Oxbridge

Hatton

YLE

Reading

Comprehension

Lesson one

By Gayan daw

Oxbridge, Hatton

Published in Sri Lanka byOxbridge EFL Publication95/5, Temple Rd, Hatton

Oxbridge Publication

First Edition 2011

ISBN 234167435 -5

This book is in copy right. No reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Oxbridge EFL Publication.

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The 1.

…………………………………………gave her baby a

red apple.

The 2.

………………………………………………………tried

to 3.

…………………………………..………..the apple. His

mouth was

too small. And he didn’t have any

4.………………………………………...

His brother took the 5.

…………………………………………. . His brother ate

the apple.

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The baby 6.

……………………………………… . His 7.

………………………………….……

gave the baby a 8.

………………………………………………………..to play

with.

The baby 9.

…………………………………………………………………..

His brother took

the ball from the baby. He rolled the ball on the

10.……………………………………….. .

The brown and white dog 11.

………………………………………….. the ball.

The dog chewed on the ball. The baby cried again.

His brother picked up the cat.

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He put the 12.

…………………………………………………..on the bed

with the baby. The baby pulled the cat’s tail. The

cat jumped off

the 13.

……………………………………... .

The dog   14

……………………………………………………………………

the cat.

The baby cried again. His brother let the baby hold

a sock.

The baby played with the 15.

……………………………………………….

The baby was happy.

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Read the above story and replace the pictures with the words below.

1. baby2. bed3. blue ball4. brother5. cat6. chased7. cried8. eat9. floor

10. mother11. picked up12. smiled13. sock14. teeth15. apple

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2. . Read the sentences and say “Yes” or “No”.

1. The mother gave a red apple to her

baby.

2. The baby ate the apple.

3. The baby had lots of teeth.

4. His brother ate the apple.

5. His brother gave a red ball to the

baby.

6. His brother rolled the ball on the floor.

7. The cat picked up the ball.

8. He put the cat on the bed with the

baby.

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9. The dog chased the cat.

10. The baby played with the sock.

3. Underline the nouns in the story.

The mother gave her baby a red

apple. The baby tried to eat the apple.

His mouth was too small. And he

didn’t have any teeth. His brother

took the apple. His brother ate the

apple. The baby cried. His brother

gave the baby a blue ball to play with.

The baby smiled. His brother took the 7

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ball from the baby. He rolled the ball

on the floor. The brown and white dog

picked up the ball. The dog chewed on

the ball. The baby cried again. His

brother picked up the cat. He put the

cat on the bed with the baby. The

baby pulled the cat’s tail. The cat

jumped off the bed. The dog chased

the cat. The baby cried again. His

brother let the baby hold a sock. The

baby played with the sock. The baby

was happy.

4. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

1. The mother gave her baby a sock. 

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________________________________________________ .

2. The baby tried to throw the apple.

-________________________________________________ .

3. The baby’s mouth was too big.

_______________________________________________ .

4. His mother took the ball from the baby.

________________________________________________ .

5. The dog ate the ball.

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_________________________________________________ .

6. His brother put the cat on the table.

_________________________________________________ .

7. The cat chased the dog.

_________________________________________________ .

8. His brother let the baby hold a book.

_________________________________________________ .

5. Write short answers to the

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1. Who gave the baby a red apple?

2. What colour was the apple?

3. Who took the apple?

4. Who ate the apple?

5. What did his brother give the baby

to play with?

6. Who took the ball from the baby?

7. What colour was the dog?

8. What did the dog chew?

9. What did the baby pull?

10. What chased the cat?

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6. One word is missing in each line. Find the missing word and write it in the box.

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The mother gave her baby red

apple. The baby tried to eat

apple. His mouth was too small.

And he didn’t have teeth. His

brother took the apple. His

brother ate apple. The baby

cried. His brother gave the baby

a blue ball play with. The baby

smiled. His brother took the ball

the baby. He rolled the ball the

floor. The brown and white dog

picked the ball. The dog chewed

on the ball. The cried again. His

brother picked up the cat. He put

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7. Spellings

The methor gave her abby a red

paepl. The baby tried to aet the apple.

His muoht was too samll. And he

didn’t have any tteeh. His bhroter

took the apple. His brother ate the

apple. The baby cried. His brother

gave the baby a lube ball to lapy with.

The baby smiled. His brother took the

ball from the baby. He rolled the ball

on the ooflr. The brown and hitwe dog

picked up the ball. The dog chewed on

the ball. The baby cried again. His

brother picked up the cat. He put the 13

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cat on the edb with the baby. The

baby pulled the cat’s ital. The cat

jumped off the bed. The dog chased

the cat. The baby cried gaian. His

brother let the baby hold a sock. The

baby played with the ocsk. The baby

was phapy.

Listening

The mother gave her baby a red

…………………………….. The baby tried

to ……………………. the apple. His

mouth was too …………………………….

And he didn’t have …………………..

teeth. His brother took the apple. His

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………………………. ate the apple. The

baby cried. His brother gave the baby

a …………………….. ball to play with.

The baby smiled. His brother

………………………….. the ball from the

baby. He rolled the

………………………… on the floor. The

……………………….. and white dog

picked up the ball. The dog chewed

…………………….. the ball. The baby

cried again. His brother picked

………………….. the cat. He

………………….. the cat on the bed

……………………….. the baby. The

baby pulled the cat’s tail. The cat

jumped off the bed. The dog chased 15

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the cat. The baby cried ……………….

His brother let the baby hold a sock.

The baby played with the sock. The

baby ………………….. happy.

Write the past tense of:

1. give __________________________

2. try __________________________

3. is __________________________

4. take __________________________

5. eat __________________________

6. cry __________________________

7. smile __________________________

8. take __________________________

9. roll __________________________

10. pick __________________________

11. chew __________________________

12. put __________________________16

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13. pull __________________________

14. jump __________________________

15. chase __________________________

16. let __________________________

17. play __________________________

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