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Second Level Reading Comprehension Activities: First Partial
Second Level Reading Comprehension Activities: First Partial
READING
COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITIES
FIRST PARTIAL
My best friend
Melissa Robinson is my best friend. She is seventeen years old and her
birthday is on June 3rd. She is American. She is from Santa Monica, California,
which is in the west of the United States. Melissa is a student at Santa
Monica High School. There are twenty-five students in her class. Her favorite
teacher is Mrs. Hernandez and her favorite classes are Science and Music.
GLOSSARY
birthday = cumpleaños singer = cantante
which = cual fun = divertida
there are = hay (plural)
swimming = natación
Exercise one:
Answer the questions
1. How old is Melissa? She is seventeen years old
2. When is her birthday? her birthday is on June 3rd
3. Where is she from? She is from Santa Monica, California
4. What does Melissa do? She is a student.
5. What is Melissa’s school called? Santa Monica High School
6. How many students are there in her class? There are twenty-five students in her
class.
7. What are Melissa’s favorite sports? Her favorite sports are tennis and swimming.
8. What are Melissa’s favorite days of the week? Saturday and Sunday.
9. Where is Santa Monica located? In the west of the United States
10. Who is her favorite teacher? Her favorite teacher is Mr. Hernandez.
2
READING N.2
Washington, DC
Washington, DC is the capital of the United States of America. It is a big city.
There are lots of things to see in Washington, DC.
The National Mall is very popular with tourists.
There is a statue of Abraham Lincoln there, the
Lincoln Memorial, and a very beautiful monument,
the Washington Monument.
The White House is where the President of the US lives. It is very big and
beautiful. Washington, DC is a wonderful city. It is a great place for a trip.
GLOSSARY
things = cosas dome = domo
tourists = turistas lots of = bastantes
monument = monument there = ahí / allá
busy = ocupado wonderful = maravilloso
place = lugar
Exercise one:
Complete the following sentences.
My home, my castle
Dear Mary,
It’s a really nice house. I hope you can come and stay with us in the summer.
Love,
Brenda
GLOSSARY
great = grandiosa / fabulosa attic = desván
quiet = tranquilo/ tranquila living room = sala
garden = jardín dining room = comedor
floors = pisos bathroom = baño
first = primer bedroom = dormitorio
second = segundo kitchen = cocina
huge = inmenso / inmensa top floor = ultimo piso
Exercise one:
Answer the questions
Exercise two:
Find the opposites, as in the example.
READING N.4
At the Center, Jonathan works from 9 o’clock in the morning until 7 0 ‘clock in
the evening. He teaches visitors all about dolphins – where they live, what they
eat and what they can do.
On weekends, Jonathan takes people on boat trips where they can swim and
play with the dolphins in the ocean. He loves to be in the water with the
dolphins. Jonathan also writes books about dolphins. There are lots of different
types of dolphins. There are gray, black and brown ones that live in seas and
oceans. There are also pink dolphins that live in rivers in South America and
Asia.
Jonathan likes the way he lives. “Dolphins are my life. I like to be with them and
to help other people learn about these beautiful animals”, he says.
GLOSSARY
lifestyle = estilo de vida types = tipos / clases
same = mismo seas = mares
spend = pasar oceans = océanos
visitors = visitants rivers = ríos
about = acerca learn = aprender
boat trip = viaje en bote take / llevar