After teaching for many years, I have learnt that the most successful reading comprehension worksheets in the classroom for elementary to pre-intermediate English language students are comprehension exercises that relate to their personal experiences. Reading exercises about weekend markets, high school and university experiences, career ambitions and the effects of technology are a few of those topics.
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6 ESL Reading Exercises and Worksheets
1 The Weekend Market (with answers)
This is an English language reading comprehension worksheet about a visit to a weekend market. It is an experience that almost every student in the world can relate to and so it’s extremely suitable for an English language class. Click on the link or the image to download the PDF file.
2 First Day at University (with answers)
I have found that another easy-to-teach topic is a student’s first day at university. This is a an experience that university students can identify with and works smoothly in the classroom.
3 High School vs University (with answers)
This reading exercise focuses on the differences between high school students and university students.
4 Christiane Amanpour (with answers)
This reading worksheet is about the journalist Christiane Amanpour.
5 What effect has technology had on our lives? (with answers)
This is an English language reading comprehension worksheet about the effects of technology. It is an excellent complement to any lesson focusing on technology and society. It also works well in a class when the teacher is trying to determine students’ knowledge of computing and internet vocabulary. I used it in a class with Thai ICT students and I could quickly asses the different English language abilities of the students.
6 How to Entertain (with answers)
This is an English language reading comprehension worksheet about entertaining.
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