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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
St have to read and complete a text using the present simple, complete a text and complete wit the present continuous. After reading both texts they have to identify the girls.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Christmas in England
Another Reading Comprehension test I did some time ago for Christmas. Vocabulary exercise; ordering sentences according to the text; Multiple choice on the first two paragraphs of the text; sentence completing on the last two paragraphs and, finally, a checklist for the reading tasks.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: reading

 


 
MY ROUTINE (1)
True or false / Answer the questions / Read and draw the hands Have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Happy Easter" Series (3) - Easter in the UK - Reading Comprehension
This reading is suitable for Upper elementary and intermediate students and refers to several traditions, most of them involving eggs. After reading the text, students do a multiple choice exercise, answer several questions on the text and, finally, find equivalents and opposites. Wish you all a nice Thursday! Hugs, mena:))))
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
"The First Thanksgiving" - Reading comprehension for Elementary/ Upper Elementary students
(2 Pages) Students read the text and fill in the gaps with the missing words from the box. Then they do a True/False exercise and, finally, they answer some questions on the text. I�ve used the pictures from an old textbook (Happy Times) by Portuguese Publishers (EDIPROF) since it is no longer for sale. Wish you all a wonderful Sunday! Hugs, mena...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Isobel�s hobbies (Simple Present) - Reading Comprehension leading to Writing
This is what I really like to do - practising grammar (Simple present plus like + -ing form) through one of the 4 language skills, in this case reading. Kids read the short text about Isobel�s hobbies (very simple, suitable for beginners/A2 proficiency level) and do 3 different exercises - 1st, True/False; 2nd, answering questions; 3rd, writing Iso...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
Our Town
OUR TOWN is 3 pages of reading, questions and a wordsearch. Lots of new words to describe places in a small town. This will keep your younger learners busy! NO GRAMMAR. You can use a lot of time talking about your own town too. For the younger but not absolute beginner students. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
What a day! - Past Simple
A reading worksheet about a bad day to practise the Past Simple - all forms (Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative)(A2 level. Kids read the text and do 3 tasks: Giving short answers, giving complete answers and asking questions. You may ask the students to write a similar text in groups. I bet they will have some nice ideas! KEY INCLUDED. Wish yo...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Halloween History - Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & Grammar [2 pages] ***fully editable
A text (source given) with reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar (word formation - ing adjectives) on the second page. It�s completely editable / correctable. Hope it�s useful. Thanks for downloading and have a nice day!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"URBAN FASHION" -- Reading Comprehension
This was first a listening test integrated in the task for 10th graders "Young People in the Global Village", but now I�ve changed it into a reading comprehension worksheet. There are 3 different exercises for each part of the text: 1st - True/False with correction of the false ones; 2nd - sentence completing and 3rd - crossing the wrong one out + ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
Verb to be: Simple Present - Focus on Reading + Writing skills + Grammar (90-minute class)
Students read the texts filling in the gaps with am, is or are. Then they reread the texts and complete the table.They do a True/False exercise, correcting the false ones, ask questions to the answers (guided: the wh- words are given) and finally they find who or what the personal pronouns refer to in the first text. 2 PAGES. We ask students to wri...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Largest Countries in the World
This is a weekend homework for 4th grades which talks about countries. Students will learn about finding the information from a text. The homework has 3 parts; reading, vocabulary and use of English. For the vocabulary, it�s related to countries and for the language focus, it is about expressing time. I hope you enjoy it with your students as m...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type:

 


 
VALENTINE�S DAY *** 2 pages***
This ws is aimed to introduce ss to Valentine�s Day. There are 3 tasks. The 1st one is a crossword to work with Valentine�s vocabulary, the 2nd one is a simple reading/comprehensio n and with the 3rd one ss work with rhyme through simple poems.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"The Radio then... and now!" - Reading Comprehension Test/ worksheet for Intermediate students
This is the test my Intermediate students (B1) did this week (3 pages)on the topic The Media - subtopic, the Radio. Tasks on the first text -radio in the 1930s and 40s: describing the picture relating it to the title of the text; matching words to their synonyms; multiple choice and answering questions on the text. Tasks on the 2nd text - radio no...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
MY FIRST HALLOWEEN -READING AND COMPREHENSION- FOCUS ON PAST SIMPLE (B&W VERSION+KEY INCLUDED)
Third worksheet in a set on Halloween. Students read the story and complete it with the past simple tense of the verbs in brackets. Then they answer some questions with the information found in the text. THE KEY IS INCLUDED. I hope you like it and find it useful. Thanks so much for all your lovely comments. Have a wonderful Wednesday. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 

 


Reading Comprehension
It�s a short reading about word games. It includes some comprehension questions and two other activities. Hope you�ll find it useful!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Pocket money
This presentation contains varied questions (that help the learners to comprehend the text) and a guided writing for 9th forms
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


INVENTIONS
To recognize inventions. To read comprehensible an encyclopedia entry with a biography; completing information by recognizing signal words in context. Have an excellent day!!!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Beowulf
The story of Beowulf illustrated and followed by questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Grounchy Ladybug(Eric Carle)
Read the story, cut, order, paste and complete.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-9
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


lesson about food
A complete lesson about food with a reading comprehension
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


we are going on a bear hunt Jeopardy game
This is a Jeopardy game of " we are going on a bear hunt It�s for review for comprehension check. Enjoy the game!!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Investigating Language Arts - Self-checking or Whole class Activity
** UPDATED & REUPLOADED IN NEW FORMAT** Only 8 slides are showing in preview but all slides down loads fine. This is a powerpoint lesson with three missions. Students can select which mission or task they want to complete. It is self -checking. Includes a Reading Comprehension Passage on Mermaids lesson on adjectives and a spelling exercise. UPD...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The mistery of the diamonds
It�s an enjoyable reading and then it has got some questions and other kind of exercises to practise the comprehension of the reading... I hope it were useful for somebody...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading comprehension material
this is an activity where students from higher levels will have to work with their reading comprehension skills.
Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The wolf and the seven little goats
Reading Comprehension; vocabulary....Let�s enjoy this nice story with our students...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


computer and the internet part 2
Part 2 of a presentation about computer and the internet: pictures for speaking activities ,vocabulary presentation, reading comrehension,languag e and writing with animated answers to give a chance to think before they see the answers .
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE MAN THAT CHANGED FLORIDA
It is the .ppt of the revised version of a reading comprehension which I uploaded years ago. The animations provide the key to the comprehension and the picture add interest to the subject and to the grammar expansion which is devoted to PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT. More comprehension revision exercises added. Hope you like it, THX in advance 4 ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Whose
Short game to help appropriate "whose". Three characters with different likes and dislikes, hobbies and jobs. After short reading, ss select the items that belong to each character. Hope it�s udeful
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading time: ice cream
a reading comprehension worksheet with vocabulary and quick response
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Steffi Graf: Overview
This exercise is mainly to practise reading comprehension as well as to test language awareness (word order in questions and parts of speech. The first activity is a True or False. Then, in the second one the student has to write the correct question for the given answers. Something which is really difficult for students at beginner levels! Then, ...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


THREE LITTLE PIGS
Three Little Pigs from Roald Dahl�s Revolting Rhymes. Watch, listen and do the exercise. The story is a bit different from the original.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14

 


ENGLAND
It�s a text about England with some TRUE or FALSE questions and a vocabulary activity.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Fables and their Meanings
A reading exercise with questions to answer based on Aesop�s Fables. Read through the short fables and try to pick the correct meaning for each fable. A good way for advanced English learners to test their vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100

 


A Missing Cat (Grammar: Articles Review)
Reading text in which students have to fill in the missing articles (a/an/the). There are also 5 multiple choice questions to test reading comprehension. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


English is Confusing (Adjectives ending in -ed or -ing)
Grammar: adjectives ending in -ED vs -ING. This online exercise consists of a reading text explaining the grammar point in a humourous way (including 10 cloze questions) and 15 practice sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Reading Comprehension - collections
A short reading comprehension using �have got�, collections and presentation of family.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


The Christmas Holiday
Watch an interesting clip on the history of Christmas. Listen to the poem Twas the night before Christmas. Sing along with some Christmas songs. Watch the movie A Cristmas Carol.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-14

 


My Daily Routine - Reading Comprehension
A reading comprehension activity to practise daily routine vocabulary and present simple tense.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Cinderella by Roald Dahl
I did this activity for my students at school. We�re reading Dahl�s Rhymes and as this story is excellent but a bit long and complex for my students I decided to work with the video.(I�ll also give them the text). Hope you also enjoy it!!!!
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100

 


Interact With Tact - reading comprehension
What to do to protect yourself and others from cyber-bullying. The text and eight eight multiple-choice questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100

 


El Chapo Reading Comprehension
A short reading comprehension exercise about El Chapo
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Crop Circles: Listening and Reading Comprehension
An interesting Nat Geo video and an article about crop circles to develop listening and reading skills. Maybe YOU will be the best cc artist after doing these exercises :)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Look, read and choose the correct answers
Short online reading exercise with 12 questions. Students look at the picture, read the sentence and choose the best answer.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Past continuous- Reading comprehension
This is a good reading comprehension activity. Students read and asnwer, thy write questions and then, you can ask them to write an ending to the story, but as this is very subjective you�ll have to check it. Hope you find it useful
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 

 

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