Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

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Homographs

Homographs has a clear handout about ‘bat’ and a practice sheet on ‘bow’ and ‘scales’.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Ww/E2.1
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Rw/E3.1
Rw/E3.5

Root word - port (to carry) word map

Word root ‘port’ (to carry) word map for spelling and vocabulary work and teacher reference / inspiration! Designed to help students build words and make vocabulary connections. Use for spelling, parts of speech, affixes, or vocabulary work. Also makes a lovely display poster if blown up to A3.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
Entry Level 3
English
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Rw/L2.1
Rw/L1.3
Rw/E3.5
Prefixes, suffixes & plurals

Hey diddle diddle

Hey diddle diddle is a short poem (with separate Level 1 and Level 2 help sheets / posters) to remind students about mean, median, mode and range.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Poetry
Maths
HD1/L1.3
HD1/L1.4
HD1/L2.3
HD1/L2.4

Which is witch?

Useful handout with definitions and examples of homonyms, homophones and homographs. Great for promoting discussion and also for teacher reference.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Rw/E3.5
Rw/L1.3
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Apostrophes mind map

Apostrophes – another great mind map from Nikki Brown – summarising the two uses of apostrophes along with some useful tips and rules.

Level
Level 2
Level 1
English
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
Rs/L1.2
Apostrophes

Possessive apostrophes

Major update 19/01/24 written in 2005 but updated and re-mapped to reflect the Reformed Functional English Content. Page one is will prompt discussion and is probably best tackled in pairs or small groups. Page 2 is a handout with plenty of examples to study before moving on to the final pages of challenging exercises.

Answers are available (resource contributors only) please see answer sheets page for more details

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Ws/L2.4 Use apostrophes & inverted commas
Adult Lit Rs/L2.2 Use punctuation to help interpret the meaning and purpose of texts
Apostrophes
FE L1.18 Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of texts
FE L1.19 Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes)
FE L2.20 Punctuate writing correctly using a wide range of punctuation markers e.g. colons, commas, inverted commas, apostrophes, quotation marks
ESOL
ESOL Ws/L1.3a Use punctuation to aid clarity and meaning
ESOL Ws/L2.4a Use a range of punctuation to achieve clarity in simple and complex sentences
ESOL Rs/L1.2a Use punctuation to help understanding
ESOL Rs/L2.2a Use wide range of punctuation to help interpret meaning and purpose

Homographs handout

A great handout to help with spelling and working out the meaning of unfamiliar words. Covers sow, bow, invalid, row and minute.

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Ww/E2.2
AL Ww/E3.2 Use phonic knowledge to help spelling
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Rw/E3.5
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Homophones and homographs

Reference sheet (for students and teacher) with examples and tips to help you remember what these words mean. Would also make a good classroom poster if blown up to A3.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
Rw/L1.3
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words

Suffixes and SQ3R mind maps

Suffixes and SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review). Two more wonderful mind maps from Nikki Brown. One summarises spelling rules for adding suffixes and is accompanied by 3 pages of revision worksheets. The second one sums up the SQ3R reading strategy – which can be useful for dyslexia and general reading support.
Please also download the separate answer sheet for the suffix questions.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
AL Ww/L2.1 Spell technical words
General
Dyslexia support