Summer Holidays -reading comprehension - ESL worksheet by sarasantos - Free Printable

Let’s go through the text carefully and answer each question step by step.

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First, let’s read what each child says:

- Jennifer: “This year was good for me. I had very good marks.” → So Jennifer did well in school.
- Carol: “I had good marks too. Did you have good marks, Edna?” → Carol also did well.
- Edna: “They were all right but I didn’t have a good one in Art.” → Edna’s marks were okay overall, except Art — so not all her marks were good.
- Bruce: “Forget it! Do you know what? We’re going to Seaton on holiday. You were there last year, weren’t you, Carol?” → Bruce is going to Seaton this summer. He asks Carol if she went there last year.
- Carol: “Yes, I was. I had a great time! The landscape is amazing. And the food too!” → Carol confirms she went to Seaton last year and loved it.
- Edna: “What was the weather like?”
- Carol: “It was marvellous... it was usually sunny. Well... it was cloudy sometimes. This is England, don’t forget! But I’m sure you are going to have fun there.” → Weather wasn’t always sunny — sometimes cloudy.
- Bruce: “Hope so! I’ll send you a postcard! Happy holidays!”

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Now let’s solve Part A: TRUE or FALSE

1. The summer holidays are beginning.
→ First sentence: “The school year is over. Now the children are going to have their summer holidays.” → TRUE

2. Jennifer didn’t have bad marks.
→ She said: “I had very good marks.” → So no bad marks → TRUE

3. All Edna’s marks were good.
→ She said: “They were all right but I didn’t have a good one in Art.” → So NOT all were good → FALSE

4. Edna and Bruce are going to stay in Bristol on holiday.
→ Bruce says they’re going to Seaton, not Bristol → FALSE

5. Carol was in Seaton last year.
→ Bruce asks: “You were there last year, weren’t you, Carol?” and Carol says “Yes, I was.” → TRUE

6. Last year it was always sunny in Seaton.
→ Carol says: “it was usually sunny. Well... it was cloudy sometimes.” → Not ALWAYS sunny → FALSE

7. Bruce had good marks.
→ When Carol asks him, he says “Forget it!” — meaning he doesn’t want to talk about his marks (probably because they weren’t good). Also, no one says he had good marks → FALSE

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Part B: Answer the questions

1. What are these children talking about?
→ They’re talking about their school marks and their summer holiday plans.

2. What is the season referred in the text?
→ Summer — title is “SUMMER HOLIDAYS” and they mention summer holidays.

3. Did Jennifer have good marks?
→ Yes — she says “I had very good marks.”

4. Did Edna have a good mark in Art?
→ No — she says “I didn’t have a good one in Art.”

5. Where did Carol go on holidays last year?
→ Seaton — confirmed by both Bruce and Carol.

6. Did she like it there?
→ Yes — she says “I had a great time! The landscape is amazing. And the food too!”

7. Where does Bruce go on holidays this summer?
→ Seaton — he says “We’re going to Seaton on holiday.”

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Final Answer:

A. TRUE or FALSE:

1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. F

B. Answers:

1. Their school marks and summer holiday plans.
2. Summer
3. Yes
4. No
5. Seaton
6. Yes
7. Seaton