Tonight is strange. There is a big elephant on my bed. My pillow says, “Help!”
The cat is under my blanket. It is warm there.
My goldfish is in my shoe. Splash!
A spider is behind the lamp. It waves at me.
My backpack is in front of the door. Now I can’t open it.
The robot is next to my alarm clock. Beep-beep!
Two bananas are between my books. That is silly.
Everything is everywhere. My room is a zoo. I am not happy. I can’t go to sleep.
Activity 1
in – on – under – behind – in front of – next to – between
- The snake is ___ the hippo.
- The gorilla is ___ the rhino.
- Charlie is ___ the box.
- The rhino is ___ the gorilla.
- The hippo is ___ the door.
- Charlie is ___ the gorilla and the rhino.
- The snake is ___ the rhino.
Activity 2
Short answers.
- Do you sleep on the bed?
→ Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. - Do you keep your school bag next to your desk?
→ Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. - Can you put a pencil under your book?
→ Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. - Do you have a pencil case in your bag?
→ Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. - Have you got a chair behind your desk?
→ Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. - Can you stand in front of the door?
→ … - Do you sit between two friends in class?
→ …
I’m walking to school. On my left, there’s a tiny bookshop with a big hat.
In front of me, a bus is dancing slowly at the red light.
On my right, a robot dog sits next to a snack cart.
A cat hides under a bench and waves its tail at me.
Two trees stand tall; a squirrel eats a nut between them.
A friendly statue is behind the fountain, wearing a foam mustache.
There is a pink backpack in the fountain—oops!
Now I see my friend Charlie in front of the gate.
The school is behind the big clock.
I smile and walk on. School is right there!
Activity 1
- The bookshop is ___ .
- The bus is ___ me.
- The robot dog is ___ the snack cart.
- The cat is ___ the bench.
- The squirrel is ___ two trees.
- The statue is ___ the fountain.
- The backpack is ___ the fountain.
- The big clock is ___ the school.
- The fountain is ___ .
- The school is ___ the bus.
Sport
We love sports in our class.
In the morning, we run.
We jump on soft mats.
We shoot hoops in the yard.
I kick the ball in a small goal.
My friend rides on a scooter.
We feel strong in our bodies.
Do you practice sport? Which one?
What’s your favourite activity or sport? Do you like jumping, running, playing tennis?
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