English Exercises: Elementary reading tasks

Downloadable worksheets:

READING Comprehension -Two articles: E-mails - a sign of progress or of laziness? / Text messaging :-) OR :-(?
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 4755

"Bullying... WHY ME?!!" Reading/ Writing Worksheet for Intermediate students
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 4009

"Television - Benefits and Side Effects": a 90-minute-lesson with the focus on Reading + Writing skills for Intermediate Students
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 3945

"Shopping - Do you like it or hate it?" ( a 90-minute class) - Reading comprehension + writing for Intermediate or Upper elementary students
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 3133

100 READING GAMES - POSTER + Timesavers + Hippo Report + Suggestions + BW + tons of LINKS - ((11_PAGES)) - A1-C2 level
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 2926

"Me and My family" - Reading comprehension for Upper elementary and Lower Intermediate students
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Downloads: 3140

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Read the texts and answer the questions.

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The Missing Coins

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Pete and Carla are students. One day they look at some very old coins and stamps in a shop. Pete wants to buy some stamps, but they are very expensive. Later that day some coins are missing from the shop � and the shopkeeper wants to find Pete.

1.�� What do Pete and Carla see in a shop?

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2.�� What does Pete wants to buy?

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3.�� Why can�t he buy them?

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4.�� Why does the shopkeeper want to find Pete?

Adapted from: Scott, Pete. The missing coins. Penguin. England, 2008

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E-mail me!

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My name is Joy Walsh. I am 12 years old. I�m in the 6^th grade here in Alberta. Do you know where Alberta is? It's in Canada!

My class would like to e-mail students from other countries. We�re 11 to 12 years old. We all like sports. Our favorite sports are hockey, skiing and . We also like movies and music.

You can write to my class and other students from around the world at www.epals.com. In your email, please tell us where you�re from, your age, and your favorite things to do.

I hope to get your email soon!

Joy

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1. �� What�s the email writer�s name?

2.�� Where�s he from?

3.�� What�s her nationality?

4.�� How old are the students in her class?��years old.

5.�� What are their favorite sports? , �and .

6.�� What website can you visit to email students from around the world?

Adapted from: Postcards, Pearson Longman, 2008.