Word Wheels

Targeting the specific problems learners have with language structure, these multi-sensory exercises appeal to all age groups including adults. Exercises use sight, sound and touch and are also suitable for English as an Additional Lanaguage and Basic Skills students. Word Wheels includes off-the-shelf resources including lesson plans and photocopiable worksheets, an interactive CD with practice exercises, and support material for the busy teacher or non-specialist staff, as well as homework activities.

Acknowledgements

vi

Word Wheels interactive CD-ROM

vii

Introduction

viii

Word Wheels

viii

Aims of the Word Wheels Programme

viii

How to use the Word Wheels Programme

x

Comparison of English and BSL grammatical structures and terminology

xi

Nouns

1

(7)

Introduction

1

(1)

Common nouns

1

(2)

Feelings

2

(1)

Thoughts

3

(1)

Proper nouns and the use of capital letters

3

(4)

People

3

(1)

Place names

4

(1)

Seas/oceans and rivers

5

(1)

Days of the week

6

(1)

Months of the year

6

(1)

Special days/times of the year

6

(1)

Activities

7

(1)

Worksheets

7

(1)

Articles

8

(5)

Introduction

8

(1)

Why do we need to write `A'?

8

(1)

When do we use `An'?

9

(1)

Use of the word `The'

9

(3)

BSL structure

12

(1)

Worksheet

12

(1)

Plurals

13

(5)

Introduction

13

(1)

How to form the plural of nouns

13

(2)

Other ways of making a plural noun

15

(1)

`Some' -- the plural of `A' and `An'

16

(1)

The plural of `The'

16

(1)

BSL structure

16

(1)

Activity

17

(1)

Worksheets

17

(1)

Verbs

18

(4)

Introduction

18

(1)

What is a sentence?

18

(1)

BSL structure

18

(1)

Verbs

19

(1)

What is a verb?

19

(1)

BSL structure

19

(2)

Unclear verbs

19

(2)

Activity

21

(1)

Worksheet

21

(1)

Two basic verbs -- `To be' and `To have' -- and pronouns

22

(3)

Introduction

22

(1)

Verb `To be'

22

(1)

BSL structure

22

(1)

Worksheet

23

(1)

Verb `To have'

23

(1)

BSL structure

24

(1)

Worksheet

24

(1)

Pronouns and verb agreements

25

(4)

Introduction

25

(1)

`I'

25

(1)

`You' -- singular and plural

25

(1)

`He/She'

26

(1)

`It'

27

(1)

`We'

27

(1)

`They'

27

(1)

Worksheets

28

(1)

Verb tenses

29

(5)

Introduction

29

(1)

The present tense

29

(1)

The future tense

29

(1)

The past tense

30

(1)

The present simple tense

30

(1)

Activity 1

31

(1)

The present simple tense and time phrases

32

(1)

Activity 2

32

(1)

Worksheets

33

(1)

The Word Wheel

34

(3)

The Word Wheel

34

(1)

How to use the wheel

34

(1)

Worksheets

34

(1)

Conclusion

35

(2)

Appendix 1 Word Wheel templates

37

(4)

Appendix 2 Worksheets 1 to 20

41

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