FS Eng WRITING Sentence structure and paragraphs

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Reformed Functional Skills English > Writing > Sentence structure and paragraphs

A broad Functional Skills English category often used to classify multi-level resources that cover some, any or all of the following Reformed Functional English  writing - sentence structure content descriptors:

FS ENG E1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences

FS ENG E2.19 Write in compound sentences, using common conjunctions to connect clauses

FS ENG E2.20 Use adjectives & simple linking words

FS ENG E3.21 Use compound sentences & paragraphs where appropriate

FS ENG L1.25 Write consistently & accurately in complex sentences, using paragraphs where appropriate

FS ENG L2.28 Construct complex sentences consistently & accurately, using paragraphs where appropriate

Subject content [reformed] functional skills: English (DfE, Feb 2018): 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/functional-skills-subject-content-english

70 years as Queen: E1-E2 reading and writing tasks

Short simplified text about Accession Day 2022 when the Queen marks 70 years as monarch and also remembers the death of her father, King George). Differentiated reading questions are followed by writing tasks (alphabetical order (2 levels), punctuation, regular plurals and a final composition questions (2 levels).

Editor's note

As this resource has a short shelf life there will be no separate answer/mapping sheet but all questions are mapped and have suggested marks.

 

Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
English
FE E1.8 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
FE E1.9 Read simple sentences containing one clause
FE E1.10 Understand a short piece of text on a simple subject
FE E2.7 Read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
FE E2.8 Understand the main points in texts
FE 1.14 Write letters of alphabet in sequence & in upper / lower case
FE 1.16 Communicate information in words, phrases & simple sentences
FE E2.9 Understand organisational markers in short, straightforward texts
FE E1.11 Punctuate simple sentences with capital letter & full stop
FE E1.12 Use capital letter for pronoun ‘I’ and proper nouns
FE E2.13 Use basic punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question, exclamation marks)
FE E2.14 Form regular plurals
FE E2.15 Use 1st & 2nd letters to sequence words alphabetically
FE E2.17 Communicate information using words & phrases appropriate to audience & purpose
FS Eng WRITING Sentence structure and paragraphs
Context
History, culture, museums, libraries

Word Wheel Template (editable)

This is a basic editable word wheel which you can print, cut out and attach together with a brass paper fastener.
Learners can concentrate on one word at a time. Word wheels can be used for building vocabulary, spelling practice and much more. Suitable for all levels of Functional Skills and ESOL.
Instructions and ideas are included within the PPT. For example:
Stretchy:

  • Write positive or negative words in the table
  • Look up words that are unfamiliar

Stretchier:

Level
Entry Level 2
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
FS Eng READING - read & understand words
FS Eng WRITING - Spelling
FS Eng WRITING Sentence structure and paragraphs
AL Apply strategies to spell correctly
AL Recognise and understand a range of words
ESOL
ESOL Writing: word focus - spelling and handwriting (Ww)
ESOL: Reading word focus - vocabulary, word recognition, phonics (Rw)
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond
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