Graded Reader
A2
The Two Parrots | A2 Illustrated Story + ESL Worksheet | With Answer Key
Explore how the people around us influence the way we speak and act with this illustrated A2 adaptation of The Two Parrots, a Jātaka tale. Designed for English learners ages 10+, this lesson combines story reading with vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and paragraph writing.
What is included
- A 14-page student worksheet with the complete illustrated story and exercises
- A 6-page teacher’s guide and answer key, including explanations, sample responses, suggested timings, and a writing rubric
- Two printable PDFs supplied together in one ZIP file
Activities
- Vocabulary matching and words in context
- Story sequencing and sentence building
- Partner discussion with sentence frames
- Eight multiple-choice reading questions covering main idea, character, evidence, inference, writer’s purpose, the story’s lesson, and vocabulary
- A guided paragraph of 6–8 sentences with a student checklist
Suitable for ESL classrooms, tutoring, and homeschool learning. Estimated lesson time: about 70 minutes, with the option to split the work into two sessions.
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