Build confidence and accuracy in Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language Reading Exercise 1 with this complete teaching and practice pack.

Designed to help students develop the reading skills needed for Exercise 1, this resource combines explicit strategy teaching, guided practice and independent exam-style work.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• 2 ready-to-teach PowerPoint lessons
• 10 Reading Exercise 1 practice worksheets
• Structured exam-style reading practice
• Task on Entry and Starter activities
• Lesson Objectives and Success Criteria
• I Do, We Do, You Do modelling
• Scanning and key-word strategies
• Paraphrase and synonym recognition
• Identifying distractors
• Selecting precise information
• Understanding how marks guide answers
• Think–Pair–Share / Turn and Talk activities
• Independent past-paper practice opportunities
• Plenary and exit-ticket activities

SKILLS COVERED

Students practise how to:

• identify key words in questions
• scan texts efficiently for specific information
• recognise when questions paraphrase information from the text
• distinguish correct information from distractors
• select concise and relevant answers
• respond appropriately to 1-mark and multiple-detail questions
• apply reading strategies independently under exam-style conditions

The two PowerPoint lessons provide a clear progression from teacher modelling and guided practice to independent application, while the 10 worksheets provide additional opportunities for consolidation, homework, revision or exam preparation.

SUITABLE FOR

Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language students preparing for Reading Exercise 1.

Ideal for classroom teaching, intervention, revision, homework, tutoring and independent practice.

A practical, ready-to-use resource for helping students approach Reading Exercise 1 with greater confidence, speed and accuracy.