ORTを使って読み聞かせをしたいけれど、どんな風に読み進めたらいいのか分からないな。
1冊を効果的に使えたら自宅英語でも良い学びが得られそう！
この記事では、Oxford Reading Tree（ORT) stage5 More stories Aの6冊をご紹介します。stage5とレベルは同じで、もう少し同じレベルを読みたいと言う方にぴったりの絵本です。
1冊をただ読んでおしまい、と言う使い方では無く、さらに絵本の内容について､どのように英語で質問をしたら良いのか、具体的な例文をお伝えします。
始めは英語と日本語を混ぜながら、徐々に英語を増やしていき、繰り返し読むことで自然と耳になじみ､英語を身につけやすくなるでしょう！
もっと易しいレベルから読んでみたい！と言う方はこちらの記事をおすすめします！
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The Whatsit. 何とかというもの
副題 The family find a strange object.
学べるワード an but call(ed) came don’t door good got had house jump(ed) man new off old one out pull(ed) put so some that took two want(ed) what
whatsit という言葉はなんだか変わった言葉に見えますね。これは、言葉が思い出せな
いときや、その言葉を使いたくないときに、なんとなく「あの何とかというもの」と指していう言
い方です。みんなは､｢何とかというもの」を見つけますが､それが一体なんなのか、分かるのでしょうか？
What did Mum and Dad find in the cellar?
Mum and Dad found something strange in the cellar.
What did they call it?
They called it a “whatsit.”
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: What did the lady want to do with the whatsit?
Answer: The lady wanted the whatsit for a museum.
Question: Where did Mum and Dad take Biff, Chip, and Kipper?
Answer: Mum and Dad took Biff, Chip, and Kipper to the museum to see the whatsit.
Question: What was the surprise Mum and Dad had for the children?
Answer: Mum and Dad surprised the children with something special.
Question: What did they reveal the whatsit to be?
Answer: They revealed that the whatsit was actually a snooker table.
Underground Adventure. 地中探検 （Magic Keyのお話）
副題 The children help the elves.
学べるワード an but call(ed) came do don’t down good had has have help(ed) home laugh(ed) our out people put ran some them there time took want(ed) way were what
子どもたちは地下室にいます。秘密のトンネルを探そうとしているところにMagic Keyが光り始めます・・・。この冒険ではかわいい小びとがたくさん出てきます。可愛い小びとたちは何やら困っているようです。今回も子どもたちは活躍できるでしょうか？
What did the children want to find in the cellar?
The children wanted to find a secret tunnel in the cellar.
Did they find the secret tunnel?
No, they didn’t find the secret tunnel.
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: Where did the magic take the children?
Answer: The magic took the children underground into a big tunnel.
Question: Who did they meet in the tunnel?
Answer: They met shy elves in the tunnel.
Question: What did the children do to help the elves?
Answer: The children helped the elves by painting some signs.
Question: How did the caves look after the elves put lights in them?
Answer: The caves looked beautiful after the elves put lights in them.
Question: How did the elves feel after the people came to see the caves?
Answer: The elves felt happy after the people came to see the caves.
Vanishing Cream. 消えるクリーム （Magic Keyのお話）
副題 Biff and Chiip begin to vanish.
学べるワード about again back be but by called came do don’t had help her him his home house laugh(ed) little made one or out put ran school some them them time took two us want(ed) were will your
子どもたちが学校で、魔法使いについての劇をします。家に帰ると、魔法使いの話の続きを冒険することに・・・助けを求めてきた魔法使いですが、どんな助けだったのでしょう？消える手にして、手にして、BiffとChipはどうなるのでしょうか？
What did the children make at school?
The children made a little theatre out of a box at school.
What happened when Chip rubbed his face with the cream?
Bits of Chip’s face started to vanish when he rubbed his face with the cream.
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: Who came to the house and climbed through the window?
Answer: A man came to the house and climbed through the window.
Question: What did the man take from the house?
Answer: The man took all the Wizard’s computer disks from the house.
Question: What did Chip give to Wizard Blot?
Answer: Chip gave Wizard Blot the computer disks.
Question: What did Wizard Blot say to the children before they left?
Answer: Wizard Blot thanked the children and asked them to come again.
Question: What did Biff have at the end of the story?
Answer: Biff had a little bottle of vanishing cream at the end of the story.
It’s Not Fair. 不公平だわ。 （Magic Keyのお話）
副題 Biff goes to King Arthur’s castle.
学べるワード about as be boy(s) but call(ed) can’t could(n’t) did do don’t down girl(s) good got had have her here his laugh(ed) lived new not now one over put saw some time took want(ed/s) were with
絵本の表紙を見てください。Biffがいろんな物を持っていますが､何が起こっていたのでしょう？一人で冒険に出かけるのでしょうか？
Why did Biff think it was unfair?
she wanted to be a knight, but the knights said that girls couldn’t be knights.
What did Biff do when she was in her room?
Biff wanted to go skateboarding, but the magic key began to glow.
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: What happened when Biff arrived at King Arthur’s castle?
Answer: The magic put Biff in a dress when she arrived at King Arthur’s castle.
Question: Why did the knights take Biff to King Arthur?
Answer: The knights took Biff to King Arthur because she wanted to be a knight.
Question: What idea did Biff suggest to King Arthur?
Answer: Biff suggested getting a round table to King Arthur.
Question: How did the knights feel about Biff’s idea?
Answer: The knights liked Biff’s idea and thought it was brilliant because they wouldn’t argue anymore.
Question: What decision did King Arthur make about Biff?
Answer: King Arthur agreed that Biff could be a knight.
The Great Race. すごいレース （Magic Keyのお話）
副題 Gran wants a fast car.
学べるワード back call(ed) came do down help home little man new not now old one put that them too took want(ed) way were what will with would
おばあちゃんは新しい車をほしがり、スポーツカーを買いました。スピードが出すぎて危険だと、反対されてしまいます。子どもたちと冒険に出たおばあちゃん。スポーツカーはどうなるのでしょうか？
Why were Biff and Chip sad at the beginning of the story?
Biff and Chip were sad because Gran wanted to get rid of her old car, which they liked.
Why was Biff worried about Gran buying the fast car?
Biff was worried because the car was too fast for Gran.
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: What happened when the magic key glowed?
Answer: When the magic key glowed, it took Biff, Chip, and Gran to a race.
Question: What did Gran do when she arrived at the race?
Answer: Gran participated in the race with her new fast car.
Question: Why did Gran’s car crash during the race?
Answer: Gran’s car crashed because the Baron put oil on the road.
Question: Who won the race in the end?
Answer: Gran won the race in the end.
Question: What did Gran do after winning the race?
Answer: After winning the race, Gran returned the fast car and bought a little car instead.
A Monster Mistake. いつわりのモンスター
副題 The children go on a Scottish hiliday.
学べるワード about back but by came don’t from good had here just laugh(ed) made make man next now people pull(ed) put saw some there time took want(ed) were what with
Mumとおばあちゃんは、子どもたちと湖畔のコテージに泊まりに来ました。そこで、おばあちゃんは冗談のつもりであることをしますが、そのことで大騒ぎになってしまいます。どんな騒ぎになってしまったのでしょうか？
Where did Mum, Gran, and the children go on holiday?
They went to Scotland
What did they do during their holiday?
They stayed in a cottage by a lake, went sailing and fishing, painted pictures, and relaxed in the sun.
こんな質問もしてみよう！
Question: What did Gran paint?
Answer: Gran painted a picture of a monster.
Question: Why did Gran want to make a monster?
Answer: Gran wanted to play a joke on Mum.
Question: What happened when Mum and Kipper came back?
Answer: Gran pulled a rope, making the monster appear to move across the lake.
Question: How did Mum feel about the monster?
Answer: Mum didn’t believe in the monster and thought it was just a prank.
Question: What happened when lots of people came to see the monster?
Answer: Gran explained that the monster was just a joke, and everyone laughed.
最後に
Oxford Reading Tree stage5 More stories Aの6冊のご紹介でした。英文が難しく感じられても、繊細な描写の絵についてクイズを出したり、自分でオリジナルのストーリーを考えてみたり、1冊をより効果的におうち英語の教材として使う方法はたくさんあります。
例に出した英文や、本文を繰り返し話したり、聞かせたりすることで､耳になじんでいくので､自宅でも英語学習は楽しく出来ますよ。
