Module E reading comprehension
A text of up to about 400 words with a glossary, comprehension questions and vocabulary-in-context questions, in the style of the 4–5 unit Bagrut exam.
📏 330–420 words❓ 9–11 questions⏱️ about 70 minutes🎯 B1–B2
Drinking the SeaAn informational text about Israel's desalination plants: how they work, what they have changed and what problems they raise.The Night Watcher of Mitzpe RamonA feature about a teenager from Mitzpe Ramon who photographs galaxies at night and spotted an exploding star.The Return of the YachmurAn article about the Persian fallow deer, which disappeared from the Land of Israel and was brought back to the wild in the Galilee and the Jerusalem hills.Put Down the Laptop, Pick Up the PenAn opinion article asking whether it is better to take lesson notes by hand or on a computer, based on research.Why We Do What We Do Without ThinkingA fact text about how the brain creates habits and how we can change them.The Night-Shift SwimmerA feature about an emergency-room nurse who started swimming at 35 and became an open-water marathon swimmer.Greening the ConcreteA news report about students who measured the heat in their neighbourhood and planted trees, and about the urban heat island effect.The Shrinking SeaA fact text about the Dead Sea: why its level is falling, how sinkholes form and what the possible solutions are.Is Gaming a Real Sport?An opinion article by a student about e-sports: the arguments in favour, the criticism and the writer's own view.The Last HandsA personal story by a photographer who records traditional craftspeople before their trades disappear.
Other levels
Grade 3 (Starter)25–60 words · 8 passagesGrade 4 (Pre-A1)45–85 words · 8 passagesGrade 5 (A1)70–120 words · 14 passagesGrade 6 (A1)100–150 words · 14 passagesGrade 7 (A1–A2)120–190 words · 30 passagesGrade 8 (A2)180–250 words · 30 passagesGrade 9 (A2–B1)220–310 words · 14 passagesModule A (B1)170–215 words · 10 passagesModule C (B1)250–320 words · 10 passagesModule E (B1–B2)330–420 words · 10 passagesModule G (B2)420–530 words · 10 passages
Frequently asked questions
How long is a Module E passage?
330–420 words, with 9–11 questions. The suggested time in exam mode is 70 minutes.
What is the Module E level like?
A text of up to about 400 words with a glossary, comprehension questions and vocabulary-in-context questions, in the style of the 4–5 unit Bagrut exam.
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