Looking for a VERY engaging high-interest nonfiction reading passage? These NO PREP reading comprehension & writing activities about the history of emojis will INSTANTLY grab your students’ attention — and hold it from the first laughing face emoji to the final reflection prompt!

Perfect for Secondary School ELA, Intermediate (B1-B2) to Advanced (C1-C2) ESL, or Sub Plans that don’t feel like busywork.

This is the kind of engaging nonfiction resource your students will actually want to read (and you’ll love how easy it is to implement — in class or online!).

PRINT AND DIGITAL VERSIONS OF THE ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED.

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RESOURCES INCLUDED:
** Pre-reading activity for students to share their opinions and make predictions
** An original non-fiction reading passage (3 pages) about the history of emojis. Includes: Ancient Roots: Pictures as Language (cave paintings, hieroglyphics, pictograms, the manicule); The Pre-Emoji Digital Era: Emoticons; The Birth of the Emoji; Emojis Go Global; Today’s Emoji Culture; The Power (and Limits) of Emojis
** Reading-comprehension questions
** Multiple Choice quiz
** True or False activity
** Word search
** Seven writing prompts perfect for sparking creativity and critical thinking

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SAVE VALUABLE TIME:
** All activities are in ready-to-print PDF files and DIGITAL VERSIONS. The digital versions include editable boxes; students just have to type their answers on those boxes, save their answers and send the files to the teacher.
** This pack includes a Teacher’s Guide with all the activities and their corresponding answer keys, as well as the handouts for the students in separate files and suggestions on how to use this resource.

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