My Day at Pesantren
You wake up at pesantren and make choices about your day. Will you study hard, help your friends, or have fun? Find out what happens!
A free Story Adventure for Teens at CEFR A1 level. Topic: Simple Past Tense – My Experiences at Islamic Boarding School.
Story
- You woke up early at pesantren. It was 5 o'clock in the morning. You heard the call to prayer. What did you do?
- You prayed Fajr with everyone. You felt happy. After prayer, you had breakfast. You ate rice and eggs. Your friend Ahmad sat next to you.
- You stayed in bed. You missed the morning prayer. Later, you felt bad. You got up at 6 o'clock. You were late for breakfast.
- You and Ahmad studied together. You read the Qur'an for one hour. Your teacher saw you. She was very happy. She gave you a star sticker.
- You played football with your friends. You ran very fast. You scored two goals! Everyone cheered. You felt tired but happy.
- You went to class but you were hungry. You could not concentrate. You made mistakes in your work. Your teacher asked you a question. You did not know the answer.
- You asked your friend Fatima to help you. She shared her breakfast with you. You felt better. You thanked her. She smiled at you.
- Ahmad learned the words quickly. He was very happy. He thanked you. Later, Ahmad helped you clean the dormitory. You worked together. It was fun.
Vocabulary
- woke up
- early
- pesantren
- call to prayer
- prayed
- breakfast
- ate
- rice
- eggs
- sat
- studied
- read
- teacher
- happy
- gave
- sticker
- played
- ran
- scored
- goals
- cheered
- tired
- concentrate
- mistakes
- asked
- answer
- help
- shared
- thanked
- smiled
- learned
- clean
- dormitory
- worked
- together
- afternoon
- listened
- answered
- correctly
- pleased
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- What did you eat for breakfast? a) soup and bread b) bread and cheese c) fruit and milk d) rice and eggs
- Why did you feel bad? a) You missed the prayer b) You lost your book c) You were hungry d) You were cold
- How long did you study? a) 30 minutes b) two hours c) one hour d) three hours