The Yellow Umbrella

(Beginner Level)

It was a rainy day in Willowbrook. The sky was dark. Emma was walking home. She felt sad. The days were grey, and she loved bright colours.

Emma saw something on the ground. It was an umbrella! The umbrella was yellow — very bright yellow. It looked like the sun. Emma picked it up. The umbrella was wet, but the colour was beautiful.

Emma took the umbrella home. She looked at it and smiled. “This yellow colour makes me happy,” she thought.

That evening, Emma painted a picture. In the picture, there was the yellow umbrella. There was rain and dark clouds too. But the umbrella was bright. It was like a little sun.

The next day, a woman came to Emma’s studio. She saw the painting in the window.

“Is that my umbrella?” she asked.

“Yes!” said Emma. “I found it in the rain.”

The woman smiled. “That umbrella was a gift. I love it. Can I have it back?”

“Of course!” said Emma. She gave the umbrella to the woman.

The woman was very happy. “Thank you! I will carry it every rainy day.”

Now, when it rains in Willowbrook, you can see a yellow umbrella. It’s like a little sun in the rain!

Comprehension Questions (Test)

Part 1. True or False?

Read the sentences and write True or False.

1. The weather was sunny when Emma found the umbrella.
2. The umbrella was yellow.
3. Emma was a teacher.
4. Emma painted a picture with the umbrella.
5. The woman wanted to buy the umbrella.

Part 2. Choose the Correct Answer

Circle the right option.

1. Where did Emma find the umbrel? a) In a shop. b) On the ground in the rain. c) In her studio
2. How did Emma feel when she saw the yellow umbrell? a) Sad. b) Angy. c) Happy
3. What did Emma do with the umbrell? a) She threw it away. b) She painted it. c) She made a painting with it
4. Who came to Emma’s studio? a) A child. b) A man. c) A woman
5. What did the woman want? a) The painting. b) The umbrella back. c) Money

Part 3. Short Answer

Answer in 1–2 words.

1. What colour was the umbrella?
2. What was the weather like when Emma found it?
3. What did Emma do in the evening?
4. Why did the woman love the umbrella?
5. What does the yellow umbrella look like in the rain?

Part 4. Order the Events

Put the events in the correct order (1–5).

a) Emma painted a picture.

b) A woman came to the studio.

c) Emma found a yellow umbrella.

d) The woman got her umbrella back.

e) Emma felt sad because of the grey weather.

Answer Key (for teacher):

Part 1: 1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. True, 5. False

Part 2: 1. b, 2. c, 3. c, 4. c, 5. b

Part 3: 1. Yellow, 2. Rainy, 3. Painted, 4. It was a gift, 5. A little sun

Part 4: 1. e, 2. c, 3. a, 4. b, 5. d