Family Is Something Wonderful
*Family Is Something Wonderful
Miko is a six-year-old boy who lives in a small town surrounded by mountains.
*Miko is a six-year-old boy who lives in a small town surrounded by mountains.
His family includes his father, his mother, and his slightly mischievous little sister Nana.
*His family includes his father, his mother, and his slightly mischievous little sister Nana.
Miko loved spending time with all of his family.
*Miko loved spending time with all of his family.
One cold winter day, Miko was outside making a snowman.
*One cold winter day, Miko was outside making a snowman.
But he accidentally slipped and fell, scraping his knee.
*But he accidentally slipped and fell, scraping his knee.
“It hurts…!” he cried, sitting on the ground in tears.
*“It hurts…!” he cried, sitting on the ground in tears.
Then, his mother rushed out from the house.
*Then, his mother rushed out from the house.
“Miko, are you okay?” she asked, looking at his knee with concern.
*“Miko, are you okay?” she asked, looking at his knee with concern.
“That must have hurt. Let’s go inside and take care of it,” she said gently.
*“That must have hurt. Let’s go inside and take care of it,” she said gently.
Back at home, his father brought a bandage and a warm cup of tea.
*Back at home, his father brought a bandage and a warm cup of tea.
“Miko, be brave for just a moment. It’ll heal soon,” his father said as he put on the bandage.
*“Miko, be brave for just a moment. It’ll heal soon,” his father said as he put on the bandage.
Nana watched with a worried look on her face.
*Nana watched with a worried look on her face.
Then Nana offered her stuffed animal and said, “Here, you can borrow this!”
*Then Nana offered her stuffed animal and said, “Here, you can borrow this!”
Miko’s heart warmed at her words.
*Miko’s heart warmed at her words.
“Thank you, Nana,” he said.
*“Thank you, Nana,” he said.
Then he drank the delicious soup his mother had made, and felt warm inside and out.
*Then he drank the delicious soup his mother had made, and felt warm inside and out.
That night, lying in bed, Miko thought,
*That night, lying in bed, Miko thought,
“Family really is wonderful. Dad, Mom, and Nana all care about me so much.”
*“Family really is wonderful. Dad, Mom, and Nana all care about me so much.”
And Miko deeply felt how lucky he was to have his family.
*And Miko deeply felt how lucky he was to have his family.
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
*Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
What did Miko’s family do when he fell and scraped his knee?
*What did Miko’s family do when he fell and scraped his knee?
a. They took him to the hospital
*a. They took him to the hospital
b. His mother treated the wound and his father brought tea
*b. His mother treated the wound and his father brought tea
c. They kept making snowmen outside
*c. They kept making snowmen outside
What did Nana do to cheer up Miko?
*What did Nana do to cheer up Miko?
a. She lent him her stuffed animal
*a. She lent him her stuffed animal
b. She blamed him
*b. She blamed him
c. She sang a song for him
*c. She sang a song for him
Let’s Think!
*Let’s Think!
How do you think Miko felt when his family helped him?
*How do you think Miko felt when his family helped him?
How would you feel in a similar situation?
*How would you feel in a similar situation?
When your family is in trouble, what would you do to help them?
*When your family is in trouble, what would you do to help them?
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