👠🔴 The Red Shoes

📜 Script 

NARRATOR:
Once, there was a girl named Karen.
She was poor and had no shoes.

One day, a kind old lady adopted her.
She gave Karen food, a bed, and clothes.

NARRATOR:
One day, Karen saw red shoes in a shop.
They were bright and shiny!

She wanted them so badly.

The old lady said:

👵 LADY:
“Red shoes are not for church.”

But Karen begged and cried.

NARRATOR:
Finally, the lady gave in.
Karen wore the shoes everywhere—
even to church.

NARRATOR:
But something strange happened.
The shoes began to move… by themselves!

Karen started dancing.

👧 KAREN (scared):
“Help! I can’t stop!”

NARRATOR:
She danced into the forest, through towns,
day and night.

No one could help her.

NARRATOR:
She cried and wished she had listened.

At last, she took off the red shoes
and promised to be humble.

NARRATOR (ending):
From that day on, Karen wore simple clothes.
She helped others and was happy.

This story teaches us:
Beauty is nice—
but kindness and wisdom are better.

THE END.

📚 Vocabulary 

1. Shoes – something you wear on your feet

2. Adopt – to take care of someone like family

3. Dance – to move with music or rhythm

4. Magic – something that happens in stories that can’t happen in real life

5. Humble – simple and not proud

🗣 Useful Expressions 

1. “Help! I can’t stop!” – A cry for help when something feels out of control

2. “Red shoes are not for church.” – A rule about being respectful and simple

3. “Beauty is nice—but kindness and wisdom are better.” – The story’s important message

❓Comprehension Questions 

1. 👧 What did Karen want from the shop?

2. 👵 What did the old lady say about red shoes?

3. 👠 What happened when Karen wore the red shoes?

4. 🌲 Where did the shoes make her go?

5. 💡 What lesson did Karen learn in the end?