NUOVO INVALSI AL TOP! • INGLESE è un quaderno operativo per prepararsi a sostenere la Prova Nazionale di Inglese per la classe V della scuola primaria. Il volume è suddiviso in quattro parti: la prima, Reading, presenta una serie di prove di comprensione di un testo scritto; la seconda, Listening, mira alla verifica della comprensione nell’ascolto di un brano; la terza, Simulazioni, riporta alcuni test strutturati secondo lo svolgimento della prova ufficiale; la quarta, Prove ufficiali, contiene la riproduzione integrale delle prove già assegnate.
Le 6 esercitazioni della seconda parte sono mirate alla preparazione per la prova di listening attraverso l’ascolto di brani in inglese della durata massima di 2 minuti.
Alle successive domande di comprensione (da un minimo di 3 a un massimo di 8) l’allievo deve rispondere sul proprio volume cartaceo.
Le 6 esercitazioni della prima parte consentono di esercitarsi per la prova di reading attraverso la lettura di un brano della lunghezza massima di 110 parole al quale sono associate domande di comprensione (da un minimo di 3 a un massimo di 8).
Le verifiche riguardano tutte le tipologia di domande che possono essere effettivamente sottoposte in sede d’esame: a risposta multipla (multiple choice), a risposta aperta breve ( short answer questions ), a risposta vero/falso/non dato (true/false/not given), a collegamento (multiple matching).
Queste prime due parti del libro sono uno strumento di esercitazione per gli studenti e di verifica per i docenti e possono essere utilizzate fin dall’inizio dell’anno scolastico.
La terza parte del volume, Simulazioni, contiene 2 prove simulate, strutturate secondo il modello della Prova Nazionale. Si tratta di simulazioni integrali della prova d’esame che propongono nel complesso 8 tasks così suddivisi:
Le simulazioni sono strutturate secondo i tempi specifici indicati dall’INVALSI.
I testi della sezione reading e i brani della sezione listening sono riconducibili ai descrittori di lettura e di ascolto del QCER per il livello A1 con contenuti familiari per allievi di V primaria.
• i primi 4 tasks fanno riferimento alle attività di reading
• i secondi 4 tasks fanno riferimento alle attività di listening
La quarta parte riproduce le prove effettivamente svolte.
Le prime due parti del libro rappresentano una tappa di avvicinamento graduale all’esercitazione con la Prova Nazionale nella sua interezza. Esse consentono allo studente di acquisire familiarità con la parte di reading e con quella di listening in modo graduale. A conclusione di ciascuna prova, lo studente e il docente potranno registrare i risultati in modo da avere un quadro di insieme della preparazione raggiunta ed effettuare una prima valutazione delle competenze. In vista della data di svolgimento delle Prove Nazionali potrà essere utilizzata la parte di simulazioni per una verifica completa.
Materiale disponibile online
• Griglie di correzione alle esercitazioni proposte
• File mp3 dei brani della sezione listening
• File pdf delle simulazioni per consentirne la stampa
• Documenti INVALSI sulle modalità di svolgimento della prova
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Hello! I’m Erin and I’m American. I am from the USA and I live in a small city called Savannah, in the state of Georgia. This is my family’s house. It is small but it has a big garden where we have vegetables and flowers. My birthday is on 30 June and I am 10. I’m very tall and I have short black hair and green eyes. I love pop music and my favourite group is Maroon 5. I go to public school which has a wonderful playground and a big library. At our school we do not need to wear a uniform so I usually wear jeans, a sweater and trainers. My favourite subject in school is music.
1
Multiple choice questions
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Erin is
A. ▢ Italian.
B. ▢ Irish.
C. ▢ American.
D. ▢ English.
1. Erin lives in
A. ▢ Savannah.
B. ▢ New York.
C ▢ San Francisco.
D ▢ Chicago.
2. Erin’s birthday is in
A. ▢ July.
B. ▢ January.
C. ▢ December.
D. ▢ June.
glossary
Playground: area giochi
Uniform: divisa
3. Erin is
A. ▢ slim.
B. ▢ short.
C. ▢ tall.
D ▢ fat.
4. At school Erin wears
A. ▢ a skirt.
B. ▢ a uniform.
C. ▢ a dress.
D. ▢ jeans.
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Who is talking in the picture? Erin (is talking the picture)
1) Where is Erin from?
2) When is Erin’s birthday?
3) What music does Erin like?
4) Who is Erin’s favourite band?
5) What clothing does Erin wear at school?
6) What is Erin’s favourite subject in school?
3 True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box. The first one (0) is an example.
0) Erin is from the USA.
1) Erin lives in a small city.
2) Erin lives in a big house.
3) Erin likes reading.
4) Erin is thin.
5) Erin wears a jacket to school.
4 Multiple matching
Match the pictures (A-I) with the sentences (1-6). There are two pictures that you do not need. Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example.
Katie’s family
Hi! I’m Katie Leonard. I’m eleven years old and I live near Sydney, Australia with my family. These are my parents, John and Cindy. My father is a writer. He loves to write books about travelling. My mother is an engineer. She designs bridges all over the world.
Here are my sister and brother, Melanie and Peter. They’re twelve and they are twins! They love to play sports, especially football. They study piano every Tuesday.
My grandparents live with us. They like to go dan cing and my grandfather cooks lunch for us every Sunday.
I love animals! I have three cats that love to play in our garden, a rabbit and a pet lizard. My mom says if I do well in school I can get a puppy next year.
1 Multiple choice questions
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Katie’s surname is
A. ▢ Andrews.
B. ▢ Leonard.
C. ▢ Smith.
D. ▢ Jackson.
1. Katie is
A. ▢ twelve.
B. ▢ thirteen.
C. ▢ ten.
D. ▢ eleven.
2. Her mother is
A. ▢ a doctor.
B. ▢ a professor.
C. ▢ an engineer.
D. ▢ a scientist.
glossary
Travelling: viaggiare
Design: progettare
Twins: gemelli
Pet lizard: lucertola
Puppy: cucciolo di cane
3. Katie has
A. ▢ two sisters.
B. ▢ two brothers.
C. ▢ a brother and a sister.
D. ▢ a sister.
4. Katie hasn’t got
A. ▢ a dog.
B. ▢ a pet lizard.
C. ▢ a rabbit.
D. ▢ three cats.
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example.
0) Where does Katie live? She lives near Sydney.
1) What does Katie’s father do?
2) What does her mother build?
3) How old are the twins?
4) What musical instrument do the twins study?
5) What do Katie’s grandparents like doing?
6) What does Katie’s grandfather do every Sunday?
3 True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Katie is talking about her hobbies.
1) Katie lives with her family.
2) Katie lives near London.
3) Her father writes books about travelling.
4) The twins were born in March.
5) Katie loves animals.
Multiple matching
The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is in Arizona, USA. It is an enormous canyon of red rock, more than 445 kilometres long and 29 kilometres wide! The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon
2 billion years ago. The ancient Pueblo Indians lived around the Grand Canyon
3,000 years ago and Native Americans still live there.
5 million visitors travel to the Grand Canyon every year. It costs $35 per car to enter. People can hike, raft and even take a helicopter ride there.
The air in the Grand Canyon is very clean and the weather is extreme. Temperatures go from 38 to –18 degrees Celsius!
1 Multiple choice questions
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct.
The first one (0) is an example.
0. The Grand Canyon is
A. ▢ a theatre.
B. ▢ a museum.
C. ▢ a building.
D. ▢ a red rock canyon.
1. The canyon is more than
A. ▢ 445 kilometres long.
B. ▢ 40 kilometres long.
C. ▢ 45 kilometres long.
D. ▢ 400 kilometres long.
2. The entrance costs
A. ▢ $30 per person.
B. ▢ $35 per person.
C. ▢ $30 per car.
D. ▢ $35 per car.
glossary
Wonders: meraviglie
Canyon: gola/borro
Billion: miliardo
Hike: fare escursionismo
Raft: fare rafting
Degrees Celsius: gradi centigradi
3. People can
A. ▢ take a drive in the canyon.
B. ▢ take a helicopter ride in the canyon.
C. ▢ take a speed boat ride in the canyon.
D. ▢ take a motorcycle ride in the canyon.
4. The Grand Canyon has
A. ▢ clean air.
B. ▢ clean water.
C. ▢ large trees.
D. ▢ pelicans.
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-5). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Where is Grand Canyon? Arizona, USA
1) How long is the Grand Canyon?
2) Who lives around the Grand Canyon?
3) When did the Colorado River make the Grand Canyon?
4) How many people visit the Grand Canyon every year?
5) How hot can the Grand Canyon be?
3 True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) The Grand Canyon is red.
1) The Grand Canyon is 29 kilometres wide
2) The Mississippi River made the Grand Canyon.
3) You can ride your bike in the Grand Canyon.
4) The Grand Canyon is open all year.
5) It can be very cold in the Grand Canyon.
Multiple matching
Welcome to Sea World!
Rob: Hey, Mike. Welcome to Sea World.
Rob: Come and see my best friend. This is Flipper.
Mike: A dolphin!
Mike: Hi, Rob. It looks really great here! There are so many animals: turtles, parrots, seals …
Rob: Yes … and he likes playing and jumping. All children love him. He’s really famous here, he’s the big attraction of the water park.
Rob: Yes, Flipper is a dolphin, he’s five years old.
Mike: Look at his mouth, it has got many teeth. Does he need a big toothbrush?
Mike: He looks intelligent and social.
Mike: Look at the other dolphins; they play together now.
Rob: No, he doesn’t. He usually eats small fish.
1 Multiple choice questions
Rob: Let’s play with them!
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Mike and Rob are
A. ▢ at home.
B. ▢ at Sea World.
C. ▢ at the cinema.
D. ▢ at school.
Dolphin: delfino
Jumping: saltare
Seal: foca
Turtle: tartaruga glossary
Parrot: pappagallo
Social: socievole
Toothbrush: spazzolino
1. At Sea World there are
A. ▢ seals and turtles.
B. ▢ parrots but not turtles.
C. ▢ tigers and lions.
D. ▢ bears and penguins.
2. Flipper is
A. ▢ six years old.
B. ▢ seven years old.
C. ▢ four years old.
D. ▢ five years old.
3. Flipper likes
A. ▢ sleeping.
B. ▢ swimming.
C. ▢ jumping.
D. ▢ speaking.
4. Flipper usually eats
A. ▢ meat.
B. ▢ fish.
C. ▢ fruit.
D. ▢ vegetable.
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example.
0) Who does Mike meet? He meets Rob
1) Who is Flipper?
2) How old is Flipper?
3) What is Flipper like?
4) What does Flipper like doing?
5) What does Flipper eat?
6) What do the dolphins do together?
3 True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Rob works in a pub.
1) Flipper is the big attraction of the park.
2) Flipper looks intelligent.
3) All children hate Flipper.
4) Flipper usually plays in a show.
5) Flipper lives with his mother and father.
4 Multiple matching
Match the pictures (A-I) with the sentences (1-6). There are two pictures that you
SEA WORLD
The pool
Hello! I’m Kara. On Saturdays I always go to the city pool. There is big pool and a small park with lots of trees. I like to ride my hoverboard there and swim! I usually meet my friends at the pool. We have fun and sometimes we play games together. I love to play Marco Polo! One person counts to 10 with his eyes shut. The person who counts is “it”. The others must be very quiet in the pool. The person finishes counting and jumps in the pool with their eyes closed. The person who is “it” says “Marco” and the other players say “Polo” and tries to find the other players in the water. The first person touched is “it” for the next round.
1 Multiple choice questions
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. The person of the group who counts is called
A. ▢ he.
B. ▢ she.
C. ▢ it.
D. ▢ her.
1. Kara goes to the park
A. ▢ on Sundays.
B. ▢ on Saturdays.
C. ▢ on Wednesdays.
D. ▢ on Fridays.
2. The pool has a small
A. ▢ park.
B. ▢ playground.
C. ▢ football pitch.
D. ▢ tennis court.
Round: turno/giro glossary
Shut: chiuso
3. Kara’s favourite game is
A. ▢ Hide and Seek.
B. ▢ Four Square.
C. ▢ Red Rover.
D. ▢ Marco Polo.
4. The person counting says
A. ▢ “Polo”
B. ▢ “Ready”
C. ▢ “Marco”
D. ▢ “Here I Come”
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Where does Kara go on Saturdays? To the city pool.
1) What does she like riding?
2) Where does she usually meet her friends?
3) Who is “it”?
4) What must the other players do?
5) Who says “Polo”?
6) What happens to the first person found?
3 True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) The city pool is near Kara’s house.
1) Kara usually swims with her friends.
2) One of the players counts with his eyes shut.
3) You can’t dive in the pool.
4) There is a big park at the pool.
5) The person who is “it” counts to 5.
4 Multiple matching
Match the pictures (A-I) with the sentences (1-6). There are two pictures that you
Bridger-Teton National Forest
Welcome to the Bridger-Teton National Forest. It’s a very large forest with 13,759 kilometres of wild land that is between Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, USA.
The forest is famous because of its large ecosystem. There is a lot of snow in Bridger-Teton which provides water for many rivers such as The Hoback, The Gros Ventre, The Yellowstone, Snake and Green and its 1,500 lakes! There are a lot of different kinds of trees like aspens, firs and pines.
You can see moose, sheep, two kinds of bears, coyotes, swans, deer and eagles in the forest.
In Bridger-Teton National Forest, a visitor can do activities like hike, bike, climb, ski, canoe, kayak, swim and ride horses.
1 Multiple choice questions
Read the text. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. The Bridger-Teton is a
A. ▢ country park.
B. ▢ national park.
C. ▢ national forest.
D. ▢ country forest.
1. This forest is in
A. ▢ Australia.
B. ▢ Canada.
C. ▢ Ireland.
D. ▢ the USA.
2. The forest is famous for
A. ▢ its ocean.
B. ▢ its large ecosystem.
C. ▢ its restaurants.
D. ▢ its history.
glossary
Ecosystem: ecosistema
Aspen: pioppo tremulo
Fir: Conifera
Moose: alce
Swan: cigno
Climb: arrampicarsi
Wild: selvaggio
Pines: pini
Deer: cervo
Eagle: aquila
3. The forest has
A. ▢ 1,500 lakes.
B. ▢ 150 lakes.
C. ▢ 100 lakes.
D. ▢ 1,000 lakes.
4. The people who visit the forest can
A. ▢ ride in a helicopter.
B. ▢ ride on a hoverboard.
C. ▢ play with the animals.
D. ▢ ski.
2 Short answer questions
Read the text. Answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) What type of trees are in the forest? Aspens, Firs, and Pines
1) What kind of activities can you do in the forest?
2) What rivers are in the Bridger-Teton National forest?
3) How big is the forest?
4) What animals can you see in the forest?
5) Which two national parks are in the forest?
6) Where is the Bridger-Teton National forest?
3
True/False/Not given
Read the text. Are the sentences 1-5 true, false or not given? Put a cross (X) in the correct box.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) The Bridger-Teton National Forest is in South Africa
1) The Bridger-Teton National Forest has a volcano
2) There are two kinds of bears in the forest
3) The Yellowstone River is in The Bridger-Teton National Forest
4) There is a lot of snow in the forest
5) There are many cities in the forest
4 Multiple matching
Match the pictures (A-I) with the sentences (1-6). There are two pictures that you
You will hear it twice.
• You will have 3 minutes at the end of the second recording to complete the four tasks.
• You now have 2 minutes to look at the tasks.
1 Multiple choice questions
Listen to a family going out for dinner. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Mrs. Robinson reserves a table for
A. ▢ one.
B. ▢ two.
C. ▢ five.
D. ▢ three.
1. The table has a nice view
A. ▢ on the sea.
B. ▢ on the port.
C. ▢ on the park.
D. ▢ on the lake.
2. Claire has
A. ▢ a cheese pizza.
B. ▢ pasta with tomato sauce.
C. ▢ the fish.
D. ▢ the steak.
3. Andria chooses
A. ▢ a pizza with mushrooms.
B. ▢ a vegetarian pizza.
C. ▢ a pizza with ham and mushrooms.
D. ▢ a pizza with four cheeses.
4. Mrs. Robinson wants to try
A. ▢ something light.
B. ▢ something new.
C. ▢ something special.
D. ▢ something spicy.
2 Short answer questions
Listen to a family going out for dinner. While listening, answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example.
0) Who is out for dinner? The Robinsons
1) What vegetables does the salad have?
2) What doesn’t Claire like?
3) Who is having the fish?
4) Who chooses the pizza?
5) What do Mr. and Mrs. Robinson order?
6) What do they want to order after dinner?
3 Multiple matching (sentences)
Listen to a family going out for dinner. While listening, match the first part of the sentence (1-5) with the second part (B-F). Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example
0) The Robinsons are out
A) for dinner.
1) Claire doesn’t like B) comes with the steak.
2) Lindy wants C) the steak.
3) Mr. Robinson asks what D) the fish.
4) Mrs. Robinson chooses E) a four cheese pizza.
5) Andria wants F) cheese.
Listen to Akilah. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Akilah loves
A. ▢ cereal.
B. ▢ chocolate.
C. ▢ ice cream.
D. ▢ apples.
1. In the morning Akilah has
A. ▢ plain yoghurt.
B. ▢ plain yoghurt with cereal.
C. ▢ only apple yoghurt.
D. ▢ apple yoghurt with apples.
2. In the afternoon Jane and Akilah
A. ▢ seldom buy a snack.
B. ▢ never buy a snack.
C. ▢ often buy a snack.
D. ▢ sometimes buy a snack.
3. Jane and Akilah
A. ▢ love their father’s cake.
B. ▢ love making cakes.
C. ▢ love ice cream.
D. ▢ don’t love their father’s cakes.
4. Akilah’s father
A. ▢ gives her an entire pie.
B. ▢ only gives her one slice of pie.
C. ▢ gives her a second slice of pie.
D. ▢ sometimes gives her a second slice of pie.
2 Short answer questions
Listen to Akilah. While listening, answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example.
0) Who loves eating apples? Akilah
1) What does Jane have for breakfast?
2) When do Akilah and Jane buy a snack?
3) What does Jane buy?
4) Who makes great cakes?
5) Who is the chocolate cake for?
6) What kind of ice cream does Jane like?
3 Multiple matching (sentences)
Listen to Akilah. While listening, match the first part of the sentence (1-5) with the second part (B-F). Write your answers in the boxes. The first one (0) is an example
0) Akilah’s sister Jane A) loves eating chocolate.
1) In the morning Akilah has apple yoghurt B) and Jane a chocolate bar.
2) In the afternoon Akilah buys apple cookies C) and a chocolate cake for Jane.
3) Akilah always wants D) apples are good for Akilah.
4) Akilah’s father says that E) a second slice of her father’s apple pie.
5) Akilah’s father makes an apple pie for her F) with apples.
0 1 2 3 4 5
• You will hear it twice.
• You will have 3 minutes at the end of the second recording to complete the four tasks.
• You now have 2 minutes to look at the tasks
1 Multiple choice questions
Listen to the Green family planning a visit at the museum. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1-4. Put a cross (X) in the correct box. Only one answer is correct. The first one (0) is an example.
0. Mark, Julie and their parents
A. ▢ go to the park.
B. ▢ go to a shopping centre.
C. ▢ go to a museum.
D. ▢ have lunch.
1. The children
A. ▢ don’t have homework.
B. ▢ are studying Science.
C. ▢ are finishing their homework.
D. ▢ don’t want to study.
2. Their mother wants to bring
A. ▢ their dog.
B. ▢ a friend.
C. ▢ a guidebook.
D. ▢ their brother.
3. Julie can
A. ▢ take pictures.
B. ▢ draw pictures.
C. ▢ eat an ice cream.
D. ▢ play with their dog.
4. The family
A. ▢ goes to the museum by car.
B. ▢ stays at home.
C. ▢ takes the bikes.
D. ▢ walks to the museum.
2 Short answer questions
Listen to the Green family planning a visit at the museum. While listening, answer the questions (1-6). Use a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example.
0) Where does all the family go? To the museum.
1) What does mum want to take?
2) What does Mark need to do with his iPad?
3) What does dad want to see?
4) Where is the painting?
5) Who is the painter?
6) What does she paint?
3 Multiple matching (sentences)
Listen to the Green family planning a visit at the museum. While listening, match the first part of the sentence (1-5) with the second part (B-F). Write your answers in the boxes.
The first one (0) is an example
0) Mark and Julie A) want to go to the museum.
1) Mark and Julie B) his iPad.
2) The Green family also take C) don’t have any homework.
