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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

 
The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) on the topic My Favourite Hobbies -- Reading Comprehension for Upper Elementary and Lower intermediate students
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Downloads: 4989

 
"My daily routine" - The 1st 45-minute-lesson (of 2) -- Reading leading to writing for Elementary and Lower intermediate st.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Downloads: 5085

 
"Teen Diet isn´t all junk Food!" - Reading comprehension + Writing activities
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 4422

 
"Bullying... WHY ME?!!" Reading/ Writing Worksheet for Intermediate students
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Downloads: 4039

 
"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: 3963

 


Put in the missing words (the first letter will help you) and in the correct past tense the verb in brackets(past simple, past continuous or past perfect)

Yesterday Sally (decide) to (go) for a walk in the  f with her friend Tom. Before leaving home they (make) some s so that they (can)  make a picnic under a tree. While they (walk)  they met some other friends who had the same idea. They (be) h  and they (start) singing.

They (spend)hours talking and walking . When they (get)tired they (sit)under a tree to share the sandwiches they (prepare) earlier at home.

 Suddenly they (have)a nasty surprise! Two  m (appear)in front of them and (ask)them to give them their sandwiches because they were tired and hungry. The kids (look)at each other not knowing what to do. They were a bit  a of them. One of them was young and the other one was old.

Finally Sally (say) to them they were (welcome)to share what they had but the young man would have to find some water because they (forget) to bring with them.