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Reading Comprehension: Guinness Book of World Records
If your learners are curious about human achievement, superlatives, or esoteric trivia, the Guinness Book of Records is a way to tap into instrinsic motivation and relevance. Here's an informational reading that will grab their attention...
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Reading Comprehension 2: Level 12
Ever heard of CTE? A passage about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) provides the text for a reading comprehension check. The subject matter is sure to engage your readers and the questions, based on the passage, assess whether high...
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"The Most Dangerous Game" Study Guide
After reading Richard Connell's best known work, "The Most Dangerous Game," have your class complete the 12 study questions included here. Readers answer plot related questions, compare and contrast characters, and analyze story...
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Sentence Completion 9 Low-Advanced SAT Level
The explanations sheet is the key to a worksheet that asks learners to choose the best words to complete sentences. The answer and explanations pages not only identify the correct response but offer an extensive explanation for why one...
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Sentence Completion 14: High-Intermediate Level
Part of a series of exercises, this sentence completion worksheet could be used as an assessment, as extra practice, as the basis of small group discussion, or as homework. The extensive answer key explains how to approach problems of...
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Sentence Completion 2: Low-Advanced SAT Level
Contemplating a test-prep unit? A reading comprehension strategies session? Check out this sentence completion worksheet. After test takers try their hand at a sentence completion exercise, they can use the detailed answers and...
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Ironhand's Daughter quiz
See what your readers remember about the novel Ironhand's Daughter. This online quiz gives ten multiple-choice reading comprehension questions. At the end, submit your answers and receive feedback online.
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The Haunted Palace
These reading comprehension questions are pointed to references in Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Haunted Palace." Specific quotes paired with multiple-choice answers ask the reader to recall the poem. Receive answers when students submit...
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The Carpet Fitter: Reading Comprehension
This online reading comprehension worksheet provides a short story and related questions. It may be appropriate for practicing for standardized tests as it includes 10 multiple choice questions and has a built-in timer.
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The Birth of the Ancient Games: The Olympics
This exercise includes a lengthy article on the history of the Olympics as well as a map of Ancient Greece. The last page includes 15 reading comprehension questions about the passage. A fairly thorough look at this topic - geared toward...
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Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
There are a lot of different ways a learner could respond to this New York Times article discussing the effects of modern culture on childhood. After reading the article, pupils construct a thoughtful blog post. The guiding questions...
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The U.S. War in Iraq Officially Ends
Examine issues and events surrounding US withdrawal of troops from the Iraq War. After reading this New York Times article learners respond to each of the nine who, what, when, where, and why questions.
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Waylander quiz
See if your learners really know about Waylander with this quiz. Straightforward, multiple-choice questions provide a great way to check reading comprehension, especially if the story is read independently.
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John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men
The touching story of friendship in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is the main topic of this quiz. Ten mostly multiple-choice questions focus on the main characters in the novel, comprehensively covering the plot.
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Mission Impossible
Many myths contain "impossible tasks." Can you recognize who completed the various tasks listed here? Ten questions compose this quiz based on mythology from Greece, Norway, and Wales. Test your readers' comprehension after studying...
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The Winter Child quiz
In this follow-up to A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale, learners get a chance to show they remember what they read. Twenty multiple-choice questions are straightforward and simple. Answers are immediately available when testing online.
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National Love Our Children Day
Have your class discuss National Love Our Children Day worksheet. Learners complete activities, such as reading a passage, matching phrases, filling in the blanks, choosing the correct word, spelling, sequencing, asking questions,...
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Guide
Provided here are dozens of questions to guide readers through reading all 31 chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. Suggested answers are included. Most of the questions focus on plot recall, although some do require deeper-level...
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Hunger Games Fan Mania
"I'm just going to cry!" One fan said while waiting to meet The Hunger Games cast. Read an article with your class about the mobs that waited for a chance to meet the cast of the movie sweeping the country by storm. Read this article...
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To Kill a Mockingbird Quiz
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? Test your readers with these multiple-choice questions from To Kill a Mockingbird. The quiz features some challenging, lesser-known questions about the novel.
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Find the Main Idea
Can your class find the main idea for the short passages provided here? Not only do they identify the main idea out of four selections, but they must also write a supporting idea for their choice. The answer sheet provides example...
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The Catcher in the Rye
Learning more about Holden Caulfield's worldview and state of mind is an integral part of understanding J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. A thorough packet of materials pertaining to the unit allow learners to build prior...
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Breaking News English - India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games
In this ESL/ELL Commonwealth Games worksheet, students read a selection about "India Rushing to Save Commonwealth Games." They discuss the passage, identify the problems and solutions, and talk about their own favorite sports. They...
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Breaking News English: Cameroon and Netherlands soccer game
In this Cameroon and Netherlands soccer game worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...