In a faraway place, there was a magical island where all the forgotten or lost toys lived. This island was full of toys that could do tricks and make people happy. Each toy had a special skill.

A young girl named Lily found a map to this toy island. She loved adventures and was curious, so she got ready and used a small boat to go there. She carried food and stuff she might need in her backpack.

When Lily got to the island, she was amazed to see toys everywhere, having fun. The toys were excited to see Lily and they showed her around. She learned how to use the toys’ special skills and played with them, like bouncing with balls, riding endless toy trains, and flying with a doll that had wings.

Even though Lily had lots of fun, she started to miss her family. Then she met Mr. Snuggles, a very old teddy bear that looked sad because he had been alone for a long time. Lily knew she had to help the toys find people who would love and take care of them. So, she led them out of the island with a sign that found them new homes.

People from nearby places came to see the magical toys and took them home. Lily was so happy to see the toys with new families. She understood that it was good to spread happiness to others. After that, the toy island wasn’t so hidden anymore. Lily kept coming back, bringing more lost toys and finding them homes. She knew she was making the toys and their new owners very happy.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who lived on the magical island?
2. How did Lily get to the island?
3. What did Lily do with the toys on the island?
4. Why did Lily start to miss her family?
5. Who did Lily meet on the island that looked sad?
6. What did Lily do to help the toys find new homes?
7. Why did Lily keep coming back to the toy island?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a faraway place, there was a magical island where all the forgotten or lost toys lived. This island was full of toys that could do (1)______ and make people happy. Each toy had a (2)______ skill.

A young girl named Lily found a map to this toy island. She (3)______ adventures and was (4)______, so she got ready and used a small boat to go there. She carried food and (5)______ she might need in her (6)______.

When Lily got to the island, she was amazed to see toys everywhere, having fun. The toys were excited to see Lily and they (7)______ her around. She learned how to use the toys’ special skills and played with them, like bouncing with balls, riding endless toy trains, and flying with a doll that had (8)______.

Even though Lily had lots of fun, she started to miss her family. Then she met Mr. Snuggles, a very old (9)______ bear that looked sad because he had been alone for a long time. Lily knew she had to help the toys find (10)______ who would love and take care of them. So, she led them out of the (11)______ with a sign that found them new (12)______.

People from nearby places came to see the magical toys and took them home. Lily was so (13)______ to see the toys with new families. She understood that it was good to spread (14)______ to others. After that, the toy island wasn’t so hidden anymore. Lily kept coming back, bringing more lost toys and (15)______ them homes. She knew she was making the toys and their new (16)______ very happy.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a magical island?
2. How would you feel if you found a map to a magical island?
3. Do you like adventures? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it would be like to see toys everywhere?
5. How would you feel if you were alone for a long time, like Mr. Snuggles?
6. Do you think it is important to help others? Why or why not?
7. What do you think it means to spread happiness to others?
8. How do you think the toys felt when they found new homes?
9. Do you think it is important to have a family? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever had a special toy that made you happy? Why was it special to you?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. magical
2. adventures
3. curious
4. amazed
5. skills
6. bouncing
7. endless
8. teddy bear
9. alone
10. spread
11. nearby
12. understood
13. hidden
14. owners
15. happiness

Meanings:
(A) Eager to know or learn something new
(B) Abilities to do something well
(C) Going on forever without stopping
(D) A soft, stuffed toy that looks like a bear
(E) To extend or distribute over a wider area
(F) Jumping up and down
(G) Not easily found or seen
(H) Having special powers or creating a feeling of enchantment
(I) Realized or came to understand something
(J) The feeling of being content, joyful, or pleased
(K) Extremely surprised or impressed
(L) Not far away; in the surrounding area
(M) By oneself; without any others
(N) Exciting experiences that involve risks or discoveries
(O) People who have possession of something
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Lily find that led her to the toy island?
(a) A treasure chest
(b) A key
(c) A message in a bottle
(d) A map

2. What did Lily bring with her to the toy island?
(a) Food and stuff she might need
(b) Books and puzzles
(c) Art supplies
(d) Musical instruments

3. What did Lily do with the toys on the island?
(a) Fixed them and made them look new
(b) Played with them and learned their special skills
(c) Sold them to collectors
(d) Ignored them and explored the island on her own

4. Who did Lily meet on the toy island that looked sad?
(a) Miss Sparkle, a doll with wings
(b) Mr. Snuggles, a teddy bear
(c) Captain Jack, a toy pirate
(d) Professor Puzzles, a puzzle-solving robot

5. What did Lily decide to do to help the toys?
(a) Find them new homes with people who would love and take care of them
(b) Keep them on the island and build more toy houses
(c) Sell them to a toy store for money
(d) Take them all home with her

6. How did Lily help the toys find new homes?
(a) She sent out invitations to a toy adoption event
(b) She posted pictures of the toys on social media
(c) She made a sign that attracted people from nearby places
(d) She asked her friends and family to adopt the toys

7. What happened when people came to see the magical toys?
(a) They were scared of the toys and ran away
(b) They tried to steal the toys and sell them
(c) They fell in love with the toys and took them home
(d) They didn’t believe the toys were magical and left

8. How did Lily feel about her experience on the toy island?
(a) She was sad to leave the toys behind
(b) She was scared of the toys and didn’t want to go back
(c) She was angry that the toy island wasn’t hidden anymore
(d) She was happy to spread happiness to others

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. When Lily arrives on the island, she is amazed to see toys everywhere, having fun.
2. Despite having fun, Lily starts to miss her family and meets a sad teddy bear named Mr. Snuggles.
3. The toys on the island ignore Lily and refuse to play with her.
4. Lily abandons the toys on the island and refuses to help them find new homes.
5. Lily, an elderly woman, finds a map to the toy island and decides to stay away from it.
6. Lily brings food and supplies in her backpack for her journey to the toy island.
7. Each toy on the island is useless and brings sadness to people.
8. The story takes place on a magical island where forgotten or lost toys live.
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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 lived on the magical island?
Toys that were forgotten or lost lived on the magical island.

2. How did Lily get to the island?
Lily used a small boat to get to the island.

3. What did Lily do with the toys on the island?
Lily played with the toys and learned their special skills.

4. Why did Lily start to miss her family?
Lily started to miss her family because she was away from them for a long time.

5. Who did Lily meet on the island that looked sad?
Lily met Mr. Snuggles, a very old teddy bear, who looked sad.

6. What did Lily do to help the toys find new homes?
Lily led the toys out of the island with a sign that found them new homes.

7. Why did Lily keep coming back to the toy island?
Lily kept coming back to the toy island to bring more lost toys and find them new homes, spreading happiness to others.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) tricks
(2) special
(3) loved
(4) curious
(5) stuff
(6) backpack
(7) showed
(8) wings
(9) teddy
(10) people
(11) island
(12) homes
(13) happy
(14) happiness
(15) finding
(16) owners
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. magical
Answer: (H) Having special powers or creating a feeling of enchantment

2. adventures
Answer: (N) Exciting experiences that involve risks or discoveries

3. curious
Answer: (A) Eager to know or learn something new

4. amazed
Answer: (K) Extremely surprised or impressed

5. skills
Answer: (B) Abilities to do something well

6. bouncing
Answer: (F) Jumping up and down

7. endless
Answer: (C) Going on forever without stopping

8. teddy bear
Answer: (D) A soft, stuffed toy that looks like a bear

9. alone
Answer: (M) By oneself; without any others

10. spread
Answer: (E) To extend or distribute over a wider area

11. nearby
Answer: (L) Not far away; in the surrounding area

12. understood
Answer: (I) Realized or came to understand something

13. hidden
Answer: (G) Not easily found or seen

14. owners
Answer: (O) People who have possession of something

15. happiness
Answer: (J) The feeling of being content, joyful, or pleased
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Lily find that led her to the toy island?
Answer: (d) A map

2. What did Lily bring with her to the toy island?
Answer: (a) Food and stuff she might need

3. What did Lily do with the toys on the island?
Answer: (b) Played with them and learned their special skills

4. Who did Lily meet on the toy island that looked sad?
Answer: (b) Mr. Snuggles, a teddy bear

5. What did Lily decide to do to help the toys?
Answer: (a) Find them new homes with people who would love and take care of them

6. How did Lily help the toys find new homes?
Answer: (c) She made a sign that attracted people from nearby places

7. What happened when people came to see the magical toys?
Answer: (c) They fell in love with the toys and took them home

8. How did Lily feel about her experience on the toy island?
Answer: (d) She was happy to spread happiness to others
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. When Lily arrives on the island, she is amazed to see toys everywhere, having fun. (Answer: True)
2. Despite having fun, Lily starts to miss her family and meets a sad teddy bear named Mr. Snuggles. (Answer: True)
3. The toys on the island ignore Lily and refuse to play with her. (Answer: False)
4. Lily abandons the toys on the island and refuses to help them find new homes. (Answer: False)
5. Lily, an elderly woman, finds a map to the toy island and decides to stay away from it. (Answer: False)
6. Lily brings food and supplies in her backpack for her journey to the toy island. (Answer: True)
7. Each toy on the island is useless and brings sadness to people. (Answer: False)
8. The story takes place on a magical island where forgotten or lost toys live. (Answer: True)
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