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Animal writing prompts

Photo prompts and useful checklists to encourage descriptive writing and the use of adjectives. Choose from a German Shepherd, horses, or polar bears.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
Adult Lit Wt/L1.4 Use language suitable for purpose and audience
Wt/L2.6
Context
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

The German Shepherd dog

A Level 1/2 text with comprehension questions. Ideal for any student with an interest in animals.

Level
Level 1
Level 2
English
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
Context
Animals, animal care, farming & equine

Be my Valentine

A brilliant resource – especially for younger, teenage students. Includes an original poem, discussion of slang, background info on Valentine’s Day, writing and speaking ideas.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
English
Poetry
AL Rt/E3.1 Understand longer texts
AL Rt/L1.1 Understand continuous texts
Rt/E3.2
Rt/E3.7
Rw/L1.2
SLc/L1.1
AL Wt/E3.1 Plan & draft writing
Adult Lit Wt/L1.1 Plan and draft writing
Wt/L2.1
Adult Lit Wt/L1.3 Present information in a logical sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Adult Lit Wt/L2.3 Present information and ideas in a logical or persuasive sequence, using paragraphs where appropriate
Context
History, culture, museums, libraries

Prefixes

A vocabulary matching exercise that will also help learners discover a useful spelling rule.

Level
Level 1
English
Prefixes, suffixes & plurals
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Rw/L1.3

Capital letters practice

Practice for Entry 2 with a simplified text exercise.

Level
Entry Level 2
English
Ws/E2.3

Henry VIII

A Level 2 text with comprehension questions. Ideal for any student with an interest in history.

Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts
AL Rw/L2.3 Vocabulary (language features, synonyms, formality)
Rw/L2.2

Root words

A clear and straightforward introduction to this topic for Entry level learners.

Level
Entry Level 3
Entry Level 2
English
AL Rw/E2.2 Recognise high frequency words & words with common spelling patterns
Rw/E3.5

They're, their and there

Helps avoid confusion about these common homophones.

Level
Level 1
English
Homophones, homographs & confusables
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies

Keywords for brickwork

2 sets of key words to learn using look, cover, write check.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
AL Ww/E3.1 Spell common words
AL Ww/L1.1 Spell & use spelling strategies
Context
Construction Carpentry Plumbing

Planning a fireworks display

Provides useful prompts for general discussion work (small groups). Its budgeting slant also makes it suitable for numeracy classes.

Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
English
Adult Literacy: Engage in Discussion
Maths
Money
General
Generic resources for literacy, numeracy and beyond