SHELLEY JENKINS – English Level 1 Build your reading skills

1 Scanning key words

1 B = Pop, music, soul
C = Pepperoni, thin crust, ham
3 = Tickets wanted belongs to E
Corn on the cob belongs to D
Football tickets belong to F

2 Skimming to find out what a text is about

1 = C
2 = C
2 = vegetarian, onion, pepper, mushroom, sweetcorn, pineapple, chilli, tomato, olive
3 = chicken, tuna, beef, pepperoni, ham
4 = cheese and tomato, vegetarian, vegetarian deluxe, four cheeses
5 a = 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 b = 1 and 16 c = 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 12

3 Reading carefully for detailed understanding

1.True statements are C and D
2 = B

4 Identifying the main point

1 = B
2 = C
3 A = 4
B = 1
C = 3
D = 2
4 = The impact that vandalism, in this case Graffiti, has on the community and the people that live in it.

5 Identifying a specific detail

1 Monday 29th May
2 (I underlined the word Manchester)
3 The course is running in Manchester on Monday 29th May
4 a = 6 seasons b = Shay Given and Stephen Harper c = Simon Smith Goal Keeping d = 8-18
5 = B
6 a = Call or go onto the website b = venue in Newcastle

6 Recognising different features in texts

1 a = advert b = email c = memo d = instruction e = letter f = chart

b email = main heading and paragraphs letter = paragraphs memo = main heading and bullet points instruction = main heading and numbering chart = main heading advert = main heading and paragraphs

7 Understanding headings, subheadings and points

1 Numbering – 1 The office party and 2 Seasonal cards
Letters – The a and b under office