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A Brief History Mardi Gras - Reading Comprehension Text
Mardi Gras remains one of the most quintessential celebrations associated with New Orleans culture. However, Mardi Gras (also referred to as Carnival) has evolved significantly over the years, both in New Orleans and other destinations across the globe that celebrate their own version of the holiday.
This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of Mardi Gras.
This activity 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:
comprehension questions
a multiple choice exercise
a crossword
a definitions match
This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes.
Total number of pages: 5
Answer key included
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The Cold War Era - Reading Comprehension Worksheets - Texts (SAVE 30%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore key events in early Modern History and specifically during the Cold War.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, matching exercises and engage in in-depth classroom discussions on topics relevant to each text. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.
Full answer keys are included
International Women's Day: History, Marches, and Celebrations - Reading Comprehension
International Women’s Day (IWD) has become a date to celebrate how far women have come in society, politics and in economics, while the political roots of the day mean strikes and protests are organised to raise awareness of continued inequality.
This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history, traditions and celebrations associated with IWD.
This activity 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:
comprehension questions
a definitions match
a multiple choice exercise
a crossword
This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes.
Total number of pages: 4
Answer key included
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Biographies of Notable People - Reading Comprehension Worksheets Bundle (SAVE 50%)
This Reading Comprehension worksheets bundle is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The texts narrate the life and work of a number of notable individuals from the world of politics, science and arts.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, gap filling exercises, True or False, character match and definitions matching exercises, word searches and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
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Historical Figures - Biographies - Reading Comprehension Worksheets (SAVE 50%)
These Reading Comprehension worksheets are suitable for advanced ESL learners. The bundle comprises of small biographies of people who have left a mark in world history.
The texts describe the life, work, and contribution of these figures. The texts also provide background historical information on colonialism, Independence movements, the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, matching exercises, multiple choice e exercises and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.
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Biographies of Notable People Vol II Reading Comprehension Bundle- Informational Texts (SAVE 50%)
This Reading Comprehension worksheets bundle is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The texts narrate the life and work of a number of notable individuals from the world of politics, science and arts.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, gap filling exercises, True or False, character match and definitions matching exercises, word searches and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
Full Answer Keys are included
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"A History Of..." - Reading Comprehension Worksheets / Informational Texts (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore different concepts through time / history…
After carefully reading each story / text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, matching exercises and engage in in-depth classroom discussions on topics relevant to each text. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.
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Special Days - This Day In History - Reading Comprehension Worksheets - BUNDLE! (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes four different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts describe different “Special Days” like Mother’s Day and Freedom of Information Day giving a historical background to how this day came to be celebrated!
After carefully reading each story / text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, matching exercises and engage in in-depth classroom discussions on topics relevant to each text. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.
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Festivals and Special Holidays Around The World - Reading Comprehension Super Bundle! (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes four different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts describe different “Special Holidays” and Festivals from around the world. The texts are non fictional and incorporate accurate historical and cultural information.
After carefully reading each story / text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, matching exercises and engage in in-depth classroom discussions on topics relevant to each text. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.
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Halloween Stories - Reading Comprehension Worksheets (SAVE 50%)
This Halloween themed bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced ESL learners. The bundle comprises of different fictional Halloween stories based on novels by famous authors or my own imagination.
After carefully reading each story/text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, definition matching exercises, crosswords, word searches and engage in in-depth class discussions on topics around the texts
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Shakespeare's Greatest Love Stories and Bio Bundle (Reading Comprehension Worksheets) (SAVE 50%)
This Reading Comprehension worksheets bundle is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The texts narrates six popular romances written by William Shakespeare, in the form of a story / summary.
The bundle also includes a biography of the famous playwright.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, gap filling exercises, True or False, definitions matching exercises, word searches and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Full answer keys are included.
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Easter Reading Comprehension Worksheets - Advanced (SAVE 50%)
These Easter themed Reading Comprehension worksheet are suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, definitions matching exercises, gap filling exercises, word searches and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, this bundlecould be used before the Easter Holidays!
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WWI & WWII Reading Comprehension Worksheets (SAVE 50%)
These Reading Comprehension worksheets are suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The texts describes the major historical events which occured before, during and after WWI and WWII.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a word search, comprehension questions, gap filling, definition match and True or False exercises. The texts can be used for vocabulary building purposes. These handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets (ESL) x 20 - SAVE 50%
This bundle includes 20 different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced ESL learners.
After carefully reading each story/texts, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, definition matching exercises, crosswords, word searches and engage in in-depth class discussions on topics around the texts
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Halloween Reading Comprehension Worksheets - Super Bundle! (SAVE 50%)
This Halloween themed bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for upper-intermediate to advanced ESL learners.
After carefully reading each story/text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, definition matching exercises, crosswords, word searches and engage in in-depth class discussions. The texts can also be used for TOEFL, IELTS and IGCSE vocabulary building purposes.
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Black History Month / Black Lives Matter - Reading Bundle (SAVE 50%)
This Reading Comprehension worksheets bundle is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The texts describe the origins of slavery in South America, the abolitionist and post-abolitionist movement as well as Martin Luther King’s life and work.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, gap filling exercises, True or False, definitions matching exercises, word searches, classroom discussions and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
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Christmas Reading Comprehension Worksheets - ESL Intermediate to Advanced (SAVE 50%)
This Reading Comprehension worksheets bundle is suitable for elementary to proficient ESL learners. The bundle comprises of different fictional Christmas stories and informational texts.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, gap filling exercises, True or False, definitions matching exercises, word searches, classroom discussions and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for vocabulary building purposes. The handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
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Reading Comprehension Worksheets x 6 (50 % OFF) - ESL, ELT, ELL - Intermediate to Advanced
This Reading Comprehension worksheet Bundle is comprised of different non-fictional texts which describe the history behind certain concepts, events and organisations.
Reading Comprehension Worksheets included in this bundle:
- A Brief History of Marriage
- A Brief History of the Oscars
- The History of the International Red Cross
- The International Space Station
- The Unfortunate Story of Easter Island
- The Sweet History of Chocolate
These worksheets are suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners. After carefully reading each story/text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: crosswords, comprehension questions, word-searches, definition matching, gap filling, True or False exercises and engage in in-depth class discussions. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
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Present Perfect Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous Bundle - Grammar Practice Worksheets x4 (SAVE 50%)
This bundle comprises of 4 different handouts designed to teach the Present Perfect and Present Perfect Cont tenses to upper elementary-intermediate level ESL learners. The handouts include gap filling exercises, transformation exercises, texts, and speaking prompts to help students differentiate between the two tenses and practice their affirmative, interrogative and negative form.
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Easter Reading Comprehension Worksheets x 16 (SAVE 50%)
These Easter themed Reading Comprehension worksheet are suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, definitions matching exercises, gap filling exercises, word searches and crosswords. The vocabulary used in the texts is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, this bundle could be used before the Easter Holidays!