Story 1

The Lost Phone

Beginner Level

VOCABULARY

1. Lost – (lawst) /lɒst/
Adjective: Cannot be found
Synonyms: missing, gone
Sample sentence: Anna lost her phone at the park.

2. Park – (pahrk) /pɑːrk/
Noun: A place with grass and trees for people to relax
Synonyms: garden, playground
Sample sentence: Children play in the park every day.

3. Phone – (fohn) /foʊn/
Noun: A device used to call or text people
Synonyms: mobile, cellphone
Sample sentence: He called his mom using his phone.

4. Help – (help) /hɛlp/
Verb: To give support or do something for someone
Synonyms: assist, aid
Sample sentence: The man helped the girl find her bag.

5. Look – (luhk) /lʊk/
Verb: To try to find or see something
Synonyms: search, watch
Sample sentence: We looked for the dog near the house.

STORY

The Lost Phone

Anna is a young girl. She goes to the park with her brother. She takes pictures with her phone. Then she puts her phone in her bag and plays on the swing. After an hour, Anna wants to take more pictures. She looks inside her bag. Her phone is not there. “Oh no! My phone is lost!” she says. Anna and her brother look around the park. They ask a man sitting on a bench, “Have you seen a phone?” The man smiles and shows Anna her phone. “Yes,” he says. “I found this under the swing.” Anna is happy. “Thank you for your help!” she says. Anna puts the phone in her pocket and smiles.

KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Multiple Choice

1. Where did Anna go with her brother?

2. What did Anna do with her phone first?

3. Where was the phone found?

4. Who found the phone?

5. How did Anna feel at the end?

True or False

6. Anna lost her phone at home.

7. She played on the swing in the park.

8. Anna and her brother did not look for the phone.

9. A dog found Anna’s phone.

10. Anna thanked the man.

DISCUSSION

1. Who is Anna with at the park?

2. What did Anna do before losing her phone?

3. Where did she lose her phone?

4. Who helped Anna?

5. How did Anna feel after finding her phone?

6. Have you ever lost something important?

7. What do you do when you lose something?

8. How do you keep your phone safe?

9. Have you helped someone before?

10. How can you avoid losing things?