Vocabulary:
Some words from the story that can be reviewed prior to reading are:
- basketball
- bowling
- floor hockey
- great nieces/nephews
- group home
- head start
- introduce
- latch hook
- London, England
- month
- Neil Diamond
- Pilgrimage Tour
- ping pong
- The Eagles
- The Rolling Stones
- twin
- volleyball
- Yugoslavia
Review vocabulary after reading the story, too!
Discussion:
Here are some questions that you can discuss along with your learning partner:
- What is special about Irene’s birthday?
- Irene has a twin sister and three brothers. Do you know any twins? How
many people are in your family?
- Irene lives in a group home with her sister. She used to live with different
members of her family. Where do you live?
- What are Irene’s favourite movies? What are your favourite movies?
- What are Irene’s favourite bands? What are your favourite bands?
- What are Irene’s favourite sports? What sports do you play?
