Milo and Ada play a sound game with a book and a hidden clue. Upper-elementary English learners use a short story and its illustration to work out what happened, then solve a recording puzzle and retell events in order. The printable includes a student page and a teacher guide.
Target Vocabulary
sneeze, cough, a tissue, first, then, finally
Activity
- Read the four-line story. Identify Milo’s sound and find the clue in his hand.
- Number three story events and read them in order.
- Use two clues to find the only recording with one cough and a sneeze at the end.
- Describe a secret recording in order so a partner can guess its letter.
- Write three sentences for an original sound game using first, then, and finally.
Learning Goal
Use story and picture evidence to explain a sound. Identify the order of events and use time words to retell or write a short sequence.
Suggested Textbook Connections
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our World 4, Second Edition (American English) | Unit 4 · Get Well Soon! | Full match for the health vocabulary and reading skill. The unit introduces cough, sneeze, and tissue on pp. 62–63 and practices sequencing in Why Do We Sneeze? on pp. 70–71. First and finally are modeled as sequencing supports. |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 1 · In the museum | Partial match for reading. Family Stories (pp. 16–17) has readers connect images and events and match endings. The unit’s grammar focus is museum rules and direct and indirect objects. |
