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"I Love This Game!" - Reading Comprehension on Basketball for Upper Elementary and Lower Intermediate Students
This is a reading comprehension worksheet on Amerians� favourite sport - BASKETBALL (2 pages). 5 different reading tasks: multiple choice, sentence completing, references, vocabulary: synonyms and opposites. Then students cross the wrong verb tense out. This worksheet can be used with the ones (2) I uploaded some time ago on the topic Present Cont...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-12
Type: reading

 


 
Are teens getting too much pocket money? - Reading comprehension
I�ve created this reading worksheet (3 PAGES + KEY INCLUDED) to use it before the listening I uploaded 2 days ago on the same topic: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=548811#thetop. Students read the text and do 7 different tasks: matching words to definitions; True or False exercise; sentence completing; answering a personal question...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
SAINT VALENTINE-READING AND COMPREHENSION+WORDSE ARCH
Students complete the text on Saint Valentine with the words in the list and then answer questions with the information in the text. Then they have to match words with the pictures and find them in the wordsearch.I hope you like it and find it useful. Happy Saint Valentine�s Day! Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Band -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first of 2 lessons on "My favourite Band"- 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 answer some questions on the text and find some reference...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: reading

 


 
Reading comprehension ( natural disasters)
It is a reading comprehension about one type of natural disasters with many comprehension questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Teens & Friendship � Reading comprehension + grammar (connectors) - [4 tasks] KEYS INCLUDED ((3 pages)) ***editable
A worksheet with a text, 2 tasks on comprehension + 2 tasks on grammar (word classification and connectors). The keys are included on the third page. The font used for the title is �Ravie� [downloaded for free at: http://www.sofontes. com.br/Ravie/downloa d/20736], kindly provided by tech_teacher (thanks a lot!!!). The worksheet is completely edita...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Test
written test:reading comprehension about the Simpsons, verb have got, parts of the body, physical description and animals.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
reading & comprehension �What Does The Internet Know About You?�
I adapted this text from the internet. It is followed by: questions, synonyms, reference words and an essay. Thank you all for your flattering comments!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
EASTER: FACTS AND TRADITIONS
Two pages that include some facts and traditions about Easter, a crossword puzzle, a True/False activity, a comprehension exercise, a table to complete and two Easter poems for kids. Fully editable!! Have a nice week !!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Lion and the Mouse (Fable). Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Exercises w Solutions
Download all my worksheets free at my website, http://iSLCollective .com, a worksheet-sharing site for ESL, DAF (German), ELE (Spanish) and FLE (French) language teachers .............. A classic fable about a reckless mouse who teased the lion, but was spared by the King of Animals. In the end, the little mouse was able to return the kindness. In...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"I wanna die" - Reading Comprehension for Intermediate students
I find this text very nice because it has a sense of humour. (3 pages) Reading tasks: meaning of expressions from the text, references, sentence completing and answering questions. Writing about students� daily routine from the time they wake up till they leave for school. Have a wonderful weekend! :))))
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: reading

 


 
Happy Birthday(End of Term 2 Test 7th form):2parts: Reading Comprehension+Langua ge+Key.
A reading passage about a birthday party with some related questions/ Language: 4tasks: The first is related to birthday/ The second is match parts of sentences together at a restaurant / The third is to circle the right answers and it is related to market day/The fourth is related to choosing a birthday present.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-16
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Countries and nationalities" (4th and Last one in the series) - Reading for Upper Elementary and Lower Intermediate students
This is the 4th, and last, of this series. When I get to use these 4 worksheets (I�ll post in the end the links to the others) I�ll do it like this not to get students bored: Divide the class into 4 groups, each of them with a different worksheet. Give each group a transparency of the second page for them to write down their answers.In the end, e...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Women and Work
reading comprehension exercises; future with will or going to; if clauses (type I and 2) - filling in gaps and rephrasing with if or unless); essay on men and women at work (rights, sharing household chores...)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-14
Type: reading

 


 
July 4th - Happy Birthday America - Quiz + Reading comprehension for Elementary and Lower intermediate students
This is the first worksheet I�ve ever made on this topic and it�s my gift to all of those who are still working and will keep doing so till July 4th. As I work in a secondary school, classes have finished on the 15th, so I won�t be using the ws. Very simple quiz followed by a text so that students can check their answers. Wish you a nice Sunday! Hu...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet

 

 


Christmas # 2 reading conversation comprehension games and lesson plan ideas
Christmas # 2 reading conversation comprehension games and lesson plan ideas
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Water aid
Students read a leaflet: Water Aid. Then they answer T/F questions. The exercises that follow aim to consolidate the vocab from the text: a sorting activity (positive/negative words); followed by a crossword. Finally, gap fill to practise the words from the crossword. Key to crossword included. It can lead to an interesting discussion on how we can...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE ENORMOUS TURNIP
These activities were designed to complement the reading of the story "The Enormous Turnip".
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Sickness reading comprehension

Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading Comprehension-Can you learn to love reading
A ppt to teach reading strategies to help comprehension and to help develop a like or even a love of reading.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading Comprehension
Wh questions for kids in elementary school
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Main Attractions in Florida - Reading comprehension
The presentation can be used during the reading classes.It consists of: 1)adding associations with the America 2)guessing what pictures present 3)key vocabulary not easy to understand 4)the text 5)the exercise connected with the text 6)the exercise connected with the new vocabulary 7)map: for practising giving directions (from Walt Disney W...
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Manta Rays Reading Comprehension Lesson
Four slides with photos and descriptive facts about the Manta Ray. Two links for brief video files showing the beautiful flying fish. Final slide consists of comprehension multiple choice questions. The lesson and videos could provide a good prompt for writing about the Manta Rays.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


A great american writer, TRUMAN CAPOTE
This is the story of a man who was famous, but who suffered a lot in his childhood, After reading your students can answer the questions about him and start talking about their favorite writer, If they do not read much, this is a good opportunity to make them think about other great writers.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Archey�s Frog
An interesting way to get students reading. Download the worksheet that goes with it and really get your students thinking and comprehending in English! Have fun.. . . . . . . .the worksheet link . . . . . . . .http://www.eslprint ables.com/printable. asp?id=148500#thetop
Level: advanced
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading games writing comprehension #4
reading games writing comprehension
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading games writing comprehension #5
reading games writing comprehension # 5
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Saint Valentine
A reading comprehension using past simple tense and questions. There are pictures in there that you may change for some of your own country�s legends and also another one on St. Valentine for a brainstorming. Enjoy it!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Dialogue: Jennifer�s Interests
Dialogue. A simple conversation between friends. It includes various questions about Jennifer�s preferences (food, sports, etc)
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


A DAY IN THE AMAZON READING COMPREHENSION
WITH KEY WORDS AND QUESTIONS, FROM THE TEXT PASTED IN THE PPT
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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