The bowl: a short story about siblings dividing a family home
Three adult siblings clear their late mother's flat and clash over a chipped bowl; students read for subtext and write about a family object.
C2Adults55 minShort storyFree
About this lesson
A C2 reading lesson (short story). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Short story
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Family & friends
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- sibling, claim, chipped, rim, pension, charity shop
- Access
- Free
By the end, students can
- Interpret subtext, character and irony in a literary short story
- Understand idiomatic and understated language used for humor and emotion
- Write a short narrative built around a meaningful object