Bored at War
Easy News Stories
High Beg – Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 4–12
In this lesson featuring content adapted from The Associated Press, students read a true story about a girl in Ukraine who is lonely and bored. All of her friends moved away because of the war.
The full lesson is available on digital. Click on the Immersive Reader icon to hear the audio. An abridged printable version without photos is also available.
Focus
authentic materials
reading
Ukraine
war
youth
feelings
simple present
interpretive
Vocabulary
bored
war
bike (verb)
hang out
phone
necklace
heart
video game