The Stone Cutter — Language & Thinking Skills Worksheet (B1)

Bridging ESL support and ELA academic thinking — in one worksheet.

Practice real reading skills with this two-part worksheet based on The Stone Cutter, a classic Japanese folktale. The story is written in B1 level English — a graded reader, meaning the vocabulary and sentences are carefully controlled to match the learner’s level — making it ideal for ESL learners preparing for GED RLA or building academic English skills.

Part 1 — Language Skills

Vocabulary matching
Fill in the blank
Comprehension questions
Story sequencing
Speaking prompt

Part 2 — Academic Thinking

Main idea & theme (MCQ)
Inference (MCQ)
Cause & effect
Author’s purpose (MCQ)
Extended response with sentence frames

Designed specifically for non-native English speakers at the B1 (CEFR) level. Answer key included.

What’s included:

Graded reader story with illustrations (PDF + DOCX)
Student worksheet (PDF + DOCX)
Teacher answer key with scoring guide (PDF + DOCX)