ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Pelé - Football
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around a biographical passage about the Brazilian footballer Pelé.
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ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around a biographical passage about the Brazilian footballer Pelé.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction biographical passage about pop singer Dua Lipa, paired with comprehension questions, vocabulary work, true/false reasoning, and personal-opinion/comparison/diary-entry writing prompts.
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).
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around an informational passage on the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia.
A full-length, standards-aligned mock exam that mirrors the format of the Georgia Milestones Grade 7 ELA assessment, giving students practice with literary analysis, informational text comprehension, and language skills.
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.
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).
A reading/informational worksheet packet teaching World War I's political, economic, and social impact on America, with vocabulary and graphic-organizer practice.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Give students a post-reading novel-study worksheet that has them record new vocabulary from the assigned novel, reflect on a favourite chapter, rate/review the book, and write a creative diary entry from a character's point of view.
A full-length, standards-aligned mock exam that mirrors the format of the Georgia Milestones Grade 3 ELA assessment, giving students practice with reading comprehension, vocabulary, and language skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about the axolotl (as an exotic pet).
Give ESL/EFL students reading-comprehension, vocabulary, and opinion/comparison-writing practice using a nonfiction passage on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants and its creator.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Serena Williams, the American tennis player (her upbringing in Compton, her father's coaching, her playing style and career records, and her influence beyond tennis).
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Lizzo (contemporary musician biography), for older English-language learners.
A GCSE English Literature PowerPoint lesson analytically reading 'An Inspector Calls' Act 3 Part 2, from Eric's interrogation to Gerald's doubts (Gerald's discovery that Inspector Goole may be fake, and the generational split over how seriously to take the revelations), framed around the concept of confession.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (world cities), for older English-language learners.
Give ESL/EFL students an informational reading passage about the Star Wars series The Mandalorian 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 Shakira, the Colombian pop singer (her multicultural background, career evolution from Spanish-language to English-language music, musical style, and humanitarian work).
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Provide a ready-to-use substitute/emergency lesson teaching basic world geography — continents, oceans, and maps — through a reading passage, discussion questions, and hands-on mapping worksheets.
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an informational passage about the Pavlova dessert and its contested Australian/New Zealand origin.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice built around a nonfiction passage about Calcutta (Kolkata), India.