The Fighting

Johnson and Alex go for a hiking trip. They are walking happily. Suddenly, Johnson fights with Alex. Alex throws all the food they bring to Johnson. The foods fall on Johnson's head. They are cheese, hot dog, salad, dim sum, and some juice. John falls on the ground and slips on the banana skin. Soon, the snow starts falling onto the ground. Johnson and Alex are afraid and shout for help. Johnson stands up and runs away. Alex runs away, too.

The Fighting Trip

John and Jade went for a hiking trip on Monday. They were walking happily. Suddenly, John fought with Jade. Jade threw all the food they brought to John.

The food fell on John's head. They were cheese, hot dog, salad, dim sum, and some juice. John fell on the ground and slipped on the banana skin. Soon, the snow started falling onto the ground. John and Jade were afraid and shouted for help.

John stood up and ran away. Jade ran away, too.

My Classmates

I have three good classmates. They are Daisy, Mary, and Ann. Where do they live? They all live in Sha Tin. How do they go to school? They go to school by school bus. Sometimes, Mary goes to school by taxi. Sometimes, Daisy goes to school by MTR or train. Sometimes Ann goes to school by minibus.

We all like to go to Hong Kong by ferry. We also like to take tram in Hong Kong. What is our favourite toys? Our favourite toys are teddy bears.

Where do my classmates?

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How do they go to school?

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How does sometimes Mary go to school?

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How does sometimes Daisy go to school?

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How does sometimes Ann go to school?

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What do we all like to do?

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What are our favourite toys?

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My Favourite Food

I like to eat mushrooms, tomatoes, and eggs for my lunch. I also like to eat ham, butter, cheese, and jam for my breakfast. Lemon tea, juice and soya milk are the drink I like.

My mother keeps a lot of food at home. There are some mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs, ham, lemon tea, and soya milk in the cupboard. Butter, cheese, jam, and juice are in the fridge.

This morning my mother asked, "Do you like ham for your breakfast?" I said, "No, I don't."
"Do you like butter and cheese?" I said, "Yes, I do." So, we have bread, butter, and cheese for our breakfast.

1. What do I like to eat?

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2. What does my mother keep at home?

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3. What are there in the cupboard?

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4. What are there in the fridge?

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5. What do I have for my breakfast?

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Dictation

1. There are some mushrooms, tomatoes, and eggs.
2. Do you like ham and butter?
3. No, I don't. I like cheese and jam.
4. I like juice and soya milk.
5. I don't like lemon tea.
6. Where do you live?
7. I live in Sha Tin.
8. How do you go to school?
9. I go to school by school bus.
10. What is your favourite toy?
11. My favourite toy is a teddy bear.
12. I go to school on foot.
    

Little Star Awards

Kate is a clever girl. She is very smart. She always gets good marks in her school. Her teachers like her very much. She also teaches her classmates to do homework. Everyone likes her.

Kitty and Ken

Kitty and Ken are kids
Ken kicks Kitty's cat.
Kitty's cat cuts Ken.
Ken cries.

Dog Dainy

Dog Dainy drives a dummy-car.
Does Dog Dainy drive a dummy-car?
If Dog Dainny drives a dummy-car,
Where is the dummy-car Dog Dainy drives?

The Hungry Giant's Breakfast

The hungry giant was hungry. "I want food!" he shouted.

Quick, quick, quick!
I've got rumbles in my tummy!"

He ate a big brown ham. He drank twelve big glasses of milk. He ate two big bags of potato chips. He ate three big apples. He finished thirteen pieces of cakes. He had thirty pieces of cheese.
"What a great breakfast," said the giant.
Then he saw hamburgers. The giant loved hamburgers. He ate twenty hamburgers. The giant went burp!

"Pardon me," he said.
The giant went away, singing, "Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy! I've got food in my tummy. Yeah, I've a lot in my stomach. I am happy, happy, happy, haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Read the story and answer the questions.

1. Why did the giant shout?
He shouted because he was hungry.

2. How many glasses of milk did he drink?
He drank twelve glasses of milk.

3. Why did he go burp?
He went burp because he ate too much.

4. What did he love to eat most?
He loved to eat hamburgers the most.

Tinna and ToTo

Tinna and ToTo take a taxi to school.
They play toy on the taxi.
They take some story books for the teacher.
They talk to the teacher.
They like their teacher.

Booky and Betty

Booky begs Betty a big bag of bugs.
Does Booky beg Betty a big bag of bugs?
If Booky begs Betty a big beg of bugs,
Where is the big bag of bugs Booky begs?

Perry's Play

Perry played Princess and Prince in a park.
Did Perry play Princess and Prince in the park?
If Perry played Princess and Prince in the park,
Where were the Princess and Prince Perry played?

Geema, My Jer Jer

Geema makes the bed.
Geema sweeps the floor.
Geema waters the plants.
Geema folds the clothes.
Geema hangs up the washing.
Geema sets the table.
Geema clears the table.
Geema works everyday.
Geema likes Kathy.
Kathy likes Geema.

Bedroom Torch

Cavin's father came home with a torch. "We will use this torch next week, he said. "It can stay in my bedroom."

Cavin's father put the torch in his bedroom. He put it under his bed. The torch was pressed on the botton. It gave out light all night.

Next week, Cavin's father took the torch under his bed. There was no more light when he pressed on the button. Cavin was surprised and said, "How comes, it is a new torch!"

Lichees

Fung Fung brought some lichees.
Did Fung Fung bring some lichees?
If Fung Fung brings some Lichees,
What will we all have?
We will all have lichee.

Kathy Shared Her Crystal Balls

Kathy shared her crystal balls.
Did Kathy share her crystal balls?

If Kathy shares her crystal balls,
What will we all have?
We will have crystal ball.

Alphabet Letter Guessing

1. What letter of the alphabet is an insect?
2. What letter is a part of the head?
3. What letter is a drink?
4. What letter is a body of water?
5. What letter is a pronoun like "you"?

Phonics

I like phonics.
I like learning phonics.
Phonics helps me speak.
Phonics helps me spell.
Phonics helps me read.
Phonics helps me write.
It's great.
I'll be a good reader.
I'll be a great writer.
Most impotantly,I enjoy learning English.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

1. What do you like learning?
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2. What can phonics help?
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3. What will you be in the future?
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Mango Icecream

I like icecream.

I like vanilla and mango icecream.

I don't like strawberry icecream.

How about you?

Red Crystal Balls

I like the little balls.
I put them inside a small bottle.
I soak them in water.
I see them grow.
Yahoo! I like them very much.

They are growing bigger and bigger.
I like touching them.
They are soft.
They need more water.
So, they can keep growing.
Yahoo! I like seeing them grow.

1. Where do you put the balls?
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2. What do I soak the balls in?
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3. Do I like the balls?
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4. What happen to the balls?
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5. Why do the balls need water?
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A Doll

This is a doll. The doll has no legs. The doll holds a net. The net has three fish. There is a jet near the doll.

Through Terri's Window

Through Terri's window
What can you see?
Through my teacher's window
I can see buses and cars.

Through Terri's window
What can you see?
Through my teacher's window
I can see trees and flowers.

Through Terri's window
What can you see?
Through my teacher's window
I can see sky and clouds.

Through Terri's window
What can you see?
Through my teacher's window
I can see bridges and roads.

Write T for True, F for False.
1. I can see clouds and sky. T/F
2. I can see ball and toys. T/F
3. I can see small buildings. T/F
4. I can see cars and buses. T/F
5. I can see trees and flowers. T/F

Verb Form - Present Continuous Tense

1. sit _____________
2. swim _____________
3. run ___________
4. hit ___________
5. make ____________
6. ice-skate ______________
7. take ______________
8. ride _____________
9. hike ____________
10. close __________
11. skip _____________
12. swim ______________

Pronouns - I / He / She / You/ We / They

Fill in the blank with the words: I, He, She, You, We, They.

1. Look at Mary. ________ is jumping.
2. This is Paul. ________ is eating.
3. Look at Mr and Mrs Lee. __________ are cleaning.
4. My name is Ray. ________ can draw.
5. Mike says, "I am Mike. My brother is John. _______ are twins.

Present Continuous Tense Exercise

This is a story of the Lee family. Fill in the blank with the correct form of words.

1. Mr Lee and Mrs Lee (is /am / are ) _______ (watch) TV.
2. Tom (is /am/are ) __________ (play) toys.
3. Mark and Bobby (is / am/ are ) ________ (talk).
4. Mark says, "I (is/ am/ are ) __________ (win).
5. Bobby (is / am / are ) not happy.
6. Cherry ( is / am/ are ) _______ (sleep).
7. Mr Lee ( is / am/ are ) ________ (laugh).
8. There (is / am/ are ) some bees __________ (fly) around.

Numbers

1. one ________ _______
2. two ________ _______
3. three ________ ________
4. four ________ _________
5. five ________ _________
6. six ________ _________
7. seven ________ _________
8. eight ________ ________
9. nine ________ ________
10. ten ________ _________
11. eleven _________ _________
12. twelve _________ __________
13. thirteen _________ __________
14. fourteen _________ __________
15. fifteen _________ __________
16. sixteen _________ __________
17. seventeen _________ _________
18. eighteen _________ _________
19. nineteen _________ _________
20. twenty _________ __________

Reading Comprehension - In a Gift Shop

We are in a museum gift shop. There are many toy animals in the shop. They are hamsters, dogs, cows, rabbits, cats, and horses.

I am Kathy. Sevina and Sisi are my classmates. They are also my best friends.

Sevina likes cats. She says, "I like that cat. It is yellow. It is small. It has a long tail."

Sisi likes hamsters. She tells us, "I like that hamster. It is blue and small. It has short legs.

"I tell Sevina and Sisi, " I like rabbits. I like that white rabbit. It is big. It has red eyes."

Sevina buys the small yellow cat with a long tail. Sisi buys the small blue hamster with short legs. I buy a big white rabbit with red eyes. We are all very happy!

1. Where are Kathy, Sevina and Sisi?
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2. What does Sevina like?
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3. What does Sisi like?
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4. What does Kathy like?
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Fill in the blanks.

Sevina likes cats. She says, "I like ____ cat. It is ______. It is _____. It has a ______ tail."

Sisi likes hamsters. She tells us, "I like _____ hamster. It is _____ and _____. It has _____ legs."
Kathy says, " I like ______. I like _____ white rabbit. It is ____. It has ____eyes."

Sevina buys the small yellow ____ with a long tail. Sisi buys the small blue _____ with short legs. Kathy buys a big white ______ with red eyes.

Beetle & Cat

A beetle is climbing onto a big tree. A big cat is chasing after the beetle.

The beetle is so scared. It climbs and climbs and climbs to the top of the tree. The cat is stretching its front leg to catch the beetle.

Meeeeow! Meeeeeeeeeooooow!

The beetle climbs onto the cat's tail. The cat shakes its tail. The beetle falls onto the ground. The cat jumps down the tree and catches the beetle. The cat bites the beetle and swallows it.

Poor Beetle!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer the following questions.

1. Where is the beetle climbing?

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2. How does the cat catch the beetle?
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3. What does the cat do to the beetle?
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Mango Seeds

I have some mango seeds. They are big. I put them in the soil. I add some water. I watch them grow.

Now I find some mango flowers. They are yellow and green. They will become mangoes soon.

Beanie's Concert

Beanie family have the first concert. The concert is very successful. They celebrate with friends.

A New Sweater

Mrs Bean made her son, Dottie a beanie. She made a scarf for Dottie's sister, Beanie.

She also made Papa Bean a new sweater.

Beanie pulled Papa Bean's sweater. She broke the sweater. Papa was upset.

A Letter

Dear Sarah,

How are you? My mother buys me a puppy. It is six months old. It is brown and white. It has big ears and a short tail. I call it Sugar. I like playing with it. Do you keep any pets?

Write back soon.

Love,
Selina

5 Sentences

1. Kathy's teacher, Miss Liu swam in the sea at mid-night.
2. An elephant slept on the sofa this morning.
3. A calendar walked on the table on Easter eve.
4. A sweater jumped rope in the school bag tonight.
5. Dottie put off his beanie threw it on the floor in school this afternoon.

Who am I?

1. I am an object. I have different colours. I am round. I like blowing on people. Who am I?
2. I am a soft object. I am very big. When people are tired, they like to sit on me. Who am I?
3. I am a toy. I can speak. I have wire on me. I can also walk. Who am I?
4. I am a toy. I have long ears. I am pink in colour. I am a cartoon character. I am not a bunny. Who am I?
5. I am a girl. You can find me in many stories. Many children like me. I always wear colourful dress. Who am I?

5 Strange Sentences

Template for writing strange sentences

• A ghost sang a song in the black room in Halloween night.
• Miss Terri watched TV on the chair at night.
• A teddy bear spoke Putonghua at the back of the self in the afternoon.
• A frog hopped on the grass at mid-night.
• A robot lost a part in the bath this morning.

1. Strange sentence 1 ( Who1 + What4 + Where3 + When5) ----> A ghost hopped at the back of the self this morning .
2. Strange sentence 2 ( Who3 + What2 + Where4 + When1) ----> A teddy bear watched TV on the grass in the Halloween night.
3. Strange sentence 3 ( Who4 + What5 + Where1 + When2) ----> A frog lost a part in the black room at night.
4. Strange sentence 4 ( Who2 + What1 + Where5 + When3) ---->Miss Terri sang a song in the bath in the afternoon!
5. Strange sentence 5 ( Who5 + What3 + Where2 + When4) ----> A robot spoke Putonghua on the chair at mid-night.
   
   Ha Ha Ha......

Riddles

I am not small or big. I live in the ocean. I like to eat fish. I am grey in colour. I have a white stomach. I am not a sea lion. Who am I?
dolphin

I live in the ocean. I like to eat crabs. I can change colours. My eight legs are called tentacles.
octopus

I have wings but I’m not a bird. I am small and colourful. I live in gardens, fields and forest. I used to be a caterpillar.
butterfly

I’m very big. I like to eat peanuts and hay. I have four legs and two big ears. My long nose is called a trunk.
elephant

I have four legs. I’m very smart and I like to play. I like to smell things. I can wag my tail.
dog

I live in the sea. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes.
fish

Monkey Detective

Long long time ago, a little monkey named Vicky lived happily with her mother. Vicky had a good friend living next door. Her friend is a lovely monkey called Rose.

One day, Rose was kidnapped. Rose's mother told Vicky and her mother. Vicky was very sad. They asked someone for help. They went to see a detective monkey, Mr Daren.

Mr Daren was a clever monkey. He asked them where they last saw Rose. They saw Rose after the school when an ape-liked monkey picked her up from school.

Vicky told Mr Daren that she found a small coin dropped by the ape-liked monkey. The coin had a name JJohn on it.

In a Gift Shop

We are in a museum gift shop. There are many toy animals in the shop. They are hamsters, dogs, cows, rabbits, cats, and horses.

I am Kathy. Sevina and Sisi are my classmates. They are also my best friends.

Sevina likes cats. She says, "I like that cat. It is yellow. It is small. It has a long tail."

Sisi likes hamsters. She tells us, "I like that hamster. It is blue and small. It has short legs."

I tell Sevina and Sisi, " I like rabbits. I like that white rabbit. It is big. It has red eyes."

Sevina buys the small yellow cat with a long tail. Sisi buys the small blue hamster with short legs. I buy a big white rabbit with red eyes. We are all very happy!

Tom and Emma

Tom and Emma are classmates. They are also friends. They go to the same school.

They sit next to each other. They share a desk, but they sit on two chairs. Their desk is near the window and next to the door of the classroom.

Tom has a vest, seven jackets, and a pair of shorts. He also has eight bottles of water and a box of ten crayons.

Emma has a dress and a T-shirt. She also has a school bag. In her school bag, there is a pencil case. In the pencil case, she puts two pencils, six pens, and five rulers.

Today, Tom says to Emma, “Hi Emma, let’s turn on the computer near the fan.”

Emma says, “No, please! The teacher is standing near the blackboard. She will get angry!”

Tom stands up. He goes to the teacher. He asks the teacher to let them play on the computer.

The teacher says, “OK, turn on the light and play!” So they are very happy.

Hello

Hello! Welcome to my blog.
My name is Kathy Hsieh.
I am a year one student in Hong Kong.