There once was a giant named Greg who loved to garden. His garden was full of huge, colorful flowers and lots of green plants. He cared for his garden every day because it made him happy.

One day, Greg found a small, playful kitten in his garden. He named her Whiskers and decided to keep her. Whiskers loved to explore and have fun in the garden with Greg.

But some naughty Goblin creatures were jealous of Greg’s awesome garden. They wanted the garden for themselves, so one night, they sneaked in and stole all the seeds. Greg was very sad when he saw the empty spots in his garden.

Whiskers didn’t want Greg to be sad, so she sniffed around and found the Goblins’ hiding place. She jumped on the Goblin leader, and a funny chase started. The Goblins slipped into a mud pit and got stuck, trying to get out of their own mess.

In the end, Greg saw that even without the seeds, he still had something special: Whiskers. They planted new seeds together, and the garden became beautiful again. Greg and Whiskers learned that with good friends and a happy heart, they could fix any problem. And Whiskers kept playing and making everyone laugh.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What did Greg love to do in his garden?
2. What did Greg find in his garden one day?
3. Why were the Goblin creatures jealous of Greg’s garden?
4. How did Whiskers help Greg find the Goblins?
5. How did Greg and Whiskers fix the empty spots in the garden?
6. What did Whiskers like to do to make everyone laugh?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

There once was a giant named (1)______ who loved to (2)______. His garden was full of huge, colorful flowers and lots of green plants. He cared for his garden every day because it made him happy.

One day, Greg found a small, playful kitten in his garden. He named her Whiskers and (3)______ to keep her. Whiskers loved to explore and (4)______ fun in the garden with Greg.

But some naughty (5)______ creatures were jealous of Greg’s awesome garden. They wanted the garden for themselves, so one night, they sneaked in and stole all the (6)______. Greg was very sad when he saw the empty spots in his garden.

Whiskers didn’t want Greg to be sad, so she sniffed around and found the (7)______’ hiding place. She jumped on the Goblin leader, and a (8)______ chase started. The Goblins slipped into a mud pit and got stuck, trying to get out of their own (9)______.

In the end, Greg saw that even without the seeds, he still had something special: Whiskers. They planted new seeds together, and the garden became beautiful again. Greg and Whiskers learned that with good friends and a happy (10)______, they could fix any (11)______. And Whiskers (12)______ playing and making everyone laugh.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a garden? Why do you think Greg loved gardening?
2. How would you feel if someone stole something special from you? Why?
3. Do you like cats? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the Goblins wanted to do with Greg’s garden? Why?
5. How do you think Greg felt when he saw the empty spots in his garden? Why?
6. Do you think Whiskers was a good friend to Greg? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever had a problem that you solved with the help of a friend? Can you tell us about it?
8. What do you think is the most important lesson we can learn from this story? Why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. giant
2. playful
3. creatures
4. jealous
5. sneaked
6. seeds
7. sniffed
8. leader
9. chase
10. slipped
11. mess
12. planted

Meanings:
(A) A dirty or untidy situation
(B) Lost balance and fell or slid
(C) Wanting what someone else has
(D) Used the nose to smell something
(E) Put seeds or plants in the ground to grow
(F) A fast run to catch someone or something
(G) Moved quietly and secretly
(H) Full of fun and liking to play
(I) The small things that you put in the ground to grow plants
(J) The one in charge or the boss
(K) A very big person, like in fairy tales
(L) Living things, like animals or monsters
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the giant in the story?
(a) Greg
(b) Whiskers
(c) Watson
(d) Robert

2. What did Greg love to do?
(a) Play soccer
(b) Paint
(c) Cook
(d) Garden

3. What did Greg find in his garden one day?
(a) A puppy
(b) A kitten
(c) A bird
(d) A rabbit

4. What did the naughty Goblins do to Greg’s garden?
(a) Watered the plants
(b) Planted new flowers
(c) Stole all the seeds
(d) Trimmed the hedges

5. What did Whiskers do when she found the Goblins’ hiding place?
(a) Hid in a tree
(b) Ran away scared
(c) Jumped on the Goblin leader
(d) Slept in the sun

6. How did the Goblins get stuck?
(a) They climbed a tree and couldn’t get down
(b) They got lost in the garden maze
(c) They fell into a pond
(d) They slipped into a mud pit

7. What did Greg and Whiskers do to fix the garden?
(a) Bought new flowers
(b) Planted new seeds
(c) Called a gardener
(d) Gave up on the garden

8. What did Whiskers do after the garden was fixed?
(a) Kept playing and making everyone laugh
(b) Went to sleep
(c) Ran away
(d) Found a new hiding spot

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Greg realized that even without the seeds, he still had something special: Whiskers.
2. Greg found a shy kitten named Whiskers in his garden and decided not to keep her.
3. Whiskers ignored the Goblin leader and started a serious chase.
4. Whiskers hindered Greg from finding the Goblins’ hiding place.
5. Greg and Whiskers planted new seeds together and made the garden beautiful again.
6. Greg hated his garden and neglected it every day.
7. The Goblins got stuck in a mud pit while trying to escape.
8. Some naughty Goblin creatures were jealous of Greg’s garden and stole all the seeds.
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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?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What did Greg love to do in his garden?
Greg loved to garden in his garden.

2. What did Greg find in his garden one day?
Greg found a small kitten named Whiskers in his garden one day.

3. Why were the Goblin creatures jealous of Greg’s garden?
The Goblin creatures were jealous of Greg’s garden because it was beautiful and they wanted it for themselves.

4. How did Whiskers help Greg find the Goblins?
Whiskers sniffed around and found the Goblins’ hiding place, then she jumped on the Goblin leader.

5. How did Greg and Whiskers fix the empty spots in the garden?
Greg and Whiskers planted new seeds together to fill the empty spots in the garden.

6. What did Whiskers like to do to make everyone laugh?
Whiskers liked to play and make everyone laugh.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Greg
(2) garden
(3) decided
(4) have
(5) Goblin
(6) seeds
(7) Goblins
(8) funny
(9) mess
(10) heart
(11) problem
(12) kept
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. giant
Answer: (K) A very big person, like in fairy tales

2. playful
Answer: (H) Full of fun and liking to play

3. creatures
Answer: (L) Living things, like animals or monsters

4. jealous
Answer: (C) Wanting what someone else has

5. sneaked
Answer: (G) Moved quietly and secretly

6. seeds
Answer: (I) The small things that you put in the ground to grow plants

7. sniffed
Answer: (D) Used the nose to smell something

8. leader
Answer: (J) The one in charge or the boss

9. chase
Answer: (F) A fast run to catch someone or something

10. slipped
Answer: (B) Lost balance and fell or slid

11. mess
Answer: (A) A dirty or untidy situation

12. planted
Answer: (E) Put seeds or plants in the ground to grow
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the giant in the story?
Answer: (a) Greg

2. What did Greg love to do?
Answer: (d) Garden

3. What did Greg find in his garden one day?
Answer: (b) A kitten

4. What did the naughty Goblins do to Greg’s garden?
Answer: (c) Stole all the seeds

5. What did Whiskers do when she found the Goblins’ hiding place?
Answer: (c) Jumped on the Goblin leader

6. How did the Goblins get stuck?
Answer: (d) They slipped into a mud pit

7. What did Greg and Whiskers do to fix the garden?
Answer: (b) Planted new seeds

8. What did Whiskers do after the garden was fixed?
Answer: (a) Kept playing and making everyone laugh
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Greg realized that even without the seeds, he still had something special: Whiskers. (Answer: True)
2. Greg found a shy kitten named Whiskers in his garden and decided not to keep her. (Answer: False)
3. Whiskers ignored the Goblin leader and started a serious chase. (Answer: False)
4. Whiskers hindered Greg from finding the Goblins’ hiding place. (Answer: False)
5. Greg and Whiskers planted new seeds together and made the garden beautiful again. (Answer: True)
6. Greg hated his garden and neglected it every day. (Answer: False)
7. The Goblins got stuck in a mud pit while trying to escape. (Answer: True)
8. Some naughty Goblin creatures were jealous of Greg’s garden and stole all the seeds. (Answer: True)
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