ESL Reading Comprehension + Essay Worksheets - Benjamin Franklin
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around a biographical passage on Benjamin Franklin.
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Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around a biographical passage on Benjamin Franklin.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Mayan mythology (ancient civilizations), for older English-language learners.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Santiago de Chile as a capital city, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Mars exploration (space science), for older English-language learners.
Joy and Heron Animated Writing Activity | Short Film This animated short film "Joy and Heron" engages students in creative writing exercises. Students watch an 8-minute story about a young girl who befriends a great blue heron. After viewing, students sequence events, summarize the plot, identify the main idea and details, and respond…
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction-style informational passage about Triwizard Tournament, used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and extended written response in English.
A worksheet activity in which students write a film review of the video 'Mel Gibson Goes Back to School' about Shakespeare's Hamlet, answering guided questions about the video and the play.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet built around a nonfiction-style informational passage about The Phantom of the Opera, used to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, and extended written response in English.
A single-page creative writing activity where students design and describe a dress and an associated character using creative vocabulary.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Manila, Philippines (world cities), for older English-language learners.
Gives ESL/EFL teen learners a reading-comprehension and essay-writing practice activity built around an informational passage on the history of ninjas (shinobi) in medieval Japan.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Maroon 5 (contemporary band biography), for older English-language learners.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Magic Tree House book series (children's literature), for older English-language learners.
This resource is a The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - Simulation & Writing Activity. This is a great comprehension activity that will keep students engaged and excited! Students will write a reaction to the story using their feelings and emotions from the simulation. The goal is to use strong word choice and voice. This can be accessed as…
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Kyiv, Ukraine (world cities), for older English-language learners.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Lizzo (contemporary musician biography), for older English-language learners.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Lima, Peru (world cities), for older English-language learners.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Diego Maradona (biography, football/soccer), for older English-language learners.
ESL/ELA reading comprehension and writing-skills practice built around a nonfiction feature article on Madrid, Spain (world cities), for older English-language learners.
Give ESL/EFL students an informational/report-style reading passage on smartphone use in classrooms (multiple stakeholder viewpoints) paired with comprehension, vocabulary, and essay-writing practice.
Gives ESL/EFL students a nonfiction reading passage about the His Dark Materials fantasy trilogy by British author Philip Pullman, paired with comprehension, vocabulary and true/false questions and follow-up writing prompts, to build reading comprehension and written English production.
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.
Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills using a nonfiction passage about Chinese hot pot.
Give secondary-level ESL/EFL students a reading passage and paired writing activity about the archaeological site of Stonehenge to build English reading comprehension and written expression.