Word stress
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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Word stress
Learn about word stress in short words
More word stress
Try some more activities about word stress in short words
A camping adventure
Read about a camping trip and answer some questions
Word Stress in long words
Try some activities about word stress in three-syllable words
Don't annoy your little sister
Learn about some different words beginning with A
Word stress four syllable words
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in these long words
The Diamond Eagle
Read a detective story and answer some questions about it
Do you hear the difference?
This exercise will help you with similar but different sounds
Millionaires and billionaires
Learn to scan text for information
Science fiction
This reading and writing activity practises understanding text structure through referencing words and various types of linkers and discourse markers.
Forensic linguistics
Read the text about the role of forensic linguistics in solving crimes. Then answer the question to practise the full range of reading skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.
Being an adult
This reading activity practises understanding implied meaning. Read the article about being an adult and answer the multiple-choice questions.
Learning about archery
Reporter Carly Pimm is learning about a new sport. Practise scanning a text to find information quickly in this reading activity.
Retail therapy
This reading activity focuses on particular words used to refer back to something in the text. Read the text about retail therapy and match words with the people they refer to.
Penny's day in the city
Read the email from Penny about her day in the city. Look out for details in the email and complete the sentences with the correct endings.
Arranging to meet
Read the conversation between Dave and Jane, who are planning to meet. Answer the True/False questions to practise reading for detail.
The teacher
Read the text about Ben, who is an English teacher. Answer some multiple-choice questions about the text to practise your reading.
Consonant sounds
This pronunciation and listening activity practises the pronunciation of three consonant sounds. Listen to the different words and decide which consonant sound you hear.
Websites for teens
Read the text about websites for teenagers and match the person with the website they would find most useful. This activity practises reading a text for detailed information.
Order of events
Amber has created her own business. Read the story about Amber and then decide the order in which events happened. This activity helps you practise your reading, grammar and the language used for writing a narrative, including the use of the past perfect.
The truth about ballet
Ballet for Boys has written an article about their dance lessons. Read the article and then answer the multiple-choice comprehension questions.
A comic book
This reading and writing activity looks at how linking words are used in a text. Read the article about comic books and choose a word to complete the sentence.
Syllable stress
This pronunciation and listening activity practises syllable stress. Listen to the different words and decide which syllable stress pattern they follow.