Mamadou is walking to the bus stop in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Every place in the story is on the neighborhood map, in the same order, so you can follow him with your finger. Learn the four words first. Then read, and answer with a word.
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For the teacher · In class
"Look at the story. I read it once. Now read it with me." Then: "Number 1 — put your answer in the chat." Twelve answers arrive at once. For ★★★, read three of the students' own sentences out loud before anyone else types.
Words before you read ★
These four words are in the story. Learn them before you read.
Mamadou's Street ★
Tap a part of the story to hear it. Then read it out loud with the class.
Mamadou is in Flatbush. Flatbush is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. His building is on Church Avenue. There is a Q train station on Church Avenue. It is Monday morning, and Mamadou is walking to the bus stop.
He is walking on the sidewalk to the corner of Nostrand Avenue. There are many buildings on his block. The post office is on his left. The library is next to the post office. The library is between the post office and the bank. The pharmacy is across from the bank.
Now Mamadou is at the corner. The coffee shop is on the corner of Church Avenue and Nostrand Avenue. He is turning right. The bus stop is the first place on his left. There are many people at the bus stop.
Read and answer ★
Read the story again. Type the answer. One word is enough.
Where is it? ★★
You cannot guess these. The answer is in the story. Type it, then put it in the chat.
Your street ★★★
Now write about YOUR street. Use one place, and one of these: next to, across from, between. Put your sentence in the chat.
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