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The Big Lion and the Small Door
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Beginner (A1 Low) General Reading CEFR A1

The Big Lion and the Small Door

Leo is a big lion. He lives in a school. The school is warm and nice. Leo likes the children. The children like Leo too.One day, Leo sees a box. The box has a door. The door is very small. Leo wants t...

Duration

5 min read

Length

85 words

Story

3 paragraphs

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Leo is a big lion. He lives in a school. The school is warm and nice. Leo likes the children. The children like Leo too.

One day, Leo sees a box. The box has a door. The door is very small. Leo wants the food inside. He puts his head in the box. The door closes! Leo is stuck. He is sad.

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Educational Objectives

Story Details

Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A1 · Present Simple, prepositions of place, adjectives

Learning Outcomes

  • Read and understand a short story about a lion in a school.
  • Use the present simple to talk about habits and facts.
  • Recognise and use adjectives to describe people and things.
  • Answer questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb

We use the present simple to talk about things that are always true or happen often.

“ Leo is a big lion.
Tip: For he, she, it, add -s to the verb. For I, you, we, they, use the base verb.
Prepositions of place: in, on, at

We use 'in' for inside something, 'on' for on top of something, and 'at' for a place.

“ He lives in a school.
Tip: Use 'in' for big places like a school, a city, or a country.
Adjectives: describing words

Adjectives tell us more about a person, place, or thing. They come before the noun or after the verb 'be'.

“ The door is very small.
Tip: Put adjectives before the noun (a big lion) or after 'is' (The door is small).

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