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READING Comprehension -Two articles: E-mails - a sign of progress or of laziness? / Text messaging :-) OR :-(?
This was first a Reading comprehension test, integrated in the 10-lesson Task "A world of many languages", but I used it now as a reading worksheet for 10th graders: Vocabulary exercise, References, True/False, correcting the false ones with your own words, sentence completing and answering a question. Hope you like it! :)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: Choose

 


 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Hobbies -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first of 2 lessons on "My favourite Hobbies"- Series Reading leading to Writing (2 Pages). Reading tasks: After speculating about the text they are going to read (images, key words, parts of the speech...), students scan the text to find information to complete the table. Then, they do a multiple choice exercise and, finally, they ask q...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Teen Diet isn�t all junk Food!" - Reading comprehension + Writing activities
This is a reading worksheet I�m going to use with my 9th graders (this is their 5th year of English)in the Task "Health is In" (3 PAGES). Students read the text and do some reading comprehension exercises: Who says what, sentence completing, equivalents, references and AmE Vs BrE. Finally, they write a small text about their eating habits, simila...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Bullying... WHY ME?!!" Reading/ Writing Worksheet for Intermediate students
This was a Reading Comprehension Test but I�ve used it this year as a worksheet to prepare my students for the Reading/writing test - http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=130452#thetop. Exercises: multiple choice on the 1st text; finding evidence on the 2nd; answering questions on both texts and, finally, finding opposites. After doing ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Shopping - Do you like it or hate it?" ( a 90-minute class) - Reading comprehension + writing for Intermediate or Upper elementary students
This is a 3-page worksheet for a 90-minute class, with a B&W version included. The text is about 3 teenagers� opinions on shopping. Reading tasks: Scanning the text to say who said what + multiple choice exercise + answering questions + equivalents + references. Last but not least, students write a similar short text expressing their own opinion on...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading

 


 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic Describing People -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first of 2 lessons on personal description (2 Pages + B&W Version ). Reading tasks: After speculating about the text they are going to read (images, key words, parts of the speech, ..., students scan the tex to find information to complete the table (Notice that the students will end up with a systematization of Physical features essen...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: Choose

 


 
"Me and My family" - Reading comprehension for Upper elementary and Lower Intermediate students
Students read a text with 3 teenagers� opinions about their families and then do the reading tasks: vocabulary in context, finding evidence, answering questions and references. Wish you all a GREAT week. Hugs, mena :)))
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: reading

 


 
"Teens and New Technologies" - Reading comprehension for Upper Intermediate students
The other day someone asked what texts I had used before students wrote the opinion essay on new Technologies -http://www.eslprint ables.com/printable. asp?id=314964#thetop This is one of them. Students read the text and do some reading comprehension exercises: Who says what, sentence completing, equivalents and references. Have a good evening...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Save the Earth
This is an intermediate ws on environmental problems. It has got a text, three tasks on vocabulary (two on the first page and another on the second - about problems and solutions - and questions about the text. I hope you like it! Many hugs!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
My School" - Reading Comprehension + Writing activities for Intermediate or Upper elementary students
This is a Reading + Writing Test I made for my 7th graders a few years ago and I�ve transformed it into a worksheet (3 Pages). Students scan the text to identify who the statements refer to (more than one answer is possible). Then, they read the first part and complete sentences. They reread the 2nd part and do a T/F exercise. They answer 3 questio...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: Choose

 


 
Countries and nationalities (1st in a series of 4) - a 2-page-Reading comprehension for Elementary or Lower Intermediate students
I must confess that I won�t need this worksheet this year! However, what can I say?... I saw these wonderful graphics designed by this great artist and I couldn�t resist. 1st ) Students start by reading the texts and fill in the gaps with the words in the bubble (nationalities, countries, languages...); 2nd) they fill in a table with information fr...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
A LAZY STUDENT - READING AND COMPREHENSION - TWO PAGES (B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
Students read Ben�s story and do several exercises. 1� They say if some statements are true or false, you can ask them to correct the false ones. 2�- They ask questions about the underlined words. 3�-They fill in the blanks in some sentences using the present simple of one of the verbs in the list provided. I hope you like it and find it useful. Ha...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
English Test(9th form End of Term 2 Test)(3 parts)Reading Comprehension: THE INTERNET/Grammar+Voc abulary/Writing(+Key )
A reading passage about the internet with some related questions.Some grammar and vocabulary exercises related to the internet and tourism. A writing task about the advantages and the disadvantages of the mobile phone.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Sport -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first of 2 lessons on "My favourite Sports"- Series Reading leading to Writing (2 Pages). Reading tasks: After speculating about the text they are going to read (images, key words, parts of the speech...), students scan the text to find information to complete the table. Then, they do a T/F exercise, find opposites, equivalents and re...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: reading

 


 
"Bus driver - a typical day" - reading comprehension on daily routine for elementary and lower intermediatestudents (A2)
This text is about Alice�s daily routine. (2 Pages + KEY included) Students do a multiple choice exercise, then they do a True /False exercise, correcting the false ones, and answer some questions. Finally, they find some references. It�s a good way to practise the Simple Present. We can then ask students to write a similar text about a typical day...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 

 


worksheet story narrative THE ANT AND THE DOVE with Listening reading writing comprehension
worksheet story narrative THE ANT AND THE DOVE with Listening reading writing comprehension
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading & Comprehension : The Little Red Riding Hood
A simple interactive passage for practicing reading and vocab building. The simple passage could also be used for comprehension exercises.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Narrative - story - reading - listening - writing analysis - maze
listening , reading comprehension , writing , spelling .
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


the thirsty crow
the famous aesop fable the thirsty crow, illustrated with pictures followed by questions
Level: elementary
Age: 5-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PROCEDURE sample - assessment reading comprehension
PROCEDURE is a text type. Students should be acquainted with how to do or make things in a practical way by writing - used in daily life.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-11
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What A Day _ short story
story narrative WHAT A DAY with reading comprehension
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Amazing Facts about The English Language...Reading Comprehension Worksheet.
Amazing Facts (11)...Read the facts and answer the questions. I hope it will be useful for you :)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


worksheet story narrative A STORY IN MY DREAMS with Listening Reading comprehension
theme Time - story reading test - analyzing a narrative
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Who am I? Describing Animals
I made this for my elementary students to help their reading comprehension when I realized that they understood me if I gave them a picture and said "The nose is green" but if I wrote "The nose is green", over half got confused. I made it a contest where whoever reads the sentence and says the correct animal first gets a point.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Toefl Strategies Section 3 - Written Expression and Reading Comprehension
Toefl Strategies Section 3 - Written Expression and Reading Comprehension.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Very Hungry Caterpillar(Eric Carle)
Read the story for the kids. Then asken to complete, cut, order and paste.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-9
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


A Painful Night _ Short story
Narrative story with reading comprehension questions
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension strategies defined
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading text with comprehension questions
A ppt with 3 slides. On the first slide there is a ghost story. On the following story are the comprehension questions and the following slide includes answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Amazing Facts about China...Reading Comprehension Worksheet.
Amazing Facts (10)...Read the facts and answer the questions. I hope it will be useful for you :)))
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Hawaii:Reading and Listening Comprehension
Interesting facts about our dream holiday destination and a TravelChannel video to develop listening skills. CU there next summer :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


The Mosquito: Listening and Reading Comprehension
An interesting NatGeo video about no one�s favourite animal, the mosquito to practise listening comprehension and a text about how to avoid mosquito bites for reading.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Guinness: Listening and Reading Comprehension
Have you ever wondered what the connection between Guinness, the world-famous beer and the Book of Records is? Find it out by listening to a Travel Channel video and reading an article.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100

 


Doug�s birthday - reading comprehension
This is a very useful ws for young and beginner ss, whose reading skills need some improvement. I created it for my young learners to check their knowledge. I hope you find it useful and add it to your ss list. There�s a ws from these tasks among my printables. Have a nice weedend. :)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Alcatraz: Reading and Listening Comprehension
Some interesting facts and a TravelChannel video about Alcatraz to develop reading and listening skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


Giant Pandas: Reading and Listening Comprehension
A folk tale about how pandas got their colour and an interesting video about wild giant pandas to develop reading and listening skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Sumo Wrestling: Reading and Listening Comprehension
Two Reading tasks and an interesting TravelChannel video about Japan�s ancient sport.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Winnie the Witch - reading comprehension
Winnie the Witch is a delightful book written by Valerie Thomas and illustrated by Korky Paul. In this OE students hear the story and answer questions about it. I have also uploaded a ws based on this creative story. http://www.e slprintables.com/pri ntable.asp?id=299063 #thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14

 


I Can Read
Reading exercise with True/false questions based on photos. It can be used with older children, teens and even students preparing for TOEIC or TOEFL.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Fearsome Creatures 2 (Beware: Dangerous Vocabulary)
Comprehensive online reading and writing exercise featuring 10 dangerous animals. Students read the text, click on the correct answers (multiple choice and True/False) or write the answer themselves. It also introduces new vocabulary in an interesting way (e.g. mammal, gills, venomous etc.). Some general knowledge of the animal world is needed to a...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Mary�s family - Reading Comprehension tasks
This is a very easy text for young or beginner ss. The tasks help them to check and improve their reading skill from the very beginning. Hope you like it and try it. Use it with satisfaction. Have a good day!:)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 


Short reading comprehension
A reading passage with true/false exercise
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100

 


Me & My Body - reading comprehension
An online reading comprehension for the reading comprehension worksheet about body descriptions.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Susan�s Holiday (Reading Comprehension)
A very simple text (Past Simple) + 2 exercises. Tick the right option.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Listening and reading comprehension test
The listening comprehension is made with the help of vokis. Ater listening, there�s a mulitple choice exercise. After that, students can do the reading comprehension test. This is the first part of the complete test. I�ll upload grammar tomorrow. I hope you�ll find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 

 

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