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The Big Game Short Story | Beginner Lesson Plan

Beginner A1 ESL reading lesson built on The Big Game, a two-page story about a boy playing in a football (soccer) match.
Grades
Grades 2–4, Elementary
Pages
4
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Oct 26, 2026

Subject
ELA, Reading
Topic
short story, reading passage
Resource types
Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools
Answer key
Included

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What's inside this resource

Discover "The Big Game," a captivating short story beginner lesson plan designed to enhance your students' reading comprehension and grammar skills. This carefully crafted worksheet set takes your learners on a gripping adventure through the 2-page passage while reinforcing vital language concepts. Follow Felix's journey as he plays a game of football with his family looking on. Can he score the winning goal for his team?

Our versatile product offers dual-access options - available via Google Apps or in downloadable ready-to-print PDFs, with three files included. To save time and simplify lesson delivery, an Answer Key is provided for quick reference!

Featuring five pages of diverse activities, this resource delves into various dimensions of learning. It encourages readers to deeply analyze the text by engaging them in thought-provoking exercises tailored to different learning styles.

Conversation questions are included to enable a class discussion about the story and your students' own sporting success.

As you incorporate "The Big Game" beginner lesson plan into your teaching toolkit, see how it transforms young minds into critical thinkers! Explore this valuable digital resource and enhance both student engagement and educator satisfaction in your classroom today! Follow TEAM TEFL for more great resources like this one.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify true and false statements about a short story
  • Explain the meaning of new vocabulary from a story
  • Discuss personal experiences related to a story's topic in English

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Core concepts

  • ESL reading
  • Vocabulary
  • True/false comprehension
  • Speaking practice

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