The surprise party: Grandma Rosie's 80th birthday
Lily must get Grandma to her secret 80th birthday party, but Grandma wants to stay home. Students follow the story, then plan a party.
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
- Celebrations & festivals
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- surprise party, secret, book, panic, taste, exactly
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow the plot of a short story and understand who did what
- Plan and write an invitation to a celebration