Oxford reading treeは、小さなお子様から、大人のやり直し英語まで、幅広い年代の方が使える、とても優れた英語絵本です。イギリスの多くの小学校でも扱われているので、安心して英語を学ぶことが出来ます。

そうは言っても、ただ読み聞かせをしたり、自分で読むだけで英語学習になるのかな?

Oxford reading tree(ORT)は、ステージが細かく分かれているので、シリーズとして読み進めるだけで、かなり英語の学習になります。
この記事を読むことで、どのようにORTを読み進めれば良いか、具体的に分かります。絵本を読み終わった後に、絵本の内容について英語や日本語など、お子さんやご自身の理解度に合わせて、質問をしてみましょう。各絵本について、どんな質問をしたら良いのか、例文を載せていますので、参考にしてくださいね。絵本に出てくる人物になりきって、お互いに読み合うことも楽しいですよ。台詞の中には、日常生活で使えるセンテンスも多いので、実際に使ってみましょう!
この記事では、Oxford reading tree stage6 More stories Aの6冊をご紹介します。
もっと易しいレベルを読みたい方はこちらの記事をおすすめします!

A Fright in the Night. (夜の恐怖)
BIffとChipの二人は、おばあちゃんの家にお泊まりに行きます。二人はおばあちゃんとの時間を楽しみます。古いおうち、おばけがいるのでは?と思う二人・・・。本当におばけがいると思いますか?

Who did Biff and Chip go to stay with?

They went to stay with Gran.

How long did Biff and Chip stay with Gran?

They stayed for a week.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問1: What did Gran say when Mum told them to be good?
答え: Gran said, “Don’t worry, I will.”
質問2: Where did Biff and Chip have to sleep in Gran’s house?
答え: They had to sleep in the same bedroom.
質問3: What did Biff want to pick when they went for a walk with Gran?
答え: Biff wanted to pick blackberries.
質問4: What did Gran suggest they make with the blackberries they picked?
答え: Gran suggested they make blackberry jam.
質問5: How many jars of jam did they make?
答え: They made nine jars of jam.
質問6: What did Chip ask Gran when they were getting logs?
答え: Chip asked Gran if she had ghosts in her house.
質問7: What game did Chip want to play before bed?
答え: Chip wanted to play a game called Haunted House.
質問8: What did Gran say when Biff asked if the house was haunted?
答え: Gran said, “Don’t worry, I don’t have ghosts in my house.”
Mirror Island 鏡の島 (Magic Keyのお話)
Chipが鏡を使って面白いことをやっていますよ。そんな時に冒険が始まりました。以前にも来たことがある島です。そこで、Chipの鏡が大活躍します!どんな活躍をするのでしょうか?みなさんも、鏡をつかって、Chipの真似をしてみましょう。

Who was busy drawing in their bedroom?

Chip was busy drawing in his bedroom.

What did Biff announce to Chip while he was drawing?

Biff announced that Wilf and Wilma were here while Chip was drawing.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問: What did Chip show Wilf and Wilma when they arrived?
答え: Chip showed them his drawing, which was a pattern.
質問: What did Wilma think Chip’s drawing looked like?
答え: Wilma thought Chip’s drawing looked like a word.
質問: Where did Chip suggest they go to better understand his drawing?
答え: Chip suggested they go up to his room to better understand his drawing.
質問: What did Chip do to reveal the meaning of his drawing?
答え: Chip put a mirror on the paper to reveal the word “Chip” written in mirror writing.
質問: What did Biff want to do after seeing Chip’s mirror writing?
答え: Biff wanted to do some mirror writing herself, but Chip had run out of paper.
質問: What did Biff do to get some paper?
答え: Biff went to her room to get some paper.
質問: What unexpected event occurred while Biff was getting paper?
答え: The magic key started glowing, indicating it was time for an adventure.
質問: Where did the magic key take them?
答え: The magic key took them to an island.
The Laughing Prinsess. 笑うお姫様 (Magic Keyのお話)
笑うことが出来ないお姫様を、どうやって笑わせるか、みんな一生懸命です。冒険に出かけたChipたちは、お姫様を笑わせることが出来るのでしょうか?どんなことをしたらお姫様は笑ってくれるのかな?このお話は読んでいても、つい笑ってしまうくらい楽しいですよ!

What was the new book that Chip had?

Chip had a new book about a princess who couldn’t laugh.

What did Chip ask Biff to do with the intention of making him laugh?

Chip asked Biff to try and make him laugh.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問: How did Biff try to make Chip laugh initially?
答え: Biff made a funny face, but she couldn’t make Chip laugh.
質問: What did Kipper have that he thought could make the princess laugh?
答え: Kipper had some joke teeth that he thought could make the princess laugh.
質問: What happened to the joke teeth when Kipper dropped them?
答え: When Kipper dropped the joke teeth, a dog caught them and ran off with them in its mouth.
質問: Why did everyone chase after the dog?
答え: Everyone chased after the dog to retrieve the joke teeth.
質問: What happened to the joke teeth when Kipper picked them up?
答え: When Kipper picked up the joke teeth, he discovered that they were broken.
質問: Why did the king put the broken joke teeth on a cushion?
答え: The king put the broken joke teeth on a cushion, thinking it was a pity that they were broken and wouldn’t make the princess laugh anymore.
質問: What finally made the princess laugh?
答え: The sight of the king with mud on his clothes and the broken joke teeth on the cushion made the princess laugh.
Chiristmas Adventure. クリスマスの冒険 (Magic Keyのお話)
クリスマスイブの日、DadとMumはクリスマスの準備で大忙し。子どもたちに手伝ってもらいたいのに、子どもたちは手伝ってくれません。そんなときに冒険が始まります。
なんと、サンタさんがいます!サンタさんは、毎年子どもたちのために一生懸命で、自分でクリスマスのお祝いが出来ません。それを知った子どもたちは、何をしたでしょうか?

What day was it at the beginning of the story?

It was Christmas Eve.

What was Dad doing when the children were watching television?

Dad was putting up some decorations.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問: Why did Dad turn off the television?
答え: Dad turned off the television because it was time for the children to help with the decorations.
質問: Who came to visit the children with presents?
答え: Wilf and Wilma came to visit the children with presents.
質問: What did the children want to ask Father Christmas for when they went on their adventure?
答え: The children wanted to ask Father Christmas for special presents like a new bike, a new skateboard, and even a computer.
質問: Where did the magic key take the children?
答え: The magic key took the children to the land of Father Christmas.
質問: What did they find when they went to Father Christmas’s house?
答え: When they went to Father Christmas’s house, they found him asleep in a chair.
質問: Why was Father Christmas tired?
答え: Father Christmas was tired because he had been busy delivering presents all night.
質問: What did the children do to help Father Christmas?
答え: The children helped Father Christmas by putting up decorations, finding a Christmas tree, and making sandwiches.
The Go-Kart Race. ゴーカートレース
ゴーカートレースが行われることになりました。Biffは、壊れて古びたゴーカートを、Mumの力を借りてペイントし、生まれ変わらせます。Anneenaのかっこいいゴーカートと競争をしているときに事故を起こして、壊れてしまいます。このままではゴーカートレースに出場出来ません。Chipは良いアイデアを思いつきました。どんなアイデアでしょうか?

What did Wilma and Biff see on the notice?

Wilma and Biff saw a notice about a go-kart race.

What did Wilma tell Biff about her idea?

Wilma told Biff that they should enter the go-kart race.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問: What was wrong with the old go-kart in the shed?
答え: The old go-kart in the shed was broken and rusty.
質問: Who helped make the new go-kart?
答え: The mums and dads helped make the new go-kart, and everyone wanted to help.
質問: What did Chip do to help with the new go-kart?
答え: Chip helped by coming up with an idea to fix the broken go-karts.
質問: What did they name the new go-kart?
答え: They named the new go-kart “Silver Bullet.”
質問: Who won the race in the end?
答え: Anneena won the race in the end.
質問: What prize did Silver Bullet win?
答え: Silver Bullet won the prize for the best-looking go-kart.
The Shiny Key. ピカピカの鍵 (Magic Keyのお話)
汚れたMagic KeyをピカピカにしたNadim。子どもたちは、ピカピカになったMagic Keyによって、新たな冒険に出かけましたが、子どもたちは泥棒扱いをされてしまいます。誤解を解くことが出来るでしょうか?物を取った犯人は見つかるかな?

What was Chip doing when Nadim came to play?

Chip was watching television when Nadim came to play.

What did Chip want to watch on TV?

Chip wanted to watch a program about magpies on TV.

こんな質問もしてみよう!
質問: What did Nadim want to do with Chip?
答え: Nadim wanted to have a magic adventure with Chip.
質問: Where did Chip find the magic key?
答え: Chip found the magic key stuck to a toffee.
質問: What did the children find in the armchair?
答え: The children found lots of things in the armchair, including Mum’s missing ear-ring.
質問: Who did the soldiers think were the thieves?
答え: The soldiers thought the children were the thieves because they found the magic key with them.
質問: What did the magpie steal?
答え: The magpie stole shiny things and took them to its nest.
質問: What did the children find in the magpie’s nest?
答え: The children found lots of shiny things, including the stolen items, in the magpie’s nest.
質問: What did the prince give the children?
答え: The prince gave the children a medal.
質問: Why did the soldiers apologize to the children?
答え: The soldiers apologized to the children because they realized that the magpie was the thief, not the children.
最後に
Oxford reading tree stage6 More stories A の6冊をご紹介しました。豊富な絵を見て、単語を英語で言ってみる、絵探しをしてみる、自分でストーリーを考えて言ってみる、登場人物になりきって台詞をまねてみる・・・。このステージで出来ることは色々あります。思いついたことをすべてやってみましょう!どんどん英語が楽しくなりますよ。
