The Melbourne Cup

Submitted by Marion Martin on 10 October 2013.

A short description of the famous Australian horse race followed by comprehension questions. Includes suggested answers.

Resource File(s)
e2e3melbournecup.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Physical format
3 pages
Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Functional English reading
ESOL
ESOL Rt/E3.1a Understand how meaning is built up in a variety texts of more than one paragraph
ESOL Rt/E2.1b Use reading strategies to obtain information from texts
Context
Sport and fitness
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism
Animals, animal care, farming & equine
Free tags
Australia
See also
Charlie's horse
Grandma's story: Living in the Outback
Animal descriptions
Animal writing prompts
Cyclones in Australia
Dogs saving penguins
Australia: a country rapidly changing
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