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Who Was Mark Antony? - Reading Comprehension / Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and work of one of the the Roman General MArk Antony.
Mark Antony, or Marcus Antonius in Latin, was a famed Roman general under Julius Caesar and later triumvir (43–30 BCE), who, with Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, was defeated by Octavian (later named emperor Augustus) in the last of the civil wars that destroyed the Roman Republic.
After carefully reading the text / bio, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise and a fun crossword. This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key is included.
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What is Cultural Appropriation? - Reading Comprehension Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores what is cultural appropriation, how it’s been used throughout history and why it is a problematic phenomenon that continues to perpetuate racial stereotypes.
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a true and false exercise, a multiple choice exercise and a crossword.
This worksheet / informational text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
A full answer key is included.
Total number of pages: 4
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What does smoking do to your lungs?
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the damage that chronic first and second-hand smoking can cause to the lungs, what is COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and how chronic smoking can cause to oxygen deprivation, blood clogging and increase the risk of heart attack, lung infections, pneumonia and lung cancer among others,
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a multiple choice exercise, a definitions match and a crossword.
This worksheet / informational text can be used for vocabulary building purposes (medical). This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
A full answer key is included.
Total number of pages: 5
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Life Aboard a Slave Ship - Reading Comprehension / Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. A summary of Markus Rediker’s book “The Slave Ship”, the text explores the history of the slave trade across the Middle Passage and the horrors pf life aboard a slave ship.
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a True or False exercises, a definitions match, a multiple choice exercise and a fun crossword.
This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key is included.
Total number of pages: 7
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Why Norway Is on Its Way to a Fully Sustainable Future - Reading Comprehension Text / Informational
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores Norway’s environmental initiatives including its hydro-power stations, solar power technologies, electric car policies, thrift and reuse culture, plogging, seed vault and successful recycling / pant system
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, a definitions match, a multiple choice exercise and a fun crossword.
The text can be used for IGCSE and TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key included.
Total number of pages: 7
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The Life and Work of Nelson Mandela - Black History Reading Comprehension / Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and work of social rights activist, politician and philanthropist Nelson Mandela - who became South Africa’s first Black president from 1994 to 1999. After becoming involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies.
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: title match exercises, comprehension questions, a definitions match, a multiple choice exercise and a crossword. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for vocabulary building purposes. A full answer key is included,
Total number of pages: 7
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Malcolm X Biography - Black History Reading Comprehension / Informational Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and work of black civil rights activist Malcolm X.
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: True or False exercises, comprehension questions, a multiple choice exercise and a crossword. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for vocabulary building purposes. A full answer key is included,
Total number of pages: 7
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A short history of NATO - Reading Comprehension Text
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
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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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Seven Out-of-the-Ordinary Valentine’s Day Customs : Reading Comprehension
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners. The text describes a number of strange Valentine’s Day traditions from history!
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: True or False, a crossword, a fill in the gap exercise and a word search. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, it could be used around Valentine’s Day.
A full answer key is included
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A Brief History of Pandemics - Reading Comprehension Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text explores the history’s worst pandemics from the Antonine Plague to the HIV pandemic in the late 20th century.
After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including true or False exercises, a fun crossword, multiple choice exercises and a fill-in-the-gaps exercise. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes (medical). This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework.
A full answer key is included.
Total number of pages: 7
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Save the Bees: Why is Bee Extinction Such a Pressing Issue? - Reading Comprehension Text
Worldwide bee colony collapse is not as big a mystery as the chemical industry claims. Scientists know that bees are dying from a variety of factors—pesticides, drought, habitat destruction, nutrition deficit, air pollution, global warming and more. Many of these causes are interrelated. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of bee colony decline as well as possible solutions that can help support the dwindling bee populations.
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 fill in the gaps independent text exercise entitled “5 Simple Ways You Can Help Save The Bees From Extinction"
This 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
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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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Famous Artists - Biographies Bundle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
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 artists and are followed by a number of vocabulary building and comprehension exercises.
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 handouts can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Full answer keys are included in all individual resources.
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Interesting Countries & Places Around The World - Reading Comprehension Worksheets - Bundle (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore different countries and places around the world.
After carefully reading each informational 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.
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Roman Empire History - Reading Comprehension Worksheets - Texts (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore the lives of key events during the history of the Roman Empire as well as the lives of Roman Emperors.
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
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Nuclear Energy - Reading Comprehension Texts / Handouts (SAVE 50%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore nuclear energy, nuclear accidents and the effects they can have on human health.
After carefully reading each informational text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, crosswords, word search exercises, definitions 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. Some of these handouts can be used in combination with a corresponding #GoogleExpeditions virtual trip.
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President's Day - Reading Comprehension Worksheets (SAVE 50%)
These Reading Comprehension worksheets are suitable for higher intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The bundle comprises of 3 different texts describing the life and work of 3 world famous presidents: Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and José Alberto Mujica Cordano. The text also give some political and historical background information.
After carefully reading each text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, crosswords, True or False exercises, gap filling exercises, matching exercises and participate in an in class discussions. 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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Extraordinary Teens - Reading Comprehension Texts / Worksheets (SAVE 40%)
This bundle includes different Reading Comprehension Worksheets suitable for higher intermediate advanced ESL learners. The texts explore the lives of extraordinary teens and child prodigies.
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, crosswords 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 IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes. A full keu is included in every resource!
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Carnival Reading Comprehension Worksheets (SAVE 40%)
These Reading Comprehension worksheets are suitable for higher intermediate to advanced ESL learners. The different texts give a history of carnival, different Carnival customs around the world and explore the phenomenon of deindividuation which is observed when large crowds begin to behave in a hive-mind manner.
After carefully reading the different texts, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises and engage in an in depth classroom discussions based on question prompts relevant to the text. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.