Ms. Ticknor’s ESL Class
Family Morning Routine Reading Assignment
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• Read a story about an American family’s morning routine.
• Answer questions about the story.
• Learn new morning routine vocabulary!
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Objectives:
• SWBAT identify morning routine verbs.
• SWBAT pick out target information in a text. (Specific content words)
• SWBAT read reflectively; backtracking to find answers.
• SWBAT follow the order of events in a text.
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Instructions: Read the passage below. The underlined words are some morning routine vocabulary words. Click
on the sound button next to the words to hear the pronunciation.
A Typical Morning for an American Family
My name is Tabatha. A typical morning in my house is hectic. There is my brother, my grandmother,
my mother, my father, and I all trying to get ready for our day at the same time! My parents take showers
in the morning, while my brother, grandmother, and I take showers the night before to save time. Since I
bathe at night, the first thing I do in the morning is wake up at 7:00
and get dressed. Then, I brush my
hair and feed my cat.
My brother always sleeps late. My mom usually yells at him to get up! He then gets dressed and
runs downstairs to play video games
while I help my grandmother cook breakfast. Sometimes my
grandmother tells my brother to help make breakfast, too. My mom makes coffee and sends e-mails
and makes phone calls to work. We eat breakfast together at the table while my dad watches the news.
My mom has to go to work early for meetings so she doesn’t always have time to eat breakfast
with us. She eats a muffin or a bagel on her way to work. My dad and grandmother drink coffee or tea
and
talk after breakfast. But my brother and I need to hurry to get ready for school! After breakfast, I go back to
my bedroom to put my homework and books in my backpack. My brother walks the dog. Then we have to
brush our teeth, put on our shoes and run outside to wait for the school bus.
When we get on the school bus my dad and grandma wave us goodbye. Then my dad drives to work.
My grandmother stays home all day. Sometimes she works in her garden or does crossword puzzles. That is our
typical family morning routine! Our mornings are busy!
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Now, answer questions about the story…
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What is the main idea of this story?
Click on the correct answer.
a) Tabatha’s brother sleeps late. No, try again.
b) You have to feed your pets.
No, try again.
c) A typical morning for an American family is very busy.
d) Tabatha likes to eat breakfast.
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Yes, good job!
No, try again.
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What is the first thing Tabatha does in the morning
after she wakes up?
Click on the correct answer.
a) She feeds her dog. No, try again.
b) She gets dressed.
Yes, good job!
c) She brushes her teeth.
d) She eats breakfast.
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No, try again.
No, try again.
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What are two things Tabatha’s grandmother does
in the morning?
Click on the correct answers.
a) She reads a book. No, try again.
b) She does crosswords puzzles. Yes, good job!
c) She walks the dog.
No, try again.
d) She cooks breakfast. Yes, good job!
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Do you think Tabatha’s mother is an important and
busy woman?
Click yes or no and then click why or why not.
a) Yes…
Why yes?
Explain why you think her mother is
an important and busy woman. Share
your answer with the class.
b) No…
Why not?
Explain why you do not think her
mother is an important and busy
woman. Share your answer with the
class.
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The End! Great Job!
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Credits:
• All pictures courtesy of google clipart and PowerPoint clipart. (I edited
and resized dimensions of pictures).
• I wrote the reading passage and questions myself.
• I recorded all sounds with my own voice. I trimmed and normalized
each audio clip.
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