READING SESSION 1 PHRASES

1. A big house
2. A new book
3. A pretty picture
4. As I said
5. By the tree
6. Could eat
7. Did not fail
8. Down the street
9. From the farm
10. Has come back
11. He would do
12. Her father
13. By the water
14. More than the other
15. A long time
16. A number of people
17. A long way to go
18. For some of your people
19. Now and then
20. An angry cat
21. The two of us
22. If we were older
23. As big as the first
24. From here to there
25. Here we go
26. Many of us
27. Walk down the hall
28. Our little sister
29. Who went away
30. He and she

READING SESSION 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

1. We played a fun game today.
2. Will you help me carry this box upstairs?
3. The lizard hid behind a leaf on the tree.
4. Luke kicked our ball over the fence.
5. Did you bring your homework back today?
6. Who can help me find my keys?
7. The bird flew down to catch a worm.
8. What is your favorite kind of pizza?
9. Lander went to the races last week.
10. Ben will color five arms.
11. Cover the banana with this cloth.
12. My brother likes cone ice cream.
13. I drew a doll in my book.
14. He put his shoes under the chair.
15. Did you break my coffee mug yesterday?
16. I would love to have a mug of hot choco.
17. I do not know if I can get the mud out of these jeans.
18. He goes to the desks and he works.
19. I am so unlucky when playing games.
20. My mother is unhappy over the broken vase.

READING EXERCISE 3 LONGER SENTENCES

1. A man may die, nations will rise and fall,

but an idea lives on.
2. I used to be snow white but I drifted.
3. We went to the mall, however, we only went
window shopping.
4. She is famous yet she is very humble.
5. I saw Samuel yesterday but he did not see me.
6. Mary does not like cartoons because they are
loud, so she does not watch them.
7. They wanted to go to Paris, but I wanted to see London.
8. She is very smart, and she knows it.
9. I think you would enjoy the party. I do not mind if you
stay home.
10. They spoke to him in French, but he responded in English.
11. I spent all my savings, so I cannot go to France this winter.
12. I want to lose weight yet I eat chocolate daily.
13. Dr. Mark said that I can go to his office on Friday
or Saturday or next week.
14. The boys sang and the girls danced.
15. Mary was out of milk, so she went to the store.
16. Our car broke down so we came last.
17. She goes to the beach and she takes her cat.
18. Although Mark reads novels, Hans read comics.
19. As Alex was arriving to work, he realized he forgot his lunch.
20. We were lost in the woods but my brother has a map in
his backpack.
READING EXERCISE 4 PARAGRAPHS

There once was a very greedy man who sold everything he owned and bought a brick of gold. He buried
the gold brick behind a hut that was across the road from his shabby old house. Every day, the greedy man
went across the road and dug up his gold brick to look at it.
After a while, a workman noticed the greedy man going across the road every day, and decided to
follow him. The next day, the greedy man dug down for his gold brick, but the hole was empty. He pulled at
his hair, and cried out in sorrow. “My beautiful gold brick!” he wept.
A neighbor came running, and asked the greedy man what had happened. When the greedy man told
him, the neighbor just shrugged his shoulders. “Why be so sad?” said the neighbor. Just go get a rock and
put it in that hole, and pretend that it is gold. It will do you as much good as the gold did.”

READING EXERCISE 5 PARAGRAPHS

“Come boys, what shall we do? Let’s play hide and seek,” suggested Fred.
“Oh yes! That will be fun for all of us. Who will shut his eyes? Fred, will you shut your eyes?” asked
Roy.
“Yes, I‘ll shut my eyes while you all go and hide,” replied Fred. Then Fred stood by the tree and shut
his eyes, and the other boys ran off to hide. Pretty soon Fred shouted, “Boys, are you all hidden? Well, here I
go. One, two, three, here I come!”
Fred started to look for the hidden boys. He spotted Andrew hiding in a box. “Ha! I found you,
Andrew. You are in that box!” shouted Fred.
Then Fred said to Roy, “I found you, Roy. You are under the sofa.”
Fred could not find Frank. Fred kept looking and then saw Frank behind the curtain. “Oh there he is! I
found you, Frank. Come out from behind the curtain. I see your black shoes!” shouted Fred.
Now it was Andrew’s turn to stand by the door and shut his eyes while the other boys hid.

READING EXERCISE 6 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Gary and his dad went camping in the mountains. There they built a campfire and cooked hot dogs and
marshmallows. Then, they went to sleep in a tent. During the night, Gary woke up three times. At
midnight, he woke up because he heard his dad snoring. At 3 am, he woke up again because he felt an
insect crawling on his face. One hour later, he woke up again because he got thirsty.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Where did Gary and his dad go camping?
2. What did Gary and his dad cook?
3. Where did Gary and his dad sleep?
4. How many times did Gary wake up during the night?
5. Why did Gary wake up at midnight?
6. What time did Gary wake up because he was thirsty?

READING EXERCISE 7 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Leslie’s family loves hosting a big Thanksgiving party. They invite all of their family, lots of friends, and
even a few neighbors. Leslie and her parents spend three days making food for Thanksgiving Party. They
make turkey, mashed potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. Some of their friends and family members also
make food for the big dinner. Grandma makes her special fruit salad. Uncle Sam makes his famous pumpkin
pie, ad their neighbors make a ham. Leslie’s dad and grandpa move some of the furniture to make room for
all of the people. They also set up two extra tables so there are enough seats for everyone. Thanksgiving
dinner is special at Leslie’s house.

Read and answer the questions:

1. What does Leslie’s family like to host?
2. What does Grandma make?
3. How many days do Leslie and her parents spend making food for the dinner?
4. Give two things that Leslie and her parents make for Thanksgiving dinner.
5. What do Leslie’s dad and grandpa do to make room for all of people?

READING EXERCISE 8 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

After school, Sam looked at the poster on the library wall. It said that help was needed to clean up the pond
at Sun Park on Frog Day. The frogs were dying. So Sam wrote down the telephone number from the poster.
The next day, Sam told his teacher and class about the poster and the frogs. On Saturday, Mrs. Webb, and
the children, went to Sun Park. Mr. Thomas met them by the pond. He gave out some plastic bags, nets,
buckets, and rubber gloves. Sam’s group had to pick up litter around the pond. Mr. Thomas’ group had to
pull out the weeds. Then Mr. Thomas gave each child a plastic bag full of tadpoles. Everyone followed him
to the pond to let the tadpoles go. Tadpoles enjoy their new home.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Where did Sam find the poster?
2. What was in the poster?
3. What did Mr. Thomas give to them?
4. What did Sam’s group do?
5. What was in the big plastic bag?

READING EXERCISE 9 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

There are so many ways to travel. The most common way to travel is probably in some type of motorized
vehicle. If you are travelling with your family and you are not going far away, you could take a car. If you
want to go somewhere with a lot of people, you could go in a van or a bus. If you need to travel through the
water, boats are another kind of transportation. We can go on small boats to travel in a close place. Big ships
can take us to faraway lands. Submarines travel in the water also. They go way down deep into the water.
Airplanes are also a great way to travel. Many people choose to fly in jet airplanes if they need to go far
away and want to get there quickly. An airplane is fun to ride in because you can see the Earth from way up
high.

Read and answer the questions:

1. What type of transportation could you use to travel through the water?
2. Why might someone want to travel in an airplane?
3. Where can big ships take us?
4. Why is an airplane fun to ride in?
5. What are the five other ways that you can travel?
Rio

READING EXERCISE 1 PHRASES

1. The small boy

2. Will think
3. The red apple
4. In the window
5. The old man
6. From the farm
7. The funny rabbit
8. He would try
9. Down the street
10. For the baby
11. The little dog
12. A pretty home
13. If you wish
14. A new book
15. When you know
16. The black bird
17. In the garden
18. The white duck
19. Is coming
20. Went away
21. Under the earth
22. In my head
23. The big city
24. Near the car
25. In the country
26. Along the way
27. Between the lines
28. A good thought
29. Stay a while
30. A few good men

READING EXERCISE 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

1. Did this ball roll in the dirt?
2. Is this door suppose to be open?
3. I have never gone to the zoo.
4. Today is the first day of school.
5. My brother is eight years old.
6. Can you ran in zig zag pattern?
7. The zipper on my jacket is broken.
8. I see a red bird in the tree.
9. The fat cat had a nap on the mat.
10. Take him to the store with you.
11. Angela has ants in her back pack.
12. He keeps his rags in a big tin can.
13. I use a broom to clean the house.
14. The man in the read coat is blind.
15. A carrot is a healthy snack.
16. How high can you jump?
17. This pond is not deep.
18. The dog made a huge mess.
19. I need a stamp for the letter.
20. The farmer had a good crop.

READING EXERCISE 3 LONGER SENTENCES

1. Samuel did not like to read because he was not very good at it.
2. I need to got to the store. I am feeling too sick to drive.
3. The new rug in the living room is beautiful but it does not match the furniture.
4. Although I broke my arm, I still cheered for my team in the side lines.
5. I drank some water for I am very thirsty.
6. I am playing soccer with my friends and I am having so much fun.
7. I cannot eat shell fish nor can I eat peanuts.
8. We were going to the pool but it was thunder storming outside.
9. He can buy the book or he can borrow the book from the library.
10. She studied hard for the test yet she did not get a good grade.
11. I am feeling very sick so I will not go to school.
12. My washed the vegetables then she cut them into little pieces.
13. The bell rang and the music began.
14. I went there but I could not find him.
15. I like hot chocolate because it helps me to sleep.
16. My family went to the shopping center yesterday ans we had a wonderful time.
17. You can circle around the town or you can take the short cut.
18. Do you want to go the park or would you rather go to the zoo?
19. Although my friends begged me, I choose not to go to the reunion.
20. Most people enjoyed the movie, however Alex did not.

READING EXERCISE 4 PARAGRAPHS

A man who had traveled far and wide came home to his small village. He gathered the villagers together
to tell them of all the wonderful things he had done in all the places he had visited.
In Russia, he had cut bricks of ice and built a palace. In China, he had flown the best dragon kite
anyone had ever seen. In Africa, he had chased a lion. In Australia, he had jumped farther than the
kangaroos. He had jumped farther than any man alive.
The villagers listened with interest at first, and then began to smile. They turned to walk away, but the
traveler said that there were many people in Australia who had seen his jump. They would be happy to be
his witnesses.
One of the villagers turned back to the traveler. “My good man,” he said. You need no witnesses. “Just
pretend this is Australia, and show us.”

READING EXERCISE 5 PARAGRAPHS

There was once a big, white hen that had twelve little chickens. They were very small, and the old hen
took good care of them. She found food for them in the daytime and at night kept them under her wings.
One day, the old hen took her chickens down to a small brook. She thought some fresh air and the water
would do them good.
When they got to the brook, they walked on the bank a little while. It was very pretty on the other side
of the brook, and the old hen thought she would take her chickens over there.
There was a large stone in the brook; she thought it would be easy for them to jump to that stone and
from it to the other side.
So she jumped to the stone and told the children to come after her. For the first time, she found that they
would not obey her.
She flapped her wings, and cried, “Come here, all of you! Jump upon this stone as I did. We can then
jump to the other side. Come now!”
“O Mother! We can't, we can't, we can't!” said all the little chickens.
“Yes you can if you try,” said the old hen. “Just flap your wings as I did, and you can jump over.”
“I am flapping my wings,” said Chippy, who stood by himself, “but I can't jump any better than I could
before.”
The chickens’ wings were simply too small to jump across.

READING EXERCISE 6 PARAGRAPHS

“Do not go outside without your warm coat, Tom. It is very cold, and the snow lies thick on the ground. If
you do, then you will catch cold, and you will be sick.”
“I feel quite warm. I don’t need to wear a warm coat.”
“Yes, you do. In here we have a large fire. Outside there is no fire to keep you warm, and the cold wind
blows. If you have no warm coat on, you will feel cold.”
However, Tom thought he knew best, so he went outside with no coat on. Tom caught a bad cold and cough.
He was in bed quite sick.
Jack, Will and Tom were supposed to play on the frozen pond the next day, but now Tom was too sick to go.
When he was in bed, Tom thought how silly he had been. He would try to do all that he was told when he
got well.

READING EXERCISE 7 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Cats are small, tame and furry mammals that are often kept as pets and farm animals. There are over 30
different kinds of pet cats. They have different body shapes and sizes, coloring, fur length, eye color, tail
length, voice and temperament. House cats do not like swimming. Cats like to eat meat and will kill and eat
small mammals, birds, fish, frogs, lizards and snakes. Cats started living with people over 7,000 years ago
and still live with is today.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Cats are kept as…?
2. What do cats hate?
3. How many kinds of cats are there?
4. What do cats like to eat?
5. How do cats differ?

READING EXERCISE 8 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Seeds come from plants. When seeds are ripe, they leave the plants and find a new place to grow. Seeds are
of many shapes and sizes. Seeds are moved in different ways. Some seeds are moved by the wind. These
seeds are small and light and when the wind stops blowing, these seeds fall. Some seeds are moved by
animals. Some seeds stick to the fur or wool of animals. Other seeds are eaten by animals. Some seeds are
moved by the water. They float on the top of the water until they reach land. Seeds are moved in may ways.
When the seeds stop moving, they can start growing. Some seeds grow into new plants.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Where do seeds come from?
2. Why do seeds leave the plant?
3. What types of seeds are mentioned in the passage?
4. What are the different ways a seed is moved?
5. What happen to the seeds when they stop moving?

READING EXERCISE 9 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Aida is a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge, she saw two boys in the stream, trying to
drown a little dog. So, she ran to the shore and cried loudly, “Oh! How can you be so cruel to that poor little
dog?”
The boys looked at her in wonder, and one of them said, “Father told us to drown it.” The dog had reached
the bank, crept toward Aida.
“Poor little fellow”, she said, patting his head, “Will you give him to me?”
“Yes”, said the boys, “You may have him and welcome”.
Aida thanked the boys and ran home. “Oh Mama!”, she cried, “look at this dear little dog; two boys were
trying to drown him and I asked them to give him to me. May I keep him, Mama?”
“My dear child”, said Mrs. San Juan, “I am very glad to hear that you saved the little dog from pain.”

Read and answer the questions:

1. What did Aida see when she was crossing the bridge?
2. Why did the boys drown the little dog in the stream?
3. Did the boys give the dog to Aida? Why?
4. What did Mrs. San Juan say when she heard the story?
5. Do you have dogs in your home?
Rago

READING EXERCISE 1 PHRASES

1. My own father
2. The light in your eyes
3. Below the water
4. Plants and flowers
5. Once upon a time
6. A good idea
7. A group of friends
8. Run for miles
9. A second later
10. On my side
11. The young face
12. Near the sea
13. Almost enough
14. A few children
15. Until the end
16. The dark night
17. The long list
18. Above the clouds
19. The peaceful Indians
20. An important idea
21. Something good
22. For example
23. Another old picture
24. Through the line
25. After the game
26. Same time tomorrow
27. A different land
28. Such a mess
29. Good and plenty
30. Even the animals

READING EXERCISE 2 SIMPLE SENTENCES

1. The teacher told him to do his work.
2. The little girl hit him on the arm in the gym.
3. She hid her muddy shoes in the closet.
4. The boy hit a home run at the ball game.
5. The turtle hid in his shell.
6. The ice cream is thick and creamy.
7. My son can blow the candle.
8. She saw a clown in the circus.
9. Crabs have sharp claws.
10. People make houses with brick.
11. The queen wears a crown.
12. The three branch is very thin.
13. There are no clouds today.
14. My daughter likes to use crayons to draw.
15. The crocodile has sharp teeth.
16. You have to go under the bridge.
17. She felt sick last night.
18. He caught a really big fish.
19. Where would you like to visit?
20. A lion is roaring in the cage.

READING EXERCISE 3 LONGER SENTENCES

1. Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me
to write perfectly.
2. I missed the surprise ending because I left the place early.
3. I was invited to the party so I want to buy a new outfit.
4. Some of the books in the library will be given to the charity.
5. My brother and I went fishing last weekend and caught lots of fish.
6. Since we bought our new wide screen television, the prices have dropped dramatically.
7. When you are ready, I will call the store and we can talk to him.
8. Before the trick or treaters came, Jill made candied apples; they were delicious.
9. Jean had a headache after the party was over so Paul cleaned up the house.
10. Jennifer calls Cris whenever she feels sad and he cheers her up.
11. Because Kyla has so much experience in climbing, we asked her to lead the group.
12. I planned to go to the soccer game but I could not get the tickets.
13. There are many problems to solve before this program can be used, but engineers believe that they will
be able to solve them soon.
14. Although she worked hard to gain recognition, many people did not know who she was.
15. Since Michael Jordan was cut form his high school basketball team, many thought he would quit.
16. Though Martin prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller and she enjoyed it very
much.
17. Although I like to go camping, I have not had the time to go lately and I have not found anyone to go
with.
18. Laura forgot her friend’s birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.
19. The team captain jumped in joy and the fans cheered because we won the state championship.
20. I went home because it was getting late, but I had to wait on the porch until my mom got home anyway.

READING EXERCISE 4 PARAGRAPHS

“Look, mom! See what a pretty fish! It is a little trout,” said John to his mother.
John’s mother asked, “Where did you get it, John?”
“Frank caught it in the brook. I went to the brook to splash in the water and I saw this little fish. Then I
told Frank about the fish, and he ran to get his fishing rod. He put the rod into the water and caught the fish,
and I put it into this bucket.”
“Well, what will you do with it?” asked John’s mother.
“I will keep it, mom,” replied John.
“But, my boy, it will not live in that bucket. You should put it back into the brook,” replied his mother.
John frowned. “I wish I could keep it. It is so pretty! May I put it into the pond?”
“No, John,” said his Mom. “You must put it into the brook. A trout will not live in the warm pond. The
trout needs to go back to its home: the clear, cold brook.”

READING EXERCISE 5 PARAGRAPHS

A little girl went in search of flowers for her mother. It was early in the day, and the grass was wet.
Sweet little birds were singing all around her.
What do you think she found besides flowers? She found a nest with young birds in it.
While she was looking at them, she heard the mother bird chirp as if to say, “Do not touch my children,
little girl, for I love them dearly.”
The little girl thought how dearly her own mother loved her.
So she left the birds. Then picking some flowers, she went home, and she told her mother what she had
seen and heard.

READONG EXERCISE 6

Ann wants to wrap a present. She begins by gathering her supplies. She needs wrapping papers, scissors,
tape and a ribbon. First, she cuts a piece of wrapping paper to fit the present. Then, she folds the paper
around the present and secure it with tape. Finally, Ann adds a beautiful red bow. Ann cannot wait to give
her gift to her mom.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Who wants to wrap a gift?
2. What supplies does Ann need to wrap her gift?
3. What does Ann do after she folds the paper?
4. How many steps are needed to wrap a present?
5. What do you think Ann is going to give her mother?

READING EXERCISE 7 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

There is a new water park in town. We go there on the first day of summer. It has pools and water slides.
There are sprinklers, too. The slides are scary at first. After the first ride, we love the water slides. The
sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools make its own waves. All the kids try to surf the waves. It is
really fun. The water park can be very crowded. There are many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets.
We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They also sell pop and donuts. We all love the new water park.

Read and answer the questions:

1. What is new in town?
2. When do they go at the water park?
3. What is scary at first?
4. What is cool on a hot day?
5. What do they love at the snack bar?

READING EXERCISE 8 SHORT PARAGRAPH WITH QUESTIONS

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack, and he lived with his mother. The old woman got her living
by spinning, but Jack was so lazy. They called him Lazy Jack. His mother told him that he should begin to
work for his porridge.
Jack went out and hired himself to a farmer for a penny; but as he was coming home, he lost a penny. “You
boy,” said his mother, “you should have put it on your pocket”. “I’ll do so another time”, replied Jack.
The next day, Jack hired himself to a cow keeper who gave him a jar of milk for his day’s work. Jack put the
jar into the large pocket of his jacket, spilling it all before he got home. “Dear me!” said the old woman;
“you should have carried it on your head”. “I’ll do so another time”, said Jack.
He hired himself to a farmer who gave him a cream cheese. Jack went home with cream cheese on his head.
By the time he got home, the cheese was all spoilt.

Read and answer the questions:

1. Why did the people call him “Lazy Jack”?
2. What did his mother do for a living/
3. What did the farmer give Jack for his services?
4. Where did Jack put the jar of milk?
5. What happened with the cream cheese?

READING EXERCISE 9 SHORT POEM

Ten little cookies, brown and crisp and fine—

Grandma gave Baby one; then there were nine.

Nine little cookies on a china plate—

Betty took a small one; then there were eight.

Eight little cookies, nice and round and even—

The butcher boy ate one; then there were seven.

Seven little cookies, much liked by chicks—

The old hen ate one, then there were six.

Six little cookies, when grandma went to drive—

Betty had another one; then there were five.

Five little cookies, placed too near the door—

The little doggie ate one; then there were four.

Four little cookies, brown as brown could be—

Grandma took one for herself, then there were three.
Three little cookies— when grandpa said, “I too,
Would like a very little one”; then there were two.

Two little cookies— fast did Betty run

To give one to her mamma; then there was one.

One little cookie— and now our story is done.

Baby Jane ate the last; then there was none.