Kristen Allcorn a Special Volunteer

Kristen Allcorn – A Special Volunteer

What did Kristen Allcorn do? In December 2006, at the age of 17, Kristen Allcorn opened a soup kitchen to feed hungry people in her American hometown − Sedalia, Missouri. She called it the Community Café. In three years, Kristen and her team of volunteers served more than 10,000 hot meals at the Community Café.

Why did she go to Washington? In 2008 Kristen went to Washington D.C. to get a prize for her good work. She was one of America’s top ten teen volunteers. One of Kristen’s teachers said, “She’s always been the first person there to help people.” She was a young teen, she helped at a center for homeless people. Kristen decided that her town needed a soup kitchen. The project started with 12 volunteers. Then it grew and she looked for a building for the café. Kristen also went to the Missouri Food Bank to ask for food. She spoke to students at her school and asked them to work as volunteers. Access from a written text

Version A

1. Kristen opened her Community Café at the age of 17.

a. True b. False

2. Kristen learned about being a volunteer from ......

3. Kristen needed three things to open the Community Café. Name TWO things . a. ______b. ______

4. Circle the correct answer. The article is about … . a. a girl who is doing something special b. Kristen and her volunteers version A/B

Answer the questions.

1. When did Kristen start the Community Café? ______

2. Why did Kristen open the Community Café? ______

3. Why did Kristen go to Washington D.C? Access from a written text

Version b

1. Kristen open the soup kitchen when she was 16 years old. a. True b. False

2. Between 2006 and 2009 the Community Café gave out ......

3. Kristen needed three things to open the Community Café. Name TWO things . c. ______d. ______

4. Circle the correct answer. The article is about … . a. how to make a soup kitchen b. a girl who is doing something special Presentation

Choose one of the following . 15p.

a. Someone in your family.

b. Yourself

A Complete the chart . 5p.

Name: ...... Age: ...... Where he / she lives: ...... What he / she does: ...... Hobbies: ......

B Write five sentences about that person.10p. (2*5)

...... Access to information from a written text

A. Fill in the chart:

Name Age Country Hobby/ Quality Something special he /she did Alexa Roy Bar

B. Complete the following sentences

1. Alexa Kitchen was ______years old when she wrote her ______book. 2. Romero climbed ______in 2010 and called his mother from there. 3. Bar travelled to ______to help children after the ______.

C. Answer the following questions

1. What was Alexa’s book’s name? 2. Where does Alex draw when she gets an idea? 3. Why did the people come out to welcome Jessica? A. Fill in the chart:

Name Age Country Hobby/ Quality Something special he /she did Jordan Roy Jessica

B. Complete the following sentences

1. His ______race was at the age of ______. 2. Jessica sailed around the world ______in her ______. 3. Bar travelled to ______to help ______after the earthquake.

C. Answer the following questions

4. What was Alexa’s book’s name? 5. Where does Alex draw when she gets an idea? 6. Why did the people come out to welcome Jessica? APPRECIATION OF LANGUAGE

A Complete the sentences with the correct words below. Use the parts of speech in brackets to help you.

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1. The birds are singing in the ...... (noun). 2. I usually ...... (verb) my bike to school. 3. Our teacher ...... (verb) us homework every day. 4. On ...... (noun) it will be hot. 5. Mike lives in a small caravan near the ...... (noun).

B Choose the correct pronoun for the words in bold.

1. My friends and I went to see a movie. a. Us b. We c. Our 2. I always tell my brothers a story before they go to bed. a. them b. they c. theirs 3. Mom collects old clothes for poor people. a. Hers b. She c. Her 4. Is my jacket on the chair? No, your jacket is in the car. a. its b. he c. it 5. This isn’t your jacket – it’s Sara’s. a. she b. her c. hers A Complete the sentences with the correct words below. Use the parts of speech in brackets to help you.

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1. The birds ...... (verb) in the trees. 2. I usually ride my ...... (noun) to school. 3. Our ...... (noun) gives us homework every day. 4. On Friday it will be ...... (adjective). 5. Mike lives in a ...... (adjective) caravan near the river.

B Choose the correct pronoun for the words in bold. 6. Do you and Mike want to come to our party? a. yours b. you c. your 7. I asked Dad for more money this month. a. him b. he c. his 8. The Gilberts are working hard to save polar bears. a. They b. Their c. Them 9. In Haiti, Bar helped the children smile again. a. their b. they c. them 10. Jay Markwick moved to Spain. Jay’s family went too. a. His b. Him c. Their