Dates: September 1-9
Magazine Lessons: What Color Is It?/ A Color Test/ Family Day/ A Birthday Party/
A Family Tree
Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, In the Family, Vocabulary Practice,
Partner Interview
Colors and Family
Part 1: Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer for each question. Use the information from the
conversations in your magazine.
September 1
1. What will a clown from the Party Place do?
A. He will make animal balloons.
B. H e will do tricks.
C. He will dance.
D. all of the above
2. What is Jack’s favorite color?
A. blue
B. purple
C. orange
D. yellow
September 2
3. Colors affect a person’s ____________.
A. job
B. beauty
C. income
D. emotions
4. What did Kate’s friend send to her?
A. a quiz
B. a letter
C. a gift
D. a picture
September 5, 6
5. What did Emma’s mom mail her?
A. some dessert
B. some money
C. some pictures
D. some books
6. How many children are in Emma’s family?
A. six
B. four
C. two
D. one
7. What is Tom’s older brother’s name?
A. Simon
B. Frank
C. Rob
D. Ben
8. How many children do Jean’s parents
have?
A. two daughters and one son
B. one daughter and two sons
C. two daughters and two sons
D. one daughter and one son
9. How many people are in the picture from
Jean’s family reunion?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 50
D. 70
September 7, 8
10. Where is Tom’s grandma’s birthday party?
A. California
B. New York
C. Hawaii
D. none of the above
11. What are your first cousins?
A. Children of your parents.
B. Children of your parents’ parents.
C. Children of your brothers or sisters.
D. Children of your parents’ brothers or
sisters.
12. Bo bo, shu shu or jiu jiu are different names
for a person’s ____________.
A. aunt
B. cousin
C. uncle
D. nephew
13. What is the Chinese word for an aunt who is
your father’s sister?
A. a-yi
B. gu gu
C. jiu jiu
D. shu shu
September 9
14. What can you learn about from your family
tree?
A. your family history
B. the people in your family
C. your family’s ancestors
D. all of the above
15. When you marry, your husband or wife’s
relatives become your ____________.
A. grandparents
B. in-laws
C. spouses
D. cousins
Part 2: In the Family. Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Write the correct words on the
lines.
niece
daughter
1. Sue is Zach’s grandma.
Zach is Sue’s ____________.
sister
grandson
nephew
2. Alan is Alice’s brother.
3. Rob is Mary’s uncle.
Alice is Alan’s ____________.
Mary is Rob’s ____________.
4. Rita is Mark’s aunt.
Mark is Rita’s ____________.
5. Cam and Linda are Alicia’s parents.
Alicia is Cam and Linda’s ____________.
Part 3: Vocabulary Practice. Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary words. Choose from
the words below. You may have to change the word forms.
confusing
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affect
cousins
family
colorful
miss
married
favorite
Jeff’s clothes are blue, green, yellow, purple and orange. They are very _____________.
Aunt Sarah is my dad’s sister. Her children are my _____________.
Of course, I’ll come to your wedding! I wouldn’t _____________ it!
Don’t let one bad grade _____________ you. Just study and do better next time.
This movie is _____________. I don’t understand it.
Jeremiah and Alexandra got _____________ last weekend. Now they are husband and wife.
I love my uncles and aunts, especially Uncle Oliver. He is my _____________.
Irene has a big _____________. She has 10 brothers and sisters and 30 nephews and
nieces.
Part 4: Partner Interview. Interview a partner by asking him or her these questions.
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What are you parents like? Tell me about them.
Who do you talk with the most in your family? Why do you like talking to him or her?
If you could choose, would you rather have a son or a daughter? Why?
Are you married? If yes, what do you like about being married? If no, do you want
to get married? Why or why not?
5. Where are your ancestors from?
6. What is one of your family’s customs or traditions?