English Skills Check
Level 3.2
Term 1 2021-2022
Federal Entity | هيئة اتحادية
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Contents:
Part 1: Preparation - vocabulary
Part 2: Preparation - grammar
Part 3: Mini - research task
Part 4: Top tips
�Level 3.2
�Term 1 Academic Year 2021-2022
Part 1: Preparation – Vocabulary.
Learn these words for the skills check.
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recycling
putting paper, glass, plastic, etc. through a process so that it can be used again
Kids recycling, Elf-Moondance, Sept. 21, 2021
recycling - QuinceCreative - Aug. 2, 2018
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word | class | definition | sentence |
recycling | noun | putting paper, glass, plastic, etc. through a process so that it can be used again | Recycling materials like paper, glass and plastic saves the environment. |
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environment
the air, land and water where people, animals and plants live
environment - Mysticsartdesign - Oct. 9, 2014
environment - Pexels - Nov. 22, 2016
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word | class | definition | sentence |
environment | noun | the air, land and water where people, animals and plants live | Plants need a good environment to grow. |
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trash
things that you throw away because you do not want them
Trash can - GraphicsSC - March 20, 2017
trash - Clker-Free-Vector-Images - April 12, 2012
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word | class | definition | sentence |
trash | noun | things that you throw away because you do not want them | Alia is throwing the trash in the recycling bin. |
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continent
one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth, such as Asia, Africa, or Europe
Continents of the world - Clker-Free-Vector-Images - April 26, 2012
continents - Clker-Free-Vector-Images - May 7, 2014
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word | class | definition | sentence |
continent | noun | one of the seven main areas of land on the Earth, such as Asia, Africa, or Europe | Asia and Africa are the two biggest continents. |
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snow
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky when the weather is cold
snow - gsibergerin - March 11, 2019
snow - Wild0ne - Nov. 24, 2016
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word | class | definition | sentence |
snow | noun | soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky when the weather is cold | Playing in the snow is so much fun. |
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dry
something that does not have water in it or on its surface
Dry land, _Marion, March 5, 2014
Dry, Tama66, April 27, 2018
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word | class | definition | sentence |
dry | adjective | something that does not have water in it or on its surface | The desert is a very dry environment. |
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useful
something that helps you do an activity more easily
useful, Free-Photos, Feb. 3, 2016
Vacuum - Clker-Free-Vector-Images - April 2, 2012
GPS on Phone - DariuszSankowski - April 2, 2012
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word | class | definition | sentence |
useful | adjective | something that helps you do an activity more easily | Using a vacuum cleaner is useful. It makes cleaning so easy. |
Part 2: Preparation – Grammar
Review this grammar for
the Skills Check
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Does he go to school? Yes, he goes to school every day. | |
Grammatical structure | Present simple tense We use the base form of the verb and add -s or -es to the end. |
Usage | We can use the present simple to talk about general facts. |
Meaning | The boy is at school regularly. He was there yesterday, he is there today and he will be there tomorrow. |
Other examples | Hind brushes her teeth twice a day. She drinks tea at breakfast. Salem loves to read books. |
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Look. That’s a big house. | |
Grammatical structure | Adjective + noun (I live in a big house) Verb to be + adjective (My house is big) |
Usage | Adjectives describe nouns. Adjectives give us more information about a noun. Adjectives can be placed before a noun or after a noun. Order of adjectives: size – shape – age – color before the noun. |
Meaning | Is the house small? No, it is big. |
Other examples | Reem likes red apples. The car is new. She has curly black hair. |
Big house, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, May 15, 2014
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I will visit you on Monday. | |
Grammatical structure | Prepositions: time at, in, and on |
Usage | Prepositions: time is used to show a relationship in time. at: can be used for precise times. in: can be used for months, years, decades, centuries, and long period of time. on: can be used for dates and days. |
Meaning | The day I chose to visit you is Monday. |
Other examples | I have my snack at 10:00 am. National Day is in December. We go to the beach on Fridays. |
Time, Icons8_team, May 28, 2018
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If babies are hungry, they cry. | |
Grammatical structure | Zero conditional If + present simple (condition clause), … present simple (result clause). |
Usage | We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. |
Meaning | Babies cry when they are hungry. That is a fact. |
Other examples | If the weather is cool, we walk in the mountains. Teachers are happy when you do your work well. If it rains, we stay inside. |
Time, Icons8_team, May 28, 2018
Part 3: Mini - research Task
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Talk about it
Talk about your five senses. Ask these questions to two of your classmates or family members. Record their answers. | ||
| Person 1 | Person 2 |
Which sense helps you the most in class? Why? | | |
What sense do you use the least? Why? | | |
What would it be like to not have one of your senses? | | |
Ask your own question about your five senses. | | |
Part 4: Top tips
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Top tips
The Skills Check is made up of three parts.
Part 1 – Reading passage
- Question 7 is a reflection question. It means you look at the text again and write the reason why you chose that answer for question 6.
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What did the boy mean when he said he got an A on his test?
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Top tips
Part 2 – MAZE
This assessment type is called a MAZE because it is a descriptive maze. Complete a short text by selecting the correct word. You may need to make connections between two sentences or ideas to be able to choose the correct answer.
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Top tips
Part 3 - Writing
- Picture prompt and 5 questions.
- Write 5 sentences in your own words to answer the questions.
You will get marks for:
- completing all tasks with simple and compound sentences (using and, but, because)
- using basic language structures
- using words you studied that are related to the topic
- using appropriate spacing and punctuation
- spelling words accurately and using punctuation
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