Pest Control to the Rescue

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students learn about a strange incident where pest control discovered 700 pounds of acorns in the walls of a California house. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
home ownership
pest control
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

pest control
woodpecker
cavity
scurry
maggot
unleash
chimney
speculate
amass
plump
compulsive
witness
A spinning paper plane