⏰ A Very Long Monday
In this funny, feel-good storybook for A1-level teen readers, thirteen-year-old Tom has the worst morning of his life. His alarm clock is silent, so he wakes up late. He puts on the wrong clothes, misses the school bus, gets soaked in the rain, and a car splashes him with dirty water. When he finally reaches school — soaking wet and very late — he finds the door locked and a sign that says the school is closed for a holiday! But Tom's terrible Monday slowly turns sweet: on the walk home he finds a lost dog, helps it find its owner, and is given a box of six lovely cakes as a thank-you. Written entirely in present simple with very short sentences and lots of clock and daily-routine vocabulary, this 14-page story is perfect for beginners. It features embedded vocabulary tooltips, interactive flashcards, a vocabulary matching game, fill-in-the-blank practice, and a 10-question comprehension quiz.
Lesson Plan
- Chapter 1: The Alarm Is Silent — Tom wakes up very late
- Chapter 2: The Wrong Clothes — Tom gets dressed in a big hurry
- Chapter 3: The Bus Is Gone — Tom misses the bus and gets splashed
- Chapter 4: The Big Surprise — the school is closed for a holiday
- Chapter 5: The Walk Home — Tom finds a lost dog called Rex
- Chapter 6: A Sweet Surprise — Tom comes home with a box of cakes
- Chapter 7: The Best Bad Day — Tom thinks about his strange Monday
Key Vocabulary
Grammar Points
- Telling the time: The clock says eight o'clock. School starts at eight thirty.
- Present simple for daily routine: Tom gets up. He puts on his clothes. He runs to the bus stop.
- There is / there is no: There is no time for breakfast.
- Negative present simple: The alarm does not ring. The door does not open.
- Adjectives to describe feelings: Tom is late, wet, tired, and worried.
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