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🟥A1 ESOL 10 Short Stories to Help You Learn to Read

Sure! Here are 10 very simple and short stories for an absolute beginner in English. These stories are designed to use basic vocabulary, simple sentences, and repetition to help build confidence in reading.

1. The Cat and the Hat

The cat is big.
The hat is red.
The cat sees the hat.
The cat jumps in the hat.
The hat is on the cat!

2. My Dog

I have a dog.
The dog is brown.
The dog likes to run.
The dog likes to eat.
I love my dog.

3. The Apple

I see an apple.
The apple is red.
I take the apple.
I eat the apple.
The apple is sweet!

4. At the Park

I go to the park.
The park has trees.
I sit on a bench.
I see a bird.
The bird sings to me.

5. The Ball

Tom has a ball.
The ball is blue.
Tom throws the ball.
The ball goes up!
Tom catches the ball.

6. The Sun and the Rain

The sun is hot.
The rain is wet.
The sun comes out.
The rain goes away.
I see a rainbow!

7. The Cake

Mum makes a cake.
The cake is pink.
We put candles on the cake.
We light the candles.
We eat the cake!

8. The Bus

I see a bus.
The bus is yellow.
I get on the bus.
The bus takes me to school.
I say, "Thank you, bus!"

9. The Fish

The fish is in the water.
The fish is small.
The fish swims fast.
I like the fish.
The fish likes me too!

10. The Birthday Gift

I have a gift.
The gift is for Mia.
The gift is in a box.
Mia opens the box.
Mia smiles at me.

These stories can be printed, read aloud, or turned into flashcards to make learning more engaging.


Sentence scramble activities for each story. Students can cut out the words or rewrite them in the correct order.

1. The Cat and the Hat

  1. red / The / hat / is.
  2. jumps / in / The / hat / cat / the.
  3. cat / The / big / is.

2. My Dog

  1. dog / brown / is / The.
  2. My / dog / eat / likes / to.
  3. dog / love / my / I.

3. The Apple

  1. see / apple / I / an.
  2. The / red / is / apple.
  3. eat / I / the / apple.

4. At the Park

  1. to / I / park / go / the.
  2. sings / bird / me / The / to.
  3. sit / I / a / on / bench.

5. The Ball

  1. ball / has / Tom / a.
  2. throws / Tom / ball / the.
  3. catches / ball / Tom / the.

6. The Sun and the Rain

  1. wet / rain / is / The.
  2. hot / sun / is / The.
  3. rainbow / I / see / a.

7. The Cake

  1. cake / Mum / makes / a.
  2. on / candles / the / We / put / cake.
  3. eat / cake / We / the!

8. The Bus

  1. yellow / is / The / bus.
  2. get / I / the / on / bus.
  3. takes / school / me / bus / The / to.

9. The Fish

  1. swims / The / fast / fish.
  2. small / The / is / fish.
  3. in / water / is / The / fish / the.

10. The Birthday Gift

  1. is / gift / in / The / box / a.
  2. gift / Mia / opens / the.
  3. smiles / me / at / Mia.


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