Rs/E1.1
Pre-entry: Rw/M6.1, Rw/M6.2, Rw/M7.3, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rs/E2.3, Rw/E1.1, Ww/E1.2
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rs/E2.1b, ESOL Rs/E2.1c, ESOL Rw/E1.1a, ESOL Ww/E1.2b
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Flash cards, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M6, M7, M8, E1, E2
Set of four graduated activities for preEntry up to Entry Level 2 ideal for mixed ability literacy and ESOL groups. Colour word cards provided.
Match identical pictures (Milestones 6-7)
Match or write colour words to pictures (Milestone 8 – Entry 1)
Simple cloze activity (E1-E2)
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rt/E1.1
Pre-entry: General pre-Entry
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rt/E1.1a
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Cloze exercise, Reading comprehension, Writing frame, Writing prompts
Level: M8, E1
This is a lower-level version of ‘My Busy Day’ Housework by Laurence Fletcher (see below) for a basic literacy for ESOL class. Also suitable for M8-E1 literacy.
Reading comprehension, simplified cloze and sentence exercises.
Pre-entry: Rtc/M8.3, Rw/M8.3
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1
Context: Independent living
Resource type: Hands-on / practical activity, Worksheet or assignment
Level: M8, E1
Straightforward but very practical worksheet where ESOL learners select a garment and answer questions about its washing care symbols. The written questions require at least E1 reading skills but other parts of the worksheet focus on symbol recognition and are thus suitable for pre-Entry emerging readers / writers.
Note: for more on laundry symbols see “Buying Clothes” PPT below.
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1, Rw/E1.2
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Level: E1
Resource type: Flash cards, Sort or match cards, Worksheet or assignment
Cat prepositionsCat prepositions is a lovely set of worksheets, flashcards and word cards (to make sentences) on prepositions of place – based on an interactive exercise at http://inglesalagon.iespana.es/ejercicios/prepositions_of_place_1.htm
Literacy: Ww/E1.1, Rs/E1.1, Rt/E1.1, Rw/E1.1, Rw/E1.2, Ws/E1.1
Resource type: Flash cards, Shared text, Worksheet or assignment, Writing prompts
Level: E1
An amazing series of 16 worksheets that focus on the 100 most frequent words as used in the school-based Letters & Sounds reading scheme (available free – for details see teaching notes within the resource or visit http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/ and type Letters and Sounds in the search box).
The sheets are all written for adults (topics include domestic violence, being jilted at the altar, old age, family arguments and much more) and include reading and writing activities, sets of small word cards, a word checklist and large flashcards.
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1
Pre-entry: Rs/M8.1, Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Free tags: Christmas
Resource type: Informative presentation
Level: M8, E1
Jingle Bells is great for sentence and word level reading for Milestone 8- Entry 1 ESOL and Literacy learners.
Literacy: Rs/E1.1, Rw/E1.1
Pre-entry: Rs/M8.1, Rw/M8.3
ESOL: ESOL Rs/E1.1a, ESOL Rw/E1.1a
Free tags: Christmas
Resource type: Informative presentation
Level: M8, E1
Silent Night is great for sentence and word level reading for Milestone 8- Entry 1 ESOL and Literacy learners. Please note the words are taken from ‘Songs of Fellowship’.
Literacy: Fiction, Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rt/E1.1, Rt/E2.1
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Level: E1, E2
Keep your Hair On is a series of comprehension questions based on the popular reader from Gatehouse Books. Includes word hunt, gap-fill and true/false questions and really encourages readers to keep returning to the book to find the answers – thus improving comprehension, scanning and detailed reading skills.
Literacy: Fiction, Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rt/E1.1, Rt/E2.1
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Level: E1, E2
Just My Luck is a series of comprehension questions based on the popular reader from Gatehouse Books. Includes word hunt, gap-fill and yes/no questions and really encourages readers to keep returning to the book to find the answers – thus improving comprehension, scanning and detailed reading skills.
Literacy: Fiction, Rs/E1.1, Rs/E2.2, Rt/E1.1, Rt/E2.1
Resource type: Reading comprehension
Level: E1, E2
My Red Face is a series of comprehension questions based on the popular reader from Gatehouse Books. Includes matching, gap-fill and yes/no questions and really encourages readers to keep returning to the book to find the answers – thus improving comprehension, scanning and detailed reading skills.
