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The lost hat

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Understand prepositions of place in a short story.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

under
Below something.
behind
At the back of something.
laugh
To make the sound people make when something is funny.

Answer key

  1. Sam cannot find his red hat.“Cannot” is one word.
  2. It is not under the bed.Listen for each word in “it is not”.
  3. It is not behind the door.The d of “behind” joins “the”.
  4. His mum is laughing at him.“Mum” is British; American “mom” is also accepted.
  5. The hat is on his head!The h of “his” is weak.