Story Prompts — A Day at the Beach
❓ 1. Warm-Up Questions
- What can you see?
- Do you like the beach?
- Who is in the picture?
- What colors do you see?
- What are the kids doing?
🧸 2. Vocabulary Preview
| Word | Meaning (PT-BR) |
|---|---|
| beach | praia |
| sand | areia |
| shell | concha |
| ice cream | sorvete |
| girl | menina |
| boy | menino |
| chair | cadeira |
| umbrella | guarda-sol |
| bucket | balde |
| water / sea | água / mar |
🎨 Describe the Picture
📘 3. Reading — Very Simple
Paragraph 1 — What I See
There are children on the beach. I see two girls and one boy. One girl is eating ice cream. Another girl is sitting on the sand with a bucket and shells. The boy is smiling and holding a crab. The sea is blue, and the sand is light yellow. There are two chairs and a big umbrella behind them.
🔎 Blockquote Summary 1
This paragraph shows simple objects and people.
Gaethan can say things like: “I can see the sand. I can see the boy. I can see the umbrella.”
Paragraph 2 — Colors Everywhere
I see bright colors. I see purple chairs and a purple umbrella. I see a green swimsuit and a blue swimsuit. I see orange shells and pink ice cream. The sky is light blue, and the trees are dark green.
🔎 Blockquote Summary 2
This paragraph helps Gaethan read color words.
He can say: “I like the purple umbrella because it is big.”
Paragraph 3 — My Likes
I like the beach because it is fun. I like the shells because they are pretty. I like the ice cream because it is sweet. I like the chairs because they look comfortable. I like the water because it looks calm and blue.
🔎 Blockquote Summary 3
This paragraph practices “I like… because…”
Gaethan can choose his favorite object and give a simple reason.
✔️ 4. Check Your Understanding
- What can you see?
- What colors do you see?
- Which object do you like? Why?
✍️ 5. Blog Comment Question
Write a simple comment:
What do you see? What do you like? Why?
💬 Example Comments
😀 Example 1
I can see girls and a boy. I see a purple umbrella and two beach chairs. I see shells on the sand. I like the ice cream because it looks yummy.
😀 Example 2
I see the sea and the sand. I can see a girl eating ice cream. I see a boy with a crab. I like the chairs because they look relaxing.
😀 Example 3
I see shells, a bucket, and two girls playing. I like the beach because it is a happy place.
I can see the boys and the girls. The boys are playing and the girls are playing. I Can see the ocean. For me the ocean is beautiful and blue. I can see the umbrella. The umbrella is purple 🌂.