Materials: Lesson slides or picture prompts; worksheet
This is a quick Mid-Autumn Festival mini-lesson you can finish in about 15–20 minutes. 🥮
1. Vocabulary Warm-Up
Use a 3×3 picture grid to introduce key Mid-Autumn Festival vocabulary. You can also turn the grid into a quick Bingo game.
2. Read: The Secret in the Mooncake
Read a short story about secret messages hidden inside mooncakes. Use the pictures to support comprehension and introduce students to another story connected with the festival.
3. True or False
Check students’ understanding of the story and cultural information with a few quick T/F questions.
4. Put the Story in Order
Students use the pictures and story details to sequence the events and retell the main idea.
5. Choose the Best Answer
Finish with three multiple-choice questions for an extra reading-comprehension check.
6. Secret Code (optional homework)
Students use a letter-number key to decode vocabulary from the lesson.
🌟 Extra Challenge: Have students use the same code to turn their own English names into number codes!
⚠️ The download link is available under “Shop Teaching Tools.” Feel free to use the materials in your class. If they help, a like or comment is always appreciated. 🧡