A Sunny Day by the Canal

Last Sunday the weather was lovely. I went to the canal and I sat on the bank,
reading my book. It was busy! There were
two longboats on the canal. There were
swans and ducks. A man was fishing. In
the field behind me, some kids were
playing softball. To my left, there was a
pub and many people were sitting in the
pub garden. In front of me, there was a
large family having a picnic. They were
laughing and chatting. It was a perfect
scene. Suddenly, a big dog ran along the towpath. It ran over the happy family’s
picnic and spilled some drinks. Then it ran up to the kids and stole their ball. A
few minutes later, a man ran up. He was holding a dog leash. He explained that
his dog had slipped its lead. He was very apologetic. He gave the kids their ball
back and apologized to the family who were having a picnic. Everybody just
laughed. I watched the scene and then returned to reading my book. By Lianne

Say if the statements are true or false. Correct the false ones:
1. Last Sunday, the weather was awful.
2. Lianne sat by the canal.
3. She was riding her bike.
4. There were three boats on the canal.
5. There were swans and ducks on the canal.
6. Some kids were playing football.
7. There were some people in the pub garden.
8. A family behind Lianne was having a picnic.
9. Suddenly, a dog jumped in the canal.
10. The dog stole a sandwich.
11. The dog’s owner said sorry.
12. Everybody was really angry.

Answer the questions in full sentences:

a. Where did Lianne go last Sunday? _____________________________
b. Was it quiet? ____________________________________________
c. Where were the kids? ______________________________________
d. Who was having a picnic? ____________________________________
e. What two things did the dog do? ______________________________
f. How did everybody react? ___________________________________

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Keys

T/F

1f – lovely
2t
3f – reading
4f – two
5t
6f – softball
7t
8f - in front of her
9f – it ran along the towpath
10f – it spilled some drinks
11t
12f – they laughed.

Q&As

a. She went to the canal.

b. No, it was very busy.
c. They were in a field behind Lianne
d. A large family.
e. It spilled some drinks and it stole a ball.
f. They just laughed

NOTE: a longboat is the term for a canal boat. A barge is a wider canal boat.

The towpath is the path going along the canal.

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