ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Literacy: Ww/E2.2, Ww/E3.2, Rw/E2.2, Rw/E3.1, Rw/L1.3, Ww/L1.1, Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
ESOL: ESOL Rw/E2.3a, ESOL Rw/E3.1a, ESOL Rw/E3.5a, ESOL Rw/L1.1a, ESOL Rw/L1.3a, ESOL Ww/E2.1b, ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: Flash cards, Sort or match cards
Root word family cards are two sets of flash cards that can be used to visualise the concept of root words to entry level and L1 students.
The entry level cards contain a number of root words and their word families, with a picture representation of each word. The level one sheet contains a higher level of vocabulary and the pictures have been removed.
Lesson Ideas
- The cards could be given to the students to group into word families.
Literacy: Ww/E3.2, Ww/L1.1, Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
ESOL: ESOL Ww/E2.1b, ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1b
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: Handout or guide, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Visual colour-coded resource, explaining the main plural spelling rules. Created for E2/E3 learners, but could also be useful for all visual learners working between E2-L2.
Includes: colour-coded fact sheet, blank table, worksheet and flash cards to cut out and laminate. Could be used for a number of different activities.
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Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Ww/L1.1, Functional English - writing
ESOL: ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Free tags: Follow me game
Resource type: Tarsia jigsaw
Level: E3, L1, L2
A 12 piece follow me game where homophones must be matched to the correct sentence. A good mix of common and more unusual homophones such as preys/praise/prays and there/their/they’re. First used in a Motor Vehicles Functional English group but suitable for any L1-2 English / literacy group.
Guaranteed to create promote discussion as learners play the game (best laminated). As usual with Tarsia puzzles, you can choose to print a standard or large puzzle (select Output – large, i.e.
Literacy: Ww/E3.1, Ww/L1.1
ESOL: ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Game
Written for E3-L1 ESOL students but equally suitable for literacy students. Match the two parts together to complete the phrase.
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Literacy: Ww/E3.1, Ww/L1.1
ESOL: ESOL Ww/E3.1a, ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Worksheet or assignment
A timed 2-minute speed test where learners must find and circle the correct spelling (4 options are provided for each spelling).
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Literacy: Ww/E3.2, Ww/L1.1, Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
ESOL: ESOL Ww/L1.1a
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Flash cards, Worksheet or assignment
Making plurals is a series of 6 worksheets which encourage learners to discover spelling rules for themselves. With lots of ideas for converting to multi-sensory activities and extension work. Covers plurals of: words ending in o, words ending in y, words ending in f or fe, irregular plurals, words ending in hissing sounds (ch, sh, x, etc) and words with no singular form. Aimed at Level 1 but suitable for E3-L2 mixed ability classes including ESOL.
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