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Small Habits, Big Results

An A2 English reading worksheet based on the core ideas of Atomic Habits, focusing on how small daily changes lead to big results.

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An A2 English reading worksheet based on the core ideas of Atomic Habits, focusing on how small daily changes lead to big results.

Reading Text

Many people want to change their lives. They think they need to make big changes. However, small habits are more important. An atomic habit is a very small change that you do every day. If you get one percent better each day, you will achieve great success over time. To build good habits, you must make them easy. For example, if you want to read more, put a book on your pillow. You should also track your progress. A habit tracker helps you see your daily success. It is also important to change your environment. If you want to eat healthy food, put apples on the kitchen table. Do not keep chips in your house. Finally, find a partner. When you have a friend to help you, it is easier to stay on track. Small actions every day can create a completely new life.

Activities

Vocabulary

Items:

Label: achieve
Answer: v1
Label: success
Answer: v2
Label: track
Answer: v3
Label: progress
Answer: v4
Label: environment
Answer: v5
Label: actions
Answer: v6

Definitions:

Text: To finish something successfully after trying hard.
Text: The good result that comes from your work or effort.
Text: To follow or watch the development of something over time.
Text: Movement forward toward a goal or improvement.
Text: The conditions and things around you in your daily life.
Text: Things that you do.

Fill In The Blanks:

Before: If you work hard, you can
After: your goals.
Answer: achieve
Before: He wants to see his
After: in English class, so he takes a weekly quiz.
Answer: progress
Before: A clean
After: helps you study better without distractions.
Answer: environment
Before: You should
After: how many glasses of water you drink every day.
Answer: track
Before: Small daily
After: are better than one big change.
Answer: actions

Comprehension

Questions:

Text: Small daily habits are less important than big changes.
Answer: false
Text: An atomic habit is a very small change that you do every day.
Answer: true
Text: Putting a book on your pillow makes it harder to read.
Answer: false
Text: A habit tracker helps you see your daily success.
Answer: true
Text: Having a friend can make it easier to keep your good habits.
Answer: true

Scrambled:

Text: habits change small lives our can
Answer: Small habits can change our lives
Text: easy make your good habits
Answer: make your good habits easy
Text: a helps tracker you habit
Answer: a habit tracker helps you
Text: environment change room your your
Answer: change your environment
Text: friend find a help to you
Answer: find a friend to help you

Written Expression

Questions:

Text: What is one small good habit you want to start doing every day? Why?
Text: How can you change your bedroom environment to help you study more?

Examples:

Example 1: I want to start drinking one glass of water every morning. It is a small habit, but it helps me feel healthy and awake.

Example 2: I can clean my desk and put my phone in another room. This environment helps me focus on my homework.

Critical Thinking

Title: Discussion & Deep Thinking

Instructions:

Why do you think many people fail to keep their New Year's resolutions or big goals?
Think about a bad habit you have. What is one small change you can make to your environment to help you stop this bad habit?