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The Rainy Adventure

A2 (Elementary)Reading

The Rainy Adventure

Read about a bike ride that turned into an adventure. An A2 reading story with key words and comprehension questions.

The Rainy Adventure
LevelA2 (Elementary)Words194Reading time2 min

One Saturday, my friend Tariq and I decided to go on a bike ride. The morning was sunny, so we did not take our coats. We rode our bikes far into the countryside, past green fields and small farms. We were having a wonderful time.

But in the afternoon, the sky suddenly became dark. Big grey clouds appeared, and it started to rain heavily. We were far from home and we had no coats. We were cold and wet, and we did not know what to do. Then Tariq saw an old barn near the road, and we ran inside to hide from the rain.

We waited in the barn for an hour. To pass the time, we told jokes and laughed about our bad luck. Finally, the rain stopped and the sun came out again. We rode home slowly, wet but happy. Now, we always check the weather before a bike ride! It was a day we will never forget.

Key words
  • countryside – land outside towns, with fields and farms
  • suddenly – quickly and without warning
  • barn – a large farm building for animals or crops
  • luck – good or bad things that happen by chance

Check your understanding

Answer the questions below. You will see instantly if you are right.

1.What did the two friends decide to do?
"Tariq and I decided to go on a bike ride."
2.Why did they not take coats?
"The morning was sunny, so we did not take our coats."
3.What happened in the afternoon?
"the sky suddenly became dark ... it started to rain heavily."
4.Where did they hide from the rain?
"Tariq saw an old barn ... we ran inside."
5.How long did they wait in the barn?
"We waited in the barn for an hour."
6.What did they do to pass the time?
"we told jokes and laughed about our bad luck."
7.What does "suddenly" mean?
Suddenly means quickly and without warning.
8.What do the friends always do now?
"Now, we always check the weather before a bike ride!"

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