Post-listening Activities: Choose one or two of the activities below.
Speaking: Silly Story Purpose: To tell stories and practice using new vocabulary in sentences
Level: 2 and above
Time: 15 – 20 minutes
Preparation and Materials: Make a copy of the Silly Story word cards (page 613) for each
group of students.
Instructions: Break the students into groups of 5; have them sit in groups facing each other
and place the stack of cards face (word) down in the middle. The students will take turns
choosing a card from the pile and creating a sentence that includes the given word and builds
off of the sentence before them to build one, complete story. Once finished, each group can
share their story with the other groups.
Reading: Reading Groups Purpose: To practice reading comprehension skills, conduct research, think critically, and
collaborate as part of a team
Level: 3 and above
Time: 45 – 50 minutes in class (groups may need much more time
outside of class)
Preparation and Materials: Make a copy of the reading (page 614) for each student. Assign
this project as a group activity. Give the group one week to prepare. Provide students with
colored pens/markers, glue, and paper for making posters as needed.
Instructions: Assign each group the following jobs:
The Leader : makes sure everyone is
staying on task and within the time limit.
The Historian : presents background information on the
reading.
The Wordmasters : looks-up and presents new vocabulary.
The Questioner: asks
reading comprehension questions before and after the text is read.
The Discusser: creates
discussion questions for the class to elicit students’ opinions of the reading.
