Adult Literacy Advanced · Lessons

Adult Literacy Advanced lessons

7 sections · 100 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.

Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Practice 100 skills across this outline.

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Navigating Complex Websites

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Digital Reading, Research & Forms

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

25 categories

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Listening to Extended Speech, Trainings & Meetings

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Study Habits & Transitions

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Productivity & Communication Tools

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Academic & Workplace Vocabulary

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Nuance, Register & Word Choice

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Word Learning Strategies

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of adult literacy advanced — drill into a card to work its skills.

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Digital Reading, Research & Forms

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Navigating Complex WebsitesRecommended

Long-form

Evaluating Online CredibilityAvailable

Long-form

Managing Digital DocumentsAvailable

Long-form

Completing Online ApplicationsAvailable

Long-form

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Study Habits & Transitions

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Process RoutinesAvailable

Long-form

Test-Taking StrategiesAvailable

Long-form

Study Strategies for ReadingAvailable

Long-form

Goal Setting & PlanningAvailable

Long-form

Digital Literacy & Study/Work Readiness · Productivity & Communication Tools

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Digital Task ManagementAvailable

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Digital Collaboration ToolsAvailable

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Workplace Digital ProceduresAvailable

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Email ManagementAvailable

Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Informational Texts (Central Idea & Structure)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Integrating InformationAvailable

Long-form

Objective SummarizingAvailable

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Analyzing Text StructureAvailable

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Central Idea DevelopmentAvailable

Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Workplace, Civic & Legal Documents

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Interpreting Civic DocumentsAvailable

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Reading Technical InstructionsAvailable

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Interpreting Data DisplaysAvailable

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Reading Policies & ContractsAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Argument, Evidence & Rhetoric

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Identifying Claims & EvidenceAvailable

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Evaluating EvidenceAvailable

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Fact, Opinion & BiasAvailable

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Analyzing Tone & RhetoricAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Literary Texts (Theme & Craft)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Analyzing Character DevelopmentAvailable

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Comparing TextsAvailable

Long-form

Analyzing ThemeAvailable

Long-form

Interpreting Figurative LanguageAvailable

Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Comprehension Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Evaluating Source ReliabilityAvailable

Long-form

Using Reference ToolsAvailable

Long-form

Annotating While ReadingAvailable

Long-form

Citing EvidenceAvailable

Long-form

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Academic & Workplace Vocabulary

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Health & Safety VocabularyAvailable

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Workplace VocabularyAvailable

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Civic & Consumer VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Academic VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Nuance, Register & Word Choice

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Collocations & Natural PhrasingAvailable

Long-form

Reducing RepetitionAvailable

Long-form

Matching Words to ToneAvailable

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Using Precise LanguageAvailable

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Vocabulary & Word Learning · Word Learning Strategies

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Reference Tools for VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Vocabulary Learning SystemAvailable

Long-form

Monitoring Vocabulary ErrorsAvailable

Long-form

Learning Specialized VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Reading Foundations · Editing for Spelling & Word Form

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Editing Word Forms & SpellingAvailable

Long-form

Using Spell-Check EffectivelyAvailable

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Correcting Confused WordsAvailable

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Spelling Academic & Workplace WordsAvailable

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Reading Foundations · Fluency for Complex Texts

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Reading Complex Text FluentlyAvailable

Long-form

Strategic RereadingAvailable

Long-form

Using Punctuation for PhrasingAvailable

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Summarizing to Confirm UnderstandingAvailable

Long-form

Reading Foundations · Advanced Word Analysis & Morphology

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Academic Word FamiliesAvailable

Long-form

Decoding Multisyllabic WordsAvailable

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Using Greek/Latin MorphologyAvailable

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Using Dictionary ResourcesAvailable

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Language · Grammar Control & Editing

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Reported Speech & QuotationsAvailable

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Choosing Verb TensesAvailable

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Using Passive VoiceAvailable

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Correcting Grammar ErrorsAvailable

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Language · Conventions & Usage

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Capitalization & FormattingAvailable

Long-form

Using PunctuationAvailable

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Editing Word ChoiceAvailable

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Choosing Formality LevelAvailable

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Language · Complex Sentences & Precision

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Complex SentencesAvailable

Long-form

Parallel StructureAvailable

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Reducing WordinessAvailable

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Relative Clauses & Embedded PhrasesAvailable

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Writing · Workplace & Civic Writing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Reports & SummariesAvailable

Long-form

Writing Complaints & AppealsAvailable

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Professional Email WritingAvailable

Long-form

Completing Complex FormsAvailable

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Writing · Argument Writing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Revising ArgumentsAvailable

Long-form

Writing ArgumentsAvailable

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Precise Language in ArgumentsAvailable

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Addressing CounterclaimsAvailable

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Writing · Informative/Explanatory Writing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Informational TextsAvailable

Long-form

Developing TopicsAvailable

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Revising for Clarity & OrganizationAvailable

Long-form

Using Transitions & HeadingsAvailable

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Writing · Editing & Revision

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Revising for StyleAvailable

Long-form

Editing for GrammarAvailable

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Proofreading & FinalizingAvailable

Long-form

Editing for Punctuation & FormatAvailable

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Writing · Research & Source Use

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Multiple SourcesAvailable

Long-form

Including CitationsAvailable

Long-form

Paraphrasing SourcesAvailable

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Synthesizing SourcesAvailable

Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Communication Strategies & Repair

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Paraphrasing Complex IdeasAvailable

Long-form

Repairing MisunderstandingsAvailable

Long-form

Summarizing AgreementsAvailable

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Clarifying Unfamiliar TermsAvailable

Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Discussion, Collaboration & Professional Communication

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Extended DiscussionsAvailable

Long-form

Negotiating SolutionsAvailable

Long-form

Defending OpinionsAvailable

Long-form

Adjusting Tone & RegisterAvailable

Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Listening to Extended Speech, Trainings & Meetings

4 core skills6% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Understanding Extended SpeechAvailable

Long-form

Following Workplace MeetingsAvailable

Long-form

Note-Taking While ListeningAvailable

Long-form

Understanding Implied MeaningAvailable

Long-form