74858736Reading Foundations 3
Course Information
Description
This eight-week course is linked in sequence with and follows Reading Foundations 2. The course continues to build vocabulary, fluency, and background knowledge through basic readings in social studies, science, and literature for those whose goal is to pass the GED/HSED, to improve English language skills, or to achieve personal, work, civic, family, or other educational goals. Learners make inferences, identify patterns of organization in text, and distinguish between fact and opinion. Learners write responses to text demonstrating understanding of text structures and supporting opinions with reasons, examples, or facts.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
  1. Employ basic reading strategies to process written materials.
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including practical and academic reading
    individually or in small groups
    in class/lab
    Criteria
    apply word recognition skills using a variety of strategies including rereading, finding context clues, and analyzing word structures.
    select reading rate strategies and techniques based on purpose and difficulty of material
    infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in the context of a passage by examining known words, phrases and structures
    comprehend reading by using strategies: activating prior knowledge, establishing purpose, self-correcting, self-monitoring, rereading, making predictions, finding context clues, developing visual images, applying knowledge of text structures, etc.
    read aloud and silently with level-appropriate fluency, accuracy, and expression
    relate written texts and visual representations to create meaning
    use organizational features of texts, such as headings, paragraphs, and format, to improve understanding
    you identify a purpose for reading, such as to gain information
    you locate, summarize and evaluate a written passage of text for a chosen purpose
    you distinguish between fact and opinion

  2. Interpret a range of culturally diverse printed and electronically-generated materials
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and/or technology-based materials including practical and academic reading
    individually or in small groups
    in class/lab
    Criteria
    related reading to prior knowledge and current experience
    extend the literal meaning using critical thinking skills to make inferences
    select a variety of materials to read for discovery, appreciation, and enjoyment, summarize the readings, and connect them to prior knowledge and experience

  3. Read to acquire information.
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and./or technology-based materials including practical and academic reading
    individually or in small groups
    in class/lab
    Criteria
    interpret information presented in charts and graphs.
    evaluate information for accuracy and relevance to focus questions.

  4. Develop vocabulary of words and phrases to improve communication.
    Assessment Strategies
    in a skill demonstration in response to a variety of printed and multimedia materials including practical and academic reading
    individually or in small groups
    in class/lab
    Criteria
    use roots, prefixes, and suffixes to interpret and convey word meanings
    apply structural word analysis strategies
    use context clues