Reading Practice: A1 Level – My Grandma
Welcome to this warm and heartwarming reading activity! Today, we’ll learn about the special bond between a grandchild and their grandma. Are you ready to read, learn, and imagine the sweet moments spent with a loving grandma? Let’s get started!
🎯 Instructions
- Step One: Click on the audio button to listen to the story about My Grandma. Pay close attention to how the words are pronounced and the emotions behind them.
- Step Two: Follow along with the text while you listen. Practice reading out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Click the play button to listen to the story. Pause and repeat as needed to practice pronunciation.
📝 Story: My Grandma
My grandma 👵 is kind and gentle 💕. She always smiles 😊 and makes me feel safe 🛡️. Grandma bakes the best cookies 🍪 in the world 🌍. The kitchen smells sweet 🍯 and warm 🔥 when she bakes.
We love to sit together 🪑 and eat cookies 🍪 while we laugh 😄 and talk 🗣️. Grandma reads me stories 📖 every night 🌙 before bed 🛏️. Her stories are full of fun 🎉 and magic ✨. She has a soft voice 🎤 that makes the stories come alive 🌟.
We play games like hide-and-seek 🙈 and board games 🎲. Grandma always lets me win 🏆, and we both laugh a lot 😂.
I love when Grandma hugs me tight 🤗. Her hugs feel like a cozy blanket, and they make me feel happy 😊 and loved ❤️.
We also go on walks 🚶♀️ in the park 🌳. She shows me flowers 🌸, birds 🐦, and trees 🌲, telling me stories about her childhood 👧. On rainy days 🌧️, we stay inside 🏠 and make crafts or draw pictures 🎨. Grandma is very good at drawing 🖌️, and she helps me color my pictures 🖍️.
Sometimes, she sings 🎵 songs from when she was a little girl 👶. Her songs are funny 😆 and make me giggle 😄.
Grandma always knows how to make me smile 😊. She is my best friend 💛, and I love spending every moment ⏳ with her. Being with Grandma 👵 is the best part of my day 🥰!
🌟 Vocabulary Boost 🌟
- Kind: Nice and caring. 😊
- Gentle: Soft and careful. 👐
- Safe: Feeling protected. 🛡️
- Bakes: Cooks food in an oven. 🍪
- Smells: The scent or odor of something. 👃
- Magic: Special and wonderful. ✨
- Alive: Full of life and energy. 🌟
- Hide-and-seek: A game where one person hides and the other tries to find them. 🙈
- Board games: Games played on a flat surface with pieces and cards. 🎲
- Hugs: Holding someone tightly with your arms. 🤗
- Cozy: Warm and comfortable. 🛋️
- Park: A place with grass and trees for people to relax and play. 🌳
- Crafts: Making things with your hands. ✂️
- Draw: To make pictures with a pencil or pen. 🖍️
- Color: To fill in a picture with colors. 🎨
- Giggle: To laugh in a light, silly way. 😂
- Moment: A short period of time. ⏳
- Best friend: A person you like the most and spend a lot of time with. 👯♀️
- Childhood: The time when you were a child. 🧒
- Songs: Music with words that you sing. 🎵
💖 Fun Activities to Try
- 1. Draw Your Grandma: Draw a picture of your grandma and add details that show what makes her special, like her favorite dress or her glasses.
- 2. Write a Thank-You Note: Write a short note to thank your grandma (or a loved one) for something she does that makes you happy.
- 3. Make Cookies with Family: Ask a family member to help you bake cookies, just like in the story. Share them with your family and friends!
- 4. Share a Story: Ask your grandma (or any family member) to share a story from when they were little. Listen closely and enjoy learning something new!
- 5. Sing Together: Teach someone a song your grandma sings or learn a new one together. Singing is a fun way to practice English!
🚀 Tips for Better Reading
- Practice Every Day: Reading regularly helps build confidence.
- Imagine the Story: Picture the story in your mind to make reading more fun and memorable.
- Read with Expression: Practice reading with feeling, just like Grandma would!
📚 Homework & Fun Extras
- Create a Storybook: Draw pictures and write short sentences to make a story about you and your grandma.
- Share Your Favorite Memory: Write or tell someone about your favorite day with your grandma or a loved one.
- Learn a New Song: Find a simple English song and sing it with a friend or family member.