Aderalingua English

Chapter 7: His Key, Her Problem

Willow Park Cafe

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Story Vocabulary

to clean
real
umbrella
family
forest
answers
cold

Chapter 7


Listen to the Story


It is Thursday morning. Maya is cleaning her café. Eric is washing his cups in the kitchen. The silver key is on the counter. Maya looks at it again and again.

“This is not my key,” she says quietly. “Where is my real café key?”

Eric shrugs. “Maybe the man has your key. Maybe this silver one is his.”

Maya shakes her head. “But why is his key here? And why is my key gone?”

Anna walks into the café. She is holding her umbrella. “Good morning,” she says. “Are you two okay?”

Maya shows her the silver key. “This is not our key. A man from the forest brings it. He wants a box.”

Anna looks surprised. “A box? What box?”

Anna laughs nervously. “Well… maybe the box is important. Maybe it is their family box.”

Maya looks at the forest through the window. The trees are quiet. The man in the grey coat is not there today.

“I want my key back,” Maya says. “And I want answers.”

Eric nods. “We can look for the box later. But first, we need to find your café key.”

Maya holds the silver key in her hand. It feels cold again.

“Whose key is this?” she whispers.

No one answers.

Grammar Focus: Possessive Adjectives

We use possessive adjectives to show who owns something. They always come before a noun.

Subject Possessive Adjective Example
I my I use my hands.
you your Are those your boots?
he his Eric puts on his boots.
she her Maya holds the silver key in her hand.
it its Its trees are green.
we our On our counter.
they their Their hearts beat fast.

Reading Comprehension Exercises

Here are some questions to help you start thinking in English.