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The crows never forget: a short story about clever birds

Mia feeds the local crows and gets gifts; her brother throws gravel at them and learns that crows remember faces.

B2Teens45 minShort story

About this lesson

A B2 reading lesson (short story). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.

Level
B2
Skill
Reading
Type
Short story
Students
Teens
Time
About 45 minutes
Topic
Animals
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Matching
Key words
crow, recognise, wire, gravel, drive, caw
Access
Premium

By the end, students can

  • Follow the plot of a short story and infer characters' feelings
  • Understand informal and descriptive vocabulary in a narrative
  • Retell a scene from a different point of view