My neighbourhood Unit 1
Activity 2 – I read a short story.
A kind neighbour
Pixie and Dixie are very excited. They have just moved to their new neighbourhood and they
are very happy as they have some friendly neighbours.
Their favourite neighbour is Mrs Ringo. She is a kind old lady who lives with her son Tony. They
have two big dogs called Milo and Tilou. They live in the house next door. Mrs Ringo has a
beautiful garden full of red, yellow and pink owers. She also has a huge lychee tree.
When Pixie and Dixie go to school, she waves to them and says with a smile:
“Good morning Pixie. Good morning Dixie. Have a good day at school.”
When Mrs Ringo bakes delicious cakes, she sends a piece of cake for the children. In summer,
she gives Pixie and Dixie ripe, sweet lychees.
Every year, Mrs Ringo and her son go on holiday to visit her daughter Sara in Australia. When
they are away, Pixie and Dixie look after their two dogs. Their mother cooks dinner for Milo and
Tilou and their father gives the food to the dogs. Pixie and Dixie love to play with them.
When Mrs Ringo and Tony return, they always bring a souvenir of Australia for Pixie and Dixie.
Pixie and Dixie like Mrs Ringo very much and they feel lucky to have such a wonderful neighbour.
Reading
Keywords: lucky wonderful next door
kind ripe huge
holiday friendly delicious souvenir
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