Dr. Sam was a university researcher. He studied rocks and dirt. One day, he visited a small school. He wanted to talk about his work. The school was near a big forest.Suddenly, the sky turned dark. A...
Duration
5 min read
Length
120 words
Story
4 paragraphs
Sample preview reading passage
Dr. Sam was a university researcher. He studied rocks and dirt. One day, he visited a small school. He wanted to talk about his work. The school was near a big forest.
Suddenly, the sky turned dark. A strong storm came fast. The wind blew hard. Rain hit the windows. The children were scared. Dr. Sam said, "Stay calm! We will be safe."
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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.
Grammar Level
A2 · Past Simple, Future Simple, prepositions of place
We use the past simple to talk about actions that finished in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, but some verbs are irregular (e.g., 'was', 'had', 'blew').
We use 'will' to talk about the future, like promises or predictions.
Prepositions show where something is. 'Near' means close to, 'in' means inside, 'at' means a specific place.
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