A1 Russian Stories
Practice reading at A1 with graded stories, audio, images, vocabulary support, and comprehension quizzes.
Сломанное весло на последнем километре
A determined rower faces an unexpected challenge during a boat race.
Монета на пустом подоконнике
A story about a girl named Masha who finds a mysterious golden coin on her windowsill.
Электричка с рассадой в мае
A young girl named Anya and her mother take a train ride to their garden during a beautiful spring day in May.
Птица, приносящая снег
A story about a beautiful white bird that brings snow to a little girl.
Пластинка в ящике комода
Masha discovers an old vinyl record in a drawer and listens to it with her mother.
Последний выстрел на биатлоне
A young athlete named Anya focuses to win a biathlon race despite her fatigue.
Зонт, который нашёл хозяина
A young girl named Lena discovers a lost blue umbrella in a cafe and helps its owner find it again.
Электричка до конечной
A story about Masha's train journey to the final station.
Пианино у подъезда
A girl named Masha discovers a mysterious piano sitting alone in front of her apartment building.
Лиса, которая шла за санями
A story about a man named Anton traveling through the quiet winter taiga who discovers he is not alone.
Два рецепта и старая обида
Two sisters overcome a long-standing grudge while preparing their grandmother's traditional beet soup.
Паром на Куршскую косу ушёл без рюкзака
Lena loses her backpack on a ferry, but helpful people return it before she continues her trip along the Curonian Spit.
Следы до двери и обратно
A short story about a girl who finds mysterious footprints and a surprise gift on a winter morning.
Варенье у чужой двери
Anya finds a mysterious jar of jam at her door and tries to find out who left it for her.
Хор, который замолчал на полуслове
A story about a choir that follows a special tradition of silence to remember someone important.
Записка под дверью незнакомца
Anton discovers a mysterious note under his door and discovers a surprising truth.
Открытка без подписи
A young girl sends a secret note to her neighbor to show appreciation for her kindness.
Соседка, которая стучит три раза
A young woman named Anya shares a special ritual with her neighbor, Maria Ivanovna, involving three knocks on the door.
Ёлка, которую разрешили снова
A young girl and her parents celebrate the holiday by finally getting a beautiful Christmas tree.
Трамвай, который ждал опоздавшую пассажирку
Anna helps a man, catches the tram, and arrives at her new job on time.
Ключ от почтового ящика № 17
Oleg finds a key, returns it to its owner, and makes a new friend.
Часы, которые спешат на пять минут
A young girl discovers the special meaning behind her grandmother's clocks that are set five minutes fast.
Ёж у ночного костра
A little hedgehog searches for warmth on a cold, dark night and finds a cozy campfire.
Кулич, который не поднялся
Nina is making a traditional Easter cake, but she runs into a problem when her dough fails to rise.
Чак-чак, который спрятали от жениха
A story about a wedding tradition where a groom must find the traditional sweet dish, chak-chak, to ensure a happy marriage.
Печь, которую нельзя топить в полночь
A young girl named Mila discovers a mysterious rule about her grandmother's stove in a village house.
Перчатка вратаря после матча во дворе
After a soccer match, Anton finds his opponent's glove and returns it, beginning a new friendship.
Сосед, который никогда не выходит
A story about a young woman who becomes curious about her mysterious, reclusive neighbor.
Последняя лодка с Соловков
Anna finds a lost bag before the last boat leaves Solovki and returns it to its owner.
Рация на дрейфующей льдине
A story about Soviet radio operator Ernst Krenkel and his team who rely on a radio to survive on a drifting ice floe in the Arctic.
Голосовое сообщение для старого друга
Marina sends an old friend a voice message to apologize for missing his concert five years ago.
Карандаш Гагарина перед стартом
This story tells how Yuri Gagarin calmly continues his work after a pencil floats away in space.
Красная лента на воротах заброшенной бани
A mysterious red ribbon helps Lena find her missing brother at an abandoned bathhouse.
Рынок, который открывается до рассвета
A young girl named Masha visits an early morning market to buy special flowers for her grandmother's birthday.
Запасной конёк перед финалом
Kirill discovers that his skate is broken just before the hockey final, but his opponent returns a spare skate and chooses to win fairly.
Последняя спичка на берегу Белого моря
Lena uses her last match to make a fire and signal Pavel from a cold island.
Бочка кваса, которую увезли не на ту свадьбу
Ivan accidentally takes his grandmother’s tasty kvass to the wrong wedding, but the mistake brings two families together.
Письмо в кармане старой шинели
A young woman discovers a long-forgotten letter hidden in her grandfather's old military coat, revealing a piece of her family history.
Лось на шоссе в ночную метель
A driver experiences a tense moment when he encounters a large moose on a snowy, dark highway at night.
Фотография из автомата на Арбате
Lena is worried when she finds photos of Maxim with another girl, but a family surprise helps the couple make peace.