ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Sign Languages
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about sign languages and Deaf communication, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
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A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about sign languages and Deaf communication, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Hard Luck" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Old School" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about the Scottish kilt as a traditional garment, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about the debate over standardized testing in education, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Read a multi-paragraph passage on Slavic gods, spirits and folk beliefs; answer short-answer comprehension questions; give synonyms/explanations for target vocabulary; answer True/False items with textual justification; write an essay choosing a favourite god/spirit from the mythology and explaining their role and powers.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Double Down" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Big Shot" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Read a multi-paragraph biographical passage on Tamara de Lempicka's life, artistic style and influence on Art Deco; answer short-answer comprehension questions; give synonyms/explanations for target vocabulary; answer True/False items with textual justification; complete a writing activity.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Taipei, Taiwan, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Tashkent, Uzbekistan, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Students record talk details (when/where it was held, speaker, topic), discuss pre-listening warm-up questions with a partner or in writing, log up to 10 new vocabulary words and their meanings, take while-listening notes (classify the main idea as informative/persuasive/entertaining and list key points, facts, or examples)…
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Diper Överlöde" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Hot Mess" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Stockholm, Sweden, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
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.
Students record talk details (when/where it was held, speaker, topic), discuss pre-listening warm-up questions with a partner or in writing, log up to 10 new vocabulary words and their meanings, take while-listening notes (classify the main idea as informative/persuasive/entertaining and list key points, facts, or examples)…
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "The Long Haul" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Sydney, Australia, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
A nonfiction reading passage and worksheet set that teaches ESL/EFL students about Tel Aviv, Israel, paired with comprehension and essay writing practice.
Students record talk details (when/where it was held, speaker, topic), discuss pre-listening warm-up questions with a partner or in writing, log up to 10 new vocabulary words and their meanings, take while-listening notes (classify the main idea as informative/persuasive/entertaining and list key points, facts, or examples)…
Fill in author/genre/publication fields, build a vocabulary list with meanings, identify and justify a favourite chapter, write a numeric book review, and write a three-page diary entry from a character's point of view; all response areas are blank lines in the scanned file.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns" by R.L. Stine, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.