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Tom the Dog

I have a dog.
His name is Tom.
Tom likes to eat and sleep

1.I have a ______.

a. dog b. horse c. cat

2. His name is ______.

a. Buttons b. Bubbles c. Tom

3. Tom likes to ______.

a. play and eat b. eat and sleep

c. play and sleep

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At the Zoo
I went to the zoo yesterday.
I saw lions and monkeys.
The lions sat on the rocks.
The monkeys were swinging
from the trees.

[Link] did I go yesterday?

a. the zoo b. the store c. the park

[Link] animals did I see?

a. lions b. monkeys c. lions and monkeys

[Link] animals were swinging from the trees?

a. bears b. monkeys c. lions

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I see a box. What is in the

box? I see a red fox. The
fox is in the box. Do you
see the fox in the box?

[Link] do I see?
○ a cat ○ a fox ○ a dog
[Link] color is it?
○ red ○ green ○ orange
[Link] is it?
○ in the tree ○ in the box
○ in the car
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I have a sheep in my farm. His name

is Harold. Harold is a very friendly

sheep. He loves to eat grass.

1. I have a ________.
a) cow b) pig c) sheep
2. What is the name of the sheep?
a) James b) Peter c) Harold
3. The sheep loves to eat ________.
a) grass b) leaves c) papers
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Surfing
Leo is my friend.
He likes to go to the beach.
He can surf on his surfboard.
He is really happy when he surfs

[Link] likes to go to the beach?

a. Leo b. Carol c. Brad

[Link] can he do?

a. surf b. swim c. run

[Link] he happy when he surfs?

a. yes b. no
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Playground
I have two friends.
Their names are Jane and Bryan.
We like to play swing.
We like to play in the playground.

1.I have ______ friends.

a. two b. three c. four

[Link] names are ______.

a. Cindy and Gloria b. Greg and Brady

c. Jane and Bryan

[Link] like to play ______.

a. in the house b. in the school

c. in the playground
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The Beach
Jane likes to go to the beach.
She goes to the beach every summer.
She likes to build sandcastles.

[Link] likes to go __________.

a. to the beach b. to the school

c. to the park

[Link] goes to the beach every __________.

a. winter b. spring c. summer

[Link] likes to __________.

a. play with dolls b. play with piano

c. build sandcastles
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My Camping Trip
I am going camping with my family.
We are going to sleep in a tent.
We will swim in the lake.

[Link] am I going?

.................................................................

[Link] will we sleep?

.................................................................

[Link] will we do?

.................................................................
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My Snowman
I made a snowman.
My snowman is big. He has an
orange nose and a black hat.
I will name him Frosty.

[Link] did I make?

☐ a snowman ☐ a snowball

[Link] color is his nose?

☐ black ☐ orange

[Link] will I name him?

☐ Frosty ☐ Freddy
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Football
Lou plays football. He loves football.
Lou can run fast and throw far. He
will ask Jon to play with him

[Link] does Lou play?

☐ games ☐ football ☐ soccer

[Link] can Lou do?

☐ run fast ☐ jump high ☐ score

[Link] will he do?

☐ wear a hat ☐ run fast ☐ ask Jon to play

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Going Fishing
Holly likes to go fishing. She likes to
fish with her dad. Holly’s dad taught
her how to fish. Holly has caught five
fish. She is excited to go fishing soon!

[Link] does Holly like to do?

☐ swim ☐ eat ☐ fish

[Link] taught her?

☐ Holly ☐ her dad ☐ her mom

[Link] many fish has she caught?

☐ four ☐ five ☐ six

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This is my house. There’s a pink

bed in my bedroom. There’s a
blue chair in the kitchen, and
there’s a brown swing in the
garden.

✓
Put ( ) or (✗):

1 - This is my classroom. ( )

2 - There’s a pink bed in the bedroom. ( )

Complete:

1 - There’s a blue __________ in the kitchen.

2 - There’s a __________ swing in the garden.

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The boy dug in the mud.
It was fun but it was hot
in the sun. He saw a bug in
the mud. The bug ran to
the hut.

1. The boy dug in the ________.

○ mud ○ sun ○ van

2. It was ______ but it was hot in the sun.

○ hot ○ sad ○ fun

3. He saw a ______ in the mud.

○ bug ○ dog ○ cat

[Link] bug ______ to the hut.

○ hid ○ ran ○ dug

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Debbie the Dinosaur
This is a dinosaur.
Her name is Debbie.
She is very big.
She eats trees and plants.

[Link] is the name of the dinosaur?

☐ Debbie ☐ Donald

[Link] does she like to eat?

☐ trees ☐ meat

[Link] Debbie big or small?

☐ big ☐ small
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The Elephant
I see an elephant.
The elephant is pink.
The elephant is in the zoo.
The elephant is eating grass.

[Link] do I see?
.................................................................
[Link] is it?
.................................................................
[Link] is he eating?
................................................................
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Frog
The frogs live in a pond.
He jumps on a log.
The frog eats a fly.
Then he hops in my bucket.

[Link] does the frog live?

.......................................................................
[Link] does he jump on?
.......................................................................
[Link] does the frog eat?
.......................................................................
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I have a pet cat named Bells. It is small

with black and white stripes. Every
morning, I pour some milk for Bells in
a bowl. It likes to eat rice and fish. I
play with Bells every evening. It likes
to play with cotton balls.

[Link] is the name of the pet cat?

...................................................................
[Link] do I do every morning?
...................................................................
[Link] do I play with it?
...................................................................
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Once upon a time, there was a rabbit.

The rabbit had two babies. The first
baby’s name was Jack and the other
one was Jock.

[Link] story is about _______.

a) rabbits b) bears c) Jackfruit
[Link] rabbit had _______ babies.
a) two b) five c) six
[Link] are Jack and _______.
a) Joke b) Jock c) Joak
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Poppy the Cat

This is Poppy. Poppy is a cat. She can
run and jump. She likes to eat fish

[Link] kind of animal is Poppy?

☐ mouse ☐ cat
[Link] does she like to eat?
☐ fish ☐ chips
[Link] can Poppy do?
☐ run and jump ☐ swim and run
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The Apple Tree

This is a beautiful Apple Tree. It is
very tall. It is full of red apples.
There are 10 apples on the tree. The
leaves of the tree are green.

Questions

[Link] is a beautiful _____ tree.

[Link] _____ is very tall.

[Link] colour of the apples is _____.

[Link] are _____ apples on the tree.

[Link] leaves of the tree are _____.

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A Monkey
This is a monkey. It is a small
animal. It likes to eat fruit and nuts.
They are omnivores. Monkeys have
two legs, two legs and a tail. They
are brown. They can climb and
swing from trees.

Questions
[Link] animal is this?
...................................................................
[Link] does it like to eat?
...................................................................
[Link] many legs do monkeys have?
...................................................................
[Link] can they do?
...................................................................
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A FISH
This is a fish. It has many colors. It
lives in water. It eats insects. It has
beautiful tail. It is beautiful fish.

Chose the correct option

[Link] has a _________.
a) eye b) tail
[Link] lives in _________.
a) water b) house
[Link] eats _________.
a) sand b) insects
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That is a very big pot.

I want to look in the pot.
Stop! That pot is too hot!
Mom put the lid back on top.

[Link] do I want to look?

○ in the pot ○ on the lid
[Link] pot is very _______.
○ small ○ big
[Link] did mom put back on top?
○ the lid ○ the pot
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My Pet
I have a pet. My pet is a cat. My cat is
white. My cat has a name. Its name is Lulu.
Lulu can run fast. It can climb trees. It can
catch mice. I love my cat.

Fill in the blanks.

[Link] cat is __________.

[Link] cat’s name is __________.

[Link] can run __________.

[Link] can catch __________.

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The Flat Hat

Mat has a cat. The cat sat on
his hat. The hat is flat. Mat is
sad to see his flat hat.

[Link] has a ______.

○ dog ○ cat ○ rat
[Link] cat sat on a ______.
○ hat ○ mat ○ pad
[Link] hat is ______.
○ big ○ sad ○ flat
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The Frog
The boy can see a little frog. The
frog can hop. It can swim too. The
boy is happy to see a little frog.

Questions
[Link] frog can hop and _______.
a. walk b. swim c. sing
[Link] boy likes the _______.
a. frog b. fog c. dog
[Link] boy is _______ to see a little frog.
a. sad b. happy c. scared
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Ben has a pet

Ben is ten.
He has a pet hen.
The hen is red.

[Link] is ________.
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] has a pet ________.
[Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] hen is ________.
[Link] [Link] [Link]
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Sara is my best friend.

She likes chocolates. We are in the same
school. It’s her birthday today. She is
wearing a pink dress. She is looking very
pretty. I bought a very nice gift for her.

Questions
[Link] is my best friend?
a) Mary b) Sara c) Julie
[Link] does Sara like?
a) cake b) toffee c) flowers
[Link] is she looking today?
a) pretty b) ugly c) nice
[Link] color dress is she wearing?
a) green b) pink c) yellow
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My teddy bear
I am Rachel. This is my teddy bear Tom. My
father gifted it to me on my birthday. It is
very huge and brown in color. It sleeps with
me. I play with it in the evening. I love Tom.

Questions

[Link] is the name of the teddy bear?

a) George b) Michael c) Tom

[Link] gifted Rachel the teddy bear?

a) father b) mother c) grandmother

[Link] teddy bear is _____ in color.

a) red b) white c) brown

[Link] plays with her teddy bear in the _______.

a) afternoon b) evening c) morning

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My Pet
I have a pet cat. We call her Kitty. She
has white fur. Her eyes are green. She
likes to drink milk. Kitty likes to play
with ball. I love her very much.

1. What is the name of my cat?

_______________________
2. What is the colour of her eyes?
_______________________
3. What does Kitty like to drink?
_______________________
4. She likes to play with _______.
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My Family

There are five people in my family. I am an only child.

I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
My dad is 47 years old. He is a doctor.
My mom is 38 years old. She is a teacher.
My grandparents are staying with us. They are very
healthy. I am very happy. I love my family.

Questions
[Link] are _______ people in my family.
2.I ______ an only child.
[Link] _______ is 44 years old.
[Link] mom ______ a writer.
[Link] grandparents are very _________.
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My House
My family lives in a house.
Our house is very nice.
It has two bedrooms.
We cook and eat in the kitchen.
We watch TV in the living room.
My favorite room is my bedroom. I like to read
books and do my homework in my bedroom.

[Link] family lives in a _______.

[Link] house has two _______.

[Link] cook and eat in the _______.

[Link] watch TV in the _______.

[Link] favorite room is _______.

6.I like to _______ and _______ in my bedroom.

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My Little Brother
I am Billy.
He is my younger brother.
His name is Thomas.
He is 5 years old.
He loves playing football.
I help him with his studies.
He is very cute and I love him.

Questions

[Link] is the name of Billy's little brother?

a) John b) George c) Thomas

[Link] brother is _____ years old.

a) 10 b) 5 c) 3

[Link] sport does he love to play?

a) cricket b) hockey c) football

[Link] helps him in his studies?

a) Billy b) mother c) father

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Firefighter
I am a firefighter.
I work in a fire station.
I drive a firetruck.
I help put out fires.
I wear protective clothes and use a hose

Questions

[Link] profession are we talking about?

.............................................................

[Link] does he work?

.............................................................

[Link] does he help people?

.............................................................

[Link] you want to be like him? Why?

.............................................................
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Painting
The boy likes to paint.
He can paint the sun.
The girl likes to paint too.
She can paint a flower.

Questions

[Link] boy can paint the _____.

a) dog b) sun c) flower

[Link] girl can paint the _____.

a) flower b) cat c) sun

[Link] boy and girl like to _____.

a) run b) hide c) paint

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I like carrots. They are crunchy

and good for you. My mommy is
so happy that I like carrots. She
said they are good for my eyes.

Questions

1.I like ___________.

a) cats b) carrots c) vegetables

[Link] are ___________.

a) hard b) soft c) crunchy

[Link] ___________ is happy with me.

a) teacher b) mommy c) carrot

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Our farm is a big place with

different animals and birds. There
are chickens, cows, and horses.
One of the horses is a black one.

[Link] _____ is a big place.

a) school b) farm c) ground

[Link] there any cows on the farm?

a) yes b) no

[Link] farm has _______ horses.

a) white b) brown c) black

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I went to the zoo with my family. I saw many

animals. I saw a lion, a tiger, and a monkey.

I also saw a giraffe, a zebra, and a hippo.

I had a great time at the zoo.

[Link] did I go?

a) Zoo b) School c) Library

[Link] I see a dolphin?

a) Yes b) No

[Link] I see a monkey?

a) Yes b) No
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My daily routine
My name is Haley. Today I will tell you about my
daily routine. I get up in the morning then I get
ready for my school. I go to my school with my
school bus. After coming back from school I
change my clothes, wash my hands and do my
lunch. Then I go to sleep and play in the evening

[Link] gets up in the morning and gets ready for ____.

a) office b) party c) school

[Link] goes to her school with her ____.

a) school bus b) friends c) mother

[Link] does Haley do after coming back from school?

a) go to play b) change her clothes c) dance

[Link] does Haley play?

a) afternoon b) evening c) night

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My birthday party was so much fun.

I had so many presents from all my
friends and the food was delicious.
Everyone cheered for me.

[Link] is a ________ party.

a) birthday b) school day c) sports day

[Link] food was delicious.

a) yes b) no

[Link] cheered me?

a) no one b) everyone c) my friends

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In My Lunch
Let’s look inside my lunch today.
I have a bunch of food! There are crunchy
chips and a peach. I see a sandwich. My mum
also added carrots and ranch. To drink, I have
fruit punch. Last, there is a cookie from the
batch my mum made last night. This is such a
great lunch. I wouldn’t want to switch my
lunch with anyone!

[Link] is the author looking inside of?

..........................................................

[Link] does the author have to drink?

..........................................................

[Link] doesn’t the author want to trade his lunch?

..........................................................
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My Morning Routine
Every morning, I wake up at 7 o’clock. I
brush my teeth and wash my face. Then,
I eat breakfast with my family. I like to
eat cereal and drink milk. After
breakfast, I get dressed and put on my
shoes. I am ready to go to school.

[Link] time does the child wake up?

..........................................................

[Link] does the child eat for breakfast?

..........................................................

[Link] does the child do after breakfast?

..........................................................
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Emma the chef

Hi! My name is Tina. I’m ten years old.
Emma is my sister. She is working as a
chef in a restaurant near our home.
She likes to bake cookies for me. She
likes cakes. I love cookies and ice-
creams. Every weekend I go to the
restaurant with Emma.

[Link] is Emma?
[Link]’s mom.
[Link]’s sister.
[Link]’s friend.
[Link] is Emma working?
[Link].
[Link].
[Link].
[Link] does Emma like?
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]-creams
[Link] does Emma bake for Tina?
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]-creams
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Hi, my name is Bob and I'm 12. I have a

twin brother Tom. We look alike but we
are different.
I have got blue eyes and straight hair but
Tom has got brown eyes and curly hair.
We're from Australia. I'm good at
Computer Science and Math.
Tom is not good at Math, he prefers
Literature and History.

[Link] old is Bob and Tom?

..........................................................
[Link] does Tom look like?
..........................................................
[Link] are they from?
..........................................................
[Link] is Tom good at?
..........................................................
[Link] is Bob good at?
..........................................................
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Who? What? Where? When?

James and Emma are friends. They
wanted to have lunch together. They
went to the food court. They had lunch
at 7 o’clock.

[Link] is the friend of James?

(a) Emma (b) Teacher (c) Doctor
[Link] did they want to have?
(a) lunch (b) dinner (c) burgers
[Link] did they go?
(a) food court (b) library (c) lab
[Link] did they have lunch?
(a) 7 o’clock (b) 5 o’clock (c) 6 o’clock
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Jack can cook really well. Every

Monday, he makes lunch for everyone.
He cooks soup, fries, and cake.
Everyone in his family thinks he makes
the best soup.

[Link] does he cook for lunch?

He makes ________________________
[Link] does he make really well?
He makes ________________________
[Link] what day does he make lunch for everyone?
He makes lunch on every _________________________
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Reena, My Teacher
My name is Reena. I’m eight years old. I’m
studying in Chennai, India. I like my art
class a lot. My art teacher’s name is also
Reena. We do drawing and painting twice
a week. Our school planned to conduct an
art walk this academic year.

Answer the questions:

[Link] is my favorite subject?
..........................................................
[Link] is the name of my teacher?
..........................................................
[Link] am I studying now?
..........................................................
[Link] do I do twice a week?
..........................................................
5What does our school plan this year?
..........................................................
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The Beach
It is summer season. Sandy is at the
beach. She is making a sand castle. Sam
and Lara are playing a beach ball. A young
lady is surfing the sea. Ben is walking the
dog along the shore.

Questions:
[Link] is Sandy?
..................................................................
[Link] are playing a beach ball?
..................................................................
[Link] is the young lady doing?
..................................................................
[Link] is Ben doing?
..................................................................
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SNOWY
This is a snowman.
His name is Jed.
He loves the snow.
His nose is orange.

Questions:
1. What is the snowman’s name?
_____________________________________________
2. What does Jed love?
______________________________________________
3. What color is Jed’s nose?
_______________________________________________
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My Cousin
My cousin is Jenny. She is eight years
old. Yesterday was her birthday. I gave
her a nice gift. It was a pink dress. We
ate delicious cake and ice cream. Her
birthday was so fun.

Questions:
[Link] is the name of the cousin?
.................................................................
[Link] old is she?
.................................................................
[Link] was yesterday fun?
.................................................................