Reading Comprehension ESL Worksheets
In this free present simple reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about a day in the life of three people and then complete a series of comprehension exercises. Students begin by reading a present simple text about a day in the life of a doctor, a student, and a postman. Next, students read statements about the text and circle whether they are true or false. After that, students complete sentences by writing the names of the people in the text and then answer comprehension questions about the text in their own words. Finally, students do a freer practice exercise where they write about their own typical day using the present simple. Afterwards, students read their text to a partner and compare their day.
In this fun reading comprehension worksheet, students read an online chat between two friends, Aki and Alex, and answer comprehension questions about it. To begin, students match phrases related to the text with their meanings. Next, students read text messages between two friends and answer questions about the conversation in complete sentences. After that, students move on to circle the best answer for each comprehension question about the text messages and complete the sentence with the answer. Students then fill in blanks in a new text message from Aki using words from a box. Finally, students answer and discuss conversation questions based on the topic of the reading with a partner.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about two pets and then complete several reading comprehension exercises based on the text. First, students read a text about two pets and answer multiple-choice questions based on the passage. After that, students match words from the text to their correct definitions. Students then complete sentences about the pets in the text. Lastly, students answer comprehension questions in their own words.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read two emails and answer a series of comprehension questions about them. Students start by reading two emails from people who are on holiday. Next, students complete sentences about the emails by circling the correct person's name. Students then answer multiple-choice questions about the two emails by ticking the correct answers. After that, students match words from the text with the correct definitions. Students then move on to answer comprehension questions about the two emails in their own words. Lastly, students put words in the correct order to form holiday questions. Students then ask and answer the questions about their last holiday with a partner.
In this free reading comprehension worksheet, students complete a series of comprehension exercises about a text describing two jobs and then play a jobs guessing game. To start, students read two texts about two people and their jobs and complete sentences with the names of the people. Next, students match words from the text with their definitions. Students then read statements and mark them as either true or false according to the texts. After that, students answer comprehension questions about the text in their own words. In pairs, students then discuss which job they would prefer to have, giving reasons for their answers. Finally, in two teams, students play a game where they try to guess jobs on cards by listening to two good things and two bad things about each job. The team with the most cards at the end of the game wins.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about unusual phobias and then complete comprehension exercises about the text. To start, students rate items on a scale according to how scary they are and then compare their opinions with a partner. Next, students read a text about five unusual phobias and match words to the appropriate phobia. Students then complete sentences with the correct phobia. After that, students match words from the text to their definitions. Next, students answer comprehension questions about the text in their own words. Lastly, students discuss questions related to fears and phobias with a partner.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read about the first Americans and answer comprehension questions about the text. Students start by writing and discussing how they think the first people came to the Americas. Next, students read a text about the first Americans and match each paragraph with its main idea. After that, students move on to write whether the words in bold in the text are nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs. Students then match the words with their meanings. Finally, students answer comprehension questions about the text in full sentences.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about tea and coffee and complete a series of reading comprehension exercises based on the text. First, in pairs, students discuss what drinks they rely on to wake up in the morning and whether they think they are good or bad for their health. Next, students read a text about tea and coffee. Students then read statements about the text and mark them as either true or false. After that, students match words in bold in the article to synonyms. Students then move on to complete sentences about the text by writing either 'coffee' or 'tea'. Lastly, students answer reading comprehension questions about the article in their own words.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about mosquitoes and then complete a number of reading comprehension exercises based on the text. First, students read a text about mosquitoes and give each paragraph a suitable heading from the list provided. After that, students read multiple-choice questions based on the passage and circle the correct answers. Students then match words from the text with their correct definitions. Finally, students refer to the text and answer questions using their own words.
