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What�s your house like? - Reading Comprehension + Writing for Intermediate or Upper Elementary students
This is a worksheet I�ve just finished doing. (3 pages)Reading tasks: scanning the text for information (exercise A - multiple choice), reading the first part of the text and sentence completing; reading the rest of the text and solving a T/F with quotations, and, finally, finding some references. Students then write a similar text describing their...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
MY CLASSROOM
The ss write on the lines the names of the different objects in the classroom.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Looking for a job
Reading comprehension exercises about jobs; past simple vs. present perfect; future with will and going to; adjectives+prepositi ons; writing about the students� ideal workplace.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading

 


 
My family
It�s an easy worksheet for students to learn vocabulary related to THE FAMILY. There are vocabulary activities, a reading comprehension with questions, a true or false activity and a multiple choice one. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
2 pages 3 sections AT THE ZOO :) answer key included..
2 pages 3 sections AT THE ZOO :) answer key included.. THERE IS A NICE ZOO PICTURE AND IN THE FIRST SECTION STUDENTS WILL READ THE PARAGRAPH AND FILL IN THE BLANKS BY CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE ANIMAL WORDS ABOVE... IN THE SECOND PART STUDENTS WILL ANSWER THE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE PARAGRAPH PICTURE AND THEMSELVES. IN THE THIRD THERE IS A...
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"What a friend!" - Reading Comprehension on Shoplifting and friendship
This is a reading comprehension worksheet on the subtopic "Shoplifting" (2 Pages + B&W VERSION). It also deals with friendship, loyalty, values... Reading tasks; Scanning the text to solve the multiple choice exercise on the left; reading the text and say if the sentences are T/F, plus correction of the false ones; answering questions and, finall...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: reading

 


 
Computers and the Internet
This complex worksheet is suitable to practise vocabulary of computers and the internet with matching, gap-filling and grammar tasks.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
How do you sleep? (fully editable)
I saw the pictures on the cafe yesterday posted by Isabelucha and couldn�t resist preparing this ws. I asked Isabelucha if I could do it and she told me there�s no harm in using them. It�s a reading comprehension with vocabulary, the use of because, true or false and questions, pair work, group debate and conversation in a 3-page fully editable ws ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"Shopping - When the Fun is Over!" (Teen shoplifting) - Reading Comprehension for Upper Intermediate or (Lower) Advanced Students
Now it�s time to get students to see the other side of shopping - 4 pages + 1 with the KEY of some of the exercises). Reading tasks: Matching the headings to the paragraphs; matching words/expressions from the text with their meaning; finding synonims in one of the paragraphs; references; T/F exercise on the first three paragraphs of the text; sent...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Type: reading

 


 
Postcards, part I.
This is the 1st part of worksheet I�ve created. The main purpose is to practise, beside some grammar and vocabulary skills (such as past tense), reading skills and understanding to text information. You can use it as conversational topic, or just to enhance your casual lesson. Have a fun!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
UNIT 8: PARTIES
UNIT 8: PARTIES - READING+COMPREHENSIO N QUESTIONS AND WRITING ACTIVITY. HAVE A NICE DAY!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
A BAD DAY - SIMPLE PAST READING
This is a short story about a "bad day" which contrasts the simple past and the simple present, e.g., "Usually Luisa goes to work at 8 o�clock, but yesterday she went at 9...." It works with regular and irregular verbs in the past, has a comprehension task, and a writing task at the bottom. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading

 


 
Peter�s Timetable
a worksheet on School subjects and Timetable with fill in the blanks and true fals exercises. Hope you like it :)
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
EMOTIONS (Part I)
Here is a worksheet about feelings and moods. It includes a reading text (taken from http://carrieanddani elle.com/dont-let-yo ur-emotions-rule-tea ching-ourselves-to-h ave-healthy-reaction s/)and a matching exercise. (KEY included)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE-GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A worksheet to refresh Past simple form, with a complete grammar chart and many exercises, including a short reading comprehension. Hope it works for you! ;)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Globalization
this powerpoint promotes discussion on the globalization and anti-globalization movements and it also includes a directed-reading-tea ching activity which requires students to set personal aims for reading a text.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Teaching Reading
Workshop for teachers about reading, importance of it, how to teach it to different levels. Hope it is useful to you.
Level: intermediate
Age: 4-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


find the pickpocket listening and reading tasks
A comic strip with the soundtrack, a fun activity to review simple past and present perfect. Listen and fill in the gaps. Are you a good detective? Read and find clues to arrest the pickpocket.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-16
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


How to say big numbers
This is a definitive guide on how to say really big numbers.
Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading in EFL/ESL classrooms
Are you currently struggling to teach your students how to read? Or you simply don�t know what activities would be suitable for them? This powerpoint may guide you to help your students read while doing activities that they�ll enjoy. Take a look at it and accommodate those activities to your students� needs. I hope it turns out to be useful for you...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading skills for beginners
how to develop reading skills using a method which I prefer to call the blind reading.Ss answer a set of comprehension questions based on the text.They don�t have to master a sum of vocabulary to read,but they need to concentrate on the structure of the words and their contexts.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


First day At School
A very interesting pptt done by one of my students, this is the way one of my students changed a usual hand out into a ppt presentation, don�t hesitate to share it specially for teachers of 9 th grade (tunisian program)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


BEST WAYS OF LEARNING READING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
A PPT ABOUT BEST WAYS OF LEARNING READING SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


DuringReading-Scanni ng,Skimming
reading stragety (scanning and skimming) : definition and how to.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Scanning for FCE Reading part 4
Teacher will start the class telling students she has prepared a funny power point presentation called �Countdown reading game �. Students will have to read two short letters written by 2 English learners. Students will have to read and look for specific information to answer the questions just in one minute. People who finish in time with the righ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Reading text with comprehension questions
A ppt with 3 slides. On the first slide there is a ghost story. On the following story are the comprehension questions and the following slide includes answer key.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Ever seen this woman?
Not one of my most colourful activities, but the lesson I had using this ppt turned out to be one of the most powerful and memorable experiences with teenagers. I had been looking for an interesting, unlike-typical-schoo l history text to do with kids, when this text came to me via e-mail and stunned me. I did some work on it. It�s a story about an...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Lamb to the Slaughter 1-2
This is a great PPT to analyse the story! It has a lot of pictures (that�s why it is too big and i had to divided in two parts)and in the second PPT (Lamb to the Slaughter 2-2) you�ll find more questions, the themes found in the story and some essay writing prompts. Hope you like it!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Timmy�s days of school
Students have to read about Timmy. He talks about his days of school in Kindergarte, in Primary School and now in Secondary School. He talks about his school, teachers, subjects, classrooms, etc. When they finish the reading, they have to speak about different questions that the teacher may ask about cheating. Then, they have to do a writing.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Early history of England 1 of 3
This is a presentation that I� ve made to show my students how it all began. Unfortunatelly the file is quite big so I devided it into 3 parts.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Garfield Talks: Everyday expressions & verb tense review
Online exercise featuring 15 pictures with 2 questions each, so 30 questions in total. The first question is always an expression in the first person, the second is a sentence describing the picture. This exercise combines reading skills, grammar skills and everyday vocabulary skills. Enjoy.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


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

 


Phonics for Beginners: Short Vowel Sounds
Phonics for Beginners: Short vowel sound exercise featuring 20 pictures (mainly 3-letter words CVC). Students click on the correct word; if they don�t know the word, they can click on the Sound icon to listen to it. This exercise focuses on recognizing the vowel sounds only. Enjoy.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100

 


The World of Birds 1
Online reading exercise featuring 10 common birds. Students read the text or click on the correct answers (multiple choice and True/False). It also introduces new vocabulary in an interesting way (e.g. mammal, beak, feathers etc.). Some general knowledge of the animal world is needed to ace this exercise. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


Have / Have got / be
This is an exercise using very basic vocab and only Present Simple to help students become more confident with have/have got alternatives and to be. There are some adverbs of frequency, family vocab and verbs of routine. I�ve also added some superlatives but it doesn�t require a great understanding of them. Hope it�s useful to you too!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100

 


The Cutty Sark (reading + passive voice practice)
The first text is an article taken from CBBCnews. There are two comprehension exercises (True/False statements and Find Synonyms in the text) and an exercise on passive voice. The second text is the story that inspired the naming of the Cutty Sark. It is followed by two vocabulary exercises (students practise guessing meaning from context). You can...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


CANADA: DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK
I made this online reading activity to make students reads outside the classroom. We have been working with the thematic unit NATURAL WONDERS. The text has been taken from the book Natural Wonders of the World - Macmillan Publishers. I hope you find these activities useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


2 tasks: reading and verbs tenses/ form
For my gifted students (aged 15,16)
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100

 


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

 


Natural Disasters Reading
Read about different natural dissasters. Fill in the gaps. Enjoy your lesson.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


My Family Tree
It�s an easy OE for students to practise vocabulary on the topic of FAMILY. There�s a vocabulary list, a family tree with questions, a reading comprehension with a multiple-choice activity and a wordsearch. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Amy Winehouse - Reading and Listening
This is an activity for simple past practise.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100

 


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

 

 

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