200 Free ESL Easy Short Stories (3)

1. A Baby and a Sock*   0.9
2. Birds and a Baby*   0.9
3. A Cat and a Dog*   0.0
4. The Baby Bear*   1.4
5. An Apple Pie   1.0
6. The Top Bunk*   0.6
7. Ask Santa*   1.7
8. A Birthday Bike*   1.5
9. In the Garden*   1.1
10. Today's Mail*   3.3
11. Boys Will Be Boys*   2.2
12. A Good Meal*   1.4
13. No Food, No Job   1.3
14. Her New Shoes   0.0
15. No Friends for Me   0.6
16. Life Is Good   2.0
17. Tell the Truth   0.3
18. Corn for People and Animals   0.5
19. God Loves Babies   1.7
20. Don't Be Late   0.4
21. His Clean Car   0.0
22. Just a Cough   3.6
23. Rain and Hail   0.3
24. Hungry Baby Birds   0.0
25. At the Bus Stop   0.0
26. Brown and Blue Eyes*   3.9
27. Farm Animals*   0.9
28. Wash Your Nose   0.6
29. Catch Some Fish   0.8
30. An Impolite Bird*   0.7
31. Daddy Likes Beer*   1.9
32. Bears and a Pig*   0.7
33. She Wants to Ride*   1.3
34. A Second Job   2.1
35. A Short Plane Ride   2.0
36. A Windy Day   0.9
37. Snowed In   1.9
38. Try to Tell the Truth   1.4
39. A Bad Economy   2.3
40. The Birthday Party*   2.0
41. Plants Need Water   1.1
42. Life Will Be Better   0.8
43. A Lucky Day   0.9
44. My Family's House   1.4
45. Wash Your Hands   2.1
46. She Writes Letters*   1.9
47. A Bus Accident   2.0
48. A Headache   2.8
49. She's So Hungry*   2.7
50. Basketball in LA   3.6
51. A Hard Head*   1.1
52. Homeless People   3.0
53. A Day at the Beach   0.8
54. Thank You, Mom*   0.0
55. The Check for Rent   2.4
56. At the Casino   2.5
57. Life Is a Rainbow   1.5
58. Squares and Circles   3.7
59. Don't Be Stupid   1.1
60. New Kittens*   1.5
61. My Girlfriend   2.6
62. Don't Be Fat   0.9
63. A Pizza   3.0
64. What Do You Wear?   5.3
65. My Dad   1.3
66. Junk Mail   2.9
67. My Best Friend*   2.6
68. More Good News, Please   2.7
69. Popcorn   2.2
70. Roaches   1.7
71. He Loves Birds   2.7
72. Roses Are Red*   0.8
73. Violets Are Blue*   2.0
74. I Have a Question*   0.0
75. Do This, Daddy Says*   0.0
76. Don't Do This, Mommy Says*   0.0
77. A Bad Boy*   1.1
78. The Cigarette   1.7
79. A Smoker Quits   1.3
80. A School Day*   2.4
81. People Are Poor   3.5
82. New Lipstick   1.5
83. Things to Do   1.5
84. Daddy Is Watching*   1.7
85. It Looks Like Rain   3.1
86. An Old Dog*   0.6
87. New York City   2.0
88. He Climbs Trees*   1.0
89. A Drunk Driver   1.8
90. A Wedding   1.5
91. Peanuts and Ham   2.3
92. I Want to Swim   1.3
93. A New Law   2.4
94. She Plays Golf   3.1
95. The Fat Actress   2.3
96. A Tornado   2.4
97. Two Men   3.9
98. A Big Cat   2.4
99. He Loved Her   0.9
100. The Fire   3.1

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101. Do the Laundry   3.6
102. A Drunk Pilot   2.5
103. A Free Breakfast for Everyone   3.6
104. Make a Sandwich   4.3
105. Fry an Egg   2.7
106. Watch a DVD   3.0
107. Make Some Coffee   3.3
108. Get Dressed   0.9
109. Buy a Lottery Ticket   2.4
110. Brush Your Teeth   2.7
111. Shave Your Face   2.0
112. Vacuum the Carpet   2.9
113. Change a Light Bulb   0.6
114. Change a Tire   0.1
115. Peel a Carrot   2.2
116. Make Some Toast   2.6
117. Two Babies   1.8
118. Problems at Home*   2.0
119. What's That Smell?   3.1
120. Time to Shop   3.1
121. Fix the Car   3.1
122. Take a Drive   2.2
123. A Thief on the Sidewalk   3.0
124. A Cat Scratch*   0.7
125. School Fight*   0.0
126. The Painter   3.2
127. Halloween   4.6
128. School Starts*   0.4
129. The Indoor Antenna   2.5
130. The Tomato   5.3
131. The Birthday Cake*   2.2
132. Dinner Chores*   1.7
133. Pay the Interest   4.1
134. He Loves His Country   3.3
135. The Winner   2.4
136. Forever Single   2.5
137. A New Family   1.8
138. The Paint Job   1.2
139. Baseball Dreams   4.0
140. Walk the Dog   1.8
141. The Mole   1.3
142. A Barking Dog   1.6
143. A Christmas Present*   3.2
144. Cross the Street*   1.6
145. Who Sits in the Front?*   0.0
146. The World Map*   2.4
147. Go to the Park*   1.1
148. Drive the Car*   0.9
149. Something's Biting Him   0.0
150. Visit the Ocean   0.0
151. Does It Hurt?   0.4
152. White Spots on Car   0.4
153. Hot Chocolate   0.5
154. Her Meow Book*   1.5
155. He Will Go to Heaven*   2.2
156. A Birthday Dress*   0.8
157. Cookies for Students*   1.6
158. Don't Call Me "Honey"   1.3
159. Teacher Feels Dizzy   1.9
160. She's So Lonely   0.8
161. A Cat and a Squirrel*   0.3
162. The Moon and the Sun*   1.2
163. Golf Lessons   0.6
164. Clothes Shopping in NYC   2.4
165. A Quiet Pet*   0.0
166. A Small Apartment*   2.5
167. Brown Spots   1.5
168. A Short Plane Trip   1.5
169. He Forgot Again   2.2
170. The Rent Check   2.8
171. A Black President   3.4
172. A Nosy Coworker   2.2
173. The Wrong Train   1.0
174. What's That Buzz?   1.4
175. The Citizenship Interview   3.3
176. Here Comes the Flu   1.1
177. Her 10th Birthday*   1.6
178. Tired All the Time   1.9
179. Sugar for Sugar*   1.6
180. He Hates Carrots*   1.6
181. Rent or Quit   2.9
182. Sharon Goes Shopping   2.7
183. Iced Coffee   0.9
184. Saved by the Cowbell   1.1
185. A Beer Drinker   0.6
186. A Man with a Gun   2.0
187. A Car Chase   3.0
188. An Unlucky Winner   1.6
189. Unhappy Prisoners   2.1
190. The Big Game   2.8
191. Buy a Goat   0.6
192. Where's Kitty?   3.2
193. 30 Years Late   0.8
194. A Wet Kitchen Floor (1)   2.8
195. A Wet Kitchen Floor (2)   4.0
196. A Brand New Bike   0.3
197. Easter Eggs*   1.9
198. Hotel Germs   1.6
199. No Doggy Bag   2.8
200. Cheaper School Books   2.7

Teachers: All 200 stories above ↑ are in order from easiest (0.0) to hardest (5.3) below ↓ (per MS Word's Readability Statistics). Mike, March 31, 2019

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3. A Cat and a Dog*   0.0
14. Her New Shoes   0.0
21. His Clean Car   0.0
24. Hungry Baby Birds   0.0
25. At the Bus Stop   0.0
54. Thank You, Mom*   0.0
74. I Have a Question*   0.0
75. Do This, Daddy Says*   0.0
76. Don't Do This, Mommy Says*   0.0
125. School Fight*   0.0
145. Who Sits in the Front?*   0.0
149. Something's Biting Him   0.0
150. Visit the Ocean   0.0
165. A Quiet Pet*   0.0
114. Change a Tire   0.1
17. Tell the Truth   0.3
23. Rain and Hail   0.3
161. A Cat and a Squirrel*   0.3
196. A Brand New Bike   0.3
20. Don't Be Late   0.4
128. School Starts*   0.4
151. Does It Hurt?   0.4
152. White Spots on Car   0.4
18. Corn for People and Animals   0.5
153. Hot Chocolate   0.5
6. The Top Bunk*   0.6
15. No Friends for Me   0.6
28. Wash Your Nose   0.6
86. An Old Dog*   0.6
113. Change a Light Bulb   0.6
163. Golf Lessons   0.6
185. A Beer Drinker   0.6
191. Buy a Goat   0.6
30. An Impolite Bird*   0.7
32. Bears and a Pig*   0.7
124. A Cat Scratch*   0.7
29. Catch Some Fish   0.8
42. Life Will Be Better   0.8
53. A Day at the Beach   0.8
72. Roses Are Red*   0.8
156. A Birthday Dress*   0.8
160. She's So Lonely   0.8
193. 30 Years Late   0.8
1. A Baby and a Sock*   0.9
2. Birds and a Baby*   0.9
27. Farm Animals*   0.9
36. A Windy Day   0.9
43. A Lucky Day   0.9
62. Don't Be Fat   0.9
99. He Loved Her   0.9
108. Get Dressed   0.9
148. Drive the Car*   0.9
183. Iced Coffee   0.9
5. An Apple Pie   1.0
88. He Climbs Trees*   1.0
173. The Wrong Train   1.0
9. In the Garden*   1.1
41. Plants Need Water   1.1
51. A Hard Head*   1.1
59. Don't Be Stupid   1.1
77. A Bad Boy*   1.1
147. Go to the Park*   1.1
176. Here Comes the Flu   1.1
184. Saved by the Cowbell   1.1
138. The Paint Job   1.2
162. The Moon and the Sun*   1.2
13. No Food, No Job   1.3
33. She Wants to Ride*   1.3
65. My Dad   1.3
79. A Smoker Quits   1.3
92. I Want to Swim   1.3
141. The Mole   1.3
158. Don't Call Me "Honey"   1.3
4. The Baby Bear*   1.4
12. A Good Meal*   1.4
38. Try to Tell the Truth   1.4
44. My Family's House   1.4
174. What's That Buzz?   1.4
8. A Birthday Bike*   1.5
57. Life Is a Rainbow   1.5
60. New Kittens*   1.5
82. New Lipstick   1.5
83. Things to Do   1.5
90. A Wedding   1.5
154. Her Meow Book*   1.5
167. Brown Spots   1.5
168. A Short Plane Trip   1.5
142. A Barking Dog   1.6
144. Cross the Street*   1.6
157. Cookies for Students*   1.6
177. Her 10th Birthday*   1.6
179. Sugar for Sugar*   1.6
180. He Hates Carrots*   1.6
188. An Unlucky Winner   1.6
198. Hotel Germs   1.6
7. Ask Santa*   1.7
19. God Loves Babies   1.7
70. Roaches   1.7
78. The Cigarette   1.7
84. Daddy Is Watching*   1.7

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132. Dinner Chores*   1.7
89. A Drunk Driver   1.8
117. Two Babies   1.8
137. A New Family   1.8
140. Walk the Dog   1.8
31. Daddy Likes Beer*   1.9
37. Snowed In   1.9
46. She Writes Letters*   1.9
159. Teacher Feels Dizzy   1.9
178. Tired All the Time   1.9
197. Easter Eggs*   1.9
16. Life Is Good   2.0
35. A Short Plane Ride   2.0
40. The Birthday Party*   2.0
47. A Bus Accident   2.0
73. Violets Are Blue*   2.0
87. New York City   2.0
111. Shave Your Face   2.0
118. Problems at Home*   2.0
186. A Man with a Gun   2.0
34. A Second Job   2.1
45. Wash Your Hands   2.1
189. Unhappy Prisoners   2.1
11. Boys Will Be Boys*   2.2
69. Popcorn   2.2
115. Peel a Carrot   2.2
122. Take a Drive   2.2
131. The Birthday Cake*   2.2
155. He Will Go to Heaven*   2.2
169. He Forgot Again   2.2
172. A Nosy Coworker   2.2
39. A Bad Economy   2.3
91. Peanuts and Ham   2.3
95. The Fat Actress   2.3
55. The Check for Rent   2.4
80. A School Day*   2.4
93. A New Law   2.4
96. A Tornado   2.4
98. A Big Cat   2.4
109. Buy a Lottery Ticket   2.4
135. The Winner   2.4
146. The World Map*   2.4
164. Clothes Shopping in NYC   2.4
56. At the Casino   2.5
102. A Drunk Pilot   2.5
129. The Indoor Antenna   2.5
136. Forever Single   2.5
166. A Small Apartment*   2.5
61. My Girlfriend   2.6
67. My Best Friend*   2.6
116. Make Some Toast   2.6
49. She's So Hungry*   2.7
68. More Good News, Please   2.7
71. He Loves Birds   2.7
105. Fry an Egg   2.7
110. Brush Your Teeth   2.7
182. Sharon Goes Shopping   2.7
200. Cheaper School Books   2.7
48. A Headache   2.8
170. The Rent Check   2.8
190. The Big Game   2.8
194. A Wet Kitchen Floor (1)   2.8
199. No Doggy Bag   2.8
66. Junk Mail   2.9
112. Vacuum the Carpet   2.9
181. Rent or Quit   2.9
52. Homeless People   3.0
63. A Pizza   3.0
106. Watch a DVD   3.0
123. A Thief on the Sidewalk   3.0
187. A Car Chase   3.0
85. It Looks Like Rain   3.1
94. She Plays Golf   3.1
100. The Fire   3.1
119. What's That Smell?   3.1
120. Time to Shop   3.1
121. Fix the Car   3.1
126. The Painter   3.2
143. A Christmas Present*   3.2
192. Where's Kitty?   3.2
10. Today's Mail*   3.3
107. Make Some Coffee   3.3
134. He Loves His Country   3.3
175. The Citizenship Interview   3.3
171. A Black President   3.4
81. People Are Poor   3.5
22. Just a Cough   3.6
50. Basketball in LA   3.6
101. Do the Laundry   3.6
103. A Free Breakfast for Everyone   3.6
58. Squares and Circles   3.7
26. Brown and Blue Eyes*   3.9
97. Two Men   3.9
139. Baseball Dreams   4.0
195. A Wet Kitchen Floor (2)   4.0
133. Pay the Interest   4.1
104. Make a Sandwich   4.3
127. Halloween   4.6
64. What Do You Wear?   5.3
130. The Tomato   5.3