Celebrate Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with this interactive Trivia Quiz for the classroom. This PPT quiz contains 20 questions and answers about the achievements, contributions, and challenges of women throughout history and across the world. It’s a perfect way to test your students’ general knowledge and teach them something new while having fun. You can play this quiz individually or in teams, and keep track of your score. This quiz is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners and for Grades 9-12th as well as higher or adult education. This PPT can be used as a warm-up, a break, or a wrap-up activity on Women’s Day or during Women’s History Month (March).

In recent years, stories of widespread wildfires are impossible to miss in climate change-related news. Unprecedented fires have destroyed millions of hectares of land, displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and eliminated entire habitats across the world. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes of wildfires and what we can do to prevent them. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword a definitions match This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the history of the American Revolution and the War of Independence. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill-in-the-gaps exercise This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

Greek theater had its beginnings in various religious festivals throughout the Greek world honoring the Greek gods. These festivals featured the performance of songs and dances by groups of men and boys called a chorus. Over time, these performances came to include three actors who portrayed individual characters in a story. By the 6th Century BCE, the Greeks were creating special places called theaters, where people could attend such performances. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the history of theater in ancient Greece. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword a definitions match This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill-in-the-gaps text This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

Earthquakes are among the deadliest natural hazards. They strike without warning and many earthquake zones coincide with areas of high population density. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes of earthquakes. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included

The Crucible is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the 1690s. This play summary and Reading Comprehension is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a characters match a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill-in-the-gaps exercise This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes and effects of the Russia Ukraine conflict from the 1200s to today. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 6 Answer key included

Fast fashion describes cheap, stylish, mass-produced clothes that have a huge impact on the environment. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the effects of fast fashion. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

A recession is a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity. During a recession, the economy struggles, people lose work, companies make fewer sales and a country’s overall economic output declines. This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the causes and effects of economic recessions. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known to his many followers as Mahatma, or “the great-souled one” was the leader of Indian nationalism and was revered for his nonviolent philosophy of passive resistance. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the life, work, and legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword a fill-in-the-gaps exercise This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 8 Answer key included

In the early 2020s, inflation rates rose at levels higher than we’ve seen in decades, for reasons largely related to spending practices and other factors of the pandemic, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But what exactly is inflation and what does it mean for the average person? This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text explores the top causes of inflation. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included

The basic idea of biological evolution is that populations and species of organisms change over time. Today, when we think of evolution, we are likely to link this idea with one specific person: the British naturalist Charles Darwin, who proposed the theory of biological evolution by natural selection. This Reading Comprehension handout explores Darwin’s theory of evolution an natural selection. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included

Queen Elizabeth II’s reign lasted from the industrial age to the internet age – in a 70-year-reign of England that endeared her to millions. During her reign, her country’s role in the world transformed, and so did her own place within the United Kingdom. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the life, reign, and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included

International Women’s Day (IWD) has become a date to celebrate how far women have come in society, politics and in economics, while the political roots of the day mean strikes and protests are organised to raise awareness of continued inequality. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history, traditions and celebrations associated with IWD. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 4 Answer key included

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union between European countries that sets policies concerning the members’ economies, societies, laws, and, to some extent, security. The EU was founded as a result of the Maastricht Treaty on Nov. 1, 1993. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of the European Union. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

This reading comprehension worksheet explores the rise, history and downfall of the Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework, or used for vocabulary-building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was formed in 1949 with the aim of acting as a deterrent to the threat of Soviet expansion in Europe after World War II. Its origins, however, go back to 1947 when the United Kingdom and France signed the Treaty of Dunkirk as an alliance to counter the eventuality of a German attack in the aftermath of WWII. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of he North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a definitions match a multiple choice exercise a crossword This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 7 Answer key included

Mardi Gras remains one of the most quintessential celebrations associated with New Orleans culture. However, Mardi Gras (also referred to as Carnival) has evolved significantly over the years, both in New Orleans and other destinations across the globe that celebrate their own version of the holiday. This Reading Comprehension handout explores the history of Mardi Gras. This activity is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions a multiple choice exercise a crossword a definitions match This resource can be used as a mini-lesson, assigned for homework or used to for vocabulary building purposes. Total number of pages: 5 Answer key included