The Dragon Who Read in the Lantern Kingdom (3)

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Elementary (A2 Low) CEFR A2

The Dragon Who Read in the Lantern Kingdom (3)

In a kingdom of lanterns, a gentle dragon named Lumi lived in a big castle. Every night, she read books in her room. The lanterns outside were bright and warm. Lumi loved her quiet life. She did not t...

Duration

5 min read

Length

238 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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One morning, Lumi saw that the castle garden was not growing. The flowers were dry, and the trees had no leaves. "My garden is sad," she said. "Your garden needs help," said a little girl named Mia. "His garden is not the only one," said an old gardener. "Her garden can grow again with friends." Lumi felt worried. She did not want to ask for help.

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Grammar Level

A2 · Past Simple, Future Simple, Possessive Adjectives

Learning Outcomes

read a short fantasy story about a dragon and a garden
recognise and use possessive adjectives like my, your, her, our, their
use the past simple to talk about finished actions
use 'will' to talk about future actions
answer comprehension questions about the story

Grammar Focus

Possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, their

We use possessive adjectives to show who owns or has something. They come before a noun.

“ "My garden is sad," she said.

Tip: Remember that 'my' is for I, 'your' for you, 'his' for he, 'her' for she, 'its' for it, 'our' for we, and 'their' for they.

Past Simple: subject + verb-ed (regular verbs) or irregular past form

We use the past simple to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.

“ Lumi asked Mia and the gardener for help.

Tip: For regular verbs, add -ed. For irregular verbs, learn the special past form (e.g., see → saw, read → read).

Future Simple: subject + will + base verb

We use 'will' to talk about the future, like plans or predictions.

“ The garden will grow again with friends.

Tip: Use 'will' before the main verb for all subjects (I will, you will, he will, etc.).

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