Reading Comprehension Present Simple and Continuous

‭READING COMPREHENSION: "A Day in the Life of Jorge Luis"‬
‭ ello!‬‭My‬‭name‬‭is‬‭Jorge‬‭Luis,‬‭and‬‭I‬‭live‬‭in‬‭Cajamarca,‬‭Peru.‬‭I‬‭am‬‭14‬‭years‬‭o ld,‬‭and‬‭I‬‭go‬
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‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭every‬ ‭day.‬ ‭My‬ ‭family‬ ‭is‬ ‭big.‬ ‭I‬ ‭have‬ ‭two‬ ‭brothers‬‭and‬‭o ne‬‭sister.‬‭My‬‭brothers‬
‭love‬‭to‬‭play‬‭soccer,‬‭and‬‭they‬‭run‬‭a‬‭lot.‬‭My‬‭sister,‬‭María,‬‭likes‬‭to‬‭dance.‬‭She‬‭dances‬‭every‬
‭Saturday with her friends.‬
I‭ ‬ ‭wake‬ ‭up‬ ‭early‬ ‭every‬ ‭morning.‬ ‭After‬ ‭breakfast,‬ ‭I‬ ‭walk‬ ‭to‬ ‭school‬ ‭with‬ ‭my‬ ‭best‬ ‭friend,‬
‭Juan.‬‭We‬‭study‬‭together‬‭in‬‭the‬‭same‬‭class.‬‭At‬‭school,‬‭I‬‭study‬‭hard‬‭because‬‭I‬‭want‬‭to‬‭be‬‭a‬
‭doctor.‬ ‭I‬ ‭also‬ ‭like‬ ‭to‬ ‭write‬ ‭stories‬ ‭in‬ ‭my‬ ‭notebook.‬ ‭During‬ ‭the‬ ‭break,‬ ‭I‬ ‭talk‬ ‭with‬ ‭my‬
‭classmates, and sometimes we play games.‬
I‭ n‬ ‭the‬ ‭afternoon,‬ ‭I‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭river‬‭with‬‭my‬‭brothers.‬‭We‬‭swim‬‭and‬‭jump‬‭into‬‭the‬‭water.‬

‭It’s‬ ‭very‬ ‭fun!‬ ‭After‬ ‭swimming,‬ ‭we‬ ‭walk‬ ‭back‬ ‭home.‬ ‭My‬ ‭mom‬ ‭is‬ ‭always‬ ‭waiting‬ ‭for‬ ‭us‬
‭with delicious food. We eat together, and I drink juice.‬
I‭ n‬ ‭the‬ ‭evening,‬ ‭I‬ ‭read‬ ‭books‬ ‭o r‬ ‭listen‬ ‭to‬ ‭music.‬ ‭My‬ ‭favorite‬ ‭book‬ ‭is‬ ‭about‬ ‭animals.‬
‭Sometimes,‬ ‭my‬ ‭dad‬ ‭reads‬ ‭with‬ ‭me.‬ ‭Before‬ ‭going‬ ‭to‬ ‭bed,‬ ‭I‬ ‭write‬ ‭in‬ ‭my‬ ‭diary.‬‭Finally,‬‭I‬
‭sleep at 9:00 PM. My family and I always try to have a good time together.‬
‭READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES‬
‭Exercise 1:‬‭Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according‬‭to the text.‬
‭1.‬ ‭Jorge Luis lives in Lima, Peru..‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬

‭2.‬ ‭Jorge Luis walks to school with his brother.‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬
‭3.‬ ‭Jorge Luis wants to be a doctor.‬‭(TRUE/ FALSE)‬
‭4.‬ ‭María, Jorge Luis's sister, likes to dance.‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Jorge Luis swims in the river in the afternoon.‬‭(TRUE/‬‭FALSE)‬
‭Exercise 2:‬‭Select the correct answer according‬‭to the text.‬
‭1.‬ ‭Does Jorge Luis play soccer with his brothers?‬‭(Yes,‬‭he does. / No, he doesn’t.)‬
‭2.‬ ‭Does Jorge Luis wake up early every morning?‬‭(Yes,‬‭he does. / No, he doesn’t.)‬
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‭ o Jorge Luis and his classmates play games during the break?‬‭(Yes, he does. / No, he‬
‭doesn’t.)‬
‭4.‬ ‭Does Jorge Luis drink coffee with his family?‬‭(Yes,‬‭he does. / No, he doesn’t.)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Does Jorge Luis sleep at 10:00 PM?‬‭(Yes, he does. /‬‭No, he doesn’t.)‬
‭READING COMPREHENSION: MARCO’S BUSY DAY‬
‭ ello!‬‭My‬‭name‬‭is‬‭Marco,‬‭and‬‭I‬‭live‬‭in‬‭Cuzco,‬‭Peru.‬‭Right‬‭now,‬‭I‬‭am‬‭sitting‬‭in‬‭my‬‭room‬
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‭and writing in my journal. My family and friends are doing many things today.‬
‭ y‬ ‭sister,‬ ‭Rosa,‬‭is‬‭swimming‬‭in‬‭the‬‭river‬‭with‬‭her‬‭friends.‬‭They‬‭are‬‭having‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭o f‬‭fun.‬

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‭My‬ ‭mom‬ ‭is‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭kitchen.‬ ‭She‬ ‭is‬ ‭cooking‬ ‭dinner‬ ‭and‬ ‭listening‬ ‭to‬ ‭music.‬ ‭She‬ ‭loves‬ ‭to‬
‭dance‬ ‭while‬ ‭she‬ ‭cooks!‬ ‭My‬ ‭dad‬ ‭is‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭living‬ ‭room.‬ ‭He‬‭is‬‭reading‬‭a‬‭book‬‭about‬‭Inca‬
‭history.‬
‭ y‬‭best‬‭friend,‬‭Luis,‬‭is‬‭very‬‭active‬‭today.‬‭He‬‭is‬‭running‬‭in‬‭the‬‭park‬‭with‬‭his‬‭dog.‬‭Some‬
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‭o f‬‭my‬‭classmates‬‭are‬‭there‬‭too.‬‭They‬‭are‬‭playing‬‭soccer‬‭and‬‭jumping‬‭around.‬‭At‬‭school,‬
‭my‬ ‭teachers‬ ‭are‬ ‭busy.‬ ‭My‬ ‭English‬ ‭teacher‬ ‭is‬ ‭talking‬ ‭to‬ ‭some‬ ‭students,‬ ‭and‬ ‭my‬ ‭math‬
‭teacher is writing on the board. They are always working hard.‬
‭ utside,‬ ‭I‬ ‭can‬ ‭see‬ ‭my‬ ‭neighbors.‬ ‭They‬ ‭are‬ ‭walking‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭market.‬ ‭Some‬ ‭children‬ ‭are‬
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‭eating ice cream and drinking juice. It's a sunny day, so they are very happy.‬
‭ ot‬ ‭everyone‬ ‭is‬ ‭busy,‬ ‭though.‬ ‭My‬ ‭little‬ ‭brother,‬ ‭Miguel,‬ ‭is‬ ‭tired.‬ ‭He‬ ‭is‬ ‭sleeping‬ ‭in‬ ‭his‬
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‭bed.‬ ‭My‬ ‭grandparents‬ ‭are‬ ‭also‬ ‭resting.‬‭They‬‭are‬‭sitting‬‭in‬‭the‬‭garden,‬‭just‬‭enjoying‬‭the‬
‭nice weather.‬
‭READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES‬
‭Exercise 1:‬‭Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according‬‭to the text.‬
‭1.‬ ‭Marco is playing soccer with his classmates.‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬

‭2.‬ ‭Rosa is swimming in the river.‬ ‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬
‭3.‬ ‭Marco’s mom is listening to music while cooking.‬‭(TRUE/‬‭FALSE)‬
‭4.‬ ‭Luis is walking to the market with his dog.‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Marco’s little brother is eating ice cream.‬‭(TRUE/‬‭FALSE)‬
‭Exercise 2:‬‭Select the correct answer according‬‭to the text.‬
‭1.‬ ‭Is Marco writing in his journal?‬‭(Yes, he is. / No,‬‭he isn’t.)‬

‭2.‬ ‭Are Marco’s grandparents jumping around in the park?‬ ‭(Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.)‬
‭3.‬ ‭Is Marco’s dad reading a book?‬‭(Yes, he is. / No, he‬‭isn’t.)‬
‭4.‬ ‭Are some children eating ice cream and drinking juice?‬‭(Yes,‬‭he is. / No, he isn’t.)‬
‭5.‬ ‭Is Marco's sister dancing in the kitchen?‬‭(Yes, he‬‭is. / No, he isn’t.)‬

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‭READING COMPREHENSION: "A Day in the Life of Jorge Luis"‬

I‭ n‬ ‭the‬ ‭afternoon,‬ ‭I‬‭go‬‭to‬‭the‬‭river‬‭with‬‭my‬‭brothers.‬‭We‬‭swim‬‭and‬‭jump‬‭into‬‭the‬‭water.‬

‭READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES‬

‭Exercise 1:‬‭Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according‬‭to the text.‬

‭1.‬ ‭Jorge Luis lives in Lima, Peru..‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬

‭Exercise 2:‬‭Select the correct answer according‬‭to the text.‬

‭ y‬ ‭sister,‬ ‭Rosa,‬‭is‬‭swimming‬‭in‬‭the‬‭river‬‭with‬‭her‬‭friends.‬‭They‬‭are‬‭having‬‭a‬‭lot‬‭o f‬‭fun.‬

‭READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES‬

‭Exercise 1:‬‭Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according‬‭to the text.‬

‭1.‬ ‭Marco is playing soccer with his classmates.‬‭(TRUE/FALSE)‬

‭Exercise 2:‬‭Select the correct answer according‬‭to the text.‬

‭1.‬ ‭Is Marco writing in his journal?‬‭(Yes, he is. / No,‬‭he isn’t.)‬

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