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1 UNIT 1 Ibrahim Alex Bangura Fill in the chart. Put the words below in the appropriate box. poor people donate money have tolerance Civil war set goals diseases distribute medicine development hunger build shelters homeless people Problems Solutions Unscramble the letters. 1. When someone takes care of you, he or she is. RNICGA 2. When someone sets a goal and will do anything to achieve it, he/she is. ETMENERDID 3. When someone does not give up, he/she is. RSEILTES 4. Parents are of their children. EVITPORETC 5. When someone is working all the time, he/she is -. WIDARKGOHNR 6. If you can think of new things you are. ATEVRICE 7. If you have a skill to do something well, you are. ETTEDLNA 8. If people admire you, you are. EPTERDSCE 9. When you are not funny and silly, you are. EORUSSI 10. If you understand different people and cultures, you are. ONRATLTE 11. If you are nice to others and easy to talk to, you are. ELFYNRID The mystery word is. Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 1 Worksheet

2 UNIT 2 Life as an Inuit Solve the crossword puzzle. Across: 1. When children misbehave some parents them. 2. The period of our lives when we are children is called. 3. My grandparents are one, my parents the next and my sister and me are the third. 4. When you do things in the same way for a long time you make your. Down 1. When someone does not behave properly he/she (s). 2. My mother, father, sister and I are a. 3. When you grow up you become an. 4. Before you start first grade you go to. 1. M I 2. F S A B M E I 4. K 1. P U N I S H 3. A N 2. C H I L D H O O D A Y U E R V L R E E T G S A P R E 3. G E N E R A T I O N C E 4. T R A D I T I O N Imagine you are an Inuit parent. What would you do if your child misbehaved? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 2 Worksheet

3 UNIT 3 The Abacus Match the words with the same meaning 1. skills a) role model 2. instrument b) discover 3. hero c) odd 4. invent d) remember 5. prize e) abilities 6. weird f) trophy 7. memorize g) device Make adjectives from the words. art artistic to create to care fun responsibility to observe energy friend respect What device could you not live without? Why? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 3 Worksheet

4 UNIT 4 Your Future: From Home to Work What five things from the reading do you think will happen in next five years? Unscramble the letters. 1. Appliances that don t use much energy are -. ITEEGFCIYNNEFRE 2. If an appliance or a machine uses energy from the sun, it works on. WASERROLPO 3. Cars of the future will not be a source of air. TLONIPOUL 4. In the future cars might use. FYNLREEDGOHU Imagine and describe a day at school in Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 4 Worksheet

5 UNIT 5 Eye on the Heavens Fill in the chart. gravity comet telescope Earth s rotation astronaut eclipse planet astronomers constellation atmosphere meteor star supernova solar system observatory galaxy moon black hole spaceship celestial objects phenomena researching the space If there is life in the universe what would those creatures look like? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 5 Worksheet

6 UNIT 6 Thor Heyerdahl: A Life of Adventure Find the words. brave curious patient athletic observant energetic serious determined U O O Z A M I E T K T R F O I P B R A V E P A T M L E R I C S S U M T A N G E G G S R I O N E A K N A T H L E T I C O P U R T S F S U I P S A R A N N S V B L R C S L A L O U S L J O A A R M A S D T R U E E E A M N L E M C U R I O U S R M C D T L W I G D G E T S A I D K R D E T E R M I N E D R O A E B P N A A S H O T T S A U C M S O E N E R G E T I C I S I S What would you like to explore? Where would you go? What would you need for your adventure? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 6 Worksheet

7 UNIT 7 Guinness World Records What are three examples of a reference book? Do you use them? How often? Fill in the chart. to set realistic trophy to hold a award to set long-term medal to break a short-term world prize goals record Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 7 Worksheet things you can win

8 UNIT 8 The Mystery of the Stone Disks Find six words and phrases related to mysteries of the past in the word chain. figureoutmarynancientanlexplorendumaruburialsiterijhgladiscoveryanomysteryaylodymarcheologistan Match. 1. discover a) massive 2. abandoned b) little 3. enormous c) old 4. ancient d) dull 5. tiny e) find 6. awful f) deserted 7. boring g) terrible Why is it important to understand what the discs were for? Why is it important to solve the mysteries of the past? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 8 Worksheet

9 UNIT 9 Movie Makeup Label. eye ear lip chin eyelashes forehead eyebrows Fill in the chart. VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE to transform performance comfort inspiring creative Think of a movie in which makeup artists had an important role. Did you like the movie? Why or why not? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 9 Worksheet

10 UNIT 2 Life as an Inuit Answer Key Solve the crossword puzzle. Across: 1. When children misbehave some parents them. 2. The period of our lives when we are children is called. 3. My grandparents are one, my parents the next and my sister and me are the third. 4. When you do things in the same way for a long time you make your. Down 1. When someone does not behave properly he/she (s). 2. My mother, father, sister and I are a. 3. When you grow up you become an. 4. Before you start first grade you go to. 1. M I 2. F S A B M E I 4. K 1. P U N I S H 3. A N 2. C H I L D H O O D A Y U E V L R E T G A R 3. G E N E R A T I O N E 4. T R A D I T I O N Imagine you are an Inuit parent. What would you do if your child misbehaved? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 2 Worksheet

11 UNIT 6 Thor Heyerdahl: A Life of Adventure Answer Key Find the words. brave curious patient athletic observant energetic serious determined U O O Z A M I E T K T R F O I P B R A V E P A T M L E R I C S S U M T A N G E G G S R I O N E A K N A T H L E T I C O P U R T S F S U I P S A R A N N S V B L R C S L A L O U S L J O A A R M A S D T R U E E E A M N L E M C U R I O U S R M C D T L W I G D G E T S A I D K R D E T E R M I N E D R O A E B P N A A S H O T T S A U C M S O E N E R G E T I C I S I S What would you like to explore? Where would you go? What would you need for your adventure? Backpack Content Reader 6, Unit 6 Worksheet

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