Getting the Most from

Graded Readers

PARTICIPANTS BOOKLET

MARCH 2015

The Four Basic Skills

What is Reading?

It is the ________________ skill in the ______________ mode. It can develop independently of

listening and speaking skills, but often develops along with them. Reading can help build ___________

and consolidate _______________.

Discussion:

Do you enjoy reading?

What do you read?

Why do you read?

Do you use reading in your classes?

How many different types of reading strategies do you know?

What are graded readers?

They are short books which have been specially written or adapted with the language learner in

mind, so they will find them quick, interesting and easy to read.

When reading a text in another language, we know that learners can face certain difficulties.

These include:

complex or unfamiliar vocabulary or grammar, or a lack of context for unfamiliar items

unfamiliar content

complex text organization

unfamiliar text type When reading a text in another language, we know that learners can face

certain difficulties.

Graded Readers can overcome these problems by controlling language and content and, as their

name suggests, by being graded into levels of difficulty.

Do kids like reading?

In my opinion,

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LETS GET TO WORK!

Materials: gold, cobalt, silver, plastic, paper, iron

MY INTERVIEW

Question 1.

Question 2.

Question 3.

NOW ITS YOUR TURN!

It can include:

A mind map

A product (a report such as an infography)

LETS REFLECT!

What social practice was involved?

What competence was being developed?

Which activities were used before,while, and after?

How was the Reader involved?

DESERT ANIMALS