Shy Teen Collects Toys for Struggling Families

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read an article about a shy teenager who started a toy drive to help underprivileged kids. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, vocabulary, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
toy drive
Christmas
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

anxiety
coordinate
afford
pay it forward
select
purchase
local
grateful
sociology
volunteer
A spinning paper plane