The Great School Supply Mystery
It's Monday morning and your teacher has lost all the school supplies! You must help find them by making choices about which classroom to search and which subjects to review. Your decisions will determine if the class can start lessons on time.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: School subjects, items and verbs.
Story
- It is Monday morning and you arrive at school. Your English teacher, Mrs. Brown, is very upset. She says, 'Oh no! I have got a big problem. Someone has taken all my school supplies! I cannot find my pencils, markers, chalk, or erasers anywhere.' She looks at you and asks, 'Can you help me find…
- You and Mrs. Brown go to the Art classroom. You see lots of colorful markers and pencils on the tables. The Art teacher, Mr. Lee, is using them now. He is drawing a big picture. He says, 'I am sorry! I borrowed these supplies this morning. I am making a poster for the Geography lesson about…
- You and Mrs. Brown walk to the Science classroom. You see a pencil sharpener on the desk and some chalk near the whiteboard. The Biology teacher, Dr. Patel, is there. She is reviewing notes for her Chemistry lesson. She says, 'I borrowed these items yesterday. I needed to sharpen my pencils and I…
- You and Mrs. Brown go to the Math classroom. You see erasers on the desk and pencils in a cup. The Math teacher, Mr. Khan, is there. He is memorizing formulas for a test. He says, 'I am very sorry! I needed erasers to correct my practice problems. The pencils are for writing Math equations on the…
- You have a nice conversation with the teacher. You explain that Mrs. Brown needs the supplies for her English lesson today. The teacher apologizes and gives back all the items. You all agree to create a system where teachers can borrow supplies if they ask first. Mrs. Brown is very happy with your…
- You take the supplies back quickly. The teacher looks upset because you did not explain or discuss the situation. Mrs. Brown is happy to have her supplies back, but she says, 'I am glad we found them, but I wish you had talked to the other teacher first. That was not very kind.' You feel a little…
- You help Mrs. Brown set up for her English lesson. She has all her supplies now. She says, 'Thank you so much! You are an excellent student. You know how to discuss problems and find good solutions. Today we will review vocabulary about school subjects. We will memorize new words together and…
- You and Mrs. Brown spend time organizing all the supplies. You put pencils in one cup, markers in another, and erasers in a box. You label each container with the subject names: English, Math, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, and Art. Mrs. Brown says, 'This is wonderful! Now I can find what…
Vocabulary
- pencils
- markers
- chalk
- erasers
- pencil sharpener
- school supplies
- Art
- Geography
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Math
- English
- Science
- discuss
- explain
- apologize
- borrow
- memorize
- review
- vocabulary
- have got
- organize
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 is Mr. Lee doing with the supplies? a) He is cleaning them b) He is hiding them c) He is selling them d) He is making a poster about mountains
- What was Dr. Patel doing with the chalk? a) She was drawing pictures b) She was cleaning the board c) She was writing formulas on the board d) She was erasing the board
- Why did Mr. Khan take the erasers? a) To decorate his desk b) To clean the classroom c) To correct his practice problems d) To give to students