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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...

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Crime 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...

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Non-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...

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Olympics 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...

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Professional 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...

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Pizza 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...

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The 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...

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Cold 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...

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Frankie'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...

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Reading 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...

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Reading 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...

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The 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...

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Who 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...

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Jonathan 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...

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Mr. 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...

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Mother'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...

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The 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;...

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Reading 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...

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The 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...

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Song 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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