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This worksheet aims to teach students how to actively monitor their own reading comprehension using structured self-check strategies

Content and methods: The worksheet introduces two self-monitoring tools through informational texts about caring for the planet. First, students apply the "Traffic Light Check" by moving a paper clip across colored indicators to rate their paragraph-by-paragraph understanding and identify comprehension breakdowns. Second, they use the "3-2-1 Quick Check" to extract three facts, formulate two open questions, and summarize the central idea in one sentence, followed by a peer discussion and a plenary question round.

Competencies:

• Reading comprehension and metacognitive self-monitoring
• Information extraction and summarization
• Question formulation and inquiry skills
• Collaborative peer exchange and communication

Target group: Grade 5 and above

Note: Each student will need a piece of paper and a paper clip to complete the activity. The progress checks should be completed on paper, not digitally.

Learning Objectives

The overarching learning objective is to develop students’ awareness and mastery of the characteristics of academic and subject-specific language, as well as to strengthen their ability to transform language. Students should learn to analyse typical features of academic texts (technical terminology, passive voice, and nominal style) according to defined criteria, reflect on their functional effects in terms of objectivity and how they guide the reader, and purposefully translate dense, nominalised academic language into clear, accessible verbal style using active voice.

Content and Methods

The worksheet introduces the key characteristics of academic non-fiction texts (technical terminology, passive voice, and nominal style) and combines text analysis with practical language exercises. Working with a subject-specific text, students first compile a glossary of technical terms with context-based definitions and distinguish between passive constructions and nominal style using a two-colour highlighting technique.

Building on this, they conduct a functional stylistic analysis to examine the intended effects of linguistic density and the author’s conveyed stance towards the subject matter. The worksheet concludes with an active language transformation task in which students rewrite a highly nominalised example sentence that omits the agent, turning it into dynamic active-voice sentences. This involves breaking down complex verb-noun constructions and explicitly introducing the actors performing the actions.

Competencies

• Linguistic and grammatical analysis: Confidently identifying and clarifying technical terminology, as well as recognising syntactic forms of linguistic compression (nominal style and passive constructions).
• Functional and stylistic judgement: Reflecting on the rhetorical effects and functions of linguistic distance, objectivity, and impersonal presentation in academic texts.
• Language transformation: Purposefully translating complex, agentless nominal constructions into clear, action-oriented active sentences using verbal style.
• Lexical comprehension: Deriving the meaning of unfamiliar or highly specialised technical terms from context and formulating concise definitions (glossary work).

Target Group and Level

Upper secondary school (advanced level).

With the help of the worksheet, learners engage with a film in a structured way in order to develop a deeper understanding and to reflect on and transfer what they have seen.

Contents and methods: 

The worksheet is structured like a brochure and asks questions about the content and further questions about the film. The worksheet ends with a personal evaluation of the film.

Skills:

• Concentrated extraction of information from a visual medium
• Analysis, reflection and transfer of film content

Target group and level:

Grade 7 and above

With the help of the worksheet, learners engage with the content of a film in a structured manner before, during and after viewing it in order to develop a deeper understanding and to reflect on and transfer what they have seen.

Content and methods: 

The worksheet begins by testing prior knowledge of the film. While watching, the pupils complete multiple-choice tasks to actively engage with and consolidate their understanding. After the film, transfer tasks are used for further processing and reflection on the topic.

Skills:

• Activating and building on prior knowledge
• Concentrated extraction of information from a visual medium
• Analysis, reflection and transfer of film content

Target group and level:

Grade 7 and above

Students learn to analyze information from various digital sources and link it logically in order to draw conclusions.

Content and Methodology: The worksheet offers an interactive puzzle task based around a found smartphone. The students analyze chat histories, pictures and an audio file to identify the owner of the smartphone.

Skills:

• Critical analysis of texts and media
• Logical thinking and reasoning
• Understanding historical and/or scientific contexts

Target Audience and Level: Suitable for teaching at lower secondary level.

The learners engage with a historical personality. In doing so, they learn more about the personality's career, challenges and successes.

Content and methodology: Learners read a basic text and are able to answer comprehension questions and complete a profile based on this.

Competences:

• Reflection and discussion of the relevance of the selected person

Level: Intermediate (8th - 10th grade)

Learners acquire knowledge about the life and work of a selected person from history.

Content and methodology: Learners read a basic text and are able to answer comprehension questions based on this and place the life and work of the person in the context of society as a whole.

Competences:

• Reflection and discussion of the relevance of the selected person

Level: Upper school (11th - 13th grade)

This worksheet aims to guide students through the process of creating their own podcast script for a school project, focusing on planning, researching, structuring, and writing.

Content and methods: The worksheet begins by asking students to brainstorm podcasts they know and their topics, encouraging initial engagement with the medium. It then prompts students to think about what is needed to create a school podcast, before presenting a dialogue between two students, Jenny and Aisha, who are planning their podcast, highlighting aspects like introduction, main content segments, and conclusion. Multiple-choice questions assess comprehension of podcast structure and planning. The worksheet provides detailed instructions on "How to write a podcast script," covering researching the topic, outlining the script (introduction, guest introduction, main part with transitions and multiple topics, summary, conclusion, call to action), and writing tips (conversational tone, conciseness, bullet points). It also offers relevant source titles and summaries for research on adolescent leisure activities and well-being. Students are then guided to create their own podcast outline based on the provided structure and subsequently write their full podcast script. The final step involves revising and marking important parts of their script for emphasis or pronunciation. A sample script is included for teachers as an additional resource.

Competencies:

• Understanding of podcast structure and content planning
• Research skills for topic development
• Scriptwriting, including elements of introduction, transitions, and conclusion
• Critical thinking and self-correction through revision
• Creative thinking and content generation

Target group: 7th-12th grade

This worksheet aims to guide students through the process of conducting a pro/con debate, fostering critical thinking, the ability to argue convincingly, and understanding of diverse perspectives on controversial topics.

Content and methods: The worksheet outlines the complete process of a pro/con debate, including topic selection, group division, preparation, the debate phases (introduction, argumentation, discussion, conclusion), and reflection. It details advantages of this debate format such as promotion of critical thinking, improved communication skills, broadening horizons, and building confidence. It includes exercises like watching a video on "Animal Testing Pros And Cons" for analysis, multiple-choice questions on debate principles, a paragraph sorting task to understand debate structure, and tips for effective research preparation. A significant part focuses on structuring arguments (claim, arguments, examples, conclusion, counterarguments) and provides comprehensive rules for a fair and productive debate. The worksheet also includes an example debate script with pro and con arguments and a collection of sources to support these arguments.

Competencies:

• Critical thinking and analysis
• Argumentation and persuasive speaking
• Research and source evaluation
• Understanding and presenting different perspectives
• Structured communication and logical reasoning
• Active listening and respectful interaction
• Self-reflection and feedback

Target group: 8th-10th grade

This worksheet aims to introduce students to various religious holidays across different faiths and to provide an in-depth understanding of a holiday within a selected religion.

Content and methods: The worksheet begins with an activity asking students to match a list of holidays to their respective religions (Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism). It then focuses on one religion, prompting students to list holidays they already know and to share their personal experiences with celebrating any of these holidays in a class discussion. The core of the worksheet is a detailed informational text about a religious holiday, covering its timing, global celebration, popular traditions, and specific traditions for children. Following the text, students are asked to fill out a profile for the holiday, summarizing key information about its celebration, traditions, and children's activities.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of various religious holidays and their associated religions
• Reading comprehension and information extraction
• Understanding of cultural and religious traditions
• Information organization and summarization
• Personal reflection and sharing in a group setting

Target group: 5th-7th grade