A group of women in India make a tasty snack called papad. They wear colorful clothes and work together in a big building. This group started a long time ago, in 1959, with just seven women. Now, there are over 45,000 women making papad and other things like spices. They earn a lot of money, helping their families.

These women can work from home, which is very helpful. They pick up dough from a center and make papad at home. One woman, Lakshmi, can make a lot of papad very fast. This work helps them feel strong and part of a big family. They also help each other and make important decisions together.

Original news source: How a home-made snack empowered Indian women (BBC)

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Warm-up Activities:

– CHARADES
Instructions: Students will act out the process of making papad or related activities without speaking. The rest of the class will guess what they are acting out. This helps build vocabulary and encourages physical expression of English concepts.

– WORD ASSOCIATION
Instructions: Begin with the word “papad.” Students will take turns saying a word that relates to papad, such as “snack,” “women,” “India,” or “cooking.” This activity encourages vocabulary building and helps students make connections between words.

– SKETCH IT
Instructions: Students will draw a picture representing one part of the article, like the women making papad or the colorful clothes they wear. After drawing, they will describe their picture in simple sentences to practice speaking and vocabulary.

– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Students will think about how working from home might be beneficial. They will pair up, share their thoughts, and then one student from each pair will share with the class. This activity promotes speaking skills and peer interaction.

– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Students will create a catchy headline for the article about the women making papad. Encourage them to use simple words and phrases. Afterward, they can share their headlines with the class, fostering creativity and writing skills.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. What snack do the women in India make?
2. How many women started making papad a long time ago?
3. Where do the women work together?
4. Can the women make papad at home?
5. Who is one woman mentioned in the article?
6. What do the women feel when they work together?
7. What do the women help each other with?
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A group of women in India make a tasty snack called papad. They wear (1)______ (2)______ and work together in a big building. This group started a long time ago, in 1959, with just seven (3)______. Now, there are over 45,000 women making papad and other things like spices. They earn a lot of money, (4)______ their families.

These women can work from home, which is very helpful. They pick up (5)______ from a (6)______ and make papad at home. One woman, Lakshmi, can make a lot of papad very fast. This work helps them feel strong and part of a big (7)______. They also help each other and (8)______ important decisions together.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

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

1. What is your favorite snack?
2. Do you like to wear colorful clothes? Why?
3. How would you feel if you could work from home?
4. Do you think it is fun to work with friends? Why or why not?
5. What is a family?
6. Do you like to help your family? Why?
7. How would you feel if you made a lot of money?
8. Do you think it is important to help each other? Why?
9. What is your favorite thing to make at home?
10. Do you like to make food? What do you like to make?
11. How would you feel if you were part of a big group?
12. Do you think working together is better than working alone? Why?

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📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. snack
2. colorful
3. building
4. started
5. spices
6. earn
7. families
8. dough
9. strong
10. decisions

Meanings:
(A) Having lots of power or energy
(B) Things you add to food to make it taste better
(C) Having many bright colors
(D) A soft mixture used to make bread or cookies
(E) A small amount of food you eat between meals
(F) Began or began to do something
(G) To get money for work
(H) People you live with, like mom, dad, and siblings
(I) A big place with walls and a roof
(J) Choices you make about what to do
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. What do the women in India make?
(a) Bread
(b) Rice
(c) Soup
(d) Papad

2. How many women started the group in 1959?
(a) Seven
(b) Ten
(c) Five
(d) Twelve

3. How many women are now making papad?
(a) 4,500
(b) 45,000
(c) 450
(d) 4,000

4. Where do the women make papad?
(a) In a school
(b) In a park
(c) At home
(d) In a store

5. Who helps the women make papad?
(a) Each other
(b) Their pets
(c) Their children
(d) Their teachers

6. What does Lakshmi do very fast?
(a) Cook rice
(b) Clean the house
(c) Plant flowers
(d) Make papad

7. What do the women wear while they work?
(a) Black clothes
(b) Colorful clothes
(c) White clothes
(d) Blue clothes

8. What do the women feel when they work together?
(a) Tired
(b) Sad
(c) Strong
(d) Bored

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. They started making papad in 1959.
2. There are now over 45,000 women making papad.
3. The women can work from home.
4. The women wear dull clothes.
5. The women do not help each other and make decisions alone.
6. One woman named Lakshmi makes papad very slowly.
7. A group of women in India makes a snack called papad.
8. Making papad does not help the women earn money for their families.
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1. What snack do the women in India make?
2. How many women started making papad in 1959?
3. Can the women work at home?
4. Who is one woman that makes a lot of papad?
5. Do the women help each other?

✅ Answers

🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. What snack do the women in India make?
They make papad.

2. How many women started making papad a long time ago?
Seven women started making papad.

3. Where do the women work together?
They work together in a big building.

4. Can the women make papad at home?
Yes, they can make papad at home.

5. Who is one woman mentioned in the article?
One woman mentioned is Lakshmi.

6. What do the women feel when they work together?
They feel strong and like a big family.

7. What do the women help each other with?
They help each other and make important decisions.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) colorful
(2) clothes
(3) women
(4) helping
(5) dough
(6) center
(7) family
(8) make
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. snack
Answer: (E) A small amount of food you eat between meals

2. colorful
Answer: (C) Having many bright colors

3. building
Answer: (I) A big place with walls and a roof

4. started
Answer: (F) Began or began to do something

5. spices
Answer: (B) Things you add to food to make it taste better

6. earn
Answer: (G) To get money for work

7. families
Answer: (H) People you live with, like mom, dad, and siblings

8. dough
Answer: (D) A soft mixture used to make bread or cookies

9. strong
Answer: (A) Having lots of power or energy

10. decisions
Answer: (J) Choices you make about what to do
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. What do the women in India make?
Answer: (d) Papad

2. How many women started the group in 1959?
Answer: (a) Seven

3. How many women are now making papad?
Answer: (b) 45,000

4. Where do the women make papad?
Answer: (c) At home

5. Who helps the women make papad?
Answer: (a) Each other

6. What does Lakshmi do very fast?
Answer: (d) Make papad

7. What do the women wear while they work?
Answer: (b) Colorful clothes

8. What do the women feel when they work together?
Answer: (c) Strong
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. They started making papad in 1959. (Answer: True)
2. There are now over 45,000 women making papad. (Answer: True)
3. The women can work from home. (Answer: True)
4. The women wear dull clothes. (Answer: False)
5. The women do not help each other and make decisions alone. (Answer: False)
6. One woman named Lakshmi makes papad very slowly. (Answer: False)
7. A group of women in India makes a snack called papad. (Answer: True)
8. Making papad does not help the women earn money for their families. (Answer: False)
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