Simple Present Story 1, Page 1
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Who is he? Where is he? What does he do? Hank is a cowboy. He lives on a farm. He has a horse named Ginger. Hank loves Ginger. He rides Ginger every day. Sometimes they walk slowly, and sometimes they run fast. They always have a good time. Ginger is Hank’s horse. She is light brown. Her tail and mane are dark brown. She is three years old. She lives in the stable by the house. Ginger waits for Hank every morning. She enjoys their time together. Often, Hank gives her apples. After long rides, Hank always washes and brushes Ginger. He usually brushes her tail. Then he gives her food and fresh water. Ginger loves Hank.
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 2
Simple Present Story 1 – Exercises A. Answer the following questions. Use the Simple Present tense. 1. Where does Hank live? What does he do every day? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 2. Who is Ginger? Where does Ginger live? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 3. What does Hank often give Ginger? What does Hank do after long rides? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word or phrase) and tag questions.
Examples for the sentence “Jack sweeps the floor.” Negative: Jack does not sweep the floor. Yes/No Question: Does Jack sweep the floor? WH-Question: Who sweeps the floor? Tag Question: Jack sweeps the floor, doesn’t he?
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 3 1. Hank loves Ginger. Negative: _____________________________________________________ Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________ WH-Question: _________________________________________________ Tag Question: _________________________________________________ 2. She is three years old. Negative: _____________________________________________________ Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________ WH-Question: _________________________________________________ Tag Question: _________________________________________________ 3. She enjoys their time together. Negative: _____________________________________________________ Yes/No Question: ______________________________________________ WH-Question: _________________________________________________ Tag Question: _________________________________________________
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 4 C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the words in the box for help. cowboy
horse
farm
house
mane
tail
food
stable
apple
morning
1. It is what we eat. What is it? ____________ 2. It is a building where we live. What is it? ____________ 3. It is a red fruit. What is it? ____________ 4. It is a name for a man who rides horses and works with cattle. Who is he? ____________ 5. It is the hair on an animal’s neck. What is it? ____________ 6. It is hair on the back part of an animal’s body. What is it? ____________ 7. It is a four-legged animal that people can ride. What is it? ____________ 8. It is an area of land where crops are grown. What is it? ____________ 9. It is a building for horses. What is it? ____________ 10. It is the first part of the day. What is it? ____________
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 5
Simple Present Story 1 – Answers A. Answer the following questions. Use the Simple Past tense. 1. Where does Hank live? What does he do every day? Hank lives on a farm. He rides Ginger every day. 2. Who is Ginger? Where does Ginger live? Ginger is Hank’s horse. Ginger lives in the stable by the house. 3. What does Hank often give Ginger? What does Hank do after long rides? Hank often gives Ginger apples. After long rides, Hank usually washes and brushes Ginger. B. Rewrite the following sentences as negative sentences, yes/no questions, WH-questions (using the underlined word) and tag questions. 1. Hank loves Ginger. Negative: Hank does not love Ginger. Yes/No Question: Does Hank love Ginger? WH-Question: Who does Hank love? Tag Question: Hank loves Ginger, doesn’t he?
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 6 2. She is three years old. Negative: She is not three years old. Yes/No Question: Is she three years old? WH-Question: Who is three years old? Tag Question: She is three years old, isn’t she? 3. She enjoys their time together. Negative: She does not enjoy their time together. Yes/No Question: Does she enjoy their time together? WH-Question: What does she enjoy? Tag Question: She enjoys their time together, doesn’t she?
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Simple Present Story 1, Page 7 C. Read the description and write down what it is. Use the words in the box for help. 1. It is what we eat. What is it? food 2. It is a building where we live. What is it? house 3. It is a red fruit. What is it? apple 4. It is a name for a man who rides horses and works with cattle. Who is he? cowboy 5. It is the hair on an animal’s neck. What is it? mane 6. It is hair on the back part of an animal’s body. What is it? tail 7. It is a four-legged animal that people can ride. What is it? horse 8. It is an area of land where crops are grown. What is it? farm 9. It is a building for horses. What is it? stable 10. It is the first part of the day. What is it? morning
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