Adult Literacy, Functional English, and GCSE Resources

Select the best word (drop-down menus) to complete the sentences then click the box the check your answer.
One of a series of interactive self-checking phonics worksheets for Entry – see below for other titles or check out Sian’s list of resources by clicking on her name.

Select the correct initial sound to match the picture, then click the box the check your answer.
One of a series of Interactive self-checking phonics worksheets for Entry 1 – see below for other titles.

Electrical words crossword consists of 21 word and clues – great vocabulary and spelling practice for learners on electronics / electrical courses or anyone with an interest in this topic. Makes a good revision or warm up activity.

Please note you must download the free Eclipse software before you can use the ecw (Eclipse crossword) file below. See our Good Software – Eclipse Crossword entry for more information.

Crossword with 27 words and clues – increase awareness of this well known spelling rule (and its exceptions!). Created to accompany a set of multi-sensory card based activities (see below) on the same topic. Makes a good warm up or revision activity.

Please note you must download the free Eclipse software before you can use the ecw (Eclipse crossword) file below. See our Good Software – Eclipse Crossword entry for more information.

Crossword with 29 words and clues – increase awareness of word borrowing / origins (and improve spelling). Includes words of Old English, Spanish, Italian, Greek, French, Czech, Latin and American origin. Makes a good warm up activity.

You must download the free Eclipse software before you can use the ecw (Eclipse crossword) file below. See our Good Software – Eclipse Crossword entry for more information.

This crossword consists of 12 words (6 pairs of homophones) and clues based on some of the words in Nicola Tom’s homophone definition matching cards (see below). Makes a good extension or revision activity. Andrea says: ‘My learners made up some memory joggers to help them differentiate the different spellings for different meanings and I used these as the basis for the clues, which is why some are a little idiosyncratic!’

A set of two simple, yet useful and effective PowerPoints. The first shows the alphabet in order, the other in random order and where each letter only flashes briefly. The resource can be used for general alphabet practice, but the random order is useful for difficult letters like vowels a, e, i, and consonants g and j.

Cleverly uses bricks as a visual extended metaphor to explain the rules of paragraphing. I.e. brick = paragraph, pile of bricks = paragraphs that are related but have no cohesive devices to link them, brick wall with cement = cohesive devices and finally, whole house = well structured text.

Step by step cutting and pasting instructions for ICT/Lit students plus useful practice in ordering chronological text (events during Christmas day).

This PowerPoint makes a lovely introduction to reading and spelling words with this consonant digraph in initial or final position.