In a small village, there was a nice farmer named Mr. Thompson who had many llamas. He loved his llamas and took care of them every day. They were special animals in the village.

One day, Mr. Thompson couldn’t find his favorite llama, Milo. He looked everywhere. Finally, he found Milo eating apples near a bush. Mr. Thompson was happy to see Milo but knew he had to keep his llamas from running away.

Mr. Thompson had a great idea. He made a fun course with jumps and tunnels for his llamas. He invited everyone to watch. The llamas had fun trying it, especially Milo, who did funny things that made everyone laugh.

After that day, the llamas stayed close and didn’t run away. They enjoyed the fun course Mr. Thompson made. Mr. Thompson was happy because his llamas were happy. Everyone in the village liked to visit and see the llamas play.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who was the nice farmer in the village?
2. What were the special animals that the farmer had?
3. Where did the farmer find his favorite llama, Milo?
4. What did the farmer make for his llamas to play on?
5. Who enjoyed the fun course the most?
6. Why was Mr. Thompson happy?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small (1)______, there was a nice farmer named Mr. Thompson who had (2)______ llamas. He loved his llamas and took care of them every day. They were special animals in the village.

One day, Mr. Thompson couldn’t find his (3)______ llama, Milo. He looked everywhere. Finally, he found Milo (4)______ apples near a bush. Mr. Thompson was happy to see Milo but knew he had to keep his llamas from running away.

Mr. Thompson had a great idea. He made a fun course with (5)______ and tunnels for his llamas. He invited everyone to (6)______. The llamas had fun trying it, especially Milo, who did funny things that made everyone laugh.

After that day, the llamas stayed close and didn’t run away. They enjoyed the fun course Mr. (7)______ made. Mr. Thompson was happy because his llamas were happy. Everyone in the village (8)______ to visit and see the llamas play.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a llama?
2. How would you feel if you had a pet llama?
3. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
4. Do you think Mr. Thompson’s idea was a good one? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever seen a llama before? What did it look like?
6. How do you think the llamas felt when they were running and jumping on the fun course?
7. Would you like to visit Mr. Thompson’s village and see the llamas play? Why or why not?
8. If you had a special animal, what kind of fun things would you do with it?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. village
2. farmer
3. llamas
4. favorite
5. everywhere
6. bush
7. course
8. invited
9. tunnels
10. play

Meanings:
(A) Big tubes you can crawl through
(B) The one you like the most
(C) Asked people to come
(D) A very small town
(E) In all places
(F) Soft, fluffy animals that are like big sheep
(G) A path or track made for running or walking on
(H) To have fun and enjoy games
(I) A person who grows food and takes care of animals
(J) A plant that is like a small tree
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the farmer in the story?
(a) Mr. Smith
(b) Mr. Johnson
(c) Mr. Brown
(d) Mr. Thompson

2. What kind of animals did Mr. Thompson have?
(a) llamas
(b) cows
(c) pigs
(d) dogs

3. Where did Mr. Thompson find his favorite llama, Milo?
(a) in the barn
(b) in the river
(c) on top of a hill
(d) near a bush

4. What did Mr. Thompson make for his llamas?
(a) a swimming pool
(b) a fun course
(c) a treehouse
(d) a playground

5. What did the llamas do on the fun course?
(a) slides and swings
(b) seesaws and merry-go-rounds
(c) jumps and tunnels
(d) trampolines and roller coasters

6. Who enjoyed the fun course the most?
(a) Mr. Thompson
(b) the villagers
(c) Milo
(d) the other llamas

7. Why did Mr. Thompson make the fun course?
(a) to sell tickets to the villagers
(b) to keep his llamas from running away
(c) to train the llamas for a race
(d) to make the llamas tired

8. What did everyone in the village like to do?
(a) visit and see the llamas play
(b) visit and see the llamas eat
(c) visit and see the llamas sleep
(d) visit and see the llamas swim

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Mr. Thompson had many llamas that he loved and took care of every day.
2. No one in the village liked to visit and see the llamas play.
3. Milo, the disliked llama, did serious things that made everyone cry.
4. Mr. Thompson invited everyone to watch the llamas try the course.
5. One day, Mr. Thompson couldn’t find his favorite llama, Milo.
6. Mr. Thompson made a fun course with jumps and tunnels for his llamas.
7. The llamas stayed far and ran away after trying the boring course.
8. Mr. Thompson found Milo eating oranges near a bush.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this story in two sentences. Here are some hints:
Who are the main characters?
What happens in the story?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who was the nice farmer in the village?
The nice farmer in the village was Mr. Thompson.

2. What were the special animals that the farmer had?
The special animals that the farmer had were llamas.

3. Where did the farmer find his favorite llama, Milo?
The farmer found his favorite llama, Milo, eating apples near a bush.

4. What did the farmer make for his llamas to play on?
The farmer made a fun course with jumps and tunnels for his llamas to play on.

5. Who enjoyed the fun course the most?
Milo, the favorite llama, enjoyed the fun course the most.

6. Why was Mr. Thompson happy?
Mr. Thompson was happy because his llamas were happy and the villagers liked to visit and see the llamas play.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) village
(2) many
(3) favorite
(4) eating
(5) jumps
(6) watch
(7) Thompson
(8) liked
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. village
Answer: (D) A very small town

2. farmer
Answer: (I) A person who grows food and takes care of animals

3. llamas
Answer: (F) Soft, fluffy animals that are like big sheep

4. favorite
Answer: (B) The one you like the most

5. everywhere
Answer: (E) In all places

6. bush
Answer: (J) A plant that is like a small tree

7. course
Answer: (G) A path or track made for running or walking on

8. invited
Answer: (C) Asked people to come

9. tunnels
Answer: (A) Big tubes you can crawl through

10. play
Answer: (H) To have fun and enjoy games
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the farmer in the story?
Answer: (d) Mr. Thompson

2. What kind of animals did Mr. Thompson have?
Answer: (a) llamas

3. Where did Mr. Thompson find his favorite llama, Milo?
Answer: (d) near a bush

4. What did Mr. Thompson make for his llamas?
Answer: (b) a fun course

5. What did the llamas do on the fun course?
Answer: (c) jumps and tunnels

6. Who enjoyed the fun course the most?
Answer: (c) Milo

7. Why did Mr. Thompson make the fun course?
Answer: (b) to keep his llamas from running away

8. What did everyone in the village like to do?
Answer: (a) visit and see the llamas play
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Mr. Thompson had many llamas that he loved and took care of every day. (Answer: True)
2. No one in the village liked to visit and see the llamas play. (Answer: False)
3. Milo, the disliked llama, did serious things that made everyone cry. (Answer: False)
4. Mr. Thompson invited everyone to watch the llamas try the course. (Answer: True)
5. One day, Mr. Thompson couldn’t find his favorite llama, Milo. (Answer: True)
6. Mr. Thompson made a fun course with jumps and tunnels for his llamas. (Answer: True)
7. The llamas stayed far and ran away after trying the boring course. (Answer: False)
8. Mr. Thompson found Milo eating oranges near a bush. (Answer: False)
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