Raining Cows: Activities

Before You Read

Look at the headline: IT'S RAINING COWS

  • Imagine the story behind the headline. What do you think happened?
  • Where was it raining cows?
  • Why was it raining cows?
  • Now read the story. Were any of your guesses right?


 Vocabulary


  • This crossword includes some of the words you read in the story.

Hear about the police arrest of a Cambodian cow in this Listening Activity

Writing

1. Imagine you are Mr or Mrs Everson.

Either: Write a letter to the car-hire company explaining what happened to the car.

Or: Write a postcard to your brother/sister/bestfriend talking about what happened

3. You are the policeman arresting the cow; Write your report.

3. Write a letter from the hotel to the people who complained about the cows in the field.

Classroom activities

1. Role play what happens when Mr & Mrs Everson arrive at the shop with their smashed car.

Possible roles: Mr & Mrs Everson, the shop owner, a customer who knows about the escaped rodeo cow

2. Five things I didn't know about: cows

Work in groups to find five new facts about lightning. At least one must not be from the Internet - try books, encyclopedias, dictionaries etc.

Think about:
  1. What different foods come from a cow?
  2. In which religion is a cow sacred?
  3. How much do cows eat and drink?
  4. How many stomachs do cows have?

A useful website is here