Let me work through this step by step.
The task asks to complete sentences about "My Summer Vacation" story using 1, 2, or 3 words. Let me read the text carefully and find the answers.
Sentence 1: Nick's grandparents live _______________
From the text: "In June Nick visits his grandparents and he stays with them in their cottage near the river."
Answer: "in a cottage near the river" (5 words - too many) or "near the river" (3 words) ✓
Wait, let me count: "near the river" = 3 words. That works!
Sentence 2: His granddad _______________ in the morning.
From the text: "In the mornings, he goes fishing to the lake with granddad."
So granddad goes fishing. Answer: "goes fishing" (2 words) ✓
Sentence 3: Nick _______________ and _______________ with his friends.
From the text: "Then he meets his friends and they play badminton or ride their bikes."
Answer: "plays badminton" and "rides bikes" - but we need to match the sentence structure.
"Nick plays badminton and rides bikes with his friends."
Or: "plays badminton" and "rides their bikes"
Let me check: "play badminton or ride their bikes" - so it could be "plays badminton" and "rides bikes" (2+2=4 words for both blanks)
Actually each blank is separate. Blank 1: "plays badminton" (2 words), Blank 2: "rides bikes" (2 words) ✓
Sentence 4: Nick goes _______________ in July.
From the text: "In July, Nick's family goes on vacation. They go to the seaside."
Answer: "to the seaside" (3 words) ✓
Sentence 5: He _______________ and _______________ at the beach.
From the text: "His father and brother windsurf, mum sunbathes and Nick plays beach ball, makes sandcastles and swims in the sea."
So Nick does three things: plays beach ball, makes sandcastles, swims in the sea.
We need two blanks. Possible answers:
- "plays beach ball" and "makes sandcastles" (3+2=5 words)
- "makes sandcastles" and "swims" (2+1=3 words)
- "plays beach ball" and "swims" (3+1=4 words)
The instruction says 1, 2 or 3 words per blank. So any combination of two activities from the three listed would work. Most likely: "plays beach ball" and "makes sandcastles" or "makes sandcastles" and "swims".
Let me think about which two are most natural. The text lists: "plays beach ball, makes sandcastles and swims in the sea."
"swims in the sea" is 4 words - too many for one blank.
So probably: "plays beach ball" (3 words) and "makes sandcastles" (2 words) ✓
Sentence 6: Nick sleeps _______________ when he goes camping.
From the text: "Every August, Nick goes camping with his friends. They sleep in tents in the campsite."
Answer: "in tents" (2 words) ✓
Let me verify all answers:
1. near the river (3 words) ✓
2. goes fishing (2 words) ✓
3. plays badminton / rides bikes (2 words each) ✓
4. to the seaside (3 words) ✓
5. plays beach ball / makes sandcastles (3 and 2 words) ✓
6. in tents (2 words) ✓
All answers use 1-3 words as required.
Final Answer:
1. near the river
2. goes fishing
3. plays badminton; rides bikes
4. to the seaside
5. plays beach ball; makes sandcastles
6. in tents
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of summer activities worksheet.
