A1 • Reading Comprehension
Saturday at the Beach
Read the passage, then answer the questions.
On Saturday morning, Noah and his family drive to the beach. The weather is sunny and warm. They take towels, hats, water and a picnic lunch.
Noah and his sister Emma swim near the shore. Their father watches them from the sand. Their mother reads a book under a blue umbrella.
At twelve o’clock, the family eats sandwiches, apples and biscuits. After lunch, Noah and Emma build a large sandcastle. They put shells around the castle.
At three o’clock, clouds appear, so the family packs their bags and goes home. Noah is tired but happy.
Questions
1. When does the family go to the beach?
2. What is the weather like?
3. Name two things the family takes.
4. Who swims with Noah?
5. What does their mother do?
6. What time do they eat lunch?
7. What do they build after lunch?
8. What do they put around the castle?
9. Why does the family go home at three?
10. How does Noah feel at the end?
Saturday at the Beach — Answer Key
1. Saturday morning.
2. Sunny and warm.
3. Any two: towels, hats, water, a picnic lunch.
4. His sister Emma.
5. She reads a book.
6. Twelve o’clock.
7. A large sandcastle.
8. Shells.
9. Because clouds appear.
10. Tired but happy.
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