ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Bollywood - India
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Bollywood, India's film industry.
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ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Bollywood, India's film industry.
A multi-activity packet teaching students the meaning, authorship, and historical context of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Stockholm, Sweden, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about Nutella (history, ingredients and controversies), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about the samurai class of Japan, paired with comprehension, vocabulary and essay writing practice.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Rina Sawayama, the British-Japanese singer-songwriter (her biculturalidentity, career, musical style, and themes of identity/gender/queerness in her work).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis player (his upbringing, playing style, career achievements, and personal qualities).
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Sydney, Australia, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Sao Paulo, Brazil (its founding history, immigration waves, landmarks such as Parque Ibirapuera, Paulista Avenue, and MASP, food culture, and resident/visitor testimonials).
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Tel Aviv, Israel, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the history and cultural appeal of novelty 'funny socks' as a fashion trend, paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, a true/false reasoning item, and personal-opinion/creative-design writing prompts.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Reykjavík, Iceland.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Italian luxury fashion house Prada.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing-activity worksheet built around a single nonfiction passage about Juneteenth (U.S. holiday commemorating the end of slavery), used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and English writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Ravenclaw, one of the four Hogwarts houses from the Harry Potter series (its founder Rowena Ravenclaw, values, common room, and fan perceptions).
Gives ESL/EFL students a reading-comprehension and writing-practice worksheet built around a nonfiction article on Beatrix Potter's life and the creation, plot, and media legacy of The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about horror author Stephen King, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Assessment/exit-quiz and activity packet accompanying the novel Blood on the River: James Town 1607 (by Elisa Carbone, implied by title/content; author not named in read portion).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about Polynesian mythology and its gods and cultural legacy.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about keeping pet tortoises.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around a biographical passage about the Brazilian footballer Pelé.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about parrots as pets and their history with humans.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Quechua Pop Music (an Andean musical genre blending the Quechua language with pop/electronic/Latin styles, its history, style, and artists such as Renata Flores, Ch'aska, and Kayfex).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the rock band Pink Floyd.