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Autumn fungi spotting for families

Level
a1
Topic
environment

Read this at a different level:b2c1

My daughter Rosa loves autumn walks. Last week, we walked in the park near our house. We saw many fungi on the ground and on old trees.

Rosa's eyes were very big. She pointed at a small brown fungi near a log. I took a photo with my phone. Experts say autumn is a good time to find fungi. They ask families to look and take pictures.

We found five fungi on our walk. Rosa's favourite was a big red one. It was very bright. Now we look for fungi every weekend. It is a fun thing to do together.

Highlighted sentences show the grammar focus structure.

Key Vocabulary

  • walk

    /wɔːk/

    When you walk, you move on your feet from one place to another.

    I walk to school every morning.

  • park

    /pɑːrk/

    A park is a large outdoor area with grass and trees where people can go to relax or play.

    The children play football in the park on Saturdays.

  • photo

    /ˈfoʊtoʊ/

    A photo is a picture you take with a camera or phone.

    She took a photo of her birthday cake.

  • bright

    /braɪt/

    Something bright has a strong, easy-to-see colour or a lot of light.

    He wore a bright yellow jacket so everyone could see him.

  • find

    /faɪnd/

    When you find something, you see it or get it after looking for it.

    I could not find my keys this morning.

Grammar Spotlight

Possessive 's

noun + 's + noun

When do we use it?

  • Use possessive 's to show that something belongs to a person, e.g. Rosa's eyes.
  • Use it with people's names and family words, e.g. my daughter's bag.
  • It is a short, easy way to say who owns something — no extra words needed!

How is it formed?

person or name+'s+thing they own

Add 's directly after the name or noun

★Name + 's = it belongs to them!

See it in action

  1. Rosa's eyes were very big.

  2. My daughter's coat is orange.

  3. The expert's advice is very helpful.

  4. I used my friend's phone to take a photo.

Remember this

✗The bag of Rosa is red.
✓Rosa's bag is red.

In English, we use 's with people, not 'of'. 'Of' is used for things, not people.

✗Rosa's eyes' were big.
✓Rosa's eyes were big.

Only add 's to the owner (Rosa), not to the thing owned (eyes).

✗Rosas eyes were big.
✓Rosa's eyes were big.

Don't forget the apostrophe! Without it, the meaning is lost.

Discussion Questions

  1. 1.

    Do you like to walk outside? Where do you walk in your city or town?

  2. 2.

    What is your favourite thing to do with your family or friends in your free time?

  3. 3.

    Do people in your country go to parks? What do they do there?

Comprehension Questions

  1. 1.

    Where did Rosa and her mother walk?

  2. 2.

    What did Rosa's mother take with her phone?

  3. 3.

    When is a good time to find fungi?

  4. 4.

    What was Rosa's favourite fungi?

View answers for the comprehension questions
  1. 1.They walked in the park near their house.
  2. 2.She took a photo of a small brown fungi near a log.
  3. 3.Experts say autumn is a good time to find fungi.
  4. 4.Rosa's favourite was a big red fungi. It was very bright.

Test your knowledge

Question 1Fill-in-the-blank

Children play on the grass in the ____.

Question 2Fill-in-the-blank

She took a ____ of the beautiful flowers.

Question 3Fill-in-the-blank

The sun was very ____ in the afternoon sky.

View answers for test your knowledge
  1. 1.park
  2. 2.photo
  3. 3.bright

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