My Review: A Class Trip to Green Hills Nature Reserve
A review by a student about a class trip to a (made-up) nature reserve: what was good, what was not, and what advice she gives.
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1Last week, our class went on a trip to Green Hills Nature . Here is my . I give the place four stars out of five.
2The best part was the walk along the river. Our , Joseph, showed us on the rocks and told us interesting facts about the plants. He also taught us an important rule: in a nature , you must not flowers. They belong to everyone, and the animals need them.
3The was not too long, about three kilometers, so even students who don't like walking enjoyed it. There were places to rest and clean toilets near the .
4Why not five stars? There was only one small place to buy food, and it was very . My advice: bring your own sandwiches and a lot of water, especially in summer.
5All in all, it was a great day. I would like to go back there with my family.
📘 Glossary
- reserve - a protected area for animals and plants
- review - a text that gives an opinion about something
- guide - a person who shows visitors around a place
- turtles - slow animals with hard shells on their backs
- pick - to take a flower from where it grows
- trail - a path for walking outdoors
- shady - protected from the sun
- entrance - the place where you go in
- crowded - full of people
Questions
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1. How many stars does the writer give the nature reserve?Finding details
2. What did the guide show the students?Finding details
3. What important rule did the students learn?Reference words
4. What does the word "They" in paragraph 2 refer to?Making inferences
5. Why did even students who don't like walking enjoy the trail?Finding details
6. Give TWO good things the writer found at the reserve, besides the walk and the guide.Purpose and structure
7. What is the purpose of paragraph 4?Finding details
8. What does the writer advise visitors to bring?
Answer every question to get a score (0/8)
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