The ESL Midlevel Skills Pack is comprised of the following three curriculum components: Reading, Vocabulary and Grammar
- Personalized help and feedback engage students of all ages.
- Students choose from a menu of reward animations and sounds
- All student work is stored in the Teacher Program Manager.
- Content can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker. .
consists of the following titles (listed alphabetically):
Reading Shape-Up, Sets 1 and 2
Teaches students basic reading skills.
Real World Reading Skills, Sets 1 and 2
Improves students understanding of basic texts.
consists of the following titles:
Vocabulary Fitness, Set 1
Builds students understanding of commonly misused words.
Vocabulary Stretch, Set 1
Helps students with word recognition, meanings, and origins.
consists of the following titles:
Basic English Fitness, Set 1
Helps students cope with troublesome points of English grammar.
English Conversation Fitness, Set 1
Helps students cope with troublesome points of English grammar in conversational form.
Grammar Fitness, Set 1
Helps students cope with troublesome points of grammar and usage.
Reading ESL Midlevel Skills Curriculum
Concepts covered:
- Listen to words, sentences, questions, and tips
- Increase word recognition and English language vocabulary
- Determine meaning of unfamiliar words by using contextual clues
- Learn the correct pronunciation of vocabulary words
- Extract the most salient information from passages
- Draw conclusions from text
- Distinguish between fact and opinion
- Respond to readings by writing sentences to show understanding
Vocabulary ESL Midlevel Skills Curriculum
Concepts covered:
- Listen to words, sentences, questions, and tips
- Increase English language vocabulary
- Gain effective word recognition skills
- Boost recognition of prefixes, roots, suffixes, and word origins
- Practice applying vocabulary skills within new contexts
- Master commonly confused words
- Work on a single concept, or in a mixed-practice format
Vocabulary ESL Midlevel Skills Curriculum
Concepts covered:
- Listen to words, sentences, questions, and tips
- Build knowledge of English language grammar
- Recognize common errors in word usage
- Understand parts of speech
- Practice proper use of verb tenses
- Recognize problems in sentence structure
- Review the basics of punctuation
- Practice grammar in conversational form
- Work on a single concept, or in a mixed-practice format
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