Read the story Sick on Saturday (simple past)
I have just had a terrible weekend! On Saturday I was so tired that I slept all morning. When I woke up I had a head ache and my throat was sore. My body ached all over. My nose ran and I coughed a lot. My mother took my temperature but I did not have a fever.
My mother made me some soup for lunch and I ate it in bed. I drank some juice. I tried to read a book but I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I lay in bed all afternoon. I drifted in and out of sleep. I drank more juice. I felt miserable all afternoon. I didn’t want to do anything.
I got out of bed at dinner time. My parents ordered pizza for dinner and I was able to eat some of it. I drank more juice! I felt a bit better after dinner so I stayed up. I snuggled under a blanket on the couch and watched some TV with my parents. I fell asleep in front of the TV.
The next morning I felt better but now my mother had a cold! She looked miserable. It was her turn to be sick.

Comprehension Check:
Did you understand the story?
Are these sentences true or false?

1. The boy was sick on Saturday. True/ False

2. On Sunday his father was sick. True/ False

3. He had a fever on Saturday. True/ False

4. He ate dinner in bed on Saturday. True/ False b. Fill in the Blanks and write on them according to the story.

5. On Saturday I so tired

6. A book but I keep my eyes open

7. After dinner so I up. I under a blanket

8. My parents pizza for dinner

9. I -better but now my mother a cold!

10. I asleep in front of the TV.