Construction Carpentry Plumbing

A series of comprehension questions and dictionary/vocabulary exercises – based on an old 2004 BBC report about the building of Terminal 5.

Level
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: Reading at word level (phonics & vocabulary)
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

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

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

An immaculate set of resources accompanied by a detailed lesson plan – used with construction, decorating, and motor vehicle students but suitable for all. Includes spot the error, select the correct verb, identify the ‘subject’, spinner sentence activity for collective nouns, and a Lewis Hamilton grammar exercise.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Ws/E3.2
Ws/L1.2
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Motor vehicles & Transport
Painting Decorating & DIY

These make excellent fill-ins or introductions to key vocabulary. 1 wordsearch, 1 crossword.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rw/E3.1
Rw/L1.2
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

A fun, yet realistic, proof reading activity. Help improve Bodgit’s spelling, grammar and language, then write a reply.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Wt/L1.6
Wt/L2.7
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

4 step by step exercises allowing construction students to produce professional looking invoices, job costings and an illustrated list of tools.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
ICT
Functional Skills ICT: Developing, presenting and communicating information
Level 1 and 2 CLAIT / ECDL
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

2 sets of key words to learn using look, cover, write check.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

Spot the misspelled words and see if you can correct them.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing
Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rw/E3.1
Rw/L1.2
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

Cloze exercise. A great way of improving reading and grammar skills alongside vocational knowledge.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing