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Read a tiny story in two languages with vocabulary gates

Stages vocabulary before a parallel micro-story.

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For a learner at [LEVEL], write an original 180-word fictional story in [TARGET LANGUAGE] about [EVERYDAY THEME]. Before it, introduce five necessary words with concise meanings in [SUPPORT LANGUAGE]; after it, provide a paragraph-aligned translation and three comprehension questions whose answers are in the text. Avoid obscure regional slang unless labelled. Check that all five words appear naturally, the aligned version preserves events, and questions do not require outside knowledge.