These are reading comprehension activities for EFL/ESL learners. Most are designed for beginner/young learner through intermediate learners. I’ve included graphic organizers with some of the readings to help learners break down information from the through multiple readings. Some of these reading comprehension activities include specific stories for learners to read and work with using a graphic organizers.
Additionally there are lesson plans for four skills reading, and reading dictation activities for improving pronunciation, listening and writing. Check it out and find something useful for you.
- About Ants Reading ComprehensionUse graphic organizers to improve reading skills. #graphicorganizer #reading
- Amazon Rain Forest Reading ComrpehensionWhy is the Amazon Rain Forest such an important natural resource for our planet? #reading #comprehension #environment
- Animal Habitat Reading JigsawThis is a #jigsaw activity designed to help students learn and discuss #animal habitats.
- Animals and Earthquakes ReadingCan animals really predict an earthquake? #reading #science
- Armless Pianist Reading ComprehensionLearn amazing abilities of human being in this graphic organizer supported reading. #read
- Beau Lotto, the Students and the Bees Reading ComprehensionLearn more about the students who changed our understanding of Bees! #science #classroomscience #reading
- Birthday Candles Reading ComprehensionCurious about the #history of the birthday candle? Learn more with this #reading activity
- Books and Reading Riddle Running DictationDo you like #riddles? Do your students? Have fun, improve comprehension and expand your language reach with this running activity. #reading
- Caqueta, the Purring Monkey: Authentic TextImprove reading and learn about animals. #readingcomprehension #authentic #science #animals
- Chinese New Year Reading ComprehensionRead more about #cultures and traditions. #chinesenewyear
- Comic Book Riddle Running DictationDo your students love the comic book? How about riddles about heroes? Have fun with this collection for running dictation. #riddles
- Daily Schedule Running DictationThis is a running dictation activity for beginning or pre-intermediate EFL/ESL learners. In this activity students will work with vocabulary related to daily schedules and daily routines. This lesson focuses on vocabulary related to time. This is a great four skills activity that incorporates reading comprehension with a task activity that has kinesthetic movement and ...
- Descriptive Hints of Animals Running DictationRunning dictation and riddles about animals? Practice adjectives of description and get your students moving. #esl ELL #reading
- English Practice Workbook 2 for Young LearnersWorkbooks are a great way to let learners work at their own pace. #freeworkbooks #younglearner #literacy
- English Practice Workbook for Young LearnersNeed an easy print workbook that students can use to practice while waiting for others to finish? Try this #freeworkbook for #younglearners
- Fish Tale Parable Reading Information GapUse the information gap strategy and help your students tell the parable of the fish. #esl #reading
- Flightless Birds Reading ComprehensionWhy are some birds stuck on the ground? Use graphic organizers and learn more in this #science focused text.
- Follow the Rules Foundation ActivityStart your #backtoschool off right with this fun foundation activity focused on the rules.
- Following DirectionsFollow the directions as you work on your #reading skills. #ESL
- Glasswing Butterfly Reading ComprehensionDo these butterflies look like they have glasswings? #reading #science
- How much is it? Running DictationRunning dictation is a fun way to incorporate all reading, listening, speaking and writing into your #esl classroom
- Hurricane Running DictationAre your students curious about the weather? Learn more about #hurricanes with this #science reading
- Hurricane Running DictationAre your students curious about the weather? Learn more about #hurricanes with this #science reading
- I Need Shoes Reading DictationPractice cardinal numbers and read about shoes. #reading #efl
- Ice Hotels in Sweden Reading ComprehensionWould you sleep in a hotel made of ice? #reading
- Interview for Story ReadingTake your book discussions further with this interview template for students. Get more out of your conversations. #esl #reading
- Jobs Riddles Reading DictationReading and #riddles about different types of jobs. #criticalthinking and lots of fun for your #ells #esl #efl learners
- Jobs Running DictationIntegrated skills activity for A2 students who want to talk about jobs. #esl
- Jupiter Riddle Running DictationDo your students like #astronomy Say more and run around with this #runningdictation activity #reading
- Komodo Dragon Reading ComprehensionDid you know that dragons are fake, but one giant lizard uses the name? #science #reading
- Lego Master Reading ComprehensionWho is the Lego Master, Gary McIntire? #legos #read #learn
- Lego Master Reading ComprehensionWho is the Lego Master, Gary McIntire? #legos #read #learn
- Like Dislike Running DictationSpice up sharing opinions about things with this like/dislike running dictation activity. #english #fourskills
- Mapping the Content of Languages on the Internet with Lesson IdeaAuthentic reading about real languages. #reading #comprehension #literacy #ESL
- Movies Riddle Running Dictation#riddles and running dictation? Two things I love to do with learners. #esl #ells #efl
- My Accident Reading DictationReading dictation practices all four skills and provides natural scaffolding for mixed ability learners. #esl #dictation
- New Seamount: Authentic TextThe Seamount #oceanscience #authentictext Read more about real science.
- Phonics WorkbookThese #phonics readers are a good practice option for your #younglearners #yl #esl #ell
- Poverty Running DictationUse running dictation and talk to read and discuss challenging topics like poverty. #esl #relevant
- Pyramids in Egypt Running DictationLearn more about the history of the pyramids with this running dictation activity for #esl classes
- Reading for Details DThis 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 ...
- Reading for Details EThis 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 ...
- Roman Trick Rooms Reading ComprehensionDid you know Sherlock Holmes used the Roman Room trick? #reading #graphicorganizers
- Roman Trick Rooms Reading ComprehensionDid you know Sherlock Holmes used the Roman Room trick? #reading #graphicorganizers
- Running Dictation Follow DirectionsGet ready to follow directions while getting your blood moving in this running dictation #reading activity.
- Science Reading Information GapUse this creative information gap to talk discuss #science related topics using all #fourskills
- Smoke Signals Reading ComprehensionHow did people communicate using smoke signals? #history #science #learning
- Sugar Cookies Running DictationLearn more about cookies and burn off the calories with this running dictation #reading activity
- The “REAL” Kermit the Frog: Authentic TextRead about the “REAL” kermit the frog and learn to process #science texts from the news. #elf #esl #reading
- The “REAL” Kermit the Frog: Authentic TextRead about the “REAL” kermit the frog and learn to process #science texts from the news. #elf #esl #reading
- The Atoms Riddle Running DictationUnderstand more about atoms in this #science focused running dictation activity. #EFL #esl
- The Hamburger is from Germany Reading DictationOur food often has a more complicated history than we know. Read more with this #dictation activity for #esl learners
- The LadyBird Spider: Authentic TextThe ladybug spider is not as scary as you think. Change up your #readingclass for #esl with #authentictexts
- Trees Riddle Running DictationLearn more about tress with your #esl students in this fun running dictation activity. #reading #integratedskills
- Unsual Animals Reading Comprehension: The BabirusaWhat do you know about the unusual Babirusa? #science #esl #reading
- Unsual Animals Reading Comprehension: The BabirusaWhat do you know about the unusual Babirusa? #science #esl #reading
- Unusual Animals Reading Comprehension: The DholeImprove deep reading skills while learning about unusual animals and practicing with #science texts
- Unusual Animals Reading Comprehension: The DholeImprove deep reading skills while learning about unusual animals and practicing with #science texts
- Unusual Animals: Giant Coconut CrabA crab that climbs trees?! #read more #science with your students.
- Unusual Animals: Girded Lizard Reading ComprehensionThe girded lizard has a powerful bite! Learn more in this #authenticreading activity #literacy #ell #esl #efl
- Unusual Animals: Maned Wolf Reading ComprehensionA fierce unusual animal with a beautiful mane. It’s not a lion, what is it? #reading #literacy #nonfiction
- Unusual Animals: Spiney Orbweaver Reading ComprehensionScience readings don’t have to be boring. Learn about the Spiney Orbweaver with your #students
- Unusual Animals: The Fossa Reading ComprehensionThe Fossa is one of the wild cats. Do you know this unusual kitty? #science #authenticreading
- Unusual Animals: The Gerenuk Reading Comprehension#science reading can be challenging. Reading about unusual animals makes it #fun
- Unusual Animals: The Irrawaddy Reading Comprehension#ocean animals fascinate me and I love helping my students read about them. Find out more about the Irrawaddy.
- Unusual Animals: The Markhor Reading ComprehensionDo you know this unusual animal the Markhor? #read all about it in this fun #authentic reading
- Unusual Animals: The Mata Mata Reading ComprehensionWhat do you know about the mata mata turtle? #authentictext #reading
- Unusual Animals: The Pink Fairy Reading ComprehensionThis “fairy’ is not what you expect! #animals #scienceliteracy
- Unusual Animals: The Sunda Lemur Reading ComprehensionLearn a little about the Sunda lemur with your #englishlanguagelearners #reading #authentic
- Unusual Animals: The Tree Hopper Reading ComprehensionWho is hopping around these trees? #read #STEM #science #nonfiction
- Unusual Animals: The Yeti Crab Reading ComprehensionThe Yeti crab is an #unusualanimal that makes for interesting #reading
- Where are you from? Countries Logic Puzzle Creative ThinkingUse #logic to challenge your #ells and get more out of your conversations. #creativethinking #ell #efl #esl
