Donna's full closet

ESL Course: Easy English Lessons

Practice speaking English with these simple story and conversation lessons.

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Warm-up

  1. Do you clean your room? (Yes, I do. / No, I don't.)
  2. Do you help your mom with cleaning? (Yes, I do. I help my mom…)

Vocabulary Match

clean •• not full
closet •• packed
full •• wardrobe
throw away •• at last
empty •• tidy up
finally •• get rid of

Vocabulary Answers

cleantidy up
closetwardrobe
fullpacked
throw awayget rid of
emptynot full
finallyat last

Story

Donna was cleaning her room. She looked at her closet. It was full! "Time to throw things away," she thought. She started taking things out. Old books, toys, clothes. Donna put them all in a big bag. But her closet still looked full!

"Donna, what are you doing?" asked her mom. "I'm cleaning, but my closet won't empty!" said Donna. Her mom laughed, "Let's see." She helped Donna take out more things. But the closet was still full! "It's like magic!" said Donna.

They kept working. Finally, the closet was empty. "Wow!" said Donna. "That was a lot!"

Quiz

  1. What was Donna doing?
  2. What did Donna put in a big bag?
  3. What did Donna's mom do when she found out what Donna was doing?
  4. What did Donna say when the closet was finally empty?

Quiz Answers (examples)

  1. She was cleaning her room.
  2. She put old books, toys and clothes in a big bag.
  3. Donna's mom laughed and helped her take out more things.
  4. She said "Wow! That was a lot!"

Conversation

Donna:Mom, my closet is still full!
Mom:Oh, Donna, let's see what we can do.
Donna:It's like magic, isn't it?
Mom:Yes, you're right! Let's keep working.
Donna:Wow! Finally, it's empty!
Mom:Good job, Donna!

Discussion

  1. Is your room clean?
  2. What do you have in your closet?
  3. Does your dad do any cleaning?

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