Detective Max walked into the old castle. The big doors closed behind him with a loud bang. It was very dark inside. Max felt scared of the dark. He took out his small flashlight and turned it on.Sudd...
Duration
5 min read
Length
140 words
Story
4 paragraphs
Sample preview reading passage
Detective Max walked into the old castle. The big doors closed behind him with a loud bang. It was very dark inside. Max felt scared of the dark. He took out his small flashlight and turned it on.
Suddenly, he heard a noise. A big black cat jumped out. Max ran fast down a long hallway. His heart beat quickly. Then he saw a light in a room. He ran to the light and found his friend, Lily.
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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.
Grammar Level
A2 · Past Simple, Future Simple, prepositions of place
Use the past simple to talk about finished actions in the past. For regular verbs, add -ed. Some verbs are irregular, like 'ran' and 'found'.
Use 'will' to talk about future actions or predictions. It is the same for all subjects.
Use 'in' for enclosed spaces, 'on' for surfaces, and 'at' for specific points.
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