The Weekend - Going To The Playground (C0335)

A:

Hey honey! Where were you?

B:

I decided to take Kenny to the park and get some fresh air.

A:

How was it? Were there a lot of kids?

B:

It wasn’t too crowded, but we had a great time! We got on the see-saw together, the went on a couple of different slides and then I tried to go with him in the jungle gym, but I didn’t fit.

A:

Sounds like fun! When we go he always just likes to play in the sandbox.

B:

Yeah, but today he was really hyper. He even got on the monkey bars and then he went on to go on the swings for a half hour. I’m exhausted!

A:

You should go to the park more often since you don’t go to the gym anymore!

Key Vocabulary

park

an area of land, for the enjoyment of the public

crowded

filled to excess; packed.

see-saw

a plank used to balance

slide

a smooth surface for sliding on

sandbox

a box for holding sand, lare enough for children to play in

hyper

overexcited; overstimulated

swing

the action of hitting the golf ball

exhausted

very tired

Supplementary Vocabulary

merry-go-round

a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride

hop scotch

a children's game in which one hops across square spaces

marbles

a game for children in which a marble is propelled by the thumb to hit another marble

skipping rope

a length of rope that is swung around while someone jumps over it

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