Reading on Schedule and Telling the time - ESL worksheet by bburcu - Free Printable

Problem Description:

The image contains a reading comprehension passage about two friends, Tom and Lisa, who are preparing for their school's sports day. The passage describes their activities on different days of the week leading up to the event. Below the passage, there are several questions that need to be answered based on the information provided.

Passage Summary:

- Monday: Tom practiced throwing the ball, but it was too heavy.
- Tuesday: Lisa practiced running, but she tripped over her shoe laces.
- Wednesday: Tom practiced jumping, but he landed on his knee.
- Thursday: Lisa practiced throwing the ball, but it went too far.
- Friday: Both Tom and Lisa practiced all events together and improved significantly.

Questions:

1. What did Tom practice on Monday?
2. Who tripped over their shoe laces?
3. What did Tom do on Wednesday?
4. Who practiced throwing the ball on Thursday?
5. What did both Tom and Lisa do on Friday?

Solution:

#### Question 1: What did Tom practice on Monday?
- According to the passage, Tom practiced throwing the ball on Monday.

#### Question 2: Who tripped over their shoe laces?
- The passage states that Lisa tripped over her shoe laces on Tuesday.

#### Question 3: What did Tom do on Wednesday?
- On Wednesday, Tom practiced jumping, but he landed on his knee.

#### Question 4: Who practiced throwing the ball on Thursday?
- On Thursday, Lisa practiced throwing the ball, but it went too far.

#### Question 5: What did both Tom and Lisa do on Friday?
- On Friday, both Tom and Lisa practiced all events together and improved significantly.

Final Answers:

1. Tom practiced throwing the ball on Monday.
2. Lisa tripped over her shoe laces.
3. Tom practiced jumping on Wednesday.
4. Lisa practiced throwing the ball on Thursday.
5. Both Tom and Lisa practiced all events together on Friday.

Explanation:

Each question is directly answered by referring to the specific details mentioned in the passage. By carefully reading and identifying the relevant sentences, we can extract the correct information to answer each question accurately.

Final Answer Box:
\[
\boxed{
1. \text{Tom practiced throwing the ball on Monday.} \\
2. \text{Lisa tripped over her shoe laces.} \\
3. \text{Tom practiced jumping on Wednesday.} \\
4. \text{Lisa practiced throwing the ball on Thursday.} \\
5. \text{Both Tom and Lisa practiced all events together on Friday.}
}
\]