An E3/L1 Functional Skills Reading comprehension based upon an age-appropriate and engaging news story about otters finding new partners! The story links to purpose of text areas of the curriculum while the questions encourage dictionary work and finding key information from the text. This is one of a series of reading comprehensions that can form the basis of a regular part of your English lessons. Consistency of resources means they can be used as tracked assessment scores week on week. An extension activity of a wordsearch plus comprehensive marking scheme included.

An E2/E3 Functional Skills purpose of text activity focusing on an advert for the fictional ‘Fred Feast’s Fashions’. Encourages discussion around persuasive text techniques and strategies such as repetition, colour and urgency. Links in to the Functional Skills English curriculum but also encourages whole school English thinking regards questioning the validity of various texts. An age-appropriate and relevant resource from Engage.

A practical, relevant and age-appropriate resource activity based on effective hand washing technique. Although constantly addressed during lock-down, thorough and correct hand-washing is essential for basic health and hygiene but can be applied across the curriculum from Food Technology to PSHE. Entry 3 / Level 1 Functional Skills Literacy focusing on purpose of text and, in particular, instructive text. Complete with mark scheme

Two texts based upon train Rail-card travel passes to help students use skimming and scanning strategies to pick out relevant information quickly and accurately. Linked to the Functional Skills curriculum at Level 1 but can equally be used at all levels to encourage effective reading technique. Complete with mark scheme.

This is a fantastic way to get your students to grasp the concept and difference between homophones and homonyms. An age appropriate and captivating news story about a lucky escape for a train driver forms the basis of a challenging and interesting comprehension activity. This links in to 2 further worksheet activities based on homonyms and homophones. Also, includes a word-search extension. This is a great resource for E3 or emerging Level 1 learners which is both stimulating and engaging. Includes a mark scheme.

Two separate texts with comprehension questions which work really well as an end of term reading assessment. Designed as part of a Functional Skills reading paper practice, it is also really useful as a skill-builder for understanding purpose of text. Pitched at E3/L1 the resource, like all Engage Resources, is designed to be age appropriate and stimulates interest by being relevant and topical. Can be used in conjunction with our other Qatar 2022 reading comprehension as a precursor to other activities across the curriculum linked to the FIFA World Cup.

A Functional Skills Reading resource based on the FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar in 2022. A comprehension activity based on an informative piece of text around the history of the World Cup plus a crossword and word-search extension activities. A great, age appropriate Functional Skills E3/L1 resource which would equally be useful in KS2 or early KS3. This would serve as a great World Cup introductory lesson in November prior to the tournament to link into other lessons and subjects across the curriculum. Mark Scheme and answer sheets are included.