Short Story in Spanish for Kids
Maggie and the Squirrel
Friendly nature story in Spanish using verbs in the 3rd person present tense about a squirrel trying to steal from a bird feeder that is guarded by a little dog. The story emphasises the value of listening and encourages an interest in nature.
Story, subtitled Videos, Downloadable Worksheets:
Gap-Fill Worksheet , Story Transcript in Spanish
+ online Quiz:
Adverbs describe Verbs
Look out for these adverbs in the story:
How does a squirrel arrive?
silenciosamente = silently!
How hard do the dogs work?
muy duro = very hard!
Ella va delante
– She goes in front.
Billy va detrás.
– Billy goes behind.
Listen to birdsong. Listen to the world around you. Have you ever heard a cuckoo, or a woodpecker tapping its head against the trunk of a tree? It is so loud!
Video
Audio in Spanish AND English:
Video Transcript
Es el jardín.
Hay un comedero de pájaros.
¡Mira! ¡Escucha!
Maggie es la guardiana del comedero.
Maggie vigila el jardín.
¡Las ardillas no tienen permiso!
¿Eso qué es?
Una ardilla llega silenciosamente.
Espera. Escucha.
¿Está Maggie en casa?
Empieza a comer las semillas.
¡Ay no! Puede oír algo.
Maggie y Billy han visto la ardilla.
Corren a toda velocidad.
Maggie sabe lo que hay que hacer.
Ella va delante.
Billy va detrás.
Persiguen la ardilla.
¡Muy bien Maggie! ¡Muy bien Billy!
¡Trabajan muy duro!
¡Gracias a Maggie y Billy el comedero de los pájaros está muy bien protegido!
¡Bien hecho Billy! ¡Bien hecho Maggie!
Downloadable PDF Translation Practice Worksheet
Online Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here:
Online Quiz
#1. It is the garden.
#2. There is a bird feeder.
#3. Maggie watches over the garden.
#4. Squirrels are not allowed.
#5. A squirrel listens.
#6. Where is Maggie?
#7. The squirrel arrives quietly.
#8. Maggie runs at full speed.
#9. Billy runs behind Maggie.
#10. The dogs work very hard.
Results
¡Muy bien!
Have another go after reading the story and practice with the video worksheet:
