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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

Storyboards

5 hand drawn storyboards – shopping, holidays, swimming, getting-up and a bank robbery! Pictures can be cut up, muddled and re-sequenced; simple sentences written out to match with pictures; sentences written in the present to be changed to past tense (ESOL); write sentences then join with conjunctions e.g. then, next; or simply as prompts for conversation and discussion.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Ws/E1.1

Ws/E2.1

Wt/E1.1

Wt/E2.1

Pre-entry

pre-Entry SLlr/M8.2 Listen to & answer simple questions about personal details/experiences/events & narratives

pre-Entry SLlr/M8.4 Listen to and follow simple and brief narratives

pre-Entry SLc/M7.1 Communicate ideas, choices, events referring to past, present, future

pre-Entry SLc/M7.2 Use conjunctions inc. 'and' & 'but' to link ideas & add new detail

pre-Entry SLc/M8.1 Use key words, signs, symbols when communicating about own experiences, and to recount a narrative

pre-Entry Rti/M7.1 Demonstrate an interest in the activity of reading

pre-Entry Rtc/M8.3 When working with texts communicate about persons, characters, events, objects

pre-Entry Wt/M8.1 Understand that words/signs/symbols/images convey information

ESOL

ESOL Ws/E1.1a Construct a simple sentence, using basic word order & verb form

ESOL Ws/E2.1a Construct simple and compound sentences

ESOL Wt/E1.1a Compose very simple text to communicate ideas or basic information

ESOL Wt/E2.1a Compose simple text, selecting appropriate format for the genre and purpose

Verb endings -ed -ing

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

Phonetic alphabet flashcards

26 picture cards with upper and lower case letters on reverse. Use as flashcards, game cards or matching cards. 3 pages with full curriculum links and teaching ideas.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Adult Lit Ww/E1.2 Write the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case

Adult Lit Rw/E1.3 Recognise the letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case

Adult Lit Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words

Ww/E1.3

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in letters, syllables, words,

pre-Entry Rw/M8.1Recognise letters of the alphabet by shape, name, sound

ESOL

ESOL Ww/E1.2a Form the letters of the alphabet using upper and lower case

ESOL Ww/E1.1b Use basic sound-letter correspondence & letter patterns to aid spelling

ESOL Rw/E1.3a Identify letters of alphabet in both upper & lower case

ESOL Rw/E1.2a Use basic sound-letter correspondence to sound out words

Colours, Clothes and Fruit

Colours, Clothes and Fruit ) is a 43 page booklet with 23 Milestone 8 / Entry 1-2 paper-based word and sentence focus activities. These accompany our ‘describing people’ on-screen resources.

Word searches and shapes, alphabetical order, upper-lower case letters, crosswords, word fills and matching games. Answers, mapping document, teaching ideas.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

General literacy / English

Pre-entry

pre-Entry General

ESOL

General ESOL

Context

Catering Food Nutrition

Preposition help sheet

Used in E1 Literacy as preparation for playing a fun ‘Cat and Mouse’ http://www.tcet.com/eaonline/FlashedESL/CatsMX.swf preposition game. Print on acetate, cut up and use with an OHP to focus on spelling & reading key prepositions (or display on interactive whiteboard). Print on paper for students to refer to whilst playing game. All clipart from UVics Language Clip art Library at http://hcmc.uvic.ca/clipart/

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Rs/E1.1 Read and recognise simple sentence structures

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

ESOL

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

ESOL Rw/E1.1a Recognise a limited number of words, signs and symbols

Medicine Instructions 2

Select words from drop down menus to complete sentences; and construct complete sentences to match pictures.

Use independently or with SfL learner materials ESOL E1 unit 5 (Health) and audio CDs (ESOL Entry 1A tracks 42-45).

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Rs/E1.1 Read and recognise simple sentence structures

AL Rt/E1.1 Read short familiar texts

Rt/E1.2

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

ESOL

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

ESOL Rt/E1.1b Obtain information from texts

Context

Health, Social care, Early years

Medicine Instructions 1

Interactive Word worksheet to be completed on-screen. Drag correct instructions to each picture using mouse or keyboard.

Use independently or with SfL learner materials ESOL E1 unit 5 (Health) and audio CDs.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

Rs/E1.1 Read and recognise simple sentence structures

AL Rt/E1.1 Read short familiar texts

Rt/E1.2

Adult Lit Rw/E1.1 Have limited, meaningful sight vocabulary of words, signs, symbols

ESOL

ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:

ESOL Rt/E1.1b Obtain information from texts

Context

Health, Social care, Early years