The Snow Day Walk
A free A1-level English story for language learners, readable online in 5 languages, with an option to listen via the free Storyteller app.
Cato walks through deep snow to school, but the school is closed.
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Cato wakes up and looks out of the window. Snow is everywhere. The street is white and quiet.
He puts on his coat, his hat, and big boots. He takes his bag and leaves the house.
The walk to school is slow. The snow comes up to his knees. He falls once, and he laughs.
There are no cars on the road. There are no children. Cato thinks, "Maybe they are all late."
At school, the doors are shut. The yard is empty. Cato looks at the windows. They are dark.
A teacher stands by the front door. She has a big shovel. She moves the snow away from the steps.
"Cato!" she says. "Why are you here?" "It is Monday," he says. "I have school."
She laughs. "The school is closed today. There is too much snow. Did you not read the message?"
Cato takes out his phone. There is one new message from last night. It says, "School closed." His face turns red.
The teacher points to a second shovel by the wall. Cato takes it. He starts to push the snow.
