Reading Comprehension

Unusual Animals Reading Comprehension: The Dhole

By saradavila  |  2013/06/02 21:54 Posted in Beginner, Global Awareness, Intermediate, Reading Comprehension  |  Comments (0)

The following is the first in a series of reading comprehension worksheets about unusual animals. These worksheets would be appropriate for high beginners and intermediate EFL/ESL learners, or young learners interested in science or animals. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses [...]

Hurricane Running Dictation

By saradavila  |  2013/06/01 14:38 Posted in Advanced, Global Awareness, Intermediate, Reading Comprehension, Running Dictation  |  Comments (0)

The following is a running dictation activity suitable for intermediate or advanced EFL/ESL students. This is different from some of my other running dictation activities, as this includes much more reading for reading comprehension as well. When using this activity in class teachers may choose to have students summarize the key points in the reading [...]

Birthday Candles Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/08/11 02:14 Posted in Beginner, Global Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet details the history of the birthday candle from ancient Greece to modern times. It provides details about how cakes came to be covered with candles. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer [...]

About Ants Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/08/04 02:12 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Science, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet discusses how ants use scent to create maps to bring food back to the working colony. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer mind map to organize information from the reading. The [...]

Armless Pianist Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/07/28 02:10 Posted in Beginner, Global Awareness, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet provides the story of Lui Wei, an armless pianist and game show contestant on the Chinese show, China has Talent. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer mind map to organize information [...]

Flightless Birds Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/07/21 02:09 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Science, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about three different kinds of flightless birds. It describes details about the birds to help students understand other skills birds have developed. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer mind map [...]

Roman Trick Rooms Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/07/17 12:00 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about the use of Roman Trick rooms. It explains how they work and gives tips to students on how they can use the trick room to remember long lists. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The [...]

Komodo Dragon Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/07/02 21:42 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about the myth of dragons, and the very real Komodo dragon. Students are invited to consider both the myth and the reality and compare and contrast the information. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet [...]

Ice Hotels in Sweden Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/29 09:56 Posted in Mind Map, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet discusses the history of the Ice Hotel from it’s accidental creation in Sweden to it’s modern day tourism interest. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer to help students collect and report [...]

Glasswing Butterfly Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/20 23:50 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Science, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about the Glasswing butterfly of South America. It details information about the butterfly and why the wings look like glass. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer to help students collect [...]

Chinese New Year Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/18 23:51 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about how the tradition of using firecrackers became a part of the Chinese New Year. It discusses the folk tale of Nian around which the celebration is based. This reading is appropriate for high beginner readers. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension [...]

Beau Lotto, the Students and the Bees Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/14 23:57 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about Beau Lotto, a science teacher who helped his students publish their research about how bees find nectar. This reading is appropriate for high beginner readers. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a [...]

Lego Master Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/14 03:44 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet talks about Gary McIntire, Lego Master. Students will learn information about Gary’s job and his advice for getting the perfect dream job. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses a graphic organizer to help students [...]

Animals and Earthquakes Reading

By saradavila  |  2012/06/13 00:51 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet that deals with the abilities of animals. It reviews a short history of recorded animal behaviors to describe how animals can help to sense earthquakes.   This is a worksheet suitable for beginners or high beginner EFL or ELL students. This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through [...]

Smoke Signals Reading Comprehension

By saradavila  |  2012/06/03 23:02 Posted in Beginner, Global Awareness, Reading Comprehension  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet that deals with information related to the development of communication using message. It incorporates a short history of how signals changed from smoke signals to the modern day computer.  This is a worksheet suitable for high beginner or  per-intermediate EFL or ELL students. This worksheet utilizes reading skills [...]

Amazon Rain Forest Reading Comrpehension

By saradavila  |  2012/05/02 02:56 Posted in Global Awareness, Intermediate, Reading Comprehension  |  Comments (0)

The following is a reading comprehension worksheet that deals with information related to the endangered nature of the Amazon Rain Forest. This is a worksheet suitable for intermediate or per-intermediate EFL or ELL students.   This worksheet utilizes reading skills and guides students through the comprehension process from gist to deeper meaning. The worksheet uses [...]

Where are you from? Countries Logic Puzzle Creative Thinking

By saradavila  |  2012/04/17 11:57 Posted in Beginner, Creative Thinking, Lesson Plan, Reading Comprehension, Speaking  |  Comments (0)

This is a series of classroom activities designed to improve communication while developing creative thinking. Creative thinking techniques encourage students to think in new and interesting ways to solve problems and address a variety of situations. These creative thinking techniques can help your learners find new ways in which to use or review language. This [...]

Interview for Story Reading

By saradavila  |  2011/06/21 16:30 Posted in Advanced, Four Skills, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, TBL Activities  |  Comments (0)

This is an interview activity designed for less controlled practice for  intermediate or advanced EFL/ESL learners. This is a general interview to discuss reading materials presented in the class. For teachers using extended or extensive reading practices with advanced learners this interview activity can help provide structure for deeper discussion of written texts. For these [...]

Animal Habitat Reading Jigsaw

By saradavila  |  2011/06/11 16:09 Posted in English for Specific Purpose, Four Skills, Global Awareness, Intermediate, Reading Comprehension, Science, TBL Activities  |  Comments (0)

This is a jigsaw reading activity for intermediate or upper-intermediate EFL/ESL students. This is an English for Specific Purposes activity focused on understanding the environment and endangered species. In this activity the teacher begins with at least 4 groups. It is possible to have 8 groups with where four have interaction. Each group receives a [...]

Reading for Details E

By saradavila  |  2011/05/25 19:50 Posted in Beginner, Reading Comprehension, Young Learner  |  Comments (0)

This is a reading comprehension worksheet for beginner or young learner EFL/ESL students. This worksheet includes a short reading passage followed by five detail questions. Students can practice writing in full sentences when answering the questions. These worksheets are excellent for homework or as an in class activity for students how need more reading comprehension [...]