The broken string: a story about a school concert
Minutes before her violin solo, Zoe's string breaks. Students read a short story with tension, follow the events and describe feelings.
A2Teens35 minShort story
About this lesson
An A2 reading lesson (short story). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- A2
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Short story
- Students
- Teens
- Time
- About 35 minutes
- Topic
- Music
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- solo, string, stage, row, shake, cheer
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the events of a short story and understand how characters feel
- Tell a short story about a problem using the past simple