Rt/L2.8

Summarise information from longer documents
(a) Understand that summarising must be preceded by locating and selecting information through skimming, scanning and detailed reading
(b) Understand that selection involves distinguishing the main points and supporting detail in the document
(c) Understand that what to select and how best to present it in summary form will also depend on knowing the purpose and audience for the summary

A rigorous and fully mapped reading assessment with mark sheet and detailed answers. This resource takes account of the changes demanded since Ofqual published its thematic review of Functional Skills in January 2015. Can also of course be used for normal classwork, revision, homework or private study. Ideal for Pancake day but could be used any time of year.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.8
Rt/L2.4 Read an argument and identify the points of view
Rt/L2.3 Identify the main points and specific detail
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Functional English reading
Context
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism
History, culture, museums, libraries
Catering Food Nutrition

Reading comprehension based on a BBC website report of New Year round the world. The first part requires specific answers (i.e. Shanghai rather than China) to require learners to think about their answers rather than copy out general lumps of text. The second part asks higher level, more analytical questions.
I am using as an introductory topic to New Year sessions.

Editor’s note
A simplified E2 version of this resource is now available – scroll down to See also.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
Entry Level 3
English
Rt/L2.8
Rt/L2.3 Identify the main points and specific detail
Rt/L1.3
Rt/E3.4
Functional English reading
Context
News, Politics & Government items

Series of L2 tasks based on a 2009 Guardian environmental article about the ecological consequences of manufacturing toilet tissue from virgin trees.

The exercises include comprehension and vocabulary questions, distinguishing between fact & opinion, identifying a spelling mistake and omitted punctuation, recognising the purpose of a text, and summarising.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.8
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)

This is a topical lesson, looking at the Japanese tsunami disaster and its coverage in the media.

It introduces students to identifying facts and opinions. It also allows students to discuss their own views (appropriately) about this disaster. Students are also given the opportunity to write their own newspaper article based around the facts of the events.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy: Engage in Discussion
Functional English - writing
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Rt/L2.8
Rt/L2.5 Read critically to evaluate information and compare information, ideas and opinions from different sources
Rt/L2.4 Read an argument and identify the points of view
Rt/L2.2 Identify the purpose of a text and infer meaning which is not explicit
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Functional English reading
Functional Skills English
Context
News, Politics & Government items

A comprehension exercise based on an amusing newspaper article of the same name. Questions cover purpose of text, vocabulary, punctuation and summarising.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Rt/L2.8
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
General literacy / English

Topical help (three different texts) with the underpinning skills necessary to achieve Functional English (FE) at L1-L2. Includes reading comprehension, summarising, and writing (a formal email using the provided documents to back up points). With full details of relevant FE criteria.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
Functional English - writing
Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)
Rt/L2.8
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
Functional English reading

A series of comprehension, vocabulary, apostrophe and summarising questions.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Rt/L2.8
Rw/L2.2
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

Swine flu web research questions. 1 page of general swine flu questions to research and then summarise in Word.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
General literacy / English
Rt/L2.8
ICT
General ICT resources
Context
Health, Social care, Early years

Living in Poverty is a thought provoking article from the Nursing Times. It is used in this literacy initial assessment for possible Access to Healthcare students. The accompanying questions are designed to check whether students are working at level 2 standards and can follow an argument, summarise information, recognise bias, distinguish between fact and opinion, and write using supporting evidence.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.8
Rt/L2.4 Read an argument and identify the points of view
Rt/L2.5 Read critically to evaluate information and compare information, ideas and opinions from different sources
Wt/L2.6
Context
Health, Social care, Early years