Moral Tales – The Magic Paintbrush ESL Worksheet (A1+/A2) | Reading, Vocabulary & Speaking Activities

Help your students fall in love with reading in English!

Ma Liang and the Magic Paintbrush is a complete A1+/Lower A2 ESL lesson pack based on the beloved Chinese folktale about kindness, courage, and using one's talents to help others. Students follow Ma Liang, a kind boy who receives a magic paintbrush and uses it to help the poor, outsmart a greedy emperor, and become a village hero.

Designed for young English learners, this ready-to-teach resource includes everything you need for an engaging reading lesson. All files are provided in both PDF and editable DOCX formats.

What's Included

• Illustrated graded reader
• Student Worksheet
• Teacher Answer Key
• PDF & editable DOCX files

Activities

• Vocabulary matching
• Reading comprehension
• True or False
• Sequencing
• Grammar practice (adjectives)
• Speaking activities
• Guided writing

Skills Covered

• Reading comprehension
• Vocabulary building
• Grammar
• Speaking practice
• Writing development
• Sequencing events

Suitable For

• Young English learners (A1+/Lower A2)
• ESL / EFL classrooms
• One-on-one tutoring
• Homeschooling
• Homework
• Independent study

Moral of the Story

Use your talents to help others, not yourself.