Once upon a time, there were 3 apples on a tree. A little boy picked 1 apple. So, there were 2 apples left on the tree.
Well, here's a story. There were 5 candies in a box. A girl gave 2 candies to her friend. Then there were 3 candies remaining in the box. You see, it's just a simple subtraction in the context of a little story.
A boy had 8 marbles. He lost 3 marbles while playing. So he had 5 marbles left.
Sure. Once there was a little boy named Tom. He found a lost puppy on his way home. Tom took the puppy to his house and gave it some food. He then made a sign to find the puppy's owner. Eventually, the owner saw the sign and came to take the puppy back, and he thanked Tom a lot.
A family moved into a new house. Their little daughter started talking about her 'new friend' who lived in her closet. At first, they thought it was just her imagination. But one night, they heard strange noises coming from her room. When they opened the door, they saw the closet door open and a cold draft coming out. Their daughter was sitting on her bed, smiling and talking to someone they couldn't see. They decided to move out soon after that.
Sure. Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily woke up early on Mother's Day. She went to the kitchen and made a mess trying to make her mother breakfast. When her mother came down, instead of being angry, she was deeply touched by Lily's effort. They ended up having a wonderful day together.
Once there was a fish. He was very bored in the fishbowl. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He jumped out of the bowl onto the table. He started exploring the pencils and papers there. But soon he realized he couldn't breathe. Just then, the cat came in. The fish thought it was the end. But the cat, instead of eating him, pushed him back into the fishbowl. It turned out the cat was just curious like the fish.
Sure. There was a boy and a girl who met in a coffee shop. They accidentally bumped into each other while reaching for the same book on a shelf near the counter. They started chatting and found out they had a lot in common. They exchanged numbers and soon started going on dates. They fell in love over time and are now happily married.
Sure. Once upon a time, a man went to a zoo. He saw a sign that said 'Do not feed the animals'. But he saw a monkey looking so cute and pitiful. He couldn't resist and threw a banana. Just then, the zookeeper came and said, 'Sir, we are trying to diet the monkey!'
Sure. There was a cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to chase mice. One day, Kitty saw a very big mouse. It was bigger than any mouse she had ever seen. She chased it all around the house. But the mouse was very clever. It hid in a small hole that Kitty couldn't reach. Kitty was disappointed, but she learned that not all mice are easy to catch.
Well, here's one. A mom, let's call her Sue. Her daughter really wanted to participate in a school play but was very shy. Sue encouraged her every day, practiced lines with her. When the day of the play came, the daughter got stage fright. Sue went backstage, gave her a big hug and told her she was amazing no matter what. The daughter then went on stage and did great. It shows a mom's love for her child.
There was a hare and a tortoise. The hare was very fast and boasted about it. He made fun of the slow - moving tortoise. So they had a race. The hare was so confident that he took a nap during the race. Meanwhile, the tortoise kept moving slowly but steadily. In the end, the tortoise won. The moral is that slow and steady wins the race.