In a tiny village by a big forest, three brave kids named Emma, Ben, and Lucy liked to find secrets. They found a secret cave called Echo Cave that was supposed to have treasure. They felt very excited to look for this treasure.

Inside the cave, it was scary, and they got stuck! They saw glowing mushrooms and animals that could talk, like a smart owl. The owl tried to help them find a way out, but the cave kept tricking them.

They were in the cave for a long time and almost lost hope. Then, a funny creature called Enigma showed up. Enigma liked puzzles and asked the kids to solve three hard questions. If they did, they could go free.

The kids were really good at the puzzles about nature and solving problems. The last question was about being good friends and working together. They knew the answer and won! Suddenly, the cave was pretty, and they were back outside. They learned the best treasure was being friends and helping each other. Emma, Ben, and Lucy kept having fun adventures and learned new things because they stayed friends.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who were the three brave kids in the story?
2. What did the kids find inside the secret cave?
3. Who tried to help the kids find a way out of the cave?
4. What did the funny creature ask the kids to do?
5. What was the last question about?
6. What did the kids learn was the best treasure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a tiny village by a big forest, three brave (1)______ named Emma, Ben, and Lucy liked to find (2)______s. They found a secret cave called Echo Cave that was supposed to have treasure. They felt very excited to look for this treasure.

Inside the cave, it was scary, and they got stuck! They saw glowing mushrooms and animals that could talk, like a smart owl. The owl tried to help them find a way out, but the cave kept tricking them.

They were in the cave for a long time and almost lost hope. Then, a funny (3)______ (4)______ Enigma showed up. Enigma liked puzzles and asked the kids to solve three hard questions. If they did, they could go free.

The kids were really good at the puzzles about (5)______ and solving problems. The last question was about being good (6)______ and working together. They knew the (7)______ and won! Suddenly, the cave was pretty, and they were back outside. They learned the best treasure was being friends and helping each other. Emma, Ben, and Lucy kept having fun (8)______ and learned new things because they stayed friends.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a secret cave?
2. How would you feel if you were stuck in a scary cave?
3. Do you like solving puzzles? Why or why not?
4. How do you think the kids felt when they finally found the answer to the last question?
5. What do you think is the best treasure in the story?
6. Do you think it’s important to be a good friend and work together? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever had an adventure like Emma, Ben, and Lucy? What happened?
8. What new things do you like to learn with your friends?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. village
2. brave
3. secrets
4. treasure
5. glowing
6. creature
7. puzzles
8. nature
9. adventures
10. learned

Meanings:
(A) Shining with light
(B) Lots of gold and jewels that pirates like
(C) An animal or something that is alive but not a person
(D) Things people don’t know about
(E) Not scared of anything
(F) Got to know something you didn’t know before
(G) A very small town
(H) Fun trips where you see and do new things
(I) Everything that is outside like trees, flowers, and animals
(J) Games that make you think hard
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the cave the kids found?
(a) Secret Cave
(b) Echo Cave
(c) Treasure Cave
(d) Scary Cave

2. What kind of mushrooms did the kids see in the cave?
(a) Talking mushrooms
(b) Big mushrooms
(c) Glowing mushrooms
(d) Scary mushrooms

3. Who tried to help the kids find a way out of the cave?
(a) The funny creature
(b) The smart owl
(c) The scary animals
(d) The talking mushrooms

4. What did the funny creature like to do?
(a) Solve puzzles
(b) Find treasure
(c) Scare people
(d) Talk to animals

5. How many hard questions did the funny creature ask the kids to solve?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six

6. What was the last question about?
(a) Solving puzzles about nature
(b) Finding treasure in the cave
(c) Talking to animals
(d) Being good friends and working together

7. What did the kids learn was the best treasure?
(a) Finding treasure in the cave
(b) Solving puzzles about nature
(c) Talking to animals
(d) Being friends and helping each other

8. What did Emma, Ben, and Lucy keep doing after their adventure?
(a) Staying in the cave and looking for more treasure
(b) Forgetting about each other and making new friends
(c) Having fun adventures and learning new things
(d) Being scared and not going on any more adventures

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The kids were really good at the puzzles and solved them all.
2. The owl tried to hinder them find a way out, but the cave kept helping them.
3. Emma, Ben, and Lucy are three scared kids who hate to find secrets.
4. They learned that the best treasure was being friends and helping each other.
5. A serious creature called Enigma showed up and asked them to solve three easy questions to go free.
6. Inside the cave, they saw dull mushrooms and animals that couldn’t talk, like a smart owl.
7. They found a secret cave called Echo Cave that was supposed to have treasure.
8. They were stuck in the cave for a long time and almost lost hope.
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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 were the three brave kids in the story?
The three brave kids in the story were Emma, Ben, and Lucy.

2. What did the kids find inside the secret cave?
The kids found glowing mushrooms and animals that could talk inside the secret cave.

3. Who tried to help the kids find a way out of the cave?
A smart owl tried to help the kids find a way out of the cave.

4. What did the funny creature ask the kids to do?
The funny creature asked the kids to solve three hard questions.

5. What was the last question about?
The last question was about being good friends and working together.

6. What did the kids learn was the best treasure?
The kids learned that being friends and helping each other was the best treasure.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) kids
(2) secret
(3) creature
(4) called
(5) nature
(6) friends
(7) answer
(8) adventures
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. village
Answer: (G) A very small town

2. brave
Answer: (E) Not scared of anything

3. secrets
Answer: (D) Things people don’t know about

4. treasure
Answer: (B) Lots of gold and jewels that pirates like

5. glowing
Answer: (A) Shining with light

6. creature
Answer: (C) An animal or something that is alive but not a person

7. puzzles
Answer: (J) Games that make you think hard

8. nature
Answer: (I) Everything that is outside like trees, flowers, and animals

9. adventures
Answer: (H) Fun trips where you see and do new things

10. learned
Answer: (F) Got to know something you didn’t know before
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the cave the kids found?
Answer: (b) Echo Cave

2. What kind of mushrooms did the kids see in the cave?
Answer: (c) Glowing mushrooms

3. Who tried to help the kids find a way out of the cave?
Answer: (b) The smart owl

4. What did the funny creature like to do?
Answer: (a) Solve puzzles

5. How many hard questions did the funny creature ask the kids to solve?
Answer: (a) Three

6. What was the last question about?
Answer: (d) Being good friends and working together

7. What did the kids learn was the best treasure?
Answer: (d) Being friends and helping each other

8. What did Emma, Ben, and Lucy keep doing after their adventure?
Answer: (c) Having fun adventures and learning new things
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The kids were really good at the puzzles and solved them all. (Answer: True)
2. The owl tried to hinder them find a way out, but the cave kept helping them. (Answer: False)
3. Emma, Ben, and Lucy are three scared kids who hate to find secrets. (Answer: False)
4. They learned that the best treasure was being friends and helping each other. (Answer: True)
5. A serious creature called Enigma showed up and asked them to solve three easy questions to go free. (Answer: False)
6. Inside the cave, they saw dull mushrooms and animals that couldn’t talk, like a smart owl. (Answer: False)
7. They found a secret cave called Echo Cave that was supposed to have treasure. (Answer: True)
8. They were stuck in the cave for a long time and almost lost hope. (Answer: True)
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