Reading Comprehension - Abraham Lincoln
Help your students learn some interesting facts about Abraham Lincoln with this reading comprehension. In 1831 he moved to Illinois and worked as a surveyor, storekeeper and postmaster while he studied...
View ArticleCrime Mystery
Who is the criminal? An engaging jigsaw reading comprehension mystery. It is an excellent role play reading best for upper-high intermediate who find working in groups an enjoyable activity. The...
View ArticleNon-fiction Book Talk
This is a worksheet that students need to keep with them while reading a non-fiction book in order to prepare their oral presentation. When reading one of the books from the series...
View ArticleOlympics History
The brief history of the Olympics, their origin and revival plus some interesting facts about Games. Good for practicing past simple and revision of sport topic. You can read and discuss it in class or...
View ArticleProfessional Small Talk Conversation Comprehension
This worksheet was designed to help a student going to a professional conference. It presents an example conversation that might happen and comprehension questions to draw students' attention to the...
View ArticlePizza History
This worksheet is about the history of pizza making. Most students enjoy eating pizza so this should generate some interest. Students will try to understand vocabulary without a dictionary and learn...
View ArticleThe Story of Man. Cavemen & Modern Men
The worksheet contains a brief history of evolution, a brainstorming activity, discussion questions, a story for dictation (dictogloss) and additional pictures to be used. The focus is the difference...
View ArticleCold Weather Survival Tips
This worksheet is a reading activity created as one of the tasks in winter English speaking camp. It’s quite informative and deals with the question how to survive/keep warm in cold weather. There are...
View ArticleFrankie's Funny Ear for Phonics
I wrote it around Christmas time for my students to read a simple story with ear sounds. It talks about a reindeer having an earache. The reason for the earache is explained, but I didn't explain how...
View ArticleReading Comprehension - Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell was born on the 3rd March, 1847. Teach your students some interesting facts about one of the most famous inventors of all time with this reading comprehension. Students read the...
View ArticleReading Worksheet: The Princess and the Tin Box by James Thurber
Who wins the hand of the Princess in marriage? An entertaining parody great for grades 5, 6, and 7. Students will enjoy filling missing details and predicting whom the princess shall choose as a...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games Basics. Power-Point
This power-point presents some basic (background) facts about Suzanne Collin's novel. It is meant to draw the attention of students - who have read the first part of the book - on some points. As they...
View ArticleWho Are the Media?
This worksheet has been created for classes of students studying for a technical degree. It is meant to help them learn more about the various sources that are used in their exam. They often deal with...
View ArticleJonathan Livingston Seagull, Part 1 by R. Bach
“Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach is an inspirational story for people who follow their dreams. The book itself is not more than about 40 pages long and consists of three parts. This...
View ArticleMr. Yes and Mr. No Rhyming Poetry Worksheet
The title of this poem is 'Mr. Yes and Mr. No'. This activity is great for practicing rhyming. Students must read through the poem and underline the correct missing word in brackets to complete each...
View ArticleMother's Day
This is a very simple and brief reading worksheet about Mother's Day. You can use it before talking about Mother's Day in class and it will help children to compare this holiday with the similar ones...
View ArticleThe Mystery of "Nasca Lines" (Listening/Reading Activity)
Nasca Lines are one of the greatest mysteries in the world. The worksheet offers you pictures for guessing the story and meaning of these lines using modals of deduction; a running dictation;...
View ArticleReading Dreams
This worksheet deals with the topic of dreams. It does not focus on any grammatical aspect in particular. It consists of a fill-in the blanks listening about analyzing dreams that I adapted from...
View ArticleThe Most Extraordinary Jobs
The worksheet contains 8 short stories for reading about the most extraordinary jobs, teacher’s notes and discussion questions. I used it as a piece of interesting information while talking about “Jobs...
View ArticleSong Worksheet: All Is Full of Love by Björk (Passive Voice)
A nice way to introduce the passive voice using one of the best songs ever written (I'm a Björk fan). There are additional exercises to practice some key expressions found in the song, reading...
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