Evaluating English for Palestine grade 9 reading texts & exercises

الملخص EN

This study aimed at evaluating the reading texts and exercises in student book (SB) and workbook (WB) of English for Palestine-Grade 9 in order to identify the areas of weaknesses in these reading texts and exercises.

To fulfill this aim, the descriptive analytical approach was used.

A content analysis card and a structured interview were used to collect the required data.

The main results show that the reading texts and exercises of English for Palestine-Grade 9 have a few weaknesses but many strong points.

Identifying the main weaknesses and offering practical suggestions would be useful for teachers, supervisors, administrators and students.

Key words: English for Palestine-Grade 9, evaluation criteria, reading texts and exercises.