Monkey Taking Photos
Monkey Taking Photos is a writing exercise for the Cambridge Assessment English A2 Flyers (YLE) exam, where you write a short story based on three pictures for Part 7.
Lesson Plan
- Warm-up: answer the questions in the quiz.
- Write the story by using the three pictures. You can use the words and phrases in the last part to help you write the story too.
Write a Story
Answer the questions to help you to write the story about the monkey taking photos in the next part of this lesson.
Take your time looking at the pictures first so that you understand the story. Then write one or two sentences about each picture. Think about how you can link your sentences.

Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
Here are words and phrases that you can use to write the story about the monkey taking photos.
- at the zoo
- the monkey
- happy
- has a camera
- monkey
- taking a photo
- takes the camera
- the girl
Reading & Writing
You have to write the correct word next to each definition.
- A2 Flyers Reading Practice: Exercise 11 Guide
- Exercise 1 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 10 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 2 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 3 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 4 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 5 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 6 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 7 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 8 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
- Exercise 9 (A2 Flyers Reading Part 1)
A short conversation between two people.
A text with some missing words (gaps) in it (a noun, adjective or verb).
A text with some missing words (gaps).
A complete story, and seven sentences about the story.
A text from a letter or diary with five gaps.
Children write a story based on three pictures.
Listening & Speaking
A big picture which shows people doing things.
A short conversation between two people.
Two sets of pictures.
Five short conversations.
You will hear a conversation about a picture between two people.
Links to Young Learners Exams
Cambridge English: Young Learners, also known as Young Learners English Tests, is a suite of English language examinations specially designed for children in primary and lower-secondary school. The tests are provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment.