Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful swan named Snowy. She lived in a lake that was surrounded by a magical forest. Every morning, Snowy would swim around the lake and admire its beauty.

One day, Snowy noticed a group of children who were walking through the forest. When they saw her, they stopped and stared in awe. Snowy was so graceful, and she looked like a princess. She was like an angel, with her white feathers and long neck.

The children wanted to get closer to Snowy, so they slowly walked towards the lake. But when they got too close, Snowy flew away and returned to the safety of the lake. The children were disappointed, but still admired Snowy from afar.

The children returned every day, and Snowy eventually grew used to them being there. She started to come closer to the edge of the lake and even let the children pet her feathers. The children were overjoyed and thanked Snowy for letting them get so close.

The children continued to visit Snowy and share stories with her. They were so proud of their beautiful swan, and she was the most elegant swan in the whole forest. Snowy was happy and content, and she was grateful to have the children in her life.

The End

Listen

Slow

Normal

Fast

Vocabulary

1. Swan (noun): a large white bird with a long neck that lives near water.
2. Magical (adjective): having mysterious or supernatural powers.
3. Graceful (adjective): having an elegance or beauty that is pleasing to look at.
4. Princess (noun): a female royal, usually the daughter of a king or queen.
5. Angel (noun): a spiritual being of divine power, usually represented as having wings.
6. Feather (noun): a light, soft structure that grows on the skin of birds.
7. Safety (noun): the state of being protected from harm.
8. Pet (verb): to stroke or touch lightly and kindly in an affectionate manner.
9. Elegant (adjective): having a stylish beauty that is pleasing to look at.
10. Content (adjective): feeling satisfied and happy.

Comprehension Questions

1. Where did Snowy live?
2. What did Snowy look like?
3. What did the children do when they first saw Snowy?
4. What did Snowy do when the children got too close?
5. How did the children feel when Snowy flew away?
6. How did Snowy react when the children returned?
7. What did the children do when Snowy allowed them to get close?
8. What did the children do when they visited Snowy?
9. How did the children feel about Snowy?
10. How did Snowy feel about the children?

Gap Fill Questions

1. Snowy lived in a lake that was surrounded by a ____________ forest.
2. When the children saw Snowy, they stopped and ____________ in awe.
3. The children wanted to get closer to Snowy, so they ____________ walked towards the lake.
4. When the children got too close, Snowy ____________ away.
5. Snowy eventually grew used to the children being there and started to come ____________ to the edge of the lake.
6. The children were overjoyed and ____________ Snowy for letting them get so close.
7. The children returned every day and shared ____________ with Snowy.
8. Snowy was the most ____________ swan in the whole forest.
9. Snowy was happy and ____________, and she was grateful to have the children in her life.

Conversation Questions

1. What is your favorite animal?
2. What is your favorite fairy tale?
3. Have you ever been to a ballet?
4. Do you like the idea of a story having a moral?
5. What do you think makes a story memorable?
6. Do you consider yourself a romantic person?
7. What do you think of when you hear the word “elegant”?
8. What emotions do you think the story was trying to evoke?
9. What kind of animal would you want to be if you could?
10. What do you think makes a good storyteller?

Answers

Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Snowy lived in a lake that was surrounded by a magical forest.
2. Snowy looked like a princess, with her white feathers and long neck.
3. When they saw her, the children stopped and stared in awe.
4. When the children got too close, Snowy flew away and returned to the safety of the lake.
5. The children were disappointed when Snowy flew away.
6. Snowy eventually grew used to the children being there and started to come closer to the edge of the lake.
7. When Snowy allowed them to get close, the children were overjoyed and thanked Snowy.
8. When they visited Snowy, the children shared stories with her.
9. The children were so proud of their beautiful swan, and she was the most elegant swan in the whole forest.
10. Snowy was happy and content, and she was grateful to have the children in her life.

Gap Fill Question Answers:

1. Snowy lived in a lake that was surrounded by a magical forest.
2. When the children saw Snowy, they stopped and stared in awe.
3. The children wanted to get closer to Snowy, so they slowly walked towards the lake.
4. When the children got too close, Snowy flew away.
5. Snowy eventually grew used to the children being there and started to come closer to the edge of the lake.
6. The children were overjoyed and thanked Snowy for letting them get so close.
7. The children returned every day and shared stories with Snowy.
8. Snowy was the most elegant swan in the whole forest.
9. Snowy was happy and content, and she was grateful to have the children in her life.