Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning

Use knowledge of simple sentence structure and word order to help decipher unfamiliar words and predict meaning (a) Understand that sentences follow grammatical patterns, and certain types of words are more likely to occur in some places than others

11 super pages of Entry 2 resources based on this popular soap. Cloze exercises, sentence matching, alphabetical order, form filling, comprehension, punctuation and more.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Ws/E2.4
Ws/E2.3
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
Ws/E2.1
Rw/E2.1
Rw/E2.4
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Form filling
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

A sentence level activity to encourage and improve decoding skills. Match the 9 photos to sentences about each Coronation Street star’s personality.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

4 worksheets (2 for E2-E3, 2 for E3-L1) that also help with reading, decoding, spelling and vocabulary. Ideal for class or homework.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Rw/E3.5
Rw/L1.3
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives

Two pancake texts to read, questions to answer, recipes to re-size (simple ratios) and instructions to match and order. Wonderful topical work for Entry 2 to Level 1.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
Ws/E3.1
Ws/E2.1
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Maths
AN N1/L1.7
Context
Catering Food Nutrition

Help your child choose presents and write a letter to Santa (great for family learning groups). Includes a cloze / writing frame.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Wt/E2.1
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Wt/E3.4

This conjunctions exercise also makes a good starting point for discussion on how different conjunctions alter the meaning of a sentence.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Ws/E2.1
Ws/E3.1
Adult Lit Ws/L1.1 Write in complete sentences

Chomwell Green is a picture prompt for shared group writing at any level. Originally used as an overhead transpareny for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002 but could also be displayed on an interactive whiteboard. With teaching ideas and sample texts showing the use of positive and negative adjectives. One of a set of popular Chomwell Green resources (see below).

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Rt/L1.2
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing