Whiskers the cat walks into the dark mansion. The door closes behind him with a loud bang. A voice whispers, "Leave now, little cat!" But Whiskers is not afraid. He steps forward into the shadows and...
Duration
5 min read
Length
142 words
Story
3 paragraphs
Sample preview reading passage
Whiskers the cat walks into the dark mansion. The door closes behind him with a loud bang. A voice whispers, "Leave now, little cat!" But Whiskers is not afraid. He steps forward into the shadows and listens to the quiet sounds.
In the corner, he sees a small mouse shaking. The ghost appears and says, "I will scare you away!" But Whiskers sits down and shows his soft paws. He does not run or hiss. Then he slowly moves to the mouse and touches it gently.
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Grammar focus and learning objectives covered in this story.
Grammar Level
A1 · Present Simple, Present Continuous, prepositions of place
Use the present simple to talk about actions that happen now or regularly. Add -s to the verb for he, she, or it.
Use prepositions of place to show where something or someone is. Common ones are in, on, at, behind, and into.
Use the present continuous to talk about actions happening right now. Form it with am/is/are + verb-ing.
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