A selection of English ESL reading puzzles printables

Read through and solve three mysteries with Detective Holmes. This worksheet is a great filler lesson for kids and adults alike. Challenge your students with three tricky mysteries.

Mystery Times - Reading Puzzles

These worksheets are perfect for helping ESL/EFL students master verbs. There are 10 worksheets in all and there are FREE flashcards available for all the verbs at https://www.bingobongokids.com



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Students will learn new verbs, how to spell them, and how to use them in sentences. These worksheets are similar to crossword puzzles, helping students develop analytic thinking and problem solving skills.



Best of all, there's a fun joke that students can read after solving the puzzle.



This worksheets has the verbs: start, be quiet, tell, want, hug, lick, talk, stand, cook.



Verbs Reading Puzzle 2 - BINGOBONGO Learning

These worksheets are perfect for helping ESL/EFL students master verbs. There are 10 worksheets in all and there are FREE flashcards available for all the verbs at https://www.bingobongokids.com



Get the flashcards for this worksheet at:

https://www.bingobongokids.com/product/free-verbs-flashcards-set-1/



Students will learn new verbs, how to spell them, and how to use them in sentences. These worksheets are similar to crossword puzzles, helping students develop analytic thinking and problem solving skills. 



Best of all, there's a fun joke that students can read after solving the puzzle. 



This worksheets has the verbs: camp, sit, stop, jump, run, swim, cut, help.

Verbs Reading Puzzle with a Joke Crossword

These worksheets are perfect for helping ESL/EFL students master verbs. There are 10 worksheets in all and there are FREE flashcards available for all the verbs at https://www.bingobongokids.com



Get the flashcards for this worksheet at:

https://www.bingobongokids.com/product/free-verbs-flashcards-set-2/



Students will learn new verbs, how to spell them, and how to use them in sentences. These worksheets are similar to crossword puzzles, helping students develop analytic thinking and problem solving skills.



Best of all, there's a fun joke that students can read after solving the puzzle.



This worksheets has the verbs: camp, sit, stop, jump, run, swim, cut, help.



(2 pages + B & W copy + Answer Key) I always look out for interesting authentic texts for my students to practise grammar points in a natural meaningful context. This worksheet, which is based on a BBC news article, contains a True / False comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle, two exercises on passive voice, a cloze test to practise articles and a roleplay task.

Soup Ladle Stops Tiger Attack (reading + passive voice)

A reading comprehension activity about healthy eating habits and a crossword puzzle about cooking verbs.

A reading comprehension activity about healthy eating habits and a crossword puzzle about cooking verbs



Healthy eating habits

These are worksheets I have made based on key vocabulary from an English textbook for Dutch learners. I will be making booklets for each unit & lesson from the book.



Page 1: Solution or could be used for role-play.



Page 2: Copy of dialogue for students.



Page 3: Vocabulary page. I use this page first. I cut up vocabulary and have students match the English and Dutch. Then I take away the Dutch and get pupils to complete the conversation. Then read it together.



Page 4: Comprehension.



Page 5: Using to be/finishing sentences/translationg sentence (English key provided on last page)



Page 6: Putting a conversation in order and crossword puzzle



Page 7: Solution



I accidentally deleted my last copy of this while trying to add updated version. Sorry.

On holiday/Visiting London: 7 pages

This worksheet can be used as an extra activity when you teach the topic 'Jobs'. Students read four texts, circle the right answer and do the True of False task. Then they solve the logic puzzle. The key is given.

Jobs (2)

A recount in the first person using simple past verbs. Followed by various exercises to re-inforce the vocabulary used in the reading. Includes a question forming exercise, a crossword puzzle and a Wordsearch. Good for vocabulary building. Editable. 

A Surprise Birthday Party

An enjoyable reading activity about days of the week. this activity is especially for young learners.  reading activity comprises adjectives and present simple verbs. I hope you'll like it.

WHO IS THE NAUGHTY CHILD?

First students solve a crossword puzzle and then they read a text which is followed by some three different activities: finding evidence in the text, matching synonyms and answering questions. Students are also asked to write a text expressing their opinion.

Television

This is an exercise to revise the vocabulary studied with "Monkey Puzzle", a picture book by Julia Donaldson.

I use it to check if the students have understood the book and can match the descriptions with the animals.  Then we play "Nature Challenge Game" to practise the vocabulary.

Monkey Puzzle - Reading

Culture, intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication

Adjectives to describe feelings, emotions

Adjectives to describe personality and character

Adjectives: Gradable / Non-gradable adjectives

Articles: Definite or indefinite article (a, an or the)

BE + infinitive structures (e.g. he was to become famous)

Clauses of contrast (e.g.  although, while)

Clauses of purpose (e.g. in order to, so that, so as to)

Clauses of reason (e.g. because, because of, due to, as, since)

Cleft sentences (e.g. It's Joey we're looking for)

Comparison: Comparative adjectives and structures

Comparison: Superlative adjectives and structures

Conditional 2 (second conditional) - would

Conditionals: Conditional phrases (e.g. unless, provided that, as long as)

Conjunctions (aka connectives, e.g. and, but, or, so, then)

Contractions (shortened forms, e.g. don't, aren't, etc.)

Determiners (words that can come before nouns)

Formal and informal English (politeness or colloquial language)

Future perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Future perfect simple and continuous (progressive) tense

Future phrases (e.g. be about to, bound to, likely to, due to, set to + INF)

Homonyms (two words with the same pronunciation - homophones and homographs)

It as preparatory subject (e.g. it's raining, it's nice of you to)

Linking verbs (aka copulas, e.g. I am a student)

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how to accuse somebody of something in English

how to apologize, say sorry, forgive and express regret in English

how to ask for information and make inquiries in English

how to ask for something, make requests in English

how to blame somebody for something in English

how to defend yourself from criticism in English

how to deny or admit something in English

how to describe things or people in English

how to emphasize important things in English

how to encourage or discourage people in English

how to evaluate people or progress in English

how to express agreement /disagreement in English

how to express approval and disapproval  in English

how to express cause and effect in English

how to express interest in something in English

how to express likelihood, probability in English

how to express likes and dislikes in English

how to express sequence and chronology in English

how to express shock and disbelief in English

how to express sympathy and condolences in English

how to give permission, authorization in English

how to inform somebody about some news in English

how to interpret what was said in English

how to keep a conversation going in English

how to make guesses about something in English

how to make, accept and refuse offers in English

how to order or make a booking in English

how to persuade, convince people in English

how to praise people and express appreciation in English

how to reassure somebody of something in English

how to refuse and object to something in English

how to remind people of something in English

how to rephrase, paraphrase what was said in English

how to say thank you, express gratitude in English

Nouns: Collective nouns (team, class, family, committee)

Nouns: Proper nouns (names of people, cities, companies)

Oxymorons (phrases with words of contradictory meaning, e.g. living dead)

Participles: Past participle (e.g. HAVING DONE)

Participles: Present participle (e.g. DOING)

Parts of Speech (aka word classes, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

Past perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Phonetics (pronunciation, IPA, phonetic symbols)

Plural nouns: regular plurals with S ending

Prefixes (e.g. A, UN, IM, DIS, MIS, EN, etc. )

Prepositions vs adverbs (e.g. before me, saw him before.)

Prepositions: Double prepositions (e.g. out of)

Prepositions: Participle prepositions (e.g. pending, concerning)

Prepositions: Phrase prepositions (e.g. by means of)

Present perfect continuous (progressive) tense

Present perfect simple or present continuous tense

Present simple tense: S for third person singular verbs

Present simple vs continuous (progressive) tense

Pronouns: EACH OTHER, ONE ANOTHER (reciprocal pronouns)

Pronouns: Possessive pronouns (e.g. my, mine)

Pronouns: Reflexive pronouns (e.g. myself, yourself))

Pronouns: SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, NO ONE, NOTHING, etc.

Pronouns: THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE (demonstratives)

Pronouns: YOU and THEY to talk about people in general

Quantifiers (e.g. some, many, much, any, few, little)

Questions: WH questions (open-ended questions)

Reported speech: reported questions (indirect questions)

There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc.

Verbs: Transitive or intransitive verbs (words that can or cannot stand with objects)

Working with Paragraphs: ordering, titling

Role play, miming, drama activity or improv game

Pictionary (picture dictionary) or picture matching

Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

Learners who are Pre-A1 have just begun learning English and will first learn how to:<ul><li>Say the letters in the alphabet and numbers</li><li>Say hello, talk about names and age</li><li>Name the colors and dates, express likes and dislikes</li></ul>

Absolute beginners who have begun to learn the letters and numbers

Learners taking the A1 Elementary exam should be able to:<ul><li>Introduce themselves and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has, people he/she knows.</li><li>Communicate using very basic phrases as long as the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: common adjectives & adverbs of frequency, going to, how much/how many, imperatives, I'd like, 's – possessive, common prepositions of place and time, present simple & continuous, there is/are</li></ul>

A very basic tourist level, which is enough for buying food and a bus ticket

Learners taking the A2 Pre-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand sentences and frequently used expressions (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).</li><li>Complete tasks that are routine and exchange information about familiar matters.</li><li>Describe matters of immediate need in simple terms.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: countable/uncountable nouns, adverbs of frequency, future will/going to, much/many, present perfect, past simple, past continuous, common phrasal verbs, common modals: can/should</li></ul>

A tourist who can do basic conversations about the past, present and future

Learners taking the B1 Intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand points regarding family, work, school or leisure-related topics.</li><li>Deal with most travel situations in areas where the language is spoken.</li><li>Create simple texts on topics of personal interest.</li><li>Describe experiences, events, dreams, and ambitions, as well as opinions or plans in brief.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: question tags, intensifiers: too/enough, future tenses, past tenses, modals, conditionals, wh-questions in the past</li></ul>

Learners who can deal with both familiar and routine situations, in friendly and work contexts

Learners taking the B2 Upper-intermediate exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.</li><li>Interact with fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without difficulty for either party.</li><li>Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain an opinion on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</li><li>Main grammar points to know: perfect tenses, mixed conditionals, modals in the present, phrasal verbs, reported speech, wish, relative clauses</li></ul>

The level where you can be a tour guide for your foreign friends and talk about a lot of topics, even abstract ones, with ease and fluency

Learners taking the C1 Advanced exam should be able to: Express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. Produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, using linking phrases (=words that connect ideas between sentences). Main grammar points to know: inversion, mixed conditionals, modals in the past, all passive forms, phrasal verbs (all patterns), wish/if only for regrets

Learners who can smoothly communicate in every walk of life, read long texts and write well

Learners taking the C2 Proficient exam should be able to:<ul><li>Understand almost everything read or heard with ease.</li><li>Summarize information from a variety of sources into a coherent presentation.</li><li>Express themselves using precise meaning in complex scenarios.</li><li>Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations</li></ul>

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22 Reading puzzles English ESL worksheets pdf & doc