Adult Literacy Intermediate · Lessons

Adult Literacy Intermediate lessons

7 sections · 104 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 104 skills across this outline.

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Using Multiple Verb Tenses

Language · Sentence Variety & Grammar Control

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

26 categories

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation for Work & Community

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Vocabulary for Work, Community & Civic Life

Vocabulary & Word Learning · Academic & Cross-Disciplinary Vocabulary

Language · Sentence Variety & Grammar Control

Language · Reference, Cohesion & Clarity

Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Listening for Key Points, Reasons & Procedures

Skills

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

Language · Sentence Variety & Grammar Control

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Multiple Verb TensesRecommended

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Using ModalsAvailable

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Varied Sentence TypesAvailable

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Correcting Sentence ErrorsAvailable

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Language · Conventions: Punctuation & Usage

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Editing Confused WordsAvailable

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ApostrophesAvailable

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Using Commas with TransitionsAvailable

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Quotation MarksAvailable

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Language · Reference, Cohesion & Clarity

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Clear Pronoun ReferenceAvailable

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Parallel StructureAvailable

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Using Determiners & ModifiersAvailable

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Reducing RepetitionAvailable

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Vocabulary & Word Learning · Vocabulary for Work, Community & Civic Life

4 core skills6% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Workplace Expectations VocabularyAvailable

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Health & Safety VocabularyAvailable

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Finance & Consumer VocabularyAvailable

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Community Services VocabularyAvailable

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Vocabulary & Word Learning · Academic & Cross-Disciplinary Vocabulary

4 core skills6% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Transition Words & Signal PhrasesAvailable

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Collocations & Natural PhrasesAvailable

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Academic VocabularyAvailable

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Choosing Precise WordsAvailable

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Vocabulary & Word Learning · Word Learning Strategies

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Vocabulary Tracking SystemAvailable

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Using DictionaryAvailable

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Monitoring Vocabulary ErrorsAvailable

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Using Word PartsAvailable

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Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation for Work & Community

4 core skills7% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Explaining Problems & Proposing SolutionsAvailable

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Longer Conversations with DetailAvailable

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Clarifying & ConfirmingAvailable

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Expressing Supported OpinionsAvailable

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

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Asking Specific Follow-UpsAvailable

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Requesting Examples & ClarificationAvailable

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Paraphrasing IdeasAvailable

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Respectful DisagreementAvailable

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Oral Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Listening for Key Points, Reasons & Procedures

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Following Spoken ProceduresAvailable

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Understanding Talks & AnnouncementsAvailable

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Taking Notes While ListeningAvailable

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Understanding ArgumentsAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Workplace & Community Documents

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Interpreting Financial DocumentsAvailable

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Reading Benefit LettersAvailable

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Reading Policies & InstructionsAvailable

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Interpreting Charts & TablesAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Comprehension Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Determining Word MeaningAvailable

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Annotating TextAvailable

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Citing EvidenceAvailable

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Strategic RereadingAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Narratives & Literary Texts

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Theme in NarrativesAvailable

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Character Motivations & ChangesAvailable

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Making Justified InferencesAvailable

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Narrative Text StructuresAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Informational Texts & Main Idea

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Main Idea & DetailsAvailable

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Explaining Cause/Effect & ProcessesAvailable

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Summarizing Informational TextsAvailable

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Comparing TextsAvailable

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Reading Comprehension · Argument & Point of View

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Identifying Tone & PurposeAvailable

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Fact vs. OpinionAvailable

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Identifying Reasons & EvidenceAvailable

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Identifying Claims & OpinionsAvailable

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Writing · Opinion Writing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Revising Opinion WritingAvailable

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Acknowledging Other ViewpointsAvailable

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Writing Opinion ParagraphsAvailable

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Supporting OpinionsAvailable

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Writing · Paragraph Writing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using TransitionsAvailable

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Focused ParagraphsAvailable

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Revising Paragraph OrganizationAvailable

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Editing ParagraphsAvailable

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Writing · Writing for Workplace & Community

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Clear NotesAvailable

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Professional Emails & MessagesAvailable

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Forms with ExplanationsAvailable

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Writing Incident ReportsAvailable

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Writing · Writing to Explain & Inform

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Integrating Source InformationAvailable

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Writing Process DescriptionsAvailable

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Formatting for ClarityAvailable

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Writing Informational TextsAvailable

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Writing · Planning, Revising & Editing

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Revising for CoherenceAvailable

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Editing Grammar ErrorsAvailable

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Proofreading MechanicsAvailable

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Planning with OutlinesAvailable

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Digital Literacy & Study Skills · Digital Reading & Forms

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Recognizing PhishingAvailable

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Working with Digital DocumentsAvailable

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Website Information SeekingAvailable

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Completing Multi-Step Online FormsAvailable

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Digital Literacy & Study Skills · Study Habits & Test/Goal Readiness

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Reading Comprehension StrategiesAvailable

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Writing Process RoutinesAvailable

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Setting Monthly GoalsAvailable

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Test-Taking StrategiesAvailable

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Digital Literacy & Study Skills · Information Organization & Task Management

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Organizing Digital FilesAvailable

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Following Procedures with ChecklistsAvailable

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Note-Taking StrategiesAvailable

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Calendar & Reminder ManagementAvailable

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Reading Foundations · Multisyllabic Word Reading & Decoding

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Self-Correcting Decoding ErrorsAvailable

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Recognizing Greek/Latin RootsAvailable

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Decoding Multisyllabic WordsAvailable

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Reading Affixed WordsAvailable

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Reading Foundations · Fluency & Oral Reading

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Summarizing After ReadingAvailable

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Using Punctuation for PhrasingAvailable

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Reading Adult Texts AloudAvailable

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Adjusting Reading PaceAvailable

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Reading Foundations · Spelling & Word Patterns

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Spelling Multisyllabic WordsAvailable

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Applying Spelling RulesAvailable

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Editing Spelling for MeaningAvailable

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Using Spelling Reference ToolsAvailable

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Reading Foundations · Text Features & Navigation

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Paragraph StructureAvailable

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Tracking ReferencesAvailable

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Interpreting Layout FeaturesAvailable

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