Rw/E3.4

Use first and second place letters to find and sequence words in alphabetical order
(a) Understand alphabetical order
(b) Understand the importance of the alphabetical order of letters within a word

A straightforward but very useful sheet covering ordering by first and second letters, and dictionary work.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rw/E2.4
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E2.3
Rw/E3.3

Ideal for anyone interested in cars. Use for first or second place ordering.

Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E2.4
Context
Motor vehicles & Transport

Football Fun provides instructions and extra alphabetical ordering and reading activities to accompany the Premiership and Championship football team cards (see below). Ideal for football fans of all ages.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Rw/E2.4
Rw/E3.4
Context
Sport and fitness

Autumn Festivals – Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about autumn festivals from different cultures and faiths. The short text is from the Autumn Apple Cake resource (see below) which you will also have to download.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E3.3

First created for E3 MV students and a fabulous way to motivate students by using technical vocabulary from their own area of study. Includes info/answer sheet, matching game (12 words), alphabetical ordering, spelling and a crossword. For individual or group challenges.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Rw/E3.4
Rw/L1.2
Rw/L2.1
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
Context
Motor vehicles & Transport

5 page information- and work-book written for NVQ 1-2 catering students working on their ‘local hospitality provision’ project. (Covers alphabetical order and word meanings).

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E3.3
Rw/L1.1
Context
Catering Food Nutrition
Retail Hospitality Customer service

A topical comprehension activity with two sets of differentiated questions (also includes alphabetical ordering) for E3-L1 and L2. Makes a great practice / revision activity before L1-2 exams. Based on a 2008 report on the BBC web site about the executive producer, Russel Davies, stepping down.

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
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rt/L1.5
Rt/L2.7 Use different reading strategies to find and obtain information, e.g. skimming, scanning, detailed reading
Rw/E3.4
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Context
Art Film Media Music Radio TV

An exciting short story specifically written for a school PEP group (post 16, entry level programme) and designed to be fun and interesting (especially for boys) and short enough to be completed in a one hour session (although the extension dictionary/sentence exercises could go on longer). With 9 questions and extension dictionary and sentence activities.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Fiction
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rt/E3.4
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E3.3

Wheelbarrow Boy – Entry 3 comprehension is a wonderful short story specifically written for a school PEP group (post 16, entry level programme) and designed to be fun and interesting (especially for boys) and short enough to be completed in a one hour session (although the extension dictionary/sentence exercises could go on longer). With 10 questions and extension activities.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Fiction
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rt/E3.4
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E3.3

Spring Festivals – Entry 3 comprehension questions (also includes alphabetical ordering and dictionary work) based on a short text about spring festivals from different cultures and faiths. The short text is part of the Easter Eggs – best buy? resource (below) which you will also have to download

Level
Entry Level 3
English
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
Rt/E3.7
Rt/E3.8
Rw/E3.4
Rw/E3.3