This is a 26 page PowerPoint that can be used in the delivery of Functional Skills Reading Entry Level 3. This PPT includes everything learners need to know in order to pass their reading assessment (it is based on the NCFE awarding body criteria). The PPT gives learners an overview of the following: Overview of the reading assessment Skimming & Scanning - Step by step techniques and task worksheet Purpose of a Text- Different purposes of a text - the different purposes that you need to know for your exam, a class matching quiz and a practice exam question Finding the meaning of words - A dictionary task and step by step guide on how to answer this question. This is followed by a task. A skimming and scanning question worksheet, plus answers, is provide. Questions and answers are also provided throughout the PPT.

24X fruit and veg flash cards. Can be used with ESOL learners, primary aged school children and Functional Skills learners E1 - E3. Get your learners to put the cards in alphabetical order by identifying both the first letter and second letter. These can be used for other activities. Prints double sided. A4 PDF document.

24X Irregular Plural Flash Cards - double sided with polka dot print on one side. These are flash cards which are useful to use with Entry Level 3 learners. In the exam, learners are expected to write the plural form of a word. They will be expected to know a list of common plural nouns that don’t follow the usual spelling conventions. Each singular noun and its irregular plural form is on one of the 24 cards. You could add an extension activity and turn this into a matching game ( match the noun to the plural form). Learners could also create a sentence which includes each word.

This is a 25 page PPT on figurative language devices. A task sheet is also attached. The PPT includes: What is a figurative language Examples of figurative language and the meaning Figurative language class quiz. Learners will answer questions on their whiteboards. Answers will appear on PPT. Example of an exam question and source text Figurative language task - Learners must find the nine different figurative language techniques in the text. Colour coded answers to the task sheet on screen

The learner will read the source text and will then identify the following language techniques within this source document: Direct Address Alliteration Facts Opinions Rhetorical Question Repetition Emotional Language Statistics Rule of Three

Two revision guides - one catered for NCFE and one catered for City and Guilds. Both are 6/7 page revision guides that helps learners to understand what to expect in their reading assessment. They also gives advice and examples of how to answer the questions on the exam paper. Revision guides includes: Overview of the assessment Source document that will be used throughout the guide to show examples of how to answer the questions How to skim and scan a piece of text The different purposes of a text how to find the meaning of words How to replace a given word (C&G guide only) These revision guides are based on the NCFE and City and Guilds criteria and uses the updated REFORMED Functional Skills delivery guide.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. The learner will read part of Twilight’s Chapter 1. They will then answer 10 questions based on this extract. There is an extension task and the learner is asked to identify any adjectives in a piece of text. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

24X Phonic Flash Cards - double sided with circle print on one side. These are flash cards which are useful to use with Entry Level 3 learners. In the exam, learners are expected to both read and spell certain words correctly. The NCFE created a list of common words that are often mis-spelt and which E3 learners need to learn to prepare for their spelling test. Each card has the phonics sound symbol on the card with an example of a word containing that sound underneath. The letters underlined within these words correspond to the sound symbol and these letters need special attention for spelling. You could add an extension activity and get the learner to create a sentence which includes each word.

This is a 15 page PPT on how to write a blog piece. The PPT includes: What is a blog article? What do I include in a blog article? Step-by-Step blog format and content slides Examples throughout PPT Layout of a blog 3 practice question tasks

A short PPT on how to answer Q2. This gives the learner examples and a overview of how to plan and structure their answer.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of Pride month and the Stonewall riots. They will then be asked to answer 10 skimming and scanning questions based on the document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. The learner will read part of Harry The Philosopher’s Stone: Chapter 1. They will then answer 15 questions based on this extract. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.

WhatsApp Social Media Template. An A4 worksheet that learners can use in English to show a conversation between two fictional characters. 2 different designs in two different colours - black and grey.

Character Analysis Worksheet. The learner will pick one of the characters from a book they are reading and then create an Instagram profile for that character. Worksheet Instructions: Choose a character out of the book that you are reading and create a social media profile based on this character.Following this, create 3 posts to show your understanding of this character and their personality traits. A fun character analysis activity

This is a lesson on answering Q1 and Q2 on the paper 1 English Language paper. This was used with my KS3 class to introduce them to answering the questions. Would work for KS4 for low / mid level learners. The teacher can guide them through the questions step-by-step using the PPT slides.

This is a 13 page PPT on how to write a report. The PPT includes: What is a report? What do I include in a report? Step-by-Step report format and content slides Examples throughout PPT Layout of a report 3 practice question tasks Report Writing Template & Writing Sheet

This is a 5 page booklet where the learner will read two source documents on the following subject: fur farming. They will answer a compare and contrast assessment and will plan their answer by using a Venn Diagram. They will then answer the question which will be worth 3 marks on their exam.

This is an 6 page PDF booklet that contains questions may find in their L1 & L2 reading exam. Topic: Fur Farming 11 Questions including: Skimming and Scanning Fact or Opinion True or False Language Techniques Phrases Learners will be given a source document and will answer questions based on this documents. All answers are provided so that learners can self-mark.

This is a 13 page PPT on how to write an article. The PPT includes: What is an article? What do I include in an article? Step-by-Step article format and content slides Examples throughout PPT Layout of an article 3 practice question tasks

This is a 18 page PPT on how to write an email. The PPT includes: What is an email ? What do I include in an email? Step-by-Step emailing format and content slides ( email address, subject, greeting, introduction, main body, conclusion and sign off) Examples throughout PPT Layout of an email 1 email formatting task 3 practice question tasks