Approximately A1 · 71 words

My Morning

Follow a morning routine and a bus journey to school. Notice times and the order of events.

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.

An alarm clock for the morning routine

The story

I get up at six thirty every morning.

First I wash my face and brush my teeth.

Then I have breakfast with my father.

I eat eggs and drink milk.

My father reads the news on his phone.

At seven o'clock I leave the house.

I take the number nine bus to school.

The bus takes twenty minutes.

Sometimes the bus is late.

But today I am early. I am happy.

English meanings

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breakfast
The first meal of the day.
leave
To go away from a place.
early
Before the usual or expected time.

Check your understanding

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

1. When does the speaker get up?
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At six thirty

The opening sentence gives the waking time. Read the guide

The story says: “I get up at six thirty every morning.”

2. Which bus goes to school?
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Number nine

Nine is the bus number; twenty is the journey time. Read the guide

The story says: “I take the number nine bus to school.”

3. How does the speaker feel today?
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Happy

Today the speaker is early and says they are happy. Read the guide

The story says: “But today I am early. I am happy.”