• a young Muslim’s girl day at school

Basics – present simple

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I live.	I don’t live.	Do I live?
You (singular)	You live.	You don’t live.	Do you live?
He	He lives.	He doesn’t live.	Does he live?
She	She lives.	She doesn’t live.	Does she live?
It	It lives.	It doesn’t live.	Does it live?
We	We live.	We don’t live.	Do we live?
You (plural)	You live.	You don’t live.	Do you live?
They	They live.	They don’t live.	Do they live?

Subject	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I am.	I am not.	Am I?
You (singular)	You are.	You are not.	Are you?
He	He is.	He is not.	Is he?
She	She is.	She is not.	Is she?
It	It is.	It is not.	Is it?
We	We are.	We are not.	Are we?
You (plural)	You are.	You are not.	Are you?
They	They are.	They are not.	Are they?

Remember

He / she / it → verb + s

does / doesn’t → basic verb

• She walks to school.
• She doesn’t walk to school.
• Does she walk to school?

########################

Meet Rahma,

Rahma is ten years old. She lives with her family in Solok, West Sumatra. She goes to a Sekolah Dasar (SD), a primary school in Indonesia.

Rahma gets up early in the morning. She washes her face

[I wash my face.
You wash your face.
He washes his face.
She washes her face.
It washes its face.
We wash our face.
You wash your face.
They wash their face.]

and brushes her teeth.

[I brush my teeth.
You brush your teeth.
He brushes his teeth.
She brushes her teeth.
It brushes its teeth.
We brush our teeth.
You brush your teeth.
They brush their teeth.]

Then she prays Subuh. Subuh is the first prayer of the day. She prays with her family.

Then Rahma puts on her school clothes. She wears a white hijab. She has breakfast with her family. She eats rice and an egg. She drinks tea.

Rahma goes to school with her friend Aisyah. They walk together. School starts at seven o’clock.

Rahma reads and writes in class. She also learns maths. At ten o’clock, she has a break. She eats a small snack and drinks water.

After the break, she has an Islamic lesson. She learns about Islam and reads Arabic.

At midday, Rahma prays Dhuhr at school. Dhuhr is the midday prayer. Then she eats lunch with her friends.

School ends in the afternoon. Rahma goes home and does her homework. Later, she prays Asr. Asr is the afternoon prayer. She is happy after her school day.

___________________________

Vocabulary:

• a primary school — a school for young children
• to get up — to leave your bed after sleeping
• to wash one’s face — to clean your face with water
• to brush one’s teeth — to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
• to pray — to speak to God
• to put on clothes — to dress yourself
• to wear a hijab — to have a hijab on your head
• to have a break — to stop work or study for a short time
• a snack — a small amount of food
• an Islamic lesson — a lesson about Islam
• at midday — at about twelve o’clock
• afternoon — the time after midday and before evening

###################

Match the words with the definitions

1. a primary school
2. to get up
3. to wash one’s face
4. to brush one’s teeth
5. to pray
6. to put on clothes
7. to wear a hijab
8. to have a break
9. a snack
10. an Islamic lesson
11. at midday
12. afternoon
    

A. a lesson about Islam
B. to leave your bed after sleeping
C. a small amount of food
D. to clean your face with water
E. the time after midday and before evening
F. to dress yourself
G. a school for young children
H. to have a hijab on your head
I. at about twelve o’clock
J. to speak to God
K. to stop work or study for a short time
L. to clean your teeth with a toothbrush

__________________________

Answer key:
1-G, 2-B, 3-D, 4-L, 5-J, 6-F,
7-H, 8-K, 9-C, 10-A, 11-I, 12-E
###################

Match the definitions with the words

1. a school for young children
2. to leave your bed after sleeping
3. to clean your face with water
4. to clean your teeth with a toothbrush
5. to speak to God
6. to dress yourself
7. to have a hijab on your head
8. to stop work or study for a short time
9. a small amount of food
10. a lesson about Islam
11. at about twelve o’clock
12. the time after midday and before evening

A. to pray
B. a snack
C. afternoon
D. to wash one’s face
E. a primary school
F. to wear a hijab
G. at midday
H. to get up
I. an Islamic lesson
J. to brush one’s teeth
K. to put on clothes
L. to have a break

___________________________

Answer key:
1-E, 2-H, 3-D, 4-J, 5-A, 6-K,
7-F, 8-L, 9-B, 10-I, 11-G, 12-C
###################

True or false

1. Rahma is ten years old.
2. Rahma lives in Jakarta.
3. Rahma goes to a primary school.
4. Rahma gets up late in the morning.
5. Rahma prays Subuh with her family.
6. Rahma wears a white hijab.
7. Rahma eats bread and milk for breakfast.
8. Rahma walks to school with Aisyah.
9. School starts at eight o’clock.
10. Rahma learns maths at school.
11. Rahma has a break at ten o’clock.
12. Rahma has an Islamic lesson after the break.
13. Rahma prays Dhuhr at home.
14. Rahma does her homework after she goes home.

__________________________

Answer key:
1-True, 2-False, 3-True, 4-False, 5-True,
6-True, 7-False, 8-True, 9-False, 10-True,
11-True, 12-True, 13-False, 14-True
###################

Fill in the gaps

snack – Aisyah – white – maths – family – homework –
ten – Islamic – school – rice – break –
Solok – seven – Subuh – early

1. Rahma is ______ years old.
2. She lives in ______, West Sumatra.
3. She goes to ______ every day.
4. Rahma gets up ______ in the morning.
5. Then she prays ______.
6. She prays with her ______.
7. She wears a ______ hijab.
8. She eats ______ and an egg for breakfast.
9. She goes to school with ______.
10. School starts at ______ o’clock.
11. Rahma learns ______ in class.
12. At ten o’clock, she has a ______.
13. She eats a small ______ during the break.
14. After the break, she has an ______ lesson.
15. At home, Rahma does her ______.

————————————

Answer key:
1-ten, 2-Solok, 3-school, 4-early, 5-Subuh, 6-family,
7-white, 8-rice, 9-Aisyah, 10-seven, 11-maths,
12-break, 13-snack, 14-Islamic, 15-homework

################

Choose the correct answer

1. How old is Rahma?
   A. 8
   B. 10
   C. 12
2. Where does Rahma live?
   A. Solok
   B. Jakarta
   C. Bandung
3. What does Rahma wear?
   A. A blue hijab
   B. A white hijab
   C. A black hijab
4. What time does school start?
   A. 7:00
   B. 8:00
   C. 9:00
5. When does Rahma have a break?
   A. At 9:00
   B. At 10:00
   C. At 11:00
6. What does Rahma learn after the break?
   A. English
   B. Science
   C. An Islamic lesson
7. What does Rahma eat for breakfast?
   A. Rice and an egg
   B. Bread and cheese
   C. Noodles and chicken
8. Who goes to school with Rahma?
   A. Her sister
   B. Aisyah
   C. Her mother
9. What does Rahma drink for breakfast?
   A. Water
   B. Milk
   C. Tea
10. What does Rahma read in her Islamic lesson?
    A. English
    B. Indonesian
    C. Arabic
11. Where does Rahma pray Dhuhr?
    A. At home
    B. At school
    C. At the mosque
12. What does Rahma do after she goes home?
    A. She goes to the market.
    B. She plays football.
    C. She does her homework.

____________________________

Answer key:
1-B, 2-A, 3-B, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-A,
8-B, 9-C, 10-C, 11-B, 12-A
####################

Put the events in order – which is first?

A. Rahma has lunch with her friends.
B. Rahma gets up.
C. Rahma goes home.
D. Rahma goes to school.
E. Rahma has a break.
F. Rahma prays Subuh.
G. Rahma has an Islamic lesson.
H. Rahma does her homework.

__________________________

Answer key:
B-1, F-2, D-3, E-4, G-5, A-6, C-7, H-8
__________________________

Correct order

1. Rahma gets up.
2. Rahma prays Subuh.
3. Rahma goes to school.
4. Rahma has a break.
5. Rahma has an Islamic lesson.
6. Rahma has lunch with her friends.
7. Rahma goes home.
8. Rahma does her homework.

###################

Answer the questions

1. How old is Rahma?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   She is ten years old.
   
2. Where does she live?
3. Who goes to school with her?
4. What does she eat for breakfast?
5. What does she drink for breakfast?
6. When does school start?
7. How does Rahma go to school?
8. Who does she pray Subuh with?
9. What does she learn in class?
10. When does she have a break?
11. What does she eat during the break?
12. What does she learn after the break?
13. Where does she pray Dhuhr?
14. Who does she eat lunch with?

____________________________

Answers:

How old is Rahma? – She is ten years old.

Where does she live? – She lives in Solok, West Sumatra.

Who goes to school with her? – Aisyah goes to school with her.

What does she eat for breakfast? – She eats rice and an egg.

What does she drink for breakfast? – She drinks tea.

When does school start? – School starts at seven o’clock.

How does Rahma go to school? – She walks to school.

Who does she pray Subuh with? – She prays Subuh with her family.

What does she learn in class? – She learns maths.

When does she have a break? – She has a break at ten o’clock.

What does she eat during the break? – She eats a small snack.

What does she learn after the break? – She learns about Islam and reads Arabic.

Where does she pray Dhuhr? – She prays Dhuhr at school.

Who does she eat lunch with? – She eats lunch with her friends.

#####################

Choose the correct answer

1. Does she drink tea or water for breakfast?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   tea
   
2. Are Rahma and Aisyah teachers or friends?
3. Does Rahma wash her face or her shoes?
4. Is school in the morning or evening?
5. Do they have a break at twelve or ten?
6. Is Aisyah her friend or her teacher?
7. Does she pray Subuh or Asr later in the day?
8. Are they at school or at home when Rahma prays Dhuhr?
9. Does she walk or run to school?
10. Is Rahma 12 or 10 years old?
11. Do Rahma and Aisyah walk alone or together?
12. Does she brush her hair or her teeth?
13. Is her hijab black or white?
14. Do they read maths or Arabic after the break?
15. Does Rahma get up early or late?
16. Are rice and an egg her lunch or her breakfast?
17. Do they go to school at seven or ten?
18. Is Rahma in Jakarta or Solok?
19. Do Rahma and her friends eat lunch together or alone?
20. Does she pray Dhuhr or Subuh in the morning?

_____________________________

Correct answers:

1. Does she drink tea or water for breakfast? – tea
2. Are Rahma and Aisyah teachers or friends? – friends
3. Does Rahma wash her face or her shoes? – face
4. Is school in the morning or evening? – morning
5. Do they have a break at twelve or ten? – ten
6. Is Aisyah her friend or her teacher? – friend
7. Does she pray Subuh or Asr later in the day? – Asr
8. Are they at school or at home when Rahma prays Dhuhr? – school
9. Does she walk or run to school? – walk
10. Is Rahma 12 or 10 years old? – 10
11. Do Rahma and Aisyah walk alone or together? – together
12. Does she brush her hair or her teeth? – teeth
13. Is her hijab black or white? – white
14. Do they read maths or Arabic after the break? – Arabic
15. Does Rahma get up early or late? – early
16. Are rice and an egg her lunch or her breakfast? – breakfast
17. Do they go to school at seven or ten? – seven
18. Is Rahma in Jakarta or Solok? – Solok
19. Do Rahma and her friends eat lunch together or alone? – together
20. Does she pray Dhuhr or Subuh in the morning? – Subuh

#####################

Who or What?

Who = we use who when we ask about a person or people.

• Who is Rahma? → Rahma is a girl.
• Who is Aisyah? → Aisyah is Rahma’s friend.
• Who does Rahma go to school with? → She goes with Aisyah.

What = we use what when we ask about a thing, food, drink, subject, or activity.

• What does Rahma eat? → She eats rice and an egg.
• What does she drink? → She drinks tea.
• What does she learn? → She learns maths.

——————————————-

Choose Who or What

1. ______ is Rahma?
2. ______ is Aisyah?
3. ______ does Rahma eat for breakfast?
4. ______ does Rahma drink?
5. ______ does she learn in class?
6. ______ does she read after the break?
7. ______ does she eat lunch with?
8. ______ does she do at home?
9. ______ goes to school with Rahma?
10. ______ does Rahma wear?
11. ______ does she pray with?
12. ______ does she pray at school?
13. ______ does she eat during the break?
14. ______ does she learn after the break?

——————————————-

Answer key:
1-Who, 2-Who, 3-What, 4-What, 5-What, 6-What, 7-Who,
8-What, 9-Who, 10-What, 11-Who, 12-What, 13-What, 14-What
####################

##################
Please use the box below
to write your feedback.
Only I can read it.
It is not public.

Please tell me:

• Are the texts and exercises OK?
• Are the topics OK?
• Is the level OK?
• Is it too easy or too difficult?
• Do you want texts about other topics?

Thank you! I appreciate your feedback.

##################

##################

##################

Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………

smfrockz@gmx.at