Student Worksheet Leaflet : Marc Chagall – From Goal to Success

Reading Comprehension - Language Arts

Name: ____________________ 

SUCCESS

to set a goal 

 

to work hard

 

to face obstacles

 

to acquire new skills

 

to stay humble and hungry

 

Before Reading – Think & Discuss 

1. What do you think makes a person successful? 

  

2. Have you ever seen a painting with flying people, animals, or dream-like scenes? How did it make you feel? 

 

Reading Comprehension 

Read the biography of Marc Chagall . Then answer the questions.*

 

True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false sentences. 

 

1. Marc Chagall was born in Paris. 

   → Correction: _____________________________________ 

 

2. He came from a wealthy family. 

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

  

 

3.  He stopped painting during World War II. 

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

 

4.  His art often included memories of his childhood. 

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

 

5. _ He only painted on canvas. 

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

 

6. He painted his most famous works in Paris.

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

7. Unfortunately, Chagall`s paintings didn`t see many exhibitions during his lifetime.

 → Correction: _____________________________________ 

 

Find the evidence of his success in the text. Give the details from the text 

 

to set a goal 

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to work hard

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to face obstacles

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to acquire new skills

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to stay humble and hungry

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A picture description

  • Useful vocabulary

a flying couple, a violinist, a vibrant colour palette, floating figures, distorted perspective, symbols of childhood / love / hometown, euphoria of love, soaring happiness, nostalgia for the goal, connection to roots, the artist at work, between his homeland and new life

 

Topics to highlight while describing

  • How does this picture reflect Chagall`s goals, dreams, obstacles etc
  • What do main figures symbolize in the picture?

 

Reflection 

  • Marc Chagall never gave up on his dream, even when life was hard. 
  • What is your dream or big goal? What will help you achieve it? 

UNIT 1 - GRADE 7

Reading - ESL

UNIT 1 – PRACTICE TEST 1

I. Multiple-choice questions (Pronunciation & Grammar)
Choose the word, phrase or sentence (A, B, C or D) that best fits each item.

Câu 1: Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. arrive    [select:A|*B|C|D] B. garden    C. amazing    D. yoga

Câu 2: Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
[select:*A|B|C|D] A. busy    B. sunny    C. summer    D. mushroom

Câu 3: Which word has a different stress pattern from the others?
A. collect    B. enjoy    C. prefer    [select:A|B|C|*D] D. happen

Câu 4: Which word has a different stress pattern from the others?
A. activity    B. community    [select:A|B|*C|D] C. volunteering    D. facility

Câu 5: My brother enjoys __________ model planes in his free time.
[select:*A|B|C|D] A. making    B. doing    C. taking    D. playing


II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box
Word Bank: Club | hobby | dislikes | playing | gardening | painting

1. Linda adores [blank:painting]. Her paintings are very beautiful.
2. She loves doing the [blank:gardening]. She often works in the garden.
3. Thomas often goes to the Golf [blank:Club] on Saturdays.
4. John likes [blank:playing] video games very much.
5. She doesn’t have any coins. She [blank:dislikes] collecting coins.
6. He jogs every day. His [blank:hobby] is jogging.


III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of present simple tense

1. Peter [blank:does not study/doesn't study] very hard. He never gets high scores. (not study)
2. I like oranges and she [blank:likes] apples. (like)
3. My mom and my sister [blank:cook] lunch every day. (cook)
4. They [blank:have] breakfast together every morning. (have)
5. They [blank:eat] out once a week. (eat)
6. My father always [blank:makes] delicious meals. (make)
7. Tom [blank:does not eat/doesn't eat] vegetables. (not eat)
8. Rosie [blank:goes] shopping every week. (go)
9. [blank:Do] Miley and David [blank:go] to work by bus every day? (go)
10. [blank:Do] you [blank:agree] parents with your decision? (agree)
11. It [blank:is] a fact that smart phone [blank:helps/help] us a lot in our life. (be) / (help)
12. I often [blank:travel] to some of my favorite destinations every summer. (travel)
13. Our Math lesson usually [blank:finishes] at 4.00 p.m. (finish)
14. The reason why Susan [blank:does not eat/doesn't eat] meat is that she [blank:is] a vegetarian. (not eat) / (be)
15. People in Ho Chi Minh City [blank:are] very friendly and they [blank:smile] a lot. (be) / (smile)
16. The flight [blank:starts] at 6 a.m every Thursday. (start)
17. Where [blank:does] that guy [blank:come] from? (come)
18. Where [blank:does] your mother [blank:work]? (work)
19. James [blank:does not/doesn't] usually [blank:water] the trees. (not water)
20. Who [blank:does] the washing in your house? (do)

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