Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Level: E3
Resource type: Assessment material, Reading comprehension, Revision material
A practice task for Functional Skills English, Entry Level 3 Reading. Includes two texts and related comprehension questions covering all the E3 reading criteria.
With a mark scheme / assessment sheet based on those used by major awarding bodies.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension), Writing: text focus (composition), Ww/L2.1, Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)
Context: Politics & News items
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
A set of exercises based on an article from the BBC News website.
The article concerns a survey conducted by iPhone. There is a comprehension exercise, an exercise involving the identification of spelling errors and a synonym exercise. The learner is also asked to write their views. Useful for those working towards the Level 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy.
Literacy: Homophones, homographs & confusables, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Writing: text focus (composition)
Context: Politics & News items
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
An article from BBC News on-line.
There is a set of comprehension questions, a homophone exercise and an
anagrams puzzle. There is a short writing task.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension), Rs/L2.2, Ww/L2.1, Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)
Context: Electrical, Electronics & Technology
Level: L2
Resource type: Reading comprehension
A set of exercises based on an article from the BBC News website.
This may interest learners who are keen on computer technology.
There is a comprehension exercise, exercises involving the identification of punctuation and spelling errors, and a vocabulary exercise.
Useful for those working towards Level 2 Certificate in Adult Literacy.
Literacy: General literacy / English, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Free tags: Equality and Diversity, Christmas
Level: L1
Resource type: Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
Reading comprehension, use of capital letters and full stops, discussion and writing exercises all with a Christmas theme.
Based on texts about Christian celebrations in four different countries (Wales, Iran, Venezuela, China) the resource includes a writing exercise for students who don’t celebrate Christmas.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Functional English - writing
ICT: Functional ICT
Free tags: Remembrance day
Context: History, Voluntary & Charity
Level: E2, E3, L1
Resource type: ICT task sheet
A series of clear tasks that works well for a wide ability range (E2-L1).
Includes: resizing pictures, creating and saving folders and files, web research and poster design.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Free tags: Chomwell Green
Context: Retail Hospitality Customer service
Level: E3, L1
Resource type: Investigation or project, Worksheet or assignment
A super very practical reading task to be used in conjunction with a property advertising newspaper. The resource here is specific to Glasgow, but can be easily adapted for other areas.
Learners follow the guidance given to find a home suitable for their friend.
Ideal for, and fully mapped to, Functional Skills English E3 and L1.
Literacy: Functional English - reading, Reading: text focus (comprehension)
Context: Politics & News items
Level: E3
Resource type: Reading comprehension
E3 reading comprehension based on a short news article about the replacement of ASBOs with criminal behaviour orders.
Questions cover purpose and layout of text, general comprehension and vocabulary. Ideal for, and fully mapped to, E3 Functional English. Teaching tips also included.
Literacy: Reading: text focus (comprehension), Writing: text focus (composition), Ww/L1.1, Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)
Context: Politics & News items
Level: L1
Resource type: Reading comprehension
An article based on an on-line BBC News story. There are comprehension questions, along with vocabulary and spelling tasks. The final task is short writing exercise based on the text.
Literacy: Functional Skills English, Reading: text focus (comprehension), Writing: text focus (composition), Engage in Discussion
Context: Motor vehicles & Transport
Level: E2, E3
Resource type: Discussion points, Reading comprehension, Writing prompts
Comprehension questions, writing and discussion based on car adverts. This resource is suitable for motor vehicle students, or a more general audience.
Learners can discuss the important features of a car advert and the advice they would give their tutor. They can then practice writing their own car adverts (not full sentences). They can also write down the advice they would give their tutor, using full sentences and paying attention to spelling and punctuation.
