Household chores
Authored by Romina C
English
6th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on English as a Second Language (ESL) vocabulary and grammar, specifically targeting household chores and present continuous tense usage. Designed for middle school students at approximately grades 6-7, the assessment evaluates students' ability to identify and describe ongoing actions using the present continuous tense structure ("What is he/she doing?" "He/She is..."). Students need a solid understanding of household chore vocabulary including terms like washing dishes, doing laundry, sweeping floors, making beds, dusting furniture, and walking dogs. The core linguistic skills required include proper subject-pronoun agreement, present continuous verb formation with "to be" plus present participle, and the ability to match visual contexts with appropriate descriptive language. Students must demonstrate comprehension of both singular and plural forms while distinguishing between similar household activities. Created by Romina C, an English teacher in Argentina who teaches grades 6-7. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for ESL students learning to describe daily activities and household responsibilities in English. Teachers can effectively use this resource as a warm-up activity to activate prior vocabulary knowledge, as guided practice during lessons on present continuous tense, or as homework reinforcement following classroom instruction on household chores vocabulary. The quiz format works particularly well for review sessions before unit tests and provides immediate feedback for students developing their descriptive language skills. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards L.6.1 and L.7.1 for demonstrating command of standard English grammar, as well as SL.6.4 and SL.7.4 for presenting information clearly and concisely, supporting students' development of practical, everyday English communication skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is he doing?
He's washing the dog.
He's washing the dishes.
He's doing the laundry.
He is making dinner.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is she doing?
She's doing the laundry.
She's sweeping the floor.
She's cleaning the fish bowl.
She is picking up dirty clothes.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is he doing?
He's cleaning the floor.
He's washing the dog.
He's cleaning the window.
He is cutting the grass
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are they doing?
They're cleaning the window.
They're making the bed.
They're sweeping the floor.
They are watering the grass.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is he doing?
He's dusting the TV stand
He's watching TV.
He's doing the washing the TV.
He walking the dog
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are they doing?
They're cleaning the floor.
They're washing the dog.
They're making the bed.
They are vacuuming the bed.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is he doing?
He's sweeping the floor.
He's making the bed.
He's tidying up the bedroom.
He's cleaning up the bedroom.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
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