An animal-related worksheet to practice reading, for beginners. (Free download available.)
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Sarah goes to the zoo
Sarah is David’s friend. They went to the zoo and saw a monkey and a lion. The weather was sunny. David bought ice cream for Sarah. Later, it rained, so they went home. Then, they ate chips.

I. Exercise one – Fill in the blanks
1. Sarah is David’s __________________________________.
a. mum
b. friend
c. sister
d. dad
2. They went to the __________________________________
a. zoo
b. cinema
c. park
d. library
3. David bought __________________________________ for Sarah.
a. chocolate
b. flowers
C. ice cream
d. crisps
II. Exercise two – Answer the questions
1. Who is Sarah?
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2. Where did Sarah and David go?
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3. What did they see?
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4. What was the weather like?
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5. What did David buy?
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III. Exercise three – Talk about yourself
1. What is your favourite animal?
________________________________________________________________
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2. Do you like zoos?
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3. What other animals are at a zoo?
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