Home and School

Ten Easy Picture Stories for Beginning Students of English

Timothy Krause

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

Home and School by Timothy Krause is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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Welcome!  This book has stories about life at home and at school.  Enjoy!

— Tim Krause, Instructor
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Portland Community College
October 2018

This book was funded in part by a grant from Open Oregon Educational Resources.

Images are public domain or used included under Creative Commons licensing.

The text was written by Timothy Krause, ESOL Instructor, Portland Community College.

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Niki and Matt are classmates

Her name is Niki.

His name is Matt.

They are happy.

They are friends.

They go to English class.

They are talking.  “Hi! How are you?”

“I’m good. Thanks.  How are you?”

Comprehension Questions

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Discussion Question

Introduce yourself: What is your first name? What is your last name? Where are you from?

Sources

Images courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalImages.net.

Minako and Tom study in the computer lab

Her name is Minako.

Her classroom is big.

She studies English on a computer.

This is a monitor. She reads on a monitor.

This is a keyboard. She types on a keyboard.

This is a mouse. She clicks with a mouse.

Minako listens to the computer.

A classmate says “Shh!”

Minako uses headphones.

Tom asks, “Where is a printer?”

“It’s over there.”

Tom sees the printer.

“Thanks!”

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Discussion Question

What things are in your classroom? Point to them.

- computer

- monitor

- mouse

- keyboard

- headphones

- printer

Sources

Images of Minako courtesy of mrsiraphol at freedigitalphotos.net

Images of Tom courtesy of artur84 at freedigitalphotos.net

All other images are public domain.

Wu buys food

Wu buys food.

He buys lemons.

Wu buys garlic.

He buys rice.

He buys fish.

He buys apples.

He buys cabbage.

Wu goes home.  He cooks dinner.

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Discussion Question

What is your favorite food? What foods are from your country?

Sources

All images are public domain.

Omar goes to the doctor

His name is Omar.

Her name is Rosa.

They are married.

They are parents. He is a father. She is a mother. They have two children. They have two daughters.

They don’t have a son.

Omar is sick today.

They visit the doctor’s office.

They talk to a nurse.

“How many children do you have?”

“We have two daughters.”

“How old are your daughters?”

Rosa answers, “One is 3 years old. One is 4 years old.”

Here is the doctor.

“Omar is OK.”

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Discussion Question

How do you feel today?

- I feel great!

- I feel OK.

- I am tired.

- I don’t feel well. I am sick.

Sources

Family images courtesy of David Castillo Dominici at freedigitalphotos.net

Medical images courtesy of stockimages at freedigitalphotos.net

All other images are public domain.

Sunee and Chet live in an apartment

Her name is Sunee.

His name is Chet.

They are married.

They are husband and wife.

They live in Portland.

They live in an apartment.

Chet is in the kitchen. He cooks dinner.

Sunee is in the living room. She studies English.

They have a son. He plays a game.

They have a daughter. She does homework.

The children are in the living room.

“Dinner is ready. Let’s eat!”

They watch TV after dinner.

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Discussion Question

What do you do after dinner?

Sources

Images of Sunee and Chet Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of son by kdshutterman at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of daughter by khunaspix at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

All other images are public domain.

Bob gets ready for school

His name is Bob.

Bob needs things for school. He has a list.

Bob needs five things.

He asks his mother. “Do you have a pencil?”

“No, I don’t have a pencil.”

She has rubber bands.

“Thanks!”

Bob asks his father. “Do you have a pencil?”

“No, I don’t have a pencil.”

His father has an eraser.

“Thanks!”

He asks his sisters. “Do you have a pencil?”

“No, we don’t have a pencil.”

They have a pen.

“Thanks!”

Bob asks his brother. “Do you have a pencil?”

“No, I don’t have a pencil.”

His brother has a paperclip.

“Thanks!”

Bob needs five things. He has four things.

Bob doesn’t have a pencil.

Who has a pencil?

“Thank you, Max!”

“Woof!”

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Discussion Question

Find these things in your classroom:

1. Pencil

2. Rubber band

3. Eraser

4. Pen

5. Paper clip

Sources

Images of Bob and his sisters by artur84 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of the paperclip by lobster20 at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of the brother and the rubber bands by David Castillo Dominici at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Images of the mother and father by stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

All other images are public domain.

Ann visits the market

Her name is Ann.

Ann buys food at a market.

The market has many fruits and vegetables.

There are red tomatoes.

There are brown mushrooms.

There is a watermelon.

Ann has a list.

“Do you have red apples?”

“No. We don’t have apples. We have pears.”

“I have red apples.” Ann buys red apples.

Ann sees green peppers, red peppers, and yellow peppers. She buys a green pepper.

She sees red grapes.

She sees cabbage.

She sees garlic.

Ann buys yellow corn …

… and one orange for a snack.

Ann reads her list. “Do I have everything?”

Ann sees one more thing … … flowers!

She has fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

“Now it’s time to make something to eat!”

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Discussion Question

Where do you buy food? What do you buy?

Sources

Images of Ann by Witthaya Phonsawat at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of man with pear by marin at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Image of man with apple by imagerymajestic at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

All other images are public domain.

Hugo goes to school and work

He is Hugo.  His dog is Luis.

Hugo is a student.  He has English class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

He takes a bus to school.

Sometimes he rides his bike.

He has many friends in English class.

He studies in the computer lab.

Hugo has a job. He works on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.  He takes the train to work.

He drives a truck.

Sometimes he drives a van.

Every day, Hugo walks outside. He walks with his Luis. They go to a park.

They do not like the rain.

Luis does not like water.

“Is it raining today?”

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Discussion Question

How do you come to school? Do you drive? Do you take the bus?

Sources

“Man and Dog – Beach at Niteroi – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil” by Adam Jones, Ph.D. is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

“Fort Worth Library Computer Lab” by Informationwave is licensed under CC BY 3.0

“TriMet D40LFR bus” by Steve Morgan is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

“Man on Bike; Night”  by  Sascha Kohlmann  is licensed under  CC BY-SA 2.0

“Men and women at a town hall meeting” by CDC/ Dawn Arlotta acquired from Public Health Image Library is in the Public Domain

“Man in computer lab” is in the Public Domain, CC0

“Trimet Train” is in the Public Domain

“StrongPak Navistar Utilimaster delivery truck” by MobiusDaXter is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

“Dodge RAM ProMaster parcel delivery van” by MobiusDaXter is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

“Man Walking Dog” is copyright Neil Theasby and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

“Downpour in Chinatown. Toronto, Canada.” by Unknown is licensed under CC BY 2.0

“Wet dog – Tygrys” by Wiktor Batorski is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

“Doggie in the Window” by Linnaea Mallette is in the Public Domain, CC0

Malee asks about the weather

She is Malee.

She lives in Portland. The weather is beautiful today.

She calls her parents. They live in California. “How is the weather today?”

“It’s nice. It’s warm and sunny.”

Malee’s aunt lives in Thailand. She calls her aunt. “How is the weather today?”

“It is very hot today.”

Her friend is Ahmed. He lives in Seattle. Malee texts Ahmed.

Her friend Laura is in Toronto.

“Hi, Laura. How is the weather in Toronto?”

“It’s cold and snowy. I have my hat, my scarf, and my gloves.”

Malee calls her friend Lou. He lives in England.  “How is the weather today?”

“It’s cold and rainy. I need my umbrella.”

Malee calls her friend Tom. “How is the weather in Spain?”

“It is nice. I can eat lunch outside.”

Malee’s friend Susan is at the beach. “How is the weather?”

“It is windy and foggy. I can’t see the ocean.”

Malee calls her husband. His name is Joe.

Joe doesn’t answer his phone.

Comprehension Questions

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Discussion Question

How is the weather today? How was the weather yesterday?

Go to weather.com. How is the weather in your country?

Sources

All images of “Malee” by tiniroma at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

“Pioneer Courthouse Square” by Steve Morgan is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Image of “parents” by Witthaya Phonsawat at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

“Red Hot” by Matthew Kenwrick is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0

Image of “Ahmed” by nenetus at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Image of text message is public domain.

Images of “Laura” by adamr at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

” Alpha shivering on the deck – Pub Bistro, Thredbo” by Alpha is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Image of “Tom”  by stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

Image of “Susan” is public domain.

Image of “Tom” by Tuomas_Lehtinen at FreeDigitalPhotos.net.

We celebrate different holidays

We have many holidays in the United States.

We celebrate holidays in different ways.

New Year’s Day is January 1. We have parties on December 31. We call it New Year’s Eve.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is in January.  Martin Luther King, Jr., worked for peace and equal rights for everyone. We remember him on the third Monday of January.

(Jr. = junior)

Valentine’s Day is February 14. Some people give candy, flowers, and cards to the person they love. (February 14 is also Oregon’s birthday!)

Mother’s Day is in May. We remember our mothers in many ways.

Memorial Day is also in May.  Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. We remember people who died in war.

Father’s Day is in June.  We remember our fathers in many ways.

Independence Day is July 4.  Our country’s birthday is July 4, 1776. We often have flags, fireworks, picnics, and parades.

Labor Day is in September. Labor Day is the first Monday in September. We remember all workers.

Halloween is October 31.  Children wear fun costumes, and they get candy.

Veterans Day is November 11. We remember all soldiers.

Thanksgiving Day is in November.  Families often spend time together and eat a big meal.

Christmas is December 25. There are many holidays in December, such as Hanakkuh, Kwanzaa, and the winter solstice. We like to spend time with our friends and family.

Comprehension Questions

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Discussion Question

Tell your classmates about a holiday in your country.

Sources

All images are public domain.