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CURRENT EVENT | March 21, 2021

Weird News: Grandma Scales Mountain at Home

Listen to hear about a 90-year-old grandmother who climbed a mountain in Scotland without leaving home.

Vocabulary: scale, summit, charity

Story Length: 0:26

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06/25/2020


Listening Comprehension Questions

  • How did the grandmother scale a mountain at home?
  • How long did it take the grandmother to summit the mountain?

Classroom Discussion Themes

  • If you were to scale a mountain to raise money for charity, which would you choose and why?