A goose caused a big power outage! This took place in a town called Barnard Castle, in England. Many people lost electricity. It happened around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. By nighttime, everyone had their power back on.
The goose flew into some power lines and they broke. The lines stopped working. Workers came to fix them quickly. Sadly, the goose did not survive. Sometimes animals can cause big problems like this.
4. towna place where people live, smaller than a city
5. electricitywhat lights and machines use to work
6. afternoontime after noon until evening
7. nighttimethe dark time when the moon and stars come out
8. surviveto continue to live
9. workerspeople who have a job to do something
10. problemsomething that is hard to fix or deal with
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
1. Let's talk about our favorite animals. 2. Pretend you are a bird flying high in the sky. What do you see? 3. Have you ever seen a power line? What is it for? 4. What do you do when the power goes out at home? 5. Share a time when something unexpected happened.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
1. Who made the power outage happen?
A goose made the power outage happen.
2. Where did the power outage occur?
The power outage occurred in Barnard Castle, England.
3. What time did the power go out?
The power went out around 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
4. By what time was the power back?
The power was back by nighttime.
5. What did the goose fly into?
The goose flew into power lines.
6. Who fixed the problem?
Workers fixed the problem.
7. Did the goose survive the accident?
No, the goose did not survive.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A goose a big power outage! This took place in a town Barnard Castle, in . Many people lost electricity. It happened around 2 in the afternoon. By nighttime, everyone had their power back on. The goose flew into some power lines and they broke. The lines . Workers came to fix them quickly. Sadly, the goose did not survive. can cause big this.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. Have you ever seen a goose? What did it look like? 2. Why do you think the goose flew into the power lines? 3. How do you feel when the power goes out at home? 4. What are some things that use electricity at home? 5. If you could fly like a bird, where would you go? 6. Why do you think power is important for us? 7. What other animals can cause problems in a town? 8. How would you help fix a power outage? 9. Have you ever visited a town different from yours? What was it like? 10. Do you think animals know about human things like power lines? 11. What do you think happens in town when the power goes out? 12. How do you think workers fix broken power lines?
Individual Activities
ππ Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.
Words
1. goose
2. power
3. outage
4. town
5. electricity
6. afternoon
7. nighttime
8. survive
9. workers
10. problem
Meanings
(A) people who have a job to do something
(B) time after noon until evening
(C) the dark time when the moon and stars come out
(D) when something stops working
(E) to continue to live
(F) a place where people live, smaller than a city
(G) a large bird with a long neck
(H) what lights and machines use to work
(I) energy that makes machines work
(J) something that is hard to fix or deal with
π‘ Multiple Choice Questions:
1. Who caused the power outage?
(a) A cat
(b) A dog
(c) A bird
(d) A goose
2. Where did the power outage happen?
(a) Barnard Castle
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Paris
3. Around what time did the power go out?
(a) 5 o'clock in the morning
(b) 2 o'clock in the afternoon
(c) 12 o'clock at night
(d) 7 o'clock in the evening
4. When was the power back on?
(a) In the morning
(b) At noon
(c) By nighttime
(d) The next day
5. What did the goose fly into?
(a) A tree
(b) Power lines
(c) A building
(d) A car
6. Did the goose survive?
(a) Yes
(b) Maybe
(c) Sometimes
(d) No
7. Who fixed the power problem?
(a) Workers
(b) Teachers
(c) Students
(d) Parents
8. What can sometimes cause problems?
(a) Cars
(b) Computers
(c) Animals
(d) Rain
π΅οΈ True or False Questions:
1. The goose flew into trees.
2. The power outage happened in Durham.
3. The power went out around 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
4. A goose caused a power outage.
5. Workers fixed the problem quickly.
6. The goose did survive.
7. The power was back by nighttime.
8. The power lines started working.
Writing Questions:
1. Draw and write about what you do when the power goes out.
2. Write a short story about a day without electricity.
3. Think about a goose. Write what you know about them.
