A Giraffe Returns Home in Texas

一隻長頸鹿在德州回到了家

Jun 27, 2026, 09:00

Introduction

A young giraffe named Gracie was missing for two weeks. Now, she is safe again.

一隻名叫 Gracie 的年輕長頸鹿失蹤了兩週。現在她再次平安歸來了。

Main Body

Gracie lived at Cedar Hollow Ranch. On June 12, she walked out of the ranch. There was no fence in one area because the ground had too many rocks.

Gracie 住在 Cedar Hollow 牧場。6 月 12 日，她走出了牧場。因為該區域有太多岩石，所以沒有設置圍欄。

People looked for the giraffe. They used drones and planes in the sky. The ranch offered $5,000 to the person who found her. On Friday, they found Gracie four miles from the ranch.

人們在尋找這隻長頸鹿。他們在空中使用了無人機和飛機。牧場承諾將給予發現者 5,000 美元的獎金。週五，他們在距離牧場四英里處找到了 Gracie。

Gracie was healthy. She found enough water and plants to eat. The police and doctors helped her. They gave her medicine to sleep and put her in a special trailer.

Gracie 很健康。她找到了足夠的水和植物食用。警察和醫生提供了協助，他們給她注射了睡眠藥物，並將她安置在一個特製的拖車中。

Conclusion

Gracie is healthy. She is back in her home now.

Gracie 很健康，現在她回到了家。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Pattern

Look at these words from the story: lived, walked, looked, offered.

The Secret: To talk about things that already happened, we often just add -ed to the end of the action word.

Live $\rightarrow$ Lived
Walk $\rightarrow$ Walked
Look $\rightarrow$ Looked

⚠️ The Rule-Breakers

Some words don't like the -ed rule. They change completely. These are 'irregular'.

Is/Am/Are $\rightarrow$ Was/Were (Example: "She is safe" $\rightarrow$ "She was missing")
Find $\rightarrow$ Found (Example: "They found Gracie")

🛠️ Quick Build

If you want to tell a story about yesterday, use this map: [Person] + [Action + ed] + [Place/Thing]

Example: I walked to the park.

Vocabulary Learning

missing (adj.)

lost; not in the place where it should be

Example:My keys are missing, I cannot find them.

ranch (n.)

a large farm for raising animals

Example:The cowboy lives and works on a big ranch.

fence (n.)

a barrier of wood or metal around an area

Example:The white fence keeps the dog in the garden.

drones (n.)

small flying machines without a pilot

Example:The photographer used drones to take pictures of the city.

offered (v.)

gave something or promised to give something

Example:He offered me a piece of cake.

healthy (adj.)

strong and not sick

Example:Eating fruit and vegetables helps you stay healthy.

medicine (n.)

something you take to feel better when you are sick

Example:The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.

trailer (n.)

a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by another vehicle

Example:They put the horse in a trailer to move it to the new farm.

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