READING PHASE II DEVELOPING

Sample Tasks Examples

1. Read and understand short messages

  • A variety of phone messages and accompanying questions
  • Greeting cards _ Choose appropriate card for given occasion
  • A teacher-made memo _ Read and demonstrate understanding by answering questions (orally or written).

2. Read and understand instructions

Circle/Underline the correct answer.
Write the correct answer on the line.
Please wipe your feet.
Deposit money here.
Pay cashier at front.
Please remove your boots.
Employees only.
Keep out.


3. Read and understand information

  • A personal information form
  • A cash register receipt - Follow oral instructions to find a list of items, the PST & GST, subtotal and total
  • Flyers - Find information on flyer
    Potatoes - $3.49 - 10 lb. bag
  • A simple enlarged map - Find relevant information

4. Read and understand written ideas and feelings

  • Read a story or dialogue of up to 9 sentences and circle the correct multiple choice answer
  • Read a simple chart and fill in the blanks
  • Read and answer questions about the information in the chart
  • Participate in an interactive class survey, read the questions and
    • Collect information
    • Read and report
  • Read sentences describing situations that evoke feelings. Choose the feeling that best fits with the situation
  • Match pictures and feeling words.

Read the sentences. Choose the card to match the sentences.

  1. ____ Your friend is twenty-five years old today.
  2. ____ Your friend is very sick.
  3. ____Your friend's mother died.

Memo

To:    All Students and Teachers
From: Mr. Brown, Principal
Re:   School on Thursday

There will be a Teachers' Meeting on Thursday, January 24th from 12:00 to 2:00. School will start at 2:15.



  1. Who is the meeting for?
  2. When will the meeting start and finish?
  3. What time will school start?


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