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The Dolphin and the Dinosaur Jungle Storm
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Elementary (A2 Low) Academic CEFR A2

The Dolphin and the Dinosaur Jungle Storm

Once, a young dolphin named Finn lived in a warm blue lagoon. The lagoon was next to a thick green jungle. Big dinosaurs lived in the jungle. Finn liked to jump high and see the tall trees.One day, th...

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5 min read

Length

150 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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Once, a young dolphin named Finn lived in a warm blue lagoon. The lagoon was next to a thick green jungle. Big dinosaurs lived in the jungle. Finn liked to jump high and see the tall trees.

One day, the sky turned dark and gray. A big storm came fast. The wind blew hard, and the water moved up and down. Finn was scared. He needed to find a safe place.

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Educational Objectives

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A2 · Past Simple, Future Simple with 'will', prepositions of place

Learning Outcomes

  • read and understand a short story about a dolphin and a dinosaur.
  • recognise and use past simple verbs to talk about finished actions.
  • use 'will' to make simple promises about the future.
  • answer comprehension questions about the story's events and moral.

Grammar Focus

Past Simple: subject + verb-ed (regular) or irregular past form

Use the past simple to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.

“ Finn liked to jump high and see the tall trees.
Tip: For regular verbs, add -ed. For irregular verbs, learn the special past form (e.g., 'see' becomes 'saw').
Future Simple with 'will': subject + will + base verb

Use 'will' to talk about future actions or promises.

“ I will help you.
Tip: After 'will', always use the base form of the verb (no -s, no -ed).
Prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to

Use these words to show where something is.

“ The lagoon was next to a thick green jungle.
Tip: Use 'in' for inside, 'on' for surfaces, 'under' for below, and 'next to' for beside.

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