READING PHASE I INITIAL

Sample Tasks Examples

1. Read and understand short     messages

  • Recognize and match words on flashcards to corresponding teacher-made greeting cards
  • Participate in a reading substitution drill Happy Birthday to my son, daughter, friend, teacher

2. Read and understand short     instructions

  • On a worksheet - Listen and circle or write numbers, words or sentences
  • On a worksheet - Pick up / Point to / Match / Play games/ Make a collage or poster

3. Read and understand information

  • Read simple, teacher-made forms with varying formats with use of upper or lower case letters
  • Order the words in a sentence. Listen to the sentence. Put the words in order.
  • Order the sentences to reconstruct a story
  • Read along with story on tape
  • Review calendar vocabulary
  • Play games/match/read/order flashcards
  • Locate/circle/read aloud the days and months
  • Play games to reinforce vocabulary from the story
  • Read word groups using story vocabulary as a guide
    Nan man fan ran pan can

4. Read and interpret ideas and     feelings

  • Read a 1 _ 3 sentence story and
    • Circle, underline, or cross out words according to teacher stimulus
    • Read words in isolation on flashcards
    • Reconstruct the story by matching words in the story with words on flashcards
    • Order words according to teacher stimulus on flashcards
    • Match pictures to sentences
  • Read along with story on tape
  • Make a collage or poster to show and label feelings
  • Play games to reinforce vocabulary from the story
  • Read questions and respond orally to demonstrate comprehension






Listen and Circle

1. name man am
2. family first full
3. is it I






NAME

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER









READ
1.
picture
This is Van
2.
picture
He is sad
3.
picture
He is sick
  1. Ia this Van?
  2. Is he sad?
  3. Is he sick?
  4. How is he?

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