In a place filled with snow called Antarctic Bay, there was a playful penguin named Percy who loved adventures. One day, while having fun on the ice, he found a secret map. The map showed the way to a special place called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over came together.

Percy was really excited to go on this adventure. He held the map tightly and traveled through big snowstorms, climbed huge chunks of ice, and stayed away from annoying seals. After a while, he found the tunnel that was on the map and started going down into it.

Inside the tunnel, Percy slipped and slid around, and he even ran into a snow owl named Oliver. They both fell over and laughed, and from that moment, they were great friends. As they kept going, some old and wise penguins told them to be careful of the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade.

Percy and Oliver got to the ice cliffs and came up with a plan. Percy was really good at climbing, so he went up the cliffs. Oliver distracted some big birds that were watching the place by flapping his wings. Working together, they got past the birds. When they got to the top, they finally saw the amazing Penguin Parade.

The place was full of penguins doing different things: some were singing, others were dancing, and a few were sliding on their tummies. Percy and Oliver joined in the fun and made everyone laugh with their jokes. They became very popular at the parade. They learned an important lesson: with a good friend, you can get through any problem. They also learned to keep trying and to be proud of who they are. As the day ended, they said goodbye to the Penguin Parade, happy to have gone on a great adventure and to have made a strong friendship.

The story of Percy the penguin and Oliver the owl became famous all over the Antarctic. It taught everyone about the strength of friendship and the exciting things that can happen when you follow your dreams.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Percy find while he was playing on the ice?
3. How did Percy and Oliver become friends?
4. What did the old penguins warn Percy and Oliver about?
5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the big birds?
6. What were some of the things the penguins were doing at the Penguin Parade?
7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a place filled with snow called Antarctic Bay, there was a playful penguin named Percy who (1)______ adventures. One day, (2)______ having fun on the ice, he (3)______ a (4)______ map. The map showed the way to a special place called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over came together.

Percy was really excited to go on this adventure. He held the map tightly and traveled through big snowstorms, climbed huge chunks of ice, and stayed away from annoying seals. After a while, he found the tunnel that was on the map and started going down into it.

Inside the tunnel, Percy slipped and slid around, and he even ran into a snow owl (5)______ Oliver. They both fell over and (6)______, and from that moment, they were great friends. As they kept going, some old and wise penguins told them to be (7)______ of the ice (8)______ near the Penguin Parade.

Percy and Oliver got to the ice cliffs and came up with a plan. Percy was really good at climbing, so he went up the cliffs. Oliver distracted some big birds that were watching the place by flapping his (9)______. Working together, they got past the birds. When they got to the top, they finally saw the (10)______ Penguin (11)______.

The place was full of penguins doing different things: some were singing, others were dancing, and a few were sliding on their tummies. Percy and Oliver joined in the fun and made everyone (12)______ with their jokes. They became very popular at the parade. They learned an important lesson: with a good (13)______, you can get through any problem. They also learned to keep trying and to be (14)______ of who they are. As the day ended, they said goodbye to the Penguin Parade, happy to have gone on a great adventure and to have made a strong friendship.

The story of Percy the penguin and Oliver the owl (15)______ famous all over the Antarctic. It (16)______ everyone about the strength of friendship and the exciting things that can happen when you follow your dreams.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a special place that you would like to visit someday?
2. How would you feel if you found a secret map like Percy did?
3. Do you like going on adventures? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Percy and Oliver learned from their journey?
5. Have you ever made a strong friendship with someone you met unexpectedly? Can you tell us about it?
6. How do you think Percy and Oliver felt when they made everyone laugh at the Penguin Parade?
7. Do you think it’s important to keep trying, even when things are difficult? Why or why not?
8. What is something you are proud of about yourself?
9. Why do you think the story of Percy and Oliver became famous?
10. Have you ever followed your dreams and had something exciting happen? Can you tell us about it?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. Antarctic
2. adventures
3. map
4. snowstorms
5. chunks
6. tunnel
7. slipped
8. cliffs
9. distracted
10. flapping
11. popular
12. jokes
13. proud
14. friendship
15. famous

Meanings:
(A) Known by many people over a wide area
(B) The very cold, southernmost part of the Earth that is covered in ice
(C) Lost one’s footing and slid unintentionally
(D) Liked by many people
(E) Steep rock faces, like the side of a mountain
(F) Moving wings up and down
(G) The relationship between people who care about each other
(H) Big pieces or parts of something
(I) Caused someone to turn their attention away from something
(J) A drawing that shows the location of things, usually used for navigation
(K) Exciting experiences that involve risks or discoveries
(L) Very strong snow winds that make it hard to see and travel
(M) Feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know
(N) A long, underground passage that people or animals can go through
(O) Funny stories or statements that make people laugh
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
(a) A hidden treasure
(b) A secret map
(c) A lost penguin
(d) A mysterious cave

2. What was the special place called that the map led to?
(a) The Snowy Sanctuary
(b) The Iceberg Hideout
(c) The Arctic Adventure
(d) The Penguin Parade

3. Who did Percy meet inside the tunnel?
(a) Sammy the seal
(b) Peter the polar bear
(c) Oliver the snow owl
(d) Lucy the walrus

4. What did the old penguins warn Percy and Oliver about near the Penguin Parade?
(a) Ice cliffs
(b) Hungry seals
(c) Tricky tunnels
(d) Sneaky birds

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the birds near the ice cliffs?
(a) Percy scared them away
(b) They climbed over the cliffs
(c) Oliver distracted them
(d) They slid down the cliffs

6. What were the penguins doing at the Penguin Parade?
(a) Singing, dancing, and sliding
(b) Swimming, flying, and diving
(c) Eating, sleeping, and playing
(d) Running, jumping, and hiding

7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
(a) The importance of maps
(b) The strength of friendship
(c) The dangers of ice cliffs
(d) The beauty of the Antarctic

8. How did the story of Percy and Oliver become famous?
(a) It was shared all over the Antarctic
(b) It won an award for best adventure story
(c) It was made into a movie about penguins
(d) It taught everyone about friendship

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Percy, a playful penguin, found a secret map while having fun on the ice in Antarctic Bay.
2. Percy and Oliver learned the importance of friendship, perseverance, and being proud of who they are during their adventure.
3. Percy encountered a snow owl named Oliver inside a tunnel and they became terrible enemies.
4. Percy faced comforts like warm sunny weather, strolling on small blocks of ice, and befriending seals on his adventure.
5. Percy and Oliver devised a plan to overcome the birds guarding the ice cliffs, with Percy climbing and Oliver distracting them.
6. Ignorant penguins encouraged Percy and Oliver to be reckless around the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade.
7. Finally, Percy and Oliver arrived at the Penguin Parade and had a miserable time, feeling excluded from the singing, dancing, and sliding on their tummies.
8. The map led Percy to a special place called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over gathered.
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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 is the main character in the story?
The main character in the story is Percy the penguin.

2. What did Percy find while he was playing on the ice?
Percy found a secret map while he was playing on the ice.

3. How did Percy and Oliver become friends?
Percy and Oliver became friends after they accidentally bumped into each other and laughed together.

4. What did the old penguins warn Percy and Oliver about?
The old penguins warned Percy and Oliver to be careful of the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade.

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the big birds?
Percy climbed up the ice cliffs while Oliver distracted the big birds by flapping his wings.

6. What were some of the things the penguins were doing at the Penguin Parade?
Some of the things the penguins were doing at the Penguin Parade were singing, dancing, and sliding on their tummies.

7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
Percy and Oliver learned the importance of friendship, the value of perseverance, and the joy of embracing who they are.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) loved
(2) while
(3) found
(4) secret
(5) named
(6) laughed
(7) careful
(8) cliffs
(9) wings
(10) amazing
(11) Parade
(12) laugh
(13) friend
(14) proud
(15) became
(16) taught
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. Antarctic
Answer: (B) The very cold, southernmost part of the Earth that is covered in ice

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

3. map
Answer: (J) A drawing that shows the location of things, usually used for navigation

4. snowstorms
Answer: (L) Very strong snow winds that make it hard to see and travel

5. chunks
Answer: (H) Big pieces or parts of something

6. tunnel
Answer: (N) A long, underground passage that people or animals can go through

7. slipped
Answer: (C) Lost one’s footing and slid unintentionally

8. cliffs
Answer: (E) Steep rock faces, like the side of a mountain

9. distracted
Answer: (I) Caused someone to turn their attention away from something

10. flapping
Answer: (F) Moving wings up and down

11. popular
Answer: (D) Liked by many people

12. jokes
Answer: (O) Funny stories or statements that make people laugh

13. proud
Answer: (M) Feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know

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

15. famous
Answer: (A) Known by many people over a wide area
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What did Percy find while playing on the ice?
Answer: (b) A secret map

2. What was the special place called that the map led to?
Answer: (d) The Penguin Parade

3. Who did Percy meet inside the tunnel?
Answer: (c) Oliver the snow owl

4. What did the old penguins warn Percy and Oliver about near the Penguin Parade?
Answer: (a) Ice cliffs

5. How did Percy and Oliver get past the birds near the ice cliffs?
Answer: (c) Oliver distracted them

6. What were the penguins doing at the Penguin Parade?
Answer: (a) Singing, dancing, and sliding

7. What did Percy and Oliver learn from their adventure?
Answer: (b) The strength of friendship

8. How did the story of Percy and Oliver become famous?
Answer: (d) It taught everyone about friendship
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Percy, a playful penguin, found a secret map while having fun on the ice in Antarctic Bay. (Answer: True)
2. Percy and Oliver learned the importance of friendship, perseverance, and being proud of who they are during their adventure. (Answer: True)
3. Percy encountered a snow owl named Oliver inside a tunnel and they became terrible enemies. (Answer: False)
4. Percy faced comforts like warm sunny weather, strolling on small blocks of ice, and befriending seals on his adventure. (Answer: False)
5. Percy and Oliver devised a plan to overcome the birds guarding the ice cliffs, with Percy climbing and Oliver distracting them. (Answer: True)
6. Ignorant penguins encouraged Percy and Oliver to be reckless around the ice cliffs near the Penguin Parade. (Answer: False)
7. Finally, Percy and Oliver arrived at the Penguin Parade and had a miserable time, feeling excluded from the singing, dancing, and sliding on their tummies. (Answer: False)
8. The map led Percy to a special place called the “Penguin Parade,” where penguins from all over gathered. (Answer: True)
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