Primary Social Studies for Antigua and Barbuda
S Thomas
Anthea
Primary Social Studies for Antigua and Barbuda WORKBOOK GRADE 5
2 Weather and climate
Student’s Book pages 17–26
1 Read pages 17–19 in the Student’s Book. Use words from the box to fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below.
weather day instruments climate wind meteorologists
V. C. Bird International Airport temperature cloudiness
a The condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time is called the It changes every .
b The weather conditions over a long period of time tell us about the .
c Special people called collect information on a daily basis to tell us what the weather will be like.
d The meteorological office in Antigua is located at the
e In order to tell us what the weather will be like, the weather forecaster looks at , rainfall, humidity, speed, and visibility.
f Special are used to collect information about the weather.
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2 Draw lines to link the weather features on the left with their definition on the right.
a wind direction
b air pressure
c visibility
d humidity
e temperature
f windspeed
g rainfall
i how far one can see ahead
ii the amount of moisture in the air
iii how hot or cold the air around us is
iv how fast the wind is blowing
v the direction in which the wind is blowing
vi the water that falls from the sky
vii the force exerted by the air
3 Use words from the box to fill the blank spaces in the sentences below.
thermometer anemometer rain gauge
wind vane barometer
a A is used to measure temperature.
b A is used to measure the amount of rainfall.
c A is used to tell wind direction of the wind.
d An is used to measure windspeed.
e A is used to measure air pressure.
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3 Customs and culture
Student’s Book pages 27–47
1 Find the words related to customs and culture in the wordsearch.
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beliefs climate culture customs dance ethnic food generation heritage language music norms practice religion rules society traditions 17
behaviour
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1. Way of life of a group of people (7)
2. A showcase of Caribbean arts (9)
3. Lasting about 30 years (10)
5. Colour of the Antiguan pineapple (5)
7. An Indian religion (8)
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Complete the crossword. All the words relate to Unit 3 in the Student’s Book.
4. Where the languages spoken in the Caribbean came from (6)
6. Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (9)
8. Grandsons of the prophet Mohammed (6)
9. Dance and drum originated from here (6)
11. Festival of Lights (6)
6. Celebration of emancipation (8)
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10. Acceptable practices of a community (7)
Use words from the box to fill the gaps in the sentences below.
cultural heritage culture tradition customs folklore
a is many aspects of the way of life of a group of people.
b are an accepted practice of a community or a group of people.
c A is a practice, custom or story that is memorised and passed down from generation to generation.
d The traditional beliefs, myths, stories, sayings and practices in a culture can be called its
e In Antigua and Barbuda, our rich culture depends on our people with their different backgrounds and experiences. They have given us our .
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Look at the picture below and then answer the questions.
a What is the name of the festival shown in the picture?
b What is the significance of the festival?
c Name two countries where this festival is celebrated.
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d Name two activities that take place during the festival.
5 Look at this picture and then answer the questions.
a What is the name of the festival shown in the picture?
b What is the significance of the festival?
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