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The Bear and the Candy Mystery
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Beginner (A1 Low) General Reading CEFR A1

The Bear and the Candy Mystery

Ben is a big brown bear. He lives near a candy kingdom. The kingdom has a big castle. The castle is made of candy. Ben loves candy very much.One day, the candy king calls Ben. The king says, "Help me,...

Duration

5 min read

Length

107 words

Story

3 paragraphs

Story Excerpt

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Paragraphs 1–2 of 3

Ben is a big brown bear. He lives near a candy kingdom. The kingdom has a big castle. The castle is made of candy. Ben loves candy very much.

One day, the candy king calls Ben. The king says, "Help me, Ben! The candy is gone!" Ben looks at the empty candy room. He sees a small trail of sugar. Ben says, "I will find the candy."

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Educational Objectives

Story Details

Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, there is/are, possessive adjectives

Learning Outcomes

  • read and understand a short story about a bear and a candy kingdom.
  • recognise and use present simple verbs to talk about habits and facts.
  • use 'there is' and 'there are' to describe things in a place.
  • answer simple questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb

Use the present simple to talk about things that are always true or happen regularly.

“ Ben is a big brown bear.
Tip: For he, she, it, add -s to the verb. For I, you, we, they, use the base verb.
There is / There are

Use 'there is' for one thing and 'there are' for many things.

“ The kingdom has a big castle.
Tip: Use 'there is' with singular nouns and 'there are' with plural nouns.
Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

Use possessive adjectives to show who something belongs to.

“ The king says, "Thank you, Ben! You are a good bear."
Tip: Match the possessive adjective with the person or thing that owns something.

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