Level - Primary learners at low intermediate

This lesson uses a story and quiz to develop the reading and vocabulary of primary age young learners. The lesson can be done in class using the paper based materials or, to add an extra level of engagement, it can be done using the interactive materials on British Council's LearnEnglish Kids site.

Plan components

Lesson Plan: - guide for teacher on procedure including story
text and answers to tasks.

Download lesson plan 78k pdf

Worksheets: - exercises which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contain:

• Pre reading quiz
• Picture labelling exercise
• Comprehension check questions
• Text completion exercise
• Vocabulary word search

Download worksheets 82k pdf

For more information about this topic you can visit these BBC and British Council sites:-

• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_1697000/1697568.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/animals/newsid_3255000/3255294.stm
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/quiz/newsid_3388000/3388905.stm
• http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/antics/index.html
• http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/phonics/index.html

Sue Clarke, British Council

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