Story 1: The Village by the Sea
Thousands of years ago, there was a small village by the sea. The village had zero big buildings and only a few boats. Every morning, fishermen would sit on their boats and go out to fish. They caught many fish - sometimes one fish, sometimes many fishes.
One fisherman was very tall and his name was Tom. Tom loved the sea. He loved to sit by the water for hours. While sitting, he would watch the boats and feel happy.
Tom's boat was brown. He rubbed the boat every day to keep it clean. Rubbing the wood made it shine. After rubbing it carefully, Tom would show his boat to others. "Look!" he showed them proudly, "This is my boat!"
Story 2: The Clay Business
In the same village, there was a woman named Mary. Mary had a business making things from clay. She sat at her wheel every day, making pots and cups. The wheel was very important for her work - she needed it to shape the clay.
Mary's business was similar to her mother's business. Both of them loved working with clay. They would sit together, showing each other their work. "I'll show you how to make this pot," Mary's mother said while showing her a new design.
People came from villages thousands of metres away to buy Mary's pots. One metre, two metres, even five thousand metres - people walked long distances. They showed the pots to their friends, and Mary's business grew.
Story 3: The Radio Surprise
One day, a man brought a radio to the village. It was the first radio anyone had seen! He showed it to everyone. "This is a radio," he said, showing them how it worked.
When the radio started playing music, people began to laugh. They laughed and laughed! Some were happy, some were scared. An old woman feared the radio at first. "I fear this strange box!" she said, fearing it might be dangerous. But she had zero reason to fear it.
The man carefully showed them there was zero danger. After hours of sitting and listening, everyone loved the radio. They were no longer sad or angry. The fear they had feared was gone.
Story 4: The Boat Race
The village decided to have a boat race. Thousands of people came to watch. There were ten boats in the race. Each boat had a name - the names of the boats were written on their sides.
Tom rubbed his brown boat one more time before the race. He was carefully rubbing every part. "I must rub it well," he thought.
The race started. The boats moved fast through the water. After racing for two hours, Tom's boat showed great speed. It was similar to flying! The crowd laughed with joy and showed their excitement.
Tom won! He was so happy. He sat in his boat, laughing and waving. People showed their love by cheering. Thousands of people were showing their happiness.
Story 5: The Grain Problem
One year, the village had a problem. They had zero grain to eat. The business of selling grain had multiplied their money before, but now there was zero grain left.
Mary had an idea. "We can multiply our food by adding fish, salt, and grain together," she said. "If we multiply what we have, we'll have more."
They carefully multiplied their resources. One bag of grain multiplied by sharing became food for many. They added salt to the fish. They used zero fat and zero coal for cooking because they had none, but they made it work.
Multiplying their efforts, they survived. Thousands of people worked together. After many hours of work, they were no longer sad. They laughed together, showing that together they were strong.
Story 6: The Angry Storm
One day, dark clouds came. People feared a big storm. Their fears were right - a terrible storm came to the village!
The wind made the boats rub against each other. Rubbing together, they made loud sounds. The wheels of carts rolled away. Things were exploding everywhere - not really exploding like bombs, but breaking apart with loud noises.
Tom sat in his house, carefully watching. He was angry at the storm but also feared it. The storm lasted for hours. When it ended, the village looked sad. But zero people died, and that made them happy.
They showed love to each other by helping. Thousands of hands worked together. They rubbed the dirt off the boats. They fixed the wheels. After hours of work, the village was beautiful again.
Everyone sat together that evening, showing gratitude. They were carefully laughing and showing love, knowing they had survived together.
The End
These stories show how our vocabulary words work in different forms. Keep reading, keep learning, and you'll multiply your English skills!