Animals & Environment
The Little Pony Living in a Fourth-Floor Flat
20 Jul 2026
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WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A pony living in an apartment
b) A horse flying on a plane
c) A donkey swimming in the sea
Ask:
(1) Do you like horses and ponies?
(2) Where do horses usually live?
VOCABULARY
Pony
(noun)
Flat
(noun)
Care
(noun)
Healthy
(adjective)
Ride
(verb)
Neighbour
(noun)
Sleep
(verb)
Meaning: A very small type of horse
Example: The little girl loves to feed the pony.
Meaning: A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
Example: They live in a modern flat in London.
Meaning: The act of looking after someone or something
Example: The sick animal needs special care.
Meaning: Well and not sick
Example: Eating fruit helps you stay healthy.
Meaning: To travel in a car, bus, or train
Example: We ride in the back seat of our car.
Meaning: A person who lives near you
Example: Our neighbour is very friendly.
Meaning: To rest your body with your eyes closed
Example: Babies sleep for many hours.
A tiny pony named Mile has a very unusual home. He lives in a fourth-floor flat in Croatia. Mile is only one month old. His mother did not want him when he was born. He was very sick and needed a special operation. Now, he needs round-the-clock care to get better. Mile lives with a kind family, a friendly dog, and two boys. In the morning, Mile goes to a big ranch to see other animals. In the evening, he loves to ride in the back seat of the family car. He goes back to the city flat to sleep. Mile sleeps on a soft mattress or a sofa. He is getting stronger every day and is very happy. His neighbours are very nice and nobody complains about the little horse. Everyone wants Mile to grow up healthy and strong.
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Would you like to have a pony inside your flat or house?
2. Why do you think Mile rides in the back seat of the car?
3. How do you look after a sick pet at home?
4. What do you think the neighbours say when they see Mile in the building?
5. Why is it important for a pony to be healthy?
6. Where do you think Mile will live when he grows too big for the sofa?
FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: care, flat, healthy, ride
A tiny pony named Mile has a very unusual home. He lives in a fourth-floor _______(1) in Croatia. Mile is only one month old. His mother did not want him when he was born. He was very sick and needed a special operation. Now, he needs round-the-clock _______(2) to get better. Mile lives with a kind family, a friendly dog, and two boys. In the morning, Mile goes to a big ranch to see other animals. In the evening, he loves to _______(3) in the back seat of the family car. He goes back to the city flat to sleep. Mile sleeps on a soft mattress or a sofa. He is getting stronger every day and is very happy. His neighbours are very nice and nobody complains about the little horse. Everyone wants Mile to grow up _______(4) and strong.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) A small dog that lives on a ranch in Croatia
b) A sick pony that is recovering in a fourth-floor flat
c) A family that buys a new car to travel across the country
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Mile is a small pony who lives in Croatia. T/F
2. Mile's mother looks after him every day. T/F
3. The neighbours are angry about the pony. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in the correct order from 1 to 3:
a) Mile travels to a big ranch in the morning to see other animals.
b) Mile is born and his mother rejects him.
c) Mile rides in the back seat of a car to go back to the flat.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Pony
2. Flat
3. Care
4. Neighbour
a) A set of rooms for living in
b) A person who lives near you
c) A very small type of horse
d) Looking after someone or something
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
1. The pony lives in a fourth-floor flat because he needs extra _______ after his operation.
a) care
b) sofa
2. Mile likes to _______ in the family car every evening.
a) sleep
b) ride
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the parts in the correct order to make a sentence:
1. A) flat B) lives C) in D) a E) Mile
2. A) car B) rides C) in D) the E) He
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer: a
Section 1: (1) flat, (2) care, (3) ride, (4) healthy
Section 2: b
Section 3: True, False, False
Section 4: b, a, c
Section 5: 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
Section 6: 1-a, 2-b
Section 7:
E, B, C, D, A (Mile lives in a flat)
E, B, C, D, A (He rides in the car)
Section 8: Open-ended student answers