In a place called Antrim Township, Pennsylvania, someone stole a lot of eggs. They took 100,000 eggs from a big truck. This happened on a Saturday night. Eggs are more expensive now because of a bird flu problem. The police are asking people for help to find out who did it.

A police officer named Megan Frazer said this is a very unusual case. She has never seen something like this in her 12 years of work. The police are looking at videos and talking to people to find clues. The eggs are worth a lot of money, about $40,000. The company that lost the eggs is helping the police to solve the mystery.

Original news source: The heist of 100,000 eggs in Pennsylvania becomes a whodunit that police have yet to crack (AP News)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group takes turns acting out different words or phrases related to the article (e.g., “eggs,” “police,” “steal,” “mystery”). The other groups must guess the word or phrase.

– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Ask students if they think stealing eggs is a serious crime. Have them raise their hands for “yes” or “no.” After the poll, let a few students share their opinions and reasons.

– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Write key vocabulary words from the article (e.g., “steal,” “eggs,” “police,” “truck”) on the board. Students take turns drawing one of these words while their classmates guess what it is.

– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Pose a question related to the article, such as “Why do you think the police are involved?” Students think about their answers individually, then pair up to discuss their thoughts before sharing with the class.

– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Have students create a catchy headline for the article. They can work individually or in pairs. After they have written their headlines, they can share them with the class and discuss why they chose those words.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did the eggs get stolen from?
2. How many eggs were taken?
3. What day of the week did the stealing happen?
4. Why are eggs more expensive now?
5. Who is trying to find the person who stole the eggs?
6. How much money are the stolen eggs worth?
7. What is the name of the police officer in the story?
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In a place (1)______ Antrim Township, Pennsylvania, someone (2)______ a lot of eggs. They took 100,000 eggs from a big truck. This happened on a Saturday night. Eggs are more expensive now because of a bird flu problem. The police are (3)______ people for help to find out who did it.

A police officer (4)______ Megan Frazer said this is a very unusual case. She has never (5)______ something like this in her 12 years of work. The police are (6)______ at videos and talking to people to (7)______ clues. The eggs are worth a lot of money, about $40,000. The company that lost the eggs is helping the police to (8)______ the mystery.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is your favorite food that comes from eggs?
2. How would you feel if someone stole your favorite toy?
3. Do you like to eat eggs? Why or why not?
4. What do you think is a good way to keep things safe?
5. Have you ever lost something special? What was it?
6. Do you think it is okay to steal? Why or why not?
7. What is a fun way to cook eggs?
8. How would you feel if you saw someone stealing?
9. Do you think eggs should be cheaper or more expensive? Why?
10. What is your favorite way to eat breakfast?
11. How would you help the police if you saw something strange?
12. Do you like to watch videos about mysteries? Why or why not?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. stole
2. truck
3. expensive
4. flu
5. officer
6. unusual
7. clues
8. worth
9. company
10. mystery

Meanings:
(A) A big vehicle that carries things
(B) Something that is hard to understand or solve
(C) Little hints that help solve a problem
(D) How much something is valued
(E) A group of people working together in a business
(F) Costs a lot of money
(G) Not normal or common
(H) A person who helps keep people safe
(I) When you feel sick with a fever and cough
(J) Took something that isn’t yours
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Where did the egg theft happen?
(a) New York
(b) California
(c) Antrim Township
(d) Texas

2. How many eggs were stolen?
(a) 10,000
(b) 100,000
(c) 1,000
(d) 500

3. What day did the theft happen?
(a) Sunday
(b) Friday
(c) Monday
(d) Saturday

4. Why are eggs more expensive now?
(a) Bird flu problem
(b) Too many chickens
(c) People don’t like eggs
(d) Eggs are too big

5. Who is asking for help to find the thief?
(a) The police
(b) The farmer
(c) The eggs
(d) The truck

6. What is the name of the police officer?
(a) Sarah Smith
(b) John Doe
(c) Megan Frazer
(d) Emily Brown

7. How long has the police officer worked?
(a) 5 years
(b) 12 years
(c) 2 years
(d) 10 years

8. How much money are the stolen eggs worth?
(a) $4,000
(b) $400
(c) $40
(d) $40,000

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. The police do not need help to find the person who stole the eggs.
2. They stole 100,000 eggs from a big truck.
3. The company that lost the eggs is helping the police.
4. A police officer named Megan Frazer does not think this is a strange case.
5. This happened on a Saturday night.
6. No one took a lot of eggs in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania.
7. The stolen eggs are worth about $40,000.
8. Eggs are not more expensive now because of bird flu.
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1. Where did someone steal a lot of eggs?
2. How many eggs were stolen from the truck?
3. Why are eggs more expensive now?
4. Who is helping the police find the person who stole the eggs?
5. How much money are the stolen eggs worth?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Where did the eggs get stolen from?
They were stolen from a big truck.

2. How many eggs were taken?
One hundred thousand eggs were taken.

3. What day of the week did the stealing happen?
It happened on Saturday.

4. Why are eggs more expensive now?
Eggs are more expensive because of bird flu.

5. Who is trying to find the person who stole the eggs?
The police are trying to find the person.

6. How much money are the stolen eggs worth?
The stolen eggs are worth about $40,000.

7. What is the name of the police officer in the story?
The police officer’s name is Megan Frazer.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) called
(2) stole
(3) asking
(4) named
(5) seen
(6) looking
(7) find
(8) solve
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. stole
Answer: (J) Took something that isn’t yours

2. truck
Answer: (A) A big vehicle that carries things

3. expensive
Answer: (F) Costs a lot of money

4. flu
Answer: (I) When you feel sick with a fever and cough

5. officer
Answer: (H) A person who helps keep people safe

6. unusual
Answer: (G) Not normal or common

7. clues
Answer: (C) Little hints that help solve a problem

8. worth
Answer: (D) How much something is valued

9. company
Answer: (E) A group of people working together in a business

10. mystery
Answer: (B) Something that is hard to understand or solve
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Where did the egg theft happen?
Answer: (c) Antrim Township

2. How many eggs were stolen?
Answer: (b) 100,000

3. What day did the theft happen?
Answer: (d) Saturday

4. Why are eggs more expensive now?
Answer: (a) Bird flu problem

5. Who is asking for help to find the thief?
Answer: (a) The police

6. What is the name of the police officer?
Answer: (c) Megan Frazer

7. How long has the police officer worked?
Answer: (b) 12 years

8. How much money are the stolen eggs worth?
Answer: (d) $40,000
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. The police do not need help to find the person who stole the eggs. (Answer: False)
2. They stole 100,000 eggs from a big truck. (Answer: True)
3. The company that lost the eggs is helping the police. (Answer: True)
4. A police officer named Megan Frazer does not think this is a strange case. (Answer: False)
5. This happened on a Saturday night. (Answer: True)
6. No one took a lot of eggs in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania. (Answer: False)
7. The stolen eggs are worth about $40,000. (Answer: True)
8. Eggs are not more expensive now because of bird flu. (Answer: False)
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