Free Guided Easy and Short Reading Passages

FREE Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Reading is a very important part of learning a language. It's considered a receptive skill, otherwise known as a passive skill, which means that students don�t necessarily have to produce language - just receive it. But more often than not, students have difficulty reading because of vocabulary and/or the context involved. BusyTeacher.org offers 1,314 reading comprehension worksheets that are sure to help your students stay engaged in their reading, by providing interesting stories and effective exercises.

We as teachers don�t always have the time to make up our own stories, or go through books to pick out excerpts to present in our lessons. The reading worksheets on BusyTeacher.org offer a variety of different stories and texts in different categories and genres to help your students improve their reading ability and learn the language, all the while enjoying the stories they're reading. Depending on what you're aiming to teach, you can use these worksheets in a whole variety of different ways in the classroom. If a worksheet has a story that contains dialogue, you could assign roles to students and have them act out what the characters say. You can also use the stories on the worksheets to create comprehension questions. Some worksheets can even make for classroom discussion topics. After reading a passage, you can present a question to students, and ask them to give their opinions of where the story is going. These are just some of the many things you can do to make use of these worksheets in the classroom.

Whether you're teaching scanning, skimming, critical thinking, or reading for gist, BusyTeacher.org has the worksheet(s) you need for your lessons. There are worksheets on just about any topic you can think of - sports, business, history, and holidays to name a few. Another handy feature on BusyTeacher.org is that each worksheet has the level shown in the description, which makes it easy for you to find an appropriate worksheet for your students. The thumbnail can be opened to full page view, so you can check if the worksheet is right for your lesson. Some worksheets you'll find here are appropriate for several - or even for all levels, which means they're reusable for a future lessons with students at different levels.

No registration or subscription is necessary to download our worksheets. They�re all free to download, copy, and use in your lessons. Plus, all of them were created and uploaded by fellow ESL teachers from all around the globe, and have helped other ESL teachers in their lessons. In addition, if you have a worksheet you've created and would like to submit it to this site, you can do so by clicking the �Submit a worksheet� link at the bottom of this page. Join thousands of other ESL teachers using BusyTeacher.org, and bookmark us as your number-one stop for worksheets to use in your lessons daily! With 1,314 reading worksheets, planning your lessons has never been easier. Get started by checking out the most popular worksheets below. Try downloading one and using it in your lesson today!

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Wishes In The Present Lesson Plan

Wishes In The Present Lesson Plan

Verb, Reading Comprehension

This lesson plan is designed for intermediate ESL students comfortable with forming sentences and completing activities. It introduces verb forms used after 'to wish' for wishes about th ...

1 Views 2,645 Int

Fill in the blanks activity � Dogs

Fill in the blanks activity � Dogs

Use this time-saving cloze activity worksheet to help your students become better readers. Children read through the passages and use the words from the word bank to fill in the blank sp ...

1 Views 3,042 Beg Elem

ESL Worksheet � Pronouns (I, you, he, and she)

ESL Worksheet � Pronouns (I, you, he, and she)

This short and easy printable worksheet covers pronouns. Pronouns are words like I, you, he, and she. This handy resource is perfect for ESL learners to study and understand pronouns. St ...

2 Views 4,731 Elem Pre-Int

MoneyTok Financial Advice on TikTok

MoneyTok Financial Advice on TikTok

Anastasiia

Money, Reading Comprehension

Students learn about financial advice that young people find on a popular platform TikTok. Students develop their vocabulary with the help of collocation-focused interactive assignments. ...

1 Views 5,917 Adv

Reading Comprehension � Chinese New Year

Reading Comprehension � Chinese New Year

Chinese New is celebrated on February 1 this year. This information sheet includes some interesting facts about the Chinese New Year. Children read through the reading comprehension and ...

1 Views 8,190 Elem

Reading Comprehension � Burns Night

Reading Comprehension � Burns Night

This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about Burns Night. Scottish people all around the world observe Burns Night with a Burns Supper to celebrate the life o ...

1 Views 5,712 Elem Pre-Int

Reading Comprehension � Robert Burns

Reading Comprehension � Robert Burns

This reading comprehension for young learners includes some facts about the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns. Students answer the questions such as: 'If you had met Robert Burns, what ...

1 Views 4,455 Elem

End of Term Test � Third Year Sport section

End of Term Test � Third Year Sport section

afef chihi

This test is to improve comprehension and is based on text from a sports section. It concerns philanthropy and language about family life. It includes fill-in-the-blank exercises and a w ...

1 Views 6,978 Pre-Int

Famous People � Charles Dickens

Famous People � Charles Dickens

Students learn some interesting facts and information about the famous 19th-century writer Charles Dickens, the creator of some of the most well-known fictional characters. This fill-in-the-bl ...

1 Views 9,298 Elem

The Election Day (USA)

The Election Day (USA)

Renata Bródka

This text is adapted from the NYT and provides information and language practice for upper intermediate students. It includes two reading comprehension exercises. It can also be read to ...

1 Views 7,568 Int Adv

Biography � Charles Dickens

Biography � Charles Dickens

Learn some interesting facts and information about the famous British writer Charles Dickens, born on 7 February 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He is the author of a large number of well-l ...

2 Views 6,527 Elem

Relationship Map � Frankenstein

Relationship Map � Frankenstein

Digital Theatre Plus

This relationship map will help deepen your students' understanding of how the characters are linked in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly.

1 Views 6,854 Int Adv Exam

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Reading Passage: Indigenous Peoples Day

Reading Passage: Indigenous Peoples Day

Lee Lane

Reading Comprehension

This reading activity worksheet is based on Indigenous Peoples Day vs Columbus Day and focusses on reading, comprehension and discussion. Students discuss the questions and choose the an ...

1 Views 15,969 Int Adv

Biography � Barack Obama

Biography � Barack Obama

This biography about Barack Obama can be used when teaching students about political and historical figures. Students carry out research and find out more interesting facts about the 44t ...

2 Views 7,765 Elem Pre-Int

Extension Questions � Macbeth

Extension Questions � Macbeth

Digital Theatre Plus

Test your students' knowledge of Shakespeare's Macbeth. These questions will help deepen and expand your students' understanding of the text. They can be used for homew ...

1 Views 13,804 Int Adv Exam

Reading Comprehension � Charles Dickens

Reading Comprehension � Charles Dickens

This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts and information about the famous writer Charles Dickens who was born on 7th February in 1812. He created some of the most famou ...

1 Views 11,410 Elem

Saving energy at home

Saving energy at home

There are many things we can do to save energy around our homes. Saving energy reduces pollution that creates a healthier living environment. Children read through the text and learn som ...

2 Views 12,246 Elem

Tips To Be More Productive At Work

Tips To Be More Productive At Work

This reading comprehension exercise is based on an article from The Guardian newspaper. It's aimed at students preparing for a technical degree, or adults working in the field of Human R ...

1 Views 8,966 Pre-Int Int

Extension Questions � An Inspector Calls

Extension Questions � An Inspector Calls

Digital Theatre Plus

Test and expand your students' knowledge on An Inspector Calls. Students can discuss the characters including the theme of gender. These questions have been curriculum mapped again ...

1 Views 5,509 Int Adv Exam

Extension Questions � Frankenstein

Extension Questions � Frankenstein

Digital Theatre Plus

Test your students' knowledge of the novel Frankenstein. The questions have been written to deepen and expand their understanding and to encourage discussion of key issues ...

1 Views 7,612 Int Adv Exam

American Elections Debate

American Elections Debate

Hellen Haga

This group activity can also be done in pairs. It includes 4 tasks and a warm-up: Warm-up: ask what students already know about the electoral college; Task 1: watch and discuss a video i ...

1 Views 3,665 Adv

Study Guide � Language: Romeo and Juliet

Study Guide � Language: Romeo and Juliet

Digital Theatre Plus

This Digital Theatre+ Study Guide explores the language used in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet from a literary, contextual, and dramatic perspective. It includes exa ...

1 Views 4,480 Int Adv Exam

The Moon Cloze Activity

The Moon Cloze Activity

Who was the first man to land on the moon? What is the tallest mountain on the moon? This science resource asks students to read through the facts about the moon and fill in the missing ...

1 Views 6,796 Elem

Research Activity � The Rat

Research Activity � The Rat

Where do rats live? What do rats eat? Find out some interesting facts by completing this fun research activity. This resource can also be used as an extra resource when teaching students ...

1 Views 4,144 Elem

Study Guide � Characters: Romeo and Juliet

Study Guide � Characters: Romeo and Juliet

Digital Theatre Plus

This Digital Theatre+ Study Guide examines Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet from a literary and contextual, as well as a dramatic perspective, to provide thorough access to key ...

1 Views 2,803 Int Adv Exam

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