In Munich, Germany, people found stickers on gravestones. These stickers have a special code called a QR code. When you scan the code, it tells you about the person buried there. The stickers are on many graves in three cemeteries. The police are looking into why they are there.

The stickers are on both old and new graves. Nobody knows who put them there or why. The police want help from anyone who saw someone putting the stickers on. People in the community are paying attention to this strange event. Everyone is waiting to see what the police find out.

Original news source: Mysterious QR code stickers appear on more than 1,000 graves in Munich (Sky News)

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Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Students take turns acting out the key concepts from the article without speaking. For example, they can act out “graves,” “stickers,” or “police.” The rest of the class guesses what they are acting out.

– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Students draw one word from the article (like “QR code,” “cemetery,” or “community”) on the board while their classmates guess the word. This helps reinforce vocabulary in a fun and visual way.

– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students think about why someone might put stickers on gravestones. Then, they pair up to discuss their ideas before sharing them with the whole class. This encourages speaking and listening skills.

– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Students create a catchy headline for the news article based on its content. They can work individually or in pairs, and then share their headlines with the class. This activity helps them focus on summarizing and creativity.

– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Students discuss how they feel about the idea of QR codes on gravestones. They can use phrases like “I think…” or “I feel…” to express their opinions. After discussing, they can vote on whether they like the idea or not, fostering speaking and listening skills.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Where did people find stickers?
2. What is a QR code?
3. What happens when you scan the QR code?
4. How many cemeteries have these stickers?
5. Who is trying to find out more about the stickers?
6. Are the stickers on old graves, new graves, or both?
7. What do people in the community think about the stickers?
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In Munich, Germany, people found stickers on (1)______. These stickers have a special code (2)______ a QR code. When you scan the code, it tells you about the person buried there. The (3)______ are on many graves in three cemeteries. The police are (4)______ into why they are there.

The stickers are on both old and new graves. Nobody (5)______ who put them there or why. The police want (6)______ from anyone who saw someone putting the stickers on. (7)______ in the community are paying attention to this strange event. Everyone is waiting to see what the (8)______ find out.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is a sticker?
2. Do you like stickers? Why or why not?
3. How would you feel if you saw a sticker on a gravestone?
4. What is a grave?
5. Do you think it is okay to put stickers on graves? Why?
6. Have you ever seen something strange in your city? What was it?
7. How would you feel if you were a police officer looking for answers?
8. Do you think people should help the police? Why?
9. What is a code?
10. Do you like to learn about history? Why or why not?
11. How would you feel if someone told you a story about a grave?
12. Do you think it is important to remember people who have died? Why?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. gravestones
2. stickers
3. code
4. scan
5. buried
6. cemeteries
7. police
8. community
9. attention
10. event

Meanings:
(A) A group of people living in the same place
(B) Stones that mark where someone is resting in the ground
(C) Places where many people are resting in the ground
(D) Something that happens, like a party or a show
(E) Looking and listening very carefully
(F) To look at something closely with a special machine
(G) A secret way of writing that needs to be figured out
(H) People who help keep everyone safe and catch bad guys
(I) Small pieces of paper or plastic that stick to things
(J) When something is put under the ground
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What city is mentioned in the article?
(a) Munich
(b) Berlin
(c) Paris
(d) London

2. What is on the gravestones?
(a) Flowers
(b) Toys
(c) Stickers
(d) Pictures

3. What do the stickers have on them?
(a) Phone number
(b) QR code
(c) Name
(d) Date

4. What do the stickers tell about?
(a) The weather
(b) The city
(c) The person buried there
(d) The flowers

5. How many cemeteries have the stickers?
(a) One
(b) Five
(c) Two
(d) Three

6. Who is looking into the stickers?
(a) The police
(b) The teachers
(c) The kids
(d) The doctors

7. Do people know who put the stickers on the graves?
(a) Yes
(b) Only some
(c) Maybe
(d) No

8. What do people want from the community?
(a) Money
(b) Help
(c) Food
(d) Toys

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. In Munich, Germany, people found stickers on gravestones.
2. People in the community are watching to see what the police discover.
3. The stickers have a special code called a QR code.
4. The stickers are on many graves in two different cemeteries.
5. The stickers are on only old graves.
6. Nobody knows who put the stickers on the gravestones.
7. The police are not trying to find out why the stickers are there.
8. You cannot scan the QR code to learn about the person buried there.
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1. What did people find on gravestones in Munich?
2. What do the stickers have on them?
3. What happens when you scan the QR code?
4. Who is trying to find out why the stickers are there?
5. Are the stickers on old graves, new graves, or both?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Where did people find stickers?
People found stickers on gravestones in cemeteries.

2. What is a QR code?
A QR code is a special code that you can scan with a phone.

3. What happens when you scan the QR code?
When you scan the QR code, it tells you about the person buried there.

4. How many cemeteries have these stickers?
There are stickers in three cemeteries.

5. Who is trying to find out more about the stickers?
The police are trying to find out more about the stickers.

6. Are the stickers on old graves, new graves, or both?
The stickers are on both old graves and new graves.

7. What do people in the community think about the stickers?
People in the community think the stickers are strange and are paying attention to them.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) gravestones
(2) called
(3) stickers
(4) looking
(5) knows
(6) help
(7) People
(8) police
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. gravestones
Answer: (B) Stones that mark where someone is resting in the ground

2. stickers
Answer: (I) Small pieces of paper or plastic that stick to things

3. code
Answer: (G) A secret way of writing that needs to be figured out

4. scan
Answer: (F) To look at something closely with a special machine

5. buried
Answer: (J) When something is put under the ground

6. cemeteries
Answer: (C) Places where many people are resting in the ground

7. police
Answer: (H) People who help keep everyone safe and catch bad guys

8. community
Answer: (A) A group of people living in the same place

9. attention
Answer: (E) Looking and listening very carefully

10. event
Answer: (D) Something that happens, like a party or a show
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What city is mentioned in the article?
Answer: (a) Munich

2. What is on the gravestones?
Answer: (c) Stickers

3. What do the stickers have on them?
Answer: (b) QR code

4. What do the stickers tell about?
Answer: (c) The person buried there

5. How many cemeteries have the stickers?
Answer: (d) Three

6. Who is looking into the stickers?
Answer: (a) The police

7. Do people know who put the stickers on the graves?
Answer: (d) No

8. What do people want from the community?
Answer: (b) Help
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. In Munich, Germany, people found stickers on gravestones. (Answer: True)
2. People in the community are watching to see what the police discover. (Answer: True)
3. The stickers have a special code called a QR code. (Answer: True)
4. The stickers are on many graves in two different cemeteries. (Answer: False)
5. The stickers are on only old graves. (Answer: False)
6. Nobody knows who put the stickers on the gravestones. (Answer: True)
7. The police are not trying to find out why the stickers are there. (Answer: False)
8. You cannot scan the QR code to learn about the person buried there. (Answer: False)
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