Level: Beginner / Simple English Reading Lesson: A Busy Saturday

Age: Teenagers

Reading

Maya is fourteen years old. She lives with her parents and her younger brother, Adam. On

Saturdays, Maya usually wakes up at eight o’clock. She has breakfast with her family, and then

she cleans her room. Last Saturday was different. Maya wanted to spend the day with her best

friend, Sara. They met at a small café near the park. They talked, laughed, and drank orange

juice. After that, they walked to the park. The weather was sunny, so many people were outside.

Maya and Sara played basketball for an hour. They were tired, but they had fun. At three o’clock,

they went to the library. Maya wanted to find a book about animals. Sara chose a mystery book.

They stayed in the library for about an hour. In the evening, Maya went home. She helped her

mother make dinner. After dinner, she finished her homework and watched a short movie with

her brother. Maya was tired at the end of the day, but she was happy because she had a great

Saturday.

A. Choose the correct answer

1. How old is Maya?

A) 12 B) 14 C) 16

2. Who is Adam?

A) Maya’s friend B) Maya’s teacher C) Maya’s younger brother

3. Where did Maya meet Sara?

A) At a café B) At school C) At the library

4. What did Maya and Sara play?

A) Tennis B) Basketball C) Football

5. Why did Maya go to the library?

A) To study for a test B) To find a book about animals C) To meet her brother

B. True or False

1. Maya usually wakes up at eight o’clock on Saturdays. ______

2. Maya met Sara at school last Saturday. ______

3. The weather was sunny. ______

4. Sara chose a mystery book. ______

5. Maya watched a movie alone. ______

C. Answer the questions

1. Who does Maya live with? __________________________________________

2. What did Maya and Sara drink at the café? ___________________________3. How long did they play basketball? _________________________________

4. What book did Sara choose? ________________________________________

5. How did Maya feel at the end of the day? ____________________________

D. Vocabulary

Match the words with their meanings.

1. younger 2. sunny 3. tired 4. mystery 5. homework

A. work students do at home B. needing rest D. a story about a strange or secret event C. having a lot of sun

E. less old

E. Writing

Write 4–5 simple sentences about your Saturday. Use these ideas: wake up – breakfast –

friends – activity – evening.

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Answer Key

A: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B, 5-B

B: 1-True, 2-False, 3-True, 4-True, 5-False

C: 1. Her parents and her younger brother. 2. Orange juice. 3. For an hour. 4. A mystery book. 5. Tired but

happy.

D: 1-E, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D, 5-A