Short Stories in English for Beginners

pay attention to focus or concentrate on something
battle a fight between two groups or armies
ship a large boat that carries passengers or goods on sea journeys
tent a frame covered with cloth in which you can sleep or live, usually for a
short time
attack to quickly and suddenly try to hurt someone
disappointed unhappy because something is not how you had hoped or
expected
get ugly to become unpleasant or dangerous

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Comprehension Questions
Select one answer only for each question.
6) The power of the watch allows people to ___.
a. travel in time
b. travel only to the seventeenth century
c. travel only to the twenty-first century
d. only tell the time
7) Eric travels through time with ___.
a. Carl
b. Susan
c. Carl and Susan
d. Frank
8) Eric wants to ___.
a. fight the English ships
b. run away from the English ships
c. live in England with Carl and Susan
d. give the watch to the English captain
9) Eric thinks that Carl and Susan can ___.
a. bring him back to their time
b. tell him what will happen in the battle
c. speak with the English attackers
d. help Frank on the ship
10) Frank tells Carl and Susan to first ___.
a. go back to their time
b. steal the watch
c. help in the battle against the English ships
d. get away from Eric

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Chapter 3 – The Battle
A few hours later, everyone was ready for battle. Eric, Frank, Carl and
Susan boarded Eric el Kraken’s ship. It was very big. It had many 
cannons
.
It was the pirate’s personal and favourite ship. Frank was his 
second in
command
. El Kraken always travelled with him.
Eric el Kraken was high up at the 
helm
. Frank showed Carl and Susan
the rest of the ship. ‘What do you think of our beauty?’ he asked.
Susan looked around and smiled. ‘I can’t believe I’m on a real pirate
ship. This is