Literacy Activities Handbook - Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres

General Skill Level	Modifications
"Advanced"	The learner can fill in the blanks without the aid of a word list. Passages can be longer, and can have more blank spaces, which can appear more often.
"Intermediate"	The learner can fill in the blanks with the help of a word list. Passages can be shorter, with fewer blank spaces. The passage may need to be read aloud while the learner follows along.
"Beginning"	This exercise can be done orally to make it easier for the non-reader. Short passages with very few blanks and a word list can be used. Alternatively, a choice of two different words could appear after each blank.

General Skill Level

Modifications

"Advanced"

The learner can fill in the blanks without the aid of a word list. Passages can be longer, and can have more blank spaces, which can appear more often.

"Intermediate"

The learner can fill in the blanks with the help of a word list. Passages can be shorter, with fewer blank spaces. The passage may need to be read aloud while the learner follows along.

"Beginning"

This exercise can be done orally to make it easier for the non-reader. Short passages with very few blanks and a word list can be used. Alternatively, a choice of two different words could appear after each blank.

This activity can be done as a group dictation exercise. The passage can be read aloud, while the learners write down the missing words. A pause after each sentence will allow the learners time the write the word(s). Doing the activity in this way challenges listening and comprehension skills. Learners will have practice writing new vocabulary.
The cloze passage can be put on an overhead transparency. A group of learners can provide the answers, while the tutor writes them on the overhead. Learners with lower skills can be asked to fill in the blank. Other students can be asked to spell the word before it is written.