This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. This informational text describes different Halloween traditions from around the world After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including 10 comprehension questions, 12 True or False exercises and a gap filling exercise. The handout can be used for vocabulary building purposes. It can be completed in class or assigned for homework during or near Halloween.

Teach students how different nations and cultures celebrate Mother's Day with this 3-page handout. The worksheet includes comprehension questions, a true or false exercise, a fun maze and a speaking prompt. Can be used as an in class exercise or assigned for homework. Ideally, should be taught on or near Mother's Day.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text narrates the story of "The Tempest" based on William Shakespeare's famous play. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, a True or False exercise and a character match exercise. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the origins of Christmas from its ancient pagan roots to its modern day significance. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, and True or False exercises. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework during or near Christmas. This worksheet can also be used for vocabulary building purposes.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes different New Year's Eve traditions around the globe. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises and a word search exercise. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. This reading comprehension worksheet can ideally be shortly before Christmas.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text is recounts the history of Thanksgiving and how it was established in the U.S. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, gap filling and True or False exercises. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally the worksheet can be completed on or near Thanksgiving Day!

In recent years, stories of widespread wildfires are impossible to miss in climate change-related news. Unprecedented fires have destroyed millions of hectares of land, displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and eliminated entire habitats across the world. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes of wildfires and what we can do to prevent them. 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 for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1690s. This play summary and Reading Comprehension 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 characters match a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill-in-the-gaps exercise This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural hazards. They strike without warning and many earthquake zones coincide with areas of high population density. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes of earthquakes. 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 This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included

Greek theater had its beginnings in various religious festivals throughout the Greek world honoring the Greek gods. These festivals featured the performance of songs and dances by groups of men and boys called a chorus. Over time, these performances came to include three actors who portrayed individual characters in a story. By the 6th Century BCE, the Greeks were creating special places called theaters, where people could attend such performances. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the history of theater in ancient Greece. 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 for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the history of the American Revolution and the War of Independence. 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 a fill-in-the-gaps exercise This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

Humans have always been drawn to the stars and the unknown. From the dawn of our species, we have looked up to the stars and wondered. What is up there? Are there other planets like ours? Where did we come from? This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text goes through the history of space exploration 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 fun crossword a fill in the gaps text on the Golden Records The text can also be used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 6 Answer key included

One of the greatest ecological, manmade threats now wreaking havoc on our ecosystem is overfishing. In fact, overfishing takes the greatest toll on sea life — and people. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of overfishing as well as possible solutions that can help restore marine biodiversity and sustain our oceans. 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 a fill in the gaps independent text exercise entitled “SIX COLD HARD FACTS ABOUT OVERFISHING” This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 6 Answer key included

Following 20 years of war, the Taliban completed a shockingly rapid advance across Afghanistan by capturing Kabul on August 15, 2021. The capture came after foreign forces announced their withdrawal following a deal between the US and the Taliban, two decades after US forces removed the militants from power in 2001. The 20-year war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text focuses on the history of Taliban - the ultraconservative political and religious faction that emerged in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s. 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 This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 6 Answer key included

Extreme weather events - including powerful heat waves and devastating floods - are now sadly our new normal. In fact, the World Meteorological Organisation has repeatedly warned that due to climate change, extreme weather events are not only here to stay, but they will also become increasingly worse. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of climate change and why extreme weather events are now the new normal. 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: 7 Answer key included

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was formed in 1949 with the aim of acting as a deterrent to the threat of Soviet expansion in Europe after World War II. Its origins, however, go back to 1947 when the United Kingdom and France signed the Treaty of Dunkirk as an alliance to counter the eventuality of a German attack in the aftermath of WWII. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of he North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 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 to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

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

This reading comprehension worksheet explores the rise, history and downfall of the Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR. 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: 7 Answer key included

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union between European countries that sets policies concerning the members’ economies, societies, laws, and, to some extent, security. The EU was founded as a result of the Maastricht Treaty on Nov. 1, 1993. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of the European Union. 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 to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included