Taking a Test

School is almost over, but not quite. Soon we will be gone for the summer, but there is still much to be done! We have to take tests to show how much we have learned over the school year. Using our school books, we will study hard to pass the tests. If we are writing a composition, we will use a pen to make the writing look neat. If we are taking a math test, we will use a pencil so we can correct any mistakes, and maybe a ruler to make straight lines on graphs or charts. Every time we take a test, we have to arrange our desks in a way that other students cannot look over at our answers. When we finish the test early, we can use the computer so that other students can finish their tests quietly.

How do you study for a test? Are there any test subjects that are harder for you than others?

Key Vocabulary:

• Desk (noun): a piece of furniture used by students at school, where they do their work.
• Computer (noun): a machine that helps students access a lot of information at one time, where they can type papers and do research.
• Ruler (noun): a tool used in math to measure items and to create straight lines.
• Book (noun): an object that has many pages and contains a lot of information.
• Pencil (noun): a tool used to write, which uses lead and has an eraser to correct mistakes.
• Pen (noun): a tool used to write that uses ink and is more permanent than a pencil.

Vocabulary Activity:
Using the words above, fill in the crossword puzzle below!

 Grammar Point:

We use the first conditional to talk about something that will happen (the result), if a particular condition (which is likely to happen) is met. When we use "will" we are certain that something will happen. It is definite. But we can use "may" or "might" instead of will. This means that the consequence is not it is possible, but not definite. For example, you might play on a sports team. You could say "If we get seven points today, we will win the game. But if there is a tie, we might win the game" because during a tie, either team could win.

Grammar Activity: 

Using the vocabulary above, create some first sentences using the words "will," "may," and "might" to describe how you would take a test at school. How do you think you will do? What would happen if you used a pen instead of a pencil? What will happen if you study?