Reading Skills Stories Group 1 and Group 2 are excellent websites for adult beginning readers. The topics address mature interests, such as completing an application, a child being sick or reasons to stop smoking. The readings are leveled from 0.7 to 8.0 in increments of 0.5. I can only deduce from browsing some of the readings that these levels are consistent with grade levels.
Once a reading is chosen, pre-reading questions are given to stimulate schema. Vocabulary and definitions are provided. Each reading is timed and should be read two to three times before moving on to comprehension questions and a writing assignment. This is an excellent website for ELL adults or illiterate English speakers. This website was reviewed on Larry Ferlazzo's, Best of the Series web page.
No comments:
Post a Comment