The New Toy

Yanna’s grandmother gave her a new toy. It was a shiny red car. The car had four big wheels. It could move fast when she pushed it. Yanna loved playing with her car. She pushed it across the floor. The car made a zooming sound as it moved. Yanna pretended it was racing other cars. She made the car stop and go. She even built a small garage with blocks for her car. Her little brother wanted to play with it too. Yanna shared the car with him. They raced the car together. Yanna felt happy sharing her new toy.

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Toy – An object for children to play with.

  2. Car – A small vehicle, often used as a toy or for transport.

  3. Garage – A space for parking a car or storing toys.

  4. Race – A contest to see who or what is fastest.

  5. Share – To let someone else use or have something.

Individual Sentences

  1. Yanna’s grandmother gave her a new toy.

  2. It was a shiny red car.

  3. The car had four big wheels.

  4. It could move fast when she pushed it.

  5. Yanna loved playing with her car.

  6. She pushed it across the floor

  7. The car made a zooming sound as it moved.

  8. Yanna pretended it was racing other cars.

  9. She made the car stop and go.

  10. She even built a small garage with blocks for her car.

  11. Her little brother wanted to play with it too.

  12. Yanna shared the car with him.

  13. They raced the car together.

  14. Yanna felt happy sharing her new toy.

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What is your favorite toy?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, what’s your favorite toy?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what toy do you love the most?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask which toy is your favorite?"

  4. Business: "Could you share your favorite toy and why you like it?"

  5. Writing: "Please let me know what your favorite toy is."

Natural Dialogue

Me: What toy did you get from someone?
Friend: I got a shiny red car!
Me: That’s cool! What do you do with it?
Friend: I race it and built a garage for it.
Me: Did you share it with anyone?
Friend: Yes, my little brother. We played together!