The Lost Treasure Map
You find an old treasure map in your classroom. You decide to go on an adventure to find the treasure. What happens next depends on the choices you make.
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A1 level. Topic: past simple sentences with irregular and regular verbs and past time expressions.
Story
- You found an old map in your classroom yesterday. The map was very old. It showed a treasure in the forest near your school.
- You told your teacher about the map a week ago. She was very happy. She said the map was from a hundred years ago. Your teacher did not let you go alone.
- You went to the forest alone. You did not tell anyone. You walked for a long time. You did not find the treasure. You got lost.
- You asked your friends to help you a month ago. They said yes! You had a meeting at school. You made a plan together.
- You went to the forest with your teacher. She brought a map and a camera. You walked for two hours. You found old stones under a big tree. You did not find gold, but you found something very interesting!
- Your teacher told you about the old map. She said it was made a year ago by a student. It was not a real treasure map. It was just a game.
- You called your parents. They came to the forest very quickly. A police officer came too. They found you in thirty minutes. Your parents were not happy. You did not go to the forest alone again.
- You tried to find your way back alone. You walked in circles. It got dark. You were very scared. You did not have your phone. You did not have light.
Vocabulary
- long time ago
- a month ago
- a week ago
- a year ago
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 Support 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.
- When did you tell your teacher about the map? a) A year ago b) A week ago c) Yesterday
- What happened when you went to the forest alone? a) You got lost b) You went home c) You found the treasure
- Who did you ask to help you? a) Your parents b) A police officer c) Your friends