1) Adventure in Fantastica

Atreyu began a brave quest to save a breaking world. He rode across empty lands and met a very old turtle. A dark force ate the sky and scared every creature. A luckdragon found Atreyu and took him out of danger. Together they crossed a silent desert and saw hidden gates.
They asked a wise oracle for help and got a hard riddle. Atreyu tried again, made a new plan, and didn’t give up.

2) The Author and the Book

3) The Film

A film version appeared in 1984 and showed parts of the story.
It used puppets and special effects, so creatures looked real.
The music became popular, and families watched it in cinemas.
The movie was different from some book chapters, but the heart stayed.
New viewers saw the luckdragon, loved the theme song, and wanted more.

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Comprehension

1. Adventure: What two places did Atreyu and the luckdragon cross or visit on their quest?
2. Author & Book: In what year did the novel first come out, and why did many readers like it?
3. Film: What made the creatures look real in the movie, and where did many families see it?

Grammar – Change the verb in brackets to the Past Simple

1. Atreyu ___ across empty lands. (ride)
2. A dark force ___ the sky. (eat)
3. A luckdragon ___ Atreyu and ___ him to safety. (find / take)
4. Together they ___ hidden gates and ___ the oracle for help. (see / ask)
5. The novel ___ in 1979. (come out)
6. Michael Ende ___ the book. (write)
7. Many families ___ the film in cinemas. (watch)

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The Secret Weapon Against the “Demogorgon”

Ignorance is a trickster. It smiles and says, “You learn enough from games and endless videos.” It tells you that scrolling is study. It isn’t. The trick looks bright, fast, and easy, but it steals your time and leaves your head empty.

Books do the opposite. A book looks quiet, but it hides power. When you read, your brain travels, asks, and answers. You meet new ideas and strong words. You build tools inside your mind. Yesterday you thought you knew; after reading, you found more. You saw deeper.

Imagine ignorance as a shadow monster. It told many kids, “Don’t open that book.” Some believed it and felt small. Others took a book, went page by page, and made light. The shadow grew smaller. Keep reading. Books are the real weapon. Use them, and the monster loses.

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Comprehension

1. Paragraph 1: What lie does the trickster “ignorance” tell about games and endless videos?
2. Paragraph 2: What hidden power do books give you when you read?
3. Paragraph 3: What happened to the shadow monster when kids chose to read?

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Grammar – Change the verb in brackets to the Past Simple

1. The trickster ___ that scrolling ___ real study. (tell / be)
2. The bright trick ___ their time and ___ their heads empty. (steal / leave)
3. After reading, they ___ more and ___ deeper. (find / see)
4. The shadow monster ___ many kids, “Don’t open that book.” (tell)
5. Some kids ___ it and ___ small. (believe / feel)
6. Other kids ___ a book and ___ page by page. (take / go)
7. They ___ light, and the shadow ___ smaller. (make / grow)

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