Riders on the Trail

Maya and Jess are laughing. Tom is riding beside them.
They are wearing hats and holding the reins.

The horses are walking up a sunny mountain path.
Maya is taking a photo. Jess is jumping a small log.
Tom is opening a wooden gate.

They are waving to a farmer and a friendly goat.
Now they are drinking water and giving apples to the horses.

The sun is shining. The friends are having a great day.

Grammar box

I am riding.
You are riding.
He/She is riding.
We/You/They are riding.

Negative: am not / isn’t / aren’t + verb-ing.

Activity 1 — True or False (circle one)

1. Tom is riding with Maya and Jess. (T / F)
2. The friends are walking in a dark cave. (T / F)
3. Jess is jumping a small log. (T / F)

Activity 2 — Fill in the blanks (Present Continuous, + / −)

1. Maya ___ (take) a photo now.
2. The horses ___ (walk) up the path.
3. Tom ___ (open) a wooden gate.
4. They ___ (not / ride) in the city.
5. Jess ___ (jump) a small log.
6. The sun ___ (shine).
7. The friends ___ (not / swim) in the river.
8. Maya and Jess ___ (laugh).
9. Tom ___ (not / fall) off the horse.
10. They ___ (give) apples to the horses.

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Ride to the Canyon

I am going to ride from the ranch to Eagle Canyon.
First, I am going to check my saddle.

Then I am going to cross the river and I’m going to have a sandwich by the water.

I am not going to enter the dark cave.
I am not going to have problems with the giant snake, because Bobby, our huge mastiff, is going to protect me.

After lunch, we are going to follow the red trail.
Jess is going to take photos.

Tom is going to carry the map.
In the evening, we are going to camp near the trees.

Grammar box
I am going to + verb.
He/She/It is going to + verb.
We/You/They are going to + verb.
Negative: am/is/are not going to + verb.

Activity 1 — True or False (circle one)

1. She is going to eat by the river. (T / F)
2. She is going to go into the cave. (T / F)
3. Bobby is going to protect her. (T / F)

Activity 2 — Fill in the blanks (“going to”, + / −)

1. I ___ (go) ride from the ranch to the canyon.
2. I ___ (not / enter) the cave.
3. We ___ (follow) the red trail.
4. Jess ___ (take) photos.
5. Tom ___ (carry) the map.
6. We ___ (not / get) lost.
7. I ___ (have) a sandwich by the river.
8. Bobby ___ (protect) me.
9. We ___ (camp) near the trees.
10. They ___ (not / finish) late.