Buses and Asking Directions — Timed Reading
A1 · 88 words · Four comprehension questions
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Leila wants to visit the city library. She is new to the city, so she asks a person at the bus stop for help. The person says, “Take the number twelve bus. Get off at Park Street.” Leila checks the route on the bus sign. When the bus arrives, she asks the driver, “Does this bus go to Park Street?” The driver says yes. At Park Street, Leila gets off and turns left. She walks past a café. The library is next to the café, opposite a park.
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Leila wants to visit the city library. She is new to the city, so she asks a person at the bus stop for help. The person says, “Take the number twelve bus. Get off at Park Street.” Leila checks the route on the bus sign. When the bus arrives, she asks the driver, “Does this bus go to Park Street?” The driver says yes. At Park Street, Leila gets off and turns left. She walks past a café. The library is next to the café, opposite a park.
- The city library
- Number twelve
- Park Street
- The café