The Lost Key

Match the Words with Their Meanings

1. worried              a. feeling thankful
2. playground           b. a place where children play
3. carefully            c. feeling nervous or concerned
4. shiny                d. with a lot of attention
5. relief               e. giving off or reflecting light
6. grateful             f. a feeling of comfort after worry or fear disappears
7. honest               g. truthful and not likely to cheat or lie

Fill in the blanks with the words below:

worried - shiny - relief - grateful - honest - playground - carefully

1. Liam started to feel ______ when he could not find his key.
2. He remembered stopping at the ______ on his way home.
3. He ______ checked the benches, swings, and path.
4. He saw something small and ______ under a bench.
5. Liam felt a wave of ______ when he found his key.
6. He was ______ that the woman had protected his key.
7. The woman was ______ and did not take the key.

Odd One Out

1. worried - nervous - concerned - relaxed

2. playground - park - swings - kitchen

3. carefully - slowly - attentively - carelessly

4. shiny - bright - sparkling - dull

5. relief - comfort - reassurance - worry

6. grateful - thankful - appreciative - angry

7. honest - truthful - sincere - dishonest

Answer with True or False

1. Liam could not find his house key in his backpack.
2. Liam remembered stopping at the playground on his way home.
3. Liam decided to ask his teacher for another key.
4. Liam searched the benches, swings, and path.
5. Liam found the key under a bench.
6. A woman nearby had seen the key earlier.
7. Liam lost his key again after returning home.

1. Where did Liam first look for his key?

a. Under his bed
b. In his backpack
c. At the playground
d. At school

2. Why did Liam return to the playground?

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

3. Where did Liam find the key?

a. Under a bench
b. Between the swings
c. Near the front door
d. Inside his lunch bag

4. Who had seen the key earlier?

a. Liam's friend
b. His teacher
c. A woman sitting nearby
d. His mother

5. Why did the woman not take the key?

a. She did not see it clearly.
b. She thought the owner might come back.
c. She wanted to keep it.
d. She was leaving the park.

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

a. In his pocket
b. In his lunch bag
c. In a small zippered pocket in his backpack
d. On the playground bench

7. What lesson did Liam learn?

a. He should stop playing soccer.
b. He should always check for his key before leaving home.
c. He should never visit the playground.
d. He should give his key to someone else.

Put the Events in Order

1. ___ Liam finds something shiny under a bench.
2. ___ Liam comes home after school.
3. ___ Liam remembers stopping at the playground.
4. ___ Liam puts the key in a zippered pocket.
5. ___ Liam searches his backpack for his key.
6. ___ A woman explains that she saw the key earlier.
7. ___ Liam returns home and unlocks the door.

Find a phrase from the story that supports each statement.

1. Liam cannot find his key.
2. Liam thinks he may have lost the key at the playground.
3. Liam searches the playground carefully.
4. Liam finds his key.
5. The woman did not take the key.
6. Liam is thankful to the woman.
7. Liam learns 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 ______ every pocket in his backpack. (check)
3. He ______ the key was gone. (realize)
4. Liam ______ back to the playground. (walk)
5. He ______ something shiny under a bench. (see)
6. The woman ______ him about the key. (tell)
7. Liam ______ the key in his backpack. (place)

Choose the Correct Preposition

1. Liam reached (into / under / across) his backpack.
2. He stopped (at / between / under) the playground.
3. He looked (under / through / above) the bench.
4. He searched (between / from / into) the stones.
5. The key was (under / across / into) the bench.
6. Liam placed the key (inside / above / between) his backpack pocket.
7. He finally arrived (at / under / through) his front door.

Choose A, AN, or THE

1. Liam reached into ___ backpack.
2. He needed ___ house key.
3. He stopped at ___ playground.
4. He saw ___ small and shiny object.
5. ___ woman was sitting nearby.
6. Liam found ___ key under the bench.
7. He placed it inside ___ small zippered pocket.

Change to the Past Tense

1. Liam comes home after school.
2. He checks every pocket.
3. He looks inside his lunch bag.
4. Liam walks back to the playground.
5. He searches the benches.
6. He finds his key.
7. He places the key in his backpack.

Make the Sentences Negative

1. Liam found his key in his backpack.
2. Liam remembered where he lost the key.
3. The playground was empty.
4. The woman took the key.
5. Liam thanked the woman.
6. The key was inside his pocket.
7. Liam lost his key again.

Turn the Sentences into Questions

1. Liam lost his house key.
2. He went back to the playground.
3. He searched under the benches.
4. He found the key.
5. A woman saw the key earlier.
6. Liam thanked the woman.
7. He put the key in a zippered pocket.

Find the adjectives in each phrase.

1. worried Liam
2. small playground
3. shiny key
4. honest woman
5. important lesson
6. grateful boy
7. zippered pocket

Find the adverb in each sentence.

1. Liam carefully checked every pocket.
2. He slowly walked back to the playground.
3. He carefully searched under the bench.
4. The woman kindly watched over the key.
5. Liam finally found his key.
6. He happily thanked the woman.
7. He always checked for his key before leaving home.

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 after he finds it.

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