In a small village in the countryside, there lived three ghost friends named Casper, Jasper, and Hester. These ghosts were different because instead of scaring people, they were really nice and loved to play funny tricks. They had been friends for a very long time and liked to go on adventures together.

One day, they met a boy named Timmy who was new in the village and very sad because he had no friends. The three ghosts decided to cheer him up by secretly being his friends.

At first, Timmy was scared because weird things kept happening, like his toys moving on their own. But after a while, he figured out that the ghosts were behind these tricks, and he wasn’t afraid anymore. He started to enjoy their jokes and became best friends with the ghosts.

With his ghost friends, Timmy had lots of fun. They went on adventures like exploring caves, climbing trees, and even scaring away mean witches. The whole village felt happier because of their fun and Timmy learned that friendship can come from anywhere, even from ghosts.

As Timmy got older, the ghosts found new people to make happy. They always remembered the fun times with Timmy and kept spreading happiness wherever they went. This shows us that friends can be found in the most surprising places and that laughing and caring for each other is really important. Sometimes, those surprises are friendly ghosts who make life exciting and joyful.

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📖 Vocabulary:

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who were the three ghost friends in the story?
2. What made these ghosts different from other ghosts?
3. Why was Timmy sad when the ghosts first met him?
4. How did Timmy feel after he discovered the ghosts were behind the tricks?
5. What kinds of adventures did Timmy have with his ghost friends?
6. Why did the whole village feel happier because of Timmy and the ghosts?
7. What lesson did Timmy learn about friendship from his ghost friends?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

In a small village in the countryside, there lived three ghost friends named (1)______, Jasper, and Hester. These ghosts were different because instead of scaring people, they were really nice and (2)______ to play funny (3)______. They had been friends for a very long time and liked to go on (4)______ together.

One day, they met a boy named Timmy who was new in the village and very sad because he had no friends. The three ghosts decided to cheer him up by secretly being his friends.

At first, Timmy was scared because weird (5)______ kept (6)______, like his toys moving on their own. But after a while, he (7)______ out that the ghosts were behind these tricks, and he wasn’t (8)______ anymore. He started to enjoy their jokes and (9)______ best friends with the ghosts.

With his ghost friends, (10)______ had lots of fun. They went on adventures like exploring caves, climbing (11)______, and even scaring away mean witches. The (12)______ village felt happier because of their fun and Timmy learned that friendship can come from anywhere, even from ghosts.

As Timmy got older, the (13)______ (14)______ new people to make happy. They always remembered the fun times with Timmy and kept spreading happiness wherever they went. This shows us that friends can be found in the most surprising places and that laughing and (15)______ for each other is really important. Sometimes, those surprises are friendly ghosts who make life (16)______ and joyful.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a ghost, and what do you think about them?
2. How would you feel if you met a ghost who played funny tricks instead of scaring people?
3. Do you like playing tricks on your friends? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever met someone new who became your best friend? How did you feel about that?
5. If you found out that your toys were moving on their own, would you be scared or curious? Why?
6. How do you think the ghosts felt when they saw Timmy was sad and had no friends?
7. Do you think it’s important to have friends who make you laugh and have fun? Why or why not?
8. Have you ever been on an adventure with your friends? What did you do and how did it make you feel?
9. Do you believe that friends can be found in unexpected places? Why or why not?
10. Why do you think the ghosts kept spreading happiness even after Timmy grew up?

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. countryside
2. adventures
3. cheer
4. secretly
5. weird
6. jokes
7. exploring
8. climbing
9. scaring
10. witches
11. friendship
12. spreading
13. surprising
14. laughing
15. joyful

Meanings:
(A) The sound you make when something is funny
(B) Women in stories who have magical powers and often do bad things
(C) The relationship between people who care about each other
(D) Strange or unusual
(E) Causing surprise or being unexpected
(F) Going up something, usually using your hands and feet
(G) Exciting experiences or journeys
(H) Full of happiness and enjoyment
(I) The area outside of cities and towns, usually with lots of nature
(J) Making someone feel afraid
(K) Sharing something so it reaches more people
(L) To make someone feel happier
(M) Looking around or traveling through a place to discover what it’s like
(N) Things said or done to make someone laugh
(O) Doing something without letting others know
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What were the names of the three ghost friends?
(a) Casper, Jasper, and Hester
(b) Timmy, Casper, and Jasper
(c) Timmy, Hester, and Casper
(d) Jasper, Hester, and Timmy

2. How did Timmy feel when he first encountered the ghosts’ tricks?
(a) Scared
(b) Angry
(c) Excited
(d) Bored

3. What did the ghosts do to cheer up Timmy?
(a) Gave him presents
(b) Played funny tricks on him
(c) Scared him
(d) Ignored him

4. What did Timmy learn about friendship from the ghosts?
(a) It is not important
(b) It is only for humans
(c) It can come from unexpected places
(d) It is scary

5. What kind of adventures did Timmy and the ghosts go on?
(a) Playing video games, watching movies, and eating pizza
(b) Going to the beach, swimming, and building sandcastles
(c) Reading books, doing puzzles, and painting pictures
(d) Exploring caves, climbing trees, and scaring witches

6. How did the whole village feel because of the ghosts’ fun?
(a) Sadder
(b) Angry
(c) Happier
(d) Confused

7. What did the ghosts do as Timmy got older?
(a) Disappeared
(b) Scared people
(c) Became mean
(d) Found new people to make happy

8. What did the story teach us about friendship?
(a) It is not important
(b) It can be found in surprising places
(c) It is only for humans
(d) It is scary

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Timmy and the noises become best friends and have lots of fun together, going on exciting adventures and scaring away witches.
2. Timmy, a new boy in the village, is sad because he has no friends.
3. As Timmy grows older, the noises find new people to make happy, but they always remember their fun times with Timmy.
4. The ghosts decide to secretly befriend Timmy and cheer him up.
5. The story teaches us that friendship can come from unexpected places and that laughter and caring for each other are important.
6. Casper, Jasper, and Hester are three friendly noises who love playing tricks and going on adventures.
7. Sometimes, surprises can be friendly ghosts who bring excitement and joy to life.
8. At first, Timmy is scared by the strange things happening around him, but he soon realizes that the noises are behind the tricks.
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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 were the three ghost friends in the story?
The three ghost friends in the story were Casper, Jasper, and Hester.

2. What made these ghosts different from other ghosts?
These ghosts were different from other ghosts because instead of scaring people, they were really nice and loved to play funny tricks.

3. Why was Timmy sad when the ghosts first met him?
Timmy was sad when the ghosts first met him because he had no friends.

4. How did Timmy feel after he discovered the ghosts were behind the tricks?
After Timmy discovered the ghosts were behind the tricks, he wasn’t afraid anymore and started to enjoy their jokes. He became best friends with the ghosts.

5. What kinds of adventures did Timmy have with his ghost friends?
Timmy had lots of fun adventures with his ghost friends. They went exploring caves, climbing trees, and even scaring away mean witches.

6. Why did the whole village feel happier because of Timmy and the ghosts?
The whole village felt happier because Timmy and the ghosts spread happiness wherever they went. They played fun tricks and brought laughter to everyone.

7. What lesson did Timmy learn about friendship from his ghost friends?
Timmy learned that friendship can come from anywhere, even from ghosts. He learned that laughing and caring for each other is really important.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) Casper
(2) loved
(3) tricks
(4) adventures
(5) things
(6) happening
(7) figured
(8) afraid
(9) became
(10) Timmy
(11) trees
(12) whole
(13) ghosts
(14) found
(15) caring
(16) exciting
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. countryside
Answer: (I) The area outside of cities and towns, usually with lots of nature

2. adventures
Answer: (G) Exciting experiences or journeys

3. cheer
Answer: (L) To make someone feel happier

4. secretly
Answer: (O) Doing something without letting others know

5. weird
Answer: (D) Strange or unusual

6. jokes
Answer: (N) Things said or done to make someone laugh

7. exploring
Answer: (M) Looking around or traveling through a place to discover what it’s like

8. climbing
Answer: (F) Going up something, usually using your hands and feet

9. scaring
Answer: (J) Making someone feel afraid

10. witches
Answer: (B) Women in stories who have magical powers and often do bad things

11. friendship
Answer: (C) The relationship between people who care about each other

12. spreading
Answer: (K) Sharing something so it reaches more people

13. surprising
Answer: (E) Causing surprise or being unexpected

14. laughing
Answer: (A) The sound you make when something is funny

15. joyful
Answer: (H) Full of happiness and enjoyment
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What were the names of the three ghost friends?
Answer: (a) Casper, Jasper, and Hester

2. How did Timmy feel when he first encountered the ghosts’ tricks?
Answer: (a) Scared

3. What did the ghosts do to cheer up Timmy?
Answer: (b) Played funny tricks on him

4. What did Timmy learn about friendship from the ghosts?
Answer: (c) It can come from unexpected places

5. What kind of adventures did Timmy and the ghosts go on?
Answer: (d) Exploring caves, climbing trees, and scaring witches

6. How did the whole village feel because of the ghosts’ fun?
Answer: (c) Happier

7. What did the ghosts do as Timmy got older?
Answer: (d) Found new people to make happy

8. What did the story teach us about friendship?
Answer: (b) It can be found in surprising places
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Timmy and the noises become best friends and have lots of fun together, going on exciting adventures and scaring away witches. (Answer: False)
2. Timmy, a new boy in the village, is sad because he has no friends. (Answer: True)
3. As Timmy grows older, the noises find new people to make happy, but they always remember their fun times with Timmy. (Answer: False)
4. The ghosts decide to secretly befriend Timmy and cheer him up. (Answer: True)
5. The story teaches us that friendship can come from unexpected places and that laughter and caring for each other are important. (Answer: True)
6. Casper, Jasper, and Hester are three friendly noises who love playing tricks and going on adventures. (Answer: False)
7. Sometimes, surprises can be friendly ghosts who bring excitement and joy to life. (Answer: True)
8. At first, Timmy is scared by the strange things happening around him, but he soon realizes that the noises are behind the tricks. (Answer: False)
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