In a magical place called Zippity Zorp, there was a funny wizard named Wally. He made a machine that could change the weather, but it never worked right. One morning, he tried to make it rain a little, but instead, a crazy storm turned the town into a big wet playground!

Everyone in the town put on swim gear and grabbed floating rings. The streets became like rivers and homes looked like they were in the middle of a lake. But the people didn’t freak out; they just had fun, sliding on water slides they made and laughing in the big pools that used to be their yards.

Wally was busy trying to stop the storm. He was pushing buttons and turning dials all over his machine. Instead of fixing it, he made it rain real cats and dogs, then the sun came out shooting out lemonade from the sky! The people loved it, catching the sweet drink in their cups. Wally was confused but kept trying to fix his weird machine.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew Wally’s hat off, showing his bald head. While running after his hat, he hit a big red button by accident on his machine. Just like that, things changed again. The sky turned purple, and bubbles started to fall like rain! Everyone in Zippity Zorp was dancing in the bubbly rain and having a blast. Wally laughed too; his machine was finally doing something cool, even if it wasn’t what he meant to make.

From that time on, Zippity Zorp was always filled with surprises and fun. The people got used to not knowing what would happen next and found happiness in the weird stuff that happened. Wally became a hero for creating these surprises and he kept making new, fun things. He understood that it’s fine to mess up sometimes, as you learn and find excitement in every moment. And life in Zippity Zorp continued with lots of laughter, love, and strange weather, all thanks to the playful wizard Wally.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who was the funny wizard in the magical place called Zippity Zorp?
2. What did Wally’s machine that could change the weather do when he tried to make it rain a little?
3. How did the people in the town react when the storm turned the streets into rivers and the homes into lakes?
4. What happened when Wally tried to fix his machine but accidentally made it rain cats and dogs?
5. What unexpected thing did the sun do after it came out?
6. What happened when Wally accidentally hit a big red button on his machine?
7. How did the people in Zippity Zorp feel about the surprises and weird stuff that happened in their town?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a magical place called Zippity Zorp, there was a funny wizard named Wally. He made a machine that could (1)______ the (2)______, but it never worked right. One morning, he (3)______ to make it rain a little, but instead, a crazy storm turned the town into a big wet playground!

Everyone in the town put on swim gear and grabbed floating rings. The streets became like rivers and homes looked like they were in the middle of a lake. But the people didn’t (4)______ out; they just had fun, sliding on water (5)______ they made and laughing in the big pools that used to be their (6)______.

Wally was busy trying to stop the storm. He was pushing buttons and turning dials all over his (7)______. Instead of fixing it, he made it rain real cats and dogs, then the sun came out shooting out lemonade from the sky! The people loved it, catching the sweet (8)______ in their cups. Wally was confused but kept trying to fix his weird machine.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew Wally’s hat off, showing his bald head. While running after his hat, he hit a big red button by accident on his machine. Just like that, (9)______ changed again. The sky (10)______ purple, and bubbles started to fall like rain! Everyone in Zippity Zorp was (11)______ in the bubbly rain and having a (12)______. Wally laughed too; his machine was finally doing something cool, even if it wasn’t what he meant to make.

From that time on, Zippity Zorp was always (13)______ with surprises and fun. The people got used to not knowing what would happen next and (14)______ happiness in the (15)______ stuff that happened. Wally became a hero for creating these surprises and he kept making new, fun things. He understood that it’s fine to mess up sometimes, as you learn and find excitement in every moment. And life in Zippity Zorp continued with lots of (16)______, love, and strange weather, all thanks to the playful wizard Wally.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a wizard? Why do you think Wally is called a funny wizard?
2. How would you feel if you lived in a town where the weather changed unexpectedly? Why?
3. Do you like surprises? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the people in Zippity Zorp learned from Wally’s machine? Why?
5. Have you ever had a funny or unexpected experience? Can you tell us about it?
6. How do you think the people in Zippity Zorp felt when their town turned into a big wet playground? Why?
7. Do you think it’s important to find happiness in every moment? Why or why not?
8. What would you do if you could change the weather? Why?
9. How do you think Wally felt when his machine didn’t work the way he wanted it to? Why?
10. If you could create something fun and surprising like Wally, what would it be? Why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. magical
2. wizard
3. machine
4. storm
5. swim gear
6. floating
7. slides
8. confused
9. suddenly
10. strong
11. accident
12. purple
13. dancing
14. surprises
15. excitement

Meanings:
(A) Clothes and equipment you wear to go swimming
(B) Something that happens by mistake, not on purpose
(C) When you can’t understand something or it doesn’t make sense to you
(D) Staying on top of water without sinking
(E) A color that is a mix of red and blue
(F) A person in stories who can use magic to do incredible things
(G) Happening quickly and without warning
(H) Moving your body to music in a way that is fun and energetic
(I) A very bad weather condition with a lot of rain, wind, or snow
(J) A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
(K) Unexpected events that can be exciting or interesting
(L) Something that is special and seems to use a kind of secret power that can do amazing things
(M) Having a lot of force or power
(N) A device built to do a particular job
(O) Sloped surfaces that you can slide down for fun
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What was the name of the funny wizard in Zippity Zorp?
(a) Larry
(b) Harry
(c) Jerry
(d) Wally

2. What did Wally’s machine do?
(a) Change the weather
(b) Make people laugh
(c) Create magic potions
(d) Fly in the sky

3. What happened when Wally tried to make it rain a little?
(a) The sun came out
(b) The town turned into a desert
(c) A crazy storm happened
(d) Nothing happened

4. How did the people in Zippity Zorp react to the storm?
(a) They got scared and hid inside their homes
(b) They had fun and played in the water
(c) They called the fire department for help
(d) They asked Wally to fix the machine immediately

5. What did Wally accidentally make it rain after the storm?
(a) Ice cream
(b) Money
(c) Pizza
(d) Cats and dogs

6. What happened when Wally hit the big red button on his machine?
(a) The sky turned purple and bubbles fell like rain
(b) The machine exploded
(c) The sun came out and it became very hot
(d) The town turned into a winter wonderland

7. How did the people in Zippity Zorp feel about the strange weather?
(a) They got angry and blamed Wally for the chaos
(b) They moved to a different town with normal weather
(c) They found happiness in the weird stuff that happened
(d) They wished for the weather to be normal again

8. What did Wally learn from his experiences in Zippity Zorp?
(a) He should stop making new, fun things
(b) It’s fine to mess up sometimes and find excitement in every moment
(c) He should give up on being a wizard
(d) Life is boring without surprises and strange weather

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Wally attempted to fix his machine by pushing buttons and turning dials, but only made the weather even more bizarre.
2. There is a wizard named Wally who lives in a magical place called Zippity Zorp.
3. The people of Zippity Zorp learned to embrace the unexpected and found happiness in the strange weather, thanks to Wally’s playful inventions.
4. Wally’s machine eventually caused dark skies and heavy acid rain, which everyone in Zippity Zorp found terrifying.
5. At one point, the sun started shooting out lemonade from the sky, which the people enjoyed catching in their cups.
6. Instead of enjoying it, the people in the town panicked and suffered from the lack of water, unable to cool down or properly hydrate.
7. Wally created a machine that was supposed to change the weather, but it worked flawlessly.
8. One day, Wally purposely caused a calm storm that turned the town into a dry playground.
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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 funny wizard in the magical place called Zippity Zorp?
The funny wizard in Zippity Zorp was named Wally.

2. What did Wally’s machine that could change the weather do when he tried to make it rain a little?
When Wally tried to make it rain a little, his machine created a crazy storm that turned the town into a big wet playground.

3. How did the people in the town react when the storm turned the streets into rivers and the homes into lakes?
The people in the town put on swim gear, grabbed floating rings, and had fun sliding on water slides they made and laughing in the big pools that used to be their yards.

4. What happened when Wally tried to fix his machine but accidentally made it rain cats and dogs?
When Wally tried to fix his machine, he accidentally made it rain real cats and dogs.

5. What unexpected thing did the sun do after it came out?
After the sun came out, it started shooting out lemonade from the sky.

6. What happened when Wally accidentally hit a big red button on his machine?
When Wally accidentally hit a big red button on his machine, the sky turned purple and bubbles started to fall like rain.

7. How did the people in Zippity Zorp feel about the surprises and weird stuff that happened in their town?
The people in Zippity Zorp felt happy and excited about the surprises and weird stuff that happened in their town. They found happiness in the unexpected and strange things that occurred.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) change
(2) weather
(3) tried
(4) freak
(5) slides
(6) yards
(7) machine
(8) drink
(9) things
(10) turned
(11) dancing
(12) blast
(13) filled
(14) found
(15) weird
(16) laughter
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. magical
Answer: (L) Something that is special and seems to use a kind of secret power that can do amazing things

2. wizard
Answer: (F) A person in stories who can use magic to do incredible things

3. machine
Answer: (N) A device built to do a particular job

4. storm
Answer: (I) A very bad weather condition with a lot of rain, wind, or snow

5. swim gear
Answer: (A) Clothes and equipment you wear to go swimming

6. floating
Answer: (D) Staying on top of water without sinking

7. slides
Answer: (O) Sloped surfaces that you can slide down for fun

8. confused
Answer: (C) When you can’t understand something or it doesn’t make sense to you

9. suddenly
Answer: (G) Happening quickly and without warning

10. strong
Answer: (M) Having a lot of force or power

11. accident
Answer: (B) Something that happens by mistake, not on purpose

12. purple
Answer: (E) A color that is a mix of red and blue

13. dancing
Answer: (H) Moving your body to music in a way that is fun and energetic

14. surprises
Answer: (K) Unexpected events that can be exciting or interesting

15. excitement
Answer: (J) A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What was the name of the funny wizard in Zippity Zorp?
Answer: (d) Wally

2. What did Wally’s machine do?
Answer: (a) Change the weather

3. What happened when Wally tried to make it rain a little?
Answer: (c) A crazy storm happened

4. How did the people in Zippity Zorp react to the storm?
Answer: (b) They had fun and played in the water

5. What did Wally accidentally make it rain after the storm?
Answer: (d) Cats and dogs

6. What happened when Wally hit the big red button on his machine?
Answer: (a) The sky turned purple and bubbles fell like rain

7. How did the people in Zippity Zorp feel about the strange weather?
Answer: (c) They found happiness in the weird stuff that happened

8. What did Wally learn from his experiences in Zippity Zorp?
Answer: (b) It’s fine to mess up sometimes and find excitement in every moment
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Wally attempted to fix his machine by pushing buttons and turning dials, but only made the weather even more bizarre. (Answer: True)
2. There is a wizard named Wally who lives in a magical place called Zippity Zorp. (Answer: True)
3. The people of Zippity Zorp learned to embrace the unexpected and found happiness in the strange weather, thanks to Wally’s playful inventions. (Answer: True)
4. Wally’s machine eventually caused dark skies and heavy acid rain, which everyone in Zippity Zorp found terrifying. (Answer: False)
5. At one point, the sun started shooting out lemonade from the sky, which the people enjoyed catching in their cups. (Answer: True)
6. Instead of enjoying it, the people in the town panicked and suffered from the lack of water, unable to cool down or properly hydrate. (Answer: False)
7. Wally created a machine that was supposed to change the weather, but it worked flawlessly. (Answer: False)
8. One day, Wally purposely caused a calm storm that turned the town into a dry playground. (Answer: False)
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