Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1,2, 3 or 4 words.

Last October, Fred and his parents decided to go and stay in the mountains for a week. They wanted to go on long walks there, so they put good walking shoes, maps and all the other things they needed in three big blue racksacks, which they put on their backs. Then, they caught a bus to go to the station.
They were very excited when their train arrived in the mountain village. It was a cold but sunny day. The grass was very green and the mountains looked beautiful.
That night, they ate in the hotel and went to bed early. The next morning Fred woke up, jumped out of bed and ran to the window. The houses were all white!
‘Quick!’ he shouted. ‘Come and look at the snow!’
Fred’s parents were very surprised. ‘Snow in October! That’s very strange!’ they said.
‘What are we going to do?’ Fred asked.
‘Well,’ Fred’s Dad said. ‘Let’s get some skis and learn to ski at the ski school here!’
So they did, and Fred loved it. He fell over lots of times in his first lesson but he didn’t mind. At the end of the week, he was very good at skiing. His mum and dad were too! It was a great holiday for all of them!
Questions
1. The family carried all their things in
on their backs.
2. Fred and his parents went to the station by
.
3. When the train got to the
, the family were very excited.
4. They had dinner in
on the first night of the holiday.
5. When Fred got ap and looked at
, he saw lots of snow.
6. Fred’s mam and dad thought snow in October was very
weather.
7. Fred and his parents learnt
well in the week that they were on holiday.