Mid-Autumn Festival ESL Worksheet — Advanced Level F Reading PDF

The Mid-Autumn Festival traces back more than 3,000 years to ancient moon-worship ceremonies, yet it still shapes modern Taiwanese life — emptying highways, closing businesses early, and filling neighborhoods with the smell of backyard barbecues. This advanced ESL reading worksheet explores the festival’s legend, its customs, and its deeper cultural meaning, alongside academic vocabulary and critical-thinking prompts for intermediate to upper-intermediate readers.

What’s Inside

• Reading passage: ~362 words at Grade 6+ reading level on the festival’s history, legend, and modern customs
• Vocabulary practice: 10 MOE Level 2-3 academic words with precise definitions
• True/False: 9 analytical comprehension items
• Fill in the blanks: 5 sentences using core vocabulary
• Comprehension questions: 5 prompts requiring synthesis and explanation
• Discussion questions: 3 critical-thinking prompts on tradition and culture
• Complete answer key with full model answers

Vocabulary Targets (MOE Level 2-3)

tradition · lantern · gather · harvest · symbol · custom · ancient · honor · glow · culture

Perfect For

• Intermediate to upper-intermediate ESL / EFL students
• GEPT and high school English exam prep
• Cross-curricular units on Taiwanese and Chinese culture
• Discussion-driven reading classes
• Independent self-study or homework

Discussion Prompts Include

• Why do you think ancient festivals like this one continue to be celebrated in modern times?
• What traditions or legends does your own culture connect to the moon or the harvest season?
• What does the mass travel home for the festival suggest about the importance of family reunion in Taiwanese culture?

Download the PDF Worksheet

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