Literal questions
Where did Elena go?
To the enchanted forest.
Why do you think the forest grew quiet when Elena picked up the key?
Because the key was magical or very important.
What does enchanted most likely mean?
Magical.
Make a sentence: “The moon ___ (shine) at night.”
The moon shines at night.
Fill in the blank: “The moon ___ (glow) as Elena stepped into the forest.”
The moon glowed as Elena stepped into the forest.
What object did Elena find on the ground?
A golden key.
What does the fox’s sparkling eyes suggest about him?
He is magical or mysterious.
What word in the text means shining strongly?
Glowed
Change to negative: “The fox speaks to Elena.”
The fox does not speak to Elena.
Choose: “Elena (picked / was picking) the key when the forest grew quiet.”
Elena was picking the key when the forest grew quiet.
Who spoke to Elena in the forest?
A silver fox.
Why might the tower be both powerful and dangerous?
Because magic can help or harm depending on how it’s used.
Find a synonym for whispered in the passage.
Secrets. (Trees whispered secrets).
Check the sentence“The key belongs to the hidden tower.”
Its correct
Create a sentence using was + verb-ing from the story.
Elena was walking deeper into the forest.
What did the fox say about the key?
It belongs to the hidden tower.
Do you think Elena will decide to use the key? Why or why not?
(Student opinion, but must use text to support answer).
What does bravest mean in the sentence, “But only the bravest can use it”?
The most courageous.
Correct the error: “Elena walk deeper into the forest.”
Elena walks deeper into the forest.
Correct the error: “The fox was saying the key belonged to the tower.”
he fox said the key belonged to the tower.
What two possibilities did the tower hold for Elena?
It could give her great power or trap her forever.
What quality of Elena is being tested in this story?
Her bravery.
Use enchanted in your own sentence.
(Student-created answer, e.g., “I walked into an enchanted castle.”).
Use present simple: Describe what the fox usually does in the forest.
(Student-created, e.g., “The fox guards the tower.”).
Write one sentence in past simple and one in past continuous about Elena’s adventure.
(Example: Past simple → “Elena picked up the key.” Past continuous → “The forest was whispering secrets.”)