If you are able to read this then you are half way there.
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Try the Words and Spelling challenges.
Have a look at the five pictures below. Under each one are five words - one is the name of the object in the picture. Which one is it?
| P organ | F wires | F house | F steering | P shot |
| Q music | G bulldog clips | G church | G tyre | Q squirter |
| R piano | H fasteners | H town hall | H wheel | R pusher |
| S pedals | I paper clips | I monastery | I rock | S oiler |
| T violin | J snakes | J homestead | J tubes | T syringe |
Note (write down) the letter next to the name you have chosen. When you write them one after the other you will spell another word - if you got the names correct! More to come soon!
Read the following definitions for something. Under each one you will find a list of words. Only one word gives the correct spelling for the thing defined.
- A travelling show with a ring, often performed in a tent
- A - cirkus
- B - sircus
- C - circus
- D - roundabout
- E - round-robin
- To shine or burn with an unsteady light
- L - flicking
- M - shiver
- N - wobble
- O - flicker
- P - shake
- A sticky juice obtained from certain trees and plants
- P - wax
- Q - rubber
- R - gum
- S - sugar
- T - germ
- A wheel with a grooved rim in which a rope can run.
- P - gear
- Q - trolley
- R - pulley
- S - runnel
- T - groovy
- A manner of expression, a combination of words, an idiomatic expression.
- A - sentence
- B - fraise
- C - praise
- D - clause
- E - phrase
- filth, manure - or to make dirty, to soil.
- A - clarts
- B - mook
- C - muck
- D - murk
- E - monk
- mythical, legendary, celebrated, also incredible.
- P - star
- Q - fab
- R - unbelievable
- S - magical
- T - fabulous
Once again note the letter next to the word you have chosen. If you write these letters down in a row they will spell another (different) word - if you got the spellings correct! More to come soon!
Intermediate Reading
If you are even able to understand this more difficult sentence then you have gone well beyond half way!
Read the sentences below and select from the lists after them, the phrase or sentence with the closest meaning to the original.
- This is a programme of church and chamber music from the Jacobean period, composed by one of the musical giants of the times, Thomas Tomkins.
- This is a pop concert.
- A CD of music written by a very big person.
- The CD was made by a large musician.
- The programme consists of old music written by a famous man.
- The CD is performed by Thomas Tomkins.
- Since 1995 the internet has revolutionised the way that hundreds of millions of people get news and information, stay in touch with family, structure their social life, entertain themselves or do their jobs.
- The internet started a mass revolution against governments all over the world.
- The internet has replaced newspapers, radio and TV news.
- In just thirteen years the internet has entered every corner of our lives.
- You have to use the internet to be able to work.
- Only young people know how to use the internet.
- The Harry Potter books in English have been written by JK Rowling, who has been called a modern "Charles Dickens".
- The most popular modern author is Charles Dickens.
- JK Rowling has been compared favourably to a great classical author.
- The real name of Harry Potter is Charles Dickens.
- Harry Potter books have only been printed in English.
- Charles Dickens really wrote the Harry Potter books.
More questions about understanding will appear on this site over the next few months.
Advanced Reading
If you think that you belong in this group then you should be wondering if, perhaps, you could also be interested in expressing your own thoughts on paper by trying one of our writing courses - in which you will need to do even more reading!
