In a small town named Sunnyville, there was a boy named Jasper who loved to read about exciting places and animals. He read a book about the Amazon jungle and wanted to see it himself. So, he packed snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass and went to explore the jungle.

Jasper saw lots of cool animals, like colorful birds and playful monkeys. Then he heard a growl and saw a jaguar’s eyes looking at him! He remembered that it’s not safe to get close to wild animals, so he carefully walked away.

Next, Jasper found a waterfall and jumped in to swim. He met a family of otters who splashed around with him. The otters made Jasper laugh, and he was happy when fun surprises happened.

The sky got dark with clouds, and it started to thunder. Jasper found shelter under a tree and saw a scared sloth. He helped the sloth climb a safer tree with lots of leaves, and Jasper felt happy helping someone else, even when it was stormy.

Then Jasper heard drumming and found people from the jungle playing music. They asked him to dance, and he did. He learned that music brings people together, no matter how different they are. Jasper had to go home, but he was glad for everything he learned and the adventure he had in the jungle.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Jasper bring with him when he went to explore the jungle?
3. What kind of animals did Jasper see in the jungle?
4. Why did Jasper walk away when he saw the jaguar?
5. Where did Jasper find shelter when it started to thunder?
6. What did Jasper learn about music from the people in the jungle?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small town (1)______ Sunnyville, there was a boy named Jasper who loved to read about (2)______ places and animals. He read a book about the Amazon jungle and wanted to see it himself. So, he packed snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass and went to (3)______ the jungle.

Jasper saw lots of cool animals, like colorful birds and playful monkeys. Then he heard a growl and saw a jaguar’s eyes looking at him! He remembered that it’s not safe to get close to wild animals, so he carefully walked away.

Next, Jasper found a (4)______ and (5)______ in to swim. He met a family of (6)______ who splashed around with him. The otters made Jasper laugh, and he was happy when fun surprises happened.

The sky got dark with clouds, and it started to thunder. Jasper (7)______ shelter under a (8)______ and saw a scared sloth. He helped the sloth climb a safer tree with lots of (9)______, and Jasper felt happy helping someone else, even when it was stormy.

Then Jasper (10)______ drumming and found people from the jungle playing (11)______. They (12)______ him to dance, and he did. He learned that music brings people together, no matter how different they are. Jasper had to go home, but he was glad for everything he learned and the adventure he had in the jungle.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite book? Why?
2. How would you feel if you saw a jaguar in real life? Why?
3. Do you like swimming in waterfalls? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it feels like to be scared during a thunderstorm? Why?
5. Have you ever helped someone who was scared or in danger? How did it make you feel?
6. Do you like dancing? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever learned something new from a different culture? What was it? How did it make you feel?
8. If you could go on an adventure anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. magnifying glass
2. explore
3. jaguar
4. shelter
5. otters
6. splashed
7. thunder
8. sloth
9. drumming
10. adventure
11. Sunnyville
12. waterfall

Meanings:
(A) A slow-moving animal that hangs from tree branches
(B) Cute animals that live in the water and have soft fur
(C) Water that falls from a high place, like a cliff, into a pool below
(D) To look around a new place to see what is there
(E) A fun trip where you see and learn new things
(F) A tool that makes things look bigger
(G) When water flies around in small drops, often when playing
(H) A place where you can be protected from bad weather or danger
(I) The loud noise that comes from the sky during a storm
(J) The name of the town where the story begins
(K) The sound made when hitting a drum
(L) A big cat with spots that lives in the jungle
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the boy in the story?
(a) Oliver
(b) Jasper
(c) Max
(d) Liam

2. What did Jasper bring with him to explore the jungle?
(a) Snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass
(b) Toys, a camera, and a flashlight
(c) Books, a compass, and a notebook
(d) Binoculars, a hat, and a water bottle

3. What kind of animals did Jasper see in the jungle?
(a) Tigers and elephants
(b) Giraffes and zebras
(c) Colorful birds and playful monkeys
(d) Dolphins and sharks

4. What did Jasper do when he saw the jaguar?
(a) He tried to pet it
(b) He ran towards it
(c) He took a picture of it
(d) He carefully walked away

5. What did Jasper do when he found a waterfall?
(a) He ran away from it
(b) He jumped in to swim
(c) He took a nap next to it
(d) He climbed to the top of it

6. Who did Jasper meet while swimming in the waterfall?
(a) A group of turtles
(b) A school of fish
(c) A family of otters
(d) A flock of flamingos

7. What did Jasper do when he saw the scared sloth?
(a) He ignored the sloth and continued exploring
(b) He tried to scare the sloth away
(c) He took a picture of the sloth
(d) He helped the sloth climb a safer tree

8. What did Jasper learn from the people playing music in the jungle?
(a) Music brings people together
(b) Music scares wild animals away
(c) Music makes people sad
(d) Music is not important

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. He heard a purr and saw a jaguar’s eyes, but knew to get too close.
2. Jasper had fun swimming with a family of otters at a waterfall.
3. He packed snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass to explore the Amazon jungle.
4. When it stopped raining, Jasper found shelter under a tree and ignored a scared sloth.
5. Jasper was happy for everything he learned and the adventure he had in the jungle.
6. He discovered that music separates people, even if they are different.
7. Jasper saw colorful birds and playful monkeys in the jungle.
8. Jasper hated reading books about boring places and animals.
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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 Jasper.

2. What did Jasper bring with him when he went to explore the jungle?
Jasper brought snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass with him when he went to explore the jungle.

3. What kind of animals did Jasper see in the jungle?
Jasper saw colorful birds and playful monkeys in the jungle.

4. Why did Jasper walk away when he saw the jaguar?
Jasper walked away when he saw the jaguar because it’s not safe to get close to wild animals.

5. Where did Jasper find shelter when it started to thunder?
Jasper found shelter under a tree when it started to thunder.

6. What did Jasper learn about music from the people in the jungle?
Jasper learned that music brings people together, no matter how different they are, from the people in the jungle.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) named
(2) exciting
(3) explore
(4) waterfall
(5) jumped
(6) otters
(7) found
(8) tree
(9) leaves
(10) heard
(11) music
(12) asked
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. magnifying glass
Answer: (F) A tool that makes things look bigger

2. explore
Answer: (D) To look around a new place to see what is there

3. jaguar
Answer: (L) A big cat with spots that lives in the jungle

4. shelter
Answer: (H) A place where you can be protected from bad weather or danger

5. otters
Answer: (B) Cute animals that live in the water and have soft fur

6. splashed
Answer: (G) When water flies around in small drops, often when playing

7. thunder
Answer: (I) The loud noise that comes from the sky during a storm

8. sloth
Answer: (A) A slow-moving animal that hangs from tree branches

9. drumming
Answer: (K) The sound made when hitting a drum

10. adventure
Answer: (E) A fun trip where you see and learn new things

11. Sunnyville
Answer: (J) The name of the town where the story begins

12. waterfall
Answer: (C) Water that falls from a high place, like a cliff, into a pool below
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the boy in the story?
Answer: (b) Jasper

2. What did Jasper bring with him to explore the jungle?
Answer: (a) Snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass

3. What kind of animals did Jasper see in the jungle?
Answer: (c) Colorful birds and playful monkeys

4. What did Jasper do when he saw the jaguar?
Answer: (d) He carefully walked away

5. What did Jasper do when he found a waterfall?
Answer: (b) He jumped in to swim

6. Who did Jasper meet while swimming in the waterfall?
Answer: (c) A family of otters

7. What did Jasper do when he saw the scared sloth?
Answer: (d) He helped the sloth climb a safer tree

8. What did Jasper learn from the people playing music in the jungle?
Answer: (a) Music brings people together
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. He heard a purr and saw a jaguar’s eyes, but knew to get too close. (Answer: False)
2. Jasper had fun swimming with a family of otters at a waterfall. (Answer: True)
3. He packed snacks, a map, and a magnifying glass to explore the Amazon jungle. (Answer: True)
4. When it stopped raining, Jasper found shelter under a tree and ignored a scared sloth. (Answer: False)
5. Jasper was happy for everything he learned and the adventure he had in the jungle. (Answer: True)
6. He discovered that music separates people, even if they are different. (Answer: False)
7. Jasper saw colorful birds and playful monkeys in the jungle. (Answer: True)
8. Jasper hated reading books about boring places and animals. (Answer: False)
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