Simple Past Reading - ESL worksheet by ismail_aras1 - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s read the text carefully and answer each question step by step.

Part A: True (T) or False (F)

1. *The family stayed in a hotel with small beds.*
→ The text says: “We stayed in a small hotel with nice rooms and big beds.”
So this statement is False.

2. *They went to the castle on the first day.*
→ The text says: “On the second day we visited a castle…”
So they went on the second day, not the first.
This is False.

3. *Nancy’s mum was warm in her sleeping bag.*
→ The text says: “We had sleeping bags, but Mum was still cold.”
So she was not warm.
This is False.

4. *Nancy’s sister went shopping.*
→ The text says: “Mum and my sister did lots of shopping.”
Yes — Nancy’s sister went shopping.
This is True.

5. *Nancy and her dad had a nice snack.*
→ The text says: “Dad and I sat at a café and we had chocolate ice cream.”
Chocolate ice cream is a nice snack.
So this is True.

✔ Summary for Part A:
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

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Part B: Answer the questions

1. *Where did they spend a holiday?*
→ “Last summer my family and I spent a week in a village in France.”
✔ Answer: In a village in France.

2. *What did they do on the first day?*
→ “We walked around the village in the day and stopped at cafés for coffee.”
✔ Answer: They walked around the village and stopped at cafés for coffee.

3. *What did they do on the second day?*
→ “On the second day we visited a castle… Later, we camped in tents for a night.”
✔ Answer: They visited a castle and camped in tents for the night.

4. *What did they have at the café?*
→ “Dad and I sat at a café and we had chocolate ice cream.”
✔ Answer: Chocolate ice cream.

Now let’s write the final answers clearly.

Final Answer:
A)
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

B)
1. In a village in France.
2. They walked around the village and stopped at cafés for coffee.
3. They visited a castle and camped in tents for the night.
4. Chocolate ice cream.