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Elementary (A2 Low) General Reading CEFR A2

The Wolf and the Lost Moonstone (2)

In a magical kingdom, there lived a calm wolf named Fen. He had soft grey fur and kind yellow eyes. Every morning, he walked to the Whispering River to drink. The water sang a quiet song. Fen loved to...

Duration

5 min read

Length

198 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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One day, Fen found a small blue stone near the river. It was the Moonstone, the kingdom's most precious treasure. But then a strong wind blew, and the stone rolled away. Fen looked under a bush, but it was not there. He looked behind a rock, but it was not there. He felt worried.

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

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

Learning Outcomes

read and understand a short story about a wolf and a lost stone.
recognise and use past simple verbs to talk about past events.
use 'will' to talk about future actions and decisions.
identify prepositions of place like 'under', 'behind', and 'near'.
answer comprehension questions about the story's events and moral.

Grammar Focus

Past Simple: subject + verb-ed / irregular past

We use the past simple to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, and some verbs are irregular (e.g., find → found, blow → blew).

“ One day, Fen found a small blue stone near the river.

Tip: Remember that irregular verbs change form; learn them one by one.

Future Simple with 'will': subject + will + base verb

We use 'will' to talk about the future, make decisions, or promises. It shows what someone plans or expects to do.

“ "I will wait and think," he said.

Tip: Use 'will' + the base form of the verb (no 'to', no -s).

Prepositions of place: under, behind, near

Prepositions of place show where something is. Common ones are 'under', 'behind', 'near', 'on', and 'in'.

“ He looked under a bush, but it was not there.

Tip: Picture the scene in your mind to choose the right preposition.

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