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ENTRY 3 ENGLISH FUNCTIONAL SKILLS READING MODULE BUNDLE
Bundle comprises of:
A 26 page PowerPoint that can be used in the delivery of Functional Skills Reading Entry Level 3. A PPT that 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.
A 6 page revision guide that helps learners to understand what to expect in their reading assessment. It also gives advice and examples of how to answer the questions on the exam paper.
This revision guide 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
This revision guide is based on the NCFE criteria and uses the updated REFORMED Functional Skills delivery guide.
24X Irregular Plural Flash Cards
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.
Practice Exam
Practice questions for E3 learners which are similar to questions they will be asked on their Functional Skills English examination.
1 source document and 12 X questions which are similar to those the learners will encounter when completing their reading test (NCFE & City and Guilds criteria)
Answers are provided so learners can self-mark.
Harry Potter / Hermione Granger English Literature Novel Character Analysis Worksheets
Great worksheets to use when reading one of the Harry Potter novels. Two character analysis worksheets are included which allow students to actively engage with the text and to understand each character.
The Outsiders English Literature Activity - Historical Context
Learners are asked to research information about America in the 1960s in order to get some background information on the novel.
The Outsiders English Chapter Summary & Novel Overview A3 Worksheet
An A3 worksheet that learners can fill in as they read through the novel.
The Outsiders English Literature Novel Slang Words Worksheet & Answer Sheet
The worksheet contains sixteen slang words which appear in the novel. Learners will be asked to match the slang word with the correct definition by drawing a line from the question in the first column to the correct answer in the second column.
An answer sheet is provided.
Pride Month 2X English Writing Article Tasks LGBTQ+ Functional Skills / KS3/ GCSE
2X English Article Writing Activities
These tasks are based on two UK headlines: Gay conversion therapy and a campaigner’s appeal for gender-neutral passports.
The learner will see the headline first and then will be given some information based on that topic. They will then be asked to write an article putting forward their views on this topic.
This research/ writing task was created to inform learners that the LGBTQ+ community still do not have certain rights in the UK. These are also great discussion topics for a group debate.
Pride bordered writing pages are attached to each task.
Roald Dahl Book Day Quiz. Can you name the Roald Dahl books? The Twits, Matilda, The Witches, etc..
Fun quiz with answers: Can you name the Roald Dahl books by looking at the illustrations on their front covers?
Pirates of the Caribbean English Language Task - Research Skills / Skimming & Scanning KS3
An English booklet for KS3 age groups.
Contains a dictionary skills. skimming and scanning and research task.
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror Escape Room Game. Halloween Fun Clues / Quiz English Reading
A fun resource for KS3 learners. This resource is based on chapter 6 of the book: Winter Pruning.
This resource includes: 11 clues, an instruction and answer sheet and clue answer sheet.
Split your class into teams of 4 - 6. Ideally you will need two classrooms as each team will hide the clues for the other team in a separate room. If you can only use one classroom then split the room in half.
Each team will hide the other teams’ clues and then each team will have to locate all the clues in order to solve the code!
For my class, I hid the clues myself. I began by reading the chapter and then gave them the instructions and asked them to find the clues around the classroom.
Further Instructions
• There are 11 clues hidden around the room.
• You need to locate all 11 clues and then you need to solve them in order from
1 – 11.
• The first 9 clues will reveal a letter of the alphabet that you must note down
on your answer sheet. When you have all of the letters noted down, you will
then unscramble the letters to reveal a chapter from the book (two words).
• The other two clues will reveal 2 separate numbers. You will multiply these
numbers to reveal a 4-digit number. This will be the last part of the code.
• Once you have both codes, you will then be able to escape from
Uncle Montague’s creepy house!
All clues are based on this chapter if the book and learners will have to use their skimming and scanning techniques to look for the answers in their reading books.
Roald Dahl Day English The Witches Activity Reading & Writing Task Halloween
This activity is based on the Roald Dahl book: The Witches. It focuses on the chapter: How to Recognize Witches.
The first activity is to get learners to use their skimming and scanning skills and to extract information from the book.
The second activity is an article writing task.
Great for KS2 & KS3.
Gangsta Granny Escape Room Game Fun Clues / Quiz English Reading
A fun resource for primary school aged learners and KS3! This resource should be used on completion of the book: Gangsta Granny. This resource includes: 10 clues, an instruction and answer sheet and clue answer sheet.
Split your class into teams of 4 - 6. Ideally you will need two classrooms as each team will hide the clues for the other team in a separate room. If you can only use one classroom then split the room in half.
Each team will hide the other team’s clues and then each team will have to locate all the clues in order to solve the code!
Further Instructions
• There are 10 clues hidden around the room.
• You need to locate all 10 clues and then you need to solve them in order from
1 – 10.
• The first 8 clues will reveal a letter of the alphabet that you must note down
on your answer sheet. When you have all of the letters noted down, you will
then unscramble the letters to reveal a phrase (two words). This phrase is
related to the book.
• The final clues will reveal 2 separate numbers. You will multiply these
numbers to reveal a 3-digit number. This will be the last part of the code.
• Once you have both codes, you will then be able to escape from
the Tower of London.
All clues are based on the book and learners will have to use their skimming and scanning techniques to look for the answers in their reading books.
English Language Flash Cards Transactional Writing. GCSE / Functional Skills. Speech / Article
28 X English language flashcards to help students with their transactional writing. You could get learners to pick one each at random or choose one for the whole class to write a response to.
Each card has a statement and it is up to the students whether to write a piece of text that agrees or disagrees with the statement.
Example:
“E-learning should replace classroom learning.”
Get learners to research the pros and cons of e-learning before deciding whether or not they agree with this statement.
These can be used as prompt to writer either a speech, an article of even a letter which puts their opinions across.
Flash cards can be laminated and there are four per A4 sheet. Card are double sided with a polka dot background on the opposite side.
Halloween Art Drawing Pages / English Creative Writing Colorful Borders 20 pages / 10 Designs.
Halloween Page Borders.
These Halloween borders could be used for the month of October to encourage independent writing activities and drawing activities. They come in ten different designs (20 pages) in both blank and writing form.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 15X Reading Book Task Flashcards English Literature
2X Flashcard sheets that contain 15 different reading tasks that learners can complete. The tasks are based on the book ’ Hatchet’ and includes tasks such as:
Article Writing
Creating a Storyboard
Diary Entry Writing
Creating a Facebook Character Profile
Creating a New Book Cover / Blurb
Changing the Novel Setting Task
Plus many more.
These sheets are double sided ( a wilderness background on one side of the cards). Laminate and cut out and get your student to choose a task at random. These are ideal to use once the students have read the book.
Hatchet Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet / Activity English Literature Gary Paulsen
The tasks are based on the book ’Hatchet’ and refer to chapter 1 of the novel.
The first sheet contains two exercises: a skimming and scanning task to retrieve information and a descriptive writing task.
The second page contains 10 reading comprehension questions based on chapter 1. The answers are provided on the following page.
Halloween English Comprehension Reading Activity Worksheet KS3/ Functional Skills
An English Reading Comprehension Activity.
This resource gives the learner an overview of the celebration: Halloween
Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is also an extension question.
Answers are provided so that learners can self mark.
Bundle
Squid Game Fun Activities, Quizzes, Games, Worksheet Bundle
Bundle includes:
Squid Game Scattergories Game TV Show Activity / Worksheet
Squid Game Create Your Own Word Search - Fun Activity
Squid Game Jigsaw 5X Colouring Sheets Honeycomb Dalgona Shapes
Squid Game Reading Skimming & Scanning English Exercise
Squid Game Activity Sheet and Answers. Word Search & Word Unscramble
Squid Game Quiz Sheet and Answers. TV Show General Knowledge
An Inspector Calls Revision Task Sheets: Summary, Context, Characters, Setting - English Literature
This resource includes four different activity sheets that will be useful for students when it comes to recapping / revising the play.
Sheet 1 - Short recap on: plot summary, Act 1 - 3, context, setting, characters & themes
Sheet 2 - Character summary
Sheet 3 - Context: 1912 & 1945
Sheet 4 - Different settings in the play and how they relate to the plot
Animal Farm English Literature Activity - Historical Context
Learners are asked to research the context of the novel in order to get some background information on the novel.
Persuasive Techniques - English Language / Functional Skills Revision Sheet / Visual Mind Map.
This sheet can be used as a guide to help students identify what persuasive techniques a writer may use to influence a reader as persuasive language is used as a powerful tool in writing.
Learners can also use some of the techniques listed to helps them to write a persuasive article or speech.
This can be used as a visual revision resource.
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