Free ESL worksheets for English learners
Reading Passage The Dragon Boat Festival is a fun holiday in Taiwan. It happens in May or June. People race long boats shaped like dragons. The boats have a dragon head on the front. Teams of rowers sit in the boat. They use paddles to push the boat through the water. One person hits a…
Reading Passage Dolphins are some of the most intelligent animals living in our oceans today. These amazing creatures are not fish but mammals that breathe air just like humans do. There are over forty different species of dolphins found in oceans and rivers around the world. Dolphins have smooth, gray skin and a curved fin…
Reading Passage Dolphins are some of the smartest animals in the ocean. They are not fish – they are mammals like us! Dolphins breathe air and must come up to the surface. Baby dolphins drink milk from their mothers. Dolphins live in groups called pods. A pod can have 10 to 30 dolphins. They work…
Reading Passage Dinosaurs were amazing creatures that ruled the Earth for over one hundred sixty million years. These prehistoric animals first appeared about two hundred thirty million years ago during the Triassic period. The word dinosaur means terrible lizard in Greek, though many were not actually scary at all. Some dinosaurs were as small as…
Reading Passage Dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago. The word “dinosaur” means “terrible lizard.” Some dinosaurs were very big, and some were small. They lived for about 165 million years before they disappeared. There were many types of dinosaurs. The T-Rex was a scary meat-eater with big teeth. The Brachiosaurus was huge and…
Reading Passage Taiwan has many convenience stores. The most famous one is 7-Eleven. There is a 7-Eleven on almost every street! You can find one near your home, school, or office. They are open 24 hours. You can buy many things at convenience stores. They sell food, drinks, and snacks. You can get hot tea…
Reading Passage Bubble tea is a delicious drink that has become incredibly popular around the world. This sweet beverage was invented in Taiwan during the nineteen eighties. The drink gets its name from the chewy tapioca balls that sit at the bottom of the cup. These tapioca balls are called pearls or boba, and they…
Reading Passage Bubble tea is a delicious drink from Taiwan. It was invented in the 1980s. The drink has tea, milk, and chewy balls called tapioca pearls. These balls are also called “boba.” That is why some people call it boba tea. The tapioca pearls are made from a plant called cassava. They are chewy…
Reading Passage Baseball is the most popular sport in Taiwan. People love to watch games on TV. They also go to stadiums to cheer for their teams. Taiwan has six professional baseball teams. The Japanese brought baseball to Taiwan long ago. That was over 100 years ago! Since then, many Taiwanese players have become famous….
Reading Passage Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful and fascinating civilizations in human history. This great empire lasted for over three thousand years along the banks of the Nile River. The pharaohs were kings who ruled Egypt with complete power and were considered living gods. Egyptians built incredible monuments, developed writing, and created…
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