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The Wizard's Journey Through the Sunny Park

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High Elementary (A2 High) General Reading CEFR A2

The Wizard's Journey Through the Sunny Park

Duration

5 min read

Length

230 words

Story

4 paragraphs

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Once upon a time, in a bright and sunny park, there lived a gentle wizard named Eldrin. He had a long white beard and a tall blue hat that sparkled in the sunlight. Every morning, he walked through the park to enjoy the fresh air and the singing birds. The park was his favorite place because it was always peaceful and full of happy people.

One afternoon, while Eldrin was looking for rare herbs near the old oak tree, he realized he had wandered too far. The paths all looked the same, and he could not remember which way to go. He tried to use his magic map, but the wind had blown it away. Eldrin felt worried because the sun was starting to set, and he was all alone.

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Grammar Level

A2 · Past Simple, relative clauses, prepositions of place

Learning Outcomes

Read and understand a short story about a wizard's adventure in a park.
Recognise and use past simple verbs to talk about completed actions.
Identify and form relative clauses with 'who' and 'that' to describe people and things.
Use prepositions of place correctly to say where things are.
Answer comprehension questions about the story's plot and moral.

Grammar Focus

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

Use the past simple to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past. Regular verbs add -ed, but many common verbs are irregular.

“ He had a long white beard and a tall blue hat that sparkled in the sunlight.

Tip: Remember that irregular verbs like 'had' and 'went' do not take -ed; learn them by heart.

Relative clauses with 'who' or 'that': noun + who/that + verb

Use 'who' for people and 'that' for things to add extra information about a noun. The clause comes right after the noun it describes.

“ He met a little girl who was crying because she had lost her toy.

Tip: Make sure the relative clause gives extra details; you can often remove it and the sentence still makes sense.

Prepositions of place: in, at, on, under, near

Prepositions of place show where something is. Use 'in' for enclosed spaces, 'at' for specific points, 'on' for surfaces, 'under' for below, and 'near' for close to.

“ He used his magic to find the toy under a bush, and the girl smiled with joy.

Tip: Visualise the scene to choose the right preposition; for example, 'under' means directly below.

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