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Functional Skills English / X32 Punctuation Matching Cards. Match Symbol & Name. Game. KS3 / KS4
32 X Punctuation Cards.
Get learners to revise their punctuation knowledge skills with 3 sets of cards:
Name and Symbol
How to play: put cards into 2 separate piles and get the learners to match the punctuation name and symbol.
Cards are double sided and colour coded so they can be placed in 3 draw piles. Remember to when printing to select “double sided” and “flip on short edge."
Functional Skills English Report Writing Task & Report Writing Formatting Template L1/L2 GCSE
Report Writing Task.
The learner has a report writing task to complete. They can plan and format their report correctly by using the included report writing template.
Functional Skills English / X32 Punctuation Matching Cards. Match Symbol/Name/Sentence & Use. Game
32 X Punctuation Cards.
Get learners to revise their punctuation knowledge skills with 3 sets of cards:
Name and Symbol
How it is used
Match the sentence
How to play: put cards into 3 separate piles and get the learners to match the punctuation name and symbol to the explanation of how it is used and then to the sentence it is used in.
Cards are double sided and colour coded so they can be placed in 3 draw piles. Remember to when printing to select “double sided" and “flip on short edge."
6 SHEETS INCLUDED.
English Reading. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Survival Lesson/Quiz. Would You Survive in the Wilderness?
This is a 18 page PPT which is based on the book Hatchet.
I created this following reading chapter 4 of the book: just before Brian enters the woods.
The class will imagine that they are in the same position as Brian and will write a list of items that they feel will aid survival until rescue comes. They will then discuss animals that they many encounter in the wilderness and the dangers of encountering these animals.
Following this, the learners are given a scenario and then will answers 8 scenario based multi-choice questions ( answers and short explanations provided). The aim of the quiz is to determine whether or not they would survive a night in the wilderness!
An extension task is provided also at the end of the PPT.
a fun classroom activity.
Easter Themed English Lesson Fun Task A3 Sheet: Reading Comprehension, Word Scrabble Games
A3 English Task Sheet and Fun Games. This Easter themed worksheet can be used as a lesson filler or as part of the English lesson.
English Language Creative Writing Gothic Story Building Prompts Dice Board Activity. Build a Story
A fun English game designed for my KS3 class to help them with their creative writing.
The board contains a series of 5 prompts which will allow the learner to build their short gothic story: setting, main character, spooky object, main theme and conflict.
Give the student a dice piece. They will roll the dice piece 5 times moving from left to right of the board. For example: The first number refers to the setting, the second number rolled refers to the story’s main character…etc…
The learner will then write a short story based on what they rolled on the prompt board.
English Functional Skills /GCSE Language Techniques/Figurative Language Activity Inspirational Women
A worksheet which will to help learners to identify different language features.
This worksheet uses some quotes from some inspirational women and their most well-known speeches. Learner’s are asked to identify the language techniques used in each quote.
Answer sheet is provided.
English Functional Skills L1 & L2 / GCSE Language Techniques Song Lyrics Matching Activity
A worksheet which will to help learners to identify the different language features in popular song lyrics. An answer sheet is provided so that learners can self-mark.
Character Instagram Profile Analysis Template. GCSE English Literature. Social Media Activity
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
Pride Month ( LGBTQ+) English Reading Comprehension and Answer Sheet . Functional Skills / KS3&KS4.
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.
Figurative Language Devices: Functional Skills English L1 & L2. 25 page PPT Lesson and Tasks
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
Language Techniques Activity - English Functional Skills /GCSE Language
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
E3 Functional Skills English 24X Phonics Flash Cards - Spelling / Reading Common Words
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.
Twilight English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity & Answers. Functional Skills
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.
English Functional Skills E3 Writing Revision Guide - REFORM 13 Pages
A 13 page revision guide that helps learners to understand how to pass their writing assessment.
This revision guide includes:
An overview of the writing assessment
Overview of the spelling test including pictures of common misspelled words
Overview of the plural question and a list of irregular plural forms which learners need to remember
Overview of the alphabetical order question and a step-by-step guide on how to arrange a list of words alphabetically
How to format different types of text - step-by-step guide with examples. Text types include: letters, emails, articles and reviews
A guide on the writing composition questions and how they are marked
A practice exam question with a step-by-step guide on how to answer this question plus an example answer
This is based on the NCFE awarding body but will be applicable to other awarding bodies.
24X PDF Fruit & Veg Themed Flash Cards. ESOL. ENGLISH Functional Skills. Kid's Lesson Filler
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.
Bundle
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.
The Euros Football English Writing Article Writing Task
An English Article Writing Activity.
This task gives the learner the following scenario: Your country’s football team have won the UEFA European Championship! To celebrate, you are planning to host a FREE entry party in the gardens of your local church.
Ideas are given to what the learner may want to writing in the article, space is provided for planning and an article planning grid and writing paper are attached.
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.