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consolidate reading skills tafe sa code nominal hours unit descriptor the focus of the unit is to consolidate the learner s skills and knowledge necessary for reading a range of unambiguous texts within a community education or vocational context caafb 30 application of unit this unit applies to learners wanting to develop reading skills for self employment education and/or community participation it will consolidate reading skills already gained from previous experiences and learning and should ensure the learner has the necessary skills to achieve level 2 of the acsf indicators of competence for reading see australian core skills framework levels of performance for more detail http deewr.gov.au/skills/programs/litandnum/acsf/pages/default.aspx the young person s readiness to start this unit of work can be assessed through the reading assessment in their flexible learning transition plan to enhance the outcomes for learners it is recommended that this unit be taught concurrently with other units at this level and that assessments include both integrated and standalone tasks to achieve competency in this unit young people need to be able to read a range of simple texts for different purposes and be able to construct meaning from them young people need to demonstrate word recognition skills a range of reading strategies ability to locate information draw conclusions from text apply information read to complete tasks or solve problems 4 express own opinion in response to text they also need to understand the importance of the source of the text features of text that aid reading e.g use of titles tables and punctuation resources to assist reading e.g dictionaries libraries internet expressing their own opinion in response to texts ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 2

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critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit this unit of work is set out as a series of explicit tasks that require the facilitator to lead young people through as well as independent learning tasks it contains a range of opportunities to assist the young person to meet the performance criteria see checklist competence is demonstrated through holistic and simulated/real life tasks rather than a specific individual assessment for each concept authentic reading opportunities may include reading newspapers and magazines letters and forms internet based text and social media pamphlets and leaflets context of and specific resources for assessment a range of assessment strategies are required to demonstrate competency of this unit including observation work samples comprehension questions presentation in group discussions peer/self assessment consistency of performance to ensure consistency of performance over the range statements and contexts this unit must be assessed over a period of time ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 3

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consolidating reading skills certificate 1 education and skills development compulsory unit name tafe id number date assessed wpa initial performance criteria use codes and conventions of unambiguous everyday texts to assist /support reading 1.1 apply word recognition skills 1.2 learn new vocab in relevant contexts 1.3 use organisational features and punctuation to aid reading understand unambiguous ,everyday texts 2.1 locate texts relevant to needs and interests 2.2 state reasons for reading 2.3 use range of reading strategies engage with unambiguous everyday texts to construct meaning 3.1 make predictions about content based on features of text 3.2 make connections between text and own experiences 3.3 read to acquire information 3.4 draw simple logical conclusions from text 3.5 apply information to complete tasks solve problems or make decisions identify the authorship and /or source of ambiguous everyday texts 4.1 recognise that the source of information influences reliability or importance 4.2 understand that text features may influence the interpretation of a message 4.3 identify that a text is influenced by and will reflect the author s position 4.4 express own opinion in response to text result achieved not yet achieved date completed student signature assessor name signature ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 4

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self assessment name date yes do you like reading do you find reading hard do you understand what you read can you remember what you read can you confidently read out loud what are some things you have trouble with when you read e.g long words whole paragraphs tables graphs etc can you read yes need some help no sometimes no facebook comments cards eg birthday christmas text messages telephone directory newspaper forms eg centrelink form road signs instruction manuals list 3 personal reading goals you will set yourself for becoming a better reader ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 5

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what are you reading use this table to record anything that you read don t forget it doesn t have to be a book you can read anything what about comics magazines newspapers novel/graphic novel picture books tv guide instruction manual web surfing cereal packet junk mail brochures pamphlets postcards letters dvd cover tv guide recipes job guide work related reading posters forms this text was too hard what did you read time 2 main points use your own words ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 6 a bit tricky easy

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this text was too hard what did you read time 2 main points use your own words ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 7 a bit tricky easy

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looking closely at texts consolidate reading skills is about gaining meaning from a variety of texts ­ even if you find them tricky in this task you are asked to read instructions for doing something that interests you visit www.ehow.com and search for a skill you want to learn you may search for instructions on hitting a golf ball catching a fish changing a tyre or cooking a meal the only rule is they must be written instructions not just a video once you have found an example follow these steps a skim the instructions first ­ this means to glance over the text quickly to get an overall idea of what it is about b now read the instructions slowly and carefully if you don t understand something ask for help c go back and scan the text in order to answer the following questions what equipment will you need e.g gloves hooks paper ice etc will you physically have to do e.g stir fold hit step forward scrub etc now find an online video on the same thing if www.ehow.com doesn t have one try youtube watch the video list 3 things that are the same in both the video and the written instructions 1 2 3 ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 8

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features of instructions the right order putting instructions into the right order is vital you could cause irritation and even real problems for your reader if you don t get it right your mum has left some instructions for you on how to clean the car however they are a bit of a jumble and they could be a lot clearer put them into the right order by numbering them 1 to 6 using the chamois leather polish the car until it sparkles wash the car thoroughly first clean the inside of the car with the vacuum cleaner fill with soapy water then fetch a bucket from the garage rinse the car with clean water less is more instructions have their own style they are straight to the point and start with the verb or thing to do consider the following two examples a mum let s see if we can get it right this time i don t want to be watching des o connor like last time you need to put the video in the machine and then press the record button that s the small red one which is a little to the left of the play button which looks like a smartie with an arrow on it you can t miss it the stop button is just below the play button i think oh by the way don t forget to rewind the tape first and you ll need to change the channel too probably b put the tape in the machine press rewind and wait until the rewinding has finished change the channel to 5 the record button is the red one in the top left corner press it check the recording light is on press stop when the programme has finished which is easier to read and why ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 9

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reading strategies we use a variety of ways to gain meaning from what we read think about the different strategies you use what do we do if we come across a word we don t know have you tried these strategies sounding out the word have-a-go breaking the words into chunks syllables word prediction reading the sentence and choosing the word that makes sense looking at the pictures diagrams substitute a similar word practice these skills while reading the article below so bright they re banned part 1 by tracy staedter from http news.discovery.com/autos/light-trucksdekotora-japan-111212.html?print=true these super-bright super-pimped-out trucks have been banned from japanese roadways they re a part of a japanese hobby/competition called dekotora which involves decorating trucks with lights and themes these trucks are so bright they distract drivers and could cause accidents every square inch of these vehicles it seems is covered in lights murals chrome and bling many use up so much electricity they require special generators to power the accessories and even then they can only run for 20 minutes before the engine overheats these blings of the road take pimp my ride to a whole new level whole families in japan spend months fitting out these `light trucks decorated with more sparkle than the average christmas high street looking like a cross between transformers super robot megatron and a particularly gaudy arcade machine the custom trucks cost around £100,000 each to hand-decorate far eastern fans gather at massive truck meets to show off their latest modifications the effect is just as spectacular inside with one cavernous interior featuring a carpeted dashboard and full wall papering inside complete with an enormous glass chandelier owners of the trucks flock to meets attracting hundreds of the gaudy vehicles where they can show off and swap tips credit wikimedia commons part 2 from www.dailymail.co.uk ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 10

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activity work attack skills a when you see a new word such as dekatora it is easier to read if you break it down into syllables eg de/ka/to/ra try to do this for the following words from the text decorating enthusiasm chandelier electricity accessories megatron generators particularly b another strategy for understanding new words is to see if it has a prefix beginning or suffix ending that has been added to a word that you know e.g cavernous ­you know what a cave is so you can work out that cavernous might mean like a cave in the context of this story the prefix super at the beginning of the word means enhanced bigger or better e.g supermarket means­ a big market find other words in this article that have super as a prefix for more photos use link below http www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2071197/japanese-light-trucks-blings-road.html for fun use the internet to find examples of the japanese tradition of total body tattoos a what was the tradition and meaning behind these tattoos b what designs would you choose to put on a truck c would your design choices have any special meaning to you ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 11

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commonly used words and phrases as you become better at reading you will become familiar with more commonly used words and phrases this will make it easier as you will have less new words to learn activity in the following 3 sentences underline the commonly used words and phrases a seven-year-old boy in serbia is attracting worldwide attention after his family claim he is magnetic to prove their claim the family paraded the boy in front of a camera crew with a variety of objects stuck to his chest the boy called bogdan seemed unfazed by the attention nor did he seem to mind having a variety of cutlery stuck to his body which words were new to you how did you work out what they mean now read the rest of the article and watch the video go to this website and scroll down to view the video http www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360081/bogdan-the-seven-year-old-serbianboy-appears-magnetic.html#ixzz1he4jbb6v attracting the media even the reporter s microphone ends up attached to bogdan s body his family says he affects electrical equipment as well they re happy to show off bodgan s ability which they claim he has had since birth the video footage shows bogdan first with a variety of cutlery attached to him then a tv remote control is added to his body they say the objects stay there until bogdan removes them by hand bizarrely it s not just metal that seems to be attracted to the youngster china plates and bowls seem to adhere themselves to bogdan s chest as well any feelings that bogdan might be nothing more than a sticky little boy are dispelled when a large and heavy frying pan is stuck to his body the family say bogdan is not allowed to go near anything electrical such as a television or a computer because his alleged magnetism turns them off the good news however is that he will never lose the tv remote control ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 12

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punctuation punctuation helps make texts easier to read and understand activity a read this text without punctuation over the years many people have claimed to have super human powers including the ability to read minds eat glass bend spoons with the power of their minds and float above the ground the uk series misfits features five young offenders who gain superpowers after being caught in a weird storm they learn to live with their new powers while still facing normal teenage problems b now put in the missing punctuation so it is easy to read ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 13

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key words and skimming and scanning gaining meaning from reading is easier if we can recognize the key words in a sentence when we get better at reading our eyes skip the unimportant words and focus on the key words mindreading computers watch the video on the link below and then read the article below http www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qbo0we4qaqy keyboards and mice may seem like clunky tools of the past within the next five years pushed aside in favor of computers that can read the human mind that s according to ibm which just published its prediction about five innovations that will change our world within the next five years the most headturning prediction we ll be able to use the power of our minds to operate machines this isn t telepathy what ibm sees happening is using a simple brain-machine interface bmi that can detect different kinds of brainwaves and tell a computer to respond a certain way extremely simple versions of the technology already exist in products like the star wars force trainer which includes a headset that s based on brain waves eeg more advanced versions of the technology have been used to assist the disabled at operating computers now ibm wants to take the tech mainstream big blue says it s working on technology for people to use their brains to interact with their everyday devices like phones and pcs just think about calling someone and it happens the other four technologies that ibm sees happening in five years are passwords become replaced by biometric scans e.g eyeball scans people will help power their homes simply by moving around everyone will have access to digital technologies cheaply spam will actually evolve into something useful http mashable.com/2011/12/19/ibm-mind-reading ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 14

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activity e.g in the sentence below the words in red are the most important the most head-turning prediction we ll be able to use the power of our minds to operate machines now you try to highlight the important words in the following sentences more advanced versions of the technology have been used to assist the disabled at operating computers keyboards and mice may seem like clunky tools of the past within the next five years pushed aside in favor of computers that can read the human mind what do you think would be the benefits of a computer that could read your mind what would be the disadvantages of the other 4 predictions which one would you like to see be available in the next 5 years ican certificate 1 education and skills development ­ consolidate reading skills 15

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