Advanced Stories
You are ready to take your English to the next level. The stories in the advanced section introduce a wide range of vocabulary, including expressions and words that have multiple meanings and usages. The rich language introduced in these stories will greatly enhance your listening and reading comprehension. When you have a wide range of vocabulary at your command, you will be able to express yourself better as well.
It is true that many of these words are not often used in conversation, but they come up frequently when reading. Therefore, to have a full understanding of a language and to be able to read even simple English texts, this wide range of vocab is necessary. If you are studying for a TOEFL exam, these stories will help you immensely. The reading comprehension is one of the most difficult parts of the test, and these stories will help prepare you for understanding more complex sentences. Jump in!
The King of Chess
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
Self Study: Get a natural feel for the meaning of the new words and expressions by studying these example sentences.
The Story: The King of Chess. An arrogant chess champ meets his match.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
My Halloween as a Werewolf
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: My Halloween as a Werewolf. Halloween night changes things forever.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
The Magician's Hat
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
Self Study: Get a natural feel for the meaning of the new words and expressions by studying these example sentences.
The Story: The Magician's Hat. With the discovery of a magic hat, anything is possible.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
The Red Baseball Cap
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: The Red Baseball Cap. A silly play involving crazy coincidences.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
One of Us, Part I
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
Self Study: Get a natural feel for the meaning of the new words and expressions by studying these example sentences.
The Story: One of Us. A ghost story about a haunted hotel.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
One of Us, Part II
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: One of Us, Part II. The haunted hotel story continues in the second part.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
One of Us, Part III
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: One of Us, Part III. The final part of the ghost story.
Worksheet: Practice with new words.
Review: This comprehensive review includes words from all three parts of One of Us.
The Adventures of Skippy Fishback, Chapter 1
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 1. A tall tale of a boy who makes his home in the ocean.
Worksheet: Practice with new words from Chapter 1.
The Adventures of Skippy Fishback, Chapter 2
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 2. A tall tale of a boy who makes his home in the ocean.
Worksheet: Practice with new words from Chapter 2.
Review: This review includes words from Chapters 1 and 2.
The Adventures of Skippy Fishback, Chapter 3
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 3. A tall tale of a boy who makes his home in the ocean.
Worksheet: Practice with new words from Chapter 3.
The Adventures of Skippy Fishback, Chapter 4
Teacher's Notes, New Words, and Answers
The Story: Skippy Fishback, Chapter 4. A tall tale of a boy who makes his home in the ocean.
Worksheet: Practice with new words from Chapter 4.
Review: This review includes words from Chapters 3 and 4.
Test: This test includes words from the whole story, Chapters 1-4.
