Ws/E3.2

Use correct basic grammar, e.g. appropriate verb tense, subject-verb agreement
(a) Understand the concepts of past, present and future, that human beings exist in time, and that language reflects this through the tenses of verbs which can change form to convey time past, present or future
(b) Recognise that past, present and future are expressed in different ways, such as simple, continuous and perfect aspects to convey different shades of meaning
(c) Understand that verbs convey actions (physical and non-physical)
(d) Understand when it is important to use Standard English grammar and when a variety may be appropriate
(e) Understand and be able to recognise how different varieties of English use different grammatical structures (e.g. we was) or case (e.g. me and my friend met at the cinema)
(f) Know and understand the terms verb, tense, subject of a sentence

Verb alphabet is a simple but very effective worksheet for Entry 3 sentence level work. It can be easily adapted for other levels and topics / parts of speech (teaching ideas are included).

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Ws/E3.2

Grammar – check your knowledge is an interactive PPT that is ideal for grammar revision (for L1 and 2 tests). Use for whole group work or individual brush-up sessions. Focuses on subject-verb agreement. Try the questions and then check your answers.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Ws/E3.2
Ws/L1.2
Ws/L2.2

A great way to introduce poetry whilst reinforcing essential grammar, spelling, presentation and handwriting skills. Includes teaching ideas, example poem, planner.

Level
Level 1
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
Ww/L1.2
Ww/E3.3
Ww/E2.3
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Wt/E2.1
Ws/E3.2
Adult Lit Ws/E2.2 Use Adjectives
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Poetry

Interactive Word worksheet where learner selects correct word from drop down menus. Focuses on correct use of gone, go, went and has, had, have. 10 cloze questions.

Level
Entry Level 3
English
Ws/E3.2
ESOL
ESOL: Writing sentence focus - punctuation and grammar (Ws)

An absolutely amazing PowerPoint (created as part of a PGCE assignment). Interactive activities, links and written exercises (these could also be printed as worksheets) plus lots of points for group discussion. Also great for teacher reference / training.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Literacy Rs/E3.2 Use implicit & explicit knowledge of word types/order to help with decoding/predicting meaning
Adult Literacy Rs/L1.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Rs/L2.1 Use implicit and explicit grammatical knowledge
Ws/E3.2
Ws/L1.2
Ws/L2.2
Ws/L2.3

Editable online interactive Word worksheet. Explore various sites to practice adding -ed and -ing suffixes and investigate irregular past tense verbs. Uses the Guide to Grammar and Writing http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ and English Zone http://www.english-zone.com

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Ws/E3.2
ESOL
ESOL Ws/E3.2a Use basic sentence grammar accurately
ESOL Ww/E2.1b Use knowledge of sound–symbol relationships & phonological patterns when spelling