The Lazy Boy and the Magic Lamp – Short English Story with Moral for Beginners
A long time ago, in a small town, there lived a boy named Aladdin. He was very lazy. He never helped his mother. He only played with his friends all day.
One day, a strange man came to him and said,
“Are you Mustapha’s son?”
“Yes, I am,” Aladdin replied.
The man said he was Aladdin’s uncle, but he was not. He was a magician. He asked Aladdin to help him.
Together, they walked to the mountains. The magician gave Aladdin a magic ring and told him to go inside a secret cave. Inside, Aladdin found a wonderful lamp.
When the magician tried to take the lamp, Aladdin refused. The magician became angry and closed the cave.
Aladdin was afraid. He rubbed the ring on his finger. Suddenly, a genie appeared and helped him escape. Later, Aladdin discovered that the lamp also had a genie inside. With the genie’s help, Aladdin became rich and lived happily with his mother.
📚 Vocabulary List
- Lazy – not wanting to work
Example: He is too lazy to study. - Magician – a person who uses magic
Example: The magician showed us a trick. - Cave – a large hole in the side of a hill or mountain
Example: The bats live inside the cave. - Genie – a magical spirit that grants wishes
Example: The genie appeared when he rubbed the lamp. - Escape – to get free from danger or a place
Example: The prisoner escaped from jail.
❓ Comprehension Questions
- Who was Aladdin?
- What did the magician want from Aladdin?
- What did Aladdin find inside the cave?
- How did Aladdin escape from the cave?
- What lesson can we learn from this story?
Q1. What is the moral of the story?
A1. The moral is that hard work is better than relying only on luck or magic.
Q2. Why is this a good English story for beginners?
A2. Because it uses simple vocabulary and short sentences to help learners improve English naturally.
💡 Moral of the Story
✨ Hard work is better than relying only on luck or magic.