Approximately A1 · 69 words

At the Shop

Read about a short shopping trip. Find prices, things to buy and the number of bags.

Read at your own pace. Use the English meanings below, then answer the questions. The level is a teaching guide, not an assessment. Original stories include some British spellings and settings.

Bread, one of the things on the shopping list

The story

On Saturday I go to the shop with my mother.

We need bread, milk and apples.

The shop is very big.

I find the bread. It is two pounds.

My mother takes the milk and the apples.

I want some chocolate too.

"How much is it?" I ask.

"One pound fifty," says the man.

My mother pays ten pounds and gets some change.

We walk home with three bags.

English meanings

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pounds
Units of money used in the United Kingdom.
change
Money returned when you pay more than the price.
bags
Things you carry your shopping in.

Check your understanding

Choose an answer for each question, then open its explanation. You can try again as often as you like.

1. How much is the bread?
Show answer and story evidence

Two pounds

Two pounds is the bread price; one pound fifty is the chocolate price. Read the guide

The story says: “I find the bread. It is two pounds.”

2. What else does the speaker want?
Show answer and story evidence

Chocolate

The speaker wants chocolate as well as the items on the list. Read the guide

The story says: “I want some chocolate too.”

3. How many bags do they carry home?
Show answer and story evidence

Three

The last sentence gives the number of bags. Read the guide

The story says: “We walk home with three bags.”