Friday, November 28, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “FREE ESL Reading Comprehension Passage with Questions - Multicultural Reading”

by ESL Lifeline
5th - 8th Grade


Are you looking for a short multicultural reading passage that will help you connect with your ELL or ESL students? This reading passage was written for ELL and ESL students who are looking for relevant language resources that center around places outside of the Western world. Focusing on Southeast Asia, this reading comprehension passage gets your ESL students reading about a little region in the south of Cambodia called Kampot. They will learn about the Cambodian holiday called Pchum Ben, a religious festival with a tradition of making offerings to past ancestors, and answer text-dependent questions about what they read.

This reading comprehension passage, set in Cambodia, has scaffolded reading questions your ELL and ESL learners can use to develop their skills with. Use this resource for easy homework assignments, supplementary reading material, and literacy centers.

Need something relevant to your ELL learners? This reading passage is set in Kampot Cambodia, a place where many ESL students are learning to read, write and speak the English language. The pages have imbedded images and graphics so you’ll easily be able to make students aware of what the town looks like. Presented on a text-messaging format using colloquial language, your students will love how this passage makes them feel like they write it.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cheryl said, “The students were excited to do this, and once we started they became very engaged due to the high engaging material.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ESL Teacher on Call said, "My Students really enjoyed reading about Cambodia. I like how the grammar skills are related to the reading."


The package includes PDF files and you can open the them using your preferred PDF reader. Along with the student pages, you’ll also get resource notes with answer keys that will help guide you through the lesson.

You'll get two ways to use this incredible reading resource:

  • high-resolution pages
  • gray-scaled pages for easy printing


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If you’re looking for MORE reading comprehension resources for building reading skills, be sure to check out my Informational Texts with Graphics. It use infographics to training reading skills, and has topics like VolcanoesTrains and Elephants.


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About ESL Lifeline

ESL Lifeline eliminates the need for creating separate materials for your ELL students by providing high-quality learning resources that seamlessly integrate language development with subject matter. Resources and material seamlessly blend language development with subject matter, eliminating the need for creating separate materials for ELL students and saving you valuable prep time.

ESL Lifeline's materials help you unlock your ELL students' true potential, by helping your students:

  • Master both language and content in a cohesive and engaging way.
  • Develop essential language skills while exploring new subjects.
  • Boosting confidence and empower all learners to thrive in the classroom.

Learn more at www.esllifeline.com


Terms of Use:

This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.

**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses from ESL Lifeline’s store on Tpt – they are discounted. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.

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