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The Hidden Message

Emma loved solving mysteries. She spent her weekends reading detective stories and practicing puzzles. One afternoon, while helping her grandmother clean the attic, she found an old wooden box covered in dust. It had a tiny keyhole but no key.

“Grandma, what’s this?” Emma asked curiously.

Her grandmother smiled. “That belonged to your great-grandfather. He was a writer, and he always said it contained something very special. But no one has ever opened it.”

Emma’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Then we have to find the key!”

She spent hours searching through old drawers, bookshelves, and even inside an antique clock. Finally, in a small leather pouch, she found a tiny, golden key. Her heart raced as she placed it in the keyhole and turned it slowly.

Click!

The box opened, revealing a stack of yellowed papers tied with a ribbon. On the top page, her great-grandfather had written: “To the one who finds this: There is always a story waiting to be told.”

Emma carefully unfolded the papers. They were filled with handwritten notes, short stories, and personal reflections. Some were unfinished, as if waiting for someone to complete them.

“This is incredible,” she whispered.

She spent the whole evening reading, discovering a side of her great-grandfather she had never known. His words were filled with dreams, adventures, and lessons about life.

Inspired, Emma picked up her notebook and started writing. She realized that stories never truly end—they continue through those who tell them.

From that day on, she made it her mission to finish the stories her great-grandfather had left behind, ensuring that his words would live on for generations.

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about Whispering Lake?




2. What happens when Noah reaches the middle of the lake?




3. What changes when Noah touches the key?




4. What does Noah find near the shore?




5. What happens when Noah puts the key in the door?




6. What do the whispers tell Noah?




7. How does the story end?




Synonyms and Antonyms Table

Word Synonym Antonym
Hidden Concealed, Secret Visible, Exposed
Love Adore, Cherish Hate, Dislike
Mystery Enigma, Puzzle Solution, Clarity
Old Ancient, Vintage New, Modern
Dusty Dirty, Powdery Clean, Polished
Tiny Small, Miniature Huge, Large
Curious Inquisitive, Interested Indifferent, Unconcerned
Special Unique, Extraordinary Common, Ordinary
Excitement Thrill, Enthusiasm Boredom, Indifference
Search Seek, Hunt Ignore, Neglect
Golden Shiny, Gilded Dull, Plain
Incredible Amazing, Unbelievable Ordinary, Boring
Unfinished Incomplete, Ongoing Complete, Finished
Dream Vision, Aspiration Reality, Nightmare
Inspire Motivate, Encourage Discourage, Deter
Continue Persist, Proceed Stop, End
Generations Descendants, Heirs Ancestors, Forefathers