School things advert Reading practice

Level 1
What things do you need for school? Practise your reading in English
with this advert.

Preparation
Write the word under the pictures.

crayons glue a notebook a pen a pencil

a pencil case a pencil sharpener an eraser a ruler scissors

crayons

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Reading text
Read the advert.

Back-to-school special offer

For one month only!
Everything you need for the classroom in one special pack! Only €9!
• 1 big pencil case (red, blue, green, orange or yellow)

Inside:
• 4 pens (blue, black, red and green)
• 3 pencils
• 2 erasers (1 big and 1 small)
• 1 metal pencil sharpener
• 10 crayons
• 1 15cm ruler
• 1 glue stick
• 1 pair of scissors

Our special offer includes two free notebooks!

Special offer ends soon!
Hurry up!

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1. Choose the answer!
Read the sentence. Circle the correct answer.

a. The special offer is for one . day / week / month

b. You can choose a pencil case from colours. three / five / ten

c. There are four in the pencil case. pens / pencils / things

d. The pencil sharpener is . plastic / wood / metal

e. There are ten in the offer. pens / crayons / things

f. The is 15cm. ruler / pencil / pen

2. Fill it in!
Complete the sentences.

case school crayons offer pencils glue notebooks erasers

a. This is an advert for things to take to school .

b. The pencil is full of things.

c. There are three .

d. There are two , one big and one small.

e. There are ten in the pencil case.

f. There’s one stick in the pencil case.

g. There are two free in the special offer.

h. The special finishes soon.

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Write and draw!
Do you take a pencil case to school? What’s inside it? Draw a picture and
write about it!

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www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids
© British Council 2022 The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.