Read linguistically and developmentally appropriate passages including articles, stories, and other texts. Students read proverbs and select one for a pop-up book. Students read target country advertisements and create one for a similar product. Students read a selection from their textbook and draw a picture of the main events or characters. Read to locate needed information.
Students read a target language brochure to select a vacation spot.
Students read linguistically appropriate selections on target culture history and create a timeline mural for display. Students scan a text to find out what movies are playing in a target language town. Read to summarize and give main ideas. Students arrange a scrambled story in correct order, then give the main ideas. Begin to use reference materials such as dictionaries or the Internet.