AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts

Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts (a) Understand that meaning is developed through a text, and it is necessary to sustain concentration and relate the parts of a text to each other in order to trace the main events, and get an overall sense of what the text is about (b) Understand that personal knowledge and experience, and knowledge of context, grammar and vocabulary all contribute to determining overall sense (c) Understand that meaning in texts can be implied as well as explicitly stated

George Michael

A controversial interview is an ideal non-threatening way to introduce the topic of drugs, alongside reading and discussion practice.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts

The Renaissance

The Renaissance is a handy web research and reading worksheet for art students (Literacy or Functional Skills).

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Rt/L1.4
Rt/L2.6 Use organisational features and systems to locate texts and information
Rt/L1.5
Rt/L2.7 Use different reading strategies to find and obtain information, e.g. skimming, scanning, detailed reading
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Amir Khan Biography comprehension

Provides valuable practice in skimming, scanning and reading in detail for Level 1 learners.

Level
Level 1
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L1.3
Rt/L1.4
Rt/L1.5
Adult Lit Ws/L1.1 Write in complete sentences
Context
Sport and fitness

The Commonwealth

A set of resources for E3/L1 literacy and ESOL. Includes a shared text for reading comprehension, punctuation exercise and a web quest.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
SLlr/L1.2
Ws/E3.3
Ws/L1.3
Rt/E3.9
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.5
Rt/E3.8
Context
History, culture, museums, libraries

Hilton Leeds Garforth

Read a web page (included in the resource) about the Hilton and answer 7 multiple choice (level 1 exam-style) questions covering comprehension, spelling and grammar. With teaching ideas and answer sheet.

Level
Level 1
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts

Buyer Beware!

Another resource in our popular Chomwell Green series (see below). A lovely shared text with a touch of humour! Created and used by a literacy volunteer during a series of lessons on descriptive writing. Text can be used for a multitude of activities but is particularly good for work on prefixes and suffixes, and punctuation. Best enlarged to A3 to allow for annotation and highlighting. Includes suggested exercises and teaching ideas.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Rw/L1.3
Rw/E3.5
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rs/L1.2
Rs/E3.3
Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
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