Once there was a small dog named Sparky. He loved to find new things. One day, Sparky saw a strange thing in the park. It was a spaceship with friendly aliens inside!

Sparky met an alien named Zog. Zog said they needed a special flower to fly their spaceship. Sparky wanted to help, so they all went to find the flower in space. They had fun and saw many weird places.

After looking hard, they found the flower on a planet made of candy. They took the flower and put it in the spaceship. Sparky was happy to help but sad to say goodbye to his new friends.

Sparky and the aliens came back to Earth. Sparky was proud and knew he could do big things. He kept looking for fun and helping others, with a happy heart.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character of the story?
2. What did Sparky find in the park?
3. What did Zog say they needed to fly their spaceship?
4. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the special flower?
5. How did Sparky feel when he had to say goodbye to his new friends?
6. What did Sparky do after coming back to Earth?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Once there was a small dog named Sparky. He (1)______ to (2)______ new things. One day, Sparky saw a strange thing in the park. It was a spaceship with friendly aliens inside!

Sparky met an alien (3)______ Zog. Zog said they needed a special (4)______ to fly their spaceship. Sparky wanted to help, so they all went to find the flower in space. They had fun and saw many weird places.

After looking hard, they found the flower on a planet made of candy. They took the flower and put it in the (5)______. Sparky was (6)______ to help but sad to say goodbye to his new (7)______.

Sparky and the aliens came back to Earth. Sparky was (8)______ and knew he could do big things. He kept looking for fun and helping others, with a happy heart.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a spaceship?
2. How would you feel if you saw a spaceship in the park?
3. Do you like finding new things like Sparky? Why or why not?
4. Do you think aliens are friendly? Why or why not?
5. What is a special flower?
6. How would you feel if you had to say goodbye to your new friends like Sparky did?
7. Do you think Sparky is a helpful dog? Why or why not?
8. What do you think Sparky learned from his adventure with the aliens?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. spaceship
2. aliens
3. park
4. special
5. flower
6. planet
7. candy
8. proud
9. helping
10. heart

Meanings:
(A) Feeling very happy about what you did
(B) Doing things for others to make them happy
(C) Creatures from outer space
(D) The place inside you where you feel love
(E) A big flying machine that goes to space
(F) A place with trees and swings where you can play
(G) A big round thing in the sky that is not a star
(H) Not like other things, very important or nice
(I) Sweet treats that you eat, like chocolate or lollipops
(J) The pretty part of a plant that smells nice
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the small dog in the story?
(a) Max
(b) Buddy
(c) Sparky
(d) Charlie

2. What did Sparky find in the park?
(a) A ball
(b) A tree
(c) A spaceship
(d) A car

3. Who did Sparky meet inside the spaceship?
(a) Bob
(b) Zog
(c) Lucy
(d) Sam

4. What did the aliens need to fly their spaceship?
(a) A magic wand
(b) A special flower
(c) A golden key
(d) A big rock

5. Where did Sparky and the aliens go to find the flower?
(a) The beach
(b) The forest
(c) The city
(d) Space

6. What was the planet made of where they found the flower?
(a) Candy
(b) Rocks
(c) Water
(d) Sand

7. How did Sparky feel when he had to say goodbye to the aliens?
(a) Angry
(b) Happy
(c) Excited
(d) Sad

8. What did Sparky keep doing after helping the aliens?
(a) Looking for fun and helping others
(b) Sleeping all day
(c) Watching TV all day
(d) Eating lots of food

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Sparky is a large cat who hates finding new things.
2. They saw many weird places during their adventure.
3. After searching hard, they found the flower on a planet made of candy.
4. Sparky and the aliens returned to Mars, and Sparky felt disappointed and sad to help others.
5. Sparky and the aliens went on an adventure to find the flower in space.
6. The spaceship had hostile aliens inside.
7. One day, Sparky saw a familiar spaceship in the park.
8. Sparky met an alien named Zog who needed a special flower.
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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 of the story?
Sparky is the main character of the story.

2. What did Sparky find in the park?
Sparky found a spaceship with friendly aliens inside in the park.

3. What did Zog say they needed to fly their spaceship?
Zog said they needed a special flower to fly their spaceship.

4. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the special flower?
Sparky and the aliens found the special flower on a planet made of candy.

5. How did Sparky feel when he had to say goodbye to his new friends?
Sparky felt sad when he had to say goodbye to his new friends.

6. What did Sparky do after coming back to Earth?
After coming back to Earth, Sparky kept looking for fun and helping others with a happy heart.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) loved
(2) find
(3) named
(4) flower
(5) spaceship
(6) happy
(7) friends
(8) proud
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. spaceship
Answer: (E) A big flying machine that goes to space

2. aliens
Answer: (C) Creatures from outer space

3. park
Answer: (F) A place with trees and swings where you can play

4. special
Answer: (H) Not like other things, very important or nice

5. flower
Answer: (J) The pretty part of a plant that smells nice

6. planet
Answer: (G) A big round thing in the sky that is not a star

7. candy
Answer: (I) Sweet treats that you eat, like chocolate or lollipops

8. proud
Answer: (A) Feeling very happy about what you did

9. helping
Answer: (B) Doing things for others to make them happy

10. heart
Answer: (D) The place inside you where you feel love
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the small dog in the story?
Answer: (c) Sparky

2. What did Sparky find in the park?
Answer: (c) A spaceship

3. Who did Sparky meet inside the spaceship?
Answer: (b) Zog

4. What did the aliens need to fly their spaceship?
Answer: (b) A special flower

5. Where did Sparky and the aliens go to find the flower?
Answer: (d) Space

6. What was the planet made of where they found the flower?
Answer: (a) Candy

7. How did Sparky feel when he had to say goodbye to the aliens?
Answer: (d) Sad

8. What did Sparky keep doing after helping the aliens?
Answer: (a) Looking for fun and helping others
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Sparky is a large cat who hates finding new things. (Answer: False)
2. They saw many weird places during their adventure. (Answer: True)
3. After searching hard, they found the flower on a planet made of candy. (Answer: True)
4. Sparky and the aliens returned to Mars, and Sparky felt disappointed and sad to help others. (Answer: False)
5. Sparky and the aliens went on an adventure to find the flower in space. (Answer: True)
6. The spaceship had hostile aliens inside. (Answer: False)
7. One day, Sparky saw a familiar spaceship in the park. (Answer: False)
8. Sparky met an alien named Zog who needed a special flower. (Answer: True)
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