Adult Literacy: Reading

Adult Literacy Core Curriculum (DfES 2001) > Reading (R) 

Reading is split into three skill sections. Click on links below for more information and to find relevant resources. 

Resources listed below are likely to cover Reading curriculum elements across more than one skill section - and often at more than one level

An E3-L1 Functional Skills reading resource modelled on C&G assessments. The activities are based around two documents, one from the BBC news website and the other a leaflet advertising a private police service. May prompt discussion on the nature of crime, punishment and the role of the police force in society.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Functional English reading
Adult Literacy: Reading
Context
News, Politics & Government items

An excellent set of L2 literacy/Functional English tasks based on a topical text about New Year’s resolutions.
Used as a mock exam, the first 12 questions are in the style of the Adult Literacy multiple choice exam and cover spelling, comprehension, punctuation, tone, vocabulary, etc. They are followed by several challenging writing, summarising and purpose/structure questions that are also be suitable for Functional Skills English.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: Writing
Adult Literacy: Reading
Functional Skills English

A very good and rather challenging set of Level 2 reading and writing tasks. Based on a topical and controversial news article about the UK benefits system, it also makes an prompt for discussion.
The reading questions are multiple choice as in the Level 2 Literacy test but they are followed by several challenging writing and summarising questions that would also be suitable for Functional Skills English.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: Writing
Adult Literacy: Reading
Context
News, Politics & Government items

Excellent practice for Edexcel style Functional Skills English reading test. 20 questions based on two simplified texts: a job advert and a formal letter inviting the reader to a job interview. Fully mapped to all the E2 reading coverage and range statements.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Functional English reading
Adult Literacy: Reading
Context
Employment skills & Public services

A very clever resource! Page 1 is a series of tips aimed at L1-2 students taking the adult literacy multiple choice reading test but is relevant to any multiple choice English exam. Page 2 is a set of “multiple choice questions about multiple choice questions” – based on the information on page.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
General literacy / English
Adult Literacy: Reading
General
Exam tips and help

The third book of Step 4 stories in the wonderful Readwell Road reading scheme for adults. All stories are written for adults and reflect real-life situations.

This story is aimed at Entry 3 readers and continues the story of Jim and Nan people introduced in Steps 1 to 3 (for Entry 1 and 2 readers) – see below for links to these stories.

In this story Jim and Nan finally get the help they need in their garden – but all is not what it seems!

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Ws/E3.4
Ws/E3.3
Rt/E3.8
Rt/E3.7
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rs/E3.3
Fiction
General literacy / English
Adult Literacy: Reading

A varied set of tasks based on two popular Quick Read titles: Chickenfeed by Minette Walters
and Murder in Catcher’s Wood by Paul Horsman (in the Sun Book of Short Stories). Includes comprehension questions, paragraphing, punctuation and writing ideas. Wonderful for encouraging the reading of fiction.
More Quick Read resources at:
http://www.readingagency.org.uk/adults/quickreads/

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Fiction
General literacy / English
Adult Literacy: Reading

A great set of topical tasks that include: research, proof reading, comprehension (including one on Wayne Rooney), scanning and world geography.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Adult Literacy: Reading
Wt/E3.4
Context
Sport and fitness

A a series of very useful Functional English / Literacy reading tasks based on two short topical texts. Covers comprehension, spelling (suffixes), and grammar (parts of speech). Fully mapped to the Functional English criteria.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Functional English reading
Adult Literacy: Reading
Context
Health, Social care, Early years