In a place called Sprinkleville, there was a castle made of yummy cupcakes. One day, a little gnome named Minty Mischief decided to take all the cupcakes because they smelled so good. Minty dressed up like the castle’s chef and made some yucky salty cupcakes instead. Everyone was confused about the weird cupcakes, but they didn’t know Minty was behind this.

People missed their sweet cupcakes. A clever girl named Ella smelled her way to Minty’s secret house. Ella was brave and sneaked up to Minty’s door to find out what was going on.

Ella saw Minty using magic to steal the cupcakes without being seen. She quickly threw cold water on Minty, which washed away his costume. Now everyone could see that Minty was the one causing the trouble and they understood why their cupcakes had changed.

Minty said he was sorry for taking the cupcakes and making a mess. The people of Sprinkleville forgave him when he promised to make more cupcakes with his magic. Minty and Ella worked together and made the best cupcakes ever, making everyone happy again.

The story of the Cupcake Castle taught everyone to be honest and help out. From that day on, they valued their cupcakes and the lessons learned. Sprinkleville was filled with joy and the delicious smell of new cupcakes, being the happiest place around.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who took all the cupcakes from the castle in Sprinkleville?
2. How did Minty Mischief trick everyone with the cupcakes?
3. How did Ella find out what Minty was doing?
4. What did Ella do to reveal Minty’s true identity?
5. Why did the people forgive Minty in the end?
6. What did Minty and Ella do together to make everyone happy again?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a place called Sprinkleville, there was a castle made of yummy cupcakes. One day, a little gnome named Minty Mischief (1)______ to take all the cupcakes because they smelled so good. Minty dressed up like the castle’s chef and made some yucky (2)______ cupcakes instead. Everyone was (3)______ about the weird cupcakes, but they didn’t know Minty was behind this.

People missed their sweet cupcakes. A clever girl named Ella smelled her way to Minty’s secret house. Ella was brave and (4)______ up to Minty’s door to find out what was going on.

Ella saw Minty (5)______ magic to steal the cupcakes without being seen. She quickly threw cold (6)______ on Minty, which washed away his (7)______. Now everyone could see that Minty was the one causing the trouble and they understood why their cupcakes had changed.

Minty said he was sorry for (8)______ the cupcakes and making a (9)______. The people of Sprinkleville forgave him when he promised to make more cupcakes with his magic. Minty and Ella worked together and made the best cupcakes ever, making everyone happy again.

The story of the Cupcake (10)______ taught everyone to be honest and help out. From that day on, they (11)______ their cupcakes and the lessons learned. (12)______ was filled with joy and the delicious smell of new cupcakes, being the happiest place around.
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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 cupcake?
2. How would you feel if someone took all the cupcakes in your town?
3. Do you think Minty Mischief was being honest when he said he was sorry?
4. Why do you think Ella decided to sneak up to Minty’s house?
5. What would you do if you found out someone was stealing cupcakes in your town?
6. How do you think Minty felt when everyone forgave him?
7. Do you like to bake or cook? Why or why not?
8. What lessons did the people of Sprinkleville learn from the story of the Cupcake Castle?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Sprinkleville
2. gnome
3. cupcakes
4. chef
5. salty
6. clever
7. sneaked
8. magic
9. costume
10. trouble
11. honest
12. lessons

Meanings:
(A) Moved quietly and carefully to not be seen
(B) A person who cooks food in a restaurant or hotel
(C) Small cakes that are usually sweet and decorated
(D) Smart and good at solving problems
(E) Special powers that can do things that seem impossible
(F) The name of a town in a story
(G) Clothes that someone wears to look like someone or something else
(H) Problems or difficulties
(I) Tasting like salt, which is used to make food more flavorful
(J) Telling the truth and not lying
(K) Things that you are taught, which help you in life
(L) A small, mythical creature that is often found in gardens
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Minty Mischief do with the cupcakes in the castle?
(a) He took them
(b) He shared them
(c) He ate them all
(d) He hid them

2. How did Minty disguise himself?
(a) As a knight
(b) As the castle’s chef
(c) As a princess
(d) As a dragon

3. What did Minty do to the cupcakes to make them taste bad?
(a) He made them spicy
(b) He made them sour
(c) He made them salty
(d) He made them sweet

4. How did Ella discover Minty’s secret house?
(a) She saw him running there
(b) She followed the smell
(c) She heard him talking about it
(d) She found a map

5. What did Ella do to reveal Minty’s true identity?
(a) She pulled off his disguise
(b) She shouted his name
(c) She called the police
(d) She threw cold water on him

6. How did Minty feel after he was caught?
(a) Sorry
(b) Happy
(c) Angry
(d) Confused

7. What did Minty promise to do after he was forgiven?
(a) Never visit Sprinkleville again
(b) Steal more cupcakes
(c) Leave the castle
(d) Make more cupcakes with his magic

8. How did the people of Sprinkleville feel after Minty and Ella made new cupcakes?
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Happy
(d) Confused

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Ella threw cold water on Minty, and his costume fell off, revealing that he was the one who made the salty cupcakes.
2. Minty apologized and made more delicious cupcakes with Ella, making the people of Sprinkleville happy again.
3. Ella, a girl with a weak sense of smell, found Minty hiding under a peppermint bush.
4. Ella was cowardly and wanted to encourage Minty to make more salty cupcakes.
5. There was a magical place called Sprinkleville with a castle made of cupcakes that had colorful sprinkles on top.
6. The people were well aware that Minty was the one who made the salty cupcakes.
7. Minty dressed up like the cupcake chef and made delightful cupcakes, and the people of Sprinkleville loved them.
8. Minty, a little gnome who loved sweets, wanted those cupcakes very much.
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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 took all the cupcakes from the castle in Sprinkleville?
Minty Mischief took all the cupcakes from the castle in Sprinkleville.

2. How did Minty Mischief trick everyone with the cupcakes?
Minty dressed up like the castle’s chef and made yucky salty cupcakes instead of the sweet ones.

3. How did Ella find out what Minty was doing?
Ella smelled her way to Minty’s secret house and saw him using magic to steal the cupcakes.

4. What did Ella do to reveal Minty’s true identity?
Ella threw cold water on Minty, which washed away his costume and revealed who he really was.

5. Why did the people forgive Minty in the end?
The people forgave Minty because he apologized for taking the cupcakes and promised to make more cupcakes with his magic.

6. What did Minty and Ella do together to make everyone happy again?
Minty and Ella worked together to make the best cupcakes ever, which made everyone happy again.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) decided
(2) salty
(3) confused
(4) sneaked
(5) using
(6) water
(7) costume
(8) taking
(9) mess
(10) Castle
(11) valued
(12) Sprinkleville
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Sprinkleville
Answer: (F) The name of a town in a story

2. gnome
Answer: (L) A small, mythical creature that is often found in gardens

3. cupcakes
Answer: (C) Small cakes that are usually sweet and decorated

4. chef
Answer: (B) A person who cooks food in a restaurant or hotel

5. salty
Answer: (I) Tasting like salt, which is used to make food more flavorful

6. clever
Answer: (D) Smart and good at solving problems

7. sneaked
Answer: (A) Moved quietly and carefully to not be seen

8. magic
Answer: (E) Special powers that can do things that seem impossible

9. costume
Answer: (G) Clothes that someone wears to look like someone or something else

10. trouble
Answer: (H) Problems or difficulties

11. honest
Answer: (J) Telling the truth and not lying

12. lessons
Answer: (K) Things that you are taught, which help you in life
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Minty Mischief do with the cupcakes in the castle?
Answer: (a) He took them

2. How did Minty disguise himself?
Answer: (b) As the castle’s chef

3. What did Minty do to the cupcakes to make them taste bad?
Answer: (c) He made them salty

4. How did Ella discover Minty’s secret house?
Answer: (b) She followed the smell

5. What did Ella do to reveal Minty’s true identity?
Answer: (d) She threw cold water on him

6. How did Minty feel after he was caught?
Answer: (a) Sorry

7. What did Minty promise to do after he was forgiven?
Answer: (d) Make more cupcakes with his magic

8. How did the people of Sprinkleville feel after Minty and Ella made new cupcakes?
Answer: (c) Happy
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Ella threw cold water on Minty, and his costume fell off, revealing that he was the one who made the salty cupcakes. (Answer: True)
2. Minty apologized and made more delicious cupcakes with Ella, making the people of Sprinkleville happy again. (Answer: True)
3. Ella, a girl with a weak sense of smell, found Minty hiding under a peppermint bush. (Answer: False)
4. Ella was cowardly and wanted to encourage Minty to make more salty cupcakes. (Answer: False)
5. There was a magical place called Sprinkleville with a castle made of cupcakes that had colorful sprinkles on top. (Answer: True)
6. The people were well aware that Minty was the one who made the salty cupcakes. (Answer: False)
7. Minty dressed up like the cupcake chef and made delightful cupcakes, and the people of Sprinkleville loved them. (Answer: False)
8. Minty, a little gnome who loved sweets, wanted those cupcakes very much. (Answer: True)
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