Steve was eleven years old, and his brother Tim was seven. Both of them went to the same school, and both of them liked sports and games very much. They also liked fighting, but their mother wasn't happy when they had fights with other boys.

A few days ago Tim ran into the house and went up to his bedroom. His brother was there too, listening to their record player. He looked up when Tim came in and said, "Why are you crying, Tim?"

"Because Harry hit me," his younger brother said. Harry was one of the boys at school, and they often had fights with each other.

Steve laughed and said, "Did you hit him back, or did you cry like a baby and run home to Mommy?"

"I hit him back!" Tim answered angrily. "I hit him back first, and then he hit me."

A    Answer these questions:

1. What three things did Steve and Tim like?
2. When wasn't their mother happy?
3. Why was Tim crying when he came into the bedroom?
4. Who was Harry?
5. What did Steve ask Tim?
6. What did Tim answer?

B    Which of these sentences are true? Write down the correct ones.

1. Steve liked fighting, but Tim didn't.
2. Tim liked fighting, but Steve didn't.
3. Steve and Tim liked fighting.
4. The boys' mother liked fights.
5. The boys' mother didn't like fights.
6. Tim cried, but he didn't run home to his mother.
7. Tim cried and ran home to his mother.
8. Tim didn't cry, and he didn't run home to his mother.
9. First Harry hit Tim, and then Tim hit Harry.
10. First Tim hit Harry, and then Harry hit Tim.

C     Write this story using words instead of pictures.

Tim was a small . He went to  every day. He lived in a small , and he and his brother Steve slept in the same . Steve had a nice .

One day Tem had a  with his friend Harry. Harry  him hard, and Tim began to . But when Steve saw him, he only  and said, “You’re a  !”