Young Learner

My Holiday Webbing Bubble Writing

Here is a webbing bubble organizer for brainstorming ideas related to a topic before writing. This writing worksheet is prepared for writing and organizing ideas about a previous holiday vacation trip. Students begin by brainstorming ideas and using the webbing to organize. This is followed by writing a paragraph using the details from the organizers. [...]

Birthday Candles Reading Comprehension

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

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

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

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

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 [...]

What time Shall We Meet Creative Thinking Information Gap

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 [...]

Komodo Dragon Reading Comprehension

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

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

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 [...]

Shake Your Hand Imperatives Random Element Toss Creative Thinking

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 [...]

Chinese New Year Reading Comprehension

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 [...]

Food Likes and Dislikes Creative Thinking Reverse Brainstorming

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 [...]

Beau Lotto, the Students and the Bees Reading Comprehension

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

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

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 [...]

Greetings Hello Idea Box Creative Thinking

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 [...]

What’s For Dinner? Idea Box Creative Thinking

  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 [...]

My Ideal Person Creative Thinking Information Gap

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 [...]

Room Differences Information Gap Creative Thinking

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 [...]