A hiker in California got rescued after being stuck in the mountains for 10 days. Lukas McClish, who is 34 years old, went for a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains on June 11. But he got lost because the recent wildfires destroyed the landmarks in the area. His family got worried when he didn't show up for Father's Day, so they reported him missing on June 16. The Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office used a drone to find him on Thursday. He survived by eating wild berries and drinking water from his boot.

McClish was found in the forest between Empire Grade Road and the Big Basin Highway in Santa Cruz County. He didn't have any major injuries and got reunited with his family. In an interview, he said that he went hiking with only a few things like pants, hiking shoes, a hat, a flashlight, and scissors. He survived by drinking lots of water that he collected from a waterfall using his boot. Towards the end, he started feeling hungry and weak.

McClish thanked the rescue teams that looked for him and said that the experience was humbling. But he also said that he probably won't be going hiking for a while because he feels like he's had enough for the year. This incident reminds us how important it is to be prepared and have the right supplies when going outdoors.

Original news source: Missing hiker survives by drinking gallon of water a day (BBC)

– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a few minutes to read the article. Then, one student in each pair will summarize the main points of the article to their partner. After they finish, have them switch roles and repeat the activity.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to discuss and come up with their opinion on whether they think Lukas McClish was well-prepared for his hike. Then, have each group present their opinion to the class and explain their reasoning.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key vocabulary words from the article on separate slips of paper and put them in a box. Divide the class into two teams. One student from each team will pick a slip of paper and draw a picture representing the word, while their team members try to guess the word. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Instruct each pair to discuss the pros and cons of hiking alone, using the incident with Lukas McClish as an example. After they finish their discussion, have a few pairs share their thoughts with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Instruct the class to imagine they are Lukas McClish and write a short paragraph about what they think will happen in the future as a result of this incident. They can write about changes in their own behavior or changes in hiking safety measures. After they finish, have a few students share their predictions with the class.

A hiker in California got rescued after being ? in the mountains for 10 days. Lukas McClish, who is 34 years old, went for a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains on June 11. But he got lost because the ? wildfires destroyed the ? in the area. His family got ? when he didn't show up for Father's Day, so they reported him missing on June 16. The Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office used a drone to find him on Thursday. He survived by eating wild berries and drinking ? from his boot. ? was found in the forest between Empire ? Road and the Big Basin ? in Santa Cruz County. He didn't have any major injuries and got reunited with his family. In an ?, he said that he went ? with only a few ? like ?, hiking shoes, a hat, a flashlight, and scissors. He survived by drinking lots of water that he collected from a waterfall using his boot. Towards the end, he started feeling hungry and weak. McClish thanked the rescue ? that looked for him and said that the experience was humbling. But he also said that he probably won't be going hiking for a while because he feels like he's had enough for the year. This incident ? us how important it is to be ? and have the ? supplies when going outdoors.

1. What do you think it would be like to be stuck in the mountains for 10 days?
2. How would you feel if you went hiking and got lost?
3. Do you like hiking? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever been lost before? What happened?
5. What do you think McClish felt when he was reunited with his family?
6. How do you think McClish survived for 10 days in the mountains?
7. Do you think it was smart for McClish to go hiking with only a few things? Why or why not?
8. What do you think McClish meant when he said the experience was "humbling"?
9. How important do you think it is to be prepared when going outdoors?
10. Have you ever had a scary experience in nature? What happened?
11. What supplies do you think are important to have when going hiking?
12. Why do you think McClish said he probably won't be going hiking for a while?
13. How do you think McClish's family felt when he didn't show up for Father's Day?
14. Do you think it's a good idea to go hiking alone? Why or why not?
15. What precautions do you think people should take before going on a hike?

Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.
Check your writing now with the best free AI for English writing!