Going Back to School

Today is the first day of school for Mark. He

thinks that seventh grade is very interesting.
He starts school today. He is happy because
he will see all his friends again. He will have a
new teacher and perhaps some new
classmates. Mark is really excited to see all of
his friends from the sixth grade. When they
see each other, they greet and talk about their
summer vacation. His mom takes him to
school at 9:00 in the morning. He brings his
lunch. It has a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, an apple and
carrot sticks. He buys his milk at school. His mom told him he
could buy chocolate milk if he wants to. He loves to drink chocolate
milk. His mom will pick him up at the end of the day. She is
excited to hear all about his first day of school.

A. Give full answers to the following questions.

1. What day is today?

2. Why is he happy?

3. What time does his mom take him to school?

4. What did his mom tell him?

5. When will his mom pick him up?

B. Put the sentences in the right sequence according to the reading.
a. When they see each other, they greet and talk.

b. He is happy because he will see all his friends again.

c. Today is the first day of school for Mark.

d. His mom takes him to school at 9:00 in the morning.

e. He brings his lunch.

f. He buys his milk at school.

g. His mom will pick him up at the end of the day.

h. Mark is really excited to see all of his friends from the sixth grade.

C. There is one, or more than one, error in each sentence. Find the error or
errors and write the sentences correctly according to the reading.

1. Today is the last day of school for Mark.

2. He is unhappy because he won’t see all his friends again.

3. He hill have the same teacher and perhaps no new classmates.

4. Mark is sad to see all of his friends from the first grade.

5. When they see each other they laugh and talk about their winter vacations.