First, study any unfamiliar words here:
| 🤖 Robot 🤖 A machine that can move and do tasks like a person. The robot cleaned the floor by itself. In the future, many robots will help people at home. 🔋🪫 Battery 🔋🪫 A small object that gives power to machines. My phone’s battery is low. I need to charge it. The toy stopped working because its battery was empty. 💔 Broken 💔 Not working or in pieces. My computer screen is broken. I cannot see anything. The cup fell on the floor and broke into two pieces. 😊 Smile 😊 A happy face. The baby smiled when she saw her mother. He always smiles when he is happy. ⚡🔋 Power ⚡🔋 Energy to make things work. The storm made the city lose power for two hours. My laptop needs power to turn on. 🛠️ Motor 🛠️ A part of a machine that makes it move. The car’s motor is very strong. The fan has a small motor inside. 🚫💪 Weak 🚫💪 Not strong; having no energy. After being sick, she felt weak. The old bridge is weak and may fall down. 🎁 Give away 🎁 To give something to someone for free. She gave away her old clothes to poor people. The teacher gave away free books to the students. 👌 Enough 👌 As much as needed; not too little, not too much. We have enough food for everyone. Is this enough money to buy a toy? |
Word Count: 682
Reading Level: CEFR A2
Oppy the Robot
In the future, there are no people. Only robots live in the world. They work, play, and help each other.
One of these robots is Oppy. Oppy is kind and always wants to help his friends.
One day, his friend Blex came to him. Blex was sad.
“Oppy, my arm is bad. I cannot do work with a bad arm. What can I do?”
Oppy smiled. “Do not worry, Blex. I will give you my arm.”
“But if you give me your arm, you will only have one arm left,” Blex said.
“That is not a problem,” Oppy said. “I want to help you.”
So, Oppy gave his arm to Blex. Now Blex could work again, and he was happy. Oppy only had one arm, but he was happy too. He helped his friend.
A few days later, another friend, Rix, came to Oppy.
“Oppy, my leg is broken. I cannot walk or run. I have a basketball game tonight! What can I do?”
Oppy smiled again. “Do not worry, Rix. I will give you one of my legs.”
“But if you give me a leg, you will only have one leg,” Rix said.
“That is not a problem,” Oppy said. “I want to help you. You are my wonderful friend.”
So, Oppy gave his good leg to Rix. Now Rix could walk and run again, and he was happy. Rix played in his basketball game.
Oppy only had one leg, but he was happy too. He helped his friend.
A week later, Oppy’s friend Jono came to him. Jono was very sad.
“Oppy, one of my batteries is very weak. I will stop working soon. What should I do?”
Oppy smiled. “Do not worry, Jono. I will give you one of my batteries. I have two batteries.”
“But Oppy, if you give me one of your batteries, you will not have enough power. You will stop working well,” Jono said.
“That is not a problem,” Oppy said. “I want to help. You are my friend.”
So, Oppy gave a battery to Jono, and soon, Jono felt strong again, and she was happy now. Oppy was now very weak, but he was happy too.
Days passed, and more of Oppy’s friends needed help.
One friend needed a new eye. One friend needed a new hand. One friend needed a new box. Oppy gave away everything he had.
In the end, he was only a head with one eye.
His head was on a big rock near some flowers. He smiled.
He could smile. He still had a mouth too.
“I have helped my friends. That makes me happy.”
After some time, Oppy said “I want arms, legs, and a body again. I want a strong battery again. I want two eyes. I want to help my friends again.
Giving my arms and legs to my friends is good, but using my arms and legs to help my friends is better.”
Oppy’s friends felt sad when they heard about this.
“Oppy helped us all,” said Blex. “Now we must help him.”
“Yes!” said Rix. “Let’s work extra hours and save money.”
So, Oppy’s friends worked very hard for three weeks. They saved all the money they could. Then, they went to the robot shop and bought new parts for Oppy.
They bought him strong new legs, strong new arms, and a strong new body.
When they brought the parts to Oppy, he was very surprised.
“What is this?” he asked.
“These are for you, Oppy!” said Jono. “You helped us, and now we want to help you. You are a wonderful friend.”
Oppy’s friends put the new body, arms, and legs on him. They gave him a new eye. Now, he was better than before! He stood and moved his arms and legs.
“Thank you, my friends!” Oppy said. “I feel strong again! I feel wonderful!”
His friends smiled. “You gave to us, and now we give to you!”
From that day on, Oppy and his friends always helped each other. And they were the happiest robots in the world.
Questions about the story:
1. What does Oppy like to do?
A) Play basketball
B) Help his friends
C) Work all day
D) Fix robots for money
2. Why did Blex come to Oppy?
A) His battery was weak
B) He wanted to play basketball
C) His arm was broken
D) He needed a new motor box
3. What did Oppy give to Rix?
A) A new arm
B) A leg
C) A battery
D) A hand
4. How did Oppy feel after giving away his parts?
A) He was very angry
B) He was very sad
C) He was happy because he helped his friends
D) He wanted to take the parts back
5. What did Oppy say when he had no more parts left?
A) “I want to help my friends again.”
B) “I need to rest forever.”
C) “I do not want to give anymore.”
D) “I am the strongest robot.”
6. How did Oppy’s friends help him?
A) They gave him their own robot parts
B) They worked extra hours and bought him new parts
C) They left him on a rock
D) They gave him another battery
7. What is the lesson of the story?
A) Only strong robots can be happy
B) Helping each other makes everyone happy
C) Robots should not give away their parts
D) Working all day is the best way to be happy
Answer Key:
1. What does Oppy like to do?
A) Play basketball
B) Help his friends ✅
C) Work all day
D) Fix robots for money
2. Why did Blex come to Oppy?
A) His battery was weak
B) He wanted to play basketball
C) His arm was broken ✅
D) He needed a new motor box
3. What did Oppy give to Rix?
A) A new arm
B) A leg ✅
C) A battery
D) A hand
4. How did Oppy feel after giving away his parts?
A) He was very angry
B) He was very sad
C) He was happy because he helped his friends ✅
D) He wanted to take the parts back
5. What did Oppy say when he had no more parts left?
A) “I want to help my friends again.” ✅
B) “I need to rest forever.”
C) “I do not want to give anymore.”
D) “I am the strongest robot.”
6. How did Oppy’s friends help him?
A) They gave him their own robot parts
B) They worked extra hours and bought him new parts ✅
C) They left him on a rock
D) They gave him another battery
7. What is the lesson of the story?
A) Only strong robots can be happy
B) Helping each other makes everyone happy ✅
C) Robots should not give away their parts
D) Working all day is the best way to be happy
Learning Activity:
Working by youself or with a small group, put the words in the correct order for each of the sentences below. (Sometimes, the words are already in the correct order) These sentences come from a part of the story above. When you finish, check your answers below. If you made any mistakes, take some notes and try to discover the grammar rules for the sentence. You can ask your teacher for help, or you can search the Internet (or ask an AI chatbot) if you are studying without a teacher. And remember, your answer may have correct grammar, even if the sentence in the story is different.
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Answer Key:
A few days later, another friend, Rix, came to Oppy.
“Oppy, my leg is broken.
I cannot walk or run.
I have a basketball game tonight!
What can I do?”
Oppy smiled again.
“Do not worry, Rix.
I will give you one of my legs.”
“But if you give me a leg, you will only have one leg,” Rix said.
“That is not a problem,” Oppy said.
“I want to help you.
You are my wonderful friend.”
So, Oppy gave his good leg to Rix.
Now Rix could walk and run again, and he was happy.
Rix played in his basketball game.
Oppy only had one leg, but he was happy too.
He helped his friend.
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