Recognising tone

Submitted by Janet Kinsey on 27 March 2008.

An excellent series of activities (help sheet, sample text, card match game & teaching notes) covering this difficult topic. First used in a Level 2 ESOL reading class but also ideal for Literacy.

Resource File(s)
l2tone.pdf
Resource type
Sort or match cards
Worksheet(s) or assignment
Physical format
7 pages
Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.2
Rt/L2.5
ESOL
ESOL Rt/L2.2a Identify the purposes of a wide range of texts, whether inferred or explicitly stated
ESOL Rt/L2.5a Read critically to evaluate and compare information, ideas and opinions from different sources
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