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Reading practice - English

Today

• Dictionary skills 
• Linking words
• Practice makes perfect

Put the words in alphabetical order

1

2

3

4

5

handy

hard

hand

heat

heart

Put the words in alphabetical order

1

2

3

4

5

shoulder

school

scholar

should

solid

Collocations

the combination of words formed when two or more words are often used together in a way that sounds correct

Now it is your turn to form collocations with the word given

Form collocations with the word "head"

Form collocations with the word "school"

Now it might be time to open your dictionary!

Who uses an easel?

Where would you put gravy?

What would you keep in a larder?

Odd one out. Which one is the odd one out

1. elm
2. daffodil
3. pine
4. beech

Odd one out. Which one is the odd one out

1. cod
2. sardine
3. hake
4. fern

Linking words

Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences when you speak or write English. We can use linking words to give examples, add information, summarise, sequence information, give a reason or result, or to contrast ideas.

Addition

Sequence

Consequence

Contrast

firstly

as a result

too

besides

despite

thus

then

likewise

rather

moreover

nonetheless

previously

How to....

approach, start or answer?

I always start with...

Reading the text

Read the title, subtitles,look at pictures

Read the first question

It is important to understand all difficult words in the text

YES

Gap fill options = yes

NO

What is the best strategy/order?

Answer the question

Predict: read the title, subtitles, pictures, intro

Read the relevant paragraph

Read the question 

Thé golden tip 

Where in the text can I find my answer?

NO = INCORRECT