Tim and the School Bag
Do more with this exercise
Read about Tim and the things in a school bag. Then answer the questions.
Reading text
bag
a thing for books and pensbag
a thing for books and pensnew
not oldbag
a thing for books and pensbag
a thing for books and pensbag
a thing for books and pensruler
a thing for drawing a linebag
a thing for books and penspencils
things you write with, like a penbag
a thing for books and pensfriends
people you likeclassroom
a room in a schoolsmall
not bigeraser
a small thing for a pencil lineeraser
a small thing for a pencil linePractice exercises
Choose the Answer
Read the text again. Choose the correct answer.
1.Where is Tim from?
2.How many pens are in the bag?
3.How many books are in the bag?
4.Where is Anna from?
True or False
Decide if each sentence is true or false.
5.Tim is ten.
6.The bag is old.
7.Two pencils are in the bag.
8.Anna and Tim are friends.
Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word. Use the word in the hint or a, an.
Listen and Choose
Listen once or twice, then choose the answer.
12.How many pencils are in the bag?
13.Where is she from?
14.What is it?
Frequently asked questions
What is this reading page about?
It is a short A1 text about a boy called Tim and the things in a school bag. You also meet Anna, a friend. Read the text, then answer the questions.
Can I listen to the text?
Yes. Press the play button on a sentence to hear it. There is also a short listening exercise after the text.
Which words can I learn from this text?
You can learn school things like bag, ruler, pencils and eraser. You also practise numbers, plural nouns and a, an, the.
Answer key
1. Where is Tim from?
Answer: Canada
The text says: He is from Canada.
2. How many pens are in the bag?
Answer: Two
The text says: Two pens are in the bag.
3. How many books are in the bag?
Answer: Three
The text says: Three books are in the bag.
4. Where is Anna from?
Answer: Spain
The text says: She is from Spain.
5. Tim is ten.
Answer: True
The text says: He is ten.
6. The bag is old.
Answer: False
The text says: The bag is new.
7. Two pencils are in the bag.
Answer: False
Five pencils are in the bag. Two pens are in the bag.
8. Anna and Tim are friends.
Answer: True
The text says: Anna and Tim are friends.
9. Five ___ are in the bag.
Answer: pencils
Five is more than one, so the noun is plural: pencils.
10. Two ___ are in the bag.
Answer: pens
Two is more than one, so the noun is plural: pens.
11. It is ___ eraser.
Answer: an
Eraser starts with a vowel sound, so we use an.
12. Listening question 12: Five pencils are in the bag.
Answer: Five
The speaker says, “Five pencils are in the bag.”
13. Listening question 13: She is from Spain.
Answer: Spain
The speaker says, “She is from Spain.”
14. Listening question 14: It is an eraser.
Answer: an eraser
The speaker says, “It is an eraser.”