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The Little Zebra Who Crossed the Golden Savanna
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High Elementary (A2 High) CEFR A2

The Little Zebra Who Crossed the Golden Savanna

On the wide savanna, the sun was hot and the grass was dry. A young zebra named Zuri stood with her mother. Their herd was ready to walk to a new place with water and green grass. This long walk is ca...

Duration

5 min read

Length

268 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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On the wide savanna, the sun was hot and the grass was dry. A young zebra named Zuri stood with her mother. Their herd was ready to walk to a new place with water and green grass. This long walk is called a migration, and it happens every year when the dry season comes. Zuri felt scared because the journey was very long.

Zuri's mother said, "Stay close to me, and you will be safe." The herd began to move across the golden land. Zuri saw many animals that eat grass, like gazelles and wildebeests, who were also walking to find food. These animals graze on the grass all day. They must keep moving because the drought made the grass dry and brown. Zuri learned that grazers are important because they eat the grass and help keep the savanna healthy.

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Educational Objectives

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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.

Grammar Level

A2 · Past Simple, relative clauses (who/which), modal 'must'

Learning Outcomes

  • read and understand a short story about a savanna migration at A2 level.
  • recognise and use past simple verbs like 'saw', 'felt', and 'walked' in sentences.
  • identify the food chain from grasses to grazers to predators in the story.
  • use the modal 'must' to talk about important actions or rules.
  • answer comprehension questions about the story's events and vocabulary.

Grammar Focus

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

Use the past simple to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, and irregular verbs have special forms.

“ Zuri saw many animals that eat grass, like gazelles and wildebeests, who were also walking to find food.
Tip: Remember that irregular verbs like 'saw' and 'felt' do not use -ed. Learn them as special words.
Relative clauses with 'who' or 'which': noun + who/which + verb

Use 'who' for people and animals, and 'which' for things. These clauses give more information about the noun.

“ As they walked, Zuri saw a lion, which is a strong predator.
Tip: Put the relative clause right after the noun it describes, and use a comma before 'which' when the information is extra.
Modal verb 'must': subject + must + base verb

Use 'must' to say something is necessary or very important. It shows strong obligation.

“ They must keep moving because the drought made the grass dry and brown.
Tip: After 'must', always use the base form of the verb without 'to' (e.g., 'must go', not 'must to go').

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