"He smokes like a chimney."

The Story (5 mins)
My uncle has a really bad habit. He is a chain smoker and he smokes at least one to two packs of cigarettes everyday. He knows that it is bad for his health, but he also doesn’t want to quit smoking. I’m not even sure he could quit smoking if he wanted to. He must spend a lot of money on all of those cigarettes, too. I can’t imagine how much he must spend in a year. He has a very high stress job and I think that he uses smoking as a way to relax. I really wish he would quit altogether, because I love my uncle and I want him to be around for a long time. What can I do to help him?
 
Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.

1) The narrator’s uncle cannot quit smoking, because he is _____ it.
 a) addicted with
 b) addicted to
 c) addicted by
 d) addicted from

2) The narrator wants his/her uncle to quit because...
 a) his/her uncle is angry when he doesn’t smoke.
 b) his/her uncle needs to save more money.
 c) (s)he hates the smell of smoking.
 d) (s)he doesn’t want his/her uncle to pass away.
 
3) Chain smoker means...
 a) smoking cigarettes back to back.
 b) smoking lots of cigarettes in one day.
 c) a person who smokes a lot of cigarettes.
 d) a person who smokes once in a while.


Questions for Discussion (15 mins)

1) Do you know anyone who smokes?
2) What are some other bad habits that you or other people have?
3) How can people over come their bad habits?

Activities (15 mins)

Write down three key words to the story.
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Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.

A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?

He smokes like a chimney.