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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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