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The Bear and the Storm
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Beginner (A1 Low) Academic CEFR A1

The Bear and the Storm

The bear lives in a big forest. He has thick brown fur. He eats berries and fish. He sleeps in a warm den. The bear is happy.One day, a big storm comes. The wind blows hard. The rain falls fast. The b...

Duration

5 min read

Length

67 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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The bear lives in a big forest. He has thick brown fur. He eats berries and fish. He sleeps in a warm den. The bear is happy.

One day, a big storm comes. The wind blows hard. The rain falls fast. The bear is scared. He hides in his den.

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Educational Objectives

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, adjectives, prepositions of place

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and understand a short story about a bear.
  • Recognise present simple verbs in sentences.
  • Use adjectives to describe nouns.
  • Answer questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb

Use the present simple to talk about facts and habits.

“ The bear lives in a big forest.
Tip: Add -s to the verb for he, she, or it.
Adjectives before nouns

Put adjectives before nouns to describe them.

“ He has thick brown fur.
Tip: Adjectives do not change for number.
Prepositions of place: in

Use 'in' to show where something is.

“ He sleeps in a warm den.
Tip: Use 'in' for enclosed spaces.

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