In a faraway place called Pancakeland, pancakes with wings flew in the sky. Every morning, the people there could see these flying pancakes. It was amazing!

A girl named Lily loved pancakes and was super happy in Pancakeland. One day, she found a map to a mountain full of chocolate chip pancakes. She took her pancake compass and started her adventure.

On her way, syrup trolls tried to trick her into giving them the map. But Lily used honey to stick them in place and kept moving. She was smart!

Near Pancake Mountain, a huge pancake asked her a question. It wouldn’t let her pass unless she knew the answer. Lily thought for a bit and said, “Flatcakes can’t fly!” The pancake laughed and let her go up the mountain.

When Lily got to the top, she saw a mountain of chocolate chip pancakes. She was so happy! She took some pancakes with her and shared with everyone in her village. Because she was so kind, they had a big pancake party every year, and all the kids learned to keep trying, be clever, and share with others.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What did Lily find one day that made her really happy?
2. How did Lily trick the syrup trolls?
3. What did the huge pancake ask Lily before she could go up the mountain?
4. What did Lily find at the top of the mountain?
5. Why did Lily share the pancakes with everyone in her village?
6. What did the kids learn from Lily’s kindness?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a faraway place called Pancakeland, pancakes with wings (1)______ in the sky. Every (2)______, the people there could see these (3)______ pancakes. It was amazing!

A girl named Lily loved pancakes and was super happy in Pancakeland. One day, she found a map to a mountain full of chocolate chip pancakes. She took her pancake compass and started her adventure.

On her way, (4)______ trolls (5)______ to trick her into giving them the map. But Lily used honey to stick them in place and (6)______ moving. She was smart!

Near Pancake Mountain, a huge pancake (7)______ her a question. It wouldn’t let her pass unless she knew the answer. Lily thought for a bit and said, “Flatcakes can’t fly!” The pancake (8)______ and let her go up the (9)______.

When Lily got to the top, she saw a mountain of chocolate chip pancakes. She was so (10)______! She took some pancakes with her and shared with everyone in her village. Because she was so (11)______, they had a big pancake party every year, and all the (12)______ learned to keep trying, be clever, and share with others.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is Pancakeland like?
2. How would you feel if you found a map to a mountain full of your favorite food? Why?
3. Do you like pancakes? Why or why not?
4. What do you think is the best way to deal with trolls?
5. How would you feel if you had to answer a question to pass through a big pancake? Why?
6. What is your favorite kind of pancake? Why?
7. Do you think it’s important to share with others? Why or why not?
8. How do you think Lily’s adventure changed her village?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. faraway
2. compass
3. adventure
4. syrup
5. trolls
6. honey
7. smart
8. huge
9. question
10. thought
11. village
12. clever

Meanings:
(A) A sweet, sticky liquid that comes from trees and is yummy on pancakes
(B) An exciting trip where you might find or learn something new
(C) Creatures from stories that can be naughty or mean
(D) Really, really big
(E) A tool that helps you find which way is north
(F) When you use your brain to think about something carefully
(G) Being good at thinking of new ideas or solving problems
(H) When you use your brain to solve problems or answer hard things
(I) A sweet, sticky food made by bees, also yummy on pancakes
(J) Something someone asks you because they want to know the answer
(K) A place that is very, very long distance from here
(L) A small place where people live, smaller than a city
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Lily find that led her to Pancake Mountain?
(a) A map
(b) A compass
(c) A treasure chest
(d) A key

2. How did Lily outsmart the syrup trolls?
(a) She ran away from them
(b) She gave them the map
(c) She ignored them and kept walking
(d) She used honey to stick them in place

3. What did the huge pancake at the top of the mountain ask Lily?
(a) A riddle
(b) A secret code
(c) A math problem
(d) A question

4. How did Lily answer the question asked by the huge pancake?
(a) “Pancakes are delicious!”
(b) “I don’t know the answer.”
(c) “Flatcakes can’t fly!”
(d) “I love pancakes!”

5. What did Lily find at the top of Pancake Mountain?
(a) A secret treasure
(b) A mountain of chocolate chip pancakes
(c) A magical wand
(d) A talking pancake

6. Why did Lily share the pancakes with everyone in her village?
(a) Because she was kind
(b) Because she wanted to show off
(c) Because she didn’t like pancakes
(d) Because she wanted to keep them all for herself

7. What did the kids in Lily’s village learn from her adventure?
(a) To never eat pancakes again
(b) To always listen to syrup trolls
(c) To keep trying, be clever, and share with others
(d) To never go on adventures

8. What did the people in Pancakeland see every morning?
(a) Birds flying in the sky
(b) Pancakes with wings flying in the sky
(c) Clouds shaped like pancakes
(d) Pancake-shaped hot air balloons

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. On her journey, Lily encountered syrup trolls who attempted to deceive her into relinquishing the map.
2. Near Pancake Mountain, Lily had to answer a question from a huge pancake to continue her journey.
3. Lily, a girl who had an aversion to pancakes, stumbled upon a map to a mountain filled with chocolate chip pancakes.
4. In Pancakeland, pancakes with wings simply glide in the sky.
5. When Lily reached the peak of Pancake Mountain, she uncovered a mountain composed entirely of blueberry pancakes.
6. Lily shared the pancakes she found with everyone in her village, and they had a big pancake party every year to celebrate her kindness.
7. Lily outsmarted the syrup trolls by using honey to trap them in place.
8. Lily correctly answered the pancake’s question by saying that flatcakes can’t fly.
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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 Lily find one day that made her really happy?
Lily found a map to a mountain full of chocolate chip pancakes.

2. How did Lily trick the syrup trolls?
Lily used honey to stick the syrup trolls in place.

3. What did the huge pancake ask Lily before she could go up the mountain?
The huge pancake asked Lily a question to test her knowledge.

4. What did Lily find at the top of the mountain?
Lily found a mountain of chocolate chip pancakes at the top of the mountain.

5. Why did Lily share the pancakes with everyone in her village?
Lily shared the pancakes with everyone in her village because she was kind and wanted to make them happy.

6. What did the kids learn from Lily’s kindness?
The kids learned to keep trying, be clever, and share with others from Lily’s kindness.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) flew
(2) morning
(3) flying
(4) syrup
(5) tried
(6) kept
(7) asked
(8) laughed
(9) mountain
(10) happy
(11) kind
(12) kids
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. faraway
Answer: (K) A place that is very, very long distance from here

2. compass
Answer: (E) A tool that helps you find which way is north

3. adventure
Answer: (B) An exciting trip where you might find or learn something new

4. syrup
Answer: (A) A sweet, sticky liquid that comes from trees and is yummy on pancakes

5. trolls
Answer: (C) Creatures from stories that can be naughty or mean

6. honey
Answer: (I) A sweet, sticky food made by bees, also yummy on pancakes

7. smart
Answer: (H) When you use your brain to solve problems or answer hard things

8. huge
Answer: (D) Really, really big

9. question
Answer: (J) Something someone asks you because they want to know the answer

10. thought
Answer: (F) When you use your brain to think about something carefully

11. village
Answer: (L) A small place where people live, smaller than a city

12. clever
Answer: (G) Being good at thinking of new ideas or solving problems
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Lily find that led her to Pancake Mountain?
Answer: (a) A map

2. How did Lily outsmart the syrup trolls?
Answer: (d) She used honey to stick them in place

3. What did the huge pancake at the top of the mountain ask Lily?
Answer: (d) A question

4. How did Lily answer the question asked by the huge pancake?
Answer: (c) “Flatcakes can’t fly!”

5. What did Lily find at the top of Pancake Mountain?
Answer: (b) A mountain of chocolate chip pancakes

6. Why did Lily share the pancakes with everyone in her village?
Answer: (a) Because she was kind

7. What did the kids in Lily’s village learn from her adventure?
Answer: (c) To keep trying, be clever, and share with others

8. What did the people in Pancakeland see every morning?
Answer: (b) Pancakes with wings flying in the sky
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. On her journey, Lily encountered syrup trolls who attempted to deceive her into relinquishing the map. (Answer: False)
2. Near Pancake Mountain, Lily had to answer a question from a huge pancake to continue her journey. (Answer: True)
3. Lily, a girl who had an aversion to pancakes, stumbled upon a map to a mountain filled with chocolate chip pancakes. (Answer: False)
4. In Pancakeland, pancakes with wings simply glide in the sky. (Answer: False)
5. When Lily reached the peak of Pancake Mountain, she uncovered a mountain composed entirely of blueberry pancakes. (Answer: False)
6. Lily shared the pancakes she found with everyone in her village, and they had a big pancake party every year to celebrate her kindness. (Answer: True)
7. Lily outsmarted the syrup trolls by using honey to trap them in place. (Answer: True)
8. Lily correctly answered the pancake’s question by saying that flatcakes can’t fly. (Answer: True)
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