Name

The universe

1 Circle.
1 2 3

a: n: A:

o a o a O n u c n u A H N A A
Write a or n.

4 5 6

N: a: n:

H N W M N a c a o e u n n u c

astronaut a na _ stro __ ut

star st_r

the Sun the Su_

the Moon the Moo_

the Earth the E_rth

lanet l__et
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Stories

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Unit

Stories
Reading 1 Look at the picture. What is the text
about?
a b c

Worksheet
Name

Writing 3 Write  or #. Then rewrite the

incorrect sentences.
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space travel astronauts Galileo

last saturday i woke up at 11 oclock. Last Saturday I woke up at 11 oclock. I was really happy. i didnt have any english homework. I went to the movies. I saw a Spanish movie. In the evening, I saw sarah. We ate ice cream. Sarah didnt have any money.

One day, Galileo ate his dinner and went outside. He looked at the stars. He thought, I really want to see the stars better! He used science and invented something new. He called it a telescope. He used the telescope every night. He took notes about his observations. Then he said, I think the Earth orbits the Sun.

4 Capital letters. Circle the incorrect

letters. There are six in total. A Perfect Day i t was my birthday last saturday. i had a big party. There was a DJ, and we danced a lot. My friend david gave me great presents. My favorite present was a shakira CD. the party finished very late. It was a perfect day.

2 Read the text. Choose the correct

answers. took said
1 2 3 4 5 6

looked ate

ate

used

invented

Galileo He He

his dinner. at the stars. the telescope. the telescope. notes about his that the Earth orbits the

Every night, he He observations. He Sun.

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Vocabulary
The universe

Grammar
Past simple

1 Complete the words.

Moon star astronaut Earth planet Sun

2 Complete the table with the verbs.

played watched went had danced traveled left got up put Infinitive leave put go get up have watch Past simple left

_ l p _ an e t

s _ ar

travel play dance

3 Put the words in the correct order to

make sentences.
1I

/ P.E. / do / last year. / didn't I didnt do P.E. last year.

2 Man / in 1969. / traveled / to the Moon 3

the S _ n

the M _ _ n
3 Benjamin

Franklin / electricity. / discovered

4 invent

/ my grandmother / anything. / didn't

5I

/ three / watched / last weekend. / DVDs

6 ice 5

cream / my / sister / had / yesterday.

the Ea _ t _

as _ ro _ au _

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Stories

Worksheet

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Stories
Reading 1 Look at the picture. What is the text
about?
a b c

Worksheet
Name

Grammar 3 Put the words in the correct order

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space exploration constellations extraterrestrial creatures

to make questions. Then answer the questions. Invent the story.

where / last / was / Sylvia / Friday / ? Where was Sylvia last Friday? She was at the hospital. why / the / Sylvia / was / at / hospital / ?

long / did / she / at the hospital / stay / how / ?

Scientists started to study space many years ago. They invented rockets and learned about the atmosphere on other planets. Many countries studied outer space, but the United States sent the first rocket to the Moon. In 1969, the first man landed on the Moon. This was a very important event. People around the world watched their televisions as the first man walked on the Moon. His name was Neil Armstrong. He said, This is one small step for man, one giant step for mankind. He was a hero for many people. Today, countries around the world study outer space, other planets and other galaxies.

you / her / did / see / at the hospital / when / ?

sad / she / was / in / the / hospital / ?

now / she / where / is / ?

Writing 4 Write about your summer vacation.

Last summer, I...

2 Read the text. Write true (T) or

false (F).
1 2 3 4 5 6

Many years ago, scientists started to travel into space. F The United Kingdom sent the first rocket to the Moon. The first man went to the Moon in 1969. Neil Armstrong watched the television on the Moon. For many people, Armstrong was a hero. Many countries study space today.

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