Scaffolded Reading Activities for Language Learners
These scaffolded reading activities for language learners include gapped sentences, mixed tenses exercises, and a variety of text-related tasks to enhance reading comprehension and language skills. Activities cover phrasal verbs, dependent prepositions, comparatives/superlatives, modals, and past tenses. The provided slides offer a structured approach to practice and improve reading skills in an engaging way.
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The following are designed to scaffold the reading part 6 task. I plan to space out how often I use them. Slides 3- 10 are gapped sentences featuring grammar/phrasal verbs Slide 11 is mixed tenses gapped sentences. Slide 12 is a gapped text related to the topic of cinema Slide 13 is a gapped text related to the theme of education Slide 14 is a Cambridge reading part 6 with the missing words given but in a random order (For stronger groups remove this or add distractors). Slide 15 is another Cambridge reading part six but two options are given for students to discuss (also practice for part 5) Slide 16- students read the text with no gaps in a time limit. They are then shown the same text with gaps. Slides 18-19 are for students to make their own reading part 6 and identify what words they would remove.
Phrasal verbs Remember if the verb is missing, think about the tense you use!!! gave 1. Tom ____ up playing the trumpet ten years ago because it was too difficult. sets 2. Rebecca usually _____ off for school at 8.15am. 3. My family and I hardly ever eat_____ because the food in restaurants is just too expensive. out 4. Lionel Messi was warming ___ before the match when he injured himself. up picked 5. Last night my Dad ______ me up from the party in his car. . on I ve been trying to cut down ___ the amount of chocolate that I eat.
Dependent prepositions to 1. He apologised __ me for breaking my phone. with 2. I always argue ___ my sister because she steals my clothes. for 3. My flatmate paid ___ the takeaway last night. on 4. I might go to the beach on Saturday, it depends __ the weather. of 5. She s afraid __ spiders. of 6. This photo reminds me __ my holiday to Paris last year, on 7. I try to not spend too much money __ clothes
Comparative/Superlative the 1. He is _____ best teacher ever! than 2. I think that Burger King is a better restaurant _____ Pizza Hut. as 3. Manchester Utd aren t as good ____ Sevilla FC. in 4. You re joking! Sevilla FC is the worst football team __ the world. more 5. Going by train is _____ comfortable than driving.
MODALS to 1. You ought ___ wear a coat. It s freezing outside have 2. You ____ to visit Buckingham Palace if you come to London. It s so beautiful. have 3. I don t _____ to do any exams this week. I m so pleased. able 4. When I was a child I wasn t ____ to swim. I only learned when I was 14. been 5. I ve never ____ able to dance flamenco.
Past simple/Past continuous/Past perfect. was 1. He ______ playing football when he hurt his knee. were 2. They ____ watching a scary film when they heard a strange noise. when 3. He was shopping in Mercadona ____ he saw his friend. had 4. When I arrived at the cinema the film ____ already started. Lived/studied/worked etc. 5. When my parents were younger they ______ in Paris. had 6. I ___ a great time at the party it was so much fun.
First Conditional/Future time clauses 1. ____ I fail my exam, my parents will be annoyed. If 2. If he hands in his homework late, the teacher _____ tell him off. will 3. I won t go to the party_____ you go too. I m too shy to go on my own. unless 4. He won t go to the beach___ it rains on Saturday. if 5. We ll stay in the library ____ it closes and then we ll go home until
PASSIVE (Present simple/Past simple) was 1. The cup final ___ played in the Bernabeu last month. was 2. My phone ___ stolen last night. are 3. A lot of films ___ shot on location. was 4. Gladiator ___ directed by Ridley Scott. were 5. The photos _____ taken by my grandfather at his birthday party yesterday. is 6. English ___ spoken in the USA. by 7. My dress for Feria was made __ my Mum.
Relative pronouns that/which 1. I m looking for a book ____ teaches you how to design a website. where 2. That s the hospital ____ I was born. who 3. Her brother, __ lives in Japan, works for Samsung. whose 4. The man ____ dog bit me last week apologised. that/which 5. This is the laptop ____ I bought last month. who 6. My neighbour Maria, __ makes a lot of noise, is a really annoying person.
1. The Masterchef final _____ watched by 8 million people. (PASSIVE) was Mixed tenses were 2. Both films ______ directed by Amoldovar. (PASSIVE) If 3. ___ you like horror films, you ll love IT. It s absolutely terrifying. (FIRST CONDITIONAL) first 4. This is the ____ time I ve visited Seville. I ve never been before. since 5. She s been learning English ____ she was 4 years old. able 6. The queue was so long, I wasn t _____ to see the exhibition. (MODAL OF ABILITY) was/were 7. If I ______ you, I d ask him why he didn t come to the party (SECOND CONDITIONAL) 8. When she was a teenager she _____ to love hanging out with her friends but now she never sees them. used
My friend and I went __ the cinema last weekend. It ___ my birthday so she paid____ the tickets. When we sat down there was a really tall man sitting in front __ me so I wasn t ____ to see the screen. Fortunately, we changed our seats. The film ___ we saw was the latest Star Wars film. It was directed ____ JJ Abrams. The film ___ shot in Almeria. I didn t enjoy it because it wasn t as good ___ I had hoped. It was ___ boring that I nearly fell asleep!
Pablo always misbehaves at school. Last week he ____ expelled from his secondary school because he had cheated in an exam. Pablo said that it wasn t his fault but it was the boy ____ was sitting next to him. Pablo told the headteacher that he ___ studied a lot for the exam and it was his classmate Pepe. When the headmaster spoke __ Pepe, he admitted that he was worried ___ failing the exam but he had revised. In the end we ll never know who cheated. Unfortunately it s something that lots___ students do.
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The Giralada is the most beautiful monument in Seville. It was built in 1171. The tower is part of Seville Cathedral which is the biggest of its kind in Europe. Many tourists come to Seville just to see this impressive building. However, sometimes the queues are so long that people have to wait for hours if they want to go inside. Every time I see the Giralda I m impressed by how beautiful it is. So if I were you, I d definitely try to visit it. You have 2 minutes to read the text You should also go to one of Seville s many restaurants where you can try some of the local specialities such as tapas. It depends on the weather of course but in my opinion all you need to do to enjoy Seville is walk round the city.
The Giralada is the ____beautiful monument in Seville. It ___built in 1171. The tower is part of Seville Cathedral which is ___ biggest of its kind in Europe. most was the Many tourists come to Seville just to see this impressive building. However, sometimes the queues are __ long that people have to wait for hours if they want to go inside. _____time I see the Giralda I m impressed by how beautiful it is. So ___ I were you, I d definitely try to visit it. so Every if Fill the gaps with one word. You should also go to one of Seville s many restaurants ______ you can try some of the local specialities such as tapas. It depends ___ the weather of course but in my opinion all you need to do to enjoy Seville is walk round the city. where on
Partner A. Read the text then remove words. You are going to create a reading part 6 for your partner. Amy Fudge is one of the best female basketball players in the world. She first took up basketball when she was 8 years old and she has been playing for her local team the Cambridge Cats since she was 12. Amy nearly gave up playing after she was injured before a match. Amy was warming up for an important game when she hurt her leg and had to stop. She says that nowadays she always has a good time when she s training with her teammates, who meet every Monday and Wednesday. She hopes to keep taking part in tournaments for as long as she can.
Partner B. Read the text then remove words. You are going to create a reading part 6 for your partner. Harry Potter was written by JK Rowling in 1997. It is one of the most successful books that has ever been written in the English Language. The story takes place in a school called Hogwarts, where the main character, Harry Potter, makes friends with Hermione and Ron. The three students get on really well and learn lots of different spells. Many young people have grown up reading the Harry Potter books and love the stories because of the magic and the friendship. If you haven t read them, you should! They are fantastic.
