Using a Story: Miko the Monkey
This lesson uses a story and quiz to develop the reading and vocabulary of primary age young learners.
Level - Primary learners at low intermediate
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 contains:
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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