Make a list of the items each boy took to the river:

The Smiths live next to the Browns. Mark and Diana Smith
have a son: Peter. ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
Julie and Paul Brown have a son too: Richard. Richard is
____________________ ____________________
Peter’s best friend.
____________________ ____________________
Peter and Richard went fishing on Saturday morning, at a ____________________ ____________________
river some miles away from the city. __________ __________

Peter took some sandwiches, soft drinks, candy and two

fishing rods. Richard took coffee, a radio, two chocolate
bars, a fishing line and some bait in a chest.

The two friends ate, drank and played by the river. They
didn’t swim because Peter can’t swim and Richard had a
cold.

They return home by the end of the afternoon. The chest

was empty, but they were happy and tired.
Mark with an “x” what they took with them:

Write what each person is doing and mark with an “x” what Peter
and Richard also did:

1) __________________________________________________.( )
2) __________________________________________________.( )
3) __________________________________________________.( )
4) __________________________________________________.( )
5) __________________________________________________.( )
6) __________________________________________________.( )

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 Draw what is suggested:
What’s in Richard’s chest.

According to the text you have read, mark with an “x” what is
true:
1. Peter can’t swim. ( ) 10. Paul is Peter’s father. ( )
2. The boys went fishing on 11. Peter’s family name is
Sunday. ( ) Smith. ( )
3. Peter and Richard are friends 12. Peter’s house is away from
and neighbors. ( ) Richard’s house. ( )
4. They went fishing in the 13. The boys took some
afternoon. ( ) sweets with them. ( )
5. They return home by lunch 14. The boys ate, drank and
time. ( ) swan by the river . ( ) Peter’s house next to Richard’s house.
6. Peter didn’t eat anything.( )
15. They drank fruit juice. ( )
7. Peter had a cold. ( ) 16. They went fishing by the
8. The boys caught lots of fish.
lake. ( )
( )
9. Peter is Richard’s brother.( )

Mark the correct answer:

1. Richard’s mother is: 8. The river where they went

a) Julie b) Linda fishing is:
2. Diana is: a) in the city
a) Peter’s mother b) out of the city
b) Richard’s mother 9. They went fishing: Two things they didn’t take to the river and one they were
3. Peter and Richard are: a) in the morning expected to bring home.
a) cousins b) neighbors b) in the afternoon
4. Peter and Richard went: 10. They returned:
a) swimming b) fishing a) by lunch time
5. They went fishing at a b) right before dinner time
a) river b) lake 11. The chest was taken by:
6. They caught: a) Peter b) Richard
a) lots of fish 12. Mark what the boys didn’t
b) no fish eat:
7. Mark is: a) chocolate
a) Julie’s husband b) fruit
b) Diana’s husband c) candy

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