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ACYR Curriculum Alignment Reading

Standard: The adult learner develops and applies reading strategies for the understanding of written materials.
Pre-Literacy (Beginning ABE Literacy)

Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words

1. Identifies upper- and lower-case letters	Connections Writing-Page 87,88; 159,168-160 Supplemental AALL Internet Lesson: Alphabet	1DATE
2. Applies phonetic skills	Cambridge Horizon’s p 2-6 Phonics Tutor Software Contemporary Phonics and Whole Words Activity Books 1 and 2 Rhyming game Iknow that phonics Interactive phonics Supplemental WORDS 1 Book (whole book) BBC Reading Site- Instructions Interactive games word blender magic pencil Bogglesworld Worksheets Phonics Lessons (plans free, books require subscription) Phonics chart	1
3. Recognizes familiar word patterns	Supplemental WORDS Book 1 (whole book) word blender magic pencil	1
4. Applies picture clues	S-V Connections Social Studies Pg. 162-193 Funbrain Words Iknow that phonics Match game Supplemental
5. Recognizes basic sight words	300 Most frequently used words- Standard Pg. 14 Vocabulary game (match) Supplemental: WORDS book1 and 2 (whole book) First Hundred words: color change Second Hundred Words color change Third Hundred Words Color Change Fourth Hundred Words Color Change Fifth Hundred Words Color Change Sixth Hundred Words Color Change Seventh Hundred Words Color Change Eighth Hundred Words Color Change Ninth Hundred Words Color Change Tenth Hundred Words Color Change First One hundred words-( continue with the others) Vocabulary Connections: A

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to functional and informational text

1. Identifies common functional signs, directions, and maps	Supplemental simple traffic signs
2. Reads and comprehends short simple sentences	Supplemental WORDS Book 2. Reading for Today Books 1 & 2 All pages 30 books to download BBC Literacy Site

ACYR Curriculum Alignment ABE I (Beginning Basic Education)

Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words

1. Recognizes basic word patterns, synonyms, and antonyms	Horizon’s Lit pp 13-15 Skills Bank Word Knowledge #5-9 Supplemental Word Attack Beginning Level Skillstutor level A and B reading lessons Fifty words quiz On-line lessons (Family) Cloze Activities (Bogglesworld) More games (quia) More Games (hangman) (others easy) Reading on line(California DL project)) Vocabulary Connections B and C	1
2. Applies syllabication	Skills Bank (Tutor) Information Skills #5 Spelling worksheets BBC syllable game Supplement Phonics Book l and 2

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to functional and informational text

1. Follows single step directions	Connections Lit 14-19	1
2. Draws conclusions	Connections Lit p. 26-31; 92-97 SV Building Strategies Units 3,5 Skills Bank Reading Comprehension 1-3 reading a-z books to download
3. Identifies the relevant facts	Connections Lit 14-19; 44-49 SV Building Strategies Units 1,2 Skills Bank(tutor) All Reading Comprehension Reading on line(OTAN) Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories Reading Selections (Bogglesworld)
4. Sequences events, actions, and behaviors	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 20-6 Contemporary’s Foundations Social Studies p 26-7, 32-3 Skills Bank (tutor) Reading Comprehension 2,5 Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories	1

Indicator C: Applies reading skills to interpret literary selections

1. Comprehends the meaning of literary selections and makes connections between the text and their own experiences	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading 2-9, 30-6, 118-29 Contemporary Multicultural Literature Collection: Stories as selected by student SV Building Strategies Unit 6 Supplemental
a. Describes the story elements of plot, setting, and characters, including the beginnings, middles and endings of reading selections	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 86-129 SV Building Strategies Unit 6 Connections 62-67; 68-73; 132-137;138-143
2. Identifies the theme in reading selections	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading 2-9, 30-6, 118-29 SV Building Strategies Unit 6 Skills Bank (tutor) Reading Comprehension 3 Supplemental Folk Lore

Intermediate Reading ABE II
Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words.

1. Recognizes homophones and homographs

Connections p. 165,257
Skills Bank Word Knowledge3,4
Supplemental

homonym game lesson plan

homonym list

Funbrain Games

practice sheet

simple homonyms interactive

2. Applies context clues

Connections p. 26-31; 50-55; 138-143
SV Building Strategies Unit2

Vocabulary Games (hard level, quiz)

Reading on line(California Distance Project)

Pre-GED (MH SS) Unit1 lesson 3

Skills Bank All Reading Comprehension

3. Knows and uses structural analysis

Connections 62-67; 68-73; 86-91; 92-97; 144-149
Word Parts: resource room, roots

Skills Bank Thinking Skills: Teaching a Friend Vocabulary
Funbrain Roots Game

Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories outline

Vocabulary Connections D , E

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to functional and informational text

1. Follows multiple step directions	Connections 182 Foundations Reading p 20-6 Skills Bank Thinking Skills: Sequencing Information Skills 5
2. Summarizes the main ideas and supporting details	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 2-18, 30-6, 118-29 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Literature & the Arts p 17-20, 24-7 SV Building Strategies Unit2 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Science p 21-5 Connections . 20-25; 38-43 Skills Bank Reading Comprehension 3 Reading on line (California DL Project) Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories Pre-GED (MH SS) Unit1 lesson 1
3. Identifies the author’s main purpose	Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 4-5, 30-1, 118-9 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Literature & the Arts p 21-3 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Social Studies p 19 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Science p 21-25 Connections 56-61; 150-155 SV Building Strategies Unit2 Skills Bank (tutor) Reading Comprehension 3, Information Skills 2 Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories
4. Makes predictions about events, actions, and behaviors	Connections 26-31; 86-91; 108-113 Skills Bank Thinking Skills Lesson Prediction: The Real Cost of Living Supplemental	1
5. Identifies cause and effect relationships	Contemporary’s Pre-GED Literature & the Arts p 51 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Social Studies p 57 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Science p 48-50 Connections . 65-73; 86-91; 92-97 SV Building Strategies Unit 4 Skills Bank Thinking Skills: Lost in Space Supplemental CNN news: abridged stories
6. Reads and interprets charts, graphs, and labels and simple authentic materials found in the community or workplace	Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work I p 40-43, 53, 68-73, 61-6 Pre-GED (MH-SS) Unit 5 lesson 2,3 Unit 3 lesson 2, Contemporary’s Pre-GED Social Studies p 21-4, 28-9, 44-7, 54-6, 60-4 Skills Bank Information Skills: Using Maps, Graphs, and Charts 1-11
7. Applies skimming and scanning reading strategies to locate information and determine the main idea in print and graphic material	S-V Building Strategies- Reading p. 24-34 Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work I p 100-04 Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 2-10, 30-6, 118-29 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Literature & the Arts p 17-23 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Social Studies p 19-20, 30-3

Indicator C: Applies reading skills to interpret literary selections

1. Determines the underlying theme or author's message and relates them to prior experiences or the experiences of others

Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work I p 33-8

Contemporary’s Foundations Reading p 118-29

Contemporary’s Pre-GED Literature & the Arts p 113-5, 135, 148, 156-9, 169-81
Connections 122; 126-131
SV Building Strategies Unit 6

Supplemental Nothing to Fear

2. Identifies the historical and cultural perspectives in reading selections

SV Building Strategies Unit 5

Supplemental Nothing to Fear

Beauty is Only Skin Deep

Bias in wolves and pigs!

ABE III High Basic Education

Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words

1. Identifies the meaning of root words	Steck-Vaughn Building Strategies p. 35-52 Skills Bank Vocabulary Building 3-8 Vocabulary Connections F,G Supplemental Roman’s Influence Word Parts: resource room, roots Vocabulary University Quiz on roots
2. Identifies the meaning of prefixes	Connections p. 167 Skills Bank Vocabulary Building 9-12 Supplemental Word Parts
3. Identifies the meaning of suffixes	Skills Bank Vocabulary Building 13-15 Supplemental Connections Writing p. 167
4. Applies context clues to confirm meaning of figurative, idiomatic, and technical words	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 31-33, 57-61 Connections 114-119 Steck-Vaughn GED Lit 76-79; 94-97 Skills Bank Vocabulary Building 6-13 PreGED Interactive(R) Unit1 lesson 4 Supplemental AALL Internet Lesson: Nuclear Energy
5. Recognizes the meaning of word origins	Building Strategies Reading p. 35-52 Skills Bank Vocabulary Building 3-8 Supplemental Roman’s Influence

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to interpret functional and informational text, e.g., consumer information, newspapers, civics documents, science publications

1. Identifies the main idea, critical details, and author’s point of view and relates them to other sources, real life, and related topics	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 15-30, 117-18, 131-136 Steck-Vaughn 40-43; 164-167; 204-207 SV Pre-GED Reading Lesson 1,2,3,4,9 All of Unit 1 Exploring Literature in Cyberspace Skills Bank: Thinking Skills Lessons: Hiring a Secretary Pre-GED Interactiv(R) Unit 1 lesson 1- 3 ,Unit 4, lesson 1 Pre-GED Interactive (SS) Unit 1 lesson 2,4, Unit 5 lesson 2,3 Unit 3 lesson 2, Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition
2. Summarizes the text in chronological, spatial, or logical order	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 117-20 Contemporary’s Pre-GED Social Studies p 57-9 Contemporary’s GED Science p 51-5 Steck-Vaughn GED Lesson 2 SV pre GED reading All of Unit 1 Lesson 2 Pre-GED Interactive (R) Unit 3, lesson 3, Unit 4, lesson 2 Pre-GED Interactive (SS) Unit 3 lesson 1, Skills Bank Student Activities Sequencing Supplemental CNN News Stories Unabridged Versions
3. Distinguishes facts from opinions	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 111-113 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 54-9 Steck Vaughn GED Lit 1D Lesson13 Pre-GED Interactive(R) Unit 4, lesson 2 Unit 5, lesson 3 and 4 and 5 Pre-GED Interactive (SS) Unit 5 lesson 2,3 Unit 3 lesson 2,Unit 4 lesson 3 SV Pre-GED Lesson 9 and 16 Unit 1 Skills Bank Reading Comprehension 6,7 Information Skills 2 Bias in wolves and pigs!
4. Makes inferences about the author’s purpose and perspective	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts pp 114-163 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 60-66 Pre-GED Interactive (R) Unit 3 lesson 1,Unit 4, lesson1 and 2 Unit 5, lesson 3 and 4 and 5 Pre-GED Interactive (SS) Unit 4 lesson 4 Contemporary’s GED Science p 48-50 SV GED Lessons 5,6,8,9 Skills Bank: Reading Comprehension 6
5. Supports conclusions with convincing textual evidence	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 44-7 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 67-72 Contemporary’s GED Science p 56-62 Steck-Vaughn GED Lesson 7 Pre-GED (MH SS) Unit 3 lesson 2,4,5, Pre-GED Interactive Unit 2, lesson 1 and 2 Unit 3 lesson 2,Unit 4, lesson 2 and 3 Unit 5, lesson 3 and 4 and 5 Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition Supplemental Contemporary's Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises at end, as selected by student	1

Indicator C: Applies reading skills to interpret literary selections

1. Makes defensible inferences about the events, setting, mood, plot, characters, and meaning of the reading selections, including how they are presented by different authors	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 47-88, 165-192 Steck-Vaughn GED Lit . lesson 6 Pre-GED Interactive Unit 3 lesson 1-6 Unit 4, lesson 2 and 3 , Unit 6 lesson 1- 4 Supplemental Contemporary's Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises at end, as selected by student SV Pre GED Reading Section 3,7,17,18 All of Unit 2
2. Identifies literary devices that define a writer’s style with emphasis on the use of figurative language	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 193-196, 230-237 SV Pre GED Reading Section 19 All of Unit 2 and 4 Steck-Vaughn GED Lit Lesson 6,12 Pre-GED Interactive Unit 4, lesson1, Unit 6 lesson 5, Unit 7, lesson 3 Skills Bank Reading Comprehension 8,9 Supplemental Contemporary’s Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises at end, as selected by student Telltale Heart Lesson
3. Explains how an author’s life and time are reflected in his or her work	Supplemental Contemporary's Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises at end, as selected by student Poem lesson Pre-GED Interactive Unit 4, lesson1and 3, Unit 6 lesson 3 SV Pre-GED sec. 19 SV New GED Lesson 6,12
4. Compares versions of traditional or contemporary literature from different cultures for similarities and differences related to themes or characters	Supplemental Contemporary's Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises from two books, as selected by student
5. Describes the literary elements and characteristics of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 217-222 Poem lesson SV pre-GED units 2,3,4 (all) Pre-GED Interactive Unit 4, lesson 1, Unit 6 lesson 1- 6, Unit 7, lesson 1 - 3 Unit 8, lesson 1 and 2 Steck-Vaughn Lit-units 2,3,4 Supplemental Contemporary's Multicultural Literature Collection: Units and Exercises at end, as selected by student

ASE I ( Adult Secondary Education)

Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words

1. Distinguishes between the denotative and connotative meanings of words and explains "shades of meaning" for related words

Skills Bank (tutor) Reading: Word Knowledge 1,2
Vocabulary University

Supplemental Word Attack Advanced
Vocabulary Connections H

2. Infers the meaning of words from context clues and word relationships, including idioms, analogies, metaphors, allusions, similes, and derivations

Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 57-61

Skills Bank (Tutor) Reading Comprehension 8,9 Word Knowledge 11-13

Skills Bank (tutor): Thinking Skills: Teaching a Friend Vocabulary
Supplemental CNN News Stories Unabridged Versions

Poem lesson

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to interpret and evaluate functional and informational text

1. Describes the thesis or point of view of a selection	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 5 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 25-32 Contemporary’s GED Science p 21-33 Steck-Vaughn GED Lit- chapters1,2,5,9
2. Extracts critical details and extends the ideas in the reading selection	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 5 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 37-43 Contemporary’s GED Science p 33-42 Steck-Vaughn GED Lit –chapters 3,8
3. Distinguishes a conclusion from supporting statements	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 5 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 67-72 Contemporary’s GED Science p 56-62 Steck-Vaughn Lit GED chapter 7
4. Distinguishes among facts, supported inferences, and opinions	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 5 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 49-74 Contemporary’s GED Science p 43-7 Steck-Vaughn Lit GED .chapter 5 Supplemental Facts and Opinions
5. Makes useful connections to other topics and extends ideas presented in text	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 5 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 37-48 SV GED chapters 4,6 Contemporary’s GED Science p 33-42 Pre-GED Interactive (R)Unit 2, lessons1,2,3,4 Unit 4, lesson1 Ancient News Supplemental The Civil War Through a Child's Eye
6. Recognizes the role that values play in the beliefs and perspectives of authors	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts 97-8,165,176-9 Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 79-81 Contemporary’s GED Science p 72 SV New GED chapter 5 Supplemental What makes an Icon? Bias in the News ?
7. Evaluates the logic and clarity of many functional documents	Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 77-87 SV GED chapter 2 Supplemental
8. Assesses the accuracy and reliability of facts as determined by documentation or proof	Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 77-86 Contemporary’s GED Science p 63 Pre-GED Interactive Unit 4, lesson 1,2 Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition

Indicator C: Applies reading skills to interpret literary selections drawn from American and world literature

1. Evaluates the influence of culture, ethnicity, and historical eras on the themes supporting the inferences with evidence from the selection	Contemporary’s Literature Series SV GED chapters 19,24,28 Introducing Shakespeare: Exploring Persona and Character Motivations
2. Makes defensible inferences about the interactions between characters (e.g., conflicts, motivations, relationships) and how they affect the events and plot	SV GED chapters 14, 26, 27 Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 6,8 Lessons from England: short story Supplemental: Othello Today
3. Evaluates the relevance of setting (place, time, and customs) to the mood, tone, and meaning of text, using textural evidence to support the claims	SV GED chapters 15 Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts chapter 6,8 Supplemental Characterization in Poe story Story on Line
4. Supports a judgment about the effectiveness of an author’s use of literary elements and figurative language	SV GED chapters 20, 21 136-141,106-111,176-181 Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 47,57-61,66-7,165,193-6,230-7

ASE II (High Adult Secondary Education)

Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies to pronounce and derive the meaning of words

1. Identifies and uses idioms and the literal and figurative meanings of words in speaking and writing

Steck-Vaughn GED Scorebooster 2, Reading p 171-4
Supplemental CNN News Stories Unabridged Versions

2. Uses knowledge of Greek, Anglo-Saxon, and Latin roots to understand content area vocabulary words

Steck-Vaughn GED Scorebooster 2, Reading p 58-8

Vocabulary University

Resource Room

Indicator B: Applies reading skills to interpret and evaluate functional and informational text

1. Recognizes unstated assumptions, extracts critical details, and extends the information from the text	Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work II, p 10-20 Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 21-7, 39, 53-55 Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition
2. Evaluates technical journals or workplace documents for purpose, organizational pattern, clarity, and relevancy of information	Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work II, p 42-6, 55-63, 64-72 Steck-Vaughn GED Scorebooster 2, Reading p 86-94 Supplemental
3. Describes and connects the essential ideas, arguments, and perspectives of text	Contemporary’s Reading Skills that Work II, p 21-4 Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 13-27 Exploring Literature in Cyberspace Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition	1
4. Assesses the adequacy or appropriateness of data to substantiate hypotheses, conclusions, or generalizations	Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 54-76 Contemporary’s GED Science p 43-62 Skills Bank Thinking Skills : JP Flowers Case, Buying Fonovision, Exploring Literature in Cyberspace Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition
5. Evaluates the author’s use of bias and use of persuasive strategies to elicit a desired response from the reader	Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 79-81 Contemporary’s GED Science p 72 Skills Bank Thinking Skills: JP Flowers Case Supplemental AALL Lessons: Nuclear Energy, Nutrition
6. Identifies logical fallacies in arguments	Contemporary’s GED Social Studies p 87-8 Skills Bank (tutor)Information Skills: Lost in Space, Buying Fonovision Fallacies Lesson Supplemental

Indicator C: Applies reading skills to interpret literacy selections drawn from American and world literature

1. Evaluates the structural elements of plot	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 124-6, 201, 206 Supplemental American Classics- books online
2. Compares and contrasts the motivations and reactions of literary characters from different eras and cultures confronting similar situations or conflicts
3. Analyzes how a work of literature reflects the heritage, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author and/or times	Supplemental American Frontier for stories, do a google.com search, most of the text is on-line
4. Analyzes how an author's choice of words appeals to the senses, suggests mood, and sets tone	Contemporary’s GED Literature & the Arts p 70-2
5. Compares works that express a universal theme, often providing credible evidence to support their ideas