The Place Where You Live
*The Place Where You Live
Max is a six-year-old boy who lives in a small town surrounded by the sea and mountains.
*Max is a six-year-old boy who lives in a small town surrounded by the sea and mountains.
The town has many shops, parks, and a plaza where everyone gathers.
*The town has many shops, parks, and a plaza where everyone gathers.
Max loved this town very much.
*Max loved this town very much.
One day, while Max was playing with his friends in the plaza, a town cleaner walked by.
*One day, while Max was playing with his friends in the plaza, a town cleaner walked by.
“Hello, Max. Would you help me clean the plaza today?” the man asked with a gentle smile.
*“Hello, Max. Would you help me clean the plaza today?” the man asked with a gentle smile.
Max hesitated a little.
*Max hesitated a little.
“Help? I want to play…” he thought.
*“Help? I want to play…” he thought.
But when he saw the man picking up trash in the plaza, Max thought, “If the plaza is clean, everyone might enjoy playing here even more!”
*But when he saw the man picking up trash in the plaza, Max thought, “If the plaza is clean, everyone might enjoy playing here even more!”
“Okay! I’ll help too!” Max replied with a smile.
*“Okay! I’ll help too!” Max replied with a smile.
Then he started picking up trash with the man.
*Then he started picking up trash with the man.
Soon, his friends joined in, and everyone had fun cleaning together.
*Soon, his friends joined in, and everyone had fun cleaning together.
When they finished, the plaza was sparkling clean.
*When they finished, the plaza was sparkling clean.
“Thank you. Now this town will be an even nicer place,” said the man.
*“Thank you. Now this town will be an even nicer place,” said the man.
Looking around the plaza, Max thought happily, “I’m glad I could help make a place where everyone can smile.”
*Looking around the plaza, Max thought happily, “I’m glad I could help make a place where everyone can smile.”
That night, while eating dinner with his family, Max said, “If we all take care of our town, it will become an even more fun place!”
*That night, while eating dinner with his family, Max said, “If we all take care of our town, it will become an even more fun place!”
His mother and father nodded with warm smiles.
*His mother and father nodded with warm smiles.
Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
*Review Questions (Multiple Choice)
Who did Max meet in the plaza?
*Who did Max meet in the plaza?
a. A town cleaner
*a. A town cleaner
b. A tourist from a faraway town
*b. A tourist from a faraway town
c. His grandfather
*c. His grandfather
What did Max do to help clean the plaza?
*What did Max do to help clean the plaza?
a. He went to play
*a. He went to play
b. He picked up trash
*b. He picked up trash
c. He fixed the playground equipment
*c. He fixed the playground equipment
Let’s Think!
*Let’s Think!
How do you think Max felt when he helped clean the plaza? How would you feel?
*How do you think Max felt when he helped clean the plaza? How would you feel?
What do you think you can do to help make your town or neighborhood a more enjoyable place for everyone?
*What do you think you can do to help make your town or neighborhood a more enjoyable place for everyone?
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