In a small town, there was a curious little dog named Sparky. He loved to go on adventures. One bright day, Sparky found a spaceship hidden in the park. He couldn’t help but take a closer look. Inside the spaceship, Sparky was surprised to meet some friendly aliens.

One alien named Zog told Sparky that they had crash-landed on Earth by accident. They needed a special plant called the Nebula Blossom to fix their spaceship and fly back home. Sparky was excited to help and joined the aliens on a quest to find the plant. They flew off into space, ready for a big adventure.

As they traveled to different planets, they saw many weird things. They met aliens who loved to sing and had to dance with them. They also managed to avoid being eaten by giant talking plants. Throughout the journey, Sparky kept everyone laughing and made sure everyone stayed hopeful.

Their search ended on a planet made of candy, where they finally found the Nebula Blossom. Sparky and the aliens got the plant and fixed the spaceship. They felt happy but also sad because they had to say goodbye. Sparky realized even little creatures can do great things when they work as a team.

Once they were back on Earth, Sparky said goodbye to his new friends. He was thankful for the adventure and knew that being small didn’t mean he couldn’t do big things. Sparky promised himself to keep exploring, making friends, and helping others. And that’s what he did, spreading happiness wherever he went.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is Sparky and what did he find in the park?
2. Why did the aliens need the Nebula Blossom?
3. What kind of things did Sparky and the aliens see as they traveled to different planets?
4. How did Sparky keep everyone entertained during the journey?
5. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the Nebula Blossom?
6. How did Sparky feel when it was time to say goodbye to his new friends?
7. What did Sparky promise himself to do after the adventure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small town, there was a curious little dog named Sparky. He loved to go on adventures. One (1)______ day, Sparky found a (2)______ hidden in the park. He couldn’t help but take a closer look. Inside the spaceship, Sparky was (3)______ to meet some (4)______ aliens.

One alien named Zog told Sparky that they had crash-landed on Earth by accident. They needed a special (5)______ called the Nebula Blossom to fix their spaceship and fly back home. Sparky was excited to help and joined the (6)______ on a (7)______ to find the plant. They flew off into space, ready for a big adventure.

As they traveled to different planets, they saw many weird things. They met aliens who (8)______ to sing and had to dance with them. They also managed to avoid being eaten by giant (9)______ plants. Throughout the journey, Sparky kept everyone laughing and made sure everyone stayed (10)______.

Their search ended on a (11)______ made of candy, where they finally found the Nebula Blossom. Sparky and the aliens got the plant and fixed the spaceship. They felt happy but also sad because they had to say (12)______. Sparky realized even little creatures can do (13)______ (14)______ when they work as a team.

Once they were back on Earth, (15)______ said goodbye to his new (16)______. He was thankful for the adventure and knew that being small didn’t mean he couldn’t do big things. Sparky promised himself to keep exploring, making friends, and helping others. And that’s what he did, spreading happiness wherever he went.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is an adventure? Have you ever been on an adventure? Why or why not?
2. How would you feel if you found a spaceship in a park? Why?
3. Do you like meeting new people and making friends? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it means to work as a team? Can you give an example?
5. How would you feel if you had to say goodbye to your new friends? Why?
6. What is something small that you have done that made a big difference? Why was it important?
7. Do you think it’s important to help others? Why or why not?
8. How would you feel if you could fly into space and visit different planets? Why?
9. What is something that makes you laugh and feel hopeful? Why is it important?
10. Do you think it’s important to keep exploring and trying new things? Why or why not?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. curious
2. adventures
3. spaceship
4. quest
5. planets
6. managed
7. journey
8. hopeful
9. creatures
10. thankful
11. exploring
12. spreading
13. hidden
14. realized
15. thankful

Meanings:
(A) Successfully achieved something difficult
(B) Large celestial bodies that orbit a star
(C) Feeling grateful or showing appreciation
(D) Placed where it’s not easily seen
(E) Extending something widely
(F) Wanting to know more about something or someone
(G) Traveling around to discover new places or things
(H) A long and difficult search for something
(I) A trip from one place to another
(J) Feeling positive about the future
(K) Feeling grateful or showing appreciation
(L) Understood something clearly
(M) Living beings, especially animals
(N) Exciting and often dangerous experiences
(O) A vehicle designed for travel in outer space
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What is the name of the curious little dog in the story?
(a) Max
(b) Buddy
(c) Rocky
(d) Sparky

2. Where did Sparky find the spaceship?
(a) In the park
(b) In the forest
(c) In the city
(d) In the mountains

3. What did the aliens need to fix their spaceship?
(a) The Starflower
(b) The Moonbeam Seed
(c) The Nebula Blossom
(d) The Galaxy Petal

4. What did Sparky do to help the aliens on their quest?
(a) He stayed on Earth and watched
(b) He called for help from other dogs
(c) He ran away and left them behind
(d) He joined them on their adventure

5. What did Sparky and the aliens have to do with the singing aliens they met?
(a) Fight them
(b) Ignore them
(c) Dance with them
(d) Scare them away

6. What did Sparky and the aliens have to avoid on their journey?
(a) Being eaten by giant talking plants
(b) Falling into a black hole
(c) Getting lost in space
(d) Running out of fuel

7. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the Nebula Blossom?
(a) On a planet made of ice
(b) On a planet made of candy
(c) On a planet made of fire
(d) On a planet made of water

8. What did Sparky promise himself to do after the adventure?
(a) Stay at home and never go on another adventure
(b) Keep exploring, making friends, and helping others
(c) Forget about the aliens and the spaceship
(d) Find another spaceship to explore with

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. After traveling to the same planet, they finally found the Nebula Blossom on a broccoli planet.
2. Inside the spaceship, Sparky was surprised to meet friendly aliens who had crash-landed on Earth.
3. During their journey, Sparky and the aliens encountered silent aliens and avoided being touched by talking plants.
4. Sparky learned that even small creatures like him can accomplish great things when they work together as a team.
5. Sparky, the disinterested little dog, stumbled upon a visible spaceship in the park.
6. Sparky eagerly joined the aliens on a quest to find the Nebula Blossom and flew off into space.
7. Sparky and the aliens destroyed the spaceship and bid a bitter farewell to each other.
8. The aliens needed a special plant called the Nebula Blossom to fix their spaceship and go back home.
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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 is Sparky and what did he find in the park?
Sparky is a curious little dog. He found a spaceship hidden in the park.

2. Why did the aliens need the Nebula Blossom?
The aliens needed the Nebula Blossom to fix their spaceship and fly back home.

3. What kind of things did Sparky and the aliens see as they traveled to different planets?
They saw aliens who loved to sing and had to dance with them. They also managed to avoid being eaten by giant talking plants.

4. How did Sparky keep everyone entertained during the journey?
Sparky kept everyone entertained by making them laugh and staying hopeful.

5. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the Nebula Blossom?
They found the Nebula Blossom on a planet made of candy.

6. How did Sparky feel when it was time to say goodbye to his new friends?
Sparky felt happy but also sad when it was time to say goodbye to his new friends.

7. What did Sparky promise himself to do after the adventure?
Sparky promised himself to keep exploring, making friends, and helping others.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) bright
(2) spaceship
(3) surprised
(4) friendly
(5) plant
(6) aliens
(7) quest
(8) loved
(9) talking
(10) hopeful
(11) planet
(12) goodbye
(13) great
(14) things
(15) Sparky
(16) friends
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. curious
Answer: (F) Wanting to know more about something or someone

2. adventures
Answer: (N) Exciting and often dangerous experiences

3. spaceship
Answer: (O) A vehicle designed for travel in outer space

4. quest
Answer: (H) A long and difficult search for something

5. planets
Answer: (B) Large celestial bodies that orbit a star

6. managed
Answer: (A) Successfully achieved something difficult

7. journey
Answer: (I) A trip from one place to another

8. hopeful
Answer: (J) Feeling positive about the future

9. creatures
Answer: (M) Living beings, especially animals

10. thankful
Answer: (C) Feeling grateful or showing appreciation

11. exploring
Answer: (G) Traveling around to discover new places or things

12. spreading
Answer: (E) Extending something widely

13. hidden
Answer: (D) Placed where it’s not easily seen

14. realized
Answer: (L) Understood something clearly

15. thankful
Answer: (C) Feeling grateful or showing appreciation
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What is the name of the curious little dog in the story?
Answer: (d) Sparky

2. Where did Sparky find the spaceship?
Answer: (a) In the park

3. What did the aliens need to fix their spaceship?
Answer: (c) The Nebula Blossom

4. What did Sparky do to help the aliens on their quest?
Answer: (d) He joined them on their adventure

5. What did Sparky and the aliens have to do with the singing aliens they met?
Answer: (c) Dance with them

6. What did Sparky and the aliens have to avoid on their journey?
Answer: (a) Being eaten by giant talking plants

7. Where did Sparky and the aliens find the Nebula Blossom?
Answer: (b) On a planet made of candy

8. What did Sparky promise himself to do after the adventure?
Answer: (b) Keep exploring, making friends, and helping others
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. After traveling to the same planet, they finally found the Nebula Blossom on a broccoli planet. (Answer: False)
2. Inside the spaceship, Sparky was surprised to meet friendly aliens who had crash-landed on Earth. (Answer: True)
3. During their journey, Sparky and the aliens encountered silent aliens and avoided being touched by talking plants. (Answer: False)
4. Sparky learned that even small creatures like him can accomplish great things when they work together as a team. (Answer: True)
5. Sparky, the disinterested little dog, stumbled upon a visible spaceship in the park. (Answer: False)
6. Sparky eagerly joined the aliens on a quest to find the Nebula Blossom and flew off into space. (Answer: True)
7. Sparky and the aliens destroyed the spaceship and bid a bitter farewell to each other. (Answer: False)
8. The aliens needed a special plant called the Nebula Blossom to fix their spaceship and go back home. (Answer: True)
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