April Fool's Day! Reading Comprehension Worksheet & Lesson Plan
- Year levels
- Years 9–12
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Holidays, Holiday & Seasonal
- Topic
- Reading Comprehension, April Fool's
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- Lesson Plans
- Preparation
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April Fool's! Do you want to teach your ESL and/or English students about this interesting and unusual holiday in a fun and engaging way? Then, check out this full reading comprehension worksheet and lesson plan!
Worksheet guides through multiple activities:
Discussions
Reading Comprehension activities
Vocab
Group work
Writing
Links to fun video content for a fully-engaged classroom!
Full lesson plan means that there is no prep necessary! Just print and go! Perfect for the busy teacher!
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Answer questions on how April Fools' Day began and on hoaxes such as the BBC spaghetti-tree broadcast
Match words such as hoax, custom and memorable to their definitions in context
Research and present a famous April Fools' prank
Teaching tips
The suggested video links in the lesson plan need internet access; the reading and activities work without them.
Skills covered
Discussion — trading answers to pre-reading and opinion questions with a partner
Collaborative writing — designing an original prank in a group and writing up the idea
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Practical jokes
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