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The Chocolate Waterfall

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In a small village lived a boy named Tommy who loved chocolates more than anything. One day, everyone heard about a chocolate waterfall in the forest. Tommy was super excited and decided to go on an adventure to find it.

He packed his favorite candy bars and headed to the forest. Following the sound of water, Tommy found the huge waterfall of chocolate. It looked amazing, and he jumped in without waiting.

The chocolate was strange; it changed colors and bubbled. Tommy tried some and found out it was magic chocolate that made him fly! Laughing, he flew around until he saw a squirrel drinking the chocolate too. The squirrel grew into a giant chocolate monster!

Tommy quickly got honey from a tree because he knew animals loved it. He gave it to the big chocolate beast, which calmed down and returned to normal size. Tommy had stopped the beast from causing trouble in the village.

After saying goodbye to the beast, Tommy went back home, feeling proud. He took one last sip of magic chocolate and felt kinder. He learned that being brave and kind can solve problems. Tommy shared his love of chocolate with everyone and became known as the village’s Sweet Ambassador.

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📖 Vocabulary:

1villageA small place where people live, usually in the countryside
2adventureA fun and exciting journey or experience
3waterfallWater that falls from a high place to a lower place, like a small river falling off a cliff
4chocolateA sweet treat that is usually brown and made from cocoa beans
5magicSomething that has special powers that can do things that are not real
6laughingMaking sounds with your mouth when something is funny
7squirrelA small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees
8beastA big and scary animal or creature
9honeyA sweet, sticky food that bees make
10proudFeeling very good about something you did
11braveNot being scared to do something, even if it might be dangerous or scary
12AmbassadorA person who represents or speaks for a group or place, especially in a good way

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Tommy hear about in the forest?
3. What happened when Tommy tried the chocolate from the waterfall?
4. What happened to the squirrel after it drank the chocolate?
5. How did Tommy stop the chocolate beast from causing trouble?
6. What did Tommy learn from his adventure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small village lived a boy named (1)______ who loved chocolates more than anything. One day, everyone (2)______ about a chocolate waterfall in the forest. Tommy was super (3)______ and decided to go on an adventure to find it.

He packed his favorite candy bars and headed to the forest. Following the sound of water, Tommy found the huge waterfall of (4)______. It looked amazing, and he jumped in without waiting.

The chocolate was strange; it changed colors and bubbled. Tommy tried some and found out it was (5)______ chocolate that made him fly! Laughing, he (6)______ around until he saw a squirrel drinking the chocolate too. The squirrel grew into a giant chocolate monster!

Tommy quickly got honey from a tree because he knew animals loved it. He gave it to the big chocolate (7)______, which calmed down and returned to normal (8)______. Tommy had stopped the beast from (9)______ trouble in the village.

After saying goodbye to the beast, Tommy went back home, feeling proud. He took one last sip of magic chocolate and felt (10)______er. He learned that being brave and kind can (11)______ problems. Tommy shared his love of chocolate with everyone and became known as the village’s (12)______ Ambassador.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite kind of candy or sweet treat?
2. How would you feel if you found a waterfall made of your favorite food?
3. Do you think it would be fun to fly like Tommy did with the magic chocolate? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever seen an animal grow really big? How did it make you feel?
5. What do you think Tommy learned from his adventure with the chocolate beast?
6. Do you think being brave and kind is important? Why or why not?
7. If you were the Sweet Ambassador of your village, what kind of sweets would you share with everyone?
8. Have you ever had a magical experience? Can you tell us about it?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. village
2. adventure
3. waterfall
4. chocolate
5. magic
6. laughing
7. squirrel
8. beast
9. honey
10. proud
11. brave
12. Ambassador

Meanings:
(A) A small place where people live, usually in the countryside
(B) A sweet, sticky food that bees make
(C) A big and scary animal or creature
(D) A sweet treat that is usually brown and made from cocoa beans
(E) Something that has special powers that can do things that are not real
(F) Feeling very good about something you did
(G) Making sounds with your mouth when something is funny
(H) A person who represents or speaks for a group or place, especially in a good way
(I) A fun and exciting journey or experience
(J) A small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees
(K) Water that falls from a high place to a lower place, like a small river falling off a cliff
(L) Not being scared to do something, even if it might be dangerous or scary
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Tommy love more than anything?
(a) Ice cream
(b) Pizza
(c) Candy
(d) Chocolates

2. Where did Tommy go to find the chocolate waterfall?
(a) The beach
(b) The forest
(c) The mountains
(d) The city

3. What did the chocolate do to Tommy?
(a) Made him invisible
(b) Made him fly
(c) Made him super strong
(d) Made him turn into a squirrel

4. What happened to the squirrel after drinking the chocolate?
(a) It became invisible
(b) It started flying
(c) It turned into a human
(d) It turned into a giant chocolate monster

5. How did Tommy calm down the chocolate monster?
(a) By giving it chocolate bars
(b) By giving it water
(c) By giving it honey
(d) By giving it vegetables

6. How did Tommy feel after stopping the chocolate monster?
(a) Proud
(b) Scared
(c) Sad
(d) Angry

7. What did Tommy become known as in the village?
(a) The Chocolate King
(b) The Candy Master
(c) The Sweet Ambassador
(d) The Choco Hero

8. What did Tommy learn from his adventure?
(a) Being brave and kind can solve problems
(b) Chocolate is the best thing in the world
(c) Magic chocolate can make you invisible
(d) Animals love honey more than chocolate

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Tommy learned that being brave and kind can solve problems.
2. Tommy encouraged the chocolate monster to cause trouble in the village.
3. Tommy loved chocolates more than anything.
4. Tommy saw a squirrel drinking the magic chocolate and it turned into a giant chocolate monster.
5. Tommy hoarded his love of chocolate from everyone and became known as the village’s Sour Ambassador.
6. Tommy went on an adventure to find a vanilla waterfall in the forest.
7. The chocolate in the waterfall was magic and made Tommy fly.
8. Tommy used honey to agitate the giant chocolate monster.
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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?
Tommy is the main character in the story.

2. What did Tommy hear about in the forest?
Tommy heard about a chocolate waterfall in the forest.

3. What happened when Tommy tried the chocolate from the waterfall?
When Tommy tried the chocolate from the waterfall, it made him fly because it was magic chocolate.

4. What happened to the squirrel after it drank the chocolate?
After the squirrel drank the chocolate, it grew into a giant chocolate monster.

5. How did Tommy stop the chocolate beast from causing trouble?
Tommy stopped the chocolate beast from causing trouble by giving it honey, which calmed it down and made it return to normal size.

6. What did Tommy learn from his adventure?
Tommy learned that being brave and kind can solve problems.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Tommy
(2) heard
(3) excited
(4) chocolate
(5) magic
(6) flew
(7) beast
(8) size
(9) causing
(10) kind
(11) solve
(12) Sweet
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. village
Answer: (A) A small place where people live, usually in the countryside

2. adventure
Answer: (I) A fun and exciting journey or experience

3. waterfall
Answer: (K) Water that falls from a high place to a lower place, like a small river falling off a cliff

4. chocolate
Answer: (D) A sweet treat that is usually brown and made from cocoa beans

5. magic
Answer: (E) Something that has special powers that can do things that are not real

6. laughing
Answer: (G) Making sounds with your mouth when something is funny

7. squirrel
Answer: (J) A small animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees

8. beast
Answer: (C) A big and scary animal or creature

9. honey
Answer: (B) A sweet, sticky food that bees make

10. proud
Answer: (F) Feeling very good about something you did

11. brave
Answer: (L) Not being scared to do something, even if it might be dangerous or scary

12. Ambassador
Answer: (H) A person who represents or speaks for a group or place, especially in a good way
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Tommy love more than anything?
Answer: (d) Chocolates

2. Where did Tommy go to find the chocolate waterfall?
Answer: (b) The forest

3. What did the chocolate do to Tommy?
Answer: (b) Made him fly

4. What happened to the squirrel after drinking the chocolate?
Answer: (d) It turned into a giant chocolate monster

5. How did Tommy calm down the chocolate monster?
Answer: (c) By giving it honey

6. How did Tommy feel after stopping the chocolate monster?
Answer: (a) Proud

7. What did Tommy become known as in the village?
Answer: (c) The Sweet Ambassador

8. What did Tommy learn from his adventure?
Answer: (a) Being brave and kind can solve problems
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Tommy learned that being brave and kind can solve problems. (Answer: True)
2. Tommy encouraged the chocolate monster to cause trouble in the village. (Answer: False)
3. Tommy loved chocolates more than anything. (Answer: True)
4. Tommy saw a squirrel drinking the magic chocolate and it turned into a giant chocolate monster. (Answer: True)
5. Tommy hoarded his love of chocolate from everyone and became known as the village’s Sour Ambassador. (Answer: False)
6. Tommy went on an adventure to find a vanilla waterfall in the forest. (Answer: False)
7. The chocolate in the waterfall was magic and made Tommy fly. (Answer: True)
8. Tommy used honey to agitate the giant chocolate monster. (Answer: False)
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