P2 Playing With Fire

It was as quiet as a graveyard. The owl was hooting outside his house. John was feeling bored at home. He spotted a matchbox. A great idea hit him! He decided to do an experiment.

First, he took some newspapers and a box of matchsticks. He knelt down and his hand lit a matchstick. The orange flame was glowing brightly. He dropped it on the newspapers. Flames of fire came out from it. The fire grew bigger and bigger. John felt extremely frightened. He screamed for help!

Luckily, his mother woke up from her deep sleep and rushed like a lightning bolt down the flight of stairs. She caught sight of the enormous fire and her heart pounded very fast. His mother rushed into the kitchen and wet a blanket with water. She ran to the fire and hit the flames many times. Fortunately, the fire was put out. 

John's mother was very angry with what John did. She scolded John furiously for his misdeed. John apologised and promised not to do it again.

P2 A Kind Boy

It was a fine Monday morning. Tom was at the bus-stop, going to school. He spotted a familiar figure. It was his favourite Science teacher, Mr Ong. Glad to see him, Tom greeted him with a smile. “How are you today, Tom?” Mr Ong asked. “I am fine. Thank you,” came his happy reply.

Soon, the bus came and the two boarded the bus. Tom found a seat and sat down while Mr Ong sat a distance away. At the next bus stop, an old man with a walking stick entered the bus. Tom stoop up and offered his seat to him. The old man felt grateful and praised him for his help. The other passengers also nodded in affirmation. Tom felt very proud that he had done a good deed.

After that, Tom reached his destination. He came down from the bus and caught sight of an elderly lady, carrying a heavy basket. She was struggling to carry it. Tom felt sorry for her and offered to lend a helping hand. The old lady was delighted and said, “Thank you very much.” Tom carried the basket to her block and bade farewell at the lift lobby. John skipped to school in joy, knowing that he did something kind.

When he reached his classroom, Mr Ong entered with a wide smile. He invited Tom to the front and praised him for being a kind Samaritan. His classmates were very impressed with his kindness. Tom felt very proud of himself that day.