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Unit 3. Family and Friends reading

Short texts that put this vocabulary into context. Read together, read independently, then practise the words in a game.

Includes grandmother grandfather mother father brother sister + 8 more

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Story Reading 01

A Grand Adventure with Grandma and Grandpa

A little boy named Jack goes to visit his grandparents with his family, and they have a grand adventure together while enjoying each other's company and a new baby brother.

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Story Reading 02

The Stuffed Animal Dog: A Story of Kindness and Friendship

A young girl, Emily, helps an old woman, who is feeling lonely and sad, by giving her a stuffed animal dog and in return, the two become friends.

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Story Reading 03

The Magic of Growing Up

A young girl helps her family turn a boy back into a baby after he grows from a wished-for spell.

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Story Reading 04

The Great Family Sundae Adventure

Lily and her family embark on a silly adventure to find the world's largest ice cream sundae and end up using their heads as spoons.

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Story Reading 05

The Dancing Baby Boy and the Accordion Grandfather

The whole family danced and sang to make the crying baby boy happy, thanks to the grandfather's accordion playing.

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Story Reading 06

The Family's Funniest Joke Contest

A family holds a competition to see who can tell the funniest joke, with the grandmother and grandfather winning with their joke about walking into a bar.

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Story Reading 07

The Pretend Family Game

A group of siblings play a game of pretend family with their grandparents, discovering the responsibilities of parenthood and the joys of family.

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Poem Reading 08

The Joyous Family Bond

The Joyous Family Bond" is a sweet poem that celebrates the love and connection between a young girl, her siblings, parents, grandparents, and baby.

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