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St Dwynwen's Day - E3-L1 reading tasks

25/1/2022 15:55 updated: ambiguity removed from Q12 (purpose of commas) & answer sheet now available

St Dwynwen's Day is celebrated every year on January 25 and is often referred to as the "Welsh St Valentine's Day". Learn more about the history of Dwynwen whilst consolidating many aspects of Functional English reading including: purpose, style, identifying meaning, vocabulary and dictionary work, organisational features, main points and detail, and using punctuation to aid understanding.

Editor's note

Level

Entry Level 3

Level 1

Level 2

English

FE E3.10 Identify different purposes of straightforward texts

FE E3.11 Use strategies to find meaning of words e.g. dictionary, context, word types

FE L1.9 Identify & understand the main points, ideas & details

FE L1.11 Identify meanings in texts & distinguish between fact & opinion

FE L1.13 Use reference materials & appropriate strategies for a range of purposes, inc. to find word meanings

FE L1.14 Understand organisational / structural features use to locate relevant information

FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts

FE L2.11 Identify when main points are sufficient & when specific details are important

FE L2.19 Identify different styles of writing & writer’s voice

Context

History, culture, museums, libraries

Welsh Cakes recipe ratios

Welsh Cakes recipe ratios great for St David’s Day or any time of year!

Level

Level 1

Maths

FM Straightforward problem(s) with more than 1 step

FM L1.17 Work with simple ratio & direct proportions

AN N1/L1.7

Context

Catering Food Nutrition

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