A2 ENGLISH READING PRACTICE
The Duck in the Suitcase
Ben wants to sleep. A duck in his suitcase has a different plan. Read this short English story, then practice with the guided lesson.
Read the story
Ben puts his suitcase on the bed.
The bed is soft, and Ben wants to sleep.
His suitcase says, “Quack!”
Ben opens the suitcase and sees a little duck.
“You can sleep in the suitcase,” says Ben.
The duck looks at the suitcase.
Then the duck looks at the big, soft bed.
The duck jumps onto the soft bed.
“Where can I sleep?” asks Ben.
The duck points at the suitcase.
Five focus words
- duck noun
- A bird that swims and says “quack.”
- suitcase noun
- A bag you use to carry clothes when you travel.
- bed noun
- A place where you sleep.
- sleep verb
- To rest with your eyes closed.
- soft adjective
- Easy to press and comfortable to touch.
Practice with the guided lesson
Match the five words, find every occurrence, listen with word highlighting, match pictures, read aloud, and answer five comprehension questions.
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