1. Read and understand short messages

• Greeting cards
  • Choose all the Thank you cards from a pool of store-bought greeting cards
  • Practice the words chosen from a variety of Thank you messages by cutting out words and placing them on a numbered grid according to oral stimulus

2. Read and understand short instructions

• Read and follow short classroom instructions on worksheet
  • Underline initial or final consonant sounds
  • Match Copy Cross out Print Draw

3. Read and understand information

• Read vocabulary cards. Pick up the one the teacher says
• Read and match words to words or visuals
• Read teacher-made appointment cards
• Point to/ circle/ underline information
• Read and answer comprehension questions orally
• Read and circle words or minimal pairs from a story to practice initial and final consonant sounds

4. Read and interpret ideas and feelings

• Read story or dialogue
  • Along with story or dialogue on tape
  • Orally on tape
  • In pairs or to a volunteer
• Cut out and find sentence strips according to teacher model
• Choose missing word from flashcard bank to complete sentence frames
• Participate in interactive games by reading cue questions at the back of visuals
• Read word groups using story vocabulary as a guide
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• Underline, circle, initial or final consonant sounds in the story vocabulary
• Use flashcards to unscramble sentences to show word order and comprehension
• Read and answer comprehension questions orally