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A story about a first day
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Read a short story about Aiko's first day at a new school in a new city.
Aiko's first day
It is Monday morning. Aiko is nervous. It is her first day at a new school in a new city, and she does not know anyone.
She walks into the classroom and sits near the window. A boy with curly hair smiles at her. "Hi, I'm Tomás," he says. "Are you new?" "Yes," says Aiko. "My family lives here now. We are from Osaka."
The teacher, Ms Banda, is kind and funny. The first lesson is maths. Aiko loves maths, and she knows a lot of the answers.
At lunchtime, Tomás and his friend Kemal sit with Aiko. They eat sandwiches and talk about music. Kemal plays the guitar, and Aiko plays the piano. "We need a piano player for our school band!" says Kemal.
After school, Aiko's mother asks, "How was your first day?" Aiko smiles. "Good," she says. "I have two new friends, and maybe a band!"
Understand the story
Read the story. Choose the correct answer.
- How does Aiko feel on Monday morning?
- Where does Aiko sit in the classroom?
- Aiko's family is from Osaka.
- Who is Ms Banda?
- What is the first lesson?
- What does Aiko play?
- Why does Kemal want Aiko in the school band?
- At the end of the day, Aiko has ...
Who is it?
Choose the correct person.
- Who has curly hair?
- Who plays the guitar?
- Who is kind and funny?
- Who asks, "Are you new?"
- Who asks about Aiko's first day?
- Who knows a lot of the answers in maths?
Answer key
Understand the story
- b) NervousThe story says: Aiko is nervous. She does not know anyone.
- a) Near the windowShe walks into the classroom and sits near the window.
- a) TrueAiko says: We are from Osaka.
- c) The teacherThe story says: The teacher, Ms Banda, is kind and funny.
- b) MathsThe first lesson is maths, and Aiko loves maths.
- c) The pianoKemal plays the guitar, and Aiko plays the piano.
- b) The school band needs a piano player.Kemal says: We need a piano player for our school band!
- a) two new friendsAiko tells her mother: I have two new friends.
Who is it?
- b) TomásA boy with curly hair smiles at Aiko. He says: Hi, I'm Tomás.
- a) KemalThe story says: Kemal plays the guitar.
- c) Ms BandaThe teacher, Ms Banda, is kind and funny.
- a) TomásTomás says hello and asks Aiko if she is new.
- b) Aiko's motherAfter school, Aiko's mother asks: How was your first day?
- c) AikoAiko loves maths, and she knows a lot of the answers.