FLYERS READING PART 5 PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You
can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
Mr Park’s class visit a castle
Paul’s class at school are studying castles in history. So last week their history teacher, Mr Park,
took them to visit an old castle on a hill next to the sea. They went by bus and stopped at the bottom
of the hill.
Mr Park pointed to the castle at the top of the hill and said, ‘There is no road up there so we have to
walk.’
The children were tired and thirsty when they arrived at the castle. But Mr Park had juice for all of
them. It was very interesting because Mr Park showed them all the different parts of the castle and
explained its history.
On the way down the hill, Paul’s friends said, ‘Let’s have a race.’ So Paul and his friends started to
run.
‘Stop running!’ shouted Mr Park. But the boys ran faster and faster and then Paul fell over and hurt
his leg. It wasn’t broken, but he couldn’t walk very well.
Mr Park saw a farmer on his horse in a field. He went to speak to him and the farmer let Paul ride
his big brown horse down the hill to the bus.
‘Sorry we didn’t listen to you on the hill,’ Paul said to Mr Park, ‘but we listened in the castle. It was
great! Can we come again?’
Examples:
The children are learning about a castle in history at school. Mr Park is Paul’s history teacher.
Questions
1. Mr Park and the children went on a ____________to a castle.
2. The castle that they visited was near ____________ and on a hill.
3. Mr Park gave everyone ____________ when they arrived at the castle.
4. The children looked at the ____________ of the castle.
5. Some of the children had ____________ on the way down the hill.
6. Paul ____________ because he fell over when he was running.
7. Paul went back to the bus on a ____________!
MARK: …/7
Exercise 2: Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You
can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
William's Backpack
My name is Pedro and my sister's name is Maria. Last Saturday, we went to London by train with
our parents. My mum said it was easier to take the train than the car. Our cousin William came to
London too, but he went by bus so we met him at Liverpool Street Station. He had a heavy
backpack with him. 'I can carry your backpack, William,' Dad said. 'No, thanks, I can
manage,' William said.
We went to the Science Museum first. I asked Dad lots of questions but he didn't know the answers.
William took a book about science out of his backpack. 'Here you are!' he said to Dad. 'Thanks,
William,' said Dad.
When we left the museum, it was very sunny. 'It's OK,' said William. 'I've got some suncream in my
backpack.'
We went to McDonald's for lunch. My sister made a mess of her food on the table. William gave
her a tissue from his backpack. 'Have this,' he said.
In the afternoon, we wanted to go to a famous toy shop but we couldn't find it. William took a map
of London out of his backpack and we soon found the street where the shop was.
After the toy shop, William wanted to get a keyring, but he didn't have any money in his pocket.
'Look for it in your backpack!' we all said.
Questions
1. Pedro and Maria went to London by____________ .
2. Pedro and Maria went to London with ____________.
3. Pedro's family went to meet William at ____________.
4. At the Science Museum, William gave Pedro's father ____________.
5. William had a tissue which he gave to ____________ in McDonald's.
6. The family used William's ____________ to find the toy shop.
7. When William couldn't find his ____________, the family told him to look in his backpack.
MARK: …/7
Exercise 3: Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You
can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
Maria's starts school
My name is Pedro and my sister's name is Maria. Monday was the first day of school after the
holidays, so we got up at seven o'clock. We put our new books into our school bags and I had
breakfast. Maria couldn't eat any food because she was worried about starting school. I said, 'Don't
be afraid, Maria, you will like going to school.' Maria smiled and held my hand.
The bus came early so we had to run to catch it. On the bus, we sat down and put our school bags
on the floor. The bus started suddenly, and everything fell out of our school bags! There was a
woman behind us, and she picked up one of our books. She read Maria's name on the front of it and
then she smiled. She said, 'Hello, Maria, I'm your new teacher. My name's Mrs Lester.' We were
very surprised. Mrs Lester asked some more questions, and then in a few minutes, we arrived at
school. Mrs Lester said. 'I'll see you in class, Maria,' and Maria smiled a big smile. I asked Maria,
'Are you feeling worried now?' and she laughed and said, ' No! But there's just one problem - I'm
hungry~ Where's the school snack shop?'
I think that Maria will be happy at our school.
Example
Maria is Pedro's sister. Pedro and Maria got up at seven o'clock because it was the first day of
school.
Questions
1. The children put their ____________ in their school bags.
2. Maria felt ____________ school, so she didn't have anything for breakfast.
3. Maria and Pedro had to run because the bus____________.
4. When the bus ____________, everything fell out of the children's school bags.
5. The woman on the bus____________ Maria's book and then read the front of it.
6. Maria's new teacher is called ____________.
7. Maria was hungry so she wanted to find the school's____________.
MARK: …/7
