Story 6

Tommy and the Lost Puppy

Beginner English Lesson

VOCABULARY

1. Puppy – (puh-pee) /ˈpʌpi/
Noun: A young dog
Synonyms: dog, young dog
Sample sentence: Tommy found a lost puppy in the park.

2. Park – (park) /pɑːrk/
Noun: A large area of land for playing and relaxing
Synonyms: playground, field
Sample sentence: Tommy likes to play in the park every day.

3. Lost – (lawst) /lɔːst/
Adjective: Unable to find your way
Synonyms: missing, not found
Sample sentence: The puppy was lost and couldn’t find its owner.

4. Find – (fahynd) /faɪnd/
Verb: To discover something
Synonyms: locate, discover
Sample sentence: Tommy found the puppy under the tree.

5. Call – (kawl) /kɔːl/
Verb: To shout or speak to someone to get attention
Synonyms: shout, yell
Sample sentence: Tommy called the puppy’s name.

STORY

Tommy and the Lost Puppy

Tommy loves going to the park. One afternoon, while walking there, he hears a soft sound. It is a puppy! The puppy is sitting alone under a tree. Tommy looks around, but no one is near. Tommy kneels down and calls, “Come here, little puppy!” The puppy looks at Tommy and runs over. Tommy sees that the puppy is lost and does not have a collar. Tommy decides to take the puppy home. He gives it food and water. The next day, Tommy goes to the park again and asks people around. Finally, he finds the puppy’s owner. The owner is happy and thanks Tommy. Tommy feels happy because he helped the puppy find its home.

KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Multiple Choice

1. Where does Tommy find the puppy?

2. What does Tommy do when he sees the puppy?

3. What does Tommy give the puppy?

4. Who does Tommy find the next day?

5. How does Tommy feel at the end?

True or False

6. Tommy finds the puppy under a tree.

7. The puppy has a collar.

8. Tommy ignores the puppy.

9. Tommy gives the puppy food and water.

10. The puppy’s owner is unhappy.

DISCUSSION

1. Where does Tommy find the puppy?

2. How does Tommy help the puppy?

3. What does Tommy give the puppy?

4. How does Tommy feel?

5. What happens when Tommy finds the owner?

6. Do you like animals?

7. Have you found a lost pet before?

8. What would you do if you found a lost animal?

9. Is it important to help animals?

10. What is your favorite animal?