In a big green forest, there was a funny little squirrel named Sammy. He loved to play and explore. One day, Sammy saw many animals near a big tree. They were all excited about a race to find a secret treasure.

Sammy wanted to play this game too. The race had a lot of fun puzzles. Sammy ran fast, jumped high, and was very brave. He wanted to win and find the hidden treasure.

Sammy had to cross a river, jump over a wet log, and crawl under a sharp bush. It was hard, but Sammy kept going. He was happy and did not give up.

At the end, Sammy found the last clue. The treasure was in a tree with a wise owl. The owl let Sammy try to find it. Sammy worked out the puzzle and found acorns, which squirrels love! Sammy was so happy. He learned that playing the game and making friends was better than winning. Sammy had lots of fun adventures after that.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Sammy want to find in the race?
3. What were some of the things Sammy had to do in the race?
4. Who helped Sammy find the treasure?
5. What did Sammy find at the end of the race?
6. What did Sammy learn from playing the game?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a big green forest, there was a funny little squirrel named Sammy. He loved to play and explore. One day, Sammy saw many animals near a big tree. They were all excited about a (1)______ to find a (2)______ treasure.

Sammy wanted to play this game too. The race had a lot of fun puzzles. Sammy ran fast, jumped high, and was very brave. He wanted to win and find the hidden treasure.

Sammy had to (3)______ a (4)______, jump over a wet log, and crawl under a sharp bush. It was hard, but Sammy kept (5)______. He was happy and did not give up.

At the end, Sammy found the last clue. The treasure was in a tree with a (6)______ owl. The owl let Sammy try to find it. Sammy worked out the puzzle and found acorns, which squirrels love! Sammy was so happy. He (7)______ that playing the game and making friends was better than winning. Sammy had (8)______ of fun adventures after that.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a squirrel?
2. How would you feel if you found a hidden treasure?
3. Do you like playing games? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it’s important to make friends? Why or why not?
5. What would you do if you had to cross a river?
6. How would you feel if you had to crawl under a sharp bush?
7. Do you like puzzles? Why or why not?
8. What kind of adventures do you like to have?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. explore
2. excited
3. puzzles
4. brave
5. river
6. clue
7. crawl
8. sharp
9. acorns
10. adventures

Meanings:
(A) Feeling very happy and full of energy
(B) Moving on your hands and knees
(C) A seed that comes from an oak tree
(D) Being strong and not afraid
(E) Having a point or edge that can cut or poke
(F) Exciting things that happen when you go to new places
(G) Games that make you think hard to solve them
(H) A long moving water where fish live
(I) To look around new places
(J) A hint that helps you find something
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the squirrel in the story?
(a) Bobby
(b) Tommy
(c) Sammy
(d) Jimmy

2. What did Sammy see near the big tree?
(a) Many toys
(b) Many books
(c) Many flowers
(d) Many animals

3. What did Sammy want to find in the race?
(a) The hidden treasure
(b) The secret map
(c) The lost key
(d) The magic wand

4. What did Sammy have to do to cross the river?
(a) Swim
(b) Fly
(c) Walk
(d) Drive

5. What did Sammy find at the end of the race?
(a) Apples
(b) Bananas
(c) Carrots
(d) Acorns

6. Who let Sammy try to find the treasure?
(a) The friendly fox
(b) The playful rabbit
(c) The wise owl
(d) The silly squirrel

7. What did Sammy learn at the end of the story?
(a) Winning the game was the most important thing
(b) Playing the game and making friends was better than winning
(c) The treasure was not worth finding
(d) Giving up was the best option

8. What did Sammy love to do in the forest?
(a) Sleep and rest
(b) Play and explore
(c) Cry and complain
(d) Hide and be alone

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The owl let Sammy try to find the treasure, and Sammy solved the puzzle to find acorns, which squirrels love!
2. Sammy had to cross a lake, jump over a dry log, and crawl under a soft bush, which was easy and he gave up easily.
3. Sammy saw many calm animals near a small tree who were having a race to find a common object.
4. Sammy is a funny little squirrel who loves to play and explore in a big green forest.
5. Sammy wanted to join the race and have fun solving puzzles to find the hidden treasure.
6. Sammy ran slowly, jumped low, and was very scared during the race.
7. At the end of the race, Sammy found the last clue and discovered that the treasure was in a tree with a wise owl.
8. Sammy learned that playing the game and making enemies was more important than winning, and had lots of boring adventures after the race.
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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?
– The main character in the story is Sammy, the funny little squirrel.

2. What did Sammy want to find in the race?
– Sammy wanted to find the secret treasure in the race.

3. What were some of the things Sammy had to do in the race?
– Sammy had to cross a river, jump over a wet log, and crawl under a sharp bush in the race.

4. Who helped Sammy find the treasure?
– The wise owl helped Sammy find the treasure.

5. What did Sammy find at the end of the race?
– At the end of the race, Sammy found acorns, which squirrels love!

6. What did Sammy learn from playing the game?
– Sammy learned that playing the game and making friends was better than winning.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) race
(2) secret
(3) cross
(4) river
(5) going
(6) wise
(7) learned
(8) lots
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. explore
Answer: (I) To look around new places

2. excited
Answer: (A) Feeling very happy and full of energy

3. puzzles
Answer: (G) Games that make you think hard to solve them

4. brave
Answer: (D) Being strong and not afraid

5. river
Answer: (H) A long moving water where fish live

6. clue
Answer: (J) A hint that helps you find something

7. crawl
Answer: (B) Moving on your hands and knees

8. sharp
Answer: (E) Having a point or edge that can cut or poke

9. acorns
Answer: (C) A seed that comes from an oak tree

10. adventures
Answer: (F) Exciting things that happen when you go to new places
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the squirrel in the story?
Answer: (c) Sammy

2. What did Sammy see near the big tree?
Answer: (d) Many animals

3. What did Sammy want to find in the race?
Answer: (a) The hidden treasure

4. What did Sammy have to do to cross the river?
Answer: (a) Swim

5. What did Sammy find at the end of the race?
Answer: (d) Acorns

6. Who let Sammy try to find the treasure?
Answer: (c) The wise owl

7. What did Sammy learn at the end of the story?
Answer: (b) Playing the game and making friends was better than winning

8. What did Sammy love to do in the forest?
Answer: (b) Play and explore
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The owl let Sammy try to find the treasure, and Sammy solved the puzzle to find acorns, which squirrels love! (Answer: True)
2. Sammy had to cross a lake, jump over a dry log, and crawl under a soft bush, which was easy and he gave up easily. (Answer: False)
3. Sammy saw many calm animals near a small tree who were having a race to find a common object. (Answer: False)
4. Sammy is a funny little squirrel who loves to play and explore in a big green forest. (Answer: True)
5. Sammy wanted to join the race and have fun solving puzzles to find the hidden treasure. (Answer: True)
6. Sammy ran slowly, jumped low, and was very scared during the race. (Answer: False)
7. At the end of the race, Sammy found the last clue and discovered that the treasure was in a tree with a wise owl. (Answer: True)
8. Sammy learned that playing the game and making enemies was more important than winning, and had lots of boring adventures after the race. (Answer: False)
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