Books and reading

Books and Reading

Part 1 – Vocabulary: Books and Reading

A. Match the words with the definitions.

Write the correct letter (a–f).

novel

chapter

author

library

cover

character

a) The person who writes a book

b) A person or animal in a story

c) A long story in a book

d) A place where you can borrow books

e) One part of a book

f) The front or back of a book

 B. Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Use these words: story, borrow, read, bookshop, pages

I like to _______ before I go to sleep.

We can _______ books from the library.

I went to the _______ to buy a new dictionary.

This _______ is about a boy who travels around the world.

My favorite book has 200 _______.

PART 2 – Reading 1: Short Story

Read the text and answer the questions in full sentences.

Hakan is 14 years old and he loves reading stories. Every Saturday morning, he goes to the public library in his town. The library is next to the post office and opposite a small park.

Hakan usually chooses adventure books because he likes exciting stories about heroes and travel. He also reads fantasy books with dragons and magic.

Hakan started reading a lot last year, when his English teacher gave him a very interesting book. After that, he read every evening before bed. Reading helps Hakan relax, and he feels happy when he finishes a book. He also reads to learn new words in English.

1. How old is Hakan?

2. When does Hakan go to the public library?

3. Where is the library?  

4. What kind of books does Hakan usually choose? Why?

5. What other type of books does he read?

6. Who gave Hakan a very interesting book last year?

7. When does Hakan usually read at home?

8. Why does Hakan like reading?  

   Write two reasons from the text.

PART 3 – Reading 2: Dialogue in a Bookshop

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Text 2: At the Bookshop

Clerk: Good afternoon. Can I help you?  

Tom: Yes, please. I’m looking for a book for my little sister. She likes funny stories.  

Clerk: The children’s books are over there, on the shelves under the big window.  

Tom: Thank you. Oh, I see them. Do you have any books about animals?  

Clerk: Yes, we do. The animal storybooks are on the middle shelf, between the fairy tale books and the comic books.  

Tom: Great. This one looks nice. Who is the author of this book?  

Clerk: The author is Emma Wilson. She writes a lot of stories for children.  

Tom: How much is it?  

Clerk: It’s eight dollars.  

Tom: I’ll take it, please.  

Clerk: Would you like a bag?  

Tom: No, thank you. I’ll put it in my backpack.

Questions

1. What kind of book is Tom looking for?  

2. Where are the children’s books in the shop?  

3. Where are the animal storybooks exactly?  

4. Who wrote the book Tom chooses?  

5. What does Tom do with the book at the end of the dialogue?  

6. Why do you think Tom chooses a book with animal stories for his sister?

PART 4 – Reading 3: 

Read the text and answer the questions.

Text 3: “My First Big Book”

When I was ten years old, I read my first big book. It was a mystery story about a missing painting. I found the book on a small table in my grandmother’s living room, between a plant and a lamp. At first, I thought it was too difficult, but my grandmother sat beside me on the sofa and helped me with the new words.

Every afternoon, I sat in the armchair next to the window and read one or two chapters. Sometimes I put the book on the coffee table in front of the sofa and talked with my grandmother about the characters. When I finished the book, I felt very proud and happy. After that, I started to read more books every week.

Questions

1. How old was the writer when they read their first big book?  

2. What was the story about?  

3. Where did the writer find the book?  

4. How did the grandmother help the writer?  

5. Where did the writer usually sit to read the book?  

6. How did the writer feel after finishing the book, and what did they do after that?

PART 5 – Speaking/Writing Prompts (Optional for Practice)

Answer in a few full sentences.

1. Where do you usually keep your books at home? Use prepositions of place.

2. Talk about a book you read in the past. What was it about, and when did you read it?