For classroom reading

Reading: fill in the gaps and then read the story in the classroom out loud .





Every weekend is important to the Franklin family. During the week they ___________________ (not have/don’t have) very much time together, but they spend a lot of time together on the weekend.

Mr. Franklin ___________________ (work/works) at the shoe store downtown during the week, but he ___________________ (doesn’t work/ not work) there on the weekend. Mrs. Franklin works ___________________(on/at) the city hospital during the week, but she ___________________ (not go) there on weekends. Bobby and Sally Franklin study at the elementary school during the week, but they ___________________ (not study) on the weekend. And the Franklin’s dog, Rover, ___________________ (stay) home alone during the week, but he ___________________(not stay) home alone on the weekend.



On Saturday and Sunday They ___________________ (spend) their time together. On Saturday morning they ___________________ (clean) their house together. On Saturday afternoon, they ___________________ (work) in the garden together. And on Saturday evening they ___________________(sit) in the living room and watch TV together. On Sunday they __________________ /attend /attends) to morning church. In the afternoon, they (have/has) lunch together. (in the/at) night, they ___________________ (play) their musical instruments as a group.

That is the reason why every weekend is special to the Franklins. It’s their only time together as a family.

Gap filling

Fill out the gaps using the Simple Present Tense according to the conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.




1- The mother ________________________ (write) a book.
She ________________________ (not read) a book.
2- The father and the son ________________________ (watch) television.
They ________________________ (not listen) to music.
3- The young daughter ________________________ (eat) ice cream.
She ________________________ (not eat) bread
4- The older daughter ________________________ smoke) a cigarette.
She ________________________ (not smoke) a cigar
5- The baby______________ (drink) milk.
He _________________ (not drink) water.
6- The dog________________________ (sleep) on the sofa.
It ________________________ not sleep) on the floor.
7- The boy outside ________________________ (play) basketball.
He ________________________ (not play) football.