Free Entry Level 3 Literacy / Functional English Resources |
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Free Entry Level 3 Literacy / Functional English Resources |
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Entry 3 Literacy RESOURCES INDEX page last updated 30/07/10 |
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General Entry 3 literacy resources that cover many curriculum elements (reading, writing, speaking & listening) Help with curriculum elements Functional English - general| Assessment, practice papers, etc. | Multiple skills or levels | SoW, lesson plans, curriculum docs | Miscellaneous (inc. seasonal - topical) | |
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| Speaking and Listening | General Entry 3 speaking and listening resources that cover many curriculum elements | ||
| SLr/E3 Listen and respond | SLc/E3 Speak to communicate | SLd/E3 Engage in discussion | |
| E3.1 Follow gist | E3.1 Speak clearly | E3.1 Follow main points | |
| E3.2 Listen for detail | E3.2 Use formal language / register | E3.2 Make relevant contributions | |
| E3.3 Identify new information | E3.3 Express statements clearly | E3.3 Respect turn taking rights | |
| E3.4 Confirm understanding | E3.4 Make requests & ask questions | ||
| E3.5 Respond to other points of view | |||
| E3.6 Respond to questions | |||
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Text Focus |
Sentence Focus | Word Focus | |
| Reading | General Entry 3 reading resources that cover many curriculum elements | ||
| Rt/E3 Reading comprehension | Rs/E3 Grammar and Punctuation | Rw/E3 Vocabulary & word recognition | |
| E3.1 Trace main events | E3.1 Instructions - imperative, etc. | E3.1 Key specialist words | |
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E3.2 Purpose of text |
E3.2 Use knowledge of word classes to decode / predict meaning | E3.2 Vocabulary on forms | |
| E3.3 Organisation & language of instructions | E3.3 Use a dictionary | ||
| E3.4 Main points. Predict meaning of words | E3.4 Alphabetic order (first two letters) | ||
| E3.5 Use organisational features to locate info | E3.3 Use punctuation to aid understanding | E3.5 Strategies to decode unfamiliar words: compound words | roots, prefixes & suffixes | general decoding inc. homographs | phonics | |
| E3.6 Skimming | |||
| E3.7 Scanning | |||
| E3.8 Detailed reading | |||
| E3.9 Relate an image to print | |||
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Sentence Focus | Word Focus | |
| Writing |
General Entry 3 writing resources that cover many curriculum elements |
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| Wt/E3 Writing composition | Ws/E3 Grammar and Punctuation | Ww/E3 Spelling and Handwriting | |
| E3.1 Planning: writing frames /planners | general drafting and planning | spidergrams / mindmaps | E3.1 Sentences (simple & compound), connectives | E3.1 Spelling specialist key words: general strategies inc. mnemonics | dictionary work | confusables | contextualised | crosswords | cloze exercises | |
| E3.2 Paragraphs | E3.2 Pronouns | ||
| E3.3 Sequence chronological writing | E3.3 Basic grammar (tense & subject-verb agreement) | E3.2 Spelling using phonological patterns: general spelling resources | compound words | silent letters | syllables | root words, prefixes, suffixes (inc. plurals) | common letter strings | |
| E3.4 Proof read for spelling & grammar | E3.4 Punctuation (capital letters, full stop, question mark, exclamation mark, commas) | ||
| E3.3 Produce legible text (handwritten and word processed) | |||
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HELP: read
this section if you are new to the site or unfamiliar with the adult
literacy curriculum |
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All worksheets and resources on this page are all linked Entry Level 3 of the Adult Literacy Core Curriculum (England). To find resources for other levels of the curriculum (pre-Entry, E1, E2, L1, L2) click here. If you can't find the resource you need - please contact Maggie for help. The original 2001 printed version of the adult literacy curriculum has been updated (2009) and replaced by an online interactive curriculum on the Excellence Gateway site (you will need to register in order to access the literacy, numeracy, pre-entry and ESOL curricula). |
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Some resources (shown by purple shading) in the literacy sections are linked to the DfES Skills for life Learner Materials. Printed versions of these (with audio CDS) were available free to all institutions in England teaching adult literacy, numeracy or ESOL. They are still available as PDF downloads on the Excellence Gateway. Some hard copies may also still be available - see here. |
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| Rt/E3.2 Recognise the different purposes of texts at this level |
The deep green section gives the curriculum area and element number.
E3 = Entry Level 3 SL = speaking & listening (lr = listen & respond, c = speak to communicate, d = engage in discussion). |
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| (a) understand that different texts have different purposes, e.g. to inform, explain, instruct, entertain, describe, persuade |
The medium green section gives extra information about the skills, knowledge and understanding expected from learners after working on this curriculum element. There can be between 0-7 sub-elements listed (this example includes 3: labelled a, b and c). Note - white highlighting indicates elements or sub-elements that have been added or amended in the 2009 curriculum update. |
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| (b) understand that texts of the same form can have different purposes, e.g. a letter | ||
| (c) understand that lexis varies according to register | ||
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The pale green bulleted section lists suggested activities and examples as listed in the new online curriculum. The new online curriculum on the Excellence Gateway also has an area where tutors can add their own suggested activities. |
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Fantasy job project is a great way to get student looking at job adverts and discussing what is required by employers. This scaffolded writing task lists points for students to consider before planning A3 job adverts/posters. First used with New Deal students. Contributed by Jane Harbord Jane.harbord@ppdg.co.uk Pertemps People Development Group Ltd. 2 pages. 30K |
The grey section lists resources covering the described curriculum element. Resources are normally listed chronologically - those at the top of the section are the most recent. Some large sections, such as spelling, may have sub-menus. Most resources are available as printable PDF documents (see blue PDF hyperlinks on left-hand side of listings) but other formats include ZIP and XLS. Note: the PDF links in this sample help section have been deactivated!) Learn more about downloading, saving or printing our resources. To obtain editable Word versions of resources read this. |
| Be my Valentine is a brilliant resource - especially for younger, teenage students. Includes an original poem, discussion of slang, background info on Valentines Day, writing and speaking ideas. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyiani, Lakelands School, Sports & Language College, Shropshire margaretlago2@btopenworld.com 4 pages. 150K. | ||
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Stop FE/HE Education Cuts is a set of photographs (taken in Hackney, March 2010), each accompanied by questions to get learners thinking about the effects of proposed education cuts. Designed to accompany any of the 4 related resources on this topic (inc the one below) and ideal for prompting discussion about the importance of education for all. 7 screens. 260K zipped PPT file. |
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Stop FE/HE Education Cuts! is a fabulous set of scaffolded reading/writing tasks - written for E2-E3 ESOL but absolutely ideal for Entry 2-3 (and higher) Functional English. The reading is based on three different topical texts on this emotive subject. The writing involves writing a letter to your MP - a frame is provided for E2 writers. Get your college/students involved in this now! With full details of relevant Functional English criteria. Contributed by Rachel Emmett remmett@tcch.ac.uk Hackney Community College. 6 pages. 200K. |
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Functional English task sheets for Care (Early Years) provides contextualised help with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at E3-L1. Includes reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, fact and opinion, sentence structure, writing and discussion. With full details of relevant FE criteria and teaching notes. Contributed by Colleen Craggs, Hartlepool Adult Education Service colleen.craggs@ntlworld.com 12 pages. 70K. Contextualised resources - Care |
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Functional English task sheets for Social Care provides contextualised help with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at E3-L1. Includes reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, fact and opinion, and sentence structure. With full details of relevant FE criteria and teaching notes. Contributed by Colleen Craggs, Hartlepool Adult Education Service colleen.craggs@ntlworld.com 10 pages. 60K. Contextualised resources - Care |
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Miscellaneous general E3 literacy resources (inc. seasonal / topical) |
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 England's World Cup is a
great set of mixed Entry exercises where learners are encouraged to use a
range of positive (and negative!) adjectives to describe their favourite
players. Plus: write to Capello (writing frame included!), reading and
discussion, rearrange sentences, use conjunctions, and research previous World
Cups. Contributed by Matthew Brooke,
Parenta E2E. Topical resources |
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World Cup
literacy is a great set of topical tasks that
include: research, proof reading, comprehension (including one on Wayne
Rooney), scanning and world geography. 7 pages. 130K.
Contributed by Maudine Morris,
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World Cup
reading, proof reading and alphabetical order
sis an unusual exercise where the learner must first read an information text
and then check a piece of work - not only for spelling and punctuation errors
but also for factual accuracy. Aimed at E2-E3 although some parts are suitable
for L1. 6 pages. Contributed by Janice Gravestock,
Springboard Centre, Doncaster
janice.gravestock@yahoo.com Also filed under
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E3 Easter literacy assignment is a lovely topical set of reading and writing tasks covering comprehension, alphabetical order and dictionary work, form filling and letter planning/writing. Makes a great end of term activity. Contributed by Carrie Bray, Northampton College. 5 pages. 40K. |
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Xmas
literacy quizzes
two quick quizzes (one is a simplified version) that are ideal for
mixed ability classes. The emphasis is on grammar, punctuation and spelling,
and the questions cover everything from syllables to apostrophes.
From Susan Douglas-Davis
susandoug7@hotmail.com
Adult Community
Learning, |
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Swine flu literacy comprehension ideas! 1 page of quick suggestions based on Government leaflet released yesterday. 90K. E2-L1 |
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E3-L2 Literacy glossary is a straightforward 1 page glossary which describes terms such as: verb, adjective, suffix, tense, prefix, vowel, etc. Also makes a good card match game or fill in exercise (see p.2). Contributed by Christine Casserly. 2 pages. 40K |
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| Sentence level literacy is a huge and very informative PPT that could easily be split into several smaller presentations. Covers parts of speech (nouns, verbs, pronouns, etc.), conjunctions, compound & complex sentences, active - passive, tense, ideas for creative writing and more! Contributed by Julie Hobson, Northern Learning Trust. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 26 slides. 16K. | |
25/08 Smart notebook files - please note you must have the Smart notebook software installed on your computer in order to open, view and use these resources. A free 30 day trial version (v10) of the complete software (along with masses of example files) is available from http://smarttech.com/ (this is what I used to open and review these resources). Earlier, fully working, non-time-limited versions also appear to be available from Smart Technologies so you may want to contact their support service for advice on a suitable download. |
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Titanic smartboard resources for Entry 1-Entry. Covers discussion,
reading comprehension, phonics and writing composition. Great lesson
plan and resources on this popular topic. Includes interactive cloze
exercises, phonics/syllable exercise, 'See, hear feel' brainstorm,
photographs, lesson plan/objectives, and more. Contributed by Sian Waterman
sianwaterman@hmps.gsi.gov.uk Thank you Sian. 12 smartboard
screens. 2MB. Will be filed under
General Entry 3 literacy,
General Entry 2 literacy and
General Entry 1 literacy.
Accompanying Word file includes an illustrated writing frame and
differentiated word cards for word and sentence level work.
Please see note above regarding software requirements. An additional
Word file is also provided with extra resources |
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Aron Ralston smartboard resources
for Entry 1-Entry. Fabulous lesson plan and resources on the fascinating story
of an American rock climber who sawed off his arm with a penknife in order to
free himself from a rock fall and get some help. Includes interactive cloze
exercises, photographs, lesson plan/objectives, syllable match, word sort and
more. Contributed by Sian Waterman
sianwaterman@hmps.gsi.gov.uk
Thank you Sian. 9 smartboard screens. 2MB. Will be filed under
General Entry 3 literacy,
General Entry 2 literacy and
General Entry 1 literacy.
Accompanying Word file includes an illustrated writing frame and
differentiated word cards for word and sentence level work.
Please see note above regarding software requirements. An additional
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Exams, practice papers, assessment, revision and exam tips |
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E2-E3 Start of term diagnostic exercises (or use simply to get learners into the swing of things!) cover reading comprehension, sentence structure and punctuation, writing and spelling. Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 4 pages. 100K |
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A Trip to the Library Entry 3 assignment provides excellent practice for City and Guilds assignment. Layout and questions are in exactly the same style as the 'real thing' - complete with assessment pack and a transcript for the listening tape. Contributed by Pam James pamjeanjames@yahoo.co.uk Bury Adult Education Service. 16 pages. 90K. Covers reading, writing, speaking and listening and will be filed under General E3 Literacy resources. |
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Resources covering multiple skills and/or levels, projects, web research |
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Day at the Zoo is a web research project that covers money and general reading/research/writing skills. Contributed by John Thompson j.thompson@wigan-leigh.ac.uk Wigan and Leigh College. 2 pages. 70K. Also filed under contextualised resources - childcare |
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Problem Page is a great way to encourage paired reading, writing and discussion skills. Students discuss a typical problem from a tabloid newspaper page and then, in pairs, work on different problems and how they would solve them. For Entry 3, L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 12 pages. 60K |
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| Live the lotto dream is a fabulous project that covers many E3/L1 literacy and numeracy elements. You win the lottery, buy a flat and have to furnish it from the Argos catalogue! Learn about budgeting, working with areas and floor plans, bank statements, rounding, estimating, and much more. Everything must be written up as a comprehensive report with a clear conclusion (a great guidance page on report writing is included in the resource). Contributed by Dave Walkden, dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk Duchy College, Cornwall. 8 pages. 300K. | |
Personal Travel Planner & Planning a Holiday are two great activities (one long and detailed - suitable for 2-3 sessions; one shorter and quicker, for a single session) ideal for E3-L1 literacy and ESOL students of all ages. Contributed by Lynn Bradshaw, Redbridge College LBradshaw@redbridge-college.ac.uk 4 pages. 50K. |
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Love Heart Literacy assignment covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences and web research for E2-L2. 7 pages. 65K |
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Schemes of work, lesson plans (with resources) and curriculum documents |
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Spreadsheet covering the entire adult literacy curriculum (E1 to Level 2): one sheet for each of the 12 areas such as: speak to communicate, reading - sentence level, writing - word level, etc. Contributed by Di Jenkins, jenkd006@medway.org.uk Bradfields School FE Unit, Gillingham, Kent. Adult literacy curriculum - all elements, all levels from E1-L2. 60K |
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| XLS | Excel progress charts showing all the curriculum indicators for Entry 3 Literacy. Provides, on one page, a quick, visual record of progress and achievement and is particularly useful in forming and updating individual learning plans. They can be kept in students' basic skills folders and used to set targets and track progress. For more information on the complete series of these files PLEASE ALSO DOWNLOAD this PDF overview file. Contributed by Dave Walkden, dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk basic skills tutor at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. Level 2 Literacy. 1 sheet. 20K |
Monitoring sheets for OCR Entry Level Certificates in Literacy - keep track of what your students have completed. Three sets in one document: E1 (2 pages), E2 Lit (3 pages), E3 Lit (4 pages). Di Jenkins, jenkd006@medway.org.uk Bradfields School FE Unit, Gillingham, Kent. 9 pages. 75K. |
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Excel long term plan for E3 literacy Covers 12 terms for students working towards OCR Entry level 3 certificate in adult literacy (including spoken communication) and is mapped to the Skills for Life learner materials (available free from the Read Write Plus site). Also usefully linked to the DfES online version of the adult literacy curriculum: clicking on any curriculum element takes you to full details. OCR monitoring sheets and spreadsheet covering the entire adult literacy curriculum (E1 to L2): one sheet for each of the 12 areas such as: speak to communicate, reading - sentence level, writing - word level, etc. Di Jenkins, jenkd006@medway.org.uk Bradfields School FE Unit, Gillingham, Kent. 45K |
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Cross-referencing file for the City & Guilds entry level 3 literacy specifications. Maps the specifications to the respective Core Curricula elements with example and sample activities. Focuses tutors' activities onto the areas that students need to cover for progression. For general information on these files PLEASE ALSO DOWNLOAD this PDF overview file. Contributed by Dave Walkden, dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk basic skills tutor at Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. 16 pages. 160K |
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Entry 3 - General speaking and Listening Resources (i.e. those that cover three or more E3 Speaking, listening and/or discussion elements) |
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| People bingo v2 makes a great ice-breaker or warm-up activity. Students must circulate and question other class members in order to complete the bingo grid. Also makes a good lead in to sentence work. This version contributed by Marion Crocker, Abingdon and Witney College, marion.crocker@abingdon-witney.ac.uk who adapted it from the original resource from Heidi Griffin (below). This new version is differentiated for a slightly higher level learner group and includes sentences to be completed by the learner. 25K. 1 page. Covers many speaking & listening elements (asking & answering questions, giving personal information, etc.). | |
| People bingo makes a great Entry Level ice-breaker or warm-up activity. Students must circulate and question other class members in order to complete the bingo grid. also makes a great lead in to sentence work. Covers many speaking & listening elements (asking & answering questions, giving personal information, etc.). Contributed by Heidi Griffin, Bournemouth Adult Learning. 1 page. 25K | |
| Exotic Fruits adjectives is a super, complete E2-E3 lesson plan (and resources) originally written for e2e students looking at healthy eating, but great for any group. Includes detailed plan, quiz answer sheet, illustrated fill-in tables and adjective ideas. You will need a selection of exotic fruit and also, if following the entire lesson plan, the Food descriptions resource (below). Contributed by Gill Gibbons ggibbons@valeroyal.gov.uk 6 pages. 160K | |
| 30 Words of the week and related speaking activity - lots of ideas here for themed Word level starters. Give your lessons a longitudinal structure and improve students' dictionary, speaking, spelling and vocabulary skills in small steps across the academic year. Originally used in a series of 30 lessons in a mixed ability classes (E3-L2) With suggestions for further resources and shared texts, related words, revision, spelling tips, and end of term /plenary speaking activities and more. 10 pages. 400K. | |
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Religious and cultural festivals - active listening game: step by step instructions for an excellent paired activity which also provides useful practice for formal speaking and listening assessments. Contributed by Helen Baldwin hlb@wsfc.ac.uk Worcester Sixth Form College. Ideal for Literacy and ESOL classes (Entry 3 upwards). 2 pages. 16K |
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Entry 3 - General Listen and Respond resources (i.e. those that cover two or more E3 Listen & Respond elements) |
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| Moral Dilemmas is a great game aimed at 16-18 year olds (easily adapted for other age groups) that provides focus points for group discussion along with reading, writing and listening practice. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 20K. | |
| Card game - listening to and following instructions is a great paired game for improving listening , speaking and reading skills. Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com 60K. 4 pages. | |
| Sweets game - listening to and following instructions is a great paired game for improving listening , speaking and reading skills - plus you get to eat the sweets at the end! Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com 100K. 4 pages. | |
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SLlr/E3.1 Listen for and follow the gist of explanations, instructions and narratives in different contexts |
| (a) know how to listen for gist, making use of own knowledge, context clues, linking words and sequence markers |
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(b) understand that listening on the phone can be more demanding than face-to-face listening (usually less knowledge of the context, no visual clues, so more reliance on hearing) |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Listen & Respond for resources that cover this (and other) elements. |
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SLlr/E3.2 Listen for detail in explanations, instructions and narratives in different contexts |
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(b) focus listening in relation to purpose |
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(c) understand the differences between listening for detail in real time on the telephone, and listening to recorded messages which can be replayed |
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Animal Descriptions a speaking and listening card game / warm-up activity for Entry 2-3 Literacy. Linked to Entry level descriptive writing and work on adjectives. With differentiation ideas for pre-Entry and Levels 1-2. Should be printed in colour and laminated. 5 pages. |
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| Food descriptions is a speaking and listening card game / warm-up activity for Entry 2-3 Literacy. An ideal link to Entry level descriptive writing and work on adjectives. With differentiation ideas for preEntry and Levels 1-2. Should be printed in colour and laminated. 130K. 5 pages. | |
| Produce a non fiction text is a great series of reading, writing and listening resources that includes: difference between fiction and non fiction, sorting out facts and opinions (with 3 related activities), researching the web to extract facts (with fill in sheets) and turn these into statements to be used in guessing game. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 9 pages. 80K. | |
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SLlr/E3.3 Listen for and identify relevant information and new information from discussions, explanations and presentations |
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(b) understand the need to register new information in order to decide if it's relevant or not |
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(c) understand that significant points are often emphasised, repeated or summarised at the end of a presentation or explanation |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Listen & Respond for resources that cover this (and other) elements. |
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SLlr/E3.4 Use strategies to clarify and confirm understanding (e.g. facial expressions or gestures) |
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(b) know and use some feedback signals to check understanding when listening face to face |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Listen & Respond for resources that cover this (and other) elements. |
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SLlr/E3.5 Listen to and respond appropriately to other points of view - see also General E3 Speaking & Listening resources and General E3 Listen and Respond resources (above) |
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| (a) understand the tendency for people to listen less carefully to points of view different from their own | |
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Give me some advice is a great way to encourage students to provide non threatening advice, whilst improving their writing and listening-speaking skills. For Entry 3. L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. |
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SLlr/E3.6 Respond to a range of questions about familiar topics |
| (a) understand that questions can come in different forms, which affect the kind of response required |
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(b) understand that the sorts of question will vary depending on the context and the situation |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Listen & Respond for resources that cover this (and other) elements. |
| Speaking and Listening Entry Level 3 (Speak to Communicate) | |
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Entry 3 - General Speak to Communicate resources (i.e. those that cover two or more E3 Speak to Communicate elements) |
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| Describing people provides individual and paired work using adjectives in written and spoken descriptions (appearance and personality). Contributed by Laura Jeffrey Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk Thank you Laura. 2 pages. 15K. | |
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Speaking about Health is a great board game that can be used to encourage speaking skills at many levels (ESOl or Literacy). With teaching ideas and curriculum links. Contributed by Lyn Hunter, Walford & North Shropshire College, Oswestry hunter@springcurl.freeserve.co.uk 2 pages 130K. |
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Animal Descriptions a speaking and listening card game / warm-up activity for Entry 2-3 Literacy. Linked to Entry level descriptive writing and work on adjectives. With differentiation ideas for pre-Entry and Levels 1-2. Should be printed in colour and laminated. 5 pages. |
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| Food descriptions is a speaking and listening card game / warm-up activity for Entry 2-3 Literacy. An ideal link to Entry level descriptive writing and work on adjectives. With differentiation ideas for preEntry and Levels 1-2. Should be printed in colour and laminated. 130K. 5 pages. | |
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SLc/E3.1 Speak clearly to be heard and understood using appropriate clarity, speed and phrasing |
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(b) understand that appropriate speed and phrasing will depend to some extent on the context this sub-element changed |
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(c) be able to speak clearly and appropriately over short periods |
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Give me some advice is a great way to encourage students to provide non threatening advice, whilst improving their writing and listening-speaking skills. For Entry 3. L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. |
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| Please also see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Speak to Communicate for resources that cover this (and other) elements. | |
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SLc/E3.2 Use formal language and register when appropriate |
| (a) understand that spoken language has different registers, depending on the formality of the situation and the relationship between the speakers |
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(b) be able to shift registers for different familiar contexts and situations |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Speak to Communicate for resources that cover this (and other) elements. |
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SLc/E3.3 Express clearly statements of fact and give short explanations, accounts and descriptions |
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(b) understand that sticking to the point is usually a factor in successful short explanations, accounts and descriptions |
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(c) understand that, as well as facts, opinions and feelings may form part of explanations, accounts, descriptions, depending on context and situation |
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Dating Agency is an amusing yet effective way to practise speaking skills - particularly giving descriptions and explanations. Plus ideas for related writing work and suggested variations for those for whom a dating agency scenario is not appropriate. Contributed by Saul Pope, Amersham and Wycombe College. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 30K |
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| Please also see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Speak to Communicate for resources that cover this (and other) elements. | |
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SLc/E3.4 Make requests and ask questions to obtain information in familiar and unfamiliar contexts |
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| (a) know how to make requests and ask questions clearly and simply so the listener understands what information is required | |
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(b) know some strategies for clarifying and confirming understanding, especially when speaking over the telephone |
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(c) know and use suitable politeness conventions, and formal language and register where appropriate |
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Questioning for understanding is a really useful help sheet that encourages learners to ask relevant questions (any topic, any level). Based on Kipling's "What and Why and When, And How and Where and Who" with teaching ideas and useful links. Contributed by Jeff Moran, MindSounds jeff@mindsounds.com 2 pages, 50K also filed under general study techniques |
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| Please see General E3 Speaking and Listening and General E3 Speak to Communicate for resources that cover this (and other) elements. | |
| Speaking and Listening Entry Level 3 (Engage in Discussion) | |
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Entry 3 - General Engage in Discussion resources (i.e. those that cover two or more E3 Engage in Discussion elements) |
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Cartoon concepts - colds and flu is a great speaking and listening tool which involves discussing and sorting out myths and facts. The great thing about this concept (originally used in Junior science lessons) is the way it can be easily adapted for any topic and any group. Contributed by Yvonne Long, YES (Youth Education Service) Bristol, yvonnelong@btinternet.com 3 pages. 60K |
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| Moral Dilemmas is a great game aimed at 16-18 year olds (easily adapted for other age groups) that provides focus points for group discussion along with reading, writing and listening practice. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 20K. | |
| What's in your wallet? Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable for many literacy and/or numeracy students. General financial numeracy theme on budgeting, expenditure, saving etc - accompanied by two way discussion, making sense of monetary idioms and clichιs (e.g. 'making both ends meet'), and writing complete sentences. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome. anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 90K. | |
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St George's Day discussion uses a news report to prompt discussion about St George's Day and whether it should be a national holiday. Written for E2-E3 but could also be used at higher levels. Contributed by Trish Bradwell, Colchester Institute, tricia.bradwell@colchester.ac.uk 1 page. 35K |
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Read resources is a varied set of tasks based on two popular Quick Read
titles: Chickenfeed by Minette Walters and Murder in Catcher's Wood by Paul
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ruth.read@slowdog.vispa.com WEA(Workers’ Educational Association) East Midlands.
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Charlie's Horse is a humorous E2-3 story accompanied by E3-L1 comprehension, grammar, spelling and vocabulary questions (making it ideal for mixed ability classes). Contributed by Marion Martin, ESOL and SEN community based support teacher, Australia. 3 pages, 40K. |
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Laugh and Learn is a funny vet story accompanied by an excellent explanation of the puns used in the text and vocabulary/comprehension questions. Contributed by Marion Martin, ESOL and SEN community based support teacher, Australia. 3 pages, 110K |
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London is a substantial 3 page text about capital city's landmarks and tourist attractions. Ideal for students living in or visiting London. Followed by 6 pages of activities including questions, true/false, wordsearch, dictionary and alphabetical order work. Contributed by Jacqueline Buchanan, Eclectic Productions jacqueline.buchanan@googlemail.com 9 pages. 220K |
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Obama is President is a topical Entry 3 BBC news text (which has an accompanying video) with comprehension questions and dictionary work. Contributed by Liz Hodges 3 pages. 20K |
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Do you have a favourite...? is a set of 3 web research task sheets. Choose between rugby team, football team or favourite singer / group. Provides practice in web research, skimming, scanning & reading comprehension. Contributed by John Thompson j.thompson@wigan-leigh.ac.uk Wigan & Leigh College. 3 pages. 90K Also filed under ICT. |
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| Holiday brochure appetiser makes a great warm-up activity. Students work in pairs to find information in holiday brochures. Easily adapted for your own brochures. Covers scanning, organisational features, detailed reading, etc at E3-L2. Contributed by Heidi Griffin, Bournemouth Adult Learning. 3 pages. 160K. | |
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Cowes Week is an illustrated text accompanied by a wonderful set of varied Entry 3 - Level 1 questions. These cover so many reading elements (also spelling) that the resource could almost be used as a diagnostic assessment tool. Includes comprehension, prefixes/suffixes, compound words, dictionary and vocabulary work, sentences and punctuation. Contributed by Jeanette Edwards, Skills for Life lecturer at HMP Camp Hill Jeanette.Edwards@hmps.gsi.gov.uk 5 pages. 80K |
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Love Heart Literacy is a substantial hands-on assignment - covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences & web research for E2-L2. 7 pages. 65K |
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| Chomwell Green OHT - in Word format for shared group writing. Originally used for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002. We have updated the font and the cost of the house! | |
| Shared text Estate Agents Ads and Holiday cottages: a shared text for group work. Two houses for sale and a garage (all based on real descriptions from local Estate Agents). Plus a detailed description of a holiday cottage. Use for: studying fact - opinion, adjectives, descriptive - persuasive language, preparation for group or individual writing projects. Originally used as preparation for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002. This text is best printed or enlarge to A3 - give each student a copy and encourage annotation, underlining, highlighting etc. 1 page. 84K. | |
| Happy Holidays is a 14 screen presentation that was used and created during a series of 8 x 2 hour lessons. DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE - and please read the notes underneath each slide! Start by looking at postcards. Then learn about compound words and write a group postcard (followed by individual ones). Move on to look at adjectives and the persuasive language of holiday advertisements (inc. working out unfamiliar vocabulary) and finish by writing your own hotel adverts. Please also download the related PDF file (below) which includes writing frames, planners and posters. Zipped PPT 600K. | |
| Happy Holidays extra resources is to accompany the Happy Holidays PowerPoint (above and includes 'footsteps to good writing', classroom poster or handout, planner, adjective wheel worksheet, 2 shared texts, and 3 writing frames along with plenty of teaching ideas and curriculum links. Again, DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE. 15 pages 200K. | |
| Produce a non fiction text is a great series of reading, writing and listening resources that includes: difference between fiction and non fiction, sorting out facts and opinions (with 3 related activities), researching the web to extract facts (with fill in sheets) and turn these into statements to be used in guessing game. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 9 pages. 80K. | |
| Shared text (house ads, holiday cottages. 84K) to use with House for Sale: Group writing project. Using descriptive, persuasive language. OT (with links). (a) | |
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Frank (Bullitt) is a simplified text based on the classic film Bullitt. Ideal for group or individual reading. Accompanied by a paragraph sequencing activity and comprehension questions. Great for film buffs of all ages! Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com 5 pages. 70K |
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Autumn Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 2 pages. 20K. Note: you will also need the autumn festivals text from Autumn Apple Cake by Judith White. |
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Health and Safety is a fabulous set of differentiated reading activities for E1-E3. Order sentences to make a gruesome story, read and answer questions on manual handling (inc. graphical information), enjoy an amusing story about a Health and Safety inspector or a topical news report. Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com 7 pages. 260K. |
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Dr Who reading practice is a topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a recent story on the BBC web site. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 5 pages, 40K |
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| Caught in the Act! is a hilarious cloze / comprehension exercise based on a real letter to a newspaper. Great for E3 reading, prediction and word order work. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 1 page. 30K | |
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Spring Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about spring festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea. 12K. Note: you will also need the spring festivals text from Easter Eggs - value for money? by Judith White. |
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Myths and legends is a set of three worksheets designed to encourage students to explore the language used in three English legends (Matilda's Bracelet, The Abandoned Children of Wailing Wood, The Ghost Hound of Lyme Regis). Stories can all be listened to on the wonderful http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ (printable versions are also available). Questions also cover general comprehension and dictionary work. Contributed by John England, j.england@staff.covcollege.ac.uk City College, Coventry. 3 pages (each with approx. 20 questions). 20K |
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Fire Escape involves reading, re-ordering and looking at the layout and features of important health and safety instructions (how to escape from an upstairs room of a burning building). Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 2 pages. 30K |
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The Bill - Dale Smith and the Gangs is a short article about a recent storyline in this popular soap. Followed by 10 comprehension questions. Contributed From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com 2 pages. 300K |
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Inheritance is another wonderful, illustrated story from Tracy Richardson, Level 2 Literacy learner at Henley College, Coventry. The story is arranged in 13 chapters and is followed by comprehension questions, vocabulary and dictionary work, and a word search. Contact Tracy through Robert Holt, Rholt@henley-cov.ac.uk, who suggests using this story with Entry 3 -Level 2 learners for reading comprehension work. 21 pages (story 14 pages, worksheets 6, answers 1) 350K. |
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Munich Air Disaster is a simplified news report from Feb 6th 1958 with comprehension questions. Contributed From Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service. laurencebrc@yahoo.com 2 pages. 40K |
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Cavity wall construction. Cloze exercises. A great way of improving reading and grammar skills alongside vocational knowledge. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 25K. 2 pages. See also contextualised resources |
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Bricklaying in hot and cold weather. Two cloze exercises. A great way of improving reading and grammar skills alongside vocational knowledge. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 30K. 2 pages. See also contextualised resources |
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Dream - Writing an Acrostic Poem is a fabulous interactive PPT originally written for National Poetry Day 2007 (but ideal at any time!). Each page (many with type-in boxes) provides a separate task - ideal for groups or pairs. Provides a complete lesson through from initial discussion to presentation, feedback and reflection. From Moira Garland and Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk m.garland@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Zipped PPT. 14 screens. 160K. Rt/E3.1 Rt/L1.1 Rt/L2.1 |
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Tigger the Hunter is a wonderful, illustrated story written by Tracy Richardson, Level 1 Literacy learner at Henley College, Coventry. Contact through Robert Holt, Rholt@henley-cov.ac.uk, who suggests using this story with Entry 2 -3 learners for reading comprehension / reading in detail, recognising high frequency words, adjectives, phonics & decoding (especially consonant clusters). 6 double pages. 240K |
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Problem Page is a great way to encourage paired reading, writing and discussion skills. Students discuss a typical problem from a tabloid newspaper page and then, in pairs, work on different problems and how they would solve them. For Entry 3, L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 12 pages. 60K |
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Yesterday's World text (about an attraction in Sussex) and related phonics activities (based on the two sounds of the digraph /th/). Includes word sorting, cloze, crossword. Originally written for a mixed level Literacy and ESOL group. Margaret Adams, Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 6 pages. 80K |
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Pancake day literacy and numeracy activities. 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. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 6 pages. 70K |
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| George Michael - a controversial interview is an ideal non-threatening way to introduce the topic of drugs, alongside reading and discussion practice. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 6 pages. 60K. | |
| Buyer Beware! Another resource in our popular. A shared text used during a series of lesson on descriptive writing. Text can be used for a multitude of activities but is particularly good for work on prefixes and suffixes, and punctuation. Best enlarged to A3 to allow for annotation and highlighting. Includes suggested exercises and teaching ideas. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes Student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. 3 pages. 40K. | |
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Fantasy job lesson plan is a step by step detailed plan based on Jane Harbord's popular Fantasy Job Project resource submitted in 2008. Gets students looking at job adverts and discussing what is required by employers. Great for general literacy classes or employment skills groups. Contributed by Philip Hinchcliffe, Working Links, Middlesbrough. 2 pages. 15K Also filed under Contextualised resources - employment. |
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Fantasy job project is a great way to get student looking at job adverts and discussing what is required by employers. This scaffolded writing task lists points for students to consider before planning A3 job adverts/posters. First used with New Deal students. Contributed by Jane Harbord Jane.harbord@ppdg.co.uk Pertemps People Development Group Ltd. 2 pages. 30K Also filed under Contextualised resources - employment. |
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| Fire instructions? For re-ordering, comprehension and looking at the layout and features of instructive texts. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Matthew Boulton College, akennedy-lockwood@matthew-boulton.ac.uk 2 pages. 27K. | |
| Types of text - What am I? Useful card game for consolidation and revision. Students must describe the features, layout and style of different texts. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Matthew Boulton College, akennedy-lockwood@matthew-boulton.ac.uk 2 pages. 16K. | |
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updated (first uploaded July 2006) Hired or Fired is a lesson plan for E3- L2 based loosely on 'The Apprentice' TV show. Timed differentiated plan covering purpose of text, writing a persuasive advertisement and planning a newspaper article using a graphic organiser (using Maureen Prowse's graphic organiser - see here). Includes plan, task sheet and images. Now with blank spaces to allow you to fill in the name of your own local shopping centre etc rather than use Mocha Parade in Salford. Contributed by Jodie Travis, Accrington and Rossendale College travisjodie@hotmail.com 130K. 5 pages. |
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| Types of text drag and drop interactive worksheet. Drag the features of instructive and persuasive texts to the correct area. Use with the related handout (above) which also includes an answer sheet. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 2 pages. 40K | |
| Purpose and audience task sheets provide a good ice breaker for mixed ability and family literacy groups and make for easy differentiation as learners choose their own texts to work with. Contributed by Emma Shaw. Medway Adult Education. emma.shaw@blueyonder.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. | |
| Fact and opinion is a multi-sensory set of resources and a great follow up to our ever-popular Chomwell Green resources. Discuss and decide which statements are facts and which are opinions, then complete the worksheet sheet in pairs. Ideal for mixed ability groups. From Emma Shaw. Medway Adult Education. emma.shaw@blueyonder.co.uk 4 pages. 80K. | |
| Non fiction book review two versions (one is more detailed than the other) encouraging learners to look critically at non-fiction information books - looking out for features such as illustrations, headings, glossaries etc. and extracting interesting facts. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. | |
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| Looking at letters - Take a detailed look at the purpose, intended audience and language of letters. Fill-in worksheet, teachers' notes, follow up ideas. Use as preparation for individual letter writing. 4 pages. 75K. | |
| Updated Descriptive Non Fiction Texts: tutor notes, curriculum links, student hand-out (L1/2) about objective v subjective (persuasive) descriptions, reading activity on fact and opinion (in Estate Agent ads) with fill-in sheet, lots of writing ideas. This resource makes a good companion to our House Ads OHT and shared text, and our group or individual writing projects and our Writing Frames 1. Originally used for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002. E2-L2. 5 pages. 87K. | |
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Super cheese & tomato potatoes is a series of comprehension questions based on an Asda recipe from their shopping web site. It's also an ideal way of familiarising learners with instructional texts / web pages. Contributed by Jane Harbord Jane.harbord@ppdg.co.uk Pertemps People Development Group Ltd. 1 page. 30K |
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| Fire instructions? For re-ordering, comprehension and looking at the layout and features of instructive texts. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Matthew Boulton College, akennedy-lockwood@matthew-boulton.ac.uk 2 pages. 27K. | |
| Types of text - What am I? Useful card game for consolidation and revision. Students must describe the features, layout and style of different texts. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Matthew Boulton College, akennedy-lockwood@matthew-boulton.ac.uk 2 pages. 16K. | |
| Types of text - student handout that explains the layout and language features of instructive and persuasive texts. Use with the related drag and drop worksheet (below). Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 3 pages (last page is the teacher's answer sheet for the drag and drop exercise). 30K | |
| Types of text drag and drop interactive worksheet. Drag the features of instructive and persuasive texts to the correct area. Use with the related handout (above) which also includes an answer sheet. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 2 pages. 40K | |
| Severe bleeding drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 2 pages. 60K. Also listed in the contextualised resources section. Please also download teachers' notes (below). | |
| Chemical and thermal burns drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 2 pages. 60K. Also listed in the contextualised resources section. Please also download teachers' notes (below). | |
| Mouth to mouth resuscitation drag and drop interactive worksheet provides great practice in reading and ordering instructions. Originally used in a Pathway to Nursing course. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 2 pages. 60K. Also listed in the contextualised resources section. Please also download teachers' notes (below). | |
| Teachers' notes and answer sheets for 3 drag and drop health - nursing interactive worksheets (above). Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk1 pages. 30K. Also listed in the contextualised resources section. | |
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Frank (Bullitt) is a simplified text based on the classic film Bullitt. Ideal for group or individual reading. Accompanied by a paragraph sequencing activity and comprehension questions. Great for film buffs of all ages! Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com 5 pages. 70K |
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Health and Safety is a fabulous set of differentiated reading activities for E1-E3. Order sentences to make a gruesome story, read and answer questions on manual handling (inc. graphical information), enjoy an amusing story about a Health and Safety inspector or a topical news report. Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com 7 pages. 260K. |
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Caught in the Act! is a hilarious cloze / comprehension exercise based on a real letter to a newspaper. Great for E3 reading, prediction and word order work. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 1 page. 30K |
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Hairdressing resources for E3-L1 is a great set of literacy and numeracy resources based on making appointments. Includes blank and filled appointment sheets, treatment price list (with accompanying questions) and a short writing activity. Ideal for working with money and time. Also involves scanning text. Contributed by Nicola Smith, Royal Forest of Dean College. 9 pages. 85K. Also filed under contextualised resources - hairdressing |
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| Wolverhampton supermarket location research. Great way to practise using alphabetical order (and maps) to locate information. Note - probably best for those that live in the Wolverhampton area and requires a local AtoZ map (but the idea could easily be adapted for any area). Contributed by Jennifer Williamson, Juniper Training, Wolverhampton jennifer.williamson@junipertraining.co.uk 4 pages. 30K | |
| Non fiction book review two versions (one is more detailed than the other) encouraging learners to look critically at non-fiction information books - looking out for features such as illustrations, headings, glossaries etc. and extracting interesting facts. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. | |
| The Commonwealth: great set of resources for E3/L1 literacy and ESOL. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 5 page. 20K. | |
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Dangers of working with cement: skimming, scanning and comprehension exercise. A great way of improving reading skills whilst learning important health and safety information. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 65K. 3 pages. See also contextualised resources. |
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| Holiday brochure reading strategies provides interesting and topical practice with skimming and scanning. Step by step activities to follow, fill in chart and extension work. All you need is a selection of holiday brochures. Contributed by Leanne Lloyd, East Durham and Houghall Community College. leannelloyd@ntlworld.com 2 pages. 30K. | |
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Hairdressing resources for E3-L1 is a great set of literacy and numeracy resources based on making appointments. Includes blank and filled appointment sheets, treatment price list (with accompanying questions) and a short writing activity. Ideal for working with money and time. Also involves scanning text. Contributed by Nicola Smith, Royal Forest of Dean College. 9 pages. 85K. Also filed under contextualised resources - hairdressing |
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Autumn Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 2 pages. 20K. Note: you will also need the autumn festivals text from Autumn Apple Cake by Judith White. |
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Dr Who reading practice is a topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a recent story on the BBC web site. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 5 pages, 40K |
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Spring Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about spring festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea. 12K. Note: you will also need the spring festivals text from Easter Eggs - value for money? by Judith White. |
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Dangers of working with cement: skimming, scanning and comprehension exercise. A great way of improving reading skills whilst learning important health and safety information. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 65K. 3 pages. See also contextualised resources. |
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| Holiday brochure reading strategies provides interesting and topical practice with skimming and scanning. Step by step activities to follow, fill in chart and extension work. All you need is a selection of holiday brochures. Contributed by Leanne Lloyd, East Durham and Houghall Community College. leannelloyd@ntlworld.com 2 pages. 30K. | |
| The Commonwealth: great set of resources for E3/L1 literacy and ESOL. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 5 page. 20K. | |
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Autumn Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 2 pages. 20K. Note: you will also need the autumn festivals text from Autumn Apple Cake by Judith White. |
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Dr Who reading practice is a topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a recent story on the BBC web site. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 5 pages, 40K |
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Spring Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about spring festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea. 12K. Note: you will also need the spring festivals text from Easter Eggs - value for money? by Judith White. |
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Dangers of working with cement: skimming, scanning and comprehension exercise. A great way of improving reading skills whilst learning important health and safety information. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 65K. 3 pages. See also contextualised resources. |
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Tigger the Hunter is a wonderful, illustrated story written by Tracy Richardson, Level 1 Literacy learner at Henley College, Coventry. Contact through Robert Holt, Rholt@henley-cov.ac.uk, who suggests using this story with Entry 2 -3 learners for reading comprehension / reading in detail, recognising high frequency words, adjectives, phonics & decoding (especially consonant clusters). 6 double pages. 240K |
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| Non fiction book review two versions (one is more detailed than the other) encouraging learners to look critically at non-fiction information books - looking out for features such as illustrations, headings, glossaries etc. and extracting interesting facts. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. | |
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Rt/E3.9 relate an image to print and use it to obtain meaning |
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(a) understand that images are part of a text and provide meaning |
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Health and Safety is a fabulous set of differentiated reading activities for E1-E3. Order sentences to make a gruesome story, read and answer questions on manual handling (inc. graphical information), enjoy an amusing story about a Health and Safety inspector or a topical news report. Contributed by Laurence Fletcher, Wolverhampton City College / Adult Education Service laurencebrc@yahoo.com 7 pages. 260K. |
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| Wolverhampton supermarket location research. Great way to practise using alphabetical order (and maps) to locate information. Note - probably best for those that live in the Wolverhampton area and requires a local AtoZ map (but the idea could easily be adapted for any area). Contributed by Jennifer Williamson, Juniper Training, Wolverhampton jennifer.williamson@junipertraining.co.uk 4 pages. 30K | |
| Non fiction book review two versions (one is more detailed than the other) encouraging learners to look critically at non-fiction information books - looking out for features such as illustrations, headings, glossaries etc. and extracting interesting facts. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. | |
| The Commonwealth: great set of resources for E3/L1 literacy and ESOL. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 5 page. 20K. | |
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Noun, verb or both is a good way to explore the way that words can be both nouns and verbs. Easily edited to suit E1-E3. 10 words to sort. Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 200K Please note you must have the Smart notebook software VERSION 10 installed on your computer in order to open, view and use this resource http://smarttech.com/ - further help downloading notebook files here. |
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| Noun cards can be used for classifying and discussing nouns at all levels. Card sort activity with additional written option. Contributed by Tom Gee tom.gee@tameside.gov.uk Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. 5 pages. 75K. general E1 grammar general E2 grammar general E3 grammar general L1 grammar general L2 grammar | |
| Verb charades makes a great introduction to verbs at any level. Useful as a prompt for discussion and for building confidence and group collaboration. Contributed by Tom Gee tom.gee@tameside.gov.uk Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council 3 pages. 50K. | |
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Rs/E3.1 Recognise and understand the organisational features and typical language of instructional texts (e.g. use of imperatives, second person) |
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| (c) know and use the term verb and understand its importance as an essential feature of a sentence which conveys the action | |
| (d) understand that verbs also convey time in a sentence: past, present, future | |
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Wordle - recognising different word classes - two beautiful word clouds to help with recognising verbs, nouns and prepositions. With instructions, answers and extension ideas. Wordle is a brilliant Word cloud creator available at: http://wordle.net/ . Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 5 pages, 200K |
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Tense - past, present and future makes a great introduction to this tricky topic - using lots of example sentences along with questions to the audience. Contributed by Karen Beasley. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 190K. 14 slides |
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Fire Escape involves reading, re-ordering and looking at the layout and features of important health and safety instructions (how to escape from an upstairs room of a burning building). Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 2 pages. 30K |
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What's a verb? Clear PPT gives straightforward explanations about 'doing' and 'being' verbs. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 7 slides. Zipped PPT 330K. |
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| Card game - listening to and following instructions is a great paired game for improving listening , speaking and reading skills. Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com 60K. 4 pages. | |
| Sweets game- listening to and following instructions is a great paired game for improving listening , speaking and reading skills - plus you get to eat the sweets at the end! Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com 100K. 4 pages. | |
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Rs/E3.2 Use implicit and explicit knowledge of different types of words (e.g. linking words [connectives], nouns, verbs, adjectives), of word order and of possible plausible meanings to help decode unfamiliar words and help predict meaning. |
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(a) understand that grammatical patterns, word order, types of words and meanings are inter-related and that only certain types of words and certain meanings will make sense in any particular place in a sentence. |
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| Grammatical terms is a card based activity to assess students' knowledge of 'parts of speech'. Very useful as a prompt for discussion and as a launching point for work on sentence structure. Contributed by Karen Bruin 2 pages. 60K | |
Power walking is a set of two cloze exercises (one for E3, one for L1) followed by an introduction to suffixes. Contributed by Tricia Egginton, Adult Education Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 3 pages. 40K |
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Quick diagnostic test to assess students' knowledge of 'parts of speech'. Very useful and also makes a good launching point for work on sentence structure. Contributed by Jim Gourlay, Sheffield College Jim.Gourlay@sheffcol.ac.uk 1 page. 20K. |
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Wordle - recognising different word classes - two beautiful word clouds to help with recognising verbs, nouns and prepositions. With instructions, answers and extension ideas. Wordle is a brilliant Word cloud creator available at: http://wordle.net/ . Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 5 pages, 200K |
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Caught in the Act! is a hilarious cloze / comprehension exercise based on a real letter to a newspaper. Great for E3 reading, prediction and word order work. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 1 page. 30K |
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Cavity wall construction. Cloze exercises. A great way of improving reading and grammar skills alongside vocational knowledge. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 25K. 2 pages. See also contextualised resources |
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Bricklaying in hot and cold weather. Two cloze exercises. A great way of improving reading and grammar skills alongside vocational knowledge. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 30K. 2 pages. See also contextualised resources |
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What are conjunctions? Information, examples of using conjunctions to join two sentences, plus related worksheet. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 65K |
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| Which Suffix -cian -ssion, sion or tion? is an extensive 13 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), spelling rules, writing sentences, vocabulary, adding and removing suffixes and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for using as a multisensory resource. | |
| Opposites (antonyms) - 4 worksheets (2 for E2-E3, 2 for E3-L1) that also help with reading, decoding, spelling and vocabulary. Ideal for class or homework. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 4 pages. 40K | |
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Letter to Santa. Help your child choose presents and write a letter to Santa (great for family learning groups). Includes a cloze/writing frame. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 4 pages. 70K |
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| Conjunctions exercise also makes a good starting point for discussion on how different conjunctions alter the meaning of a sentence. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk Thank you Laura. 2 pages. 25K. | |
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Give me some advice is a great way to encourage students to provide non threatening advice, whilst improving their writing and listening-speaking skills. For Entry 3. L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. |
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| Creating a cinquain is a great way to introduce poetry whilst reinforcing essential grammar, spelling, presentation and handwriting skills. Includes teaching ideas, example poem, planner. Contributed by Fay Middleton, Adult Community Learning Unit, Sheffield City Council. Fay.Middleton@sheffield.gov.uk 5 pages. 60K. | |
| Individual compound word activities and worksheets to help help with decoding, spelling, dictionary and vocabulary work. Ideal for use with our related 'Themed compound word games'. 9 worksheets (plus answer pages) including - matching, cloze exercises, word search, weather report and much more! 13 pages. 400K. | |
Parts of Speech is an absolutely amazing 28 screen PowerPoint (created as part of a PGCE assignment) from Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Interactive activities, links and written exercises (that can also be printed as worksheets) plus lots of points for group discussion. Also great for teacher reference. Zipped PowerPoint file. 28 screens. 350K |
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Rs/E3.3 Use punctuation and capitalisation to aid understanding |
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(a) understand that different punctuation marks are used for different purposes and know their names, including: speech marks to mark off what a speaker says from the surrounding text; commas to separate words in a list, or parts of a sentence; bullet or numbered points to make lists or series of instructions clearer |
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(b) understand that punctuation relates to sentence structure and text type to help the reader make sense of the written text, and apply this understanding in their own reading. |
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Commas in a list is a picture based exercise (would be great displayed on an interactive whiteboard as an introduction to commas) followed by sentence writing practice. Contributed by Claire Millard, Dudley College of Technology, claire.millard@dudleycol.ac.uk 2 pages. 200K |
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Classification of nouns is an interactive PPT with type-in activity boxes. Covers common, proper, collective, compound and abstract nouns. A great introduction to grammar, vocabulary and/or punctuation topics. Contributed by Pam Vardy. 12 slides. Zipped PPT file. 20K |
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pre-Roman Britain and Boudiccas revolt 5 page workpack covers punctuation and vocabulary. Written for history students that are also covering basic literacy but useful for any students with an interest in ancient Britain. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 280K. |
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Nouns - what you need to know! Clear PPT gives straightforward explanations and examples of common, collective and proper nouns. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 10 slides. Zipped PPT 350K. |
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| Entry Level punctuation cards for a variety of multisensory games, matching activities and challenges. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 4 pages. 130K | |
| The Importance of Punctuation useful handout with definitions and examples of common punctuation marks (for E2-L1), a really clever and fun re-writing exercise, cloze exercise, comprehension and more. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 8 pages. 90K. | |
Nouns is a wonderful 22 screen PowerPoint all about common and proper nouns, and when to use capital letters. Contributed by Imogen Stewart, Stafford College, i.stewart@staffordcoll.ac.uk who was inspired to create this 'virtual shopping bag' resource by Jo Williams' 'Shopping Bag Capital Letters' and Margaret Lagoyianni's 'Capital Letters'. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 320K. |
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Shopping Bag Capital Letters is a really refreshing way to introduce or reinforce previous work on capital letters. 3 pages. 64K. Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com who adapted the idea from Margaret Lagoyianni's 'We need capital letters' (below). |
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| Literacy revision. Designed as an end of year activity for an Entry 3 - Level 1 literacy class at Abingdon and Witney College. Use as individual worksheets, a group class exercise, paired work, homework or a quiz. Most questions are based on Words of the Week. These are words that had been focused upon in various classes throughout the year. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes Student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. Thank you Penny. 3 pages. 190K. | |
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| The Name (or Category) game is another ideal warm-up activity. Students must choose letters of the alphabet and then complete the given categories. The more unusual their words (i.e. if the words are not used by other class members) the more points they get! Contributed by by Louisa Baddiley louisa.baddiley@nottscc.gov.uk Acorn Entry to Employment, Nottinghamshire County Council. 1 page. 25K | |
| 30 Words of the week and related speaking activity - lots of ideas here for themed Word level starters. Give your lessons a longitudinal structure and improve students' dictionary, speaking, spelling and vocabulary skills in small steps across the academic year. Originally used in a series of 30 lessons in a mixed ability classes (E3-L2)With suggestions for further resources and shared texts, related words, revision, spelling tips, and end of term /plenary speaking activities and more. 10 pages. 400K. | |
| 7 Words of the week (replaces our previous 'Wonderful' 1 screen PPT) your students will never look at these words - swim, wonderful, capital, answer, question, postcard and stamp - in the same way again! Used as starter or plenary activity in an Entry 3- Level 2 literacy class. Each screen has a type-in box and animations and is ideal for use with a data projector and a cordless keyboard. Each screen focuses on different aspects of the 'word of the week' - it could be word classes, suffixes, origins, spelling tips, etc. PLEASE read notes within the PowerPoint for teaching ideas and download the PDF below which contains details of 30 further words. 8 screens. Zipped PPT 450K. | |
| Literacy revision. Designed as an end of year activity for an Entry 3 - Level 1 literacy class at Abingdon and Witney College. Use as individual worksheets, a group class exercise, paired work, homework or a quiz. Most questions are based on Words of the Week. These are words that had been focused upon in various classes throughout the year. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes Student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. Thank you Penny. 3 pages. 190K. | |
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Spring Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about spring festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. Thank you Andrea. 12K. Note: you will also need the spring festivals text from Easter Eggs - value for money? by Judith White. |
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Rw/E3.1 recognise and understand relevant specialist key words |
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| (c) understand that knowledge of word origins, shared roots, word structure (e.g. prefixes, suffixes) can help with reading some key specialist words | |
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Construction word puzzles make excellent fill-ins or introductions to key vocabulary. 1 wordsearch, 1 crossword. Contributed by Ginny Anderson. 50K. 3 pages. Also filed under Contextualised resources - construction. |
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Bricklaying wordsearch for key vocabulary. Find 15 hidden words. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 45K. 2 pages. See also contextualised resources |
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| Vocabulary cards for hairdressers are very useful for all types of spelling, vocabulary or alphabetical ordering work. Contributed by Debbie Hulse, Cannock Chase Technical College, Thank you Debbie. 1 page. 15K. Also listed in our new contextualised resources section. | |
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Rw/E3.2 read and understand words and phrases commonly used on forms |
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Job application words is a cut and stick or matching activity first used with New Deal students (laminate for re-use). Makes a good start up activity or prompt for discussion and form filling practice. Contributed by Jane Harbord, Jane.harbord@ppdg.co.uk Pertemps People Development Group Ltd. 3 pages. 50K |
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Form filling vocabulary - a Game of Definitions makes a great introduction to form filling and is ideal for group, team or individual work. 56 questions. Contributed by Emma Hall, Basic Skills Lecturer at Reaseheath College emmahall@reaseheath.ac.uk 57 slides. Zipped PPT. 25K |
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Use and understand forms. Match the words used on forms to their meanings (laminate to make a great re-usable game) and then practise your skills on the example forms. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com Lakelands School, Sports & Language College, Ellesmere. 5 pages. 50K |
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Rw/E3.3 Use a dictionary to find the meaning of unfamiliar words |
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Using a dictionary is a straightforward but useful worksheet where learners must look up and record word defintions. Contributed by Charlotte Faichney. 1 page. 15K |
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Alphabetical order is a straightforward but very useful sheet covering ordering by first and second letters, and dictionary work. Contributed by Jacquie Slater. Jacquie.Slater@tcat.ac.uk Telford College of Arts & Technology.2 pages. 40K |
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Obama is President is a topical Entry 3 BBC news text (which has an accompanying video) with comprehension questions and dictionary work. Contributed by Liz Hodges 3 pages. 20K |
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Autumn Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 2 pages. 20K. Note: you will also need the autumn festivals text from Autumn Apple Cake by Judith White. |
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Myths and legends is a set of three worksheets designed to encourage students to explore the language used in three English legends (Matilda's Bracelet, The Abandoned Children of Wailing Wood, The Ghost Hound of Lyme Regis). Stories can all be listened to on the wonderful http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ (printable versions are also available). Questions also cover general comprehension and a lot of dictionary work. Contributed by John England, j.england@staff.covcollege.ac.uk City College, Coventry. 3 pages (each with approx. 20 questions). 20K |
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Dictionary Challenge. Wonderful team game for E3-L2 that provides good practice for students in spelling, group discussion and using dictionaries. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Birmingham itamalone82@hotmail.co.uk 9 pages. 45K. |
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Rw/E3.4 Use first and second place letters to find and sequence words in alphabetical order. |
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Alphabetical fruit and vegetables using Wordle covers ordering by first and second place letters. Ideal for Catering students or anyone with an interest in food! Great for displaying on an interactive whiteboard. Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 2 pages. 65K contextualised resources - catering. |
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Alphabetical order groups is a handy set of six colour-coded groups of words to be sorted by first letters - or combine groups and sort by first and second letters. Contributed by Keith Priddle Tower Hamlets College k.priddle@tower.ac.uk 1 page. 15K |
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Alphabetical order is a straightforward but very useful sheet covering ordering by first and second letters, and dictionary work. Contributed by Jacquie Slater. Jacquie.Slater@tcat.ac.uk Telford College of Arts & Technology.2 pages. 40K |
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Alphabetical ordering cards for motor vehicle students is ideal for anyone interested in cars. Use for first or second place ordering. Contributed by Mark Sergison, Dudley College, mark.sergison@dudleycol.ac.uk 1 page. 25K Also filed under contextualised resources - motor vehicles |
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Football Fun provides instructions and extra alphabetical ordering and reading activities to accompany the 2007-08 Premiership and Championship football team cards resource (October 07). Ideal for football fans of all ages. Contributed by Heidi Griffin, Bournemouth Adult Learning. 3 pages. 60K. Rw/E2.4 Rw/E3.4 |
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Autumn Festivals - Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 2 pages. 20K. Note: you will also need the autumn festivals text from Autumn Apple Cake by Judith White. |
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Motor Vehicle vocabulary was first created for E3 MV students and is a fabulous way to motivate students by using technical vocabulary from their own area of study. Includes info/answer sheet, matching game (12 words), alphabetical ordering, spelling and a crossword. For individual or group challenges. Contributed by Rachel Emmett remmett@tcch.ac.uk Hackney Community College. 6 pages, 50K |
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Dr Who reading practice is a topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a recent story on the BBC web site. Contributed by Andrea McCulloch, LEAP Skills for Life Centre, Barnard Castle and Learn East, Peterlee. 5 pages, 40K |
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Love Heart Literacy assignment covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences and web research for E2-L2. 7 pages. 65K |
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2007-08 Premiership and Championship football team cards for alphabetical ordering and/or reading practice. Simple but popular and useful resource that can be quickly differentiated for different levels by removing multiple teams beginning with same letter, working with all cards or just premiership cards, etc. Best enlarged to A3 and laminated. 1 page. 44 cards. 30K. ) |
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| Wolverhampton supermarket location research. Great way to practise using alphabetical order (and maps) to locate information. Note - probably best for those that live in the Wolverhampton area and requires a local AtoZ map (but the idea could easily be adapted for any area). Contributed by Jennifer Williamson, Juniper Training, Wolverhampton jennifer.williamson@junipertraining.co.uk 4 pages. 30K | |
| Supermarket floor plan. Multi-sensory alphabetical ordering activity that is bound to provoke lots of discussion! Contributed by Jennifer Williamson, Juniper Training, Wolverhampton jennifer.williamson@junipertraining.co.uk 3 pages. 35K | |
| Alphabetical order resources - wonderful multi-sensory games and activities for Entry level students (and higher level students with dyslexia). Contributed by Moira Garland m.garland@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 7 pages. 180K. | |
Entry Alphabet Activities. A super, graded set of activities for E1-E3. Start by matching letters, then move on to fill in worksheets and ordering towns alphabetically. Contributed by Margaret Adams (Brighton University and the Kenward Trust) uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 7 pages. 40K. |
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Compound word match is a 16 piece triangular jigsaw puzzle where pairs or small groups of learners must the correct parts to create compound words. Use as an ice breaker or plenary activity. Guaranteed to create promote discussion as learners solve puzzle (which should be printed and laminated). Created with Tarsia Formulator (see our Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download. Tarsia can make card matches, dominoes or jigsaws; all saved as custom Tarsia (fjsw) files. 10K |
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| Themed compound word games to help help with decoding, spelling and vocabulary work. Match the words to make new compound words and find the secret theme! Three game options plus a separate whole class game. Very popular with my Entry 3 - Level 1 students! 10 pages. 140K. | |
| Individual compound word activities and worksheets to help help with decoding, spelling, dictionary and vocabulary work. Ideal for use with our related Themed compound word games (see below). 9 worksheets (plus answer pages) including - matching, cloze exercises, word search, weather report and much more! 13 pages. 400K. | |
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Root words provides a clear and straightforward introduction to this topic for Entry level learners. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 8 slides. Zipped PPT. 100K |
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Word root 'port' (to carry) word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration!. 30K |
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| Which Suffix -cian -ssion, sion or tion? is an extensive 13 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), spelling rules, writing sentences, vocabulary, adding and removing suffixes and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for using as a multisensory resource. | |
| Adding suffixes er or ar to make nouns is a huge 15 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), imperatives, spelling rules, words with more than one meaning, spelling strategies and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for contextualisation and using as a multisensory resource. 150K | |
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Word root 'spect' - word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration!. 25K |
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| Root word - clean. Word map to help students build words and make vocabulary connections. Use for spelling, parts of speech, or vocabulary work. | |
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Teaching ideas for using our popular word maps. Lots of ideas for using our Word Root and Letter String Maps in creative and multi-sensory way! 2 pages. 90K. Note: these word maps are available: Port Spect -eigh- Clean -augh- |
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Omelette syllables is a nice introduction to using syllables to help with decoding and spelling. Contributed by Tricia Egginton, Adult Education Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 2 pages. 40K. Also filed under contextualised resources - catering. |
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Tigger the Hunter is a wonderful, illustrated story written by Tracy Richardson, Level 1 Literacy learner at Henley College, Coventry. Contact through Robert Holt, Rholt@henley-cov.ac.uk, who suggests using this story with Entry 2 -3 learners for reading comprehension / reading in detail, recognising high frequency words, adjectives, phonics & decoding (especially consonant clusters). 6 double pages. 240K |
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| Which is witch? Useful handout with definitions and examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs. Great for promoting discussion and also for teacher reference. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 1 page. 60K | |
| Homographs. A great handout to help with spelling and 'working out the meaning of unfamiliar words'. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes PGCE student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. 3 pages. 200K | |
| Opposites (antonyms) - 4 worksheets (2 for E2-E3, 2 for E3-L1) that also help with reading, decoding, spelling and vocabulary. Ideal for class or homework. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey, Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk 4 pages. 40K | |
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Letter string 'eigh' - word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration!. 20K |
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Homographs has a clear handout about 'bat' and a practice sheet on 'bow' and 'scales'. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 120K |
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Charlie's Mum Crossword to accompany Vicky Maltby's 'A Gift for Charlie's Mum' (still available) which focuses on consonant digraphs th ch and sh. Contributed by Margaret Adams, Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 2 pages. 40K |
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Yesterday's World text (about an attraction in Sussex) and related phonics activities (based on the two sounds of the digraph /th/). Includes word sorting, cloze, crossword. Originally written for a mixed level Literacy and ESOL group. Margaret Adams, Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 6 pages. 80K |
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Writing prompt cards is a lovely set of 24 cards (topics inc. sport, lottery win, hobbies, summer, beach, schooldays, fame, etc.) to be used as inspiration for creative writing (E3-L2) or sentence level writing (E1-2). Contributed by Sheila Greenman, Abingdon & Witney College sheila.greenman@abingdon-witney.ac.uk 6 pages. 450K |
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Hairdressing resources for E3-L1 is a great set of literacy and numeracy resources based on making appointments. Includes blank and filled appointment sheets, treatment price list (with accompanying questions) and a short writing activity. Ideal for working with money and time. Also involves scanning text. Contributed by Nicola Smith, Royal Forest of Dean College. 9 pages. 85K. Also filed under contextualised resources - hairdressing |
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| Moral Dilemmas is a great game aimed at 16-18 year olds (easily adapted for other age groups) that provides focus points for group discussion along with reading, writing and listening practice. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 20K. | |
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Problem Page is a great way to encourage paired reading, writing and discussion skills. Students discuss a typical problem from a tabloid newspaper page and then, in pairs, work on different problems and how they would solve them. For Entry 3, L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 12 pages. 60K |
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Give me some advice is a great way to encourage students to provide non threatening advice, whilst improving their writing and listening-speaking skills. For Entry 3. L1/2 ESOL and Literacy. Contributed by Saul Pope, Education and Youth Services, High Wycombe. saulpope@yahoo.co.uk 2 pages. 30K. |
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Wt/E3.1 plan and draft writing |
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| (c) understand that drafting follows planning and involves turning plans into something nearer the finished version |
| (d) understand that some writing has to be written straight off, with the only planning taking place in the writers head |
| (e) Understand that when using a word processor to plan, sections of text can be moved from one part of a text to another |
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Letter writing ideas - step by step guide to letter and note writing. Choose an idea, think about purpose and audience, plan, draft, revise and proof read. Use in an E3-L1 class after extensive text level reading work on letters (resources on purpose, language and layout of letters to follow soon). 6 colour pages. 120K. |
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| Film, book and TV review sheets - writing frames produce interesting, personal reviews whilst learning about planning, using paragraphs, etc. 3 writing frames from Joy Collins, New College, Telford. 3 pages. 35K | |
Writing frame 3. Directions. Three step by step writing frames take the learner through planning to the final draft. Page 1 has a checklist with the key features and suggestions for setting out directions in a clear and logical manner. Page 2 includes line guides and brief hints, and page 3 is for the final polished version. 3 pages. 50K. |
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Writing frame 2. A favourite recipe. Three step by step writing frames take the learner through planning to the final draft. Page 1 has a checklist with the key features and suggestions for setting out a favourite recipe. Page 2 includes line guides only and page 3 is blank for the final polished version. 3 pages. 90K. |
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Writing Frames Set 1: planning, drafting and writing Estate Agents Ads. Use with our other descriptive writing resources. 3 pages. 40K. |
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Letter to Santa. Help your child choose presents and write a letter to Santa (great for family learning groups). Includes a cloze/writing frame. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 4 pages. 70K |
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| Creating a cinquain is a great way to introduce poetry whilst reinforcing essential grammar, spelling, presentation and handwriting skills. Includes teaching ideas, example poem, planner. Contributed by Fay Middleton, Adult Community Learning Unit, Sheffield City Council. Fay.Middleton@sheffield.gov.uk 5 pages. 60K. | |
| Writing an information text is a useful planner to focus learners and help them decide what to write about, and what information and layout features to use. Use in conjunction with Anne's non fiction book review. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 20K. | |
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Hired or Fired is a lesson plan for E3- L2 based loosely on 'The Apprentice' TV show. Timed differentiated plan covering purpose of text, writing a persuasive advertisement and planning a newspaper article using a graphic organiser (using Maureen Prowse's graphic organiser - see here). Includes plan, task sheet and images. Now with blank spaces to allow you to fill in the name of your own local shopping centre etc rather than use Mocha Parade in Salford. Contributed by Jodie Travis, Accrington and Rossendale College travisjodie@hotmail.com 130K. 5 pages. |
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Graphic organiser activities. Find out about graphic organisers by completing the cloze. Then follow the instructions to create your own graphic organiser and plan a five paragraph magazine article in 5 minutes! All you need is your hand and a blank sheet of paper! From Maureen Prowse at maureenprowse@mjptraining.co.uk 60K. 3 pages. |
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Fantasy job lesson plan is a step by step detailed plan based on Jane Harbord's popular Fantasy Job Project resource submitted in 2008. Gets students looking at job adverts and discussing what is required by employers. Great for general literacy classes or employment skills groups. Contributed by Philip Hinchcliffe, Working Links, Middlesbrough. 2 pages. 15K Also filed under Contextualised resources - employment. |
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Character Building is a set of two resources (PDF and PowerPoint) written for Literacy through Drama students and is ideal for young social networking fans. A character must be selected and then imaginary Facebook/MySpace profiles written. Ideal for encouraging descriptive writing, use of adjectives, etc. 8 pages of writing frames plus a great PPT to introduce the topic (uses Bart Simpson as the character). Contributed by Marc Young, Bury College marc.young@hotmail.co.uk 8 page PDF 120K. 6 screen zipped PPT file 190K |
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Susan Boyle - Britain's got Talent is a fabulous, topical set of Entry level resources based on the popular 2009 TV series. Covers reading comprehension, sentence structure, punctuation, planning writing (includes several writing frames), paragraphs, and much more. Contributed by Margery Lynott, Leeds City College margery.lynott@thomasdanby.ac.uk 10 pages. 70K. |
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Fantasy job project is a great way to get student looking at job adverts and discussing what is required by employers. This scaffolded writing task lists points for students to consider before planning A3 job adverts/posters. First used with New Deal students. Contributed by Jane Harbord Jane.harbord@ppdg.co.uk Pertemps People Development Group Ltd. 2 pages. 30K |
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| Happy Holidays is a 14 screen presentation that was used and created during a series of 8 x 2 hour lessons. DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE - and please read the notes underneath each slide! Start by looking at postcards. Then learn about compound words and write a group postcard (followed by individual ones). Move on to look at adjectives and the persuasive language of holiday advertisements (inc. working out unfamiliar vocabulary) and finish by writing your own hotel adverts. Please also download the related PDF file (below) which includes writing frames, planners and posters. Zipped PPT 600K. | |
| Happy Holidays extra resources is to accompany the Happy Holidays PowerPoint (above and includes 'footsteps to good writing', classroom poster or handout, planner, adjective wheel worksheet, 2 shared texts, and 3 writing frames along with plenty of teaching ideas and curriculum links. Again, DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE. 15 pages 200K. | |
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Weird Food is another interesting and fun writing task that also helps with research skills and using language fit for purpose. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 1 page. 40K |
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| Writing a recount task sheet with definitions, notes on purpose, and planning steps. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 20K. | |
| House for Sale Ads: Individual Projects (a) Descriptive / Persuasive writing. Lesson plan, links and samples of students' work. Writing on PC spellchecker, etc. | |
| Descriptive Non Fiction Texts: tutor notes, curriculum links, student hand-out (L1/2) about objective v subjective (persuasive) descriptions, reading activity on fact and opinion (in Estate Agent ads) with fill-in sheet, lots of writing ideas. This resource makes a good companion to our House Ads OHT and shared text, and our group or individual writing projects and our Writing Frames 1. Originally used for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002. E2-L2. 5 pages. 87K. | |
| Chomwell Green OHT - in Word format for shared group writing. Originally used for a class writing project (using adjectives) in Jan 2002. We have updated the font and the cost of the house! | |
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Unusual football injuries is an interesting and fun writing that also helps with reading skills, using language fit for purpose and logical structure. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 2 pages. 30K |
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| The writing process is a fabulous multi-sensory, differentiated activity where students gradually build up their own mind maps and learn to see writing a a process not simply a finished piece of work. With excellent tutor notes and extension ideas. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 13 pages. 130K | |
| An introduction to mind mapping - planning a beach holiday. Fabulous multi-sensory resource for introducing mind mapping to learners at all levels. Includes teaching instructions, keys words and images (best laminated), sample mind map, sample report writing exercise based on mind map, and a very useful handout: 'How to Mind Map'. Contributed by Ruth Wood, Pro Training, Colwick, Nottingham info@protraining.co.uk 280K. 7 pages | |
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| (d) understand that paragraphs can be arranged under heading in certain sorts of texts, e.g. information texts | |
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Susan Boyle - Britain's got Talent is a fabulous, topical set of Entry level resources based on the popular 2009 TV series. Covers reading comprehension, sentence structure, punctuation, planning writing (includes several writing frames), paragraphs, and much more. Contributed by Margery Lynott, Leeds City College margery.lynott@thomasdanby.ac.uk 10 pages. 70K. |
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What is a paragraph? Fabulous PowerPoint with clear explanations and good points for discussion. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire who suggests: '... it is best to use books and magazines for follow up work - rather than worksheets. Stick chosen articles etc. on card then cut out and re-arrange in correct order (E3). L1 can get stuck in with writing work and would benefit from another session on topic sentences'. Zipped PowerPoint file. 11 screens. 125K |
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What is a paragraph? (2) Cleverly uses bricks as a visual extended metaphor to explain the rules of paragraphing. I.e. brick = paragraph, pile of bricks = paragraphs that are related but have no cohesive devices to link them, brick wall with cement = cohesive devices and finally, whole house = well structured text. Contributed by Sharon Mason SharonMason@hillcroft.ac.uk Hillcroft College, Surbiton. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 140K. 5 slides. |
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Writing paragraphs explains all about topic, supporting and ending sentences with good, clear examples. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 7 slides. Zipped PPT. 180K. |
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Updated Graphic organiser activities. Find out about graphic organisers by completing the cloze. Then follow the instructions to create your own graphic organiser and plan a five paragraph magazine article in 5 minutes! All you need is your hand and a blank sheet of paper! From Maureen Prowse at maureenprowse@mjptraining.co.uk 60K. 3 pages. |
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| Writing a recount task sheet with definitions, notes on purpose, and planning steps. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 20K. | |
| Writing an information text is a useful planner to focus learners and help them decide what to write about, and what information and layout features to use. Use in conjunction with Anne's non fiction book review. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 20K. | |
| Film, book and TV review sheets - writing frames produce interesting, personal reviews whilst learning about planning, using paragraphs, etc. 3 writing frames from Joy Collins, New College, Telford. 3 pages. 35K | |
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| (b) understand that certain linking words are useful to join sentences and paragraphs in chronological writing, e.g. first, then , later, while, before, after | |
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| Writing a recount task sheet with definitions, notes on purpose, and planning steps. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 20K. | |
| Happy Holidays is a 14 screen presentation that was used and created during a series of 8 x 2 hour lessons. DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE - and please read the notes underneath each slide! Start by looking at postcards. Then learn about compound words and write a group postcard (followed by individual ones). Move on to look at adjectives and the persuasive language of holiday advertisements (inc. working out unfamiliar vocabulary) and finish by writing your own hotel adverts. Please also download the related PDF file (below) which includes writing frames, planners and posters. Zipped PPT 600K. | |
| Happy Holidays extra resources is to accompany the Happy Holidays PowerPoint (above and includes 'footsteps to good writing', classroom poster or handout, planner, adjective wheel worksheet, 2 shared texts, and 3 writing frames along with plenty of teaching ideas and curriculum links. Again, DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE. 15 pages 200K. | |
Writing frame 3. Directions. Three step by step writing frames take the learner through planning to the final draft. Page 1 has a checklist with the key features and suggestions for setting out directions in a clear and logical manner. Page 2 includes line guides and brief hints, and page 3 is for the final polished version. 3 pages. 50K. |
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Writing frame 2. A favourite recipe. Three step by step writing frames take the learner through planning to the final draft. Page 1 has a checklist with the key features and suggestions for setting out a favourite recipe. Page 2 includes line guides only and page 3 is blank for the final polished version. 3 pages. 90K. |
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Wt/E3.4 proof-read and correct writing for grammar and spelling |
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Letter writing ideas - step by step guide to letter and note writing. Choose an idea, think about purpose and audience, plan, draft, revise and proof read. Use in an E3-L1 class after extensive text level reading work on letters (resources on purpose, language and layout of letters to follow soon). 6 colour pages. 120K. |
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| House for Sale Ads: Individual Projects (a) Descriptive / Persuasive writing. Lesson plan, links and samples of students' work. Writing on PC spellchecker, etc. | |
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Character Building is a set of two resources (PDF and PowerPoint) written for Literacy through Drama students and is ideal for young social networking fans. A character must be selected and then imaginary Facebook/MySpace profiles written. Ideal for encouraging descriptive writing, use of adjectives, etc. 8 pages of writing frames plus a great PPT to introduce the topic (uses Bart Simpson as the character). Contributed by Marc Young, Bury College marc.young@hotmail.co.uk 8 page PDF 120K. 6 screen zipped PPT file 190K |
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Love Heart Literacy assignment covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences and web research for E2-L2. 7 pages. 65K |
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What are conjunctions? Information, examples of using conjunctions to join two sentences, plus related worksheet. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 65K |
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| updated (first uploaded 17/04/01) Which Suffix -cian -ssion, sion or tion? is an extensive 13 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), spelling rules, writing sentences, vocabulary, adding and removing suffixes and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for using as a multisensory resource. | |
| updated April 07 (first uploaded 17/04/01) Adding suffixes er or ar to make nouns is a huge 15 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), imperatives, spelling rules, words with more than one meaning, spelling strategies and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for contextualisation and using as a multisensory resource. 150K | |
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Pancake day literacy and numeracy activities. 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. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 6 pages. 70K |
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| What's in your wallet? Written for learners on the autistic spectrum (who often find it particularly difficult to infer meaning that is not explicitly stated) but suitable fo many literacy and/or numeracy students. General financial numeracy theme on budgeting, expenditure, saving etc - accompanied by two way discussion, making sense of monetary idioms and clichιs (e.g. 'making both ends meet'), and writing complete sentences. Contributed by Anne Hodgson, Beechwood College for young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome. anne.hodgson@beechwoodcollege.co.uk 1 page. 90K. | |
| Conjunctions exercise also makes a good starting point for discussion on how different conjunctions alter the meaning of a sentence. Contributed by Laura Jeffrey Matthew Boulton College, ljeffrey@mbc.ac.uk Thank you Laura. 2 pages. 25K. | |
| Produce a non fiction text is a great series of reading, writing and listening resources that includes: difference between fiction and non fiction, sorting out facts and opinions (with 3 related activities), researching the web to extract facts (with fill in sheets) and turn these into statements to be used in guessing game. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 9 pages. 80K. | |
Discovering sentences is another amazing PowerPoint from Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Something here for all levels: information, examples and onscreen activities cover a host of topics inc: simple, compound and complex sentences; punctuation; question words; coordinating and subordinating conjunctions; formal letter writing; topic and concluding sentences; a handy 'Is it a sentence?' checklist, structuring an argument, linking paragraphs. Also great for teacher reference. Zipped PowerPoint file. 27 screens. 450K |
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| (b) recognise that past, present and future are expressed in different ways, such as simple, continuous and perfect aspects to convey different shades of meaning new sub-element added in 2009 curriculum update | |
| (c) understand that verbs convey actions (physical and non-physical) | |
| understand that a verb and its subject or 'doer' must 'agree'; both must be either singular (i.e. one) or plural (i.e. more than one) this sub-element removed in the 2009 update | |
| (d) understand when it is important to use Standard English grammar and when a variety may be appropriate new sub-element added in 2009 curriculum update | |
| (e) understand and be able to recognise how different varieties of English use different grammatical structures (e.g. we was) or case (e.g. me and my friend met at the cinema) this sub-element amended in 2009 update | |
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Tense - past, present and future makes a great introduction to this tricky topic - using lots of example sentences along with questions to the audience. Contributed by Karen Beasley. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 190K. 14 slides |
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Brickwork: Subject - verb agreement for construction. Select from is/are to create grammatically correct sentences. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 60K. 1 page. See also contextualised resources |
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What's a verb? Clear PPT gives straightforward explanations about 'doing' and 'being' verbs. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 7 slides. Zipped PPT 330K. |
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What is a sentence? explains about subjects and verbs and includes a practice sheet. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 110K |
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Grammar - check your knowledge is an interactive PPT that is ideal for grammar revision (for L1 and 2 tests). Use for whole group work or individual brush-up sessions. Focuses on subject-verb agreement. Answer the questions and check your answers. From Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Zipped PowerPoint file. 36 screens inc. answer sheets. 200K |
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| Creating a cinquain is a great way to introduce poetry whilst reinforcing essential grammar, spelling, presentation and handwriting skills. Includes teaching ideas, example poem, planner. Contributed by Fay Middleton, Adult Community Learning Unit, Sheffield City Council. Fay.Middleton@sheffield.gov.uk 5 pages. 60K. | |
| Basic grammar - interactive Word worksheet where learner selects correct word from drop down menus. Focuses on correct use of gone, go, went and has, had, have. 10 cloze questions. Contributed by Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 2 pages. 80K | |
Parts of Speech is an absolutely amazing 28 screen PowerPoint (created as part of a PGCE assignment) from Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Interactive activities, links and written exercises (that can also be printed as worksheets) plus lots of points for group discussion. Also great for teacher reference. Zipped PowerPoint file. 28 screens. 350K |
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| (b) understand when commas are needed in sentences (e.g. to separate items in a list), and that commas should not be used in place of full stops new sub-element | |
| (c) understand that certain types of writing use bulleted and numbered points for clarity new sub-element | |
| (d) understand that exclamation marks and sometimes question marks can affect meaning, and can act as the equivalent of intonation in spoken language | |
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Commas in a list is a picture based exercise (would be great displayed on an interactive whiteboard as an introduction to commas) followed by sentence writing practice. Contributed by Claire Millard, Dudley College of Technology, claire.millard@dudleycol.ac.uk 2 pages. 200K |
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*Classification of nouns is an interactive PPT with type-in activity boxes. Covers common, proper, collective, compound and abstract nouns. A great introduction to grammar, vocabulary and/or punctuation topics. Contributed by Pam Vardy. 12 slides. Zipped PPT file. 20K. |
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*Love Heart Literacy assignment covers alphabetical ordering, adjectives, reading comprehension, sentences and web research for E2-L2. 7 pages. 65K |
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*pre-Roman Britain and Boudiccas revolt 5 page workpack covers punctuation and vocabulary. Written for history students that are also covering basic literacy but useful for any students with an interest in ancient Britain. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 280K. |
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*Nouns - what you need to know! Clear PPT gives straightforward explanations and examples of common, collective and proper nouns. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 10 slides. Zipped PPT 350K. |
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*What makes a sentence? explains about end of sentence markers and includes a practice sheet where students must finish each sentence with the correct punctuation mark.. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 55K |
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*Discovering sentences is another amazing PowerPoint from Jennifer Baines j.baines@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. Something here for all levels: information, examples and onscreen activities cover a host of topics inc: simple, compound and complex sentences; punctuation; question words; coordinating and subordinating conjunctions; formal letter writing; topic and concluding sentences; a handy 'Is it a sentence?' checklist, structuring an argument, linking paragraphs. Also great for teacher reference. Zipped PowerPoint file. 27 screens. 450K |
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| *The Importance of Punctuation useful handout with definitions and examples of common punctuation marks (for E2-L1), a really clever and fun re-writing exercise, cloze exercise, comprehension and more. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni, margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 8 pages. 90K. | |
*Nouns is a wonderful 22 screen PowerPoint all about common and proper nouns, and when to use capital letters. Contributed by Imogen Stewart, Stafford College, i.stewart@staffordcoll.ac.uk who was inspired to create this 'virtual shopping bag' resource by Jo Williams' 'Shopping Bag Capital Letters' and Margaret Lagoyianni's 'Capital Letters'. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 320K. |
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| *The Commonwealth: great set of resources for E3/L1 literacy and ESOL. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 5 page. 20K. | |
*Shopping Bag Capital Letters is a really refreshing way to introduce or reinforce previous work on capital letters. 3 pages. 64K. Contributed by Jo Williams, jlwilliams@talk21.com who adapted the idea from Margaret Lagoyianni's 'We need capital letters' (below). |
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*We need to use CAPITAL LETTERS. Wonderful handout and series of differentiated worksheets for E1-L1. With topical news items, work related activities and full curriculum links. Contributed by Margaret Lagoyianni,margaretlago2@btopenworld.com County Training, Shropshire. 8 pages. 44K. |
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Ww/E3.1 spell correctly common words and relevant key words for work and special interest |
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| (a) know and understand their own preferred strategies for extending spelling competence, including personal strategies for memorising spellings | |||
| (b) understand the importance of cumulative learning in spelling, of relating new to known spellings | |||
| (c) know that there are dictionaries specifically for spelling, and understand that ordinary dictionaries can be used to check spellings if the initial letters are known | |||
| (d) understand that some special-interest texts have glossaries of terms which can be used as reference for spelling as well as meaning | |||
| (e) understand that a computer spell-checker is of limited use until the user can judge how appropriate the suggested corrections are for the sense | |||
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| General spelling strategies / practice, letter patterns and mnemonics | Contextualised spellings (film, football, brickwork, hairdressing, etc.) | ||
| Dictionary work | Crosswords and other word games (inc. Christmas) | ||
| Confusables | Cloze exercises | ||
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General spelling strategies and practice. Mnemonics. |
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| More spelling mnemonics is another addition to our ever-growing collection. 18 mnemonics inc old favourites and some unusual ones (heirloom, penguin.) Contributed by F Boorman. 1 page. 15K | |
| Mnemonics quiz not only tests students' knowledge of common (and less-common!) spelling mnemonics but also helps them discover and remember new ones. 28 mnemonics - students must work out the spelling (28 at once might be rather overwhelming but the quiz can be easily split into three sections). Contributed by James Carroll, Hartcliffe and Withywood Ventures, jameschwv@yahoo.co.uk 4 pages. 250K | |
| 20 spelling mnemonics is a handy one page reference sheet that covers old favourites (e.g. because, necessary, hear) along with some new twists I have not seen before (e.g. grateful, disappear, believe and measurement). Contributed by Pauline Bicker, Northern Learning Trust pbicker@northernlearningtrust.org.uk 1 page. 30K | |
| Spelling mnemonics is a huge list collected by Stella Jales (Wiltshire College) and her students. Includes spellings for all levels (from 'said' to 'accommodation'). Contributed jalesa@wiltscoll.ac.uk 3 pages. 50K. | |
| 7 Words of the week (replaces our previous 'Wonderful' 1 screen PPT) your students will never look at these words - swim, wonderful, capital, answer, question, postcard and stamp - in the same way again! Used as starter or plenary activity in an Entry 3- Level 2 literacy class. Each screen has a type-in box and animations and is ideal for use with a data projector and a cordless keyboard. Each screen focuses on different aspects of the 'word of the week' - it could be word classes, suffixes, origins, spelling tips, etc. PLEASE read notes within the PowerPoint for teaching ideas and download the PDF below which contains details of 30 further words. 8 screens. Zipped PPT 450K. | |
| 30 Words of the week and related speaking activity - lots of ideas here for themed Word level starters. Give your lessons a longitudinal structure and improve students' dictionary, speaking, spelling and vocabulary skills in small steps across the academic year. Originally used in a series of 30 lessons in a mixed ability classes (E3-L2)With suggestions for further resources and shared texts, related words, revision, spelling tips, and end of term /plenary speaking activities and more. 10 pages. 400K. | |
| Literacy revision. Designed as an end of year activity for an Entry 3 - Level 1 literacy class at Abingdon and Witney College. Use as individual worksheets, a group class exercise, paired work, homework or a quiz. Most questions are based on Words of the Week. These are words that had been focused upon in various classes throughout the year. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes Student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com 3 pages. 190K. | |
| Make your own mnemonic is a handout or poster suitable for all spelling levels. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 1 page. 25K | |
| Preposition flashcards 49 slides to use as needed for spelling and vocabulary practice with ESOL and Literacy students. Could also be printed out (for example, 6 to a page) and used as traditional card flashcards. Contributed by Bena, bena@sellyoak.bham.sch.uk Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file. 49 slides. 600K. | |
| Spelling strategies - an excellent mind map summarising spelling strategies, useful for revision and prompting discussion with E2 -L2 learners. Contributed by Joy Collins, New College, Telford. Zipped PowerPoint (PPT) file (1 screen). 130K. | |
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Two great mindmaps for visual / picture thinkers. One shows you how to mindmap, the other summarises spelling strategies. Contributed by Nikki Brown, additional support tutor from Cornwall College, St Austell nikki.brown@st-austell.ac.uk. 3 pages. 80K. |
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Dictionary Challenge. Wonderful team game for E3-L2 that provides good practice for students in spelling, group discussion and using dictionaries. Contributed by Angela Kennedy-Lockwood, Birmingham itamalone82@hotmail.co.uk 9 pages. 45K. |
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| When or Went? was written for students who confuse these two words in their writing. Suitable for E2-3 or dyslexia support at any level. Includes a wide selection of exercises and tips. Contributed by Janet Chapman, The Friary Community Education Centre, Cardiff janetchapman19@hotmail.com 5 pages. 20K | |
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Homographs has a clear handout about 'bat' and a practice sheet on 'bow' and 'scales'. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 120K |
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| Homographs. A great handout to help with spelling and 'working out the meaning of unfamiliar words'. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes PGCE student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. 3 pages. 200K | |
| Which is witch? Useful handout with definitions and examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs. Great for promoting discussion and also for teacher reference. Contributed by Neil Hardy n.hardy@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 1 page. 60K | |
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Construction word puzzles make excellent fill-ins or introductions to key vocabulary. 1 wordsearch, 1 crossword. Contributed by Ginny Anderson. 50K. 3 pages. Also filed under Contextualised resources - construction. |
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Brickwork: spelling key vocabulary. Spot the misspelled words and see if you can correct them. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 20K. 2 pages. See also our contextualised resources |
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Film spellings helps students put 20 spellings in context and makes them more interesting and easier to learn. Contributed by Karen Bruin. 2 pages. 15K |
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Important spellings for hairdressers is a useful practice list that can be kept in students folders. Contributed by Debbie Hulse, Cannock Chase Technical College, 1 page. 16K. Also listed under contextualised resources. |
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| Keywords for brickwork provides 2 sets of keywords to learn using look, cover, write check. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 20K. See also our contextualised resources section. | |
Word pyramids are fun word games that provide good spelling and vocabulary practice. Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Education College. 3 pages. 35K |
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Making words from 'friends' and 'reading' - two classic word games with suggested answers. For individual or group challenges. Contributed by Dave Norgate, Bromley Adult Ed College.4 pages, 20K |
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| Christmas crossword. Great end of term spelling and vocabulary activity for Entry 3 upwards. Links provided for further research on some of the clues. Contributed by Margaret Adams (Brighton University and the Kenward Trust) uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 3 pages. 120K. | |
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Christmas songs and carols word find puzzle makes a great end of term reading and spelling activity. Another great Christmas crossword from Margaret Adams, Kenward Trust / Uckfield Community College uckfield@kenwardtrust.org.uk 2 pages. 60K |
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| Words from Happy Christmas. Timeless spelling and vocabulary game with answer grid and sample answers. Contributed by Lorraine Halley lorrhalley@aol.com 2 pages. 60K. | |
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Adjective cloze exercise - lovely picture cloze exercise for E2-E3. Contributed by Emma Scotland, Bradford Council, emma.scotland@bradford.gov.uk 2 pages. 140K. |
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| Adjectives cloze v2 exercise to be used in conjunction with the accompanying PowerPoint (below). Contributed by Moira Garland m.garland@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 2 pages. 150K. Please note this resource is adapted from an original worksheet by Emma Scotland. | |
| Adjective cloze PowerPoint makes a great group starter and can be followed by the accompanying printable worksheet (see above). Contributed by Moira Garland m.garland@parklanecoll.ac.uk Park Lane College, Leeds. 1 screen. Zipped PPT file. 85K. Please note this resource is adapted from an original worksheet by Emma Scotland. | |
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Ww/E3.2 Use developing knowledge of sound/symbol relationships and phonological patterns to help spell a greater range of words and longer words |
| (a) understand that knowing spelling patterns (e.g. common letter strings, visual patterns, analogies) reduces the chances of random errors. |
| (b) there is not always a strict sound -symbol association in spelling e.g. silent letters |
| (c) how segmenting words into phonemes and breaking them into syllables (beats) or components (compounds) helps work out spelling. |
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| Compound words | Word roots, prefixes, suffixes (inc plurals) and related spelling rules | ||
| Silent letters | Common letter patterns and phonics crosswords | ||
| 30 Words of the week and related speaking activity - lots of ideas here for themed Word level starters. Give your lessons a longitudinal structure and improve students' dictionary, speaking, spelling and vocabulary skills in small steps across the academic year. Originally used in a series of 30 lessons in a mixed ability classes (E3-L2)With suggestions for further resources and shared texts, related words, revision, spelling tips, and end of term /plenary speaking activities and more. 10 pages. 400K. | |||
| 7 Words of the week (replaces our previous 'Wonderful' 1 screen PPT) your students will never look at these words - swim, wonderful, capital, answer, question, postcard and stamp - in the same way again! Used as starter or plenary activity in an Entry 3- Level 2 literacy class. Each screen has a type-in box and animations and is ideal for use with a data projector and a cordless keyboard. Each screen focuses on different aspects of the 'word of the week' - it could be word classes, suffixes, origins, spelling tips, etc. PLEASE read notes within the PowerPoint for teaching ideas and download the PDF below which contains details of 30 further words. 8 screens. Zipped PPT 450K. | |||
| Literacy revision. Designed as an end of year activity for an Entry 3 - Level 1 literacy class at Abingdon and Witney College. Use as individual worksheets, a group class exercise, paired work, homework or a quiz. Most questions are based on Words of the Week. These are words that had been focused upon in various classes throughout the year. Contributed by Penny Halliday, Oxford Brookes Student and volunteer literacy tutor, pen.halliday@btinternet.com. 3 pages. 190K. | |||
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Compound word match is a 16 piece triangular jigsaw puzzle where pairs or small groups of learners must the correct parts to create compound words. Use as an ice breaker or plenary activity. Guaranteed to create promote discussion as learners solve puzzle (which should be printed and laminated). Created with Tarsia Formulator (see Useful Links page for further details) which is available for free download. Tarsia can make card matches, dominoes or jigsaws; all saved as custom Tarsia (fjsw) files. 10K |
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| Happy Holidays is a 14 screen presentation that was used and created during a series of 8 x 2 hour lessons. DO NOT USE IT ALL AT ONCE - and please read the notes underneath each slide! Start by looking at postcards. Then learn about compound words and write a group postcard (followed by individual ones). Move on to look at adjectives and the persuasive language of holiday advertisements (inc. working out unfamiliar vocabulary) and finish by writing your own hotel adverts. Please also download the related PDF file which includes writing frames, planners and posters. Zipped PPT 600K. | |||
| Individual compound word activities and worksheets to help help with decoding, spelling, dictionary and vocabulary work. Ideal for use with our related Themed compound word games (see below). 9 worksheets (plus answer pages) including - matching, cloze exercises, word search, weather report and much more! 13 pages. 400K. | |||
| Themed compound word games to help help with decoding, spelling and vocabulary work. Match the words to make new compound words and find the secret theme! Three game options plus a separate whole class game. Very popular with my Entry 3 - Level 1 students! 10 pages. 140K. | |||
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Overview document for Syllables Millionaire and Silent Letter Scrabble. Both contributed by Dave Walkden, Duchy College Cornwall. dave.walkden@duchy.ac.uk 1 page. 26K. |
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| Silent letter Scrabble helps students practice spelling and recognising words with silent letters. Comes with a PDF (8K) word list (best used as an OHT) and a Word template (27K) to make your own letter game tiles. For instructions and background information please also download the PDF overview document above. Ww/E3.2 Thank you Dave. | |||
Omelette syllables is a nice introduction to using syllables to help with decoding and spelling. Contributed by Tricia Egginton, Adult Education Centre, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. 2 pages. 40K. Also filed under contextualised resources - catering. |
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| Syllables Millionaire is a great PowerPoint game in the "Who wants to be a Millionaire" format including embedded sound. Adapted from a version by Tony Baldwin of the Department of Technology Services, Cascade Union Elementary School, US in May 2000. Focuses on the use of syllables as a spelling aid - with graduated questions. The file can easily be edited in PowerPoint and used to check learning at the end of any literacy or numeracy topic that lends itself to a quiz format. 62 screens. Zipped PowerPoint (ppt) file. 250K. For instructions and background information please also download the PDF overview document above. Thank you Dave. | |||
| World Cup Syllables Learn how to count syllables and use this to help spell a great selection of World Cup vocabulary. 35K. 2 pages. Contributed by Janet Kinsey (Abingdon and Witney College) janet.kinsey@abingdon-witney.ac.uk Ww/E3.2 | |||
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Super League Syllables shows you how to count syllables and use this to help spell Super League team names. Contributed by Gill Gallagher, Barnsley College g.gallagher@barnsley.ac.uk 2 pages. 70K. 2 pages |
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| Rugby World Cup 2007 Syllables Learn how to count syllables and use this to help spell a great selection of World Cup vocabulary. 35K. 2 pages. Contributed by Janet Kinsey, Abingdon and Witney College, janet.kinsey@abingdon-witney.ac.uk (Note: Janet's Football World Cup 2006 syllables is still available) | |||
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Verb endings. Editable online Word worksheet. Explore various sites to practice adding -ed and -ing suffixes and investigate irregular past tense verbs. Uses the Guide to Grammar and Writing and English Zone. |
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The suffix ING clearly explains the various rules for adding this suffix to single and multi-syllable words. With practice worksheets and a multi-sensory card sort. Contributed by Janet Wilkins, Royal Forest of Dean College College janet_w@rfdc.ac.uk 6 pages. 35K |
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Teaching ideas for using our popular word maps. Lots of ideas for using our Word Root and Letter String Maps in creative and multi-sensory way! 2 pages. 90K. Note: these word maps are available: Port Spect -eigh- Clean -augh- |
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Word root 'port' (to carry) word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration!. 30K |
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| Which Suffix -cian -ssion, sion or tion? is an extensive 13 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), spelling rules, writing sentences, vocabulary, adding and removing suffixes and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for using as a multisensory resource. | |||
| Add -ing: straightforward, very useful practice adding -ing to verbs. Contributed by Jannette Twoomey jannettet2004@yahoo.co.uk City of Bristol College and Filton College. 1 page. 20K. | |||
| Adding suffixes er or ar to make nouns is a huge 15 page resource that has had a major facelift. Covers parts of speech (nouns and verbs), imperatives, spelling rules, words with more than one meaning, spelling strategies and much more. With extensive teaching notes, student aims sheet, and ideas for contextualisation and using as a multisensory resource. 150K | |||
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Word root 'spect' - word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration!. 25K |
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