CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY ENGLISH 6 UNIT 1 DIFFERENTIATED WORKSHEET PACK

Unit 1 Differentiated worksheet pack (1A–C):

Working with figurative expressions
Teacher guidance
This set of worksheets provides differentiated support for learners to interpret
and use colloquial expressions and figurative language.

How to introduce the worksheets to the class

Explain the task to the learners. They are going to work with and interpret figurative
expressions, by matching meanings and using the expressions, by interpreting
expressions and rewriting a passage in standard English, or by predicting the
meaning of expressions and using them in context.

How to encourage learners to self-select

Use the chart below to share information about the worksheets with learners.
Tell them what each worksheet asks them to do.
For Worksheet 1A say: Use this worksheet if you would like to match expressions
to their meanings and use them in sentences to show what they mean.
For Worksheet 1B say: Use this worksheet if you would like to interpret expressions used
in context and then rewrite the passage in standard English without the expressions.
For Worksheet 1C say: Use this worksheet if you would like to predict the meaning
of expressions and then use them appropriately in the context of a passage.

Differentiated
worksheet Asks learners to ... For learners who ...

1A • match expressions need to understand what the expressions

to their meanings mean before they demonstrate that they
• use the expressions understand how to use the expressions.
to show they (Working with figurative or idiomatic
understand what expressions is particularly difficult for
they mean. some learners because the meaning of
the words together is different to the
individual dictionary meanings of the
words.)

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Differentiated
worksheet Asks learners to ... For learners who ...

1B • use context to explain need to be extended to explain the

the meaning of idiomatic expressions based on context
expressions before rewriting using standard
• rewrite the same English.
passage in standard
English without the
idiomatic expressions.

1C • predict what idiomatic need to be extended by predicting

expressions might
mean
• test their predictions
by using each
expression in the
context of a passage.
what expressions might mean without
context to guide them.
(Some learners may need additional
support if the expressions are
unfamiliar.)

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