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 nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Stockholm, Sweden, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Students read a nonfiction passage about Nutella (history, ingredients and controversies), answer short-answer and true/false (with textual justification) comprehension questions, complete vocabulary/synonym exercises, and respond to four extended writing prompt(s) about the topic.
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.
For the confirmed activity: students fill in a 4-square/Frayer model (definition, examples, non-examples, image) for the vocabulary terms 'slope' and 'y-intercept', and determine positive vs. negative slope from graphs and data tables.
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.
Read a multi-paragraph informational passage about Juneteenth (U.S. holiday commemorating the end of slavery) (including quoted commentary from named experts/fans), answer short-answer and true-or-false comprehension questions citing the text, write synonyms for target vocabulary words, then complete one or more longer English writing…
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.
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 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.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Slytherin, one of the four Hogwarts houses from the Harry Potter series (its founder Salazar Slytherin, its values and reputation, its common room, and fan debate over its 'villain' stereotype).
Give ESL/EFL students an informational reading passage about Universal Studios theme park resorts paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and essay-writing practice.