Mert in Brighton

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Mert's Big Adventure

Reading Worksheet — ESL · Level A2 · Age 10

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Mert is ten years old. He lives in Istanbul. In summer, he goes to Brighton for a two-week camp — alone! 🌍 He feels excited and a little nervous. The plane is big and noisy. In England, the air is cool and fresh.

At camp, Mert makes friends from many countries. He rides a bike, eats fish and chips, and misses Turkish tea. One day, he walks to the pier and gets lost. He stays calm and asks for help. A kind man walks him to the bus stop.

Mert comes back safely. He feels brave. He learned about maps, asking for help, and two wonderful cities. 🌟

✅ Activity 1 — True or False?

Read each sentence. Circle TRUE or FALSE.

TRUEFALSE Mert is twelve years old.

TRUEFALSE Mert goes to camp in Brighton in the summer.

TRUEFALSE His father hugs him at the airport.

TRUEFALSE Mert learns to ride a bike on the beach road.

TRUEFALSE Mert gets lost because he has no map.

TRUEFALSE A woman selling ice cream helps Mert read the map.

TRUEFALSE At the end, Mert's friends are angry with him.

💬 Activity 2 — Answer the Questions

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  Where does Mert live?
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  What does Mert eat at camp that is new for him? Name TWO things.
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  How does Mert feel on the bus after he finds help?
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  What three things did Mert learn at camp? Write them below.
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  Why does Mert feel brave at the end of the story?

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Words & Cities

Vocabulary · Compare · Sequence · Activities

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📖 Activity 3 — Match the Words

Draw a line or write the letter next to the correct number.

1nervous

2pier

3calm

4brave

5compare

6backpack

Anot scared; doing something difficult

Ba bag you carry on your back

Ca wooden walkway going into the sea

Dto look at two things and find differences

Ea little afraid about what might happen

Fquiet and relaxed, not worried

Write your answers here:

1 →

2 →

3 →

4 →

5 →

6 →

🏙️ Activity 4 — Istanbul vs Brighton

Write facts from the story in the correct column. Some facts go in BOTH!

🕌 Istanbul

🤝 Both

🌊 Brighton

💭 Word Bank: big markets · long pier · tall mosques · close to the sea · small shops · noisy · calm · make Mert happy

🔢 Activity 5 — Put It in Order!

Write numbers 1–6 in the boxes to show the correct order of events.

Mert asks a woman for help with his map. 🗺️

Mert says goodbye to his mum at the airport. 🤗

Mert rides a bike on the beach road. 🚲

A kind man walks Mert to the bus stop. 🐕

Mert walks to the pier to take photos. 📸

Mert tells his story and his friends clap. 👏

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Creative Activities

Writing · Drawing · Speaking · Feelings

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💌 Activity 6 — Write Mert's Postcard!

Imagine you are Mert. Write a postcard to your friend in Istanbul. Draw a picture of Brighton on the left!

✏️ Draw Brighton here!

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Dear friend,

From: Mert 🌊

To:

😊 Activity 7 — Mert's Feelings

Circle the words that describe how Mert feels in each part of the story.

✈️ At the Airport

excited

nervous

bored

happy

angry

😰 When He Gets Lost

scared

calm

confused

excited

sad

🏅 Back at Camp

brave

proud

tired

happy

nervous

🗣️ Activity 8 — What Do YOU Think?

Would you like to travel alone? Why?

If YOU were lost, what would you do?

🔍 Activity 9 — Word Search!

Find the 9 words from the story hidden in the grid below. Words go → and ↓ only.

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🔎 Word Bank

BACKPACK

MAP

BRAVE

CAMP

LOST

CALM

NERVOUS

PIER

COMPARE

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