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Name __________________________________"
Reading Comprehension
Read the short passage and answer the questions.
Fluffy the Cat
Fluffy is a cat. She
likes to play. Fluffy
can jump very high.
1. What kind of animal is dog
Fluffy? cat
2. What does she like to play
do? jump
3. What can Fluffy do? jump high
walk
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Name __________________________________"
Reading Comprehension
Read the short passage and answer the questions.
My Friend
My friend’s name is Ben.
Ben is a great friend. He is
five years old. Ben plays
soccer. We have so much
fun together!
1. What is my friend’s name?
2. How old is he?
3. What does he play?
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All About Me!
Hello! My Name is:
My
Favorite
Subject
B
My
Favorite
My Family
B
Movie
R
My Favorite My Favorite color
Books:
I Am ___ years
old!
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Name: __________________
Cause and Effect
He dropped
an egg on
the floor.
It started
raining during
recess.
I laughed
out loud.
Created By
: Mrs. Patmore 2012
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Name __________________________________"
Reading Comprehension
Read the short passage and answer the questions.
Football
Lou plays football. He loves
football. Lou can run fast
and throw far. He will ask
Jon to play with him.
games
1. What does Lou play? football
soccer
run fast
2. What can Lou do? jump high
score
wear a hat
3. What will he do? run fast
ask Jon to play
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Cause
Why did It happen?
It rained.
Effect
What happened.
I used my umbrella.
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: Mrs. Patmore 2012
Name:__________________
Cause and Effect
If you Give a Mouse a Cookie
If you give a
mouse a cookie
He will notice
he needs a
trim.
If you give a
mouse paper
and crayons
The refrigerator
will remind him
that he is thirsty,
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: Mrs. Patmore 2012
I got a
sunburn. sunscreen.
The popsicle
I cry.
melted.
I cant find
my favorite outside.
toy.
I read to a
I laughed.
funny story.
Created By
: Mrs. Patmore 2012
Name: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Exercise 1
Fill in the correct form of the verb:
use the present simple:
positives, negatives and questions
1. My sister _______________ (hate) rock music.
2. _______________ Marc _______________ (play) soccor?
3. I _______________ (not - like) talking to people on the phone.
4. _______________ you _______________ (have) any siblings?
5. Sarah _______________ (play) football.
6. Michael _______________ (not - speak) Spanish.
7. We _______________ (not - go) on holiday often.
8. _______________ Yasmin _______________ (teach) dance classes?
9. _______________ you _______________ (play) an instrument?
10. Thom and I often _______________ (go) hiking.
Exercise 2
Fill in the correct form of the verb:
use the present simple:
positives, negatives and questions
1. I never _______________ (go) to school by bike.
2. When _______________ you _______________ leave for Europe?
3. My parents _______________ (visit) my grandparents every
weekend.
4. _______________ you _______________ (listen) to heavy metal?
5. I _______________ (see) the use of this. .
6. My sisters _______________ (not + like) pasta.
7. We rarely _______________ (forget) to water the plants.
8. _______________ Youssef _______________ (eat) here tonight?
9. My brother _______________ (play) the guitar very well.
10. Jen and Tim _______________ (not + remember) when they met.
ESL Teacher Tess © all rights reserved
Name: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Exercise 5
Fill in the correct form of te verbs.
Choose between the
present simple or present continuous.
1. What languages _______________ you _______________ (speak)?
I _______________ (speak) English, Spanish and Portuguese.
2. What _______________ Dad _______________ (do)?
He _______________ (watch) TV.
He _______________ (do) that every night.
3. _______________ mom _______________ (call) the hotel right now?
Yes, she _______________ (cancel) the reservation.
4. My little brothers sometimes _______________ (fight)
But right now they _______________ (play) together nicely.
5. I usually _______________ (not + to eat) meat,.
But tonight I _______________ (make) an exception.
6. Monique _______________ (not + like) dogs.
But she _______________ (love) cats.
7. Why _______________ Mackenzie _______________ (wear) those glasses?
She _______________ (not + wear) glasses normally.
8. On Mondays I usually _______________ (go) to school.
And I always _______________ (play) football.
9. I _______________ (not + see) my family very often.
But today I _______________ (visit) my grandparents.
10. Every weekend my mum and I _______________ (bake) cupcakes.
But today we _______________ (bake) a red velvet cake.
11. What _______________ you usually _______________ (do) at weekends?
I mostly ______ (hang out) with my friends.
12. What _______________ you _______________ (do)?
I ______ (write) a letter to my best friend..
13. Every summer Dilara _______________ (work) on a cruise ship.
However, this summer she _______________ (travel) in France.
ESL Teacher Tess © all rights reserved
Name: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Exercise 3
Fill in the correct form of the verb:
use the present continuous:
positives, negatives and questions
1. What _______________ you _______________ (wait) for?
2. I _______________ (go) to find her right now.
3. She _______________ (chew) gum in the classroom.
4. What _______________ you _______________ (wear)?
5. Tim and Tom _______________ (not + play) in the garden.
6. My parents _______________ (buy) a new car at the moment.
7. I _______________ (wsh) the dishes.
8. We _______________ (read) poetry in class.
9. My teacher _______________ (explain) grammar.
10. Why _______________ you _______________ (clean) the basement?
11. We _______________ (not + have) a party for my birthday.
Exercise 4
Fill in the correct form of the verb:
use the present continuous:
positives, negatives and questions
1. Be quiet, my sister _______________ (to sleep).
2. Sarah _______________ (read) in the garden.
3. Why _______________ you _______________ (smile)?
4. My sister _______________ (to celebrate) New Year’s Eve at home.
5. What is Jen doing? – She _______________ (dance).
6. I _______________ (begin) to understand how this works.
7. I _______________ (not + laugh) at you!
8. James and Angela _______________ (travel).
9. I _______________ (not + feel) very well.
10. Mom _______________ (vaccum) the livingroom.
11. My brother _______________ (not + clean) his room.
ESL Teacher Tess © all rights reserved
Name: __________________
Cause and Effect
I slipped and
fell on my
knees.
broke.
I made an S
on my
spelling test.
Created By
: Mrs. Patmore 2012
Can you match the cause to the effect? CUT and MATCH
The dog It rained
performed a today.
trick.
My boots got She gave the
muddy. dog a bone.
The books
I am hungry. were too
heavy.
The bag
breakfast. broke.
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: Mrs. Patmore 2012
