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The Ghost at the Crossroads
This is a short passage, with exercises. I have previously uploaded a power point version of this story.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-16
Type:
Downloads: 74
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The Ghost of Cranston House
This is a short story with a twist in the tale, based on five images. There are exercises and discussion points. First, I ask the students to mind map the images and think about what the story might be about. Good for teaching �should�.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: reading
Downloads: 44
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The Highwayman
A reading comprehension based on the famous poem. Links included to the poem and a youtube version. This poem always makes me tingle, then cry. It is so beautiful: the language, the pace, everything. If you use the ws, be sure to check out the poem. To edit, just delete the black border.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 48
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The history of Botany Bay
Some basic info about the prisoners sent to Botany Bay in the 1700s. Gap fill, match-up, questions and picture description.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 43
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The Knife Angel
This is a passage adapted from a news report. This �angel� has been unveiled recently. The language is quite difficult, but the questions should enable decoding. This thing makes me shudder!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type:
Downloads: 25
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The Lambton Worm, a famous legend.
I started to write a ws about my home city, Durham, but this took over! As children, we were threatened that the Lambton worm would come back and get us if we were naughty. Two sheets with a reading comp with lots of irregular past simple, 40 questions, true or false, match up and glossary.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 63
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The London Olympics
This is a passage about the London Olympics, with some comprehension questions, match up sports and definitions and a gap fill.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 196
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The Magic E Test
If you use this ws, you might like to do the E test with your class first. This is a reading passage with True or False questions and an explanation of what the test is about on page 2. Plus a link to read more about the E test.
Level: advanced
Age: 11-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 54
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The Magicman
A reading passage, with a true or false exercise, and then reading comprehension questions. A bit of fun!
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-12
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 118
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The mermaid with the orange tail.
Read the passage, (an unhappy mermaid falls in love with an unhappy boy;-)))then answer the T/F activity and the questions. They could then write up a paragraph about what happens next.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 72
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