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            Billy and Sammy 
            
            I took the well-known Shirley Jackson short story CHARLES and simplified and changed it to produce this story. Suggestions teaching: Ask students to read the story outside class. In class, pair the students and ask them retell the story. Then repair the students and give them the questions. After ten minutes, repair the students again, and ask them...
            
             
            Level: intermediate 
            Age: 14-17 
            Type: reading 
            Downloads: 3
            
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            Shou Mountain Stones in China: Beautiful Carvings and Seals 
            
            Shou Mountain stones in China - a timed reading with exercise.
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 9-17 
            Type: reading 
            Downloads: 17
            
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            Penguin Reader, Level 2. BLACK BEAUTY.  
            
            Penguin Reader, Level 2. BLACK BEAUTY. After students read this story, divide them into pairs or small groups. For example, if there are four students in a group, divide the questions into four parts and have them ask and answer. 
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 7-100 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 3
            
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            COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS - GIRL MEETS BOY 
            
            PUT STUDENTS IN GROUPS, DIVIDE THE QUESTIONS, STUDENTS ASK AND ANSWER.
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 6-100 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 5
            
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            QINGMING FESTIVAL, gap fill 
            
            Explain the words that have been deleted from the first text below. Then give the students the paper with blanks and ask them to fill in the missing words. After a few minutes, ask the students to discuss their answers in groups. Finally, call on individual students to read the sentences, including the missing words. 
             
            Level: intermediate 
            Age: 6-100 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 5
            
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            THE LAST PHOTO (comprehension questions) 
            
            Useful for comprehension and oral practice after putting students in pairs. 
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 3-100 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 3
            
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            TREASURE ISLAND Penguin Reader Level Two 
            
            TREASURE ISLAND Penguin Reader Level Two. Assign the story to the students. In class, divide the students into pairs or small groups. Divide the questions among the students. The students ask and answer the questions. Toward the end of class, call on individual students to answer the questions. 
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 6-100 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 8
            
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            Marcel and the White Star -- PENGUIN LEVEL 1 -- 50 comprehension questions 
            
            50 questions over this story - MARCEL AND THE WHITE STAR. Divide the students in pairs. Give one student the even questions and the other student the odd questions. They should ask and answer. Good supplemental exercise to the downloadable activity worksheets available here https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uac...
            
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 10-100 
            Type: worksheet 
            Downloads: 7
            
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            APRIL IN MOSCOW -- comprehension questions 
            
            Put students in pairs. Give questions. Ask and answer.
             
            Level: elementary 
            Age: 5-17 
            Type:  
            Downloads: 3
            
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            Students� Bad Habits 
            
            Put the students in pairs and ask them to ask and answer the questions. This should be done after they have had time to read and digest the text. 
             
            Level: intermediate 
            Age: 14-17 
            Type: reading 
            Downloads: 5
            
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