A2 • Reading Comprehension

A Day at the Market

Read the passage, then answer the questions.

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Every Sunday morning, the old town square becomes a busy market. Farmers arrive early with boxes of fruit and vegetables, while other sellers bring bread, cheese, flowers and handmade gifts. By nine o'clock, the square is full of people.

Last Sunday, Mateo went to the market with his aunt. First, they bought tomatoes, carrots and a large bag of apples. Mateo's aunt spoke to one farmer about how he grew his vegetables. The farmer explained that he tried to use fewer chemicals and save water.

After shopping, Mateo and his aunt stopped at a food stall. They shared a warm cheese pastry and listened to a musician playing guitar nearby. Before they left, Mateo bought a small wooden bird for his younger sister.

Mateo likes the market because shopping there feels different from shopping in a supermarket. He can meet the people who make or grow the products, try local food and enjoy the lively atmosphere.

Questions

1. When is the market held?

2. Where is the market?

3. Name two things farmers or sellers bring.

4. Who went with Mateo?

5. What did the farmer talk about?

6. What did Mateo and his aunt eat?

7. Who was the wooden bird for?

8. Why does Mateo think the market is different from a supermarket?

9. What does 'lively' mean in the final paragraph?

10. Would Mateo probably return to the market? Give one reason from the text.

A Day at the Market — Answer Key

1. Every Sunday morning.

2. In the old town square.

3. Any two of fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese, flowers, handmade gifts.

4. His aunt.

5. How he grew his vegetables, using fewer chemicals and saving water.

6. A warm cheese pastry.

7. Mateo's younger sister.

8. He can meet producers, try local food and enjoy the lively atmosphere.

9. Full of activity and energy.

10. Yes; he likes the atmosphere, local food and meeting producers.

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