AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)

Recognise and understand vocabulary associated with texts of different levels of accessibility, formality, complexity, and of different purpose (a) Understand that choice of vocabulary contributes to the style of a text, and relates to context, purpose and audience (b) Understand how vocabulary clues can be used to help extract meanings beyond the literal (c) Understand the concept of synonyms, that different words can express similar or related ideas or qualities, often at different levels of formality (d) Understand the purpose of a thesaurus and be able to use one (e) Understand that the meaning and use of some words changes over time and that new words can be coined (f) Recognise and understand the use of similes, metaphors, idioms and clichés

Stop using 'Dearie',

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary/synonyms, spelling, and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Pupils' behaviour has worsened

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2008 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Education and teaching

Organic food has 'no health benefits'

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary/synonyms, and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Context
Health, Social care, Early years
Catering Food Nutrition

Tests raise life extension hopes

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report about a drug, rapamycin, discovered in the soil of Easter Island. Comprehension questions, vocabulary, spelling, homophones and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Cats exploit humans by purring

Cats exploit humans by purring is a comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. Comprehension questions, vocabulary/synonyms and a writing task.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Context
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

Borrow a book wherever you are

A comprehension activity based on a BBC 2009 news report. 12 multiple choice questions covering comprehension, vocabulary and punctuation.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Context
Education and teaching

Too posh

A fabulous way to teach the importance of style, suitable vocabulary and formal letter writing. Students must read, discuss and edit an over-the-top business letter.

Level
Level 2
English
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Wt/L2.2
Wt/L2.7
Adult Lit Wt/L2.5 Use formal & informal language appropriate to purpose & audience
Wt/L2.6
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

Synonym substitutes

A really imaginative set of tasks based on written and audio versions of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky. Really encourages creativity and expression.

Level
Level 2
English
Poetry
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)

1969 Moon landing literacy pack

A great selection of reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and spelling activities (includes synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech, writing a postcard from the Moon, writing instructions, and more).

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Rw/L2.1
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
History, culture, museums, libraries

'shun' crosswords

‘shun’ crosswords is a set of 4 crosswords based on the following word endings: – sion, -ssion, -tion and -cian. Great for spelling and vocabulary/synonyms work.

Level
Level 2
English
General literacy / English
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
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