Reading Medicine Labels – SEN Life Skills Worksheets

Support learners in developing essential independent living skills by teaching them how to read and interpret medicine labels with confidence.

Designed for teenagers and young adults, this practical PDF resource is particularly suitable for SEN learners, alternative provision, Functional Skills learners, and those preparing for greater independence. Using realistic fictional over-the-counter medicines, learners practise reading authentic texts while developing comprehension, inference and decision-making skills in a meaningful real-life context.

This resource includes:

• 8 fictional medicine packets and labels featuring realistic medical language
• Question sheets for each medicine with a mixture of retrieval, inference and opinion-based questions
• Answer sheets for all activities
• A child-friendly glossary explaining more challenging medical vocabulary
• A mixed-question assessment covering all medicines to consolidate learning
• An optional extension activity comparing medicine prices
• Suggestions for presenting and discussing research findings

Accessibility

The majority of the resource is presented in a dyslexia-friendly 14pt font to support accessibility. Some text on the medicine labels is intentionally smaller to reflect real-world packaging. Learners can be encouraged to use page magnifiers or digital zoom functions to enlarge text, helping them develop strategies for accessing authentic materials.

Ideal for developing reading comprehension, Functional Skills, vocabulary, and the practical life skills needed to use medicines safely and independently.