George Washington – Life and Work: Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for advanced ESL learners. The text describes the life, work, military and political service of the first president of the United States, George Washington. The text also gives an account of the French and Indian War as well as the war against British Colonialism before the proclamation of Independence.

After carefully reading a text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: questions, True or False, gap filling exercises, a matching exercise and a fun crossword. The vocabulary used in the text is rather advanced and can also be used for IGSCE, TOEFL or IELTS vocabulary building purposes.