Look at the pictures and read the story. Write words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.
A funny day at the beach
Last Sunday, Bill and his brother Nick went to the beach. They played tennis on the sand there, then Nick said, ‘I’m too hot now. Can we go swimming?’ Bill said, ‘Yes! Good idea!’ They took off their clothes and put them on a big rock with their towels.
Examples
Bill and Nick went to the beach ………last Sunday………
The two boys played a game of ………tennis……… on the sand.
Questions
1 Nick wanted to go swimming because he was very …………………… .
2 The boys put their clothes and towels on …………………… on the beach.
Bill and Nick took the ball with them because they wanted to play with it in the water. But it was difficult because they couldn’t stand up very well. Then they tried to find sea animals at the bottom of the sea. Nick pointed at something near a big shell. Bill picked it up and then they swam back to the beach. ‘It’s your T-shirt, Nick,’ Bill shouted. They looked at the big rock but their clothes weren’t there! Then they saw their red towels in the water too!
3 The boys tried to play with their …………………… in the water.
4 They wanted to find some …………………… in the water.
5 Next to a big shell, …………………… picked up the T-shirt.
6 Their …………………… were in the sea too.
They found all their things in the sea and got dressed again. They waited for a bus but it didn’t come. In the end, they phoned their mum and she came in the car and drove them home. They were very cold and wet but their mum gave them a hot drink and then they talked and laughed about their day.
7 The …………………… didn’t come.
8 The boys went home by …………………… .
9 Their …………………… gave them something hot to drink.
10 When the boys were OK again, they …………………… about the day at the beach.
Answer
1 hot 2 a/the (big) rock 3 ball
4 sea animals 5 Bill 6 (red) towels
7 bus 8 car 9 mother/mum
10 talked (and laughed)/ laughed (and talked)