Question Cards for Reading Books Activity
A set of reading-comprehension question cards prompting students to discuss key details of a text (character, setting, plot, opinion, genre) after reading any book, article, or website.
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A set of reading-comprehension question cards prompting students to discuss key details of a text (character, setting, plot, opinion, genre) after reading any book, article, or website.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Shanghai, China (city geography/culture), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about J-pop (Japanese popular music) and its history/culture, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about the Disney Channel TV show "Hannah Montana".
Give secondary-level ESL/EFL students a reading passage and paired writing activity about sledding as a winter activity to build English reading comprehension and written expression.
A single-topic 'chapter slice' reading-comprehension and activity resource teaching the three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas), drawn from the publisher's larger 'Properties of Matter' workbook (CCP4504).
An ESL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around an informational passage about hipster subculture.
Give ESL/EFL students a nonfiction reading passage about the history and appeal of detective fiction as a literary genre, paired with comprehension checks and essay writing prompts to build reading and writing skills.
Give secondary-level ESL/EFL students a reading passage and paired writing activity about slums and urban poverty to build English reading comprehension and written expression.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about Jonathan Swift and his novel "Gulliver's Travels".
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about Greek mythology.
An ESL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around an informational passage about gardens and the history of gardening.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills using a nonfiction biographical passage about author Virginia Woolf.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills using a nonfiction passage about the city of Cairo, Egypt.
Give ESL/EFL students a nonfiction reading passage about the history and identity of the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, paired with comprehension checks and essay writing prompts to build reading and writing skills.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about Groundhog Day, a North American (US) weather-prediction tradition observed February 2.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about Q-pop (Kazakh popular music) and its history/culture, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
An ESL/EFL reading-comprehension and writing worksheet built around a food-culture feature on Hawaiian shave ice (Japanese-immigrant origins, how it differs from snow cones, flavors/toppings, and quoted local/food-expert/vendor voices), paired with comprehension/vocabulary questions and three essay/diary prompts (personal opinion, compare to another cold…
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about hamsters as pets.
An ESL/EFL nonfiction reading passage and writing worksheet about ant keeping / formicariums as a hobby, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and personal-opinion/comparative essay-writing skills for teen or adult English learners.
A reading-comprehension activity teaching students to use illustrations and text features to understand informational text.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a passage about One Direction (British boy band) history and cultural impact, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and formal/creative writing skills in English.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about goldfish as pets.
Give secondary-level ESL/EFL students a reading passage and paired writing activity about the Super Bowl and American football culture to build English reading comprehension and written expression.