Olympic Knitting

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about how Tom Daley, an English diver, has been knitting during his free time at the Tokyo Olympics. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

eternity
synchronized
preliminaries
sizable
cardigan
burst onto the scene
visualization
mindfulness
pouch
icon
A spinning paper plane