ENL 031M Intermediate Reading C1

1. Identify, clarify, and /or prepare for the reading purpose. 
2. Apply prior knowledge of the content and situation, including cultural understanding, to support comprehension. 
3. Choose from a range of simple strategies and integrate them to monitor and/or enhance text comprehension. 
4. Locate, analyze, and critique stated and implied information and/or ideas in a simple functional or informational text. 
5. Draw conclusions related to the common structural elements of a simple literary work. 
6. Connect people/characters, events, information, ideas, or themes presented in one text with those in other texts and/or in real life to address the reading purpose. 
7. Recognize “on sight” most words and abbreviations found in familiar contexts and domains.  
8. Recognize word forms, base words, and affixes in common multisyllabic words.  
9. Use strategies to acquire and apply meanings of words and phrases. 
10. Use technology to accomplish required tasks.  

• Read with Purpose 
  • Read and summarize books chosen for extensive reading 
  • Identify and clarify the reading purpose 
• Strategic Reading 
  • Skim and scan for general information 
  • Use transitions to comprehend the text 
  • Make inferences 
  • Use knowledge of text structure and signal words 
  • Paraphrase and summarize simple text 
  • Use graphic organizers 
  • Use text format and features (headings, subheadings, etc.) 
  • Identifying cultural perspectives in reading text 
• Analytical and Critical Reading 
  • Find the author’s purpose 
  • Read graphs and tables 
  • Find topic, main idea, and details 
  • Determine the relevance of ideas presented 
  • Draw conclusions about information presented 
  • Connect ideas in one text with those in another or with real life 
  • Compare or contrast information presented in different simple sources 
• Fluent Reading and Vocabulary 
  • Evaluate own vocabulary using the General Service List (high frequency words) 
  • Acquire vocabulary from the Academic Word List (AWL) 
  • Recognize parts of speech and word forms 
  • Decode words by using roots, prefixes, and suffixes 
  • Use context and morphology cues 
  • Recognize abbreviations and symbols 
• Digital Literacy 
  • Use conventions of formatting 
  • Use word processing software (Google and/or Word) 
  • Use email and email etiquette 
  • Apply digital file organization 
  • Use college learning management system