Units	Community Reading Skills	Informational Reading Skills	Life Skills Reading	Reading for Employability
Essential Questions	How will an individual understand information posted in the community?	What information will an individual need to remember from articles read to be able to explain the article?	What does an individual need to know about reading catalogues, directories, advertisements, and other types publications that will be encountered during a lifetime?	What possible career options are available for young people?
Content (Topics, unit titles)	This unit will prepare individuals to easily read and understand posted information within the community setting by know various signs that will be encountered daily. Students will have a working knowledge of signs that they will encounter throughout their lives.	This unit is designed to help students develop and improve their comprehension skills when reading factual articles. The information is presented in a high interest/low readability format to peak reader’s interest and increase their ability to retain information read.	This unit is designed to help students develop and improve their comprehension skills when reading a multitude of publications like directories, labels and packaging, catalogues, and forms. The information is presented in a high interest/low readability format to peak reader’s interest and increase their ability to retain information read.	This unit is designed to help students develop and improve their comprehension skills when reading various publications about worldwide job opportunities. The information is presented in a high interest/low readability format to peak reader’s interest and increase their ability to retain information read.
Skills (verbs)	Students will read street, safety, and service signs. Students will distinguish between dangerous/threats to safety and safe areas. Students will be able to read and comprehend signs where services are offered. Students will understand the differences between the various shapes and colors of the signs they read as an additional reinforcement on the various types of signs they will encounter in the community.	Students will read to find the main idea of the story. They will detect the story sequencing and will look for facts and locate answers. They will read fascinating stories from all over the world and use context clues to improve reading comprehension. They will make inferences about the passages read. They will read a broad range of reading materials so that they will comprehend materials for various purposes and from a variety of sources.	Students will acquire skills to become independent and confident in their abilities to read printed materials they will encounter during their lifetime. They will answer questions pertaining to the various types of publications they will be reading. They will find details and draw conclusions. They will learn how to understand the information found in all kinds of publications. Story problems will help create real-life applications of the information being presented. They will learn about the makeup of a daily paper and the different sections dealing with the news, foreign affairs, classified advertisements, and the help wanted section. Questions will test students’ ability to interpret the content of the subject matter.	Students will strengthen reading fluency, build word skills, and test comprehension. They will answer questions based on the information they are given. They will choose the correct word, draw conclusions, expand their vocabulary, and express an opinion on information read. They will follow directions, locate information, read for details, recognize the main idea, and understand cause and effect. They will understand the meaning of words and ideas and use contextual clues to determine word meaning. They will write original sentences.
Standards/Benchmarks aligned to content/skills	Standard 1—Students will read with fluency and understanding. Benchmarks: G7.1.1 Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend. G7.1.2 Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. G7.1.3 Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. Standard 2—Students will read and understand literature representative of various purposes, sources, ideas, and cultures. Benchmarks: G7.2.2 Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of literacy passages and texts. G8.2.2 Read and interpret a variety of literary works.	Standard 1—Students will read with fluency and understanding. Benchmarks: G7.1.1 Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend. G7.1.2 Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. G7.1.3 Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. Standard 2—Students will read and understand literature representative of various purposes, sources, ideas, and cultures. Benchmarks: G7.2.2 Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of literacy passages and texts. G8.2.2 Read and interpret a variety of literary works.	. Standard 1—Students will read with fluency and understanding. Benchmarks: G7.1.1 Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend. G7.1.2 Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. G7.1.3 Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. Standard 2—Students will read and understand literature representative of various purposes, sources, ideas, and cultures. Benchmarks: G7.2.2 Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of literacy passages and texts. G8.2.2 Read and interpret a variety of literary works.	. Standard 1—Students will read with fluency and understanding. Benchmarks: G7.1.1 Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend. G7.1.2 Apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. G7.1.3 Comprehend a broad range of reading materials. Standard 2—Students will read and understand literature representative of various purposes, sources, ideas, and cultures. Benchmarks: G7.2.2 Applies reading skills and strategies to a variety of literacy passages and texts. G8.2.2 Read and interpret a variety of literary works.
Activities	Survival Signs International signs Survival word flashcards Daily read-aloud passages Community tours	Daily read-aloud passages Vocabulary development Complete cloze stories Improve comprehension Computer reading program	Daily read-aloud passages Vocabulary development Complete cloze stories Improve comprehension Computer reading program	Daily read-aloud passages Vocabulary development Complete cloze stories Improve comprehension Computer careers program
Assessments	Pre/Post tests Daily assignments Identification checklist	Pre/Post tests End of story questions Verbal Retelling	Pre/Post tests End of story questions Verbal Retelling	Pre/Post tests End of story questions Verbal Retelling
Resources	Walsh Survival Skills Flashcards PDI Survival Skills Curriculum Walsh Real Life Reading Cards	Walsh Real Life Reading Cards Remedia Cloze Reading Remedia High Interest/Low Readability Series Curriculum	Walsh Real Life Reading Cards Remedia Cloze Reading Remedia High Interest/Low Readability Life Skills Curriculum Area Newspapers	Walsh Real Life Reading Cards Remedia Cloze Reading Remedia High Interest/Low Readability Series Curriculum Area Newspapers
Incorporation: (circle)	MCFG         TI GE      HOTS	MCFG         TI GE      HOTS	CE          MCFG         GE      HOTS	CE          MCFG         TI GE      HOTS