Space Community Adventure
You discover a new space station community beyond Earth. Make choices to help the astronauts and explore the stars.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: communities, beyond the earth (Remix).
Story
- You are an astronaut trainee. One day, your teacher shows you a message from a space station far away. The station is called Unity Base. Many people live and work there together. They need help! You can go to space and visit the community. Do you want to help them?
- Your rocket lands at Unity Base. You see many people working together. There is a doctor, a teacher, an engineer, and a farmer. They all have different jobs in the community. The commander, Dr. Sarah, welcomes you. She says, 'We have a problem. Our food supply is very low. Can you help us decide…
- You meet the farmer, Mr. Chen. He works in the greenhouse on the station. He shows you his plants. Some plants are healthy, but others are dying. Mr. Chen says, 'The lights are broken. If we fix the lights, the plants will grow better.' He asks you to help the engineer fix the lights.
- You meet the engineer, Ms. Patel. She is very smart and strong. She tells you about the mining station on a nearby moon. 'There are special rocks there,' she says. 'We can trade these rocks for food from other space stations. But the journey is dangerous. Do you want to go?'
- You and the engineer work together for three hours. The lights are very high, but you are careful. Finally, the lights work again! The greenhouse becomes bright and warm. Mr. Chen is so happy. He says, 'Thank you! In two weeks, we will have lots of food. You saved our community!'
- You find the teacher, Mr. Omar. He teaches the children on the station. He listens to your idea about fixing the lights. 'That is a good plan,' he says. 'But we also need to teach the children about farming. If you help me teach, the children will learn. Then they can help Mr. Chen too.'
- You and Ms. Patel travel to the moon in a small ship. The journey takes four hours. When you arrive, you see beautiful rocks everywhere. But suddenly, there is a problem. Your ship's radio stops working. You cannot call Unity Base. Ms. Patel looks worried. 'We need to find the rocks quickly and go…
- You decide to stay and help at Unity Base. You work with the farmer and the engineer. Together, you fix the lights and improve the greenhouse. The community feels safer because everyone helps each other. Dr. Sarah thanks you. 'You made the right choice. Our community is strong because we work…
Vocabulary
- astronaut
- trainee
- message
- space station
- community
- help
- rocket
- lands
- doctor
- teacher
- engineer
- farmer
- commander
- supply
- greenhouse
- plants
- healthy
- dying
- lights
- broken
- fix
- mining
- station
- moon
- rocks
- trade
- journey
- dangerous
- work
- together
- hours
- high
- careful
- finally
- bright
- teaches
- children
- listen
- idea
- plan
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- What problem does the community have? a) Broken rocket b) Low food supply c) No oxygen d) No water
- Why are some plants dying? a) No soil b) Too cold c) Too much water d) The lights are broken
- What can they trade for food? a) Tools b) Special rocks c) Plants d) Water