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COMPREHENSION ECRITE


(Liens vérifiés le 07/08/2009)


 

 


Sites-ressources
- Histoires -
Exercices


Pages complémentaires :

Littérature - Les pages de VOCABULAIRE
EXPRESSION ECRITE - Homonymes
EVALUATION
LECTURES CONSEILLEES EN ANGLAIS POUR LA CLASSE DE SECONDE

 

 

Sites-ressources :

  • Reading - with exercises - 5 levels
    (web2.uvcs.uvic.ca)
  • Reading Comprehension and Test Preparation
    "These interactive activities will help you read and understand English
    and prepare for reading exams

    There are 5 Types of Exercises:
    1) “Signs” – you are shown 5 signs, one at a time and asked to choose the meaning.
    2) “Details” – you are asked 10 true/false questions to see if you understand specific, detailed information from a reading.
    3) “Matching” – you read descriptions of 5 different people and then try to match them to a thing or situation that is best for them.
    4) “Gist” – you are asked questions to see if you have a generalized understanding of a reading.
    5) “Gap” – you are given a reading with missing words. From a list of words, you choose and type in missing words."
    (esl-bits.net)

 

 

 

  • Study Questions to help you get the most out of the Short Story
    - Questions to help you analyze the PLOT
    - Questions to help you analyze CHARACTERIZATION
    - Questions to help you evaluate the story's NARRATIVE MANNER
    - Questions to help you assess IDEA in the story
    - Questions that may help you understand the story's BACKGROUND
    (unl.edu)

  • ESL Reading (gradedreading.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk)
    - Free English language learner reading materials
    - Original stories & adaptations of classic texts.
    - Graded by vocabulary, grammar & readability.
    - Exercises & Glossary
    - Links to full versions of source texts.
    - Ghost, Adventure, Football, Children's,
    - Cartoon, Horoscope & Today in History
    Diary of a Nobody
    The Mary Celeste
    The Signalman
    The Marble Finger

    New:
    Orwell: Shooting an Elephant
    A perfect Language?
    Irregular Verbs
    Are there more words in English?
    Using Stories in the ESL Classroom

  • Audio recordings of short texts - Lien modifié
    A joke (a gorilla in a bar) / The meeting (business) / Daily routine
    - with SCRIPTS

    (British Council)

  • Yes, you can find out the meaning of a word without a dictionary! (Alain Gayer - Pau) - Lien modifié
    "A road towards autonomous reading"

  • 5 Minute English (5minuteenglish.com)
    " Free Short Self-Study English Lessons and Quick Tips for ESL Students"
    Grammar - Reading - Vocabulary - Listening - Pronunciation - Writing - Slang, Idioms...

 

  • Short Stories + worksheets with excerpts and questions (miguelmllop.com)
  • 10 WAYS TO EXPLOIT READING TEXTS (churchillhouse.com)
    "In this handout you will find 10 generalisable techniques for exploiting reading material in class - whether from the internet or elsewhere. The techniques are designed to be as teacher-friendly as possible - i.e. involving a minimum of preparation!"

 

  • Interactive reading exercises (cla.univ-fcomte.fr) :
    - Put the segments in order
    - Put the sentences in order
    - Put the paragraphs in order
    ex : A Warning about Global Warming - Davy Crockett - Pocahontas - Smoking - John. F. Kennedy...

 

  • Easy stories and activities : Reading Comprehension - Sequence - Gap-Fill (eslbears.homestead)

 

 

 



Histoires :

  • Sort it out (nmm.ac.uk)
    Sort out the jumbled-up stories to find out what happens.
    "Tintin's got himself in a muddle! Here are three jumbled up story sequences.
    Can you work out who is saying what, and then put the pictures in the right order?"

  • Reading mazes - page 115-116 (peacecorps.gov) :
    "These are stories in which the student has some choice in what happens. As an exercise,
    students can be asked to write out their version of the story, or to add their own choices to an
    existing story, or to make another story."

 

 

 

 

 

Exercices :

 

  • Free Reading Test - How fast can you read? Determine your reading speed & comprehension
    13 levels of text complexity with themed stories to pick from
    (freereadingtest.com)
  • Stories : CBS 5 Stories + CNN Stories
    - with interactive activities
    (literacynet.org)
  • Dial 'G' for Grammar
    Story by Brian Boyd - with lots of comprehension, grammar and vocabulary activities.
    (grammarmancomic.com)

 

  • Exercises :
    1. A Piece of Wood by Ray Bradbury
    2. The Landlady by Roald Dahl
    3. In Affection and Esteem by Mary Webb
    4. The Telegram
    (clickenglish)

  • In Affection and Esteem - a short story by Mary Webb (redted.us)
    - with exercises on 2 pages
    (Alain GAYER - Ac. Bordeaux)
  • Reading Comprehension Connection - interactive (readingcomprehensionconnection.com)
    "The lessons are divided into three categories:
    Vocabulary in context
    , including commonly confused and misused words,
    Reading for Understanding
    , which helps students master specific reading skills,
    and Reading Strategy
    , for developing the ability to make inferences.
    Each of the lesson categories is available in two levels: intermediate and advanced.
    As students work through the lessons they receive constructive feedback and at the end of the lesson a detailed report is generated..."

    (Education World)

 

  • Reading - with activities to print (Jeremy Taylor)
    Ghost /Mystery/Horror Stories - Adventure Stories - Comic stories - Comic Poems - Children - EFL Football...


  • Worksheets for your ESL Classroom (eslmania.com)
    An Eel Pet (elementary ESL)
    Expensive Weddings (upper-elementary/pre-intermediate ESL)
    Criss-crossed Lovers (intermediate ESL)
    Pacific Island Sinking (upper intermediate/advanced ESL)
    Music Sales Sinking (advanced ESL)



  • Reading Comprehensions - all levels (woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk)

 

  • The Copy By Paul Jennings (a British humorist 1918 - 1989) - Lien modifié
    " Like most of Jenning's tales it centres on a hapless school student
    who, in this case, tries to find an ingenious way to shake off the bully who has been tormenting him
    and, at the same time, keep his girlfriend. His friendship with an eccentric inventor leads him into an unexpected adventure."
    - with pre-reading activities, reading activities and after reading activities.
    (British Council)

 

  • Paragliding - ANIMATION FLASH - Complete the sentences. - advanced (getcha.com)

 

 

  • Homophones dominoes (activitice)
    "What you have to do is to find pairs of words ( homophones ) thanks to the definitions , pictures ...
    For example , the first two homophones in the first series are : S U N / S O N"
  • What time is it? Matching exercise (suivi d'autres exercices avec son) - (theenglishclass.online.fr)
  • Imagine (John Lennon) - Compréhension écrite (Ghislaine Wulles)
  • A job interview - "Read the dialogue and then answer the questions." (a4esl)
  • Date Quest (free-english)
    "You want to go on a date. But what do you say? Date Quest gives you three choices of what to say.
    Some choices will get you the date - and some will not. It all depends on you."

  • Info 2000 (free-english)
    "You just got off the plane in a new city. You are at the airport Information Terminal.
    Will you be able to find a hotel? Get a taxi? Visit places of interest?
    Read the city information, answer the questions, and find out what your stay will be like."

  • Reading Comprehension for Beginners - My Friend Peter - (about.com)
    "focusing on nationalities and countries.
    This reading comprehension is followed by a 10 question 'multiple choice' and 'true or false' quiz."