Some firefighters in Russia found a hurt owl. The owl could not fly because its wing was hurt. Mean birds called crows were pecking it. The firefighters scared the crows away and took the owl inside. They gave it food and kept it warm, then they took it to a doctor for animals.

The firefighters used a big spoon to move the owl. They put it in a dark box so the light would not hurt its eyes. The owl is getting better with the doctor. When it is all well, it will go to a special place where people help wild birds. The firefighters are very nice because they help people and animals.

Original news source: Firefighters rescue injured owl from crows (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. firefighters, owl, wing, crows, doctor) on separate slips of paper. One student from each team will take turns acting out the word without speaking, while their teammates try to guess what it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pen. Write down vocabulary words related to the article on the board. Each student will take turns drawing a picture of one of the words, while the rest of the class tries to guess what it is. The student who guesses correctly gets to draw the next picture.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write down vocabulary words related to the article on the board. One student starts by saying a word, and the next student has to say a word that is associated with the previous word. For example, if the first word is "firefighters," the next student might say "hose," and so on. The game continues until a student cannot think of a related word.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. One student in each pair will have 30 seconds to summarize the article to their partner. After 30 seconds, they switch roles and the other student has to summarize it back. The pairs can then discuss and compare their summaries.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: After reading the article, ask the students to think about a time when they had to help someone or something. Have them pair up and share their stories with each other. Then, ask a few students to share their partner's story with the whole class.

Some firefighters in Russia ? a hurt owl. The owl could not fly because its wing was hurt. Mean ? called crows were pecking it. The firefighters scared the ? away and took the owl inside. They gave it food and kept it warm, then they took it to a doctor for ?. The firefighters used a big spoon to move the owl. They put it in a dark box so the ? would not hurt its ?. The owl is getting better with the doctor. When it is all well, it will go to a ? place where ? help wild birds. The firefighters are very nice because they help people and animals.

1. What is a firefighter?
2. How would you feel if you found a hurt owl?
3. Do you like birds? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the firefighters did to scare the crows away?
5. How do you think the firefighters moved the owl?
6. Why did they put the owl in a dark box?
7. Have you ever been to a doctor for animals? What happened?
8. Do you think the owl will get better soon? Why or why not?
9. What do you think the special place for wild birds is like?
10. Do you think the firefighters are nice? Why or why not?
11. Have you ever helped someone or something? What did you do?
12. What would you do if you found a hurt animal?

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