아주 쉬운 초등용 읽기 자료입니다. 잼있게 읽으시다 보면 독해력이 의외로 많이 늘 것입니다. 쉬운 것을 많이 읽는 것이 독해력 향상에 좋습니다. 마치 가벼운 운동을 많이 하는 것과 같습니다. 성인이라면 필요한 표현들은 암기하여 회화나 작문에 활용해도 좋겠습니다.
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1. A Good Boy 

 
 Billy always listens to his mother. He always does what she says. If 
his mother says, "Brush your teeth,” Billy brushes his teeth. If his 
mother says, "Go to bed,” Billy goes to bed. Billy is a very good boy. A good boy listens to his mother. His mother doesn’t have to ask him 
again. She asks him to do something one time, and she doesn’t ask 
again. Billy is a good boy. He does what his mother asks the first 
time. She doesn’t have to ask again. She tells Billy, "You are my best child.” Of course Billy is her best child. Billy is her only child.

 
2. A Long Life

 Nancy wants to live a long time. She wants to live for one hundred 
years. She is five years old now. She wants to live 95 more years. Then she will be 100. Her father is 30 years old. He wants to live a long  time, too. He wants to live for one hundred years. He wants to live for 70 more years. "Daddy, we will grow old together, okay?" Nancy said to  her father. "Yes, honey, we will grow old together," he said to Nancy.  Then Nancy smiled. She gave her daddy a big hug.

 
 3. Barking Dog
 
 Bobby woke up because he heard a dog. He heard a dog barking outside  his window. Bobby woke up when he heard the dog barking. Bobby got out  of bed. He got out of bed and walked to the window. He looked out the  window. He saw a big brown dog. It was barking very loud. Bobby opened  his window. He looked at the barking dog. "Why are you barking so  loud?" he asked the dog. The dog looked at Bobby. Then it stopped  barking.


 4. Lost Pencil
 
 David lost his yellow pencil. He could not find it. "Where is my 
yellow pencil?" he asked his sister. His sister did not know. "I don’t
know where your pencil is," she said. David thought about it. He 
thought and thought. He used his yellow pencil before lunch. He used it to write a note to his teacher. The note said, "Dear teacher, Thank you for helping me. David." He put the note in an envelope. Where was the  envelope? He looked in the kitchen. He looked on the kitchen counter.  He found the envelope. It was next to the toaster. He found the pencil. It was under the toaster.
 

5. Horse Rider
 
 "Can I ride my horse, Mommy?" Sara asked her mom. Sara loved to ride  her horse. She rode her horse almost every Saturday. "Okay, honey, get  ready to go," her mom said. Sara was happy. She went into her bedroom.  She put her pink socks on. She put her pink sneakers on. She grabbed  her pink hat. She went to the front door. "I’m going to wait in the  car," she told her mom. "Okay, I’ll be there in a minute," her mom  said. Sara opened the car door. She sat down in the front seat. She put on her hat. She was excited.
 

6. Yellow Corn
 
 Brian sat down for dinner. He sat down in the chair. He sat down at 
the table. He looked at his white plate. He looked at his silver fork. 
He looked at his silver spoon. His dad said, "Pass me your plate, 
Brian." His dad put white rice on the plate. His dad put yellow corn on
the plate. His dad put green peas on the plate. He gave the plate back  to Brian. "This looks delicious," Brian said. "It is delicious," his 
dad said. Brian wondered why corn was yellow. He wondered why peas were green. He wondered if there were yellow peas and green corn.

 
7. Row Your Boat
 
 Brenda sang a song. She sang the song while she walked to school. The  name of the song was "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." Brenda liked to sing  this song. It was her favorite song to sing. She sang it every day  while she walked to school. Sometimes she sang it with her best friend. Sometimes her best friend walked to school with Brenda. Then they both  sang the song together. Brenda liked the song because it was easy to  remember the words. "Row, row, row your boat?are easy words to  remember.

 
8. The Jumper 
 
 Johnny jumped over the dog. The dog was lying on the ground. Johnny jumped over it. The dog saw Johnny jump over it. The dog got up. The dog got up and barked at Johnny. Johnny laughed. He laughed while the dog barked. Johnny ran over to the fence. The dog chased him to the fence. Johnny jumped over the fence. He turned around and looked at the dog. The dog stopped at the fence. The dog could not jump over the fence. Johnny said, "Jump, jump!" The dog barked, but did not jump.

  
 9. Red Berry 
 
 Mary ate a blueberry. She loved blueberries. Then she ate a blackberry. She loved blackberries. Then she ate a strawberry. She loved strawberries. Mary was confused. A blueberry is blue, so you call it a blueberry. A blackberry is black, so you call it a blackberry. A strawberry is red. So, why don’t you call it a redberry? Mary asked her mom. Her mom didn’t know. She asked her dad. Her dad didn’t know. She asked her little brother. "Because a red berry is a cherry!" her brother said. 
 

10. Chocolate Milk 
 
James took the milk out of the refrigerator. He put the carton of milk on the counter. He took the cap off the carton of milk. He opened the kitchen cabinet. He took a glass out of the cabinet. He put the glass on the counter next to the milk. He poured some milk into the glass. He put the cap back on the carton of milk. He put the milk back into the refrigerator. He took the chocolate syrup out of the refrigerator. He poured some chocolate syrup into the glass of milk. He stirred the milk with a spoon. He licked the spoon.

 
 11. Go to Work 
 
 Patricia did not have much time. It was time to go to work. She did not want to be late for work. She would lose her job if she was late. She finished her coffee. She drank the last drop. She put the coffee cup in the kitchen sink. She turned on the kitchen faucet. She poured water into the cup. She turned off the faucet. She picked up her keys. The keys were on the kitchen table. She grabbed her gray coat. Her gray coat was on the chair. The chair was next to the door. She walked outside. She locked her door with her house key.

  
12. Fresh Fish 
 
 
Mike was ready for bed. It was 11 o’clock. He had to get up early the next day. The next day he was going fishing. Fish wake up early. They look for food early in the day. They look for food late in the day. The best time to fish is early or late in the day. That is when the fish are hungry. Mike set his alarm. He set his alarm for 5 o’clock. The next day he would start fishing at 6 o’clock. He wanted to catch four or five fish. If he caught four or five fish, he could eat fresh fish all week. Fresh fish is the best fish. Mike went to bed.

  
13. Buy a New Car 
 
 Linda wants to buy a new car. She has an old car. Her old car is a white Honda. Linda wants to buy a new Honda. She wants to buy a new red Honda. She has saved $1,000. She will use $1,000 to help buy the new car. She will give $1,000 to the Honda dealer. The Honda dealer will give her a contract to sign. The contract will require her to pay $400 a month for seven years. Her new red Honda will cost Linda a lot of money. But that’s okay, because Linda makes a lot of money.

 
 14. A Thin Man
 
 Richard is a light eater. He doesn’t eat much. He isn’t a heavy 
eater. He eats a light breakfast, a light lunch, and a light dinner. 
Richard is not fat. He is thin. He will always be thin, because he is a light eater. He eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast. He eats a bowl of 
cereal with milk. He eats a sandwich for lunch. Sometimes it’s a fish 
sandwich. He likes fish. He eats rice and vegetables for dinner. All he eats for dinner is rice and vegetables. He will never get fat.
 

15. A Funny Story
 
Barbara likes funny stories. She likes to hear funny stories. She 
likes to tell funny stories. She told her mom a funny story. When she 
finished, she waited for her mom to laugh. "Mom, why aren’t you 
laughing? That was a funny story," Barbara said. "Oh, I’m sorry," her 
mom said. "Sometimes you think something is funny, but someone else  thinks it isn’t funny." So, Barbara’s mom did not laugh at Barbara’s story. Barbara told the same story to her younger sister. Her younger  sister laughed at the story.

 
 16. Bug in a Bottle
 
 Charles found a glass bottle. He found the glass bottle in his back 
yard. It was a pretty glass bottle. It was dark green. He looked inside
the dark green bottle. He couldn’t see anything. He shook the bottle. 
Something came out of the bottle. It landed on the ground. It was a 
bug. Charles picked up the bug. He looked at it. The bug looked at 
Charles. Charles put the bottle back on the ground. He put the bug on  the ground, next to the bottle. The bug crawled back into the bottle.

 

17. Clean Hands 

 Elizabeth washes her hands every day. She likes to wash her hands. She washes her hands with soap and water. She uses soap and water to wash her hands. She uses warm water and soap. She washes her hands for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds she stops washing her hands. She turns off the water. She dries her hands on a clean towel. Every few hours she turns on the water and washes her hands. Elizabeth has very clean hands. She does not have many germs on her hands. Germs cannot live on her clean hands.

  
18. Who Is It? 
 
 Joseph never opens the front door. When someone knocks on the front door, Joseph says, "Who is it?" But he does not open the door. His parents told him to keep the door closed. His parents want him to be safe. He will be safe if he doesn’t open the door. Yesterday someone knocked on the front door. "Who is it?" Joseph asked. "It’s the mailman," the person said. "I cannot open the door," Joseph said. "Okay, I will come back tomorrow," the mailman said. "Goodbye," Joseph said. Joseph is a good boy. He listens to his parents. He doesn’t open the door for any person.

 

19. Trash Day 
  
Jennifer pulled the trash can out to the street. She pulled the trash can out to the street on Monday morning. Monday was trash day. The trash truck came to her house. The truck had a metal arm. The metal arm picked up the trash can. It raised the trash can into the sky. It emptied the trash can into the truck. Then the arm put the can back on the street. On Monday afternoon Jennifer walked out to the street. The trash can was empty. She pulled the trash can back into her yard. Next Monday she would pull it out to the street again.

 

 20. Cold Weather 
 
Thomas was not hot. He was not warm either. He was cold. The weather was not hot. The weather was not warm either. The weather was cold. Thomas did not like to be cold. He looked for his jacket. He found his jacket. He put on his jacket. But he was still cold. He looked at the windows. Were all the windows closed? Yes, they were. They were all closed. None of the windows were open. He looked at the door. The door wasn’t open. It was closed. He was still cold. He looked for a warmer jacket.

 
 21. Add Numbers 
 
 Maria was learning to add numbers. She liked to add numbers. It was easy to add numbers. She could add one and one. She knew that one and one are two. She knew that two and two are four. She knew that three and three are six. But that was it. She didn’t know what four and four are. She asked her mom. Her mom told her that four and four are eight. "Oh, now I know," Maria said. "I am four years old now. In four more years, I will be eight." Maria was a fast learner. She wasn’t a slow learner.

 
22. Write a Letter
 
 Christopher wrote a letter to his sister. His sister lived in another 
city. His sister did not have a computer. Neither did he. His sister 
didn’t like to use the phone. Neither did he. He wrote his sister a 
long letter. He told her the news in his life. He told her that he had 
a new job. He told her that he had a new girlfriend. He told her that 
he had a new car. He had lots of news for his sister. She would be 
happy to read his letter. Then she would send him a letter. Her letter 
would have lots of news, too. 

 

 23. Short Girl 
 
Margaret was a small girl. She was a little girl. All her friends were taller than her. She was shorter than all her friends. She wanted to be tall. Her mom told her not to worry. One day Margaret would be tall. One day she would be taller than her friends. One day all her friends would be shorter than her. She was happy to hear that. She only had one question for her mom. When would she be taller than her friends? Would it be next year? She hoped it would be next year. She was tired of being the shortest girl.

 

 24. The Farm 
 
Daniel wanted to visit a farm. He asked his parents to take him to a farm. His teacher told him about the animals on a farm. There are lots of animals on a farm. Daniel wanted to see the animals. He wanted to see the cows. He wanted to see the chickens. He wanted to see the pigs. He wanted to pet the animals. He wanted to feed the animals. He loved animals. He wanted to live on a farm. He wanted to live with cows and chickens and pigs. They would be his friends. He didn’t have any friends in school.

  

 25. Tenth Birthday
 
 Dorothy will be ten years old next month. She is excited. Ten years 
old is very old. She will not be a little kid anymore. A nine-year-old 
kid is just a little kid. A ten-year-old kid is almost an adult. Nine 
is only one number, but 10 is two numbers. Nine is a little kid number,
but 10 is an adult number. When she is ten, she will be an adult 
almost. She will be a young woman. She will wear lipstick. She will 
wear nail polish. She will have a boyfriend. He will be handsome and 
polite. He will open doors for her. He will buy her birthday presents. 
Dorothy can’t wait until next month.

 

 26. His Red Bike
 
 Paul has a red bicycle. He loves his red bicycle. He got the red 
bicycle for his ninth birthday. His parents gave him his bike when he 
was nine. He takes care of his bike. He puts air in both tires. He puts
air in the front tire. He puts air in the rear tire. He puts oil on the
bike chain. He wipes dirt off the bike with a damp rag. He puts water 
on the rag and wipes all the dirt away. He rides his bike everywhere. 
He rides it to school. He rides it to the library. He rides it to his 
friend’s house. He really loves his bike. 
 

 27. New Shoes 
 
 Lisa loves to go shopping. Tomorrow she is going shopping. She needs a new pair of shoes. She wants to buy a pair of red shoes. She thinks red shoes are pretty. She will buy a pair of shoes at the mall. Lisa usually shops at the mall. The mall is only a mile from her house. She just walks to the mall. It only takes her 20 minutes. Tomorrow she will go to four different shoe stores. Tomorrow is Saturday. The mall always has sales on Saturday. If the sale price is good, Lisa might buy two pairs of shoes.

  

 28. A New Car
 
 Mark bought a new car last week. He is happy with his new car. He got  a good deal on his new car. It was on sale. His new car is green. The  four tires are black. His new car has four doors. It has one trunk. The spare tire is in the trunk. All new cars have a spare tire. His new car has one hood. The engine is under the hood. All new cars have an  engine. His new car has two big seats. One seat is in the front. One  seat is in the back. Mark sits in the front seat when he drives his new car. He always buckles his seat belt.

 

 29. The Swimmer 
 
 Karen is on the swim team. She is on the swim team at school. She is a good swimmer. All the swimmers on the swim team are good swimmers. She swims every day. She goes to the pool after her last class. Her last class is her English class. After English class she walks over to the pool. She changes into her swim suit. She dives into the water. She swims for two hours. Her coach watches her swim. He gives her advice. He tells her how to swim better. Her coach is her swim instructor. He is a good instructor. She will win a race one day.

 
 30. Piano Player 
 
 Donald plays the piano. He loves the piano. He has a big piano in his living room. His piano is shiny and black. It has three legs. He sits on a bench to play the piano. The bench has four legs. His piano has 88 keys. The keys are black and white. Donald has ten fingers. His ten fingers play music on the 88 piano keys. The piano also has three pedals. Donald uses his two feet on the three pedals. He uses both of his hands and both of his feet to play the piano. He also uses both of his eyes to play the piano. 



31. The Runner 
 
 Betty’s doctor told her to exercise more. So she began running. She enjoys running. She runs almost every day. She runs two miles a day. On the weekend she runs five miles. She runs up hills. She runs down hills. She runs in the street and on the sidewalk. She runs on trails. She runs in the heat and the cold. She runs on sunny days and rainy days. Betty will run in the marathon next week. Next week will be her first marathon. A marathon is 26 miles. She will run for three hours without stopping. She won’t try to win the marathon. She will try to finish it.

 

 32. A Simple Salad
 
 George is going to make a salad. He is going to make a simple salad. It will be a simple salad, but it will also be delicious. His salad will have only two ingredients. One ingredient is fresh cucumber. A cucumber is dark green and long. George will peel the skin off the cucumber. He will throw the skin in the trash. He won’t eat the skin. He will slice the cucumber into little pieces. Each piece will be about the size of a nickel. He will put all the pieces into a big bowl. Then he will pour salad dressing on the pieces in the big bowl. That’s it—a cucumber, and salad dressing.

 


 33. How Rude 
 
 Helen is unhappy with her mother. Her mother is unhappy with Helen. They are both unhappy with each other. Helen has a boyfriend. His name is Peter. Her mother doesn’t like Peter. Her mother said that Peter is rude. Why did she say that? Because Peter didn’t take his hat off in the house. Helen’s mother says that is rude. A man should take his hat off in the house. "Your father always took his hat off in the house," Helen’s mother said. "But, Mom, times are different now," Helen said. "I promise you, Peter will take his hat off next time." Helen’s mother said it was too late—rude is rude.

 

 34. Clean the Apartment
 
 Kenneth cleaned his apartment. He emptied the trash. He washed the dirty dishes. He looked in his bathroom. The sink and bathtub were dirty. He scrubbed the sink and bathtub. He looked in his bedroom. Clothes were on the floor. He picked up the clothes. He put the shirts on hangers. He folded the pants. He put the pants in the dresser. He washed the dirty clothes. He looked in his living room. Papers were on the floor. Books and newspapers and magazines were on the floor. He picked them all up. He put them on the book shelves. Then he vacuumed his whole apartment.

 

 35. Write a Check 
 
 Sandra wrote a check to her gas company. On one line she wrote "May 17, 2009." On the next line she wrote "The Gas Company." On another line she wrote ?35.66." On another line she wrote "Thirty-five and 66/100." On another line she wrote "Monthly Gas Bill." On another line she signed her name. Then she put the check into an envelope. She also put the gas bill into the envelope. She licked the envelope and sealed it. She put her return address on the front of the envelope. She put a 44-cent stamp on the front of the envelope. She put the envelope in the mailbox.

 

 36. Melted Cheese
 
 Steven was hungry. What could he eat? He looked in the refrigerator. He saw some orange cheese. He saw some yellow butter. He knew what he would eat. He would eat a melted cheese sandwich. He took the cheese and butter out of the refrigerator. He buttered two slices of bread. He sliced the cheese and put it between the two buttered slices. He heated the frying pan. He put the cheese sandwich into the frying pan. After three minutes, he flipped the sandwich over. After three more minutes, he put the melted cheese sandwich on a plate.

 

 37. In Love 
 
 Donna loved her husband. Her husband loved Donna. They were in love with each other. She wanted to give him a birthday present. He was going to be 40 years old next week. She wondered what to give him. Should she give him a watch? Should she give him a sweater? Should she give him a new guitar? What should she give him? She asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He said he didn’t want anything for his birthday. "Oh, you must want something!" she said. "You’re right," he said. "I want your love forever."

 

 38. Work, Work 
 
 It was time for bed. Edward was very tired. He turned off the TV. He turned off his computer. He turned off the dining room light. He went into the bathroom. He brushed his teeth. He went into the bedroom. He put on his pajamas. He got into bed. He put his head on the pillow. He pulled the blanket up to his shoulders. He thought about all the work he had done that day. He thought about all the work he had to do the next day. He closed his eyes. He thought about his vacation in three months. That would be so nice.

 


 39. No Energy 
 
 Carol felt tired. She felt tired all the time. She didn’t use to feel tired. She used to have a lot of energy. Why was she so tired all the time? "You should eat more sugar," her friend told her. "Sugar will give you energy." But Carol didn’t want to eat more sugar. More sugar would give her more weight. She didn’t want to put on weight. She wanted to have energy again. She finally decided to see a doctor. Her doctor told her that she had a thyroid problem. "What is a thyroid?" she asked her doctor. "It can make you feel very tired. But don't worry, I can fix it," he told her.

 

 40. A Fast Driver
 
 Brian has a fast car. He drives his car fast. He never gets a ticket. His car is too fast for the police. They chase him, but they can’t catch him. Brian always escapes from the police. The police want to catch him. But their cars are too slow. Brian’s car is very fast. He likes to drive over 100 mph. When he sees the police, he waves to the police. The police turn on their sirens. They turn on their red lights. They chase after Brian. Brian speeds up. He passes all the other cars on the road. He escapes from the police.

 

 41. A New Baby 
 
 Ruth is pregnant. She is expecting a baby. The baby is due in two months. The baby is a boy. It is her first boy. She already has a little girl. Her little girl is two years old. Ruth loves her little girl. Her little girl is happy to get a baby brother. Ruth is eating for two people right now. She is very careful about what she eats and drinks. She eats a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. She eats fresh fish twice a week. She doesn’t drink alcohol or coffee. She doesn’t eat candy or potato chips. She stays away from cigarette smokers. She will have a healthy baby.

 
 42. Questions 
 
 When does Ronald eat breakfast? He eats breakfast in the morning. What does he eat for breakfast? He eats ham and eggs. What does he drink for breakfast? He drinks coffee. Where does he eat breakfast? He eats breakfast at home. Who makes breakfast for Ronald? His wife makes breakfast for him. Why does Ronald eat breakfast? Because food gives him energy. What does he do after he eats breakfast? He brushes his teeth. What does he do after he brushes his teeth? He goes to work. Which bus does he take to work? He takes the city bus to work.

 

 43. Swimming Pool
 
 Sharon jumped into the water at the swimming pool. She held her nose. She went under the water. Then she came back up. She swam to the ladder in the pool. She climbed out of the pool. She stood at the edge of the pool. She held her nose. She jumped in again. Sharon liked to jump into the pool. The water felt good. It was a hot day. The water was cool. The water felt so good. Sharon’s mother had brought her to the pool. Her mother was sitting in a chair. She was watching Sharon. She wanted Sharon to have fun.

 

 44. Bug Lover

 Anthony went to the book store. He wanted to buy a book. He wanted to buy a book about bugs. He liked bugs. He picked up bugs in his yard. He took them to school. He showed the bugs to his teacher. His teacher told him the name of each bug. Then Anthony took the bugs home. He showed them to his parents. His mom told him to take the bugs out of the house. His dad liked to see the bugs. He said Anthony did a good job. He gave Anthony money to buy a book. So Anthony took the money to the book store. He looked for a book with lots of pictures of bugs.

 


 45. Earthquake    
 
 Michelle felt the earthquake. It lasted for only five seconds. The whole house shook. She heard noise. The TV went off. The lights went off. She was scared. She had never felt an earthquake. It was very strong. It was as if a giant hand had shaken her house. The lights came back on. Michelle turned the TV on. The TV had no news about the earthquake. She turned on the radio. The radio said it was a 4.7 earthquake. But there was no damage. No one was hurt. Everyone was okay. No houses had damage. Everything was okay. But Michelle was still scared. She wanted to move far away. She did not like earthquakes. They were so scary.

 

 46. Losing Weight 
 
 Kevin wanted to lose weight. He was getting fat. His stomach was getting bigger. He was gaining weight. He was gaining one pound every week. He had to buy new pants. He didn’t fit into his old pants. He couldn’t see his feet anymore. When he looked down, all he could see was his big fat belly. He wanted his belly to disappear. How could he do that? How could he lose weight? What could he do? He talked to his wife. She told him to stop eating candy. She told him to stop eating cake. She told him to walk up and down the big hill every day.

 

 47. No Job    
 
 Kimberly was not happy. She was sad. She needed a job. She asked everyone for a job. Everyone told her no. No one had a job for her. She came home every day and cried. How could she live without a job? She had only $1,000. After she spent the $1,000, she would have no money. Then what would she do? She had nowhere to go. She had no friends. She had no family. She was all alone. She was very worried. She looked in the newspaper every day. She was ready to take any job. If someone gave her a job, she would be so happy.

 

 48. Poor Dog 
 
 Jason looked at his watch. It was time for his favorite TV show. He turned on the TV. He sat down in his chair. But then he heard his dog. His dog was scratching at the door. Oh, no, Jason thought. The dog wanted to go out. The dog had to go to the bathroom. If he lived in a house, he could let the dog go out the door and into the yard. But he lived in an apartment. He didn't have a yard. He had to take the dog for a walk. But if he took the dog for a walk, he would miss his favorite TV show. The dog scratched at the door again. Jason turned off the TV.

 

 49. A Storm 
 
 Laura looked out the window. A storm was coming. The sky was getting darker. The wind was starting to blow. Some trees were bending. Leaves were flying through the air. It was getting cold. She closed all the windows. She went outside. Her car was in the street. She closed the windows in her car. She locked her car. She went back into her house. She turned on the TV. She wanted to see the news about the storm. The TV person said it was a big storm. He said it would rain a lot. He told people to stay home.

 

 50. Good Teacher 
 
 Jeff sat down. He was in class. He was at school. He was in English class. He liked his English class. He liked his teacher. His teacher was friendly. His teacher helped all the students. His teacher answered everyone’s questions. Jeff asked a new question every day. Yesterday he asked his teacher a spelling question. He asked his teacher how to spell "myself." His teacher told him how to spell it. Jeff thanked his teacher. His teacher said, "You’re welcome. Ask me anything anytime. That’s what I’m here for, to help you."

 


 

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