Functional Skills
English
Entry 3
Worksheets 2
Reading Strategies
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Worksheets
These worksheets are meant to be photocopied for individual use by the learners. At this
stage it is hoped that learners will work as independently as possible although in some
circumstances additional assistance may still be required.
Learners with dyslexia or a visual impairment may require additional assistance
with some exercises. Copying on buff coloured paper can also help.
Worksheets available in this section are:
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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
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Adding prefixes
Adding prefixes (continued)
Adding suffixes
Adding suffixes (continued)
Silent letters
Silent letter spotting
Root word link
Opposites attract
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Worksheet 1
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Adding Prefixes
Look at the words below and think of a suitable prefix for each one.
Write your new complete word in the circle.
Explain the meaning of this new word.
EXAMPLE
logical
New word
Meaning
regular
illogical
Something which lacks logic.
New word
Meaning ….………...……………………………………..…………
……….………………………………………………………………..
function
New word
Meaning ….………...……………………………………………..…
……….………………………………………………………………..
able
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………………..……
……….………………………………………………………………..
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Worksheet 2
perfect
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Adding Prefixes - cont
New word
Meaning ….………...……………………………………….………
……….………………………………………………………………..
freeze
New word
Meaning ….………...………………………………………….……
……….………………………………………………………………..
sense
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………………….…
……….………………………………………………………………..
like
New word
Meaning ….………...……………………………………….………
……….………………………………………………………………..
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Worksheet 3
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Adding Suffixes
Look at the words below and think of a suitable ending for each one.
Write your new complete word in the circle.
Explain the meaning of this new word.
EXAMPLE
forget
care
New word
……….
forgetful
Meaning
………
tending to forget
New word
Meaning ….………...………………………………………………
……….………………………………………………………………..
beautiful
New word
Meaning ….………...……………………………………….………
……….………………………………………………………………..
wonder
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………………….…
……….………………………………………………………………..
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Adding Suffixes
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………………….…
……….………………………………………………………………..
force
New word
Meaning ….………...………………………………………….……
……….………………………………………………………………..
sweet
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………………….…
……….………………………………………………………………..
apart
New word
Meaning ….………...…………………………………….…………
……….………………………………………………………………..
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Worksheet 5
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Silent Letters
Read the sentences below and highlight the words which contain silent letters.
Each sentence will have one highlighted word.
1)
My garden looks fantastic now the new gnome is in place.
2)
The table looked very smart with the new knives and forks.
3)
I spent all evening writing a letter to Sanjeet.
4)
Luckily, I got my money back because I had kept the receipt.
5)
As soon as I get out of debt, I will buy myself a car.
6)
No doubt I’ll get another lottery ticket tomorrow.
7)
Prince William is a popular heir to the throne.
8)
My child fell over and ended up spraining his wrist.
9)
Biceps are large muscles in the upper arm.
10) “Tell me a ghost story,” said the little boy.
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Worksheet 6
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Silent Letter Spotting
Below you will see a series of letters.
Your task is to link each letter to the word in which that silent letter appears.
Remember that the silent letter can appear anywhere in the word – it is not
necessarily at the beginning.
A
B
C
D
G
H
K
L
N
O
P
S
T
W
Y
Wednesday
receipt
sword
mayor
bread
gnaw
fasten
lamb
island
honour
muscle
leopard
calm
knock
hymn
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Worksheet 7
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Root Word Link
Look carefully at the words below.
Link together the words which have a common root.
Use a different colour for each group of words.
One example is given for you.
play
thankfully
grateful
thoughts
hopeless
similar
owning
safely
unhopeful
playful
thoughtful
hoped
thankless
dissimilar
ownership
thank
replay
hopefully
greatness
safety
player
thankful
thoughtless
hope
playing
thoughtlessness
safe
own
hopeful
thanking
ungrateful
greatly
similarly
thought
owner
unsafe
great
playpen
gratefully
greater
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Worksheet 8
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Opposites Attract
Read the sentences below. You will notice one word in each sentence is written in
bold.
Your task is to write the opposite of that word in the box at the end.
Read the sentence again to make sure that your new word would make sense if it
was to replace the original.
EXAMPLE
The shelves in our shop are always tidy.
1)
She always seemed ungrateful however hard I worked.
2)
I find my work hours quite convenient.
3)
“I’m not capable of lifting this box!” I shouted.
4)
The end of the film was a real climax.
5)
He has always seemed dishonest to me.
6)
The gun misfired unexpectedly.
7)
I asked for a direct route home.
8)
I’ve felt unhappy all day because it’s raining.
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