ESL Reading Comprehension + Writing Activity - Pseudosciences
ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an expository passage distinguishing science from pseudoscience.
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ESL reading-comprehension and writing practice built around an expository passage distinguishing science from pseudoscience.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about nail art (history and evolution as an art form), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about New Zealand (geography, history and culture), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about lapel pins (history, styles and pin collecting/trading culture), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about pies (history and international sweet/savory varieties), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about pet/animal-assisted therapy (history, applications and evidence), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about the Peanuts comic strip (Charles Schulz, characters and cultural impact), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about pastry (history and international varieties), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about the television network MTV (history and cultural impact), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing-skills worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about Nutella (history, ingredients and controversies), used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and extended writing practice for teen English learners.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and essay-writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about bonsai, the Japanese art of cultivating miniature trees, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and personal-opinion/comparative essay writing skills.
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).
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and essay-writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about the history of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and personal-opinion/comparative essay writing skills.
An ESL/EFL reading comprehension and essay-writing worksheet built around a nonfiction passage about the British Royal Family, its history and modern role, used to build reading comprehension, vocabulary, and personal-opinion/comparative essay writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about the animal rights debate to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about the animated TV series Adventure Time to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Cabin Fever" by Jeff Kinney, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul" to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about antiques shops and collecting antiques to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Rosa Parks and her role in igniting the U.S. Civil Rights Movement (her early life, the Montgomery bus arrest, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and her later activism).
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about Armani, the Italian fashion house to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about the Broadway musical Annie to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing worksheet for teen/adult English learners, using a short nonfiction-style article about Ancient Roman mythology to build reading comprehension, vocabulary and essay-writing skills.
ESL/EFL reading comprehension and writing practice for teen/young-adult English learners, built around a 3-page informational essay about Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis player (his upbringing, playing style, career records, and personal character).