The Mirror and the Window – B1 Worksheets
Bring meaningful discussion and thorough language practice to your B1 classroom with this story-based worksheet pack. Built around an original fable about two sisters — one who looks only at herself, and one who looks out at the world — these materials use the story’s themes of selfishness, generosity, and human connection to drive genuine engagement.
The Basic Worksheet (PDF) is ideal for shorter lessons. It includes a pre-reading activity, a vocabulary list, the full story, seven comprehension questions, four discussion questions, the moral of the story, and an answer key.
The Complete Worksheet (PDF + Docx) is a comprehensive, multi-skill resource designed for a full lesson cycle or homework series. It includes:
- Pre-reading activities – vocabulary matching and prediction questions to activate prior knowledge
- Full vocabulary list – story-based words with definitions
- Full story text – ready to read in class
- Comprehension exercises – True/False, ten comprehension questions, and a sequencing task
- Vocabulary exercises – gap fill, word formation table, and collocations
- Grammar focus – an extensive section on used to and would for past habits, with sentence transformation, gap fill, error correction, and free practice
- Eight discussion questions – ranging from story analysis to personal reflection
- Writing task – three differentiated options at 150–200 words
- Answer key
Each pack comes with a full answer key. Comprehension and grammar answers are provided in full, discussion questions include sample answers where appropriate, and personal reflection tasks include a teacher note and suggested marking rubric.