How Does Cancer Work? | Reading Comprehension

This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the fundamental mechanisms of cancer, including how normal cells transform into cancerous ones, the role of genetic mutations, and the impact of environmental factors. It delves into the various stages of cancer development, the body’s response to cancer cells, and the latest advancements in cancer treatments such as immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy. This resource aims to enhance students’ understanding of cancer biology and the ongoing efforts in medical research to combat this complex disease.

This reading worksheet is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including:

• a true or false exercise
• comprehension questions
• a multiple-choice exercise
• a crossword
• a definitions match
• a word search exercise

This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes.

Total number of pages: 9
Answer key: included