Encouraging Extensive Reading

Ready to integrate technology into your ELL instruction? Check out this reading lesson that has language learners using the Internet and apps, joining online book clubs, and creating blogs. A fine model of what can be done.

For this reading comprehension worksheet, students begin by unscrambling five nationalities. Next, students read a passage and identify countries that match the nationalities provided. Five missing sentences must be placed in the correct...

For this reading comprehension worksheet, students brainstorm a list of advantages and disadvantages to working abroad and identify any that appear in the passage provided. Next students respond to six true/false questions that require...

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a personal description and employment history after which they complete several activities. Students first record their employment history and compare it with the sample...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read several passages about the film industry and then answer eight corresponding questions. Additionally, students write a short description of a documentary they would make about...

In this reading comprehension and writing worksheet, students identify differences between neighboring countries as described in the passage provided. Students then list similarities between their own and neighboring countries. Finally,...

Intermediate ESL students practice reading sale ads. They will look through a sales catalog or newspaper and highlight words they don't know, work together to determine the definitions, then decide how much they save in given situations.

In this ESL open cloze worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences. They use words related to English grammar, vocabulary words, to fill each blank.

In this ESL open cloze activity, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences. They use words related to English grammar, not vocabulary words, to fill each blank.

In this ESL/ELL reading and listening comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Angry Argentina Commuters Torch Trains." They complete a variety of discussion, grammar, and comprehension activities based...