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The Lost Kite
A small problem becomes a new friendship.
A short, gentle listening story for beginners. Sam's red kite gets stuck high in a tree, and a neighbor named Mia helps him get it back. You'll listen for the big picture, then for detail, and practice seven everyday words.
This is a short story about a boy, a windy day in the park, and a kite that gets stuck. Before you listen, two words to know:
Listen to the story. Answer the two questions. Use the transcript to help.
Sam has a red kitekite · a toy that flies in the sky on a long line. It is his favorite toy. Today the sky is blue. The windwind · air that moves outside is strong. Sam runs to the park. He wants to fly his kite.
Sam holds the stringstring · a long, thin line that you hold. The kite goes up. It goes up high. Sam smiles. He is happy. The red kite dances in the sky.
Then the wind pulls hard. The string breaks. Oh no! The kite flies away. It lands in a big treetree · a big plant with branches and leaves. Sam looks up. The kite is very high. Sam is sad.
A girl walks to Sam. Her name is Mia. She lives next door.
“What is wrong?” Mia asks.
“My kite is in the tree,” Sam says. “I can't reach it.”
“Don't worry,” Mia says. “I'll help you.”
Mia looks at the tree. “I have an idea,” she says. “Let's use a long stickstick · a long, thin piece of wood.”
Sam finds a stick on the ground. He gives it to Mia. Mia is tall. She lifts the stick. She pushes the kite. The kite moves a little. Then it falls down. Sam catchescatch · to take something with your hands when it moves it!
“Thank you, Mia!” Sam says. He is so happy.
“You're welcome,” Mia says. She smiles.
Now Sam has an idea too. “Can you fly the kite with me?” he asks.
“Yes!” Mia says.
The two friendsfriend · a person you like and play with run in the park. The red kite goes up again. It dances in the blue sky. Sam holds the string. Mia laughs.
The wind is soft now. The kite stays high. Sam and Mia are happy. They have a new game and a new friend.
The sun goes down. The sky is pink. They walk home together. “See you tomorrow,” Sam says. “Tomorrow we fly again!”
Listen again. You can read along with the transcript now.
Sam has a red kitekite · a toy that flies in the sky on a long line. It is his favorite toy. Today the sky is blue. The windwind · air that moves outside is strong. Sam runs to the park. He wants to fly his kite.
Sam holds the stringstring · a long, thin line that you hold. The kite goes up. It goes up high. Sam smiles. He is happy. The red kite dances in the sky.
Then the wind pulls hard. The string breaks. Oh no! The kite flies away. It lands in a big treetree · a big plant with branches and leaves. Sam looks up. The kite is very high. Sam is sad.
A girl walks to Sam. Her name is Mia. She lives next door.
“What is wrong?” Mia asks.
“My kite is in the tree,” Sam says. “I can't reach it.”
“Don't worry,” Mia says. “I'll help you.”
Mia looks at the tree. “I have an idea,” she says. “Let's use a long stickstick · a long, thin piece of wood.”
Sam finds a stick on the ground. He gives it to Mia. Mia is tall. She lifts the stick. She pushes the kite. The kite moves a little. Then it falls down. Sam catchescatch · to take something with your hands when it moves it!
“Thank you, Mia!” Sam says. He is so happy.
“You're welcome,” Mia says. She smiles.
Now Sam has an idea too. “Can you fly the kite with me?” he asks.
“Yes!” Mia says.
The two friendsfriend · a person you like and play with run in the park. The red kite goes up again. It dances in the blue sky. Sam holds the string. Mia laughs.
The wind is soft now. The kite stays high. Sam and Mia are happy. They have a new game and a new friend.
The sun goes down. The sky is pink. They walk home together. “See you tomorrow,” Sam says. “Tomorrow we fly again!”
| Picture | Word | Type | Line from the story | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kite | noun | “Sam has a red kite.” | A toy that flies in the sky on a long line. | |
| wind | noun | “The wind is strong.” | Air that moves outside. | |
| string | noun | “Sam holds the string.” | A long, thin line that you hold. | |
| tree | noun | “It lands in a big tree.” | A big plant with branches and leaves. | |
| stick | noun | “Let's use a long stick.” | A long, thin piece of wood. | |
| catch | verb | “Sam catches it!” | To take something with your hands when it moves. | |
| friend | noun | “The two friends run in the park.” | A person you like and play with. |
Fill the gap from memory — no options. Type the word.
You listened, noticed the words, and used them yourself. Come back any time to listen again — repetition is how the words stick.
