The Lost Key

Match the Words with Their Meanings

1. backpack          a. feeling happy because a problem is over
2. playground        b. a small bag carried on your back
3. carefully         c. a place where children play
4. shining           d. doing something with attention
5. relieved          e. giving off or reflecting light
6. zippered          f. having a fastener that opens and closes with a zipper
7. unlock            g. to open something with a key

Fill in the blanks with the words below:

shining - relieved - zippered - unlock - backpack - playground - carefully 

1. Liam reached into his ______ for his house key.
2. He remembered stopping at the ______ to watch his friends play soccer.
3. He ______ looked around the benches and swings.
4. He noticed something small ______ under a bench.
5. Liam felt happy and ______ when he found his key.
6. He placed the key in a ______ pocket.
7. He used the key to ______ his front door.

Odd One Out

1. backpack - bag - schoolbag - key

2. playground - park - swings - kitchen

3. carefully - slowly - attentively - carelessly

4. shining - glowing - bright - dark

5. relieved - happy - thankful - worried

6. zippered - closed - fastened - open

7. unlock - open - unfasten - close

Answer with True or False

1. Liam came home after school.
2. Liam immediately found his house key in his backpack.
3. He searched his lunch bag for the key.
4. Liam remembered stopping at the playground.
5. He went back to the park to look for the key.
6. A woman had seen the key earlier.
7. Liam decided to stop checking for his key in the future.

1. When did Liam notice that his key was missing?

a. Before going to school
b. When he came home after school
c. While playing soccer
d. Before leaving the playground

2. Where did Liam look for the key at first?

a. Only under the bench
b. In his classroom
c. In his backpack and lunch bag
d. At the soccer field

3. Why did Liam go back to the park?

a. He wanted to play soccer.
b. He wanted to see his friends.
c. He thought he might have dropped his key there.
d. He wanted to talk to the woman.

4. Where did Liam find the key?

a. Under a bench
b. Near the swings
c. On the path
d. Inside his lunch bag

5. Who was sitting nearby?

a. Liam's teacher
b. Liam's mother
c. A woman
d. One of his friends

6. Where did Liam put the key after finding it?

a. In his lunch bag
b. In a zippered pocket
c. Under the bench
d. In his hand

7. How did Liam feel when he opened his front door?

a. Angry and worried
b. Tired and confused
c. Happy and relieved
d. Surprised and afraid

Put the Events in Order

1. ___ Liam finds the key under a bench.
2. ___ Liam comes home from school.
3. ___ Liam goes back to the playground.
4. ___ Liam checks his backpack and lunch bag.
5. ___ A woman tells Liam she saw the key earlier.
6. ___ Liam puts the key in a zippered pocket.
7. ___ Liam unlocks his front door.

Find a phrase from the story that supports each statement.

1. Liam cannot find his key.
2. Liam searches several places for the key.
3. Liam thinks he may have lost the key at the playground.
4. Liam searches the park carefully.
5. Liam finds something shining under a bench.
6. A woman helped by keeping an eye on the key.
7. Liam decides to be more careful with his key.

Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Verb

Past Simple

1. Liam ______ home after school. (come)
2. He ______ into his backpack. (reach)
3. He ______ every pocket. (check)
4. Liam ______ back to the park. (walk)
5. He ______ something under a bench. (notice)
6. The woman ______ at him. (smile)
7. Liam ______ the key in a zippered pocket. (place)

Choose the Correct Preposition

1. Liam reached (into / under / between) his backpack.
2. He stopped (at / under / between) the playground.
3. He walked back (to / from / under) the park.
4. He looked (under / through / between) a bench.
5. A woman was sitting (near / into / across) him.
6. He placed the key (in / on / at) a zippered pocket.
7. He unlocked the door (with / from / under) the key.

Choose A, AN, or THE

1. Liam reached into ___ backpack.
2. He searched inside ___ lunch bag.
3. He remembered stopping at ___ playground.
4. He noticed ___ small object under a bench.
5. ___ woman sitting nearby smiled.
6. He found ___ key under the bench.
7. He finally unlocked ___ front door.

Change to the Present Tense

1. Liam came home after school.
2. He reached into his backpack.
3. He checked every pocket.
4. Liam walked back to the park.
5. He noticed something shining under a bench.
6. A woman smiled at him.
7. Liam placed the key in a zippered pocket.

Make the Sentences Negative

1. Liam found his key immediately.
2. The key was in his backpack.
3. Liam ignored the playground.
4. He found the key near the swings.
5. The woman ignored Liam.
6. Liam lost the key again.
7. He forgot to check for his key.

Turn the Sentences into Questions

1. Liam came home after school.
2. Liam checked his backpack.
3. He searched the ground near his door.
4. Liam went back to the park.
5. He found the key under a bench.
6. A woman saw the key earlier.
7. Liam placed the key in a zippered pocket.

Find the adjectives in each phrase.

1. house key
2. small key
3. nearby woman
4. front door
5. zippered pocket
6. happy Liam
7. long journey

Find the adverb in each sentence.

1. Liam carefully searched the park.
2. He slowly walked back to the playground.
3. The key was shining brightly under the bench.
4. Liam finally found his key.
5. He carefully placed it in his pocket.
6. The woman smiled kindly at him.
7. He always checked for his key before leaving.

Why do you think Liam lost his key?

Do you think Liam was worried when he could not find his key?

Was Liam right to return to the playground?

Do you think the woman did the right thing?

What could Liam have done to avoid losing his key?

Where would you keep your house key?

How realistic is the story?

1 = Not realistic
5 = Very realistic

2. How easy was the story to understand?

1 = Very difficult
5 = Very easy

3. How worried do you think Liam was?

1 = Not worried
5 = Extremely worried

4. How helpful was the woman?

1 = Not helpful
5 = Extremely helpful

5. How carefully did Liam search for his key?

1 = Not carefully
5 = Very carefully

6. How happy was Liam at the end?

1 = Not happy
5 = Extremely happy

7. How useful is the lesson of the story?

1 = Not useful
5 = Very useful

Write a new ending for the story. Keep the story the same until Liam finds the key, but change what happens next.

Write a dialogue between Liam and the woman after he finds the key.