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High Elementary (A2 High) Academic CEFR A2

The Knight's Shining Armor

Duration

5 min read

Length

221 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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On the moon base, there was a young knight named Leo. He wore a heavy suit of armor that was made for him by his father. Every day, he practiced with his sword, but he always felt that he was not as strong as the other knights. His best friend, Mira, told him, "You are special, Leo. You just need to believe in yourself."

The annual moon-base tournament was coming, and everyone wanted to win the Golden Moon Cup. Leo wanted to win, too, but he was very nervous. He saw the other knights with their shiny, new armor and their tall, strong horses. Leo's armor was old, and his horse, Star, was small and slow. He thought, "I cannot win with these things."

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A2 · Past Simple, Past Continuous, comparative adjectives

Learning Outcomes

Read and understand a short story about a knight's adventure on the moon.
Recognise and use the past simple to talk about completed actions in the past.
Identify and form the past continuous to describe ongoing past actions.
Compare people and things using comparative adjectives like 'stronger' and 'more special'.
Answer simple comprehension questions about the story's events and characters.

Grammar Focus

Past Simple: subject + verb (regular and irregular)

Use the past simple to talk about completed actions and events in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, while irregular verbs have special forms.

“ On the moon base, there was a young knight named Leo.

Tip: Learn the past forms of common irregular verbs like 'be' (was/were), 'wear' (wore), and 'think' (thought) to talk about past events accurately.

Past Continuous: was/were + verb-ing

Use the past continuous to describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past, often setting the scene or showing background actions.

“ The annual moon-base tournament was coming, and everyone wanted to win the Golden Moon Cup.

Tip: Combine the past continuous with the past simple to show a longer background action interrupted by a shorter event, e.g., 'He was riding when he saw the other knights.'

Comparative adjectives: adjective + -er (than) or more + adjective (than)

Use comparatives to compare two things or people. Short adjectives add -er, while longer adjectives use 'more' before the adjective.

“ He saw the other knights with their shiny, new armor and their tall, strong horses.

Tip: Remember that some adjectives are irregular, like 'good' → 'better' and 'bad' → 'worse'. Also, use 'than' after the comparative to show what you are comparing.

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