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Adult Literacy High Beginner · Lessons

Adult Literacy High Beginner lessons

4 sections · 56 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

Adult Literacy High Beginner

Practice 56 skills across this outline.

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Spelling High-Frequency Words
Reading Foundations · Spelling Patterns & Orthography
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
14 categories
Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Everyday Conversation & Problem-Solving
10%
Reading Foundations · Word Recognition & Decoding
8%
Writing · Writing for Practical Purposes
8%
Writing · Paragraph Writing
8%
Writing · Sentence Writing & Expansion
8%
Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Repair & Clarification
8%

Skills

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

Reading Foundations · Spelling Patterns & Orthography

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Spelling High-Frequency WordsRecommended
Long-form
2
Using Spelling PatternsAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Spell-CheckAvailable
Long-form
4
Correcting Spelling ErrorsAvailable
Long-form

Reading Foundations · High-Frequency Words & Automaticity

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Building Fluency Through RereadingAvailable
Long-form
2
Reading Labels & SignsAvailable
Long-form
3
Functional Vocabulary in DocumentsAvailable
Long-form
4
High-Frequency Words in TextAvailable
Long-form

Reading Foundations · Word Recognition & Decoding

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Self-Correcting While ReadingAvailable
Long-form
2
Decoding Multi-Syllable WordsAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Prefixes & Suffixes for DecodingAvailable
Long-form
4
Decoding Unfamiliar WordsAvailable
Long-form

Reading Foundations · Fluency & Prosody

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Reading with ExpressionAvailable
Long-form
2
Using IntonationAvailable
Long-form
3
Oral Reading with PhrasingAvailable
Long-form
4
Accurate & Paced Oral ReadingAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Writing for Practical Purposes

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Completing Complex FormsAvailable
Long-form
2
Writing ExplanationsAvailable
Long-form
3
Writing Workplace NotesAvailable
Long-form
4
Writing Messages & EmailsAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Paragraph Writing

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Revising ParagraphsAvailable
Long-form
2
Writing Short ParagraphsAvailable
Long-form
3
Using Simple TransitionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Writing Process ParagraphsAvailable
Long-form

Writing · Sentence Writing & Expansion

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Writing Complete SentencesAvailable
Long-form
2
Revising SentencesAvailable
Long-form
3
Combining Sentences with ConnectorsAvailable
Long-form
4
Adding DetailsAvailable
Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Repair & Clarification

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Correcting MisunderstandingsAvailable
Long-form
2
Summarizing to Check UnderstandingAvailable
Long-form
3
Requesting Repetition & SpellingAvailable
Long-form
4
Asking Specific Clarification QuestionsAvailable
Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Listening for Sequence, Reasons & Actions

4 core skills8% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Following Multi-Step DirectionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Identifying Required ActionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Understanding Spoken ExplanationsAvailable
Long-form
4
Understanding Reasons in SpeechAvailable
Long-form

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Everyday Conversation & Problem-Solving

4 core skills10% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Short Conversations on Familiar TopicsAvailable
Long-form
2
Explaining Problems & Requesting SolutionsAvailable
Long-form
3
Follow-Up QuestionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Polite Requests & ClosingsAvailable
Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Comprehension of Informational Texts

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Using Text Features EfficientlyAvailable
Long-form
2
Cause/Effect & ComparisonsAvailable
Long-form
3
Main Idea & Details: InformationalAvailable
Long-form
4
Summarizing Key FactsAvailable
Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Functional Reading

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Reading Bills & PoliciesAvailable
Long-form
2
Interpreting Charts & TablesAvailable
Long-form
3
Following Written ProceduresAvailable
Long-form
4
Reading Workplace/Community MessagesAvailable
Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Comprehension Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Using Context CluesAvailable
Long-form
2
Evidence-Based SummariesAvailable
Long-form
3
Previewing TextAvailable
Long-form
4
Questioning During ReadingAvailable
Long-form

Reading Comprehension · Comprehension of Narratives

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Main Idea & Events: NarrativeAvailable
Long-form
2
Sequence in NarrativesAvailable
Long-form
3
Making Inferences About CharactersAvailable
Long-form
4
Characters, Setting & Problem/SolutionAvailable
Long-form