The Last Name Project - African-American History

History - Social Studies

📝 My Last Name Project Worksheet
Discovering the Meaning Behind Your Family Name

Name: _________________________  Date: _________________________

 

🔍 Part 1: Discover Your Name

1. What Does My Last Name Mean?
Go to a name website like BehindTheName.com or talk to a family member.

My last name is: _______________________________

It comes from (country or culture): _______________________________

It means: ________________________________________________________

 

2. How Did African Americans Get Their Last Names?
Read, research, or discuss how African Americans received their last names (from enslavers, free ancestors, or choosing their own).

Write 3–4 sentences:

🏡 Part 2: Family & Identity

1. Ask a Family Member
Talk to a parent, grandparent, or guardian and write what you learn.

  • Do you know where our last name comes from?
  • Has it changed over time?
  • What does it mean to our family?

Write 2–3 sentences about what you learned:

2. If You Could Choose a Last Name...
If you could pick a last name that shows who you are, what would it be?

My chosen name would be: _______________________________________

Why?

🎨 Part 3: Show What You Learned

✅ Choose ONE way to show what you discovered about your name:

Poster – Draw your name, its meaning, and pictures or symbols that represent your family.
Short Report – Write 1 page (or a paragraph) explaining everything you learned.
Family Tree – Draw a simple family tree that shows people with your last name.
Video or Audio Interview – Record yourself explaining what you learned!

🧠 Need Help?

  • Ask your teacher for a printed family interview sheet.
  • Use a sentence starter if you're stuck.
  • Draw instead of writing where needed!

Simple Present

Grammar - English Language

 📝 SIMPLE PRESENT – AFFIRMATIVE FORM

A2 Worksheet – 90 minutes

⏱️ ACTIVITY 1 – Read & Notice (10 minutes)

Read the sentences. Underline the verb.

Maria works in an office.

Carlos lives near the city.

Anna drinks coffee every morning.

Josh studies English at night.

Laura wakes up early on weekdays.

👉 Focus: verb + -s with he / she

⏱️ ACTIVITY 2 – Complete the Sentences (10 minutes)

Complete using the correct verb in the affirmative form.

(work – live – eat – study – play)

Sofia __________ in San Salvador.

Daniel __________ English every day.

Karla __________ lunch at noon.

Luis __________ soccer on weekends.

Emma __________ in an office.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 3 – Choose the Correct Verb Form (10 minutes)

Circle the correct option.

Mark (work / works) at a hospital.

Ana (study / studies) English online.

They (live / lives) near the park.

Josh (eat / eats) breakfast at home.

We (watch / watches) TV at night.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 4 – Match (10 minutes)

Match the subject with the correct sentence.

Subject

Sentence

1. Maria

a. work in an office

2. Maria and Paul

b. works in an office

3. I

c. eats lunch at noon

4. Daniel

d. eat lunch at noon

⏱️ ACTIVITY 5 – Fix the Sentence (Error Correction) (10 minutes)

Correct the sentences.

She work in a bank.

Carlos live in the city.

Anna drink coffee every day.

He study English at night.

Laura watch TV after dinner.

✍️ Write the correct sentence.

⏱️ ACTIVITY 6 – Sentence Building (10 minutes)

Use the words to write affirmative sentences.

(Karla / work / in a store)

(Josh / play / video games / at night)

(Maria / read / books / every day)

(Daniel and Ana / live / near the city)

(Emma / wake up / early)

⏱️ ACTIVITY 7 – Fill the Table (10 minutes)

Complete the table using affirmative simple present.

Name

Verb

Sentence

Luis

work

__________________________

Sofia

study

__________________________

Mark

eat

__________________________

Anna

live

__________________________

⏱️ ACTIVITY 8 – Choose the Best Ending (10 minutes)

Complete the sentence with the best option.

Julia works __________

a) every day

b) yesterday

Paul eats lunch __________

a) now

b) at noon

Emma studies English __________

a) every night

b) right now

⏱️ ACTIVITY 9 – Personalize with Names (10 minutes)

Write sentences using the names given.

David + work

→ _______________________________

Laura + drink coffee

→ _______________________________

Josh and Mark + play soccer

→ _______________________________

Sofia + live near the park

→ _______________________________

⏱️ ACTIVITY 10 – Short Paragraph (10 minutes)

Write a short paragraph (5–6 sentences) about one person.

Use:

name

job or activity

routine

time expression

📝 Example starter:

“Maria works in an office. She wakes up early…”

⏱️ ACTIVITY 11 – Circle the Rule (10 minutes)

Circle the correct rule for each sentence.

She works at a store.

→ a) base verb

→ b) verb + s

They live near the city.

→ a) base verb

→ b) verb + s

He studies English.

→ a) -s

→ b) -ies

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