Unit 3 Reading: My Favorite Hobbies

Vocabulary
Hobby – Something you do for fun in your free time.
Free time – The time when you do not have to work or study.
Soccer – A sport where players kick a ball and try to score goals.
Friends – People you like and spend time with.
Park – A place with trees and grass where people can play and relax.
Active – Moving your body and doing exercise.
Healthy – Feeling good and strong, not sick.
Read – To look at words in a book and understand them.
Book – A set of pages with stories or information.
Adventure – An exciting and sometimes dangerous experience.
Relax – To rest and feel calm.
Learn – To get new information or skills.
Cook – To make food by heating or mixing ingredients.
Kitchen – A room where people prepare food.
Meal – Breakfast, lunch, or dinner; food that you eat.
Pasta – A type of food like spaghetti or macaroni.
Salad – A cold dish with vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes.
Delicious – Very tasty and good to eat.
Recipe – Instructions for making a meal.
Look forward to – To be excited about something in the future.
My Favorite Hobbies
Hello! My name is Tom, and I want to tell you about my favorite hobbies. I have three hobbies that I love to do in my free time.
First, I enjoy playing soccer. I play soccer with my friends every weekend. We go to the park and have a lot of fun. Soccer is a great way to stay active and healthy.
Second, I like to read books. My favorite books are adventure stories. I read for one hour every night before I go to bed. Reading helps me relax and learn new things.
Third, I love to cook. I often help my mom in the kitchen. We make delicious meals together, like pasta and salads. Cooking is fun and I like to try new recipes.
These are my favorite hobbies. They make me happy and I always look forward to doing them.
Comprehension Questions:
- What is Tom’s first hobby?
- When does Tom play soccer with his friends?
- Why does Tom enjoy playing soccer?
- What type of books does Tom like to read?
- How long does Tom read each night?
- Who does Tom help in the kitchen?
- What meals do Tom and his mom make together?
- Why does Tom like cooking?
- Tom’s first hobby is playing soccer.
- Tom plays soccer with his friends every weekend.
- Tom enjoys playing soccer because it is a great way to stay active and healthy.
- Tom likes to read adventure stories.
- Tom reads for one hour each night.
- Tom helps his mom in the kitchen.
- Tom and his mom make meals like pasta and salads together.
- Tom likes cooking because it is fun and he likes to try new recipes.