Lina cleans her bag before class.
The bag is too full.
She takes out old papers.
She throws away papers she does not need.
She keeps the important papers in a folder.

Then Lina puts her notebook in the bag.
She puts her pencil in the bag.
She puts her book in the bag.
She puts the folder in the bag, too.
The bag looks neat.

When Lina closes the bag, everything fits.
The bag is not too heavy.
The bag is not too full.
Lina feels ready for class.
She leaves home with a clean bag.

After class, Lina opens the bag again.
She finds her notebook quickly.
She finds the folder quickly, too.
She smiles because the clean bag made class easier.
Lina decides to clean her bag before class again.

SPEAK

Answer in complete sentences.

1. What does Lina clean before class?

2. Why does Lina take out old papers?

3. What important papers does Lina keep?

4. What happens when Lina closes the bag?

5. Why does Lina smile after class?

6. Do you think a clean bag makes class easier? Tell why.

LISTEN

Listen to your teacher.

Teacher statement:
I clean my bag before class because I want to find my notebook.

Question:
Do you keep your bag clean?

WRITE

Write 5 complete sentences with because, when, after, or before.

Use words from the reading.

Example:
Before class, I clean my bag.

1. After I ____________, you __________________.

2. Because I ____________, I __________________.

3. When you ____________, he __________________.

4. Before I ____________, they __________________.

5. After they ____________, she __________________.