April Fool's Day! Reading Comprehension Worksheet & Lesson Plan
- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Holiday & Seasonal, Holidays, April Fools
- Topic
- reading comprehension, April Fool's
- Resource types
- Lesson Plans, Teacher Tools
- Preparation
- Print ready
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What's inside this resource
April Fool's! Do you want to teach your ESL and/or English students about this interesting and unusual holiday in a fun and engaging way? Then, check out this full reading comprehension worksheet and lesson plan!
Worksheet guides through multiple activities:
Discussions
Reading Comprehension activities
Vocab
Group work
Writing
Links to fun video content for a fully-engaged classroom!
Full lesson plan means that there is no prep necessary! Just print and go! Perfect for the busy teacher!
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Answer questions on how April Fools' Day began and on hoaxes such as the BBC spaghetti-tree broadcast
- Match words such as hoax, custom and memorable to their definitions in context
- Research and present a famous April Fools' prank
Teaching tips
- The suggested video links in the lesson plan need internet access; the reading and activities work without them.
Skills covered
- Discussion — trading answers to pre-reading and opinion questions with a partner
- Collaborative writing — designing an original prank in a group and writing up the idea
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Core concepts
- April Fools' Day
- Hoax
- Custom
- Practical jokes
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