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Beginner (A1 Low) General Reading CEFR A1

The Owl and the Sunny Park

Owl lives in a big park. The sun is hot. Owl sits in a tree. Owl is sad. Owl has one small cake.A little bird comes. The bird is hungry. The bird sees the cake. Owl holds the cake tight. Owl must choo...

Duration

5 min read

Length

53 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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Owl lives in a big park. The sun is hot. Owl sits in a tree. Owl is sad. Owl has one small cake.

A little bird comes. The bird is hungry. The bird sees the cake. Owl holds the cake tight. Owl must choose.

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, adjectives, verb 'be'

Learning Outcomes

Read and understand a short story about an owl and a bird.
Recognise and use the present simple with 'he', 'she', 'it'.
Use adjectives to describe nouns (e.g., 'small cake').
Answer simple questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb(-s)

We use the present simple to talk about facts or things that happen every day. When the subject is he, she, or it, we add -s to the verb.

“ Owl lives in a big park.

Tip: Remember to add -s for he, she, or it. For I, you, we, they, use the base verb.

Adjective + noun

We put an adjective before a noun to describe it. The adjective does not change.

“ Owl has one small cake.

Tip: Put the adjective before the noun: a small cake, not a cake small.

Subject + be + adjective

We use the verb 'be' (am, is, are) to describe feelings or states.

“ The bird is happy.

Tip: Use 'is' for one person or thing. Use 'are' for more than one.

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