In a small village near a quiet forest, there lived a girl named Tilly. Tilly loved to dream and imagine amazing adventures. Every night, she would look at the stars and think about visiting them. One night, she made a wish on her favorite star, “I want to see the stars up close!”

Suddenly, a bright light appeared, and a tiny blue fairy named Twinkle showed up. “Ready for an adventure?” Twinkle asked, doing a flip in the air. Tilly was so excited. “Yes, I want to go to the stars!” Twinkle sprinkled some magic dust, and a tree turned into a sparkling staircase to the sky.

Tilly climbed the tree, feeling super excited. But at the top, a funny cloud named Fluffy blocked her way. “Where are you going?” Fluffy asked with a grin. Tilly laughed and said, “To the stars!” Fluffy giggled and said, “Make me laugh first!” Tilly made funny faces and silly noises until Fluffy laughed so hard he let her pass.

When Tilly danced among the stars, she saw they looked sad. “What’s wrong?” she asked a shiny star. “We’ve lost our sparkle,” it said. “We need a good story!” Tilly told them a fun tale about a brave cat. The stars loved it and shined brightly again, twinkling with joy.

Twinkle came back and cheered, “You did it! The stars are happy again! Let’s get back before sunrise!” They sped through the sky, leaving sparkles behind. Fluffy showed up to play one last time. “Can you outrun me?” he joked. Tilly laughed, “Let’s see!” They dodged and zoomed past Fluffy, who did flips trying to catch them.

Back on the ground, Tilly thanked Twinkle for the magical adventure. As the sun rose, she felt happy and knew that sharing stories and laughter can brighten any day. She went home, ready for more adventures, with her heart glowing like the starlit sky. She learned that friendship and happiness can light up even the darkest nights.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Tilly wish for when she looked at the stars?
3. What did Twinkle the fairy do to help Tilly reach the stars?
4. What did Tilly have to do to get past the cloud named Fluffy?
5. Why were the stars sad when Tilly reached them?
6. What lesson did Tilly learn at the end of her adventure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small village near a quiet forest, there (1)______ a girl named Tilly. Tilly loved to dream and imagine amazing adventures. Every night, she would look at the stars and think about visiting them. One night, she made a wish on her favorite star, “I want to see the stars up close!”

Suddenly, a bright (2)______ appeared, and a tiny (3)______ fairy named Twinkle showed up. “Ready for an adventure?” Twinkle asked, doing a flip in the air. Tilly was so excited. “Yes, I want to go to the (4)______!” (5)______ sprinkled some magic dust, and a tree turned into a (6)______ staircase to the sky.

Tilly climbed the tree, feeling super excited. But at the top, a funny cloud named Fluffy blocked her way. “Where are you going?” Fluffy asked with a grin. Tilly laughed and said, “To the stars!” Fluffy giggled and said, “Make me laugh first!” Tilly made funny faces and silly noises until Fluffy laughed so hard he let her pass.

When Tilly danced among the stars, she saw they looked sad. “What’s wrong?” she asked a shiny star. “We’ve lost our (7)______,” it said. “We (8)______ a good story!” Tilly told them a fun tale about a brave cat. The stars loved it and shined brightly again, twinkling with joy.

Twinkle came back and (9)______, “You did it! The stars are happy again! Let’s get back before sunrise!” They sped through the sky, leaving sparkles behind. Fluffy showed up to play one last time. “Can you (10)______ me?” he joked. Tilly laughed, “Let’s see!” They dodged and zoomed past Fluffy, who did flips trying to (11)______ them.

Back on the ground, Tilly thanked Twinkle for the magical adventure. As the sun rose, she felt happy and knew that sharing stories and laughter can brighten any day. She went home, ready for more adventures, with her heart glowing like the (12)______ sky. She learned that friendship and happiness can light up even the darkest nights.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite adventure story? Why do you like it?

2. How would you feel if you could visit the stars?

3. Do you think fairies are real? Why or why not?

4. What is a funny face you can make to make someone laugh?

5. Do you like telling stories? Why or why not?

6. How would you feel if you met a talking cloud like Fluffy?

7. What is your favorite thing to do at night?

8. Do you think friendship is important? Why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. adventure
2. imagine
3. fairy
4. sparkling
5. staircase
6. blocked
7. giggled
8. brave
9. twinkling
10. cheered
11. dodged
12. glowing

Meanings:
(A) Showing courage and not being afraid
(B) An exciting and unusual experience
(C) Shining with a flickering light
(D) Laughed in a silly or happy way
(E) A small magical creature with wings
(F) Shining with bright flashes of light
(G) Moved quickly to avoid something
(H) Stopped something from moving forward
(I) Shouted in happiness or support
(J) A set of steps leading from one level to another
(K) Shining softly with light
(L) To think of something in your mind
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the girl in the story?
(a) Lily
(b) Tilly
(c) Molly
(d) Sally

2. Who appears to Tilly after she makes a wish on a star?
(a) Sparkle
(b) Dazzle
(c) Twinkle
(d) Glimmer

3. What does Twinkle sprinkle to create a staircase to the sky?
(a) Magic dust
(b) Glitter
(c) Fairy powder
(d) Starshine

4. What does Fluffy, the cloud, want Tilly to do before letting her pass?
(a) Sing a song
(b) Tell a riddle
(c) Make him laugh
(d) Dance

5. What did Tilly tell the stars to make them happy again?
(a) A story about a princess
(b) A fun tale about a brave cat
(c) A joke about a dog
(d) A poem about the moon

6. What did Twinkle say when the stars became happy again?
(a) “Let’s go home!”
(b) “What a great story!”
(c) “Time to leave!”
(d) “You did it!”

7. What does Tilly feel when she returns to the ground?
(a) Sad
(b) Tired
(c) Angry
(d) Happy

8. What lesson does Tilly learn from her adventure?
(a) Friendship and happiness can light up the darkest nights
(b) Stars are always bright
(c) Fairies are real
(d) Clouds can be funny

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. After the stars became sad again, Twinkle said it was time to stay until sunrise.
2. Tilly told the stars a boring story about a scared mouse to help them regain their sparkle.
3. A serious cloud named Fluffy blocked Tilly’s way and asked her to make him cry.
4. Twinkle sprinkled regular dust that turned a rock into a staircase to the sky.
5. Tilly learned that sharing stories and laughter can brighten any day and make friends happy.
6. A tiny blue fairy named Twinkle appeared after Tilly made her wish.
7. She loved to dream about amazing adventures and wished to visit the stars.
8. Tilly lived in a small village near a quiet forest.
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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?
Tilly is the main character in the story.

2. What did Tilly wish for when she looked at the stars?
Tilly wished to see the stars up close.

3. What did Twinkle the fairy do to help Tilly reach the stars?
Twinkle sprinkled magic dust to turn a tree into a sparkling staircase to the sky.

4. What did Tilly have to do to get past the cloud named Fluffy?
Tilly had to make Fluffy laugh by making funny faces and silly noises.

5. Why were the stars sad when Tilly reached them?
The stars were sad because they had lost their sparkle.

6. What lesson did Tilly learn at the end of her adventure?
Tilly learned that sharing stories and laughter can make people happy and brighten their day.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) lived
(2) light
(3) blue
(4) stars
(5) Twinkle
(6) sparkling
(7) sparkle
(8) need
(9) cheered
(10) outrun
(11) catch
(12) starlit
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. adventure
Answer: (B) An exciting and unusual experience

2. imagine
Answer: (L) To think of something in your mind

3. fairy
Answer: (E) A small magical creature with wings

4. sparkling
Answer: (F) Shining with bright flashes of light

5. staircase
Answer: (J) A set of steps leading from one level to another

6. blocked
Answer: (H) Stopped something from moving forward

7. giggled
Answer: (D) Laughed in a silly or happy way

8. brave
Answer: (A) Showing courage and not being afraid

9. twinkling
Answer: (C) Shining with a flickering light

10. cheered
Answer: (I) Shouted in happiness or support

11. dodged
Answer: (G) Moved quickly to avoid something

12. glowing
Answer: (K) Shining softly with light
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the girl in the story?
Answer: (b) Tilly

2. Who appears to Tilly after she makes a wish on a star?
Answer: (c) Twinkle

3. What does Twinkle sprinkle to create a staircase to the sky?
Answer: (a) Magic dust

4. What does Fluffy, the cloud, want Tilly to do before letting her pass?
Answer: (c) Make him laugh

5. What did Tilly tell the stars to make them happy again?
Answer: (b) A fun tale about a brave cat

6. What did Twinkle say when the stars became happy again?
Answer: (d) “You did it!”

7. What does Tilly feel when she returns to the ground?
Answer: (d) Happy

8. What lesson does Tilly learn from her adventure?
Answer: (a) Friendship and happiness can light up the darkest nights
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. After the stars became sad again, Twinkle said it was time to stay until sunrise. (Answer: False)
2. Tilly told the stars a boring story about a scared mouse to help them regain their sparkle. (Answer: False)
3. A serious cloud named Fluffy blocked Tilly’s way and asked her to make him cry. (Answer: False)
4. Twinkle sprinkled regular dust that turned a rock into a staircase to the sky. (Answer: False)
5. Tilly learned that sharing stories and laughter can brighten any day and make friends happy. (Answer: True)
6. A tiny blue fairy named Twinkle appeared after Tilly made her wish. (Answer: True)
7. She loved to dream about amazing adventures and wished to visit the stars. (Answer: True)
8. Tilly lived in a small village near a quiet forest. (Answer: True)
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