Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)

A comprehension activity based on a 2009 BBC news report. 10 multiple choice vocabulary questions, comprehension questions and a writing task.

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2007 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary / synonyms, anagrams and comprehension questions.

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension questions, spelling task and vocabulary / synonym exercises.

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report about two police officers who were told they had acted illegally after looking after each others children. Three vocabulary / synonym exercises and a short writing task.

A Level 2 text with vocabulary, comprehension, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and summarising questions.

A series of comprehension questions and dictionary/vocabulary exercises – based on an old 2004 BBC report about the building of Terminal 5.

A series of comprehension questions and dictionary / vocabulary exercises – based on a BBC local news report.

A series of comprehension questions and dictionary / vocabulary exercises – based on a BBC local news report.

Why do CAPITAL LETTERS so annoy us? is a series of comprehension questions and dictionary/vocabulary exercises – based on a BBC news report. Although aimed at L2 the article itself is also useful for covering Rs/L1.2 (understand that certain texts such as text messages and emails may use non-standard or no punctuation).

Fun word games that provide good spelling and vocabulary practice. 6 pyramids.