Reading 1: Stories That Connect UsStories have been a part of human life for generations. In the past, people gathered near fires, where they listened attentively to tales that explained the stars, the seasons, and the world around them. The storyteller, who often spoke with strong expression, was admired by everyone.
Today, we still enjoy stories but in different ways. We read books, watch films, and follow shows that keep us curious. A good story stays with us, especially when it teaches us to be fair or heroic. Sometimes, we remember a character who helped a stranger or a moment that gave us hope.
Stories also help us learn about people in other places. They often describe traditions, the ways families live, work and celebrate. Some stories show how characters deal with difficult situations. Others are not real, but they can still teach us important lessons. These experiences help us learn and become better.
Whether it is a simple tale told by a grandparent or a series that we watch online, stories connect us. They help us think, feel, and understand. Stories are not just for fun; they help us learn more about ourselves and each other.
كانت القصص جزءًا من حياة الإنسان عبر الأجيال. في الماضي كان الناس يجتمعون حول النار حيث يستمعون باهتمام إلى حكايات تفسر النجوم والفصول والعالم من حولهم. وكان راوي القصص، الذي يتحدث غالبًا بتعبير قوي، محل إعجاب الجميع.
اليوم ما زلنا نستمتع بالقصص ولكن بطرق مختلفة. نقرأ الكتب ونشاهد الأفلام ونتابع برامج تثير فضولنا. والقصة الجيدة تبقى معنا، خاصة عندما تعلمنا أن نكون عادلين أو أبطالًا. وأحيانًا نتذكر شخصية ساعدت شخصًا غريبًا أو لحظة منحتنا الأمل.
تساعدنا القصص أيضًا على التعرف على أناس في أماكن أخرى. فهي غالبًا تصف التقاليد وطرق عيش العائلات وعملها واحتفالاتها. وبعض القصص تُظهر كيف تتعامل الشخصيات مع المواقف الصعبة. وبعضها ليس حقيقيًا، لكنها مع ذلك تعلمنا دروسًا مهمة. هذه التجارب تساعدنا على التعلم وأن نصبح أفضل.
سواء كانت حكاية بسيطة يرويها جد أو مسلسلًا نشاهده عبر الإنترنت، فإن القصص تربطنا ببعضنا. إنها تساعدنا على التفكير والشعور والفهم. القصص ليست للمتعة فقط، بل تساعدنا على معرفة المزيد عن أنفسنا وعن بعضنا البعض.
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- generation = جيل
- attentively = بانتباه – باهتمام
- tale = حكاية – قصة
- explain = يشرح
- storyteller = راوي القصص
- expression = تعبير – عبارة
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- admire = يُعجب بـ
- fair = عادل
- heroic = بطولي
- character = شخصية
- stranger = شخص غريب
- situation = موقف
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- nervously = بتوتر – بعصبية
- worried = قلق
- earn = يكسب – يربح – يجمع
- silver = فضي
- lit up = أضاء – أنار – أشعل
- honest = صادق – أمين
- reward = مكافأة – جائزة
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- nervously = بتوتر – بعصبية
- worried = قلق
- earn = يكسب – يربح – يجمع
- silver = فضي
- lit up = أضاء – أنار – أشعل
- honest = صادق – أمين
- reward = مكافأة – جائزة
The best title of the passage is
العنوان الأفضل للنص هو
- Stories Help us Understand
- Description of Traditions
- Reading Funny Stories
- The Story Teller's Work
What kind of stories or tales did people in the past enjoy?
ما نوع القصص التي استمتع بها الناس قديمًا؟
- Films and series on TV.
- Stories about modern cities.
- Stories about smart devices and apps.
- Tales that explained the stars, the seasons, and the world around them.
How do we enjoy stories nowadays?
كيف نستمتع بالقصص في الوقت الحاضر؟
- We only gather near fires.
- We only listen to grandparents.
- We do not enjoy stories anymore.
- We read books, watch films, and follow shows.
How do stories often connect people?
كيف تربط القصص الناس ببعضهم غالبًا؟
- They only describe the stars.
- They are only for fun.
- They help us think, feel, and understand, and learn more about ourselves and each other.
- They make people stay away from each other.
What do unreal stories often teach us?
ماذا تعلمنا القصص غير الحقيقية غالبًا؟
- They teach us nothing.
- They teach us to be lazy.
- They can still teach us important lessons that help us learn and become better.
- They teach us how to cut trees.
What is the writer's purpose of this passage?
ما هدف الكاتب من هذا النص؟
- To tell us about stories in the past
- To inform us about importance of stories
- To tell us about stories nowadays
- To show that stories are only for fun
The antonym/opposite of the underlined word "stranger" is…
ضد الكلمة التي تحتها خط "stranger" هو…
- someone who helped us
- someone we don't know
- someone who is lost
- someone we know well
What does the word "it" in paragraph 2 refer back to?
إلى ماذا تشير الكلمة "it" في الفقرة الثانية؟
- different ways
- good characters
- the hope
- a good story
Why do people read / listen to stories?
لماذا يقرأ الناس القصص أو يستمعون إليها؟
- to forget what they learn
- for fun
- to learn new information
- to learn about the past
- to learn a moral
- to waste their time
The best title of the previous passage is…
أفضل عنوان للنص السابق هو…
- How to Build a House
- The Old Man
- A Day at the Beach
- Honesty is a Great Treasure
One of the following statements is NOT TRUE:
واحدة من العبارات التالية ليست صحيحة:
- The woodcutter was poor.
- The old man tried to help the woodcutter.
- The woodcutter felt relaxed when he lost the axe.
What reward did the old man give to the woodcutter?
ما المكافأة التي قدمها الرجل العجوز للحطاب؟
- He gave the woodcutter all three axes.
- He gave him a new house.
- He gave him the golden axe only.
- He gave him some money.
What does the word "he" in the 4th paragraph refer back to?
إلى ماذا تشير الكلمة "he" في الفقرة الرابعة؟
- the iron axe
- the woodcutter
- the old man
- the river
Why did the woodcutter feel nervous?
لماذا شعر الحطاب بالتوتر؟
- His old iron axe slipped from his hands and fell into the deep water.
- He did not like the river.
- He found a golden axe.
- The old man took his axe.
What is the writer's purpose of this story?
ما هدف الكاتب من هذه القصة؟
- Tell us about rivers
- Show how to cut trees in a forest
- Teach us to be honest
- Tell us about the work of woodcutter
The meaning / synonym of the underlined word "earn" is…
معنى / مرادف الكلمة التي تحتها خط "earn" هو…
Complete the elements / parts of the woodcutter's story.
أكمل عناصر قصة الحطاب.
- characters = The woodcutter and the old man
- setting (where & when) = A sunny afternoon, near the river
- problem = The woodcutter lost his axe
- solution = The old man helped him to get it back
- moral (what we learn) = Honesty is a good deed
Students ______ are regarded as excellent will be honored.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
She is looking for a bag ______ has the same color as her shoes.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
Never go out during the times ______ it is hot.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
The policeman ______ came here to check on us, asked us to stay at home.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
She went to the school ______ her son studies.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
She wanted to know the date ______ I was born.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
This is the hospital ______ my brother works.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
The cat ______ waits at the door every night is a Persian cat.
أكمل الجملة من الاختيارات.
Do as shown between the brackets: That's the new computer game! It's great fun to play. (use: which)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- That's the new computer game which it is great fun to play.
- That's the new computer game who is great fun to play.
- That's the new computer game which is great fun to play.
Do as shown between the brackets: This is the map. We need it for the road trip. (use: which)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- This is the map which we need for the road trip.
- This is the map which we need it for the road trip.
- This is the map who we need for the road trip.
Do as shown between the brackets: We can find someone. Someone can help us. (use: who)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- We can find someone which can help us.
- We can find someone who someone can help us.
- We can find someone who can help us.
Do as shown between the brackets: This is the trainer. The trainer works at the gym. (use: who)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- This is the trainer who works at the gym.
- This is the trainer who the trainer works at the gym.
- This is the trainer which works at the gym.
Do as shown between the brackets: She went to the market. She will buy fruits from. (use: where)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- She went to the market when she will buy fruits.
- She went to the market where she will buy fruits.
- She went to the market where she will buy fruits from it.
Do as shown between the brackets: I know the company. My cousin used to work there. (use: where)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- I know the company where my cousin used to work there.
- I know the company who my cousin used to work.
- I know the company where my cousin used to work.
Do as shown between the brackets: It is the time. We must go home. (use: when)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- It is the time when we must go home.
- It is the time where we must go home.
- It is the time who we must go home.
Do as shown between the brackets: She remembered the month. Her baby was born in. (use: when)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- She remembered the month where her baby was born.
- She remembered the month which her baby was born.
- She remembered the month when her baby was born.
When I …… a scream, I was taking a shower. (hear)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
My grandmother …… us a story when the baby cried. (tell)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
When I stopped listening, she ……. (speak)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
When the boys …… up in the morning, the birds were singing. (wake)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
She …… about that amazing trip when she wrote that letter. (think)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
When we saw a little rabbit, we …… in the park. (walk)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While the vet …… an injured tiger, I visited the zoo. (treat)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While I …… along the road, a fast car drove by. (walk)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
I …… a scream while I was taking a shower. (hear)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While my grandmother …… us a story, the baby cried. (tell)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
I stopped listening while she ……. (speak)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
The boys …… up in the morning while the birds were singing. (wake)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While she …… about that amazing trip, she wrote you that letter. (think)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
We saw a little rabbit while we …… in the park. (walk)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While my parents were discussing the issue, my sister …… a solution. (find)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
While the teachers …… the exams, I walked in. (mark)
صحح الفعل بين القوسين.
Do as shown between the brackets: My father came home. We watched TV. (join using: when)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- We was watching TV when my father come home.
- We were watch TV when my father came home.
- We were watching TV when my father came home.
Do as shown between the brackets: She drove home. She saw the sign. (join using: when)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- She was driving home when she saw the sign.
- She was drive home when she saw the sign.
- She was driving home when she was saw the sign.
Do as shown between the brackets: While they were playing, I arrived at the pitch. (join using: when)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- They was playing when I arrive at the pitch.
- They were playing when I was arrived at the pitch.
- They were playing when I arrived at the pitch.
Do as shown between the brackets: My father came home. We watched TV. (join using: while)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- My father came home while we were watching TV.
- My father come home while we were watch TV.
- My father came home while we was watching TV.
Do as shown between the brackets: She drove home. She saw the sign. (join using: while)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- She see the sign while she were driving home.
- She saw the sign while she was driving home.
- She saw the sign while she was drive home.
Do as shown between the brackets: They were playing when I arrived at the pitch. (join using: while)
حوّل الجملة كما هو مطلوب بين القوسين.
- I arrive at the pitch while they were play.
- I arrived at the pitch while they were playing.
- I arrived at the pitch while they was playing.
What morals can we learn from stories we read?
ما القيم التي يمكن أن نتعلمها من القصص التي نقرؤها؟
- forgiveness
- being polite
- being selfish
- kindness
- helping others
- lying
- sharing
Put the sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph about "The Importance of Stories".
رتب الجمل لتكوّن فقرة عن "أهمية القصص".
- Stories are very important in our lives.
- First, they teach us lessons about right and wrong.
- Also, stories help us understand other people's feelings.
- Moreover, they make us imagine new places and exciting adventures.
- When I read stories, I feel happy and relaxed.
- That is why I love stories and I think everyone should read stories.
Put the sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph about "My Favourite Story".
رتب الجمل لتكوّن فقرة عن "قصتي المفضلة".
- I like reading stories very much.
- My favourite story is Aladdin and the Magic Lamp.
- The main character is Aladdin, a brave and clever boy.
- First, he finds a magic lamp that has a strong genie inside.
- Then, the genie helps him to become rich and marry the princess.
- Aladdin uses his wishes wisely and learns to be kind and honest.
- The story teaches me that good people always win in the end.
- Finally, I really enjoy reading Aladdin because it is exciting and full of adventure.