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 advanced ESL learners. The text describes the life, work, military and political service of the first president of the United States, George Washington. The text also gives an account of the French and Indian War as well as the war against British Colonialism before the proclamation of Independence. 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 a fun crossword. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for advanced ESL learners. The text describes the life, work and assassination of the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. After carefully reading a text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False and gap filling exercises. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.

This Reading Comprehension handout is best suited for advanced ESL learners or native English speaking students. Students are introduced to a detailed history of cocoa/chocolate and are then required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False and gap filling exercises. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.

A reading Comprehension on Martin Luther King’s Life and work as a social activist and leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. There are a lot of comprehension exercises after the text including : True or False, multiple choice, gap filling and finding synonyms exercises. The vocabulary used in the text is quite advanced (higher intermediate to proficient level).