Max the Clever Dog
Max is a small brown dog. He lives with a family in a big house. Max loves to play outside. Every morning, he runs around the garden. He likes to chase birds and bark at cats. Max always comes back when his name is called.
One day, Max sees a butterfly. He follows the butterfly to the street. A car is coming, but Max stops and waits. He looks both ways and then crosses the road. The butterfly flies away, and Max walks back home.
Max’s family is happy to see him. They give him a big hug and a tasty bone. Max lies down and takes a nap. He is tired, but he is safe. Max is not just a fun dog. He is also very clever!
Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Meaning |
| dog | noun | an animal that barks and is a pet |
| small | adjective | not big |
| brown | adjective | a color |
| family | noun | a group of people who live together |
| house | noun | a place where people live |
| play | verb | to have fun |
| outside | adverb | not inside |
| morning | noun | the start of the day |
| run | verb | to move quickly on feet |
| garden | noun | a place with flowers or grass |
| chase | verb | to run after something |
| bird | noun | an animal that flies |
| bark | verb | the sound a dog makes |
| cat | noun | a small animal with soft fur |
| name | noun | what someone or something is called |
| butterfly | noun | a flying insect with colorful wings |
| street | noun | a road in a city or town |
| car | noun | a vehicle with four wheels |
| wait | verb | to stop and stay in one place |
| look | verb | to use your eyes |
| cross | verb | to go from one side to the other |
| fly | verb | to move in the air |
| walk | verb | to move on foot |
| happy | adjective | feeling good |
| hug | noun | when you hold someone with your arms |
| tasty | adjective | delicious |
| bone | noun | a hard part of a skeleton, dogs like to chew it |
| nap | noun | a short sleep |
| tired | adjective | needing rest |
| safe | adjective | not in danger |
| clever | adjective | smart or intelligent |
Grammar Focus: Present Simple vs. Past Simple
| Present Simple | Past Simple | Example Sentence |
| live | lived | Max lives in a big house. |
| play | played | He plays in the garden every day. |
| see | saw | Max saw a butterfly. |
| follow | followed | He followed the butterfly. |
| is | was | Max was tired. |
| give | gave | They gave him a tasty bone. |
| go | went | Max went back home. |
Notes:
- Use present simple to talk about things that happen regularly.“Max runs around the garden.”
- Use past simple to talk about something that happened once in the past.“Max followed the butterfly.”