Learning Is Wonderful
*Learning Is Wonderful
Liam is a seven-year-old boy who lives in a small village surrounded by mountains and rivers.
*Liam is a seven-year-old boy who lives in a small village surrounded by mountains and rivers.
He is full of energy and loves to play.
*He is full of energy and loves to play.
But there was one thing that bothered him a little.
*But there was one thing that bothered him a little.
He wasn’t good at riding a bicycle.
*He wasn’t good at riding a bicycle.
One day, his friend Emma said to him, “Liam, let’s ride bikes together!”
*One day, his friend Emma said to him, “Liam, let’s ride bikes together!”
But Liam replied sadly,
*But Liam replied sadly,
“I’m not good at riding a bike. I’m scared of falling, and I don’t know what to do.”
*“I’m not good at riding a bike. I’m scared of falling, and I don’t know what to do.”
Emma smiled and said,
*Emma smiled and said,
“It’s okay, Liam! If you practice little by little, you’ll be able to ride. I used to fall a lot too, but I learned and got better.”
*“It’s okay, Liam! If you practice little by little, you’ll be able to ride. I used to fall a lot too, but I learned and got better.”
Liam was encouraged by Emma’s words and decided to start practicing.
*Liam was encouraged by Emma’s words and decided to start practicing.
At first, he fell many times and scraped his knees, but his father cheered him on, saying, “You’re doing great!”
*At first, he fell many times and scraped his knees, but his father cheered him on, saying, “You’re doing great!”
And his mother said, “Every time you fall, you get a little better.”
*And his mother said, “Every time you fall, you get a little better.”
Liam kept practicing a little every day.
*Liam kept practicing a little every day.
Eventually, he learned to balance and could ride around the plaza.
*Eventually, he learned to balance and could ride around the plaza.
With support from his friends and family, Liam began to feel more confident.
*With support from his friends and family, Liam began to feel more confident.
That night, Liam said to his mother,
*That night, Liam said to his mother,
“I can ride a bike now. Practicing is hard, but learning is really fun!”
*“I can ride a bike now. Practicing is hard, but learning is really fun!”
His mother hugged him and replied, “That’s right, Liam. Learning gives us the joy of doing things we couldn’t do before.”
*His mother hugged him and replied, “That’s right, Liam. Learning gives us the joy of doing things we couldn’t do before.”
Liam felt warm inside and looked up at the starry sky.
*Liam felt warm inside and looked up at the starry sky.
“Learning really is wonderful.”
*“Learning really is wonderful.”
<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
*<Review Questions (Multiple Choice)>
What was Liam not good at first?
*What was Liam not good at first?
a. Riding a bicycle
*a. Riding a bicycle
Why was Liam able to learn to ride a bicycle?
*Why was Liam able to learn to ride a bicycle?
a. Because he practiced every day
*a. Because he practiced every day
b. Because he played with his friends
*b. Because he played with his friends
c. Because he ran with animals
*c. Because he ran with animals
<Let’s Think!>
*<Let’s Think!>
How do you think Liam felt after continuing to practice?
*How do you think Liam felt after continuing to practice?
How did you feel when you had a similar experience?
*How did you feel when you had a similar experience?
What is something you would like to learn?
*What is something you would like to learn?
How do you think learning it could be fun?
*How do you think learning it could be fun?
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