02 Mother Who Fell Ill
/02 Mother Who Fell Ill
Luke was a thoughtful and cheerful boy who always had fun with his mother.
/Luke was a thoughtful and cheerful boy who always had fun with his mother.
His mother was cheerful and energetic, making breakfast for Luke, sending him off to school, and listening to his stories at night.
/His mother was cheerful and energetic, making breakfast for Luke, sending him off to school, and listening to his stories at night.
But one day, his mother suddenly fell ill and had to stay in bed.
/But one day, his mother suddenly fell ill and had to stay in bed.
“Mom, are you okay?” Luke asked with concern.
/“Mom, are you okay?” Luke asked with concern.
His mother smiled and said, “I think I’ll feel better if I rest a little,” but Luke felt pain in his heart seeing his mother so weak for the first time.
/His mother smiled and said, “I think I’ll feel better if I rest a little,” but Luke felt pain in his heart seeing his mother so weak for the first time.
His father came home early from work to take care of her.
/His father came home early from work to take care of her.
“Luke, let’s help Mom together today,” his father said, and Luke nodded cheerfully.
/“Luke, let’s help Mom together today,” his father said, and Luke nodded cheerfully.
That day, Luke worked with his father to make his mother’s favorite soup.
/That day, Luke worked with his father to make his mother’s favorite soup.
“Luke, can you stir this?” his father asked, and Luke stirred the soup with all his might.
/“Luke, can you stir this?” his father asked, and Luke stirred the soup with all his might.
When the soup was ready, they brought it to the room where his mother was resting.
/When the soup was ready, they brought it to the room where his mother was resting.
“Mom, we made this together. Please get well soon!” Luke said gently as he offered the soup.
/“Mom, we made this together. Please get well soon!” Luke said gently as he offered the soup.
His mother drank the soup slowly and smiled, saying, “Thank you, Luke. Your kindness makes me really happy.”
/His mother drank the soup slowly and smiled, saying, “Thank you, Luke. Your kindness makes me really happy.”
Seeing her smile, Luke felt warmth in his heart.
/Seeing her smile, Luke felt warmth in his heart.
For the next few days, Luke helped with housework while encouraging his mother.
/For the next few days, Luke helped with housework while encouraging his mother.
Watching his mother gradually recover, Luke thought, “Family is warm because everyone helps each other.”
/Watching his mother gradually recover, Luke thought, “Family is warm because everyone helps each other.”
On the day his mother fully recovered, Luke said, “I’m happiest when Mom is healthy. I’ll help out even more from now on!”
/On the day his mother fully recovered, Luke said, “I’m happiest when Mom is healthy. I’ll help out even more from now on!”
His mother hugged Luke tightly and said, “It’s wonderful that our whole family can support each other.”
/His mother hugged Luke tightly and said, “It’s wonderful that our whole family can support each other.”
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
/Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did Luke do when his mother fell ill?
/What did Luke do when his mother fell ill?
a. He made soup with his father and encouraged his mother
/a. He made soup with his father and encouraged his mother
b. He went out to play alone
/b. He went out to play alone
c. He forgot to do his homework
/c. He forgot to do his homework
What did Luke say after his mother got better?
/What did Luke say after his mother got better?
a. “I’ll help out even more from now on!”
/a. “I’ll help out even more from now on!”
b. “I want to eat sweets today!”
/b. “I want to eat sweets today!”
c. “I want to go on a trip with Dad!”
/c. “I want to go on a trip with Dad!”
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think Luke felt when he supported his mother?
/How do you think Luke felt when he supported his mother?
Also, how would you support your family in the same situation?
/Also, how would you support your family in the same situation?
When your family or loved ones are in trouble, what do you think you can do to support each other?
/When your family or loved ones are in trouble, what do you think you can do to support each other?
Let’s talk about it together.
/Let’s talk about it together.
