M7

Milestone level 7

Pre-Entry Fruit Maths

A series of question sheets for learners to count, compare, add and subtract numbers of different fruits.

Learners' reference a front sheet displaying a collection of pictures of fruits to answer a series of questions covering; counting and comparing numbers to 10, words describing quantity, addition and subtraction. Question texts are supported with Makaton symbols and with Numicon shapes to support pre-entry learners' understanding.

Level

Pre-entry

pre-Entry N1/M7.4 Relate numbers to collections of objects to three, & with support up to five

pre-Entry N1/M7.6 Subtract single-digit numbers reliably from numbers to 3, & with support from numbers to 5

pre-Entry N1/M8.3 Count reliably up to 5 items, & with inconsistencies, up to 10 items

pre-Entry N1/M8.4 Compare two given numbers of objects in groups of up to five, commnicating which is more/less

pre-Entry N1/M8.5 recognise, use, record & know value of numerals 0-10

pre-Entry N1/M8.6 Relate numbers to collections of objects reliably to five, & with support to 10

pre-Entry N1/M8.7 Add single-digit numbers reliably to five, & with support to 10

pre-Entry N1/M8.8 Subtract single-digit numbers reliably from numbers to five , &) with support from numbers to 10

Context

Catering Food Nutrition

Alphabet chart for ESOL adults

A-Z chart of pictures with the corresponding initial sound. I’ve tried to select pictures which Beginner ESOL adults will recognise.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Adult Lit Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M6.1 Match familiar objects to words, signs, symbols, images

pre-Entry Rw/M7.1 Recognise most letters of the alphabet on any given occasion.

pre-Entry Rw/M8.1Recognise letters of the alphabet by shape, name, sound

pre-Entry Rw/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in letters, syllables, words,

ESOL

ESOL Rw/E1.3a Identify letters of alphabet in both upper & lower case

ESOL Rw/E1.2a Use basic sound-letter correspondence to sound out words

General

Dyslexia support

Personal Data Dominoes

Three sets of dominoes to use in warm-up and for letter and word recognition activities. The first set, for pre-Entry ESOL and Literacy learners with very low levels of letter and word recognition, matches lower case to capital letter versions, the second set is a set of “doubles”, which can be used alongside the first. The third set, for pre-Entry / Entry 1 ESOL learners, matches a category to an example. Each set has 17 dominoes, so 4 each for a group of 4 learners, plus one to start.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

English

Rw/E3.2

Rw/E2.1

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

Functional English reading

Form filling

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

ESOL

ESOL Rw/E3.2a Read & understand words / phrases commonly used on forms

ESOL Rw/E2.1a Recognise words on forms related to personal information

ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols

Context

Employment skills & Public services

Object - initial sound match a e m r s t

Four straightforward worksheets for M6-M8 – based on everyday objects beginning with the sounds of a e m r s or t.
4 worksheets plus curriculum mapping.

Level

Pre-entry

pre-Entry SLc/M6.1 Use phrases of up to 3 key words/signs to communicate simple ideas

pre-Entry Rw/M6.1 Match familiar objects to words, signs, symbols, images

pre-Entry Rw/M6.2 Recognise & read up to 5 personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M7.1 Recognise most letters of the alphabet on any given occasion.

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry M8.1 Understand that print conveys meaning

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.2 Understand & use conventions of reading: follow left to right, etc.

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

Colour match activities

Set of four graduated activities for preEntry up to Entry Level 2 ideal for mixed ability literacy and ESOL groups. Colour word cards provided.
Match identical pictures (Milestones 6-7)
Match or write colour words to pictures (Milestone 8 – Entry 1)
Simple cloze activity (E1-E2)

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Adult Lit Ww/E1.2 Write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

Rs/E2.3 check plausible meanings of sentences when decoding unfamiliar words

Rs/E2.2 Use sentence structure to decipher and predict meaning

Rs/E1.1 Read and recognise simple sentence structures

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M6.1 Match familiar objects to words, signs, symbols, images

pre-Entry Rw/M6.2 Recognise & read up to 5 personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

ESOL

ESOL Ww/E1.2b Form digits

ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols

ESOL Rs/E2.1c Use sentence context to decode unknown words

ESOL Rs/E2.1b Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to work out meaning

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

Social signs cards

Matching exercise for preEntry and E1 learners to recognise signs and their names.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

Context

Independent living

About Paul

A 7 page work / activity book originally written for Milestone 7-8, E1 ESOL students but also suitable for literacy students. Covers reading (or listening to) a simple narrative, comprehension, spelling/handwriting and reading key words (match words to pictures and pictures to phrases).

Level

Entry Level 1

English

General literacy / English

Pre-entry

pre-Entry General

Healthy eating lesson plan & resources

A great 2.5 hr differentiated lesson plan complete with resources including ordering and matching worksheets and cards, simple spelling sheet, healthy eating chart (please download the accompanying Excel file – see below). The main topic is making an omelette and the lesson includes sequencing, letters, word recognition and building, and simple sentences. You will also need food leaflets from supermarkets, plastic or wooden letters and a tape recorder.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

Ws/E1.1

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

pre-Entry Rs/M8.1 Understand that words are grouped together to convey meaning, using rules & structure

pre-Entry Rw/M7.1 Recognise most letters of the alphabet on any given occasion.

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M8.1Recognise letters of the alphabet by shape, name, sound

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

pre-Entry Wt/M7.2 Use words/signs/symbols/images & match their meanings to objects, people, places

pre-Entry Wt/M8.4 Use words, letters, signs, symbols & images in supported writing for simple purposes

pre-Entry Ws/M8.1 Understand that words are grouped together to convey meaning, using rules & structure

pre-Entry Ww/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in some letters, syllables. words, rhymes, songs

Context

Catering Food Nutrition

Independent living

Label the House

Label the House is a beautiful labelling (or cut and stick) activity for preEntry-Entry 1 Lit and ESOL. Also makes a great starting point for preEntry discussion about words, images, names of familiar objects etc.

Editor’s note Oct 2013
Thumbnail picture added to description above and minor edits to the original 2008 resource including: font change; removal of an extra, unneeded labelling box; and adjustment to one labelling arrow pointing to the letterbox.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rtc/M7.1 Distinguish between print, text, symbols, images

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Wt/M7.2 Use words/signs/symbols/images & match their meanings to objects, people, places

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

pre-Entry Wt/M8.1 Understand that words/signs/symbols/images convey information

pre-Entry Ws/M8.1 Understand that words are grouped together to convey meaning, using rules & structure

ESOL

ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols

Colour the house

A lovely reading and colouring activity that only be completed correctly if learners can recognise key colour words (and parts of a house / garden). Also makes a great starting point for preEntry discussion about colours, words, images, names of familiar objects etc.

Level

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rtc/M7.1 Distinguish between print, text, symbols, images

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

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