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The Chocolate Waterfall

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There was a boy named Tommy who loved chocolates a lot. People in his village found a special place with chocolate falling from trees like water. Tommy wanted to see it and taste it, so he took candy bars and walked to the forest.

Tommy followed the sound of water and found a big, beautiful chocolate fall. It looked amazing, and he jumped in to eat. The chocolate was different, with colors and bubbles. When Tommy drank it, he could fly! He was so happy, flying and laughing.

But then a squirrel ate the chocolate and turned into a big, chocolate monster. Tommy was scared. The big squirrel could hurt his village. Tommy needed to fix this. He got some honey from a tree. The big chocolate squirrel loved the honey and shrank back to a small squirrel again.

Tommy showed the squirrel where to live in the forest. The squirrel hugged him, and Tommy felt proud for being brave. He learned to use chocolate in good ways. When Tommy went home, he wanted to make everyone happy with chocolate. Tommy became very kind and shared chocolate joy with his friends.

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📖 Vocabulary:

1chocolatesYummy sweet treats that you love to eat
2villageA small place where people live, with houses and maybe a school
3forestA big place with lots of trees, where animals live
4candySweet treats that are hard or chewy and taste really good
5bubblesRound air balls that you can see in water or when you blow soap
6squirrelA small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees
7monsterA big, scary creature that you might see in stories or movies
8honeyA sweet, sticky food that bees make
9braveWhen you are not afraid to do something hard or scary
10joyFeeling very happy and making others feel happy too

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Tommy find in the forest?
3. What happened when Tommy drank the chocolate?
4. What happened to the squirrel when it ate the chocolate?
5. How did Tommy help the squirrel turn back into a small squirrel?
6. What did Tommy do with the chocolate when he went home?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

There was a boy named Tommy who loved chocolates a lot. People in his village found a special place with chocolate falling from (1)______ like water. Tommy wanted to see it and taste it, so he (2)______ candy bars and walked to the forest.

Tommy followed the sound of water and found a big, beautiful chocolate fall. It looked amazing, and he jumped in to eat. The chocolate was different, with colors and bubbles. When Tommy drank it, he could fly! He was so happy, flying and (3)______.

But then a (4)______ ate the chocolate and turned into a big, chocolate (5)______. Tommy was scared. The big squirrel could hurt his village. Tommy (6)______ to fix this. He got some honey from a tree. The big chocolate squirrel loved the honey and shrank back to a small squirrel again.

Tommy showed the squirrel where to live in the forest. The squirrel hugged him, and (7)______ (8)______ proud for being brave. He learned to use chocolate in good ways. When Tommy went home, he wanted to make everyone happy with chocolate. Tommy became very kind and shared chocolate joy with his friends.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite food?
2. How would you feel if you found a place where chocolate falls from trees?
3. Do you like to fly? Why or why not?
4. What do you think happened when the squirrel ate the chocolate?
5. How would you feel if you saw a big, chocolate monster?
6. Do you think honey is delicious? Why or why not?
7. What would you do if you found a big chocolate squirrel?
8. Do you like to share things with your friends? Why or why not?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. chocolates
2. village
3. forest
4. candy
5. bubbles
6. squirrel
7. monster
8. honey
9. brave
10. joy

Meanings:
(A) A small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees
(B) A big place with lots of trees, where animals live
(C) A sweet, sticky food that bees make
(D) Yummy sweet treats that you love to eat
(E) When you are not afraid to do something hard or scary
(F) Sweet treats that are hard or chewy and taste really good
(G) Round air balls that you can see in water or when you blow soap
(H) A big, scary creature that you might see in stories or movies
(I) Feeling very happy and making others feel happy too
(J) A small place where people live, with houses and maybe a school
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Tommy find in the forest?
(a) A big, beautiful water fall
(b) A big, beautiful chocolate fall
(c) A big, beautiful candy fall
(d) A big, beautiful tree

2. What happened when Tommy drank the chocolate?
(a) He could swim
(b) He could run fast
(c) He could jump high
(d) He could fly

3. What happened when the squirrel ate the chocolate?
(a) It turned into a big, chocolate monster
(b) It turned into a small, chocolate monster
(c) It turned into a big, chocolate squirrel
(d) It turned into a small, chocolate squirrel

4. How did Tommy fix the problem with the big chocolate squirrel?
(a) He gave it water
(b) He gave it candy
(c) He gave it honey
(d) He gave it chocolate

5. Where did Tommy show the squirrel to live?
(a) In the village
(b) In the forest
(c) In the river
(d) In the mountains

6. How did Tommy feel when the squirrel hugged him?
(a) Scared
(b) Sad
(c) Proud
(d) Angry

7. What did Tommy do when he went home?
(a) He ate all the chocolate
(b) He hid the chocolate
(c) He threw the chocolate away
(d) He shared chocolate joy with his friends

8. How did Tommy become after his adventure?
(a) Very kind
(b) Very mean
(c) Very sad
(d) Very angry

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Tommy went home and kept the chocolate joy to himself, making everyone unhappy.
2. The chocolate was plain, with no colors and bubbles, and when Tommy drank it, he couldn’t fly.
3. Tommy found a special place in the forest where chocolate fell from trees like water.
4. There was a boy named Tommy who really liked chocolates.
5. A squirrel ate the chocolate and turned into a big, scary chocolate monster.
6. Tommy got some honey from a tree and gave it to the chocolate monster squirrel, which made it small again.
7. Tommy ignored the squirrel and left it to find its own place to live in the forest.
8. Tommy heard the sound of water but couldn’t find a big, beautiful chocolate waterfall.
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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 is the main character in the story?
Tommy is the main character in the story.

2. What did Tommy find in the forest?
Tommy found a big, beautiful chocolate fall in the forest.

3. What happened when Tommy drank the chocolate?
When Tommy drank the chocolate, he could fly.

4. What happened to the squirrel when it ate the chocolate?
The squirrel turned into a big, chocolate monster when it ate the chocolate.

5. How did Tommy help the squirrel turn back into a small squirrel?
Tommy gave the squirrel some honey, and it turned back into a small squirrel.

6. What did Tommy do with the chocolate when he went home?
Tommy shared the chocolate with his friends to make them happy.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) trees
(2) took
(3) laughing
(4) squirrel
(5) monster
(6) needed
(7) Tommy
(8) felt
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. chocolates
Answer: (D) Yummy sweet treats that you love to eat

2. village
Answer: (J) A small place where people live, with houses and maybe a school

3. forest
Answer: (B) A big place with lots of trees, where animals live

4. candy
Answer: (F) Sweet treats that are hard or chewy and taste really good

5. bubbles
Answer: (G) Round air balls that you can see in water or when you blow soap

6. squirrel
Answer: (A) A small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees

7. monster
Answer: (H) A big, scary creature that you might see in stories or movies

8. honey
Answer: (C) A sweet, sticky food that bees make

9. brave
Answer: (E) When you are not afraid to do something hard or scary

10. joy
Answer: (I) Feeling very happy and making others feel happy too
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Tommy find in the forest?
Answer: (b) A big, beautiful chocolate fall

2. What happened when Tommy drank the chocolate?
Answer: (d) He could fly

3. What happened when the squirrel ate the chocolate?
Answer: (a) It turned into a big, chocolate monster

4. How did Tommy fix the problem with the big chocolate squirrel?
Answer: (c) He gave it honey

5. Where did Tommy show the squirrel to live?
Answer: (b) In the forest

6. How did Tommy feel when the squirrel hugged him?
Answer: (c) Proud

7. What did Tommy do when he went home?
Answer: (d) He shared chocolate joy with his friends

8. How did Tommy become after his adventure?
Answer: (a) Very kind
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Tommy went home and kept the chocolate joy to himself, making everyone unhappy. (Answer: False)
2. The chocolate was plain, with no colors and bubbles, and when Tommy drank it, he couldn’t fly. (Answer: False)
3. Tommy found a special place in the forest where chocolate fell from trees like water. (Answer: True)
4. There was a boy named Tommy who really liked chocolates. (Answer: True)
5. A squirrel ate the chocolate and turned into a big, scary chocolate monster. (Answer: True)
6. Tommy got some honey from a tree and gave it to the chocolate monster squirrel, which made it small again. (Answer: True)
7. Tommy ignored the squirrel and left it to find its own place to live in the forest. (Answer: False)
8. Tommy heard the sound of water but couldn’t find a big, beautiful chocolate waterfall. (Answer: False)
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