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Kane and Putellas Win Top Football Awards
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 won the women’s Ballon d’Or?
Correct answer: A — Alexia Putellas
Why: The first paragraph names Putellas as the women’s award winner.
Clue in the story: Harry Kane and Alexia Putellas have won this year's Ballon d'Or awards. The prizes are for football players. Kane won the men's award, and Putellas won the women's award.
Where did the ceremony take place?
Correct answer: A — London
Why: The ceremony took place in London on October 26.
Clue in the story: The ceremony took place in London on October 26. Kane plays for Bayern Munich and England. Putellas plays for Spain and moved from Barcelona to London City Lionesses.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Name both winners and say which award each won.
One possible answer: Harry Kane won the men’s award and Alexia Putellas won the women’s award.
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.