Young Caregivers Provide Vital Support

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about how children are providing help to family members with medical needs. This lesson includes vocabulary and comprehension questions as well as photos and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

tracheotomy
suction
crackle
have a knack for
kneel
prone
mucus
swirl
bucket list
bottle up
nudge
deflect
A spinning paper plane