Reader 17

The Empty Basket

Rosa looks in the basket.
The basket is empty.
There are not any apples in it.
There is not much bread on the table.
There are only two eggs in the bowl.

Rosa needs food for lunch.
She gets a small paper.
She writes a short list.
She needs some apples.
She needs some bread and many eggs.

Rosa takes the empty basket to the store.
She puts apples in the basket.
She puts bread in the basket.
She puts eggs in the basket.
Now the basket is heavy.

Rosa goes home with the food.
There are apples in the basket now.
There is bread on the table now.
There are many eggs in the bowl now.
Rosa is glad because she has the food she needs.

SPEAK

Answer in complete sentences.

1. What does Rosa look in?

2. Are there any apples in the basket?

3. Is there much bread on the table?

4. What does Rosa write?

5. What does Rosa put in the basket?

6. Do you think the list helped Rosa? Tell why.

WRITE

Write 5 complete sentences with some, any, much, or many.

Use words from the reading.

1. There are ___________ apples in the basket.

2. There are not _______ apples in the basket.

3. There is not _______ in the basket.

4. There are ________ apples in the basket.

5. There are _______ bananas in the basket.

LISTEN

Listen to the audio and answer the questions.

• What did they need from the store?

• What things do you like to buy from the store?

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