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Resources added Oct / Nov / Dec 2002

10/11/02: Speaking and listening resources for Entry level 1

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3 & 4. Tutor / student prompt cards for role play and class discussion. 4 pages. Responding to requests for personal information, speaking clearly, listening for detail, etc. Talking on the phone - ordering pizza, booking a table, making doctors appointment. Visiting doctors surgery. 221K PDF

14/10/02: Miscellaneous number lines (all levels) a) no numbers, four units each split into 10.  b) no number 10 units each with 10 divisions. c) numbered 1-20 with halves marked. d) 1-10 marked in tenths. e) -10 through to +10. 5 pages. 25K.
11/02
: Shape and Space worksheets - all MSS2. Contributed by Ann from Hull. 5 sets (E1, E2, E3, L1, L2).

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1.  L2.1 recognise and use common 2D representations of 3D objects. L2.2 solve problems using 2D shapes and parallel lines. 4 pages. 16K PDF
2.  1.1 recognise and name common 3D shapes. E1.2 understand everyday positional vocabulary. 24K. PDF
3. 5 sets of number lines useful for addition/subtraction, negative numbers, decimals, reading scales. 8 or 10 lines per page. PDF

Resources added July 2002

7/02 Time: displayed on analogue and 12-hr digital clocks in hours, half hours and quarter hours. Please note, to keep the file size down, these sets of worksheets do NOT include answer sheets. MSS1/E2.4

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1. 3 pages, 12 clocks per page (whole hours only): write analogue in words, convert analogue to digital, convert digital to analogue (draw in hands). 200K PDF 2. 4 pages, 16 clocks per page (whole and half hours only): write analogue in words, convert analogue to digital, convert digital to analogue (draw in hands), mixed problems. 290K PDF

Resources added May 2002

28/5/02 Purpose of Text: a sorting activity for individual, paired or small group work with differentiated worksheets (E2, E3, L1), colour overhead transparencies, lesson plan, curriculum links and student reference cards.

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1 (Page 6) Tutor prompt / student reference cards or handout
2 (page 7) Transparency - types of text.
3 (Page 8) Transparency - thinking about what you read
3 (Page 11) Level 1 worksheet
150K. 14 pages E1-L2
PDF 

6/5/02 Adjective Games and Associated Spellings: A huge selection of word and sentence level games, starters and worksheets. Can be used independently or with text level work on descriptive writing - see our House Ads shared text (below) and descriptive writing lesson plans. 

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1 (Page 2) Curriculum links
2 (Page 4) Student sheets for Sherbet Lemon game
3 (Page 6) OT/ handout for group discussion
4 (Page 8)Spelling Adjectives - 1 (first of 4 worksheets)
5 (Page 16) Find the noun ( first of  2)

170K. 17pages E2-L2 PDF

Numeracy Resources added in April and March 2002

08/4/02 Place Value OT: a great mental starter for all levels. All you need is an overhead projector and some paper clips.

10/3/02 3 Handouts / Overhead Transparencies: converting metric units (mass, capacity, length). Help students remember whether to multiply or divide, and which way to move the decimal point. See Measure Shape and Space Resources for full curriculum links. 

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1. 8/4/02 Place Value OT. 1 page. 9K PDF
2. Converting metric units. 3 OTs plus a cover sheet with curriculum links and teaching ideas. 85K. PDF

Resources added in March and February 2002

24/2/02 Instructional text worksheets (at three levels) to accompany our Instructions on the Web lesson plan. Thumbnails are from the Level E3 worksheet and can also be used independently with traditional printed text sources.. 

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1 (Page 1) Features of Instructional Text
2 (Page 3) Looking at Instructional texts, fill in sheet.
3 worksheets, each 30K & 4 pages PDF-E2 PDF-E3 PDF-L1
 

Prefixes, Antonyms and Spelling: a word focus lesson plan - prefix game starter activity with instructions, game cards, prompts. Spelling rules for prefixes - includes a useful overhead transparency. Take a look at the group lesson plan  before downloading the PDF. Plus prefix worksheets for E2/E3 and a fun non-scary spelling test (E2-L2) with answer sheets.

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1 (Page 1) Curriculum links, objectives, how to play. 
2 (Page 2) Header cards for whiteboard
3 (Page 5) Root word list for prefix game
4 (Page 6) OT/handout - spelling rules
5 (Page 8) Worksheet for E2/E3
 

17/3/02. 86K. 11 pages. EL 2-3, L1-2. PDF

Silent e. Adding Suffixes to words ending in a consonant followed by an e. Distinguishing between vowel and consonant suffixes. Spelling rules (and exceptions), fill in charts, looking for silent e base words, suffix worksheets, record sheets, add your own suffixes. Suggestions for other activities, related web pages. E2. E3. L1. L2.

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1 (p 1) Curriculum links and contents. 
2 (p 2) Aims, background info on vowels, consonants.
3 (p 11) Fill in exercise.
4 (p 14) Answer sheet
5 (p 16) Ideas, activities, web links.
Updated 25/3/02. 170K. 16 pages. PDF

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Some of the resources added in 2001

Word Endings (Suffixes) and Doubling Consonants.  Information and rules on adding vowel and consonant suffixes to single syllable words - ed, -est, -ing, -ly, - ness, etc. Fill-in exercises. Record sheets. Suggestions for other activities. 

wpe35.gif (28248 bytes) wpe33.gif (13640 bytes) wpe40.gif (31983 bytes) 1. (Page 1) Introduction. Explanation of terms - suffix, vowel, syllable. Curriculum links.
2. (Page 4) Build new words by adding to root. Find other base/root words ending in one vowel and one consonant. 
3. (Page 12) Further ideas for students and tutors. 

80K. 13 pages. E3/L1. PDF 

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Extra Resources I: Blank "make your own" planners that can be used for a host of Entry Level literacy and numeracy activities. Ideal for many MSS1 topics covering measurement of time. Details of 16 suggested activities  - with curriculum links.  

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2 thumbs3.gif (10895 bytes)   Thumbnail 1. Blank daily planner. Morning, afternoon, evening. 6am to midnight. Spaces for day, month and year. 
Thumbnail 2. Blank weekly planner. Monday - Sunday, 6am - midnight. 
3 wpe42.gif (7956 bytes)   Thumbnail 3. Blank calendar sheet can be used for any year/month. Spaces for notes, month, year. 

 300K. 4 pages. All levels. PDF

Keywords and Time: Read, write and order days of week, months, seasons, number words. Write cheques. Use calendars. Measurement of time (no. weeks in a year,  etc.). Fill in quiz, cloze poems, reference sheets. Curriculum links.

wpe26.gif (13428 bytes) wpe46.gif (24784 bytes) wpe24.jpg (30824 bytes) 1. (Page 2) Days, Months and Seasons.
2. (Page 5) Reference sheet - number and measure words.
3. (Page 12) Writing cheques.

252K. 15 pages. E1/E2. PDF

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Shopping: How many ways can you make a pound? Work out correct change, prices of multiple items, supermarket web sites. Make sense of "Special Offer" leaflets. 

wpe3C.jpg (26872 bytes) wpe3E.jpg (35621 bytes) wpe39.jpg (30120 bytes) 1. (Page 1) Working with money - introduction, supermarket web sites. 
2. (Page 3) Supermarkets bargains - how many can you buy for ...?
3. (Page 4)  Working out change.

311K. 8 pages. E2/E3. PDF

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