Category: English Stories season 1

Season 1, episode 4

Every party has potential for fun and for disaster. Ed the elephant wants to create a perfect birthday party for his friend Felix. He invites guests, decorates the house, and prepares food – including lots and lots of cheese. He even buys a piñata! It will sure be a party to remember

This short, simple story is told in the present tense and focuses on the words “party”, “presents”, “cake”, “cheese”, and “looks at”. 

FELIX’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

Ed is an elephant. He is very big. He is the color gray. Ed has a friend. His friend’s name is Felix. Felix is a mouse. He is very small. He is also the color gray. 

Friday is Felix’s birthday. Ed wants to prepare a fantastic birthday party for Felix for his birthday.

First, Ed invites all of Felix’s family and friends. He invites them by texting their phones.

Then, Ed goes to the supermarket to buy food. He buys sodas, hamburger, fruit, salad and a lot of cheese. Felix is a mouse and he likes cheese a lot.

Ed also goes to the party store. In the party store he buys decorations for the house. He buys balloons and streamers to decorate the house. He also buys a piñata with candy inside.

Ed takes everything he bought to the house. He uses the balloons and streamers to decorate the house. He puts the piñata in the middle of the room.

Ed looks at the house with the balloons, streamers and piñata. He thinks it is perfect for a party. Then he looks at the food. He has soda to drink and hamburgers, fruit, salad, and a lot of cheese to eat.

Ed is very happy with his progress. The guests arrive at the house. The guests have birthday presents for Felix. They put the presents on a table. Then, they look at the decorations and the piñata. They are very impressed. The guests look at all the food and all the cheese and are even more impressed. Then a small mouse asks, “Where is the cake?”

Ed is ashamed. He forgot the cake! Ed runs to the kitchen and looks for the ingredients for a cake. He looks for chocolate, vanilla, flour, sugar and eggs. Ed moves very quickly for a big elephant.

Ed combines all of the ingredients and puts the cake in the oven just in time because a person knocks on the door.

Ed opens the door and all of the guests shout, “Surprise!”

Felix is very surprised. Felix sees all of his family and friends, the decorations, the food and all of the cheese. Then Felix asks, “Where is the cake?”

Ed goes to the kitchen. The cake is ready! But the cake is not pretty. It needs decorations, but it is very hot. So Ed says it is time to break the piñata.

All the guests watch while Felix tries to break the piñata. After five tries, Felix hits the piñata and it breaks. The candy from the piñata falls to the ground. The guests shout and take the candy that falls from the broken piñata. Then Felix looks at Ed and asks, “Where is the cake?”

Ed goes to the kitchen. The cake is still very hot and it needs more time. So, Ed has an idea. Ed says that it is time to open presents. All of the guests give presents to Felix. Felix is very happy when he sees all the presents. He opens the presents very quickly. He receives a lot of cheese. After he opens his presents, Felix looks at Ed and asks, “Where is the cake?”

Ed goes to the kitchen. The cake is not hot now. Ed decorates the cake. He is an expert in decorating cakes. He decorates the cake with flowers and trees. The cake is very pretty. Ed takes the cake and walks to the living room.

Ed announces, “Here is the ca-!” Ed doesn’t finish the word “cake” because he falls with the cake. The cake is destroyed!

The little mice cry because the cake is destroyed. Ed is also very sad. There is chocolate cake all over the living room. It is a disaster.

“I’m sorry, Felix,” Ed says sadly.

“It’s okay, friend,” Felix responds.

Ed doesn’t think that it is okay. It is his friend’s birthday and he wants a perfect party. So, Ed has an idea.

The guest dance to music and eat the hamburgers, fruit, salad and cheese. Ed runs to the supermarket. After ten (10) minutes, Ed returns to the house.

“Happy birthday, Felix!,” he yells. “I have your present.”

Felix opens the present and sees a cheesecake.

“It’s my favorite cake! Thanks, friend,” Felix says. “This party really is perfect!”

The end.

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Season 1, episode 3

Friends can be similar and also very different. Some friends say exactly what they are thinking while others have tact. In today’s story, Felix says something that is not very nice, but causes a lifestyle change for Ed.

This short, simple story is told in the present tense and focuses on the words “is”, “nice”, “mean”, “skinny”, “fat” and “watches”. 

ED IS FAT

Felix and Ed are friends; they are good friends. Ed is an elephant. He is really big and the color gray. Ed is nice, patient and hardworking. 

Felix is also the color gray. But he is very different from Ed. Ed is an elephant and Felix is a mouse. Ed is very big and Felix is small. Ed is nice, patient and hardworking. Felix is mean, impatient, and lazy.

Ed and Felix are in the park. They like to be in the park. They like to watch the people in the park. They also like to listen to music and talk.

Felix looks at his friend Ed. Ed is much bigger than Felix, especially in his stomach. Felix thinks that is a problem.

“You are very fat, Ed,” Felix says.

Ed is surprised. Ed is an elephant, so he is obviously big! Ed is sad and he thinks that Felix is mean. But then he looks at his stomach.

“Maybe I am a little fat,” Ed thinks.

Ed doesn’t want to be fat. Ed wants to be normal. Ed is very hardworking, so he decides to run. He runs in the park. He listens to fast music and runs. He runs for two hours every morning.

Ed also decides to eat good food. He eats salads. He eats fruits and vegetables. He does not eat bad food.

Felix doesn’t run. He is very lazy and he doesn’t like to run. Felix doesn’t run in the park. Felix watches T.V. in his house. He watches T.V. for eight (8) hours every day.

Felix doesn’t eat good food. He doesn’t like salads. Felix goes to McDonald’s. In McDonald’s he eats cheeseburgers and french fries. He eats a lot of cheeseburgers and a lot of french fries with ketchup. He does not eat fruits or vegetables. He eats bad food because it is delicious.

After six (6) weeks, Ed goes to Felix’s house. He goes to Felix’s house because Felix doesn’t go to the park. Ed wants to see his friend. Ed runs to Felix’s house.

Felix is watching T.V. and eating a cheeseburger when he sees Ed. Ed is running!

“Wow, Ed! You are very skinny!” Felix says.

Ed is happy. He likes to run. He likes good food and he likes his figure. Ed looks at Felix. Felix has parts of a cheeseburger on his big stomach. Felix is super fat! But, Ed is a good friend so he simply says, “Thanks, Felix. You are a good friend. Can I have a french fry?”

The end.

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Season 1, episode 2

It can be hard to wander through life alone, especially on Valentine’s Day. Ed the elephant is searching for the perfect girlfriend. He wants someone who is nice, fun, and patient. However, as Ed discovers, those traits can sometimes be hard to find. 

This short, simple story is told in the present tense and focuses on the words “is”, “nice”, “mean”, “say”, “ask” and “write”. 

ED WANTS A GIRLFRIEND

There is a gray elephant. The gray elephant is named Ed. Ed is big, handsome and young. Ed is nice, intelligent and shy. Ed has friends, but he doesn’t have a girlfriend. Ed wants a girlfriend because it is Valentine’s Day. Ed wants a good girlfriend. Ed wants a nice, fun, and patient girlfriend.

Ed decides to walk in the park. In the park, Ed sees a lot of possible girlfriends. Ed sees a short girl who is very, very pretty. Ed runs to the girl. He runs and runs. He doesn’t watch where he is going and he runs into the girl.

“Hello,” Ed says, “you are really pretty. What’s your name?”

The girl looks at Ed and says, “My name is good-bye, clumsy elephant.” Then she runs away from Ed.

Ed is not good. The girl was not nice to Ed. She was very mean. Ed feels very shy. Ed sees another girl. The girl is tall, skinny, and very, very pretty. Ed walks up to the girl and says, “Hello. I-I’m Ed. W-what’s y-your n-name?”

“Hello, shy elephant,” the girl says. “I’m Selena.”

“Nice to meet you, Selena,” Ed says. “I want a girlfriend. Are you nice, fun and patient?”

“Yes!” Selena yells. “I need a boyfriend too. What are you like?

“I am nice, patient, and hardworking,” Ed says.

“Oh no!” Selena cries. “I want a bad, impatient and lazy boyfriend.” Selena cries and cries.

“Selena is crazy,” Ed thinks. Then he says, “Goodbye, Selena.”

Later, Ed sees another girl. The girl has brown hair. She is not tall or short and she is very, very pretty. Ed looks at the girl and says, “Hello, beautiful. What’s your name?”

“My name is Kesha. What do you want?” the girl asks.

“I want a girlfriend. What are you like?” Ed asks.

“I am mean and I have five (5) boyfriends,” Kesha responds, “and I don’t need another one.”

“Okay,” Ed says, “bye.”

Ed walks in the park and thinks that it is impossible to find the perfect girlfriend. He looks at all the girls. He sees lazy girls and athletic girls. He sees fat girls and skinny girls. He sees girls with blonde hair, brown hair, red hair and black hair. Finally, he sees a special girl.

Ed walks up to the girl and says, “H-how are you?”

“Hee, hee. I’m good, cutie,” the girl says. “You are shy and handsome.”

“Yes, I am shy,” Ed says, “and you are very pretty. I want a girlfriend. Are you a nice girl?”

“Yes!” the girl shouts. “I am nice, fun, and patient.”

“What’s your name?”

“My name is Lori.”

“Lori, do you want to be my girlfriend?” Ed asks.

“Yes!” Lori shouts.

Ed is very happy because he has a perfect girlfriend. Ed sees his friend Felix. Felix runs in the park. Ed shouts to him.

“Hello Felix! I have a girlfriend. Her name is Lori and she is nice, fun and patient.”

“How are you, beautiful?” Felix asks.

“Wow, mouse,” Lori exclaims. “You are small, handsome and perfect. Good-bye fat elephant!”

Felix is not happy with the girl. He says “You are not nice, you are mean. My friend Ed is not fat!”

Lori does not like being yelled at. She cries and runs home.

“You are a good friend, Felix. Thank you,” Ed says.

“You’re welcome, Ed. You are also a good friend,” Felix responds.

“But now I don’t have a girlfriend for Valentine’s Day,” Ed says. He is sad.

“You don’t need a girlfriend,” Felix exclaims, “you have friends!”

Ed thinks Felix is right. He doesn’t need a girlfriend.

“Felix, let’s go eat!” Ed says.

The End.

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Season 1, episode 1

What do people do in the park? They run and walk and maybe even dance. What does an elephant do in the park? Well, he writes poetry and makes friends with a mouse, of course. 

This short, simple story is told in the present tense and focuses on the words “is”, “does not”, “sit”, “say”, “run” and “write”. 

THE ELEPHANT AND THE MOUSE

An elephant sits in the park. He sits on a bench. The elephant’s name is Ed. Ed the elephant is big and grey. Ed the elephant sits on a bench in the park. He does not run, he does not walk, he does not dance. Ed the elephant sits and listens to music and looks at people. Other people run and walk and dance. Ed does not. He sits on a bench and observes.

Ed has an idea. He sees a paper. Ed writes a poem on the paper. Ed listens to music and observes people and writes a poem. When he is done, Ed reads the poem. It is a good poem. It is not a bad poem.

In the park there is a mouse. The mouse walks in the park. The mouse is small and grey. The mouse sees Ed the elephant. The mouse is curious and walks towards the elephant. The mouse touches Ed’s foot. Ed sees the mouse and screams, “AAAAAAAAAAAAH!”

Ed the elephant runs. He runs towards the people in the park. He runs towards the people that are running and walking and dancing.

“Stop!” the mouse says. “Please don’t run away. I am not bad, I am good. I just want a friend.”

Ed the elephant stops and looks at the mouse. The mouse is small, he is not bad. Ed walks back to the mouse and sits on the bench.

“Hello mouse. My name is Ed. What’s your name?” he says.

“My name is Felix,” the mouth says.

“Nice to meet you, Felix,” Ed the elephant says.

“Nice to meet you too, Ed,” Felix the mouse says.

Felix sees that Ed has a paper. Felix is curious. He looks at Ed’s paper. He sees that there is a poem on the paper. Felix reads the poem and exclaims, “Your poem is magnificent!”

“Thank you,” Ed says, “You are a good mouse. You are a good friend.”

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