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UK 'could face blackouts by 2016'

Submitted by Dave Norgate on 15 March 2010.

Based on a 2009 BBC News article. Exercises include comprehension questions, anagrams, vocabulary exercises and a short writing task.

Resource File(s)
l1bbcblackoutsby2016.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Writing assessments, tasks or prompts
Physical format
3 pages plus answer sheet
Level
Level 1
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L1.3
Reading: word focus (phonics & vocabulary)
AL Writing: composition
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