Once upon a time, there was a funny wizard named Wally who lived in a magic place. He made a Weather Machine to change the weather, but it didn’t work right. One day, Wally tried to make it rain a little, but instead, a big storm came and made everything wet like a water park!

The people in the town put on swimming things and played on rafts. They laughed and played in the water, sliding down slides they made themselves. It was so much fun for everyone!

Wally was trying very hard to stop the storm. He pushed and turned things on the machine, but the weather got sillier. Cats and dogs fell from the sky, then the sun made lemonade rain! The people liked it and drank lemonade from the sky. Wally was confused about how to fix his machine.

Suddenly, Wally’s hat flew away, and he was bald. When he ran after his hat, he hit a big red button by mistake. Then, the sky turned purple, and bubbles started to rain down. Everyone danced with the bubbles and Wally laughed too. He made a special place even though he didn’t mean to.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who was the funny wizard in the story?
2. What did the wizard make?
3. What happened when the wizard tried to make it rain a little?
4. What did the people in the town do when everything got wet?
5. What happened when Wally tried to fix his machine?
6. What happened when Wally’s hat flew away?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Once upon a time, there was a funny wizard named Wally who lived in a magic place. He made a (1)______ Machine to change the weather, but it didn’t work right. One day, Wally tried to (2)______ it rain a little, but instead, a big storm came and made everything wet like a water park!

The (3)______ in the town put on swimming things and played on rafts. They laughed and played in the water, sliding down slides they made themselves. It was so much fun for everyone!

Wally was trying very hard to (4)______ the storm. He pushed and turned things on the machine, but the weather got sillier. Cats and (5)______ fell from the sky, then the sun made lemonade rain! The people liked it and drank lemonade from the sky. Wally was (6)______ about how to fix his machine.

Suddenly, Wally’s hat flew away, and he was (7)______. When he ran after his hat, he hit a big red button by mistake. Then, the sky turned purple, and bubbles started to rain down. Everyone (8)______ with the bubbles and Wally laughed too. He made a special place even though he didn’t mean to.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a wizard?
2. How would you feel if it rained cats and dogs?
3. Do you like playing in the water? Why or why not?
4. What do you think would happen if the sky turned purple?
5. How would you feel if bubbles started to rain down?
6. Do you think it’s fun to slide down a water slide? Why or why not?
7. What would you do if you had a Weather Machine?
8. How do you think Wally felt when his hat flew away?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. wizard
2. machine
3. storm
4. rafts
5. lemonade
6. confused
7. suddenly
8. bald
9. bubbles
10. special

Meanings:
(A) A very bad weather with lots of wind and rain
(B) When something happens fast and you didn’t know it was going to happen
(C) Round, soapy things that fly in the air and you can pop
(D) A thing with buttons and parts that does a job for you
(E) A sweet drink made from yellow fruit
(F) A person in stories who can do magic
(G) When your brain feels mixed up and you don’t understand
(H) Floaty squares that help you stay on top of water
(I) When someone has no hair on their head
(J) Not like other things, very important or nice
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who is the main character of the story?
(a) Sherlock
(b) Watson
(c) Wally
(d) Robert

2. What did Wally make?
(a) Time Machine
(b) Weather Machine
(c) Magic Wand
(d) Flying Carpet

3. What happened when Wally tried to make it rain?
(a) The sun came out
(b) A big storm came
(c) It snowed
(d) The sky turned purple

4. How did the people in the town react to the storm?
(a) They put on swimming things and played on rafts
(b) They stayed inside their houses
(c) They ran away to another town
(d) They got angry at Wally

5. What fell from the sky during the storm?
(a) Candy and toys
(b) Flowers and butterflies
(c) Cats and dogs
(d) Books and pencils

6. What did the sun make rain?
(a) Ice cream
(b) Pizza
(c) Chocolate
(d) Lemonade

7. What happened when Wally hit the big red button?
(a) The storm got worse
(b) The Weather Machine broke
(c) Wally disappeared
(d) The sky turned purple and bubbles started to rain down

8. How did the people react to the bubbles?
(a) They danced with the bubbles
(b) They ran away from the bubbles
(c) They got scared of the bubbles
(d) They ignored the bubbles

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Wally tried to fix the machine, but the weather got even sillier.
2. The people in the town put on swimming things and played on rafts.
3. The storm left everything dry as a desert.
4. Wally created a machine to alter the weather, and it worked perfectly.
5. There was a sorcerer named Wally who resided in an ordinary location.
6. When Wally attempted to make it rain a little, nothing happened at all.
7. They laughed and played in the water, sliding down slides they made themselves.
8. Wally’s hat flew away, and he accidentally pressed a button that made bubbles rain down from the purple sky.
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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?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who was the funny wizard in the story?
Wally was the funny wizard in the story.

2. What did the wizard make?
The wizard made a Weather Machine.

3. What happened when the wizard tried to make it rain a little?
A big storm came and made everything wet.

4. What did the people in the town do when everything got wet?
The people in the town put on swimming things and played on rafts.

5. What happened when Wally tried to fix his machine?
The weather got sillier and strange things started happening.

6. What happened when Wally’s hat flew away?
The sky turned purple and bubbles started to rain down.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Weather
(2) make
(3) people
(4) stop
(5) dogs
(6) confused
(7) bald
(8) danced
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. wizard
Answer: (F) A person in stories who can do magic

2. machine
Answer: (D) A thing with buttons and parts that does a job for you

3. storm
Answer: (A) A very bad weather with lots of wind and rain

4. rafts
Answer: (H) Floaty squares that help you stay on top of water

5. lemonade
Answer: (E) A sweet drink made from yellow fruit

6. confused
Answer: (G) When your brain feels mixed up and you don’t understand

7. suddenly
Answer: (B) When something happens fast and you didn’t know it was going to happen

8. bald
Answer: (I) When someone has no hair on their head

9. bubbles
Answer: (C) Round, soapy things that fly in the air and you can pop

10. special
Answer: (J) Not like other things, very important or nice
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Who is the main character of the story?
Answer: (c) Wally

2. What did Wally make?
Answer: (b) Weather Machine

3. What happened when Wally tried to make it rain?
Answer: (b) A big storm came

4. How did the people in the town react to the storm?
Answer: (a) They put on swimming things and played on rafts

5. What fell from the sky during the storm?
Answer: (c) Cats and dogs

6. What did the sun make rain?
Answer: (d) Lemonade

7. What happened when Wally hit the big red button?
Answer: (d) The sky turned purple and bubbles started to rain down

8. How did the people react to the bubbles?
Answer: (a) They danced with the bubbles
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Wally tried to fix the machine, but the weather got even sillier. (Answer: True)
2. The people in the town put on swimming things and played on rafts. (Answer: True)
3. The storm left everything dry as a desert. (Answer: False)
4. Wally created a machine to alter the weather, and it worked perfectly. (Answer: False)
5. There was a sorcerer named Wally who resided in an ordinary location. (Answer: False)
6. When Wally attempted to make it rain a little, nothing happened at all. (Answer: False)
7. They laughed and played in the water, sliding down slides they made themselves. (Answer: True)
8. Wally’s hat flew away, and he accidentally pressed a button that made bubbles rain down from the purple sky. (Answer: True)
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