Reading A1

Playing Outside

My name is Sam. Can I play outside? The weather is nice. The sky is blue.

Outside, I run with a ball. The ball bounces high. Friends join. If I had not played outside, I would not have run.

Is it time to stop? The sun sets. I feel tired. I enter house.

Key Vocabulary

Question 1: What does Sam ask?



Answer and Explanation

Answer: b) Can I play outside?

Explanation: The text says "Can I play outside?"

Question 2: How is the weather?



Answer and Explanation

Answer: b) Nice

Explanation: The text says "The weather is nice."

Question 3: If Sam had not played outside, what would happen?



Answer and Explanation

Answer: a) He would not have run

Explanation: The text says "If I had not played outside, I would not have run."

Question 4: What bounces high?



Answer and Explanation

Answer: b) Ball

Explanation: The text says "The ball bounces high."

Question 5: What does Sam do at the end?



Answer and Explanation

Answer: a) He enters house

Explanation: The text says "I enter house."

Key Grammar Points

1. Present Simple: "Run," "Join" for ongoing actions. A1 reinforces present tense.

2. Questions: "Can I play," "Is it time" for yes/no and wh. A1 expands question forms.

3. Conditional: "If I had not played... would not have run" for alternatives. A1 introduces variety.

4. Adjectives: "Nice," "Blue" for descriptions. A1 varies adjective use.

5. Verbs: "Bounce," "Set" for dynamic scenes. A1 adds motion verbs.

日本語訳

和訳:

私の名前はサムです。外で遊べますか?天気は良いです。空は青いです。

外でボールを持って走ります。ボールは高く跳ねます。友達が加わります。外で遊ばなかったら、走れなかったでしょう。

止める時間ですか?太陽が沈みます。疲れを感じます。家に入ります。