A practice booklet which is based on the City and Guilds Entry 3 reading practice assessment. Ten questions and a source document based around the current issue of the XL Bully dog’s ban.

This sheet can be used as a guide to help students answer Paper 1: Question 3. It gives them a guide to what structural techniques they can identify in the part of the text they are being asked to read. They can choose a few of the techniques on the guide to help them with their response to the question. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview The UEFA European Football Championships. Learners will then be asked to answer 10 skimming and scanning questions based on the document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This resource has been update for the 2024 Euros.

A revision sheet on how to format different types of text that the learner might have to write in their English Functional Skills exam. These can also be cut and laminated and used as revision cards.

Lesson and matching activity worksheet provided. Activity - Cut out each square and in pairs, get the pupils to place the statements under the correct heading.

A worksheet aimed at L1 & L2 learners. This will be helpful as they are required to know the difference between a fact and opinion, in order to gain marks on their reading examination Get your learners to read each statement on the page. They can highlight the facts in one colour and the opinions in answer colour. Go through the answers as a class afterwards. Answer sheet is provided.

A worksheet containing four writing activities that asks the learner to write either a report, letter, article or leaflet. The topic for each text is the current UK’s current living crisis Draft / planning page provided as well as two blank lined pages for writing

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.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the TV show Squid Game. Learners will read the text and then answer twelve skimming and scanning questions based on this document. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit Functional skills E3 learners.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the movie Encanto and well as listing the characters and their ‘super’ powers. Learners will read the text and then answer ten skimming and scanning questions based on this document. There is an extension question. Answers are provided so that learners can self mark. This would suit KS2/ KS3 aged learners.

Speech Writing Task. The learner has a speech writing task to complete and can plan and format their speech correctly by using the included speech writing template.

Review Writing Task. The learner has a review writing task to complete. They can plan and format their review correctly by using the included review writing template.

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.

An English Reading Comprehension Activity. This resource gives the learner an overview of the celebration: Day of the Dead. 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.

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.

Two tasks that test whether students know the difference between facts and opinions. Great lesson fillers. Answer provided for both sheets.

An English Reading Comprehension Skimming & Scanning Activity. This would be ideal for E3 Functional Skills learners and pupils in the KS3 & KS4 age groups. Based on the topic of LGBTQ+, learners will read a source document before answering 8 skimming and scanning questions based on the source document. Answers are provided so learners can self mark.

2x Halloween PDF games. A4 SIZE. Halloween Bingo - 5 games cards and a grid card included. Instructions: Cut out the images on the grid sheet and place inside a container. Give each player a bingo card. As you draw an image from the hat, ask the players to cross them out on their grid sheet. The first player who gets 5 in a row, wins! Halloween Word Scramble - Unscamble the Halloween themed words

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. *To ensure this document prints correctly with the black border select ‘print to printable area’ option in print settings.

This is a task booklet which would be useful for when learners begin to study/ revise the poem. The booklet includes: Front Page Page 1 & 2 - Poem My Last Duchess. Robert Browning - / Learners can highlight this poem and annotate it as the teacher reads the poem Page 3 - First reading: Brainstorming page Page 4 - Summary / research page for learners to fill in - poet, date poem was written, summary, key themes, context and links to other poems Page 5 - Analyse the poem using the SMILE technique template Page 6 - Timeline. Learners to read the poem and create a timeline of events. These will need to be supported with quotations from the poem Page 7 & 8 - Key quote and Analysis - Learners to write down 10 key quotes from the poem and analysis each quote Page 9 & 10 - Two pages for note writing on this poem to print the borders please choose ’ fit to print’ when printing this booklet.