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Reading Short Stories/Content for English Learners
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Stories
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Short Story 645 – The Void Within – Part 1 (Int)
Dr. Emma Boss stared at the glowing screen in her underground lab. The year was 2147,…
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Short Story 644 – The Whispering Fog (Int)
Captain Elias had sailed the open sea for twenty years. His small fishing boat, the Sea…
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Short Story 643 – The Last Bus Home (Int)
The streetlights of the city were watery blurs in the rain. Anna stood shivering under the…
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Short Story 642 – The Night Shift (UpB)
It was Alex’s first night as a security guard. He sat in the quiet, cold office…
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Short Story 641 – A Cursed Cruise – Homophones 9 (Int)
The old man, Colonel Alistair Finch, sat in his study, a study that was part museum,…
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Short Story 640 – The Last Song of Emberwood – Homophones 8 (Int)
The clime was unforgiving, a bitter wind whipping through the ancient trees of Emberwood. It was…
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Short Story 639 – The Alchemist’s Quest – Homophones 7 (Int)
In a quiet village nestled in the hills, an alchemist named Elias worked tirelessly in his…
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Short Story 638 – A Village Wedding Tale – Homophones 6 (Int)
In a quaint English village, nestled between rolling hills, preparations for a grand wedding were underway.…
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Short Story 637 – The Ghost in the House (UpB)
Anna moved into an old house in the countryside. She was excited about her new home.…
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Short Story 636 – A Day on the Brae – Homophones 5 (Int)
On a misty morning, atop a Scottish brae, a steep hill overlooking the village, Angus stood…
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Short Story 635 – The Shy Speaker (Beg)
Anna is an adult from Spain. She wants to learn English. She studies every day. She…
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Short Story 634 – The Memory Weaver (Int)
In 2089, the city of Lumin glowed under a dome of shimmering light. The dome protected…
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Short Story 633 – The Last Haven (Int)
The small town of Greystone was quiet, nestled between green hills and a winding river. It…
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Short Story 632 – The Charming Stranger (Int)
In the quiet town of Elmwood, everyone knew Alex as the perfect neighbour. He was tall,…
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Short Story 631 – The Missing Teapot (Int)
Mrs Higgins was a woman of simple pleasures. She enjoyed a good crossword puzzle, a lively…
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Short Story 630 – The Sibling Soiree (Int)
The moment the car pulled away, a powerful, unspoken current of freedom surged through the house.…
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Short Story 629 – The Misadventure of Mr Barnaby (Int)
Mr Barnaby was a nervous accountant who lived in a tiny flat above a noisy fish…
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Short Story 628 – The Scone Of Contention (Int)
Barry stood in the bustling food court of the Centrepoint shopping centre, his stomach rumbling like…
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Short Story 627 – The Great Biscuit Mix-Up (Int)
It was Monday morning in the small office of Green & Co. Everyone was sleepy, and…
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Short Story 626 – The Very Important Potato (Int)
Barry was a man who loved rules. He loved signs that said ‘No Parking’, queues that…