Pre-Entry Resources

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Jumbled Poems & Limericks

This resource helps learners hear rhymes and recognise corresponding letters/digraphs, rimes and onsets etc. Take simple limericks and poems and get your learners to put them together.

I created my own limericks to match work we had been doing on long vowel sounds (it is not that difficult to do once you get started). Well-known poems and nursery rhymes also proved particularly popular as many knew them already by heart from childhood and some were doing them now with their children.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Poetry

SLlr/E1.2

AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns

AL Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words

Functional English reading

Pre-entry

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

General

Dyslexia support

Context

Health, Social care, Early years

How many smileys?

A powerpoint used as a starter with all ESOL maths groups to check the spelling of numbers. I created it for E1 / E2, but always use it as a check with E3 – L2 at the beginning of the year. They all enjoy it and never complain it should be for babies. It could be used for ESOL, Literacy or Numeracy classes.

A selection of smileys are shown on each slide. Clicking reveals the number (as a digit) and a further click reveals the number spelt out as a word. Would be good used with small individual whiteboards.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Ww/E2.1

Ww/E1.1

Maths

AN N1/E2.2 Read, write, order & compare numbers to 100; odd even nos.

AN N1/E2.1 Count reliably to 100, count on in 2s and 10s

AN N1/E1.2 Read & write numbers up to 10 inc. zero

AN N1/E1.1 Count reliably up to 10 items

Whole Numbers

Pre-entry

pre-Entry N1/M8.1 Join in rote counting to 10

ESOL

ESOL Ww/E2.1a Spell correctly majority of personal details & familiar common words

ESOL Ww/E1.1a Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words

Housework

Housework is a set of three related resources:
Housework is a very funny video (with a rather predictable ending!) accompanied by words and jolly music and designed to introduce, complement or summarise the two related resources below.
Although aimed at M8-E2, ESOL/Literacy groups of all levels will enjoy this video and it is bound to prompt disucssion. Supplied as a zipped WMV (Windows Media Video) file (6.8 MB). A big thank you must go to Janet Fletcher who co-authored this video!

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

Adult Literacy: writing composition (Wt)

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

Adult literacy: reading comprehension (Rt)

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

ESOL

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

ESOL: Writing - text focus (composition)

ESOL: Reading text focus - comprehension (Rt)

Context

Independent living

Healthy eating lesson plan & resources

A great 2.5 hr differentiated lesson plan complete with resources including ordering and matching worksheets and cards, simple spelling sheet, healthy eating chart (please download the accompanying Excel file – see below). The main topic is making an omelette and the lesson includes sequencing, letters, word recognition and building, and simple sentences. You will also need food leaflets from supermarkets, plastic or wooden letters and a tape recorder.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

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

Ws/E1.1

Pre-entry

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

pre-Entry Rs/M8.1 Understand that words are grouped together to convey meaning, using rules & structure

pre-Entry Rw/M7.1 Recognise most letters of the alphabet on any given occasion.

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

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

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

pre-Entry Wt/M7.2 Use words/signs/symbols/images & match their meanings to objects, people, places

pre-Entry Wt/M8.4 Use words, letters, signs, symbols & images in supported writing for simple purposes

pre-Entry Ws/M8.1 Understand that words are grouped together to convey meaning, using rules & structure

pre-Entry Ww/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in some letters, syllables. words, rhymes, songs

Context

Catering Food Nutrition

Independent living

Letter sounds v2

Letter Sounds v2 covers the sounds of all letters (except x) in initial positions. Look at and say the letter sound then click to see a related picture and spelling.

Note: Sept 2011 – picture added and curriculum mapping improved.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

AL Ww/E1.2

AL Rw/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

pre-Entry Rw/M7.1 Recognise most letters of the alphabet on any given occasion.

pre-Entry Ww/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in some letters, syllables. words, rhymes, songs

ESOL

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

Object grids for pre-Entry activities

For improving visual figure-ground skills, expressive language development, matching and counting symbols.

Level

Pre-entry

pre-Entry SLlr/M6.1 Respond to familiar people demonstrating understanding of simple questions

pre-Entry SLlr/M7.2 Listen to simple questions on familiar topics & give simple responses

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

pre-Entry SLc/M6.1 Use phrases of up to 3 key words/signs to communicate simple ideas

pre-Entry SLc/M7.5 Make simple statements about simple and personal matters

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

pre-Entry Rtc/M6.2 Find & name key images, characters, events

pre-Entry Rtc/M7.1 Distinguish between print, text, symbols, images

pre-Entry N1/M6.3 Count reliably up to 3 objects & with inconsistencies up to 5e objects

pre-Entry N1/M6.4 Recognise numerals 1 to 3, & with some inconsistencies 1 to 5

pre-Entry N1/M7.4 Relate numbers to collections of objects to three, & with support up to five

General

Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond

Favourite things bingo game

Favourite things bingo game provides valuable practice in asking and answering questions for Milestone 7 upwards and makes a great icebreaker.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

AL SLc/E1.3

SLc/E2.2

AL SLlr/E1.4

SLlr/E1.6

Wt/E1.1

Wt/E2.1

Pre-entry

pre-Entry SLlr/M7.2 Listen to simple questions on familiar topics & give simple responses

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

pre-Entry SLc/M7.4 Ask simple questions for explanation/instruction, and about events/experiences

pre-Entry SLc/M7.5 Make simple statements about simple and personal matters

pre-Entry SLc/M8.2 Ask questions using key words, signs, symbols to obtain information

pre-Entry Rtc/M7.1 Distinguish between print, text, symbols, images

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

pre-Entry Wt/M7.2 Use words/signs/symbols/images & match their meanings to objects, people, places

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

Letter sounds

Covers many common phonemes (initial consonants, vowel and consonant digraphs) and blends. Look at and say the letter sound then click to see a related picture and spelling.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

English

AL Rw/E1.2 Decode simple, regular words

AL Rw/E1.3

AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Ww/M8.2 Associate sounds with patterns in some letters, syllables. words, rhymes, songs

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

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

ESOL

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

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

ESOL Rw/E2.3a Use context & range of phonic / graphic knowledge to decode words

Words to read

A useful PowerPoint featuring the first 33 Dolch words for sight reading practice.

Level

Entry Level 1

English

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

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M7.3 Recognise & select up to ten personal words, signs, symbols

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols

ESOL

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

Types of Text: Social Signs

Fabulous introduction with lots of pictures and points for group discussion making this suitable for Milestone 8 – Entry 3.
Please also see (below) the Social Signs Quiz created by Heidi Grififn to complement this resource.

Level

Entry Level 1

Entry Level 2

Entry Level 3

English

Rt/E1.2

Rt/E2.2

Rt/E2.3

Rt/E3.2

Pre-entry

pre-Entry Rw/M8.3 Recognise & read a growing no. of words signs symbols