Level: Common classroom and household objects Grammar: Articles (a, an, the) and singular/plural nouns. Pronunciation: ei sound
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My Lost Bag
Today, Emma goes to a small café. She sits at a table near the window. She puts her bag on a chair beside her.
Inside the bag, there are many things. There is a pen, a pencil, a book, a wallet, a phone, and a key. Emma opens her book and starts to read.
After a while, she gets up to buy some coffee. She leaves her bag on the chair. When she comes back, her bag is gone!
“Oh no!” she says. “Where is my bag?”
She looks under the table, but it is not there. She asks the waiter, “Have you seen my bag?”
The waiter smiles and points to another table. “Is that your bag?” he asks.
“Yes!” says Emma. “Thank you so much!”
She opens it and checks everything. The phone, the wallet, the pen, the pencil, the book, and the key are all still inside. She feels happy and sits down again with her coffee and her computer.
Now she can relax and work.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Comprehension Quiz: Emma at the Café
1. Where does Emma go today?
A. A big shop
B. A small café
C. A school
D. A park
2. Where does she sit?
A. In the middle of the room
B. At a table near the door
C. At a table near the window
D. Outside the café
3. What does she put on the chair?
A. Her phone
B. Her coffee
C. Her bag
D. Her book
4. What are there inside Emma’s bag?
A. Food and clothes
B. Pens and papers
C. A pen, a pencil, a book, and other things.
D. Only a wallet
5. What does Emma start to do after she put her bag on the chair?
A. Draw
B. Read
C. Write
D. Sell
6. Why does Emma get up?
A. To talk to a friend
B. To buy some coffee
C. To leave the café
D. To make a phone call
7. Where does she leave her bag?
A. On the floor
B. On the chair
C. On the table
D. At the counter
8. What happens when she comes back?
A. Her coffee is cold
B. Her chair is gone
C. Her bag is gone
D. Her phone rings
9. What does Emma say when she sees her bag is gone?
A. “Where is my coffee?”
B. “Where is my bag?”
C. “Who took my phone?”
D. “What time is it?”
10. Where does Emma look first?
A. Under the table
B. On another table
C. In the kitchen
D. In her pocket
11. Who does Emma ask for help?
A. A friend
B. Another customer
C. The waiter
D. The police
12. What does the waiter do?
A. Calls the police
B. Points to another table
C. Brings her coffee
D. Looks outside
13. What does the waiter say?
A. “Is that your bag?”
B. “Do you want coffee?”
C. “Where is your phone?”
D. “I don’t know.”
14. What does Emma say when she sees her bag?
A. “Oh no!”
B. “Thank you so much!”
C. “That’s not mine.”
D. “It’s broken.”
15. What does Emma check inside her bag?
A. Only her wallet
B. Only her phone
C. Everything
D. Nothing
16. Are her things still inside?
A. Yes, everything is still inside.
B. No, the phone is missing.
C. No, the book is missing.
D. No, the wallet is gone.
17. What does she do after finding her bag?
A. Goes home
B. Leaves the café
C. Sits down again
D. Calls the waiter
18. What does she drink?
A. Tea
B. Coffee
C. Juice
D. Water
19. What else does she use at the end of the story?
A. A computer
B. A TV
C. A radio
D. A map
20. How does Emma feel at the end?
A. Angry
B. Worried
C. Happy and relaxed
D. Tired and sad
ANSWERS:
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. C
GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR RULES:
Topic: Articles — a / an / the
Use a before consonant sounds: A pen, a book, a chair
Use an before vowel sounds: An apple, an eraser, an orange
Use the for specific objects (already known) The book on the desk is mine.
GRAMMAR TEST
Hover over the blank space (tap & hold then hit the “back” navigation arrow on phones) to reveal the answer
FILL IN THE BLANKS with A, AN, THE.
My Lost Bag
Today, Emma goes to a small café. She sits at a table near the window. She puts her bag on a chair beside her.
Inside the bag, there are many things. There is a pen, a pencil, a book, a wallet, a phone, and a key. Emma opens her book and starts to read.
After a while, she gets up to buy some coffee. She leaves her bag on the chair. When she comes back, her bag is gone!
“Oh no!” she says. “Where is my bag?”
She looks under the table, but it is not there. She asks the waiter, “Have you seen my bag?”
The waiter smiles and points to another table. “Is that your bag?” he asks.
“Yes!” says Emma. “Thank you so much!”
She opens it and checks everything. The phone, the wallet, the pen, the pencil, the book, and the key are all still inside. She feels happy and sits down again with her coffee and her computer.
Now she can relax and work.
SPEAKING PRACTICE
Make a sentence with each one of the following words:
WORDS AND EXAMPLES:
Object – The round object on the shelf is a small globe.
Pen – I use my blue pen to write notes in class.
Pencil – Can I borrow your pencil to draw a picture?
Book – Emma is reading a new book about animals.
Bag – She put her lunch and water bottle in her bag.
Phone – My phone is ringing; it must be my friend calling.
Key – Don’t forget the key to lock the door.
Wallet – He opened his wallet to pay for the coffee.
Table – The family is eating dinner around the table.
Chair – There’s an empty chair next to the window.
Computer – I use my computer to study and play games.
PRONUNCIATION TIPS
How to pronounce the “eI” sound.
How different sounds are produced
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