Stone Cold
This is an abridged and simplified version of the novel Stone Cold by Robert Swindells.
It is aimed at those learners who are still at the early stages of learning English. There are also activities to accompany the text and the answers are provided on a PowerPoint presentation.
Unfamiliar words are highlighted within the text. Words in blue have an accompanying picture whereas those in black are included in a word list on the activity sheet. These need to be translated by the learner.
The activities are mainly simple – matching sentence halves or re-ordering sentences but there are also opportunities for learners to use new vocabulary they have acquired when talking about homelessness. There are also some comprehension questions that encourage the writing of full sentences.
Resource downloads
On the right hand side of this page are a number of documents that you can download for free. Please note that the Teaching Notes and Resources can be found in the pdf document (the first item on the list), whilst the PowerPoint document(s) include(s) presentation(s) which you can display on your interactive board in your classroom.
Licence information
© The Bell Educational Trust Limited. This resource is free to use for educational purposes.
This resource was originally developed by D. Owen and has been adapted for The Bell Foundation’s teaching materials and resources. The resource was formally referenced as EAL Nexus.