Once there was a magic place called Ice Cream Island where all kinds of ice cream were waiting to be eaten. The ice cream would never melt, and the sun was always bright and warm. People from everywhere came to the island to try the amazing ice cream. One boy named Johnny, who loved adventures, decided he wanted to see this wonderland for himself.

Johnny took a boat across the sea to Ice Cream Island. When he got there, he saw huge mountains of chocolate ice cream and rivers made of strawberry sauce. As he walked around, he found a cave with a tricky ice cream troll standing guard. The troll wanted to play a game. If Johnny lost, he would have to give away his favorite ice cream flavor. If Johnny won, he would get free ice cream for life.

Johnny wasn’t going to back down, so he played tic-tac-toe against the troll. The game was hard, but Johnny was smart and beat the troll. True to its word, the troll showed Johnny a chest full of shiny golden ice cream cones. Johnny was so happy that he shared the ice cream with all the people on the island. This made everyone very happy.

Word got out about how Johnny shared his treasure. More and more people came to Ice Cream Island. They came for the tasty ice cream, but also because they were inspired by Johnny’s kindness. Together, they ate ice cream and celebrated the joy of sharing.

The Ice Cream Island became known for happiness, friendship, and giving. Johnny’s adventure showed everyone that sharing with others makes us happiest. The people on the island were kind and always willing to share their ice cream. The island stayed a happy place, where there was always enough ice cream for everyone and laughter was everywhere.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What was special about Ice Cream Island?
2. Why did Johnny want to go to Ice Cream Island?
3. What did Johnny see when he arrived at the island?
4. What did the ice cream troll want to do with Johnny’s favorite ice cream flavor?
5. How did Johnny win against the troll?
6. What did Johnny do with the shiny golden ice cream cones?
7. Why did more and more people come to Ice Cream Island?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

Once there was a magic place called Ice Cream (1)______ where all kinds of ice (2)______ were waiting to be eaten. The ice cream would never melt, and the sun was always bright and warm. People from everywhere came to the island to try the (3)______ ice cream. One boy (4)______ Johnny, who loved adventures, decided he wanted to see this wonderland for himself.

Johnny took a boat across the sea to Ice Cream Island. When he got there, he saw huge mountains of chocolate ice cream and rivers made of strawberry sauce. As he (5)______ around, he found a cave with a tricky ice cream troll standing (6)______. The troll wanted to play a game. If (7)______ lost, he would have to give away his favorite ice cream (8)______. If Johnny won, he would get free ice cream for life.

Johnny wasn’t going to back down, so he played tic-tac-toe against the troll. The game was hard, but Johnny was smart and beat the (9)______. True to its word, the troll showed Johnny a chest full of shiny (10)______ ice cream cones. Johnny was so happy that he (11)______ the ice cream with all the people on the island. This made everyone very happy.

Word got out about how Johnny shared his treasure. More and more people came to Ice Cream Island. They came for the (12)______ ice cream, but also because they were inspired by Johnny’s kindness. Together, they ate ice cream and celebrated the joy of (13)______.

The Ice Cream Island became known for happiness, friendship, and (14)______. Johnny’s adventure showed everyone that sharing with (15)______ makes us happiest. The people on the island were kind and always willing to share their ice cream. The island stayed a happy (16)______, where there was always enough ice cream for everyone and laughter was everywhere.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Why?
2. How would you feel if you could visit a place like Ice Cream Island? Why?
3. Do you like sharing things with others? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about Johnny’s decision to share his ice cream with everyone on the island? Why?
5. Have you ever played a game with someone where there was a prize at stake? How did you feel during the game? Why?
6. Do you think it’s important to be kind to others? Why or why not?
7. Have you ever been inspired by someone’s actions? How did it make you feel? Why?
8. What do you think is the key to creating a happy and friendly community? Why?
9. How do you think the people on Ice Cream Island felt when they were able to share their ice cream with others? Why?
10. Do you think it’s possible for a real place to be as happy and joyful as Ice Cream Island? Why or why not?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. magic
2. adventures
3. amazing
4. wonderland
5. tricky
6. guard
7. flavor
8. smart
9. chest
10. shiny
11. treasure
12. tasty
13. inspired
14. friendship
15. laughter

Meanings:
(A) Reflecting light and looking bright and clean
(B) Having a good brain and the ability to learn and understand things quickly
(C) Encouraged to do something because of someone else’s actions
(D) Someone who watches over or protects something
(E) The particular taste of food or drink
(F) Having a very pleasant taste
(G) So good or surprising that it’s hard to believe
(H) A place that is so perfect it seems to be from a dream
(I) The sound of people chuckling or giggling
(J) A box used for storing valuable items
(K) The relationship between people who care about each other
(L) Difficult to deal with or understand because it’s not straightforward
(M) Exciting experiences that involve taking risks
(N) Valuable items that are often hidden or kept in a safe place
(O) Something that seems to have special powers, like in fairy tales
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Where did Johnny go to find Ice Cream Island?
(a) Through a magical portal
(b) Up in the mountains
(c) Across the sea
(d) In his backyard

2. What did Johnny have to do to win free ice cream for life?
(a) Find a hidden treasure chest
(b) Beat the ice cream troll in a game
(c) Climb to the top of the chocolate mountain
(d) Swim across the strawberry sauce river

3. How did Johnny feel when he won the game against the troll?
(a) Sad
(b) Angry
(c) Confused
(d) Happy

4. What did Johnny do with the shiny golden ice cream cones?
(a) Kept them all for himself
(b) Shared them with everyone on the island
(c) Sold them to make money
(d) Threw them away

5. Why did more people come to Ice Cream Island?
(a) They heard about Johnny’s kindness
(b) They wanted to challenge the ice cream troll
(c) They wanted to try all the different flavors of ice cream
(d) They were looking for a new place to live

6. What did the people on Ice Cream Island become known for?
(a) Eating ice cream all day
(b) Playing games with the ice cream troll
(c) Keeping all the ice cream to themselves
(d) Happiness, friendship, and giving

7. What did Johnny’s adventure teach everyone?
(a) Ice cream is the most important thing in the world
(b) The ice cream troll is unbeatable
(c) Sharing with others makes us happiest
(d) It’s better to keep things to ourselves

8. What was always enough on Ice Cream Island?
(a) Ice cream for everyone
(b) Money and riches
(c) Games and activities
(d) Laughter and joy

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The troll showed Johnny a chest full of dull silver ice cream cones as a reward for winning.
2. Johnny kept his ice cream all to himself, leaving everyone unhappy.
3. Johnny, a boy who loved adventures, wanted to see Ice Cream Island for himself.
4. Ice Cream Island became known for happiness, friendship, and the joy of sharing.
5. Less people came to Ice Cream Island after hearing about Johnny’s kindness and sharing.
6. Johnny was smart and beat the troll in a game of tic-tac-toe.
7. Johnny had to play a game against a honest ice cream troll to win free ice cream for a day.
8. Ice Cream Island is a magical place where all kinds of ice cream never melts.
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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 was special about Ice Cream Island?
Ice Cream Island was special because all the ice cream there never melted and the sun was always bright and warm.

2. Why did Johnny want to go to Ice Cream Island?
Johnny wanted to go to Ice Cream Island because he loved adventures and he wanted to see this magical place for himself.

3. What did Johnny see when he arrived at the island?
When Johnny arrived at the island, he saw huge mountains of chocolate ice cream and rivers made of strawberry sauce.

4. What did the ice cream troll want to do with Johnny’s favorite ice cream flavor?
The ice cream troll wanted to take away Johnny’s favorite ice cream flavor if Johnny lost the game.

5. How did Johnny win against the troll?
Johnny won against the troll by playing tic-tac-toe and using his smarts to beat the troll.

6. What did Johnny do with the shiny golden ice cream cones?
Johnny shared the shiny golden ice cream cones with all the people on the island.

7. Why did more and more people come to Ice Cream Island?
More and more people came to Ice Cream Island because they heard about Johnny’s adventure and how he shared his treasure. They were inspired by his kindness and wanted to experience the happiness and friendship on the island.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Island
(2) cream
(3) amazing
(4) named
(5) walked
(6) guard
(7) Johnny
(8) flavor
(9) troll
(10) golden
(11) shared
(12) tasty
(13) sharing
(14) giving
(15) others
(16) place
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. magic
Answer: (O) Something that seems to have special powers, like in fairy tales

2. adventures
Answer: (M) Exciting experiences that involve taking risks

3. amazing
Answer: (G) So good or surprising that it’s hard to believe

4. wonderland
Answer: (H) A place that is so perfect it seems to be from a dream

5. tricky
Answer: (L) Difficult to deal with or understand because it’s not straightforward

6. guard
Answer: (D) Someone who watches over or protects something

7. flavor
Answer: (E) The particular taste of food or drink

8. smart
Answer: (B) Having a good brain and the ability to learn and understand things quickly

9. chest
Answer: (J) A box used for storing valuable items

10. shiny
Answer: (A) Reflecting light and looking bright and clean

11. treasure
Answer: (N) Valuable items that are often hidden or kept in a safe place

12. tasty
Answer: (F) Having a very pleasant taste

13. inspired
Answer: (C) Encouraged to do something because of someone else’s actions

14. friendship
Answer: (K) The relationship between people who care about each other

15. laughter
Answer: (I) The sound of people chuckling or giggling
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Where did Johnny go to find Ice Cream Island?
Answer: (c) Across the sea

2. What did Johnny have to do to win free ice cream for life?
Answer: (b) Beat the ice cream troll in a game

3. How did Johnny feel when he won the game against the troll?
Answer: (d) Happy

4. What did Johnny do with the shiny golden ice cream cones?
Answer: (b) Shared them with everyone on the island

5. Why did more people come to Ice Cream Island?
Answer: (a) They heard about Johnny’s kindness

6. What did the people on Ice Cream Island become known for?
Answer: (d) Happiness, friendship, and giving

7. What did Johnny’s adventure teach everyone?
Answer: (c) Sharing with others makes us happiest

8. What was always enough on Ice Cream Island?
Answer: (a) Ice cream for everyone
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The troll showed Johnny a chest full of dull silver ice cream cones as a reward for winning. (Answer: False)
2. Johnny kept his ice cream all to himself, leaving everyone unhappy. (Answer: False)
3. Johnny, a boy who loved adventures, wanted to see Ice Cream Island for himself. (Answer: True)
4. Ice Cream Island became known for happiness, friendship, and the joy of sharing. (Answer: True)
5. Less people came to Ice Cream Island after hearing about Johnny’s kindness and sharing. (Answer: False)
6. Johnny was smart and beat the troll in a game of tic-tac-toe. (Answer: True)
7. Johnny had to play a game against a honest ice cream troll to win free ice cream for a day. (Answer: False)
8. Ice Cream Island is a magical place where all kinds of ice cream never melts. (Answer: True)
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