In a big forest, a little squirrel named Sammy could fly. He wore a superhero cape made of leaves and nuts. When friends were in trouble, Sammy would fly to help them.

One day, Sammy saw a bunny named Billy stuck in a tree. Sammy flew down and climbed up to save Billy. Then they went on adventures to help their friends in the forest.

A fox named Felix wanted to take all the acorns. He tried to trick Sammy, but Sammy was smart. Sammy made a plan to stop the fox with help from his friends.

At night, they put a net with nuts and leaves. When Felix came to take the acorns, he got caught in the net! Sammy’s friends were happy, and Felix said sorry. Sammy became the Forest Guardian because he showed that friends are strong together.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What did Sammy wear to fly?
2. Who did Sammy save from the tree?
3. What did Felix want to take?
4. How did Sammy stop Felix?
5. What did Sammy’s friends do when Felix got caught?
6. What did Sammy become because of his actions?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a big forest, a little squirrel named (1)______ could fly. He wore a (2)______ cape made of leaves and nuts. When friends were in trouble, Sammy would fly to help them.

One day, Sammy saw a bunny named Billy (3)______ in a tree. Sammy flew down and climbed up to save Billy. Then they (4)______ on adventures to help their friends in the forest.

A fox named Felix wanted to take all the acorns. He tried to trick Sammy, but Sammy was smart. Sammy (5)______ a plan to (6)______ the fox with help from his friends.

At night, they put a net with nuts and leaves. When Felix came to take the acorns, he got caught in the net! Sammy’s friends were happy, and Felix said (7)______. Sammy became the (8)______ Guardian because he showed that friends are strong together.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a superhero?
2. How would you feel if you could fly like Sammy?
3. Do you like helping your friends? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Felix learned from getting caught in the net?
5. Have you ever seen a squirrel in a tree? What did it look like?
6. Do you think it’s important to work together with friends? Why or why not?
7. What kind of adventures do you like to go on with your friends?
8. Why do you think Sammy became the Forest Guardian?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. superhero
2. cape
3. adventures
4. squirrel
5. forest
6. acorns
7. trick
8. plan
9. net
10. guardian

Meanings:
(A) Fun trips where you discover new things
(B) Someone who looks after and protects others
(C) A place with lots of trees, plants, and animals
(D) When someone tries to make you believe something that’s not true
(E) A thing made of string or rope that can catch things
(F) Thinking about what you will do before you do it
(G) A small animal with a big fluffy tail that climbs trees
(H) A person in stories who can do amazing things to help others
(I) A piece of cloth that you wear on your back like a hero
(J) Little brown things that fall from oak trees and can be eaten
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the little squirrel?
(a) Billy
(b) Sammy
(c) Felix
(d) Watson

2. What did Sammy wear as a superhero cape?
(a) Feathers and sticks
(b) Flowers and rocks
(c) Leaves and nuts
(d) Shells and twigs

3. Who did Sammy save from a tree?
(a) Felix
(b) Watson
(c) Sammy
(d) Billy

4. What did Sammy and Billy do after Sammy saved him?
(a) Played hide and seek
(b) Went on adventures
(c) Climbed more trees
(d) Ate lots of acorns

5. What did the fox named Felix want to take?
(a) Acorns
(b) Leaves
(c) Nuts
(d) Berries

6. How did Sammy stop Felix?
(a) With a stick
(b) With a rock
(c) With a flower
(d) With a net

7. What did Sammy become after stopping Felix?
(a) The Forest Guardian
(b) The Tree Climber
(c) The Acorn Collector
(d) The Leaf Jumper

8. What did Sammy show by stopping Felix with help from his friends?
(a) Friends are not important
(b) Friends are not helpful
(c) Friends are strong together
(d) Friends are not fun

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. One day, Sammy abandoned a bunny named Billy who was stuck in a tree.
2. Sammy and Billy went on boring journeys together to hinder their friends in the forest.
3. Sammy wore a superhero cape made of leaves and nuts.
4. Sammy became the Forest Guardian because he showed that friends are strong together.
5. There was a fox named Felix who wanted to take all the acorns.
6. Sammy the squirrel couldn’t fly in the big forest.
7. Sammy was dumb and couldn’t make a plan to stop the fox without help from his friends.
8. When his friends were in trouble, Sammy would fly to help them.
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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. What did Sammy wear to fly?
Sammy wore a superhero cape made of leaves and nuts.

2. Who did Sammy save from the tree?
Sammy saved a bunny named Billy from the tree.

3. What did Felix want to take?
Felix wanted to take all the acorns.

4. How did Sammy stop Felix?
Sammy stopped Felix by setting a trap with a net made of nuts and leaves.

5. What did Sammy’s friends do when Felix got caught?
Sammy’s friends were happy when Felix got caught in the net.

6. What did Sammy become because of his actions?
Sammy became the Forest Guardian because he showed that friends are strong together.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Sammy
(2) superhero
(3) stuck
(4) went
(5) made
(6) stop
(7) sorry
(8) Forest
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. superhero
Answer: (H) A person in stories who can do amazing things to help others

2. cape
Answer: (I) A piece of cloth that you wear on your back like a hero

3. adventures
Answer: (A) Fun trips where you discover new things

4. squirrel
Answer: (G) A small animal with a big fluffy tail that climbs trees

5. forest
Answer: (C) A place with lots of trees, plants, and animals

6. acorns
Answer: (J) Little brown things that fall from oak trees and can be eaten

7. trick
Answer: (D) When someone tries to make you believe something that’s not true

8. plan
Answer: (F) Thinking about what you will do before you do it

9. net
Answer: (E) A thing made of string or rope that can catch things

10. guardian
Answer: (B) Someone who looks after and protects others
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the little squirrel?
Answer: (b) Sammy

2. What did Sammy wear as a superhero cape?
Answer: (c) Leaves and nuts

3. Who did Sammy save from a tree?
Answer: (d) Billy

4. What did Sammy and Billy do after Sammy saved him?
Answer: (b) Went on adventures

5. What did the fox named Felix want to take?
Answer: (a) Acorns

6. How did Sammy stop Felix?
Answer: (d) With a net

7. What did Sammy become after stopping Felix?
Answer: (a) The Forest Guardian

8. What did Sammy show by stopping Felix with help from his friends?
Answer: (c) Friends are strong together
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. One day, Sammy abandoned a bunny named Billy who was stuck in a tree. (Answer: False)
2. Sammy and Billy went on boring journeys together to hinder their friends in the forest. (Answer: False)
3. Sammy wore a superhero cape made of leaves and nuts. (Answer: True)
4. Sammy became the Forest Guardian because he showed that friends are strong together. (Answer: True)
5. There was a fox named Felix who wanted to take all the acorns. (Answer: True)
6. Sammy the squirrel couldn’t fly in the big forest. (Answer: False)
7. Sammy was dumb and couldn’t make a plan to stop the fox without help from his friends. (Answer: False)
8. When his friends were in trouble, Sammy would fly to help them. (Answer: True)
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