Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)

Punctuation & grammar

A Level 2 text with vocabulary, comprehension, punctuation, grammar, spelling, and summarising questions.

Level
Level 2
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
AL Reading: comprehension
Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)

An interactive whiteboard activity with ten words to sort. 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. .

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & 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.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)

Noun cards can be used for classifying and discussing nouns at all levels. Card sort activity with additional written option.

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)

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.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rt/L1.5
Rw/E3.4
AL Recognise and understand a range of words
Rw/E3.3
AL Writing: composition
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism

An absolutely fabulous interactive board game that can be used as an informal assessment or simply as a fun activity at the end (or beginning!) of term. Designed to be played by two teams. Covers nouns, adjectives, verbs, punctuation, grammar, general knowledge and more!

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Writing: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)

A great set of 3 texts (all based on everyday experiences such as houses, pets and families). Students must answer the comprehension questions and then re-write each text, substituting the correct noun for each pronoun. Although written for ESOL students the texts also make ideal reading practice for Entry 2 literacy.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
AL Rt/E2.1 Follow main points of short texts
ESOL
ESOL Rs/E2.1b Use knowledge of simple and compound sentence structure to work out meaning
ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events

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!

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
General literacy / English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
Writing: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)

A 16 piece triangular jigsaw puzzle where pairs or small groups of learners must match grammatical terms to the correct examples. Use for revision or as an ice breaker or starter near the beginning of term (and as a disguised initial assessment!).

Guaranteed to prompt discussion as learners solve puzzle. Terms covered include: apostrophes, pronouns, phrases, proper nouns, conjunctions, statements, etc.

Level
Level 2
English
Reading: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)
Writing: sentence focus (punctuation & grammar)