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Calendar Exercises
Directions: Make a calendar for this month.
Write the
names of
the Days
of the
Week
month: ______________ year_____________
Write the
Numbers
for each
day
Directions: Use the calendar to complete the sentences.
1.
What is today’s date? _______________________________.
2.
Today is __________________________________.
3.
Yesterday was _____________________________.
4.
Tomorrow will be __________________________.
5.
There are ______________ days in ____________. (month)
6.
There are ______________ weeks in ___________. (month)
7.
This month is ______________________________.
8.
Last month was ____________________________.
9.
Next month will be ____________________________.
10. This year is _______________________.
11. Last year was _____________________.
12. Next year will be __________________.
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Beginning Vocabulary
VERB – Present Tense
Singular
Plural
I assign ___.
We assign ___.
You assign ___.
He assigns__. She assigns ___. They assign ___.
I count.
We count.
You count.
He counts. She counts.
They count.
I do.
We do
You do.
He does. She does
They do
I grade _____.
We grade ___.
You grade _____.
He grades ___. She grades ___. They grade ___.
I learn.
We learn
You learn.
He learns. She learns.
They learn
I practice.
We practice.
You practice.
He practices. She practices.
They practice.
I read.
We read.
You read.
He reads. She reads.
They read.
I sit.
We sit.
You sit.
He sits. She sits.
They sit.
I spell.
We spell.
You spell.
He spells. She spells.
They spell.
I study.
We study.
You study.
He studies. She studies.
They study.
I teach
We teach.
You teach.
He teaches. She teaches.
They teach.
I work.
I work.
You work.
He works. She works
They work.
I write.
We write.
You write.
He writes. She writes.
They write.
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NOUN
Assignment a task
Doer a person who does
something
Grade 3 -5, 3rd grade
Good grade - A
Learner a person who
learns
Reader a person who reads
Baby sitter person who
takes care of children
Speller person who spells
Teacher person who
teaches
Worker person who
works;
homework, housework
Writer person who writes
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Grammar
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb to do.
1.
I _________ homework.
2.
You _______ homework.
3.
She _________ homework. He ________ homework.
My child _______ homework.
4.
We ________ homework.
5.
They ______ homework. My children _______ homework.
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb to read.
1.
I __________ a book.
2.
She __________ a book.
3.
They _________ a book.
4.
We _________ a book.
5.
You _________ a book.
Directions: Write the correct form of the verb to study.
4.
I _____________ for the Math test.
5.
They ____________ for the Social Studies test.
6.
He ____________ for the English test.
4.
You ___________ for the Spelling test.
5.
She __________ for the Science test.
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Core Academic Subjects
Directions: Read each subject and the subjects under it. Write each subject in Spanish.
Elementary Subjects
Language arts
Reading
Writing
Spelling
Handwriting
Secondary Subjects
English
Grammar
Literature
Writing
Mathematics - Math
Basic Mathematics – Math
Algebra
Geometry
Science
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Social Studies
History
Geography
Civics
Economics
History
World Geography
Government
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Reading and Comprehension
Directions: Read the text aloud. Translate each sentence. Discuss the meaning.
At home
“Mom, I have homework!” says Marilú. “I have
spelling homework.”
Marilú sits at the table. She reads. She opens her
notebook. She writes the spelling words. She
studies the words. She does her homework.
Marilú looks at the homework. “Very good,
Marilú!” says Mom.
Marilú finishes her homework. She puts her
homework in her backpack. “Tomorrow I will give
my homework to my teacher,” she says.
Directions: Complete each sentence.
1. Marilú is a _____________________________.
student
teacher
2. Marilú is at ____________________________.
school
home
3. Marilú has _____________________________.
work
homework
4. ________________ does her homework.
Mom Marilú
5. Marilú will give her homework to her _______________________.
teacher
student
Directions: Decide if the statement is true or false. Circle the correct answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Marilú has math homework.
Mom looks at the homework.
Marilú puts her homework in her backpack.
Students do homework in school.
Students read, write and study for homework.
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True
True
True
True
True
False
False
False
False
False
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Intermediate Vocabulary
Present tense: I /you /we /they use simple form of verb, he/she/it use verb + s/es
Present progressive: you/we/they are ____ing; he/she/it is ___ing
Infinitive
Present
To assign
I assign
He assigns
To do
I do
He does
To be due
To grade
It is due
I grade
He grades
To learn
I learn
He learns
To
practice
I practice
He practices
To read
I read
He reads
To spell
I spell
He spells
To study
I study
He studies
To teach
I teach
He teaches
To work
I work
He works
To write
I write
He writes
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VERB
Present
progressive
I am assigning
You are assigning
He is assigning
I am doing
You are doing
He is doing
I am grading
You are grading
He is grading
I am learning
You are learning
He is learning
I am practicing
You are
practicing
He is practicing
I am reading
You are reading
He is reading
I am spelling
You are spelling
He is spelling
I am studying
You are studying
He is studying
I am teaching
You are teaching
He is teaching
I am working
You are working
He is working
I am writing
You are writing
He is writing
NOUNS
Past
Future
I assigned
I will assign
assignment
assignment notebook
I did
I will do
It was due
I graded
It will be due
I will grade
I learned
I will learn
learner
learning
I practiced
I will practice
practice
I read
I will read
reader
reading
I spelled
I will spell
speller
spelling
I studied
I will study
study
student
I taught
I will teach
teacher
teaching
I worked
I will work
I wrote
I will write
worker
workbook
workman
workout
writer
a writing
doer
1st grade
grade - A
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Intermediate Vocabulary
HOMOPHONES
Words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have
different meanings
“dü”
Do
Due
hacer
fecha que es debido
“tü”
To
Two
dos
Too
para, hacia
tambien
“wik”
Week
Weak
semana
debil
“wrait”
Right
Write
derecha; correcto; el derecho
escribir
Directions: Complete each sentence.
1. “Students, please _________ your homework. It is __________ tomorrow.”
do/due
do/due
2. Alex gives the permission form ______ her mom. The form has ______ places to sign.
to/two/too
to/two/too
Alex has to sign the form and her mom has to sign ______.
to/two/too
3. Miguel is _________ in Spelling. Every _________ there is a Spelling test.
week/weak
week/weak
4. _________ your homework in the assignment notebook. Be sure to do it ___________.
right/write
right/write
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Directions: Write the correct form of the verb to be + due.
1.
The telephone bill is due today.
The spelling assignment ____________ tomorrow.
The library book ___________ Friday.
2.
The telephone bill will be due tomorrow.
The spelling assignment ____________ tomorrow.
The library book _____________ next month.
3.
The telephone bill was due yesterday.
The spelling assignment ___________ last week.
The library book ____________ last month.
CONTRACTIONS
This is a way to shorten they way you say and write two words.
do
do
not
n’t
don’t
Directions: Read the questions with do.
Read the answers with do, do not.
Write the answer with the contraction don’t.
1.
Do you ride the school bus?
Yes, I do.
No, I do not. No, I ______________
2.
Do you like to read?
Yes, I do.
No, I do not. No, I ______________
3.
Do you have homework today?
Yes, I do.
No, I do not. No, I ______________
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Intermediate Vocabulary
HOMOGRAPHS
Words that are spelled the same but have
different meanings.
Date (
“deit”)
fecha
What is today’s date?
Grade (
nivel escolar del estudiante
Alex is in fifth grade.
May (
mayo, el mes después de abril
Our school has a May festival.
cita (usualmente romantica)
Martha has a date with Juan.
“greid”)
marca ó nota de una tarea, examen
I got a good grade on the test.
“mey”)
puedo? (pedir permiso), puede
May I go to the bathroom?
Directions: Complete each sentence.
1. “What _______________ did you get on the Math test?
date/grade/may
2. The students _____________ go to recess after eating lunch.
date/grade/may
3. “On what _____________ is the book report due?”
date/grade/may
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Intermediate Reading
Directions: Read the text silently and aloud. Discuss the meaning.
Class work is work students do in class.
Homework is work students do at home.
Housework is work people do to take care of the house.
Teachers assign homework so students can practice knowledge and skills.
Homework is practice in language arts, math, social studies or science. The teacher tells
the students the date the assignment is due. Some homework is due the next day. Long
term homework assignments are due by a specific date.
Students are responsible for understanding the assignment, completing the
assignment, and returning it to the teacher by the due date.
Parents need to oversee their child’s homework. They should check to see what
the assignment is. They should check that the child has completed the assignment.
Comprehension
Directions: Answer each question in a complete sentence.
1. Who assigns homework?
2. Who assigns housework?
3. Who does homework?
4. Who oversees the homework?
_______________________________________________________________________
5. What is housework?
_______________________________________________________________________
6. In what subjects can students have homework?
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