The Food Festival
Anna and Ben go out. They see a food festival. Many people are there. They smell good food.
They walk and talk. They see pizza. Anna likes pizza. It is hot and cheesy. Ben tries a piece. It is tasty.
They see sushi next. Sushi is Japanese food. It has fish and rice. Ben takes a sushi roll. Anna tries one too.
They like pizza and sushi. They drink water. They smile and laugh. The food festival is fun.
Anna and Ben are happy. They eat and enjoy. They love the food festival. They want to come again.
Text Analysis
General Level: A1.7 (The word ‘sushi’ excluded.)
Vocabulary: A1.0
Verb Form: A1.0
Clause: A1.2
Wordlist
cheesy ADJ B2 x1
Definition (En):
- s of very poor quality; flimsy
fun ADJ A2 x1
Definition (En):
- activities that are enjoyable or amusing
n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another’s expense but not to be taken seriously)
n. violent and excited activity
japanese ADJ A2 x1
Definition (En):
- a native or inhabitant of Japan
n. the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
a. of or relating to or characteristic of Japan or its people or their culture or language
roll NOUN B1 x1
Definition (En):
- a list of names
n. photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
n. anything rolled up in cylindrical form
n. walking with a swaying gait
smell VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
n. the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
n. the act of perceiving the odor of something
v. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smile VERB A2 x1
Definition (En):
- a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
v. change one’s facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
v. express with a smile
tasty ADJ B1 x1
Definition (En):
- pleasing to the sense of taste
Reading Comprehension Exercises
True / False
- Anna and Ben decide to visit a food festival because they heard about it from their friends.
- Ben and Anna both eat pizza and sushi at the festival.
- The pizza is cold and does not have any cheese.
- They do not drink anything at the food festival.
- Anna and Ben only like the sushi at the food festival.
- The food festival makes Anna and Ben feel sad.
- Anna and Ben want to return to the food festival in the future.
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Short Answer Questions
- What do Anna and Ben want to do after their visit to the food festival?
- What kind of food does Anna like at the festival?
- How does Ben find the pizza?
- What is the main ingredient in sushi that the text mentions?
- What do Anna and Ben drink at the food festival?
- How do Anna and Ben feel at the food festival?
- What activity do Anna and Ben do together, besides eating, at the food festival?
Multiple Choice Cloze
Anna and Ben go out. They see a food festival. Many people are ___1___. They smell good food.
They walk and talk. They see pizza. Anna likes pizza. It is hot and ___2___. Ben tries a piece. It is tasty.
They see sushi next. Sushi is Japanese food. It has fish and ___3___. Ben takes a sushi roll. Anna tries one too.
They like pizza and sushi. They drink ___4___. They smile and laugh. The food festival is fun.
Anna and Ben are happy. They eat and ___5___. They love the food festival. They want to ___6___ again.
1) A. silent B. noisy C. sleeping D. reading
2) A. sour B. sweet C. cheesy D. cold
3) A. salt B. sugar C. rice D. bread
4) A. coffee B. juice C. water D. tea
5) A. sleep B. enjoy C. run D. sing
6) A. leave B. jump C. come D. dance
Answer Key
True / False Answers
- False
Explanation: The text only mentions that Anna and Ben see a food festival, not that they heard about it from friends.
(“They see a food festival.”)
- True
Explanation: The text indicates that both Ben and Anna try pizza and sushi.
(“Ben tries a piece. It is tasty. Anna tries one too.”)
- False
Explanation: The text states that the pizza is hot and cheesy, which is the opposite of cold and not having cheese.
(“It is hot and cheesy.”)
- False
Explanation: Ben and Anna drink water at the festival, so the statement is false.
(“They drink water.”)
- False
Explanation: The text says Anna and Ben like both pizza and sushi, not just sushi.
(“They like pizza and sushi.”)
- False
Explanation: The text clearly states that Anna and Ben are happy, so they do not feel sad.
(“Anna and Ben are happy.”)
- True
Explanation: The text says they want to come again, which means they want to return to the food festival in the future.
(“They want to come again.”)
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Short Answer Answers
- Come again.
Explanation: The text states ‘They want to come again,’ which shows their wish to return to the food festival.
(“They want to come again.”)
- Pizza.
Explanation: Anna’s preference for pizza is indicated by the text ‘Anna likes pizza.’
(“Anna likes pizza.”)
- Tasty.
Explanation: Ben’s opinion about the pizza is stated as ‘It is tasty.’
(“It is tasty.”)
- Fish and rice.
Explanation: The text directly mentions that sushi ‘has fish and rice.’
(“It has fish and rice.”)
- Water.
Explanation: The text explicitly states that ‘They drink water.’
(“They drink water.”)
- Happy.
Explanation: The text describes their emotional state as ‘Anna and Ben are happy.’
(“Anna and Ben are happy.”)
- Walk and talk.
Explanation: The text ‘They walk and talk.’ indicates their activity besides eating.
(“They walk and talk.”)
Multiple Choice Cloze Answers
- B
Explanation: People at a festival are noisy, not silent, sleeping, or reading.
- C
Explanation: The text says ‘It is hot and cheesy,’ describing pizza.
- C
Explanation: Sushi is described as having fish and rice.
- C
Explanation: Text states they drink water with the food.
- B
Explanation: The text discusses eating and enjoying the food.
- C
Explanation: Text says they want to come again, implying they liked it.
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