Pip is a small penguin. He lives in a big underwater city. Today is a big test day for Pip. He must find a lost key in the city. The key is very important for his school.Pip swims to the old coral tow...
Duration
5 min read
Length
110 words
Story
3 paragraphs
Sample preview reading passage
Pip is a small penguin. He lives in a big underwater city. Today is a big test day for Pip. He must find a lost key in the city. The key is very important for his school.
Pip swims to the old coral tower. He looks for the key near the rocks. But then a big storm comes. The water moves fast, and Pip cannot see well. He holds on to a rock and waits. He does not give up.
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Grammar Level
A1 · Present Simple, prepositions of place, modal 'must'
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Use prepositions like 'in', 'near', and 'under' to say where something is.
Use 'must' to say something is very important or necessary.
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English
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