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The Red Umbrella

Short Story: The Red Umbrella

It is raining in the city. Suzy waits at the bus stop. She has no umbrella. Her hair and coat are wet.

A man comes. He has a big red umbrella. He smiles.
“Would you like to share?” he asks.

Suzy says, “Yes, thank you.” They stand close under the umbrella. The rain makes a soft sound.

“What is your name?” the man asks.
“Suzy,” she says.
“I’m Tom,” he says.

The bus comes, but it is full.
“That’s okay,” says Suzy. “Let’s walk.”

They walk together in the rain. They talk about music, books, and coffee. Suzy laughs. Tom laughs too.

At the café, they sit by the window. The rain falls outside.

Tom says, “I’m happy I came to the bus stop today.”

Suzy smiles. “Me too.”

📒 Key vocabulary

rain – water falling from the sky

bus stop – a place where you wait for a bus

umbrella – something you hold over your head to stay dry in rain

share – to use something together with another person

full – with no space for more people

walk – to move on foot

laugh – to make a happy sound when something is funny

café – a small restaurant for coffee and snacks

window – glass in a wall that you can see through

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Results

#1. Where is Suzy at the start of the story?

#2. What colour is Tom’s umbrella?

#3. Why do Suzy and Tom walk instead of taking the bus?

#4. What do Suzy and Tom talk about?

#5. Where do they sit at the end of the story?

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