Laowai · Student sheet · Elementary
The book by the window
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1. Read the story
Read the story and underline words you want to check.
图书馆里很安静。
我坐在窗户旁边，看了一会儿书。
离开的时候，我找不到自己的书了。
桌子上没有，椅子上也没有。
后来，我打开包，笑了。
书一直在包里。
2. Check your understanding
Answer in English or Chinese. Find a phrase in the story that supports each answer.
- Where does the narrator sit to read?
- Which two places does the narrator check for the book?
- Where was the book the whole time?
3. Recall the vocabulary
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 图书馆 | túshūguǎn | ________________ |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | ________________ |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | ________________ |
| 安静 | ānjìng | ________________ |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | ________________ |
| 一直 | yìzhí | ________________ |
4. Write a sentence
Write one sentence saying where a book is. Use 书在… and a place.
Original Laowai reading and activity · laowaiapp.com/teachers/the-book-by-the-window/
Permission to copy for your own study or teaching with this credit retained. Difficulty is editorial guidance, not an official HSK placement.