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The Star Treehouse
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Beginner (A1 Low) General Reading CEFR A1

The Star Treehouse

Mia is an astronaut. She lives in a big treehouse. The treehouse is in a tall tree. The tree is very big. Mia loves the treehouse.At night, the treehouse is dark. Mia is scared of the dark. She sees a...

Duration

5 min read

Length

95 words

Story

3 paragraphs

Story Excerpt

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Paragraphs 1–2 of 3

Mia is an astronaut. She lives in a big treehouse. The treehouse is in a tall tree. The tree is very big. Mia loves the treehouse.

At night, the treehouse is dark. Mia is scared of the dark. She sees a light. The light is in a small house. The house is near the tree. A boy lives there. His name is Leo. Leo needs help.

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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 an astronaut and a treehouse.
  • use the present simple to talk about facts and habits.
  • use prepositions like 'in', 'at', and 'near' to describe where things are.
  • recognise and use common adjectives like 'big', 'dark', and 'happy'.
  • answer simple questions about the story.

Grammar Focus

Present Simple: subject + verb

Use the present simple to talk about facts and things that are always true. For example, when you say what someone is or does.

“ Mia is an astronaut.
Tip: For he, she, or it, add -s to the verb. For example, 'She lives.'
Prepositions of place: in, at, near

Use prepositions like 'in', 'at', and 'near' to say where something is.

“ The treehouse is in a tall tree.
Tip: Use 'in' for inside something, 'at' for a point, and 'near' for close to something.
Adjectives: big, dark, small, happy

Adjectives describe nouns. They tell us more about a person, place, or thing.

“ The treehouse is dark.
Tip: Adjectives usually come before the noun or after the verb 'be'.

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