A1 Reading Lesson

My Busy Morning

Read a short original story for beginners. Then open the Exercises tab and complete 3 small tasks.

A1 Elementary Reading time: 2 min Words: 110 Topic: Daily routine
Read first, then start the exercises.
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Free value first: read the story, understand it, and only then think about saving your progress.

My name is Ben. Every weekday I wake up at half past six. I get up quickly because my mornings are busy. First, I make my bed and wash my face. Then I go to the kitchen and eat eggs and bread. My sister drinks tea, but I drink milk.

At seven fifteen, I put my books in my bag and look for my bus card. Sometimes I cannot find it, and I feel stressed. Today it is in my jacket pocket. I leave home at seven thirty and catch the bus to school. I arrive a little tired, but I am ready for the day.

Useful words from the text

weekday = Monday to Friday quickly = fast kitchen = room for cooking stressed = worried and tense pocket = part of clothes for small things

Next step: open the Exercises tab and complete Understand, Order, and Words.

Exercises:
Exercises — Understand

Check the main meaning of the story

This is the easiest exercise first. The learner gets a quick success and feels progress early.

Complete this exercise tab to move forward.
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What time does Ben wake up?
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What does Ben eat in the morning?
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Why does Ben sometimes feel stressed?
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How does Ben go to school?
Exercises — Order

Put the story events in the correct order

This exercise makes the learner follow the logic of the text, not just guess an answer.

Follow the story step by step.
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He looks for his bus card.
2
Ben makes his bed and washes his face.
3
He catches the bus to school.
4
He eats eggs and bread in the kitchen.
Exercises — Words

Learn the key words from the text

This exercise helps the learner understand the most useful words from the story.

Understand the key words from the story.
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Small success first, soft registration later.

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What does weekday mean?
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What does quickly mean?
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What does pocket mean?
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What does stressed mean?