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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Identify who was safe and what still blocked access.
Chimps Are Safe After Flooding
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Who was reported safe?
Correct answer: B — The animals and staff
Why: The chief executive reported both animals and staff safe.
Clue in the story: Floodwater is falling at Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce, Florida. Its chief executive told WQCS on November 9 that the animals and staff were safe.
What stopped staff driving onto the property?
Correct answer: A — A sinkhole outside the gate
Why: The second paragraph gives the sinkhole as the remaining obstacle.
Clue in the story: A drone delivered food to one chimp during the flooding. A sinkhole outside the gate still prevents staff from driving onto the property.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Describe the safety report and the remaining access problem.
One possible answer: The chief executive said animals and staff were safe. A sinkhole outside the gate still stopped staff from driving onto the property.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.
Grammar to discuss
A continuing obstacle
still prevents
Still shows that the driving problem continues after the water has started falling.