Quiz
Literacy: Writing, Functional English - writing
Free tags: CV, quiz
Context: Employment skills & Public services
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Discussion points, Quiz
21 questions to answer about dos and don’ts on your CV preparation. Are the statements true, false or is there some discretion about what you can do? As a team quiz it prompts discussion and lets learners express their opinions and justify the points made. Can be used as a revision or introductory tool prior to creating a CV in Functional English, Functional ICT or work skills classes.
Answers are included.
Literacy: Apostrophes, Rs/L1.2, Ws/L2.4
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Quiz
Level: L1, L2
A Powerpoint suitable for an end of lesson assessment. Includes omissive and possessive apostrophes.
Literacy: Rs/L1.2, Rs/L2.2, Ws/L1.3, Ws/L2.4
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Quiz
Level: L1, L2
L1/L2 resource adapted from comma quizzes in The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation by Jane Straus. Nine slides of multiple choice questions. They are all in red, green, yellow or blue so that learners can throw beanbags into the corresponding hoops, or hold up corresponding cards etc. The choices are sometimes very tricky and this provokes a lot of discussion.
Free tags: Christmas
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Quiz
Level: L1, L2
PPT slides used as an end of term revision activity for L1/L2 learners.
General: Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
Free tags: Christmas
Level: E2, E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Quiz
Although written for a group of E2 literacy learners this quiz is suitable for any level / any subject. It could be delivered orally or as a written quiz, and completed in teams or individually.
Literacy: General literacy / English, Recognise and understand a range of words
Resource type: Interactive presentation, Quiz, Warm-up
Level: E1, E2, E3, L1, L2
A starter activity for age 16+ . Guaranteed to engage and enthuse learners from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. Students should make a note of each of the new words and then decide which one (out of 9) has not been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
It can prompt discussions on the words and learners can give their opinion on what they may mean.
Literacy: Recognise and understand a range of words, Word origins
Free tags: Australia
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Level: E3, L1, L2
Resource type: Quiz
From one of our Australian contributors, this makes a good end of term quiz and discussion prompt re. similarities to cockney rhyming slang, informal language, etc.
Literacy: Rw/E2.2, Rw/E3.5
ESOL: ESOL Rw/E2.3a, ESOL Rw/E3.5a
Level: E2, E3
Resource type: Game, Quiz
This is a card game that tests students understanding and knowledge of root words. The game can be played as a whole class or in small groups but works best if the tutor sits in on the game in order to support the students and question their answers.
There are 12 cards in the pack which includes a variety of questions including true or false and spot the root word.
Literacy: General literacy / English, Apply strategies to spell correctly, Use reference sources
Resource type: Game, Quiz
Level: E3, L1, L2
This is a spelling game that allows the tutors to test the learners, the learners to test the tutors and then the learners to test each other. It is fun, competitive, supportive and covers the following areas:
- Spelling
- Skimming and scanning
- Speaking and listening
- Discussion/debating skills
- Writing complete sentences
- Decoding unfamiliar words
Literacy: Rw/L1.3, Rw/L2.3, Word origins
ESOL: ESOL Rw/L1.3a, ESOL Rw/L2.3a
Context: Leisure Travel Tourism
Resource type: Quiz, Worksheet or assignment
Level: L1, L2
Challenging multiple choice quiz of vocabulary “borrowed” from other languages such as French, Greek and Italian. Words and phrases include: fait accompli, deja vu, ad hoc, bric-a-brac and many more. Makes a good warm up and could be used with small groups or individually.
