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PRINT & GO ESLReading Worksheets Short Stories for Adult Students – Beginning Level Book 1... Print & Go ESL Reading Worksheets is an assortment of reproducible worksheets for ESL teache

PRINT & GO ESL

Reading Worksheets

Short Stories for Adult Students – Beginning Level

Book 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction and Teaching Tips

ESL Stories – Subject Categories

Buying a Used Car – (transportation, consumer skills)…… 4

Community College – (education, communities)………… 5

Crimes Around Town – (crime, communities)……… 6

Dream Vacation – (recreation, travel)……… 7

Edna’s On a Diet – (health, nutrition)……… 8

Good Neighbors – (communities)……… … 9

Everyone Needs a Hobby – (recreation, family)……… 10

Messy Teenagers – (family, parenting)……… 11

Miguel is a Runner – (health, recreation)……… 12

Office with a View – (employment)……… 13

Problems at Work – (employment)……… 14

Recycling for Cash – (environment)……… 15

Robots Can Help Us – (technology)……….… 16

Shipwrecked – (travel, recreation)……….… 17

Volunteers – (communities, civics)……… 18

Voting is a Civic Duty – (civics, communities)……….…… 19

Walking the Dog – (recreation, health)……….… 20

Molly is a Widow – (family, finances, health)……… 21

Working in New York City – (employment, family)… …… 22

Young and In Love – (feelings)……… … 23

Print & Go ESL Reading Worksheets is an assortment of reproducible

worksheets for ESL teachers and students The material is designed for beginning-level adults who are learning English Worksheet subjects include: communities, civics and government, employment, families, feelings, finances, health, nutrition, recreation, and travel.

Worksheet Features

 Free

 Web site download, no need for paper backups

 Black and white pages that copy well

 Small easy-to-digest chunks of information

 Short one-paragraph stories

 Clear subject/verb/object sentence structures

 Repetitive exercises to guarantee student success

 Four skill areas: reading, true/false, forming opinions, writing

Teaching Tips

 Preview the story by asking questions about the pictures.

 Pair students and have them read the stories aloud to each other.

 Conduct class surveys by tallying yes/no answers to Exercise C.

 Have students stand and share their written responses to Exercise D.

 Assign higher level students the task of writing a second paragraph for each of the stories.

 Assign the worksheets as homework.

 Use the worksheets as a supplement to Distance Learning Classes.

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BUYING A USED CAR

A Reading

Jeff is trying to buy a used car He is at a dealership and is negotiating with a carsalesman He can afford to put $1,200 down on a car and pay up to $275 per month Thecar salesman said Jeff needs to put more money down on the car if he wants the paymentsunder $300 The asking price for the car is $8,500 This includes a ninety-day warranty.Jeff told the salesman that he can’t afford to put more money down and he can’t affordhigher payments He needs to keep some money to cover the cost of car insurance Afriend at work is selling a similar car, but it doesn’t come with a warranty

B True or False

1 Jeff is talking to his friend at work.

2 Dealerships sell cars

3 Jeff can afford $275 per month in car payments

4 Ninety days is about three months.

5 Jeff will also need to pay for car insurance

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 It’s better to buy a new car than a used car

2 Jeff should tell the car salesman he doesn’t want the car

D Writing – Describe your car If you don’t have one, describe a friend’s car

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A Reading

Anita saved $975 for community college tuition and other expenses, but now she

is confused Her older sister is going to Hawaii next month, and she wants Anita to gowith her They can get a discount on a hotel room and share the costs of renting a car.Anita knows college is important, but she wants to visit Hawaii The problem is she can’tafford both If she goes Hawaii, she won’t have enough money for college It will takeher a year to save enough money for tuition Anita wants to be a nurse someday and work

in a hospital She doesn’t know what to do She has to make a difficult decision

B True or False

1 Anita saved money for college

2 Her sister is going to Hawaii next year

3 Anita works in a hospital.

4 Colleges charge tuition

5 Anita and her sister can get a discount on a hotel room

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Anita should use her money for college instead of vacation

2 Anita’s sister is a “bad influence”.

D Writing – Describe a difficult decision you made.

CRIMES AROUND TOWN

A Reading

Frank was in a good mood when he woke up this morning He showered, shaved,got dressed for work, and ate breakfast When he opened his front door to go to work, hewas surprised His car was on concrete blocks and all four tires were missing Aneighbor saw his car and came out to talk to him Frank asked his neighbor if he sawanything suspicious The neighbor said no Frank went back into the house and calledthe police They sent an officer to take a report and investigate the crime Frank’sneighbor gave him a ride to work

B True or False

1 Frank woke up happy.

2 Police officers investigate crimes

3 All of the tires on the car were stolen

4 Frank’s neighbor is helpful.

5 Frank took the day off from work

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Does the city you live in have a lot of crime?

2 You should report all crimes to the police

D Writing – Where do you park your car at night? Is it a safe place?

DREAM VACATION

A Reading

It’s 3:00 in the morning and Irma is sound asleep She is dreaming about avacation In her dreams she is on a beach in Acapulco, Mexico She is staying at a resortoverlooking the Pacific Ocean The water is blue and warm and the sand is white Agentle breeze cools the heat of the Mexican sun Irma can hear mariachis in a nearbyrestaurant They are playing traditional music Tropical plants are everywhere Theblooms of their flowers are yellow, pink, red, and blue Everything there is slower andmore relaxed Irma is happy She stretches and smiles She continues to sleep anddream

B True or False

1 Acapulco is in Mexico.

2 Irma is on vacation

3 Mariachis are performing in a play

4 Some tropical plants have blooms.

5 Irma is awake

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Mexico is a great place for vacation

2 Most people feel happier when the weather is warm

D Writing – Where do you want to go on vacation?

EDNA’S ON A DIET

A Reading

Edna is on a diet She lost five pounds, but she wants to lose ten more poundsbefore her trip to Italy next month She is going with a group of friends, and she wants tolook her best Everyone tells her she looks great, but she doesn’t agree She bought newclothes for her vacation, but she can’t fit into them Edna got a diet book that lists thecalories of foods She writes down everything she eats and adds up the calories Shetries to eat no more than a thousand calories per day Right now she is thinking abouteating a slice of cherry pie Dieting is not easy!

B True or False

1 Edna wants to lose five more pounds.

2 She is moving to Italy

3 Her diet book lists the calories of foods

4 It’s not easy to stick to a diet

5 Edna is trying to eat a hundred calories per day.

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Edna is not fat She shouldn’t be on a diet.

2 Exercise is more important then dieting

D Writing – Why did Edna buy new clothes that don’t fit?

GOOD NEIGHBORS

A Reading

Mr and Mrs Russo live in a small house in a small town Their neighbors arevery friendly and helpful When they go on vacation, their neighbors watch their house tomake sure it is safe They also water the grass and get their mail Mrs Russo wants to dosomething nice for her neighbors She wants to invite them to her house for dinner onSaturday She plans to serve roast beef, baked potatoes, asparagus, and a green salad Fordessert, she will bake a pecan pie After dinner, Mr Russo will play a few songs on hisnew guitar

B True or False

1 The Russo’s neighbors are helpful.

2 Mr and Mrs Russo never go on vacation

3 Potatoes and asparagus are vegetables

4 Mr Russo plays a musical instrument

5 Mrs Russo will make a peach pie.

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 The best part of dinner is dessert.

2 People in small towns are friendlier than people in large cities

D Writing – What would you make for your guests for dinner?

EVERYONE NEEDS A HOBBY

A Reading

Janice and her sister, Hilda, like arts and crafts Janice likes to embroider andHilda likes to paint The sisters get together once a week One week they meet atJanice’s house and the next week they meet at Hilda’s house The sisters work on craftprojects all year When someone they know has a birthday, they give them a homemadegift Friends and family members appreciate the gifts Many of them have suggested thatthe sisters rent a booth at the swap meet and sell their crafts But Janice and Hilda prefer

to make things for friends They don’t want to turn their hobbies into a business

B True or False

1 Hilda is Janice’s sister

2 Janice and Hilda meet twice a week

3 Homemade gifts are made in factories by machines

4 Hobbies are for fun Businesses are for money.

5 People can rent a booth at the swap meet and sell things

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Janice and Hilda should sell their crafts at the swap meet

2 You can tell a lot about a person by knowing their hobby

D Writing – What is your favorite hobby? How much time do you spend on it?

MESSY TEENAGERS

A Reading

Mr Johnson and his wife have a teenage son named Kyle Kyle is fifteen yearsold He is a good kid, but he is messy His hair is messy, his handwriting is messy, andhis bedroom is messy The Johnsons want to change Kyle’s bad habits They want him

to comb his hair, write neatly, and keep his room clean Mr Johnson gets angry whenKyle’s room is a mess He scolds him, but it doesn’t do any good Mrs Johnson tries toreason with Kyle She explains why he should be neater Neither parent is able tochange Kyle’s bad habits Kyle is just a messy teenager

B True or False

1 Kyle’s bedroom is messy

2 Mr and Mrs Johnson are Kyle’s grandparents

3 Kyle is between thirteen and nineteen years old

4 Kyle doesn’t comb his hair very often.

5 Mrs Johnson scolds Kyle

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Most teenagers are messy

2 Kyle will be neater when he gets older

D Writing – Are you a neat person or a messy person?

MIGUEL IS A RUNNER

A Reading

Miguel is training for a marathon A marathon is a race It is a little more thantwenty-six miles long Miguel has been practicing for five months Every morning hewakes up at 4:45 to take a practice run He owns four pairs of running shoes, and herotates them This allows them to dry out between runs It also extends the life of theshoes This morning Miguel’s right foot is sore He has a blister on the sole of his foot

He is going to limp home and soak his foot in warm water He may take a day off fromrunning tomorrow and allow his foot to heal

B True or False

1 Marathons are about 26 miles long.

2 Serious runners have more than one pair of running shoes

3 Miguel’s feet have blisters

4 A sole is the top of the foot.

5 The words heel and heal mean the same thing.

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 Running long distances is bad for your feet.

2 Five months is not long enough to prepare for a marathon

D Writing – How do you feel after you exercise?

OFFICE WITH A VIEW

A Reading

Brenda is a newspaper reporter in Salt Lake City, Utah Her office is on thefourth floor It has a desk, a bookcase, two file cabinets, two chairs, and a large window.Brenda can see the mountains and sky from her office window When she is interviewingpeople on the phone, she often stares out the window Looking at the mountains helpsher relax Brenda enjoys her job She likes talking to people and finding out what ishappening in her city The only thing she doesn’t like about her job is the deadlines Adeadline is a due date Reporters have to complete their stories by a deadline

B True or False

1 Utah is in Salt Lake City

2 Brenda is a television reporter

3 There is a computer on Brenda’s desk

4 Reporters need to finish their stories on time

5 Looking at the mountains helps Brenda relax.

C Yes or No – Share Your Opinion

1 It’s relaxing to look at mountains.

2 Writing is stressful

D Writing – What do you do to relax?