Reading Unit 1: A Rainy Afternoon Plan

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Before You Read

Useful Language

Read these words first. They will help you understand the story without stopping too much.

Weather: cloudy, windy, raining, pouring.

Actions now: checking, waiting, leaving, sitting.

Plan language: go out, meet up, call off, stay inside.

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Reading Text

A Rainy Afternoon Plan

Emma is waiting near the park entrance. She is wearing a light jacket and looking at the sky. It is cloudy, and the wind is getting stronger. Some families are leaving the park, but Emma still wants to watch the outdoor movie.

Daniel is checking the weather on his phone. He sends Emma a message: “It is starting to rain near my street, and it is getting cold.” Emma looks around. The food trucks are packing up, and people are opening their umbrellas.

Daniel says, “Maybe we should call off the outdoor movie plan.” Emma agrees. They are not going to the park now. Instead, they are meeting up at a cafe across from the park. Their friend Laura is already sitting inside and saving a table. The afternoon is rainy, but their plan is still good.

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Reading Focus

Three Things to Notice

1. Weather changeWhat is happening with the weather?

2. Current actionsWho is waiting, checking, leaving, packing up, or sitting?

3. Final planWhere are Emma and Daniel meeting instead?

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Comprehension Check

Answer the Questions

Choose the best answer. Read carefully before checking your score.

1. Where is Emma waiting?

At the sports center. Near the park entrance. Inside Daniel's house.

2. What is Emma wearing?

A soccer uniform. A winter coat. A light jacket.

3. What is the weather like at the beginning?

It is cloudy, and the wind is getting stronger. It is sunny and very hot. It is snowy and freezing.

4. What is Daniel doing?

He is watching the movie. He is buying a jacket. He is checking the weather on his phone.

5. What are some families doing?

They are starting the movie. They are leaving the park. They are playing inside the cafe.

6. What are the food trucks doing?

They are packing up. They are opening early. They are giving free drinks.

7. What does Daniel suggest?

They should play soccer in the rain. They should go to Daniel's street. They should call off the outdoor movie plan.

8. What does "call off" mean in the story?

Start a plan. Cancel a plan. Buy a ticket.

9. Where are Emma and Daniel meeting instead?

At a cafe across from the park. At the park entrance. Near Daniel's street.

10. What is Laura doing?

She is leaving the park. She is checking the sky. She is sitting inside and saving a table.

Reading: A Rainy Afternoon Plan