Lionel Messi's Biography || READING & WRITING ACTIVITIES || Hispanic Heritage Month | Argentina

Are your students obsessed with soccer and with Lionel Messi in particular? Are you looking for an engaging text for this Hispanic Heritage Month? Then this resource is what you’re looking for!

Introduce your young learners to the inspiring journey of Argentina and Inter Miami’s soccer superstar Lionel Messi with this comprehensive activity pack!

Inside, you’ll find an original reading passage about Messi’s life and different forms of assessment (reading comprehension questions, a Multiple Choice quiz, a True or False activity) that foster comprehension and critical thinking.

And more complementary activities are included! Strengthen your Elementary school students’ writing skills with different writing prompts based on Messi’s story. Moreover, three word searches are also included in this pack!

I recommend using this resource with Upper Primary School and Secondary School students. These activities are also suitable for ESL/ELL students whose level of English is Intermediate or Advanced. Check out the preview to see if this resource is suitable for your class or not before purchasing!

PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED. Great for in-person and online classes!

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RESOURCES INCLUDED:

** An original non-fiction reading passage about Lionel Messi’s life, career, achievements and how he overcame a rare disease (GHD) at a very young age.
** Reading-comprehension questions based on the passage. Encourage critical thinking and ensure comprehension with thoughtfully crafted questions that delve deeper into the material.
** A Multiple Choice quiz based on the passage. Test your students’ understanding with a fun and educational quiz that reinforces key concepts from the reading passage.
** A True or False activity based on the passage.
** Word searches with vocabulary related to Messi and football in three levels of difficulty: easy, intermediate and hard. They can be used as a complement of the reading passage, given to early finishers or assigned as homework!
** Worksheets with two writing prompts: one for students to write Messi’s biography using their own words, and another one for them to write about how Messi inspires them. Students can work with these in class or they can be assigned as homework.

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SAVE VALUABLE TIME:

• All activities are in ready-to-print PDF files and DIGITAL VERSIONS. The digital versions include editable boxes; students just have to type their answers on those boxes, save their answers and send the files to the teacher.
• Answer keys are included.
• This pack includes a Teacher’s Guide with all the activities and their corresponding answer keys, as well as the handouts for the students in separate files and suggestions on how to use this resource.