Adventure Tommy

Read each short paragraph. After each paragraph, answer the question.

Paragraph 1
Hi, I’m Tommy. Welcome to my bedroom. It’s small but cool. There is a big poster of a mountain on the wall. There are two bikes in my room because I love riding bikes.
Question 1: What is on Tommy’s wall?

Paragraph 2
Next to my bed there is a blue lamp. There are three adventure books on my bedside table. I read them before sleeping. But… there isn’t a teddy bear. I’m an adventure boy, not a baby
Question 2: What isn’t in Tommy’s room?

Paragraph 3
On my desk there is a computer for video games. There are also two game controllers. But there aren’t any boring maths books on my desk. Shhh… my mum thinks I love maths
Question 3: What are on Tommy’s desk?

Paragraph 4
In my wardrobe there are swimming goggles and a towel because I love swimming. There is also a backpack for trekking. But there aren’t any fancy shoes. I like climbing rocks, not dancing
Question 4: What is in Tommy’s wardrobe for trekking?

Paragraph 5
Now… the secret part. Under my bed there is a secret box. Inside, there are two chocolate bars and a tiny compass. In the secret drawer there is a superhero mask. But there aren’t any vegetables in my secret box. Vegetables are the real monsters
Question 5: Where is the superhero mask?

2) Activity 1 — THERE IS / THERE ARE (Fill in the blanks)

Write THERE IS or THERE ARE.

Example (solved):
0) There is a poster on the wall.

________ two bikes in Tommy’s room.
________ a blue lamp next to the bed.
________ three adventure books on the bedside table.
________ a teddy bear in Tommy’s room.
________ a computer on the desk.
________ two game controllers on the desk.
________ any boring maths books on the desk.
________ swimming goggles in the wardrobe.
________ a backpack for trekking in the wardrobe.
________ two chocolate bars in the secret box.

3) Activity 2 — HAVE GOT / HAVEN’T GOT (About YOU!)

Instructions for kids: Look at the items from Tommy’s room. Write I’VE GOT or I HAVEN’T GOT.

Example (solved):
0) I’VE GOT a lamp in my bedroom.

__________ a poster in my bedroom.
__________ a bike.
__________ adventure books.
__________ a computer.
__________ game controllers.
__________ swimming goggles.
__________ a backpack.
__________ a secret box (shhh!).
__________ chocolate bars in my room.
__________ a superhero mask.

Adventure Tommy gets lost in the forest

Adventure Tommy rides his bike into the forest. There is a dangerous slope, but Tommy wants to try it. His friends are scared. They stop and wait… but then they leave him alone. Tommy says, “I can do it!” He goes down the slope anyway.

Tommy goes faster and faster. Then he falls off his bike. Ouch! He has scratches on his arms and legs. He stands up, looks around, and feels cold inside. The trees are tall and the path is gone. Tommy is lost.

Comprehension questions (1–2):

Why do Tommy’s friends leave him?
What happens to Tommy when he goes down the slope?

Tommy walks and walks between the trees. He is hungry and tired, but he doesn’t cry. He follows a little trail and sees a small cottage. There is smoke from the chimney. Tommy knocks on the door. An old hippy lady opens it. She has long grey hair and colourful clothes. She smiles and gives him water.

Inside the cottage there is warm soup. The lady listens and helps Tommy. She shows him the way back to town. Later, Tommy finds his friends and says, “I survived on my own!” His friends are shocked. Tommy grins and says, “Because I’m Adventure Tommy, that’s all!”

Comprehension questions (3–4):
3) Who does Tommy meet in the cottage?
4) How does Tommy get back to town?