Camping - ESL worksheet by annima08 - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step.

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Part I: Match each picture with the corresponding word

We have 12 words and 12 pictures. Let’s identify what each picture shows:

#### Pictures (from left to right, top to bottom):

1. 🔥 Fire – A campfire with flames.
2. 🏔️ Mountain – A landscape with mountains and a river.
3. 🎒 Rucksack – A colorful backpack.
4. 🌅 Cottage – A small house with trees and a sun.
5. 🌲 Forest – A path through a forest.
6. 🛏️ Sleeping bag – A rolled-up green sleeping bag.
7. 🌊 Lake – A calm body of water with mountains in the background.
8. 🚐 Caravan – A camper van with a tent nearby.
9. 🔦 Torch – A flashlight.
10. 🏞️ River – A winding river through hills.
11. 🏕️ Tent – A green tent set up outdoors.
12. 🛤️ Path – A trail through a grassy area.

Now match them:

| Number | Word | Picture Match |
|--------|--------------|---------------|
| 1 | Tent | Picture 11 |
| 2 | Fire | Picture 1 |
| 3 | River | Picture 10 |
| 4 | Caravan | Picture 8 |
| 5 | Torch | Picture 9 |
| 6 | Lake | Picture 7 |
| 7 | Path | Picture 12 |
| 8 | Sleeping bag | Picture 6 |
| 9 | Rucksack | Picture 3 |
| 10 | Forest | Picture 5 |
| 11 | Mountain | Picture 2 |
| 12 | Cottage | Picture 4 |

So, fill in the blanks under the pictures:

- First row:
- Picture 1 (Fire) → 2
- Picture 2 (Mountain) → 11
- Picture 3 (Rucksack) → 9
- Picture 4 (Cottage) → 12

- Second row:
- Picture 5 (Forest) → 10
- Picture 6 (Sleeping bag) → 8
- Picture 7 (Lake) → 6
- Picture 8 (Caravan) → 4

- Third row:
- Picture 9 (Torch) → 5
- Picture 10 (River) → 3
- Picture 11 (Tent) → 1
- Picture 12 (Path) → 7

✔ Matching complete.

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Part II: Fill in the gaps with correct verb tenses and missing words

We are told to use the correct tense of the verbs in brackets and fill in the missing letters using the words from Part I.

The paragraph:

> At the weekend, I _____(be) in the m______n. I _____(stay) in a t___t because I like camping and nature. I _____(pitch) my t___t near a big l___e and in the evening I _____(cook) on a camping stove. There _____(be) a big f_____t too. I made a f___e to warm myself in the evening. I _____(love) the landscape very much – the beautiful m_______n, waterfalls, flowers and birds.

Let’s analyze:

#### Step 1: Identify the missing words (from Part I)

From context:

- "m______n" → mountain → *m-o-u-n-t-a-i-n*
- "t___t" → tent → *t-e-n-t*
- "l___e" → lake → *l-a-k-e*
- "f_____t" → fire → *f-i-r-e* (but "f_____t" has 5 underscores → likely typo? Wait: “a big f_____t” — probably fire, but it should be f_i_r_e, but that’s only 4 letters. Wait: “f_____t” has 5 blanks? Let’s count: f _ _ _ _ t → 5 letters. But "fire" is 4. Hmm.)

Wait — look again:
“a big f_____t” → five underscores: f _ _ _ _ t

But "fire" is only 4 letters. That doesn’t fit.

Wait — maybe it's "forest"? But that ends with 't'? No.

Wait — could it be "campfire"? But that’s longer.

Wait — perhaps it's "fire" but written as "f_i_r_e" — but the gap is shown as f_____t — so ending with 't'?

Wait — let’s check the original image: It says:

> There ___(be) a big f_____t too.

And then: “I made a f___e…”

Ah! So two different things:

- “a big f_____t” → likely fire? But ends with ‘t’? No.

Wait — maybe it's "torch"? But torch is not big.

Wait — perhaps it's "campfire"? But that’s 8 letters.

Wait — let's recheck the list: The words are: fire, torch, etc.

Wait — look at the sentence:

> There _____(be) a big f_____t too. I made a f___e...

So:

- “f_____t” → must end with t, 5 letters: f _ _ _ _ t → possible word?

What 5-letter word starting with 'f', ending with 't', related to camping?

Possibility: "flame"? But ends with 'e'.

Wait — maybe it's a typo? Or perhaps it's "fire" and the last letter is 'e', but the blank is shown as 't'? That can't be.

Wait — look back: the original says:

> There _____(be) a big f_____t too. I made a f___e...

But in the image, it might be miswritten.

Wait — actually, "f_____t" — if it's "fire", it should be f_i_r_e, not ending with 't'.

Unless it's "flame"? But no.

Wait — another possibility: "tent"? But we already used that.

Wait — perhaps it's "forest"? But forest ends with 't'? No — ends with 't'? F-O-R-E-S-T → yes, ends with t!

Oh! "forest" — 6 letters: f o r e s t → so f _ _ _ _ _ t — 6 underscores? But here it's shown as f_____t — 5 underscores.

Wait — the text says: f_____t — 5 underscores → so 5 letters: f _ _ _ _ t → 5 letters.

What 5-letter word starts with 'f', ends with 't', related to camping?

Hmm... Not common.

Wait — perhaps it's "flashlight"? Too long.

Wait — maybe it's "fire" and the 't' is a typo? Or maybe it's "torch"? But torch ends with 'h'.

Wait — let's look at the last part: “I made a f___e” → clearly fire — f i r e → so f___e → 4 letters.

So “I made a f___e” → fire.

Then earlier: “There _____(be) a big f_____t too.”

But fire is 4 letters, and f_____t has 5 blanks → so 5 letters.

Wait — unless it's "campfire"? But that's 8 letters.

Wait — perhaps it's "forest"? But f_o_r_e_s_t → 6 letters.

But “f_____t” has 5 underscores → 5 letters total? f + 5 blanks + t = 7 letters? No.

Wait — let’s count the underscores:
"f_____t" → how many underscores? In the image, it's written as: f_____t — that's five underscores, so f + 5 letters + t → 7 letters.

So: f _ _ _ _ _ _ t → 7 letters.

What 7-letter word starting with 'f', ending with 't', related to camping?

Possibility: "firepit"? Yes! firepit → f-i-r-e-p-i-t → 7 letters.

That fits: firepit — a place where you make a fire.

Yes! That makes sense.

So:

- “There _____(be) a big f_____t too.” → firepit

Similarly, “I made a f___e” → fire → f-i-r-e

So:

- “f_____t” → firepit → fill in: i-r-e-p-i
- “f___e” → fire → i-r

Now, back to the verbs.

The story is about past events — “At the weekend”, “I stayed”, etc. So all verbs should be in past simple tense.

Let’s go sentence by sentence.

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Sentence by sentence:

1. At the weekend, I _____(be) in the m______n.

- Verb: be → past tense: was or were → since subject is "I", use was
- Missing word: m______n → from Part I: mountain → m-o-u-n-t-a-i-n

→ So: was in the mountain

2. I _____(stay) in a t___t because I like camping and nature.

- Verb: stay → past: stayed
- Missing word: t___t → tent → t-e-n-t

→ So: stayed in a tent

3. I _____(pitch) my t___t near a big l___e

- Verb: pitch → past: pitched
- Missing word: t___t → tent
- Missing word: l___e → lake

→ So: pitched my tent near a big lake

4. and in the evening I _____(cook) on a camping stove.

- Verb: cook → past: cooked

→ So: cooked

5. There _____(be) a big f_____t too.

- Verb: be → past: was (since "a big firepit" is singular)
- Missing word: f_____t → firepit → f-i-r-e-p-i-t

→ So: was a big firepit

6. I made a f___e to warm myself in the evening.

- Already given: made → past
- Missing word: f___e → fire → f-i-r-e

→ So: fire

7. I _____(love) the landscape very much – the beautiful m_______n, waterfalls, flowers and birds.

- Verb: love → past: loved
- Missing word: m_______n → mountain → m-o-u-n-t-a-i-n

→ So: loved the beautiful mountain

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Final Answer:

Now fill in the gaps:

> At the weekend, I was in the mountain. I stayed in a tent because I like camping and nature. I pitched my tent near a big lake and in the evening I cooked on a camping stove. There was a big firepit too. I made a fire to warm myself in the evening. I loved the landscape very much – the beautiful mountain, waterfalls, flowers and birds.

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✔ Complete Solution:

#### Part I: Matching

| Picture | Number |
|--------|--------|
| Fire (campfire) | 2 |
| Mountain (landscape) | 11 |
| Rucksack (backpack) | 9 |
| Cottage (house) | 12 |
| Forest (trees) | 10 |
| Sleeping bag | 8 |
| Lake (water) | 6 |
| Caravan (camper van) | 4 |
| Torch (flashlight) | 5 |
| River (stream) | 3 |
| Tent | 1 |
| Path (trail) | 7 |

#### Part II: Completed Paragraph

> At the weekend, I was in the mountain. I stayed in a tent because I like camping and nature. I pitched my tent near a big lake and in the evening I cooked on a camping stove. There was a big firepit too. I made a fire to warm myself in the evening. I loved the landscape very much – the beautiful mountain, waterfalls, flowers and birds.

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✔ Explanation:

- All verbs are in past simple tense because the story describes completed actions in the past.
- Words from Part I were used to fill in the blanks based on context and spelling.
- "Firepit" was deduced from the clue "a big f_____t" (7 letters) and context of camping.
- "Mountains" is plural, but here it's "the beautiful mountain" — singular, possibly referring to one specific mountain.

This completes the task!