1,142 prompts matching "Reading Focus: Reading to build vocabulary from a field such as banking"
The i-Before-e Spelling Rule
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the i-before-e-except-after-c spelling rule and giv
Correctly Confused Word Pairs: Affect vs Effect
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain the difference between commonly confused pairs like
Homophone Pairs: Principal, Principle and More
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the difference between homophone pairs like princip
Adding Prefixes Without Misspelling the Root
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to add prefixes like un-, dis- and mis- without
Suffix Spelling Rules: Dropping the Final E
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Explain when to drop the final e before adding a suffix, whe
Concord With Titles and Singular-Looking Plural Nouns
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to make the verb agree when the subject is a ti
Dictionary Skills: Checking Meaning and Word Class
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to read a dictionary entry properly, including
Skimming a Passage for Gist
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short passage and teach me how to skim it in one m
Scanning a Text for Specific Information
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a passage with names, dates and places in it, and ti
Facts and Opinions in a Passage
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short passage with a mix of facts and opinions, an
Fact, Opinion and Reported Claim in a News Report
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a short news report and ask me to label statements a
Identifying Main and Supporting Ideas
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a paragraph and ask me to identify the one main idea
Interpreting Maps and Diagrams in a Text
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Give me a passage with a simple map or diagram and ask me qu
Descriptive Writing: Describing a Place
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to describe a place using precise nouns and at
Descriptive Writing: Describing a Person
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Narrative Writing: Creating a Believable Character
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Writing a Journal or Diary Entry
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to write a dated journal entry in the past tens
Writing an Informal Letter
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me the correct layout of an informal letter, including
Writing a Formal Letter: Layout and Register
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to lay out a formal letter with two addresses,
Writing a Persuasive Notice or Poster
Act as my JSS1 English tutor. Teach me how to write a short persuasive notice using impera