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Downloadable worksheets:
READING Comprehension -Two articles: E-mails - a sign of progress or of laziness? / Text messaging :-) OR :-(?
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 4787
 
"Bullying... WHY ME?!!" Reading/ Writing Worksheet for Intermediate students
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 4041
 
"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: 3964
 
"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: 3165
 
100 READING GAMES - POSTER + Timesavers + Hippo Report + Suggestions + BW + tons of LINKS - ((11_PAGES)) - A1-C2 level
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Downloads: 2933
 
"Me and My family" - Reading comprehension for Upper elementary and Lower Intermediate students
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Downloads: 3209
 

 
 
Read the texts and answer the questions.
 
The Missing Coins
 
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?
 
2.       What does Pete wants to buy?
 
3.       Why can’t he buy them?
 
4.       Why does the shopkeeper want to find Pete?
Adapted from: Scott, Pete. The missing coins. Penguin. England, 2008
 
 
E-mail me!

Hi.

My name is Joy Walsh. I am 12 years old. I’m in the 6th 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
 
 
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.