Test Your Vocabulary Skills Learn to Spell 50 Common Words – Page 4 Take time to learn how to spell each word in these vocabulary groups. Tick the box beside the word when you have learnt how to spell it: drinks. Example words [ ] vodka [ ] apple juice [ ] hot chocolate [ ] water [ ] cider

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Learn to Spell 50 Common Words – Page 3 Take time to learn how to spell each word in these vocabulary groups. Tick the box beside the word when you have learnt how to spell it: drinks Example words [ ] coffee [ ] tea [ ] orange juice [ ] beer [ ] whisky

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Learn to Spell 50 Common Words – Page 2 Take time to learn how to spell each word in these vocabulary groups. Tick the box beside the word when you have learnt how to spell it: clothes. Examples [ ] skirt [ ] blouse [ ] socks [ ] pyjamas [ ] jumper

Test Your Vocabulary Skills Learn to Spell 50 Common Words – Page 1 Take time to learn how to spell each word in these vocabulary groups. Tick the box beside the word when you have learnt how to spell it: clothes [ ] trousers [ ] suit [ ] shirt [ ] shoes [ ] jacket Contains answers

Test Your Reading Skills Elementary Homophones 3 Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different spellings and meanings. Put together the words that sound the same: road their waste sale write tide sew saw wear vain some tail tea too weak Examples 1. to ___________________________ 2. tale ___________________________ 3. rode ___________________________ 4. sail ___________________________ Contains a worksheet

Test Your Reading Skills The London Underground Using a map of the London Underground (https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/tube), find these stations and answer the questions below: Examples... 1. Covent Garden is on the Piccadilly Line . . . true or false? 2. Holland Park is on the Northern Line . . . true or false? 3. Waterloo is on the Northern Line . . . true or false? Comes complete with an answer sheet.

Test Your Reading Skills The London Underground – Alphabetical Order Write these 30 London Underground (Tube) stations in alphabetical order: South Wimbledon Ealing Broadway All Saints Vauxhall South Woodford..... Comes complete with an answer sheet

Test Your Reading Skills The Girl Who Got Bigger and Bigger, by Matt Purland Reading Comprehension 1 Read the story and answer the questions below: example The Girl Who Got Bigger and Bigger, by Matt Purland There was once a girl who wanted to be grown up like her parents, so she made a special drink that would make her grow, and she did grow. She grew until she was as big as her parents, but she didn’t stop there. She kept on growing until her foot was the size of her house.... Example Questions: 1. How did the girl grow bigger? 2. How did her parents react to her growing bigger? Answers are included

Test Your Reading Skills Playground Signs – Reading Comprehension This picture was taken at Carsington Water reservoir in Derbyshire. Look at the questions below and write “true”, “false”, or “we don’t know” next to each one: Examples 1. The signs are on a gate at a children’s playground. 2. The playground is closed. 3. Children aged 12½ years old can use the playground. Complete with answers

Test Your Reading Skills Lesson Plan – Reading Race This is an effective activity for practising all the skills – reading, writing, speaking and listening – and what’s even better, students love it! Level: Pre-Intermediate (but could be higher or lower depending on the text that you choose) Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening Time: 50 minutes Aim: To practise all of the skills; to energise a lethargic class; to encourage pair work Materials: Board and pen; several copies of the text (including one for you)

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels – Street Names in Derby, UK Fill in the gaps to spell twenty different street names in Derby city centre: Examples 1. _ i _ _ o _ i a _ _ _ e e _ 2. _ a _ _ _ i _ _ 3. _ _ _ a _ _ Complete with answers

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Oscar-winning Film Directors 2 Fill in the gaps to spell the names of ten Oscar-winning film directors: Examples 1. _ o _ e _ _ _ e _ _ o _ _ 2. _ o o _ _ A _ _ e _ 3. _ _ a _ _ i _ _ o _ _ _ o _ _ o _ a 4. _ o _ e _ _ _ i _ _ Complete with an answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Oscar-winning Film Directors 1 Fill in the gaps to spell the names of ten Oscar-winning film directors: Examples 1. _ o _ _ o _ a _ _ 2. _ _ e _ e _ _ _ i e _ _ e _ _ 3. _ e _ _ i _ _ o _ 4. _ a _ e _ _ a _ e _ o _ Complete with answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Mixed Emotions 2 Fill in the gaps to spell fifteen different emotions: Examples 1. _ o _ e _ _ 2. _ i _ e a _ a _ e 3. e _ e _ _ e _ i _ 4. _ u _ _ Complete with an answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels - Mixed Emotions 1 Examples Fill in the gaps to spell fifteen different emotions: 1. a _ _ _ _ 2. _ o _ _ i e _ 3. a _ _ a i _ 4. _ a _ Complete with answer sheet

Test Your Spelling Skills Just Vowels – Around Derby, UK Examples Fill in the gaps to spell twenty different suburbs and villages around Derby: 1. _ i _ _ _ e o _ e r 2. _ a _ _ e y A _ _ e _ 3. _ u _ _ _ _ i _ _ 4. _ _ a _ _ e _ _ e _ Complete with answer sheet

Test Your Reading Skills Is It Hot, Or Not? Look at the sentences below and say whether they are true or false. Tip: back up your answers with evidence, for example, the average temperature in °F or °C for each world city: 1. In January it is normally hotter in Jakarta than in Dublin. 2. In March it is normally hotter in Berlin than in Canberra. 3. In July it is normally colder in Buenos Aires than in London. Complete with answers

Test Your Reading Skills Homophones 5 Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different spellings and meanings. Write an English word that sounds the same as each of these words: 1. leak ___________________________ 2. dear ___________________________ 3. cheque ___________________________ 4. bore ___________________________

Test Your Reading Skills Homophones 4 Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different spellings and meanings. Examples Write an English word that sounds the same as each of these words: 1. wore ___________________________ 2. plum ___________________________ 3. so ___________________________ 4. two ___________________________ Complete with answers.

Test Your Reading Skills Homophones 3 Examples Homophones are words that sound the same as each other, but have different spellings and meanings. Write an English word that sounds the same as each of these words: 1. mind ___________________________ 2. it’s ___________________________ 3. course ___________________________ 4. due ___________________________ 5. warn ___________________________ Complete with worksheet