This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the origin and history of the Aztec civilization from their first settlement in Tenochtitlan to their fall by the Spaniard colonizers in 1519. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a crossword, fill in the gaps, True or False exercises and a fun crossword. The text can be used for IGCSE and TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key included.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the evolution of Human Evolution from Australopithecus afarensis to Homo Sapiens. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match, a multiple choice exercise, and a fun crossword . The text can also be used for IGCSE or 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: 8

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

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text recounts the story of The Elves and the Shoemaker written by the Grimm Brothers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a comprehension questions, True or False exercises and a word search. 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 coffee and how it came to be the world's second most consumed beverage. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, definitions match exercises, 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. A complete answer key is included.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text explains the importance of Women's History month (March) and gives an overview of the Women's Rights Movement (Women's Suffrage Movement) and their fight for the right to vote and receive equal pay. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions and True or False exercises. 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 beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the history behind Saint Patrick's Day! After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions and True or False exercises. This worksheet can also be used for vocabulary building purposes (Easter). The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, it could be used on or near Saint Patrick's Day.

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 higher elementary to proficient ESL learners. The text describes a number of strange Easter traditions around the globe! After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, a definitions matching exercise and a crossword. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, it could be used before the Easter Holidays!

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text explores the controversial theme of genetic engineering, its applications as well as its possible adverse effects and benefits. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match, a definitions match 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.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the origins and significance of World Kindness Day celebrated on November 13. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a comprehension questions, gap filling and True or False exercises and engage in an in-class discussion. The text can be used for vocabulary building purposes. This 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 explores the spread of the Spanish Flu / Influenza pandemic of 1918 and why it was the deadliest and strangely most forgotten medical calamity in history. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including true or False exercises, a fun crossword and multiple choice exercises . 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: 5

Climate change destabilizes the Earth’s temperature equilibrium and has far-reaching effects on human beings and the environment. During the course of global warming and due to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases, the energy balance and thus the temperature of the earth change, which in turn has a significant impact on humans and the environment. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of climate change as well as possible solutions that can help us reduce our carbon footprint. 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: a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill in the gaps independent text exercise entitled “Climate Change Spells a Grim Future for Humanity" 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

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text gives a summary of J. B. Priestley's play "An Inspector Calls" that explores love, morals and infidelity in the materialistic culture of the 1910s. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a gap filling exercise and a character match exercise. After completeing the exercises, students are given questions on materialism to answer in class. 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. Please note that a full answer key is included.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text gives a summary of JF. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" that explores love and infidelity in the materialistic culture of the 1920s. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a gap filling exercise and a character match exercise. After completeing the exercises, students are given questions on materialism to answer in class. 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 upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text gives an account of how the concept of matrimony evolved over the century from pre-historic times to the sanctioning of marriage during the 15th century to the laws of proper courtship of the Victorian era and the revolutionizing theories of the 18th and 19th centuries that made the institution far more complex and brought love into the covenant. After carefully reading a text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, a matching exercise and an in class discussion. 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. Ideally, it could be used on or near Valentine's Day!

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes Scotland's spectacular Hogmanay celebrations and explores the holidays pagan origins. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises and a fill-in-the-gaps 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 / New Year's

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text narrates the history of the Vikings from their very first raid to the coast of Northumbria to their assimilation in the broader Christendom in the 11th century. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including a true or false exercise, comprehension questions, a definitions match, a fill in the gaps exercise and a fun crossword. The text can be used for IGCSE and TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. This handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. A full answer key included.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the origins of the religious symbols and traditions of Easter! After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including comprehension questions, True or False exercises and an Easter themed word search. This worksheet can also be used for vocabulary building purposes (Easter). The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, it could be used on or near Easter Sunday.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for upper intermediate to proficient ESL learners. The text gives a summary of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K Rowling, the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a characters match and a fun 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.